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The documentary displays Lang’s inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her amazing career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013. She was the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach. Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. As she said, “
But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced. In 2005, she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang, who lived in the US, and her coaching career. She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year.
There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history. As an American athlete commented in the documentary,
| A．Who is Lang Ping? |
| B．Lang is the hardest to defeat. |
| C．I believe volleyball was my life. |
| D．What makes one a great person? |
| E．Glory and challenges go hand in hand. |
| F．Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds. |
| G．This decision aroused a lot of negative comments in China. |
3 . Cassius Marcellus Clay was born on January 17th, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. In his younger years he had no interest in sports until an accident happened.
When Cassius was 12, his new bike was missing. Reporting the theft to Policeman Joe Martin, he said that he was going to beat whoever had taken his bike. Martin, who had been coaching youth boxing for decades, asked the boy, “Do you know how to fight?" When Cassius admitted that he didn't, the officer suggested, "You'd better learn!
It was the beginning of his boxing career. Cassius devoted himself to boxing training. Although he wasn't very talented in boxing, he worked harder than anyone else in the gym. He'd rush to the gym every day as soon as school was over and would even train on Saturdays. Outside of the gym, Cassius stayed away from anything that would influence his training. He was showing the kind of determination and discipline that other boxers didn't have.
Under the guidance of Martin and his friend, young Clay began winning games one after another. By the age of 18 he had won 108 games, 6 Kentucky Golden Gloves championships and 2 national AAU titles.
Today he is recognized as the greatest athlete of modern times. He always carried a self confidence and believed in his ability that he can put his competitors off guard before the first round bell had even sounded.
1. How did Cassius feel when he told the policeman his bike was stolen?| A．Disappointed. | B．Confused. |
| C．Amazed. | D．Angry. |
| A．He asked Cassius to train hard. |
| B．He helped Cassius to find his bike. |
| C．He advised Cassius to learn boxing. |
| D．He introduced Cassius to an boxing coach. |
| A．Bad-tempered. | B．Easy-going. |
| C．Cold-hearted. | D．Hard-working. |
| A．To show Cassius' achievements. | B．To express Cassius' determination. |
| C．To express his admiration to Cassius. | D．To show the importance of hard work. |
4 . What’s the meaning of the “dark horse”? It is someone who wins when no one expect it.
Han Xiaopeng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle skiing aerials (自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone in the Olympics!
“I never thought this would happen,” said Han Xiaopeng, “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympic Winter Games. But more important, Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the Winter Olympic in Salt Lake City, US.
That Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.
Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat (杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Er’qi, said Han had the agility (灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old boy to northern China, he couldn’t swim, skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform and kept on training.
Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.
Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him.
1. What does the “dark horse” mean?| A．Someone who is unexpected to win. |
| B．A horse which dark. |
| C．A horse which likes the dark. |
| D．Someone whose win is expected. |
| A．In China. | B．In America. |
| C．In Australia. | D．In Italy. |
| A．He had enough courage though he was only 13 years old. |
| B．He was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow. |
| C．He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform. |
| D．He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before. |
| A．A wonderful Match |
| B．A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympic |
| C．A Hopeful Snow Game |
| D．An Exciting Skiing Race |
5 . The East African nation of Kenya has a rich tradition in distance running. Unfortunately, a lack of success in field events meant that no one had the qualification to coach Yego, who studied the javelin(标枪) on the Internet.
Yego was born in Cheptonon, a village in the Great Rift Valley, in January 1989 and grew up loving football and running, but when he was lapped(领先一圈) by two competitors in a 10,000m school running race, he turned his attention elsewhere afterward. He started to cut and shape a javelin from tree branches and although his parents thought he should concentrate on his studies, Yego persisted and he became national junior champion.
Combining his job as a policeman with training, Yego turned to the Internet, studying the technique and strength exercises the top javelin throwers employed.
Neither being just 5 feet and 7 inches tall nor weighing 13 stone held Yego back. In 2011, he became the first Kenyan to win a field event medal at a continental meet with gold at the All-Africa Games.
A year later in London he became the first African javelin thrower to reach an Olympic final, finishing 12th a historical moment.
"To be an Olympian is something you will never forget," he said. "So when I was named in the Olympics, I was just so happy. Luckily enough I was in the finals and that just changed all my life."
He was fourth at the 2013 World Championships and won the 2014 Commonwealth tide before being crowned world champion in Beijing, China, a year later with what is the fifth-longest throw in history of 92.72m.
Rio 2016 arrived and Yego was leading after three throws only to suffer an ankle injury on his fourth attempt which forced him to retire, and he looked on as Thomas Rohler of Germany overtook him to seize gold. However, he is not defeated and he will have a chance to improve on that at the next Olympic Games.
1. Why did Yego choose to study the javelin on the Internet?| A．Because he disliked his coach's training method. |
| B．Because there were no qualified trainers for him. |
| C．Because no one knew the javelin in his country. |
| D．Because studying on the Internet was free. |
| A．His failure in study at school. |
| B．His parents' encouragement. |
| C．His growing love of the javelin. |
| D．His discouragement in running. |
| A．In 2013. | B．In 2014. |
| C．In 2015. | D．In 2016. |
| A．Yego was defeated by Thomas Rohler and became a failure. |
| B．Yego was forced to retire because of his injured ankle. |
| C．Yego continues fighting despite his failure in 2016. |
| D．Yego will surely win at the next Olympic Games. |
6 . Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English word. "Stay awesome and ZHUperb!" wrote a blogger at a US-based volleyball website. The word combines "Zhu" and "superb (卓越的)", to describe the 27-year-old player.
Zhu's excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstanding Athletes for this year's Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu "created the new golden age of women's volleyball in China", the award said. Zhu is considered a national hero by many in China, with good reason. Before this year's World Cup victory, she helped the national volleyball team win the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Although she's a superstar now, it hasn't been easy for Zhu to get to where she is. Born to a farming family in Henan province, Zhu earned a chance to attend a local sports school at age 13. She became well known to the public by helping China's U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship. Shortly after, Zhu joined the national team and began playing under legendary coach Lang Ping.
At first, the 1. 98-meter-tall Zhu found it difficult to move quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Ping took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls. Her work paid off. Zhu is now an outstanding player. "Hard work and talent are equally important. I'll move forward step by step," she told People's Daily.
1. Why was "ZHUperb" created?| A．To create a new game. | B．To introduce a volleyball website. |
| C．To describe the volleyball superstar. | D．To celebrate her winning of World Cup. |
| A．Zhu Ting's training. | B．Zhu Ting's personal qualities. |
| C．Zhu Ting's achievements. | D．Zhu Ting's future plan. |
| A．In 2000. | B．In 2013. | C．In 2015. | D．In 2016. |
| A．To build up her confidence. |
| B．To make use of her advantages. |
| C．To train her to be the captain of the team. |
| D．To instruct her to move forward step by step. |
7 . Chloe Kim was one of America's top Olympians during last year's Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The snowboarding champion, who grew up in California, competed there at 17 years of age. She became the youngest woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe competition.
She has recently won a halfpipe competition during the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. But the 18-year-old snowboarder has decided to trade some trips down the halfpipe for an Ivy League education after an upcoming world championship competition in Utah. Beginning from next fall, Kim will be joining Princeton University's class. Instead of centering on the physics of her winning snow board moves, she could now be learning the subject in school. In a recent interview, Kim said, “While I have a special identity and my life has always been so different, I still aim to make my higher education experience as normal as possible.” Kim added, “I'd love to be Chloe, the girl who sits next to me in English class.”
Kim received widespread attention during the Pyeongchang Games. The publicity was fueled by her friendly, energetic nature as well as her interesting family story. Along her path to Olympic gold, Kim also became a social media star. She helped design a snowboarding Barbie doll in her likeness, rapped with hip-hop artist G-Eazy and joined other sports stars to be honored with ESPY Awards. While all of this was fun, Kim says she now looks forward to a new challenge—earning a degree from one of America's top universities. She says she considers her acceptance to Princeton just as much of an honor as earning an Olympic gold medal.
She is still deciding what her exact field of study will be at Princeton. But she says it will involve something science-related, possibly chemistry or biology. She is attempting to work out a plan that will permit her to keep training while going to classes. Kim says her sports and educational goals go hand-in-hand. “It's all about progressing the sport and also pushing myself,” she said. “To see what can do, and how far I can go.”
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Kim's personality and family background help raise her publicity. |
| B．Kim majors in physics in Princeton University to improve snow board moves. |
| C．Kim thinks being admitted to Princeton earns her more honors than being a sports star. |
| D．Kim decides to give up the upcoming world championship competition in Utah. |
| A．tries to hide her identity as snowboarding champion |
| B．desires to live a normal life in her study experience |
| C．determines to forget all about her earlier sports life |
| D．hopes the girl sitting by her is named Chloe as her |
| A．Snowboarding Champion Regains Popularity with Sports Lovers |
| B．Snowboarding Champion Challenges Other Fields Successfully |
| C．Snowboarding Champion Sets Sights on Education |
| D．Snowboarding Champion Cooperates with Princeton University |
| A．A study brochure | B．A short-story collection |
| C．A newspaper | D．An autobiography |
8 . Abebe Bikila stared at the athletes from his own country, who were competing in the Olympic Games. The name Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) was written across the back of each athlete’s uniform (衣服). As Abebe Bikila watched, he made up his mind to become one of those athletes.
In 1932, Abebe Bikila was born in a poor family in a small town near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a child, he always ran to school a few kilometres away from his home. After leaving school, Abebe Bikila went into the army. He was later found to be excellent as a marathon (马拉松赛跑) runner. In 1960, he was on his way to Rome as a member of the Ethiopian Olympic team.
In Rome, Abebe Bikila succeeded in completing things that no runner had ever achieved before. When he won the Olympic marathon, he became the first black African to win a gold medal. And he set a new world record. Another thing that made people surprised was that he ran the race in his bare (赤裸的) feet. When asked why he ran barefoot, Abebe Bikila said, “I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism.”
By 1964, Abebe Bikila had become wellknown as a barefoot runner. In the same year, he headed for the Tokyo Olympics. But six weeks before his big race, Abebe Bikila suffered an attack of appendicitis (阑尾炎). When he arrived in Japan, he was still recovering from the operation to remove his appendix. But Abebe Bikila ran the marathon — this time wearing shoes — and won it! He beat his own record in 1960 by more than four minutes. That made him the first runner to continuously win two Olympic marathons.
In 1968, a car accident left the great runner unable to walk for ever. Abebe Bikila died in 1973. A huge crowd, including the then ruler of Ethiopia, Atse Haile Selassie, gathered as he was laid to rest. Abebe Bikila will always be remembered for his great ability, love of country, and true Olympic spirit. In the heart of all sports fans, Abebe Bikila remains an excellent Olympic athlete.
1. What made Abebe Bikila want to be an Olympic athlete?| A．Joining the army after leaving school. |
| B．Running to school when he was young. |
| C．Taking part in a marathon at a young age. |
| D．Watching the athletes from his country compete. |
| A．made some mistakes |
| B．didn’t wear his shoes |
| C．failed to win a medal |
| D．set two world records |
| A．strongminded | B．warmhearted |
| C．peaceloving | D．welleducated |
| A．The early life of Abebe Bikila |
| B．Abebe Bikila, a real sports hero |
| C．Abebe Bikila, a true peace runner |
| D．Abebe Bikila’s experience in Rome |
9 . David Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.
In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 team. In April, 1995 he played his first football league game against Leeds Untied. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.
His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 1996-1997 season, he scored a surprising goal from beyond the halfway line, seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal; Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.
1. Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 1?| A．success | B．interest |
| C．prize | D．skill |
| A．helped him to gain many prizes for Essex |
| B．kept him playing for Leeds United |
| C．offered him the chance to join the national team |
| D．made him popular and famous |
a. Beckham played his first football league game
b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award
c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team
d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp
e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex
| A．e, d, a, c, b | B．b, e, d, a, c |
| C．e, b, a, d, c | D．b, d, e, c, a |
| A．how Beckham became a successful football player |
| B．what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals |
| C．when Beckham became famous all over Britain |
| D．why Beckham could win in football league games |
