Michael Jordan, known as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Apart from his skills, it was his mental strength
The 14-Year-Old Diving talent Who Won Gold and China's Hearts
No athlete among the winners of China's 88 Olympic medals has caused a sensation (轰动) in the county like the 14-year-old diving champion Quan Hongchan.
On social media, Quan has been nicknamed the nation's “little sister.” And after her hometown of Maihe in the southern Guangdong province
Quan is the daughter of an orange farmer,
“Who would not feel heartbroken after
“All her answers in the interviews are so natural,
3 . At the age of 7, Rudolph Ingram Jr. also known as “Blaze the Great” has already broken several records and has become the fastest boy in the country, showing early signs of possibly becoming the next Usain Bolt.
Blaze’s father Rudolph Ingram Sr. shared that the little boy started training when he was only 4 years old right after watching the Olympics. Since then, he has shown great athleticism. His most recent 100-meter dash clocked at 13.48 seconds, breaking the USA Track and Field records for his age group.
“I feel great, anyways I trained for it,” said Blaze, who dreams “to get into the National Football League” someday.
His father has always been hands-on in his training to prepare for his future, but still lets him be a kid.
“He watched the Usain Bolt documentary, he has seen a lot of those people’s documentaries and he realizes that they were doing the same thing that he was doing at that age. So he could see where this would lead to,” he said.
Blaze has caught the attention of many people, including football players O.J. Howard and Mike Evans from Tampa Bay Bucs and basketball star LeBron James. His social media account @blaze_813 has more than 500,000 followers. Moreover, when talking about what he has accomplished and will accomplish in the future, his father Rudolph Ingram Sr. said, “This is my baby. I feel like he’s a one in a million children. I don’t like saying it because he’s my child but I definitely feel like he does great things.”
1. What kind of person is Blaze’s father according to the text?| A．Open-minded and supportive. | B．Warm-hearted and determined. |
| C．Powerful and strict. | D．Patient and calm. |
| A．His great athleticism. | B．Watching the Olympics. |
| C．Sports stars’ stories. | D．His father’s requirement. |
| A．He has gained fans from all over the world. |
| B．He has made friends with many sports stars. |
| C．His father is very proud of him. |
| D．His performance is beyond his father’s expectation. |
Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are athletes who are masters in their sport.
When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination
Michael Jordan
They set
5 . Halfway through the women’s slalom event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, 18-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin held a commanding lead over the greatest women’s slalom skiers in the world. On her final run, she burst from the start house at top speed, zigzagging around the poles. Suddenly, her left ski slid out, causing her to temporarily lose control. It seemed as if her dreams of a gold medal might slide down the mountain, out of her reach. But in the blink of an eye, Mikaela stopped her mini-skid and rocketed through the rest of her run. She became the youngest slalom skier ever to win an Olympic gold medal.
Skiing has always been a big part of Mikaela’s life. At two and a half years old, Mikaela made her first ski run down her steep driveway on plastic skis. From ages 8 to 11, she worked hard, repeating hundreds of training runs on small hills to learn the correct techniques. When Mikaela was 11, she enrolled at the Burke Mountain Academy, a Vermont boarding school for skiers.
According to headmaster Kirk Dwyer, “What separated Mikaela from others was the degree of her commitment to be the best. Mikaela practiced more than anyone and believed in herself then and now.” At age 14, Mikaela began her international career when she raced in the world championships for 13-and 14-year-olds. And she won! By the time she was 17, she had already won her first World Cup race.
For Mikaela, working hard is a full-time job. In the summer, when Mikaela is off the ski slopes and in the gym, her daily training consists of six to seven hours of weightlifting, core body work, and biking to improve her strength and agility.
“If you’re passionate about your goals, whatever they are,” she says, “there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Give it your all!”
1. What happened to Mikaela at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games?| A．She fell behind others at first. |
| B．She overcame the accident and completed her run. |
| C．She lost control and slid down the mountain. |
| D．She was the first slalom skier to win an Olympic gold medal. |
| A．One | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Demanding and curious. | B．Ambitious and diligent. |
| C．Caring and brave. | D．Patient and intelligent. |
| A．Zigzagging to Success | B．The Strength of Confidence |
| C．The Value of Failure | D．An Exciting Slalom Event |
Su Bingtian stormed to victory in the men's 100-meter final at China's 14th National Games
7 . Not every kid can be a professional athlete, but they can learn the great life lessons from the following storybooks about sports.
Soccer Star
Age:4-8
Young Paulo Marcelo Feliciano dreams of becoming a super soccer player, but his little sister, to whom he teaches soccer moves every day, shines after a key player’s injury. Soccer Star teaches acceptance and celebrates Brazil’s diverse culture and the hope of the poor for a better future.
Tillie the Terrible Swede
Age:5-8
Tillie Anderson tore up her fancy lady’s dress and sewed herself a cycling outfit that had both good form and function. The tight-fitting get up allowed her to become a world champion racer when most women were admired for their graceful dancing, and proved long before Lance Armstrong that you didn’t need to be male to rule the cycling world.
Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
Age:6-9
Jim Thorpe was a native American who overcame discrimination to become one of America’s best athletes winning gold medals at the 1912 Olympics. He was also all-American and professional football player, and played professional baseball and basketball. So, he deserves to be your kid’s first sport hero.
America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
Age:4-7
Not only did Trudy Ederle win 3 Olympic medals at age 17, she was also the first woman to swim across the 20-mile English Channel. And she did it in world-record time, challenging 1920s conventions that expected women to stay at home. The next time your kid says that some classmates of theirs shouldn’t be allowed on their team, tell them to talk to Trudy.
1. Which book is related to Brazilian culture?| A．Soccer Star. |
| B．Tillie the Terrible Swede. |
| C．Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path. |
| D．America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle. |
| A．The sister of a super player. |
| B．The life of an American dancer. |
| C．The swimmer’s challenging experiences， |
| D．The story of a woman cyclist’s struggle. |
| A．They are aimed to help the poor. |
| B．They are about Olympic champions. |
| C．They are about world-record players. |
| D．They are intended for children under ten. |
8 . Living Legends
Lang Ping
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge ,but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
Michael Jordan
When Michael Jordan's feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game ,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure；everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.
1. Which of the following is true about Lang Ping according to the passage?| A．She is the best player of China women's volleyball team now. |
| B．She led the team to champions in the 2015 World Cup in Brazil. |
| C．She once had heart problems in the Olympics. |
| D．She brought honour and glory to our country as a player and coach. |
| A．Beautiful. | B．Not moving. | C．Quiet. | D．Surprising. |
| A．accepting failures | B．practising harder |
| C．learning from failures | D．losing games |
| A．Tell us of the story of two living legends of sports. |
| B．Tell us of what Lang Ping and Michael Jordan did to help others. |
| C．Tell us of Lang Ping's and Michael Jordan's key to success. |
| D．Talk about the life of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan. |
9 . Syria’s 12-year-old table tennis athlete Hend Zaza will come to China for professional training, China Central Television (CCTV) said in a report on Tuesday. The young athlete just finished her first trip to the Olympic Games after losing a match in Tokyo. On hearing that Syria’s 12-year-old table tennis athlete Hend Zaza wishes to come to China for training, the Chinese Olympic Committee immediately invited her, helping to fulfill her wishes, she will arrive in September.
“I’m looking forward to training abroad. I want to make progress and take the championship one day,” Zaza told CCTV. “I want to reach the same level as the Chinese team does, and I’m looking forward to having the same training as the Chinese team.”
On July 24, the young Zaza lost her match to Chinese-Austrian athlete Liu Jia 4-0. The night before her match, she was a lag bearer of Syria at the opening ceremony. A late night, plus the lingering six-hour jet lag, meant that she barely slept — not great preparation against Liu, who is making her sixth Olympic appearance.
“I was hoping for a winning match and for better play, but it’s a tough opponent so it’s a good lesson for me, especially with the first Olympics,” Zaza said. “I will work on it to get a better result next time, hopefully.”
Still, with her long hair bouncing as she did around the table, Zaza showed ability that impressed her seasoned opponent. “I had to remind myself not to underestimate her,” Liu said. She called Zaza “a great talent” with good rhythm and instincts who simply needed more experience.
In 2011, complaints about high unemployment and corruption led to severe violence inside Syria. As the violence rapidly escalated (升级), the country descended into a civil war that still rages today. Zaza said as long as she can remember she found it difficult to go to school or play outside, let alone train for her chosen sport. At 12 years and 204 days, Zaza became the youngest table tennis player ever to compete in the Olympics.
Zaza has previously told media that Chinese world champion table tennis athlete Ding Ning is her idol and she hoped that she could play with Ding Ning one day. Ding once posted on Weibo in 2020 that she was looking forward to meeting Zaza in China soon.
With a desire for world peace, Zaza said that participating in the Olympics is not her final goal. She hopes that the small white ball in her hands can deliver a message of peace. She also hopes that Syria will stop the war as soon as possible, and every child will be able to chase their dreams freely.
1. Why did the Chinese Olympic Committee invite Zaza to China?| A．To help Zaza accomplish her dream. |
| B．To improve Chinese team’s pingpong techniques. |
| C．To show that China is a greater country than hers. |
| D．To spark her love for pingpong. |
a. Lack of confidence b. Jet lag c. Not enough sleep d. Competitive rival (对手)
| A．abc | B．acd | C．bcd | D．abcd |
| A．Ambitious but lazy. | B．Dishonest but grateful. |
| C．Honorable and humorous. | D．Competent and respectable. |
| A．Syrian Table Tennis Player Invited to China |
| B．Zaza’s Wish for Peace |
| C．Table Tennis Diplomacy (外交) |
| D．A Harmonious World Connected by Table Tennis |
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