1 . You can hear a pin drop. It’s almost a dilemma among several long-time rivals (对手). Can Babe pull it off? She
There’s is a pity to this win,
When it comes to athletics, there is nothing she isn’t
Babe is no
| A．ignores | B．eyes | C．reviews | D．hits |
| A．upset | B．wild | C．quiet | D．patient. |
| A．relief | B．anxiety | C．confusion | D．satisfaction |
| A．so | B．because | C．but | D．although |
| A．fame | B．spirit | C．luck | D．wealth |
| A．talk | B．hear | C．play | D．walk |
| A．intelligent | B．elegant | C．ordinary | D．tough |
| A．figured | B．admitted | C．permitted | D．explained |
| A．promote | B．ruin | C．delay | D．follow |
| A．point | B．goal | C．conclusion | D．agreement |
| A．select | B．explore | C．return | D．recover |
| A．buying | B．showing | C．asking | D．refusing |
| A．occupied with | B．concerned about | C．afraid of | D．good at |
| A．chances | B．dreams | C．problems | D．talents |
| A．voted | B．defined | C．accused | D．appointed |
| A．teams up with | B．reaches out to | C．stays away from | D．comes close to |
| A．enormous | B．grateful | C．kind | D．tolerant |
| A．realistic | B．ambitious | C．average | D．outstanding |
| A．attach | B．reduce | C．advance | D．reward |
| A．appeal | B．admiration | C．mercy | D．inspiration |
2 . Xie Zhiyu arrived at the stadium alone as he prepared to make his debut CEHD at the World Atletics Championships in Budapest. It was a busy summer of competition for Xie, who also made his debut at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 and the FISU World University Games in Chengdu.
The 23-year-old hurdler (跨栏运动员) resembles more a backpacking student than a professional athlete. Indeed, he only graduated from Peking University’s School of Journalism and Communication in July, and will continue to pursue his master’s degree at the university’s Department of Physical Education. Balancing training and coursework has proved challenging, but he did it. Similar to his high school days, track time is often limited to between just over an hour and three hours on weekdays.
Xie fell short of qualifying for the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships. However, this marked the first time in eight years that a Chinese athlete had advanced this far in the event. Although disappointed not to reach the final. Xie stressed that his first world championships were about more than the results. “I’m absorbing, learning and enjoying the competition. It’s been an amazing experience,” he said.
At the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, he secured his first medal at a global champion ship, earning a bronze in the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 48.78 seconds, a mere 0.08 seconds away from qualifying for the Paris Olympics. “It’s been an unforgettable summer of highs and lows,” he reflected. With Paris 2024 within touching distance, he is determined to continue his upward curve on the track. “I will work even harder back home. Hopefully, I can qualify for the Olympics,” he said.
1. What can we learn about Xie?| A．He gained his master’s degree in PE, | B．He balanced training and coursework. |
| C．He lacked training time on weekends. | D．He attended four competitions this summer. |
| A．Failed in. | B．Engaged in. | C．Competed in. | D．Succeeded in. |
| A．48. 62 seconds. | B．48.70 seconds. |
| C．48. 78 seconds. | D．48. 86 seconds. |
| A．Independent and brave. | B．Considerate and modest. |
| C．Confident and outgoing. | D．Optimistic and determined. |
3 . When Han Duan started her professional career at 16, China’s national women’s football team was defeated in the final of the World Cup by the US. While she was asked to play in her first World Cup in 2003, she largely remained on the bench after the first match.
But things have changed. Now, Han is one of the most important players in China’s team. “I can’t wait to play. Life is short. You must make the most out of it,”Han always says like that.
Han wants every possible honor that a football player can get — an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal. She has always been good at sports, especially swimming and horizontal bars. At school, she was the fastest in the 60m and 100m.
But the reason she picked football was that she wanted to get more praises. “Football is for boys. But I feel more fulfilled when I can do better than them and win more praises,” she said. Later, when she entered a football school, the coach always asked Han to show others what to do.
However, nobody can be good at everything. Han described her singing as “howling” and the only school subject she was good at was Chinese. “I was very happy every time my essay was posted on the wall for my schoolmates to read. ”But Han still has some regrets about her school years. Her handwriting was terrible at school. She ever wanted to improve her handwriting but didn’t achieve much.
“My fans ask for my signature (签名), so I’d better practice and practice. It’s not too late,” she says.
1. What was Han Duan in the World Cup in 2003?| A．A team captain. | B．A fan of a sports star. |
| C．An unimportant player. | D．A member of the audience. |
| A．Han won’t waste any of her practicing time. |
| B．Han wants to take every chance to learn more. |
| C．Han has become ill and she will die quite soon. |
| D．Han decides to take every chance to join in matches. |
| A．She was good at sports when she was at school. |
| B．She often gets praises because of her beautiful handwriting. |
| C．She did well in singing and Chinese when she was at school. |
| D．She has won an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal. |
| A．Honest. | B．Imaginative. | C．Determined. | D．Independent. |
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Although no one skater
Gao Tingyu thrilled the home crowd by becoming the first Chinese man to claim an Olympic gold medal in speed skating,
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In 2018, the
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Gao was also the
Deng Yaping, who was a well-known table tennis player, was born in 1973, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. She started playing table tennis at the age of 5 and
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7 . 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 |
8 . Jessica Long, from Baltimore, Maryland, USA is a champion by all definitions of the word. She is one of the world’s most decorated swimmers. Jessica was the youngest athlete to win a Paralympics (残奥会) medal. But her path to becoming a champion has been anything but easy.
Jessica was born in Irkutsk, Russia with a severe and rare disease — fibular hemimelia (腓侧半肢畸形). This means that part of her leg bones was missing or abnormal. Because of that, her young mother placed her in a Russian orphanage (孤儿院), fearing she could not care for Jessica.
Fortunately, she was adopted by an American family when she was 13 months old. She required 25 different surgeries to help her leg condition. But unfortunately, both of her legs had to be removed when she was just 18 months old. Jessica learned to walk with artificial legs. As a child, she took to sports including gymnastics, cheerleading, ice skating, biking and rock climbing.
She began swimming at her grandparents’ house when she was 6. She started competitive swimming about 4 years later. She did really well in swimming. Shortly after she started competing, Jessica was selected as Maryland’s Female Swimmer of the Year with a Disability. Even though Jessica was annoyed with her physical limitations, she was encouraged to enter her first Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. She won three gold medals in swimming at 12! But she did not rest on her success.
Jessica has gone on to win 23 medals for Team USA at the Paralympics! While she began her career out of anger and annoyance, she now has a positive force on a mission to inspire the next generation of Paralympians! Her attitude and growth have been keys to her success. Jessica always believed she could do anything. As she says, “The only disability in life is a negative attitude.”
1. What happened to Jessica when she was a baby?| A．She was abandoned in the wild. | B．She had 25 operations on her leg. |
| C．She had her legs cut because of a disease. | D．She was adopted by a Russian family. |
| A．At the age of 4. | B．At the age of 6. |
| C．At the age of 10. | D．At the age of 12. |
| A．She was the youngest athlete in US history. |
| B．She has set a good example to Paralympians. |
| C．She has won 23 gold medals in Paralympics. |
| D．She took part in several sports in Paralympics. |
| A．Difficult the first time, easy the second. |
| B．Never hit a man when he is down. |
| C．A common danger causes common action. |
| D．Nothing is impossible to a determined heart. |
Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast, with more than two dozen Olympic and World Championship medals to her name. Born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio, Simone Biles has emerged as a champion in her sport. She and her sister, Adrina,
Simone Biles demonstrated her abilities as a gymnastics talent at a young age.
At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she became the
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