1 . Simone Biles was a bright, bouncy little girl. She couldn’t sit still, and her favorite place was the trampoline (蹦床) in her grandparents’, backyard, where she jumped and twisted (扭动) in the air for hours.

Simone was born in 1997. When she was 6 years old, her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and perform. She couldn’t just watch them, though-she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the coaches sent a letter home with her, inviting Simone to take gymnastics (体操) classes.

Simone loved the classes, and she was excellent at climbing, swinging and jumping. She had a lot to learn, though. Most of the gymnasts in her class had started lessons when they began to learn to walk. At 6, Simone was the oldest child in her class. But that would change quickly.

Several times a year, the gym held exhibitions to demonstrate the gymnasts’ skills. At one of these, young gymnasts had to climb 10 feet up a rope, using just their arms and holding their legs straight in front of them. Simone was so strong that she climbed 20 feet into the air.

At 9, Simone learned why she couldn’t sit still: She had ADHD(多动症). Her brain moved fast and her body did too, which made it hard for her to concentrate in school. “The challenges we face help us become who we are, ” Simone wrote. “My challenge is also my superpower: ADHD. ” Simone’s superpower would help make her one of the most brilliant gymnasts ever seen.

At age 16, she won two gold medals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, including the all-around. She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold. That’s the most in world gymnastics history. So outstanding is she that several signature moves have been named after Simone.

1. What does the underlined word “bouncy” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Confident.

B．Active.

C．Curious.

D．Gifted.

2. What does the writer want to show with the exhibition in paragraph 4?

A．Simone liked to show off.

B．Simone didn’t need to learn more.

C．How excellently Simone performed.

D．Why Simone fell behind her classmates.

3. What does the last paragraph focus on?

A．Simone’s superpower.

B．Simone’s signature moves.

C．Simone’s great achievements.

D．Simone’s experience in competitions.

4. What does Simone’s story convey?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Interest is the best teacher.

C．Talent is the key to success.

D．Challenges can be superpower.

2 . When Su Bingtian was first added to the track and field team of his junior high school, what he did most was not training or competing, but carrying bags for his senior teammates and watching them running.

Nobody, including Su himself, would believe the small boy could one day become the first Asian man to reach the 100m final at the World Championships, running side-to-side with the fastest sprinters in the world.

Born in a rural area in China’s southeastern province of Guangdong, Su started training in athletics in 2003. After 12 years of fast progress, Su emerged from a bag-carrier to the fastest man in the world most populous country, breaking the national record after he clocked 9.99 seconds at the IAAF Diamond League Eugene leg on May 30. He is the first and only Chinese that have ever dipped under the 10-second barrier. He attributed such progress to a revolutionary technique change starting from last winter.

When Su first began to train in sprinting, he had been using his right foot to start off. But he always found his third step a little bit weak and unsteady which would affect his intermediate running and the whole rhythm. After consulting with his coach Yuan Guoqiang, China’s first national record holder, Su has changed his way to start with his left foot going forward first.

“It was like a desperate gamble, a brand new start for me. I knew if it works I would find some room to improve, otherwise it could lead to the end of my career,” Su said.

“To be honest, I am not fully prepared for such pressure and intensive media coverage. I will learn to deal with it as soon as possible. But training and competing will always be my priority,” said a determined Su. “I hope my story can encourage those young people to believe that Chinese can also run fast. I do not think I am a hero. I am just a step-stone, like my coach Yuan, a step-stone to pave the way for more youngsters to push the speed limit for China.”

1. What does the second paragraph imply?

A．Su Bingtian has a gift for sprinting.

B．Su Bingtian achieved success through hard work.

C．Su Bingtian seems not be talented in sprinting in his youth.

D．Su Bingtian ran the fastest in the world.

2. What is likely the most important factor in Su’s success?

A．His competitive spirit	B．His family support
C．His training strategy	D．His experience

3. Which of the following best describes Su Bingtian?

A．Determined and modest	B．Ambitious and honest
C．Competitive and desperate	D．Popular and tough

4. Why does Su call himself as “step-stone”?

A．He hopes to inspire other young sprinters.	B．He is not ready to be a champion.
C．He feels regretful for the speed.	D．He enjoys training and competing.

3 . On March 11, 2011, 16-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu was skating at a local rink when the ice beneath him began cracking. He was experiencing 2011’s deadly Great East Japan Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0 and killed at least 18,500 people. The event left him with a greater determination to make every day count.

He was introduced to the world of figure skating at the age of 4. As he watched his sister skate, her coach suggested that the energetic little boy give skating a try. He loved the sport and entered his first competition at age 10. By the time he was 19, Hanyu had won two Olympic gold medals. This achievement made him the first Asian skater in the men’s singles category to be an Olympic champion.

What sets Hanyu apart from other competitive figure skaters? At 53 kilograms, he’s thin. But Hanyu is very strong and able to perfectly perform jumps and moves on the ice that others can only attempt. Hanyu’s performances feature long, smooth and high leg kicks. As he glides effortlessly across the ice, he sometimes looks more like a ballet dancer than a figure skater.When people watch Hanyu perform, it’s clear how much he enjoys himself, and the audiences love him in return. After many performances, people in the crowd shower Hanyu with his loved Pooh Bears.

There’s no denying Hanyu’s star power on the ice, but he’s admired off the ice as well. Since the deadly earthquake, Hanyu has helped raise funds for victims. Over the past 10 years, he has also personally given about US$300,000 to help rebuild the local ice rink in Sendai, Hanyu’s hometown. The little boy who started out at his neighborhood rink is now adored by people from around the globe.

1. Why does the author mention the earthquake in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the biggest earthquake.	B．To list its serious damage to Japan.
C．To show its influence on Hanyu.	D．To encourage us to value our life.

2. What can we learn about Hanyu?

A．His parents discovered his talent early.	B．He got the first gold medal at age ten.
C．He was well known for high leg kicks.	D．He got Pooh Bears as a prize in a competition.

3. Which of the following best describes Yuzuru Hanyu?

A．Considerate and humorous.	B．Gifted and generous.
C．Ambitious and honest.	D．Responsible and curious.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．A Skater Giving a Hand to Victims

B．Figure Skating Becoming Popular in the World

C．Yuzuru Hanyu — A Two-Time Olympic Champion

D．A Star on Ice Winning Hearts Around the World

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题卡上。

The ancient Chinese martial art(武术) tai chi has     1     (increasing) become popular among New Yorkers, thanks to the efforts         2     (make) by former world martial art champion Chen Sitan. From five-year-old kids to the elderly in their 70s, people from different cultural backgrounds in New York have been attracted to the martial art.

Chen started learning martial art at the age of six. By the age of 30 when he ended his athletic career, he     3     (win) 32 gold medals in Chinese and international competitions. After     4     (train) athletes in sports teams for several years, Chen decided to come to the United States in 2003     5     (bring) Chinese culture to more people around the world through tai chi. “Tai chi is not only about     6     (compete); it means much more,” said Chen. This gentle form of exercise helps keep     7     (strong) and balance, and can be     8     activity suitable for almost everyone.

Although tai chi is already getting popular in fast-paced New York City and neighboring areas, Chen is not satisfied     9     the achievements he has made. He is developing a training program through     10     his school could train more excellent teachers.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

For followers of freestyle skiing and fashion alike, the buzz surrounding Winter Olympian Eileen Gu at this year’s Games has become     1     hit.

Gu’s gold-medal     2     (perform) in the competition pushed her into the global spotlight on Tuesday, sparking     3     a craze in China that social media platform Weibo crashed. But Gu has spent years establishing herself as both a top athlete and a     4     (huge) reliable model.

Having switched her sporting devotion     5     her mother’s home country in 2019, Gu has also got her place in Chinese TV ads. JD. com is among the famous brands that she     6     (model) for in recent months. In fact, she arrived in Beijing with more than 20 commercial partnerships,     7     (range) from Beats to Cadillac.

“The fashion world has helped balance my training,” Gu said. “Just like skiing, modeling     8     (require) creativity, confidence and the ability     9     (learn) and adapt. The transition between modeling and skiing becomes a practice for each other,     10     helped me feel more motivated in each area.”

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu was already a     1     (win) on the FIS World Cup circuit before competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2020. After winning YOG gold in both halfpipe and bigair, the 17-year-old has     2     (firm) established herself as one of the rising stars in the sport, and is now hoping to inspire others.

If I'm 80 years old and looking back at my life, I don't think     3     number of medals is going to matter as much as memories of reading messages from young girls     4     (say) that I was the one who inspired them to start skiing, or who showed them that it was possible to do bigger tricks and that     5     (woman) could do it too.

To be able to inspire them-that's a really big thing for me. And I also just want     6     (enjoy) the experience. I have a lot of things going on in my life,     7     I think it's important to be able to enjoy the road that I feel very     8     (luck)to be on. Not many people have the chance to compete at such a high-level event in front of the world. So, I'm really, really thankful     9     all the chances I've had. And my     10     (big) ambition is just to make a difference and to be able to use those chances for the greater good.”

7 . American gymnast Simone Biles flies through the air as though she was made for it. She has won more World Championship gold medals than any other female gymnast in history. She is also the first women gymnast to win three World all-around titles in a row. A complicated flip (翻转动作) she introduced in the 2013 World Championships is one of four skills that are named after her, and some consider her the greatest of all time.

Athletes are under pressure, and a small mistake can result in serious injury. At the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Biles experienced something gymnast call “the twisties,” which is when a gymnast has no idea where his or her body is in the air. Instead of putting herself and her team at risk, Biles gave up the competition. However, she worked out in a private gym and was able to compete in the last-scheduled individual event: the balance beam, winning the bronze medal.

When she was young, Biles was raised by her grandfather Ron, and was introduced to gymnastics at the age of 6 on a school field trip to a gym. She saw some gymnasts practicing, began copying their moves and insisted that her parents send her for gymnastics lessons. A coach at the gym also recognized her talent and sent a letter home asking her parents to send her for lessons.

Throughout her career, Biles has kept her passion for the sport, which can be seen clearly in the huge smile she often wears while competing. But she also wants people to know the importance of putting mental health first and not ignoring how stress can influence them.

In Biles’ 2016 memoir (回忆录), titled Courage to Soar, the book tells in her words “how my faith and my family made my wildest dreams come true. And how embracing a dream can give you courage to soar.” Biles’ ability to perform at the highest level has inspired new generations of athletes, but her willingness to be honest about her struggles inspires everyone.

1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Biles?

A．Her high spirit.	B．Her wide fame.
C．Her great achievements.	D．Her wonderful skills.

2. What happened to Biles at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games?

A．She was seriously injured.	B．She had a hard time.
C．She got a gold medal.	D．She put her team at risk.

3. What do we know about Biles from the text?

A．She has got the most gold medals in history.

B．Four skills were named after her in 2013.

C．She showed her talent for gymnastics at an early age.

D．Her grandfather insisted that she take gymnastics lessons.

4. Which of the following can best describe Biles?

A．Strong-willed and talented.	B．Confident and warm-hearted.
C．Determined and generous.	D．Hard-working and curious.

8 . Eric Moussambani is the first swimmer from Equatorial Guinea to compete in the Olympics. He found his passion for swimming shortly after high school. At the time, he didn’t know how to swim, but he knew it was a sport he wanted to pursue.

Unfortunately, there were no standard swimming pools in his country. Eventually, he found a hotel pool where he could only swim three hours a week. When he couldn’t use the pool, he trained in rivers and the sea, with the local fishermen guiding him on how to use his legs and arms.

After about eight months of swimming, Eric gained entry into the 2000 Summer Olympics through a program designed to encourage sports development in developing countries.

In Sydney, Eric saw an Olympic-size swimming pool for the first time. It was so big that Eric said he was so frightened to compete in it. In preparing for his event, Eric trained at the same time as the US team and took the opportunity to study their techniques closely. A South African coach gave him a pair of competition trunks (泳裤) and some goggles (护目镜), which were what he needed badly.

On September 19, 2000, Eric stepped out for the men’s 100m freestyle competition. With his two fellow competitors stopped from taking part for making false starts, Eric suddenly found himself racing on his own. “I swam the first 50m really well,” said Eric after the competition. “I focused all my energy on telling myself to keep going.” After turning for the second length, however, Eric began to pay for spending so much energy on the first. As his legs stiffened (变僵硬), he felt he was going nowhere. “It was then that I heard the crowd shouting, encouraging me to ‘Go, go, go’. It gave me the strength to make it to the end.”

Eric finished the race with a time of 1:52.72, the slowest recorded time in Olympic history. But the audience did not care. They cheered him as if he had broken the world record. To this day, Eric is still an Olympic hero.

1. What is true about Eric before he participated in the Sydney Olympics?

A．He had nobody to teach him how to swim.

B．He had never trained in a standard swimming pool.

C．He developed his love for swimming from his childhood.

D．He entered the Olympics by beating all the other competitors.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 4?

A．Eric had made full preparations for his event.

B．The US team offered to teach Eric some techniques.

C．Eric was eager to compete in the Olympic swimming pool.

D．Eric didn’t even have proper equipment for the competition.

3. Which of the following best describes Eric’s 100m freestyle competition?

A．Inspiring.

B．Competitive.

C．Successful.

D．Meaningless.

4. What is Eric mainly remembered for?

A．His outstanding talent for swimming.

B．His strong willpower to reach his goal.

C．His record-breaking performance at the Olympics.

D．His great achievements in the world’s sports development.

9 . Very often, it seems that the athletes we watch on TV effortlessly win the game. However, it’s _________ to remember that things don’t always go their way. At one time or another, everyone has a bad game or becomes _________. Here two top athletes tell us about a time when they had to _________ back and what they _________ from the experience.

Maya Moore was a member of the U.S. women’s basketball team that won gold at the Olympics in 2012, “My team was playing at the national championships when I was 13. I could not hit a _________ during the whole game. We _________ and I felt like I let my team down. I was extremely _________. My mom helped me see that my _________ does not define who I am. She helped me realize that it is how I respond to difficult times that _________. I learned to bounce back from __________ times in life.”

Swimmer Natalie Coughlin has ever won 12 Olympic gold medals. “By the time I was 16, I had already worked for years to __________ for the Olympic team. __________, I tore a muscle in my shoulder, which meant I had to temporarily __________ my goal. It made me hardly wish to __________ because swimming was my whole world. The injury __________ me to seek things outside of swimming, like friendships and hobbies. It helped me realize that swimming was not life and death.”

1.

A．natural

B．hard

C．foolish

D．free

2.

A．injured

B．proud

C．lost

D．puzzled

3.

A．look

B．bounce

C．run

D．hold

4.

A．suffered

B．chose

C．heard

D．learned

5.

A．ball

B．person

C．basket

D．shot

6.

A．expected

B．focused

C．lost

D．improved

7.

A．innocent

B．greedy

C．guilty

D．tired

8.

A．medal

B．performance

C．intention

D．conclusion

9.

A．matters

B．works

C．varies

D．judges

10.

A．trying

B．waste

C．vital

D．happy

11.

A．fight

B．compete

C．pay

D．qualify

12.

A．Suddenly

B．Occasionally

C．Unfortunately

D．Constantly

13.

A．achieve

B．set

C．get rid of

D．give up

14.

A．live

B．continue

C．react

D．depart

15.

A．encouraged

B．forced

C．informed

D．guided

10 . Qian Hongyan waited on the starting block, supporting herself using her hands and torso (躯干). When the starting signal sounded, Qian pushed herself in. She won the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke (蛙泳) SB5 final in the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities held in Xi’an, Shaanxi province in 2021.

Qian, from Luliang of Yunnan province, had both of her legs cut off after getting into an accident in 2000 when she was 4 years old. Her family were extremely poor. With little resources available, her grandfather cut up an old basketball to replace her lower body. Since then, she became well-known for moving around while balanced on an orange ball, earning her the nickname “basketball girl”.

Qian’s passion for swimming dates back to 2007, when she was invited by the local disabled people’s federation to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games in Kunming, capital of Yunnan. At 11 years old, she joined the provincial swimming team for people with disabilities. However, without legs, it was difficult for Qian to keep her balance in water. “Swimming without legs is like rowing a boat without a rudder (船舵). I tended to swing due to a poor sense of direction.” Qian said. To help her overcome the difficulty, her coach designed a special training plan for her. Every day, she practiced for at least four hours. She made great efforts to enhance her arm strength and balance.

In 2009, she won three gold medals in the provincial contests in Yunnan, as well as one gold medal and two silvers at national events. In 2014, she won another gold medal in the 100m breaststroke final in the Yunnan Provincial Paralympic Games. In the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, she placed ninth in the 100m breaststroke.

Qian’s journey to create a future for herself, despite losing both legs in a tragic accident, has become the story that inspired thousands of disabled people in China.

1. How did Qian earn her the nickname “basketball girl”?

A．She liked playing basketball.	B．She had no legs like a basketball.
C．She kept balanced on an old basketball.	D．She got into an accident when playing basketball.

2. What made Qian become interested in swimming?

A．She received a special training plan.

B．She joined the provincial swimming team.

C．She tended to swing with a poor sense of direction.

D．She was invited to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games.

3. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about Qian?

A．Her efforts.

B．Her skills.

C．Her achievements.

D．Her influences.

4. What can we learn from Qian’s story?

A．Painstaking efforts pay off.	B．Help cures disabilities.
C．Disabilities lead to success.	D．Love helps the disabled