Bogues was only one 1.6 meters tall,
Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to
It’s well known that the China women’s volleyball team has been the
A movie,
What attracted people most were not only the impressive skills of
The road to the championship is not
So far, the village soccer super league in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has become
On June 12, former national soccer player Fan Zhiyi responded
Before this, Hong Kong movie star Natalis Chan also
The Guizhou village soccer super league’s players,
Following the final match of the village soccer super league on July 29, Rongjiang will launch a national invitation competition, inviting teams from all over China
4 . Just a few days after his 18th birthday, Beijing 2022 gold medal winner Su Yiming received a surprise gift—a letter from Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China.
In the letter Xi expressed his congratulations to Su and other sportsmen in ice and snow sports for their great achievements at the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping what they had achieved would encourage young Chinese to aim (立目标) high.
When Su first stepped onto a snowboard at the age of four, a future as a world-classs portsman seemed to be “a dream too big” for him. Little did he know that he would not only compete for his country but also take home gold. With the great excitement of winning an Olympic gold medal still fresh in his mind, Su wrote a letter to the president, telling him how lucky he felt to have made his dream come true.
Su still remembers what Xi wrote in the reply, “The new era is the time for young people to realize their dreams.”
“I have always kept those words in my mind,” Su said.
“ When I made up my mind to be a professional snowboarder, I know there is a big gap between my performance and that of the top sportsmen in the world. But I have been working hard to realize my dream. Now my story shows the fact that hard work will pay off.” Su said.
Su believes the sky is the limit. “Find the thing you love, believe in yourself and do yourvery best. Finally, your dream will come true.”
Now Su has his strong wish to win all the competitions in his sporting field.
1. What was the surprise gift Su Yiming got after his birthday?A.A gold medal. | B.A letter. |
C.A birthday cake. | D.A snowboard. |
A.express his excitement of realizing his dream |
B.invite young Chinese to try snow sports. |
C.encourage young Chinese to make big plans |
D.congratulate Chinese sportsmen on their achievements |
A.agreement | B.fight |
C.relationship | D.difference |
A.Ice and snow sports | B.Aim high and win big |
C.The secret to success | D.Fight for a bright future |
5 . Egyptian table tennis player Ibrahim Hamadtou didn’t win a medal, or even score a victory. But he has become one of the most
Hamadtou lost his
After several
He first competed at the Rio Paralympics, and was finally able to fulfill his lifelong
In Tokyo, he lost to a Chinese player and a player from South Korea,
“I want to tell everybody that nothing is
A.interesting | B.inspiring | C.depressing | D.surprising |
A.parents | B.legs | C.arms | D.friends |
A.reduce | B.beat | C.lose | D.fall |
A.in shape | B.held up | C.shut up | D.in comfort |
A.intense | B.tiring | C.noisy | D.dangerous |
A.thoughts | B.matches | C.injuries | D.attempts |
A.practice | B.failure | C.waiting | D.challenge |
A.start | B.hit | C.serve | D.ball |
A.chance | B.journey | C.road | D.dream |
A.earn | B.pay | C.deserve | D.give |
A.developed | B.adopted | C.demonstrated | D.extended |
A.abandoning | B.ending | C.winning | D.joining |
A.example | B.message | C.quote | D.lesson |
A.unfortunate | B.comfortable | C.meaningful | D.impossible |
A.disability | B.pity | C.suffering | D.belief |
6 . Called the “Iron Hammer” in her playing days, Lang Ping is considered as one of the biggest heroes of Chinese sports.
At the 1981 World Cup in Japan, the Chinese women’s team showed the world their speed and power for the first time. Playing outside hitter, Lang helped the team take home its first major title. Thanks to teamwork and their strong spirit, they achieved a record of five world titles in a row, which include two World Cups, two World Championships and a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Despite a lot of victories, after eight years of hard training and fighting, Lang retired as a player in 1986. But she never said goodbye to her favorite sport. In 1995, Lang became the head coach of the Chinese national team and led China to silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic and the 1998 World Championships in Japan.
Though she left the job in 1999 to coach an Italian club, in 2013 she returned to coach the young national team. In 2016, her team took home the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, making her the first person to win an Olympic gold for volleyball both as a player and a coach. The team was listed fourth after the preliminary competition. But Lang said in a public interview, “Sometimes you know you may not win, but you still have to pull out all the stops.”
Lang plays an important role in the creation and passing on of an honorable tradition of fighting and teamwork. “The spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball team is never to give up. My duty as the coach is to guide this young team to carry on this spirit,” said Lang. The spirit is about more than sport; it is an important source of spiritual strength for the country to draw on in its effort to press ahead.
1. When did Lang win her first world champion?A.In 1981. | B.In 1984. | C.In 1986. | D.In 1995. |
A.They won the first prize. |
B.They had a good start. |
C.They won all the games. |
D.They didn’t enter the final. |
A.Put you on the spot. | B.End up with the game. |
C.Go all out. | D.Catch your eye. |
A.We have to do sports every day. |
B.We should keep fighting to the end. |
C.We should try our best to be a coach. |
D.We must spend time learning volleyball. |
A.Lang Ping, a very strict coach |
B.Lang Ping, a hero of Chinese sports |
C.The Chinese people’s love for volleyball |
D.The spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball team |
7 . Michael Jordan is a former professional American basketball player, Olympic athlete, businessperson, and actor. Considered one of the best basketball players ever, he dominated (主宰) the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.
Michael began his professional basketball career when he was chosen by the Chicago Bulls in 1984. Then, there was a time when the Bulls kept adding new players and changing coaches, but they didn’t win. Seeing that, Michael felt like he needed to do all the scoring as he couldn’t trust the other players’ skills. Many people thought that Michael Jordan might never win a championship (冠军) if he kept trying to do it all by himself.
To improve their performance on the court, Coach Tex Winter taught the Bulls his triangle offense. It included sharing the ball and moving around the court in a specific way. Michael was unsure. He thought he was the only one that could make the big shots. Tex Winter told him he should learn to trust his teammates to make the triangle offense work best. But that was difficult for Michael.
The Bulls faced the Utah Jazz in the 1997 National Basketball Association Finals. After four games, the series was tied 2-2. Finally, Michael scored thirty-eight points and the Bulls won. Then, they had a chance to win the series in Game Six. Michael had the ball near the end of the game with Jazz players swarming (拥上) around him. Instead of trying a difficult shot, he passed the ball to a teammate, Steve Kerr, who made the winning basket. Michael finally trusted his teammates and he didn’t always have to take the big shot.
From then on, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships and earned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award five times. With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Michael Jordan became the greatest basketball player of all time.
1. How did many people feel about Michael Jordan’s “one-man show”?A.Interested. | B.Uncertain. | C.Negative. | D.Hopeful. |
A.Fast speed. | B.Great strength. | C.Good teamwork. | D.Strong confidence. |
A.Steve Kerr’s unexpected long shot. |
B.Michael Jordan’s passing the ball. |
C.Jazz players’ serious mistakes. |
D.Some new players’ efforts. |
A.One flower doesn’t make a spring. |
B.A hobby can become a successful job. |
C.God helps those who help themselves. |
D.Treat others as you want to be treated. |
Lionel Messi, a player from
9 . What Can We Learn from Gu Ailing,a Famous Olympic Champion(冠军)?
●Be yourself.
I’ve always dreamed big. My mom taught me that from day one.
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Right, sometimes you feel like as a young person. Oh, I have to wait until I’m older before I can make change,or before I can really do things that are important and effective to the world. But really, I think it’s important to be a young person and to show that age doesn’t decide one’s ability, and that experience teaches more than anything else. And so, yeah, I think that is my biggest goal and it’s something that I wish I had more of growing up.
●How to face failure.
One of my mottos(座右铭)is“If it were easy it wouldn’t be a dream.”Adversity(逆境)and possibility of failure are what make life interesting. When I learn a new trick(技巧),it’s okay to be frightened. It’s okay that I will probably fall a million times before I get it right.
A.Be young. |
B.Find your role model. |
C.It takes courage to be able to fall. |
D.In the end,you achieve your big dreams. |
E.I’m really thankful for my mom and my grandma. |
F.She taught me the first person to believe in you must be yourself. |
G.Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. |
10 . Soccer star Carli Lloyd made history as a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, which won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lloyd became the first person ever to score three goals in a single game during a Women’s World Cup Final, helping the U.S. beat Japan 5 - 2 in the final match. During that game, Lloyd scored two goals within the first five minutes.
Lloyd was named the most valuable player of 2015 World Cup and won the Golden Ball Trophy. In November, it was announced that Lloyd was on the short list for FIFA’s Puskás Award, for the season’s best single goal. The goal being considered was her third during the World Cup Final, which she shot from the field’s halfway line, 50 yards from the net. She was the only woman nominated (提名) this year.
Lloyd became a force in women’s soccer long before the U.S. team’s World Cup won. She grew up in Delran, New Jersey, a small town near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began playing soccer at age 5. By high school, she was a powerhouse in the sport. The Philadelphia Inquirer named her Girls’ High School Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. She attended Rutgers University, in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star.
Lloyd has won two Olympic gold medals. She has scored winning goals in many important matches, including the finals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. In all, Lloyd has scored more than 70 goals as a member of the women’s national team. She has also played on several professional teams, and is currently a midfielder in the United States women’s national soccer team. Off the field, Lloyd gives back to her community by running a soccer camp for young people in New Jersey. She is a hometown hero in Delran; a local ice-cream shop even named a flavor Carli’s Cake Batter Cookie Dough Kick in her honor.
1. Lloyd made history in 2015 by ________.A.setting a new world record |
B.winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup as captain |
C.joining the United States women’s national soccer team |
D.scoring three goals alone in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final |
A.Lloyd’s awards after her success. | B.Lloyd’s hope as a soccer player. |
C.Lloyd’s problems in her career. | D.Lloyd’s influence on her team. |
A.She is the only Olympic Games winner. |
B.She teaches young people to play soccer. |
C.She does something for her community in return. |
D.She has set an example to her community people. |
A.History. | B.Sports. | C.Biology. | D.Politics. |