1. What is the talk mainly about?
| A．Making money. | B．Becoming successful. | C．Choosing a good job. |
| A．Four years old. | B．Five years old. | C．Seven years old. |
| A．Walt Disney. | B．Thomas Edison. | C．Vincent van Gogh. |
| A．He did not get paid for his work. |
| B．He could not speak until he was four. |
| C．He was not good enough to play basketball in high school. |
Yao Ming was born in 1980. When he was young, he ate a lot, so most of his parents’ salary (工资)
In 2002, he entered the NBA Draft and
If Jordan is regarded as the founder of basketball in the United States and the world, then Yao Ming is undoubtedly the
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. She achieved particular success in basketball, track and field, and golf. She also competed in baseball, boxing, diving and many other sports. In 1950, the Associated Press declared Babe Zaharias to be the “Woman Athlete of the Half-Century”.
From a young age, her goal was to be “the greatest athlete to ever live”. As a teenager, she acquired the nickname “Babe” in reference to Babe Ruth, a professional baseball player. She never passed up a chance to play ball. One day, when she was a little girl, her mother sent her to the grocery store to buy some beef for dinner. On the way home, Babe spotted some boys playing baseball. She dropped her purchases and joined the game. An hour later, her angry mother showed up, looking for the groceries. Babe pointed to where she’d left it. A dog was happily enjoying the last piece.
Zaharias gained fame at the 1932 Olympic Games. She won gold medals in the javelin (标枪) throw and the 80-metre hurdles (跨栏), but she was deprived of a third gold medal in the high jump because she had used the unorthodox (不正规的) Western roll to achieve the highest jump. Her Olympic success brought her national attention.
In 1932, Zaharias began playing golf and was soon winning important championships in the sport. In 1950, Zaharias helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and she became the LPGA’s star competitor. Not only did she attract interest in the women’s game, she revolutionized the sport and was known for her powerful drives.
Zaharias died of cancer in 1956, at the age of 45.
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It’s tough for any baseball player to get to the major leagues, but Jim Abbott had an extra obstacle that should
But Abbott was not
How did Abbott handle all this with just one hand? This is what fans often asked. Jim Abbott
5 . When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old, someone stole his bicycle. It was a shiny new bike. Ali was very
During the next 25 years, Ali had a burning
Young Ali quickly made his mark in the
In 1974, Ali
Ali
| A．amused | B．cruel | C．angry | D．memorable |
| A．flame | B．waist | C．cheek | D．fists |
| A．trapped | B．motivated | C．accused | D．demonstrated |
| A．ambition | B．relay | C．dignity | D．session |
| A．rank | B．medal | C．chart | D．motto |
| A．specific | B．regular | C．different | D．previous |
| A．Unintentionally | B．Critically | C．Initially | D．Gradually |
| A．running | B．jogging | C．boxing | D．bowling |
| A．amateur | B．volunteer | C．thief | D．salesman |
| A．called on | B．got across | C．met with | D．knocked out |
| A．proceed | B．earn | C．complain | D．lose |
| A．won | B．lost | C．refused | D．fit |
| A．injuring | B．biting | C．removing | D．defeating |
| A．game | B．battle | C．membership | D．sportsmanship |
| A．tough | B．unstable | C．amazing | D．informal |
| A．updated | B．organized | C．occupied | D．defended |
| A．walked on air | B．threw a curveball | C．threw in the towel | D．moved the goalposts |
| A．master | B．chairman | C．opponent | D．fellow |
| A．competed | B．retired | C．applauded | D．remarked |
| A．awarded | B．agreed | C．arrested | D．insured |
6 . Jesse Owens thought deeply of what he went through after the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games and said, “People say it was shameful for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do? The fall from glory was hard to take and it surely troubled me. But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”
The fourtime gold medal winner refused to accept an invitation to compete in Sweden immediately after the Games with fellow 1936 stars, and he received good commercial (商业的) offers back in the USA. Shortly after his athletic career ended, the commercial offers dried up and with no chance to remind the public of his good skills in sports, his life became difficult.
After getting married and having his first daughter, he had to earn money. He first took part in the local races and won easily because of his special talent. He then raced against motorbikes, cars, trucks and finally horses. In the following years, he worked as a lift operator, petrol station assistant, playground doorkeeper and manager of a dry cleaning firm.
It was in the 1950s that things started to change for Owens and his family. He began to give speeches to corporations and bodies including the Ford Motor Company and the US Olympic Committee. He opened his own public relations business, travelling across the USA to stress the importance of behaving in a fair and respectful way towards the opposing team or player. In 1976, President Gerald Ford awarded Owens the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter presented the Olympic champion with the Living Legend Award. In 1990, George H. W. Bush posthumously awarded Owens the Congressional Medal of Honor.
1. What can we learn about Jesse Owens in the first paragraph?| A．He was sensitive to others’ words. |
| B．He was worried about his future life. |
| C．He chose another way to make a living. |
| D．He found it hard to forget about his past experiences. |
| A．He fell behind other stars. |
| B．He lost his skills in sports. |
| C．He failed to live a normal life. |
| D．He didn’t receive commercial offers. |
| A．Behaving well. | B．Working hard. |
| C．Acting quickly. | D．Thinking positively. |
| A．Jesse Owens’ opinion on making decisions. |
| B．Jesse Owens’ success in sports and speeches. |
| C．Jesse Owens’ life after the Olympic Games. |
| D．Jesse Owens’ honors awarded by presidents. |
7 . It has taken several tennis matches for Emma Raducanu to transform herself from completely unknown to a global superstar. This was just Raducanu’s second grand slam(大满贯) appearance and no woman in the Open era had ever won in so few attempts. At 18, she is the youngest grand slam champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004.
“A star is born,” tennis legend Martina Navratilova said. “Emma Raducanu makes history and she is just getting started.”
The Queen led the congratulations to Emma Raducanu after the 18-year-old got the US Open title with a stunning victory in New York. “I send my congratulations to you on your success,” the Queen said. “It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament (见证) to your hard work and dedication. I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players.”
Hours after Raducanu had won the championship, she found time to send a message to her fans in China in fluent Mandarin. “Hi, everyone,” she said in the video posting. “I want to say thank you to you guys and I hope you could enjoy my tennis. I’m thrilled to win. Love you all.” Raducanu’s mother Renee- full name Dong Meizhai-grew up in Shenyang, a city in north-east China. Overnight, the number of Raducanu’s followers on Instagram more than doubled to 1.3 million.
Raducanu was born in Canada before moving to the UK at the age of two. Her father lan, who works in finance, is Romanian but had moved to Toronto where he met Renee. Raducanu is an only child, educated at Newstead Wood School, a grammar school in nearby Orpington, where former pupils include the world champion sprinter Dina Asher-Smith. The school has “churned out a lot of good athletes”, said Raducanu on Sunday, praising the institution for giving her the “flexibility” to study and play tennis.
But it is hard to look beyond Raducanu’s parents for the inspiration and drive that has launched her into the sporting career. She has repeatedly attributed her tenacity to her mother.
1. Why did Emma Raducanu become a superstar overnight?| A．Because she broke the world record for tennis matches. |
| B．Because she put the video posting of her winning the game on the Internet. |
| C．Because she got her second grand slam appearance just in a few attempts. |
| D．Because she beat the tennis legend Martina Navratilova. |
| A．cultivated | B．stirred | C．eliminated | D．found |
| A．Raducanu is the youngest grand slam champion in the world. |
| B．Raducanu’s parents are Romanians. |
| C．Newstead Wood School offered students many courses on arts. |
| D．Raducanu’s parents both have great influences on her achievements. |
| A．diligence | B．dedication | C．determination | D．humour |
Once considered as one of the best and strictest referees (裁判) in the NBA, Javie is now working at a church in America.
Despite coming from a diligent family, sports were in Javie’s blood too. It was sports that really inspired him as a young boy. His father had a career as a football back referee for the football league,
In Javie’s
As his years in the NBA
Black Mamba a Legend That Will Never Die
It’s hard to believe Kobe is gone.
The NBA superstar,
Still youthful at 41, Bryant—who died in a helicopter crash on January 26 in California—looked
With a higyly decorated career spanning 20 years - all with the Lakers - Bryant is all but
Bryant,
Known as the “Black Mamba”, Bryant finished his career with 33,643 points in the regular season, which put him at No. 3 among NBA’s scoring leaders, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928)
“Kobe was so much more than an athlete. He was a family man, which was
“Kobe was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are truly legendary(传奇般的),” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “But he
10 . 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 |
