1 . Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she catches the audience’s attention. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no exception. When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast took part in the event on Monday, thousands of audiences cheered for “Qiu Ma”, which translates to “Mother Chusovitina”.
“I’m touched by Chusovitina’s story. She tried to save her son and just never gave up. She is beautiful both as an athlete and as a mother,” said Zhang Anqi, a Hangzhou local who attended the event.
After completing her competition, Chusovitina blew a kiss to the audience and formed a “heart” shape with her hands. “It is the love and support of the people that keep me going and give me the strength to achieve more,” Chusovitina said. “I am not very satisfied with my performance tonight. Actually, I was a little over-excited. I will increase the difficulty in the final,” she added.
Chusovitina has a storied history at the Asian Games, having won eight medals, including two golds in 2002. Her Olympic journey began in 1992, representing the former Soviet Union. She later stood for Uzbekistan. When Chusovitina’s son got a serious illness in 2002, she chose to take German citizenship (国籍) to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment. She took her Uzbek citizenship in 2013 again.
Her heartfelt feeling, “I dare not grow old until you are well,” has moved many. After her son’s recovery, Chusovitina continued her gymnastics journey simply out of love for the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return shortly after. “The biggest power is my desire. I want to perform. I love gymnastics, and it brings me great joy. I’m just doing what I love, so why should I stop?” Chusovitina said.
1. What made Chusovitina a beautiful mother?| A．Her attractive personality. |
| B．Her determination to save her son. |
| C．Her being a good example to her son. |
| D．Her ability to balance work and family. |
| A．Her love for gymnastics. |
| B．Her strong desire to win. |
| C．Her joy of her son’s recovery. |
| D．Her eagerness for higher income. |
| A．Deep Love for Gymnastics |
| B．A Great Athlete and Mother |
| C．Chusovitina’s Return to Gymnastics |
| D．A Touching Story of Mother and Son |
1. What does the man think helps him the most to become successful?
| A．Hard work. | B．Good training. | C．A set schedule. |
| A．At about 8:30. | B．At about 9:20. | C．At about 9:50. |
| A．Have lunch. |
| B．Attend a team meeting. |
| C．Do warm-up exercises. |
| A．To make themselves relax. |
| B．To notice the mistakes they’ve made. |
| C．To know the kinds of tips the other team use. |
3 . 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 |
4 . The birthday girl Guo Yujie got the perfect present on Saturday — a Paralympic gold medal. The teenager sped to
Born in Zhangjiakou, Guo was
She was then
“I just love the quick change between high-speed racing and controlling my breathing for
With three events to go for Guo, she hopes she has just
| A．stop | B．glory | C．freedom | D．accuracy |
| A．snow | B．water | C．ice | D．court |
| A．interest | B．control | C．strength | D．confidence |
| A．completely | B．suddenly | C．physically | D．visually |
| A．singing | B．skiing | C．dancing | D．skating |
| A．frightened | B．pleased | C．disappointed | D．annoyed |
| A．likely | B．eager | C．determined | D．amazed |
| A．supported | B．challenged | C．affected | D．tested |
| A．wakes up to | B．makes up for | C．lives up to | D．puts up with |
| A．speeding | B．responding | C．shooting | D．relaxing |
| A．friend | B．solution | C．strategy | D．preference |
| A．awkward | B．quick | C．expert | D．confident |
| A．judges | B．partners | C．coaches | D．champions |
| A．scheduled | B．recognized | C．prepared | D．begun |
| A．win | B．race | C．cheer | D．struggle |
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For followers of freestyle skiing and fashion alike, the buzz surrounding Winter Olympian Eileen Gu at this year’s Games has become
Gu’s gold-medal
Having switched her sporting devotion
“The fashion world has helped balance my training,” Gu said. “Just like skiing, modeling
Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, is one of the
Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu decided to compete
People say she is
Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports, many of
On February 8th, she claimed her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s freeski big air of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as
8 . Fu Yuanhui is China’s newest sweetheart. The 20-year-old swimmer from Hangzhou won a bronze medal at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But it wasn’t the medal that charmed people’s hearts, it was Fu’s honest remarks and bubbly personality.
Climbing out of the pool after a semi-final heat, Fu looked tired and out of breath, and not very happy. She thought her time may not have been good enough to make the final. But the reporter told her otherwise. Fu had just swum a personal best! And it was Fu’s reaction (反应) to this news that made everyone fall in love with her.
Her eyes got big and smiled. “Wow, I’m so fast!” she said. And she joked with the girl reporter that she must have been helped by her “mystical powers.” Later, after the final race, it was the same reporter who again surprised Fu by telling her she’d won a bronze medal. “What? Really?” she said, “That’s not so bad, then.”
Fu worked hard to get to the Olympics and her training, she said, “Even though I did not win a gold medal, I surpassed (超过) myself and I am happy with that.”
1. What kind of medal did Fu Yuanhui win in the Olympic Games in Brazil?| A．The gold medal. | B．The silver medal. |
| C．The bronze medal. | D．None. |
| A．Because she didn’t feel well. |
| B．Because she thought she didn’t do well. |
| C．Because she wasn’t satisfied with her reaction. |
| D．Because the reporter asked her a unhappy question. |
| A．had an expressive face | B．was satisfied with herself |
| C．thought the game is unfair for her | D．was sorry to get the bronze medal |
| A．thought she had tried her best | B．thought she was lucky enough |
| C．wanted to thank the reporter | D．planed to win the gold medal |
| A．Fu Yuanhui is an honest and lovely girl. |
| B．Fu Yuanhui works hard during her training. |
| C．Fu Yuanhui swum a personal best in Brazil. |
| D．The same reporter interviewed Fu Yuanhui three times. |
There were twenty-two children in Wilma Rudolph's family, and she was the
Wilma not only learned to walk, she also learned to run-and to run fast. She ran so fast that at the 1960 Rome Olympics Games, she became the
Wilma said that it was most important to be
10 . A one-armed 13-year-old basketball player in a video moves China. He is Zhang Jiacheng, from Guangdong Province. In the video, facing a taller, stronger, and older opponent （对手），he isn't afraid at all.
Attracted by his good skills in the video, many people even fail to know that Zhang Jiacheng has only one arm. Although the young boy lost one of his arms in an accident, he became crazy about playing basketball at 12. "Work hard or just give up," he always says. Thus, he spent all of his free time on it without considering his body condition.
People's attention has encouraged him to work harder towards his goal---to become a top basketball player "I just keep practising every day to improve myself whether at home or in the playground, he says, "My biggest challenge is to control the ball much better." After only a year of hard practising, Zhang Jiacheng has improved his skills greatly. Through patience, confidence and determination, the young basketball player is getting closer to his life goal.
His effort and courage finally caught the attention of Yi Jianlian, a Chinese professional （MR 业的）basketball player, who shared the video on his own Weibo.
1. Why do people fail to know the boy has only one arm?| A．Because his good skills attract people. |
| B．Because his life goal encourages people. |
| C．Because he jumps to an amazing height. |
| D．Because he hides the other arm carefully. |
| A．Controlling the ball better. | B．Keeping his balance. |
| C．Making some more friends. | D．Getting closer to his family. |
| A．To live a comfortable life. | B．To become a top basketball player. |
| C．To set up a basketball team. | D．To build a large gym for his school. |
| A．Humorous. | B．Confident. | C．Careless. | D．Noisy. |
| A．Yi Jianlian's cute pets. | B．Yi Jianlian's courage. |
| C．The video's influence. | D．The video's quality. |
