1 . Simone Biles is a remarkable athlete, having won 7 Olympic medals across two Olympic Games. However, in 2020, she shocked the world when she quitted from the Tokyo Games due to some mental problems. Many praised it as a brave decision, as mental health is just as important as physical health. The athlete said she often suddenly lost the sense of direction during the Games, which meant she could no longer sense her body move in the air. It is dangerous for any athlete.
Since then, Biles has focused on her personal life, marrying the love of her life in the process. Recently, USA Gymnastics announced that Biles is ready to return to gymnastics. She is scheduled to compete at the coming US Classic in August, and fans are waiting eagerly to see her in action. Joining Biles in the upcoming competition are 12 Olympic and 16 World Championships roster members. Some notable names include Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee and 2020 Olympic floor champion Jade Carey, among others.
Before Simone Biles became a successful athlete, she and her siblings experienced a “hungry” childhood. Biles’ love for gymnastics began on a field trip. They visited a local gymnasium, where she was given a flyer (传单) to join the program. Biles was a natural, but she didn’t see her potential right away. Little did she know, but everybody else around her did. Her difficult beginnings set the stage for Biles to become one of the most successful sportswomen. Her parents gave their 100% support for her to grow up in the environment she was great at.
Biles has everything she could need to live a golden life— a supportive family, a loving boyfriend and a passion, which also happens to be her career. At 26 years old, she has her whole life ahead of her and is expected to continue dominating (统治) the gymnastics world in the coming years.
1. What did Simone Biles do during the 2020 Olympic Games?| A．She dropped out unexpectedly. |
| B．She won her seventh Olympic medal. |
| C．She hurt others due to dangerous moves. |
| D．She shocked the world with her great performance. |
| A．Worried. | B．Disappointed. |
| C．Excited. | D．Shocked. |
| A．One’s birth decides his or her future. |
| B．Quitting doesn’t necessarily mean giving up. |
| C．One should never give up his or her own job. |
| D．A person’s success requires all kinds of preparations. |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A fashion magazine. |
| C．A book review. | D．A news report. |
2 . P. T. Usha is an Indian athlete. Her success story is an inspiration to women all across the world.
She was born in a poor family in Kerala in 1964. She was unable to enjoy her childhood because of her family’s poverty (贫穷). Usha was always interested in sports and took part in a variety of contests from a young age. She easily defeated the school champion, who was three years older than her, in a school race.
She received Rs. 250 scholarships from the Government of Kerala in 1976. Later coach OM Nambiar gave her an award in a match event. In an interview, he stated that he felt she had the ability to be a great short-distance runner. Usha began to train under his coaching. She won a variety of medals in the sports contests she competed in under his guidance. Usha won six medals at the interstate meet for juniors in 1978. She won 14 medals at the Kerala State College Meet. Usha had both the best and a little tough time during the 1984 Olympics.
At the games, she established new Commonwealth marks by running 56. 81 seconds in the heats and 55.54 seconds in the semi-finals, and she advanced to the final. She finished fourth in the final with a time of 55.42 seconds. She was just 0.01 second slower than the bronze model.
Usha won six medals in the 1985 Jakarta Asian Championships, five gold and one bronze. She established a record for the most gold medals won at a single event in the championships’ history. She won four gold medals in the Asian Games in 1986. She became the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association.
P. T. Usha’s sporting career and moments of glory are imprinted (铭刻) in the minds of many people. P. T. Usha is still an inspiration to female athletes all over the world.
1. What does the paragraph 2 mainly talk about?| A．P. T. Usha’s education. | B．P. T. Usha’s early life. |
| C．P. T. Usha’s family. | D．P. T. Usha’s success. |
| A．He was requested by her. | B．He believed her athletic talent. |
| C．He wanted to achieve his dream. | D．He wanted to help her earn money. |
| A．A person with amazing achievements. | B．A person who sets an example to males. |
| C．A person who brings hopes to the world. | D．A person who is very interested in swimming. |
| A．Science. | B．Health. | C．History. | D．Figure. |
3 . The UMass program Brown is taking over presents different challenges from the one he helped rebuild in 2018. The Minutemen are 2-23 over the past three seasons.
As an independent program, UMass has to work on its own to put together schedules and negotiate television contracts. But Brown doesn't like to look at the past, bad or good. He says he doesn't even watch film of previous games. “I haven't worried about what's happened behind me but what's in front of me, ”Brown says.
He emphasizes the importance of a well-conditioned team. He's already looking forward to winter workouts. “When I'm chasing guys around the mat room, I feel pretty good,” Brown says. Brown also emphasizes playing fundamental football, preferring to keep his focus on the immediate future.
Brown, 66, will be one of the oldest head coaches next season. He signed a five-year deal with UMass. “You can see his passion. He's got a lot of energy to build our program and a lot of pride in it,” Scott, president of UMass says. “We're gonna take advantage of that to build back a winning program that we all want.” Brown knows what UMass looks like as a winning program. He's made it his mission to get the Minutemen back there.
“It will mean a lot. I'm going to work tirelessly to make it happen. I have no doubt that we're going to get there,” Brown says. “Won't it be nice to be playing in a bowl game? That's the beauty there. We will get ourselves into a bowl game and bring our first bowl cup home at this level. It will be a special moment.”
1. What do we know about Brown?| A．He is a football coach. | B．He used to be a teacher. |
| C．He likes recalling the past. | D．He came to Umass in 2018. |
| A．Sensitive. | B．Cooperative. | C．Ambitious. | D．Generous. |
| A．It's tough. | B．It's uncertain. | C．It's hopeless. | D．It's bright. |
| A．The UMass program will be famous |
| B．The UMass has abandoned the past |
| C．Brown still believes in the future |
| D．Brown takes over a winning program |
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Terry Fox, is born in 1958, studied physical education in university. At 19, his right leg was fitted with a artificial leg due to bone cancer. In 1980, he decided to run the “Marathon of Hope” across Canada, hoped to let people know about the suffering of cancer patients and to raise money for cancer research. On April 12, he start his run in Newfoundland. It was a difficult run, and he was very determined and kept running. Soon people were gathering along his route to cheer her on and to give money to his cause. The media began to report on his progresses. Terry had covered 5,373 kilometers before he had to stop because the spread of cancer. He dead in 1981, which great saddened the nation.
5 . Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team “Football, tennis, cricket-anything with a round ball. I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon．
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future．
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (冻疮), ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice. Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
1. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?| A．He became good at most sports. | B．He began to build up his body. |
| C．He joined a sports team. | D．He made friends with a runner. |
| A．journeys | B．researches |
| C．adventures | D．operations |
a. He ran his first marathon.
b. He skied alone in the North Pole.
c. He rode his bike in a forest.
d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
| A．acdb | B．cdab |
| C．acbd | D．cabd |
| A．He is a success in sports. | B．He is the best British skier． |
| C．He is Ridgway’s favorite student. | D．He is good instructor at school． |
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said. Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
1. Yao Ming got 13 points on October ________, 2002.
| A．22 | B．23 | C．24 | D．26 |
| A．playing in the NBA was difficult |
| B．it was hard to watch NBA games on TV |
| C．he was an NBA star |
| D．it was boring to play basketball |
| A．will work hard for his team |
| B．made the highest score in his first NBA game |
| C．can't understand his teammates |
| D．teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself |
| A．an advertisement | B．a notice |
| C．a news report | D．an instruction |
