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2 . Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian called himself one of the biggest beneficiaries of sport exchange between China and the Western world in an interview with China News Service (CNS).
31-year-old Su made history in the Tokyo Olympics by setting the new Asian record for men’s 100mat 9.83 seconds in the semifinal and finishing sixth in the final at 9.98 seconds. There used to be the biased view that no Asian sprinter can finish 100m within 10 seconds. Su proved people wrong with his performance. “I never thought we couldn’t do it, but there have been some problems with our concept of training the whole time. Now we did it by finishing at 9.83 seconds. That’s best proof to beat such prejudice,” said Su to CNS.
Su Bingtian of China celebrates after finishing men’s 100msemifinal at 9.83 seconds in the Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, August I, 2021./CFP
Su believes scientific training plays a key role in his success. “I realized that running as much as possible does not necessarily help you run faster. Scientific training attaches more importance to applying of technique and requires you to do it right instead of doing it a lot. In that way, athletes can save more strength in training and recover faster,” said Su.
According to Su, he did not understand some of the moves coaches asked him to do when he went to train abroad at the beginning. It took him years to realize the importance of scientific training, especially stamina allocation (耐力分配), as well as how to do it on the field. “That’s why I chose to change how I started off at the end of 2014 and acquired a new running pace,” said Su.
Su and his American coach Randy Huntington began to cooperate in 2017. Huntington made detailed analysis of Su’s condition based on “champion model” from the start before arranging specific training sessions for Su to work on. Su said that played a key role in the process of him making breakthrough.
When asked if there will be another “Su Bingtian” in the future, Su’s answer was “Yes, 100 percent.” “People in the future can definitely do what I can do. I’m looking forward to seeing if they can do it better than me. All records are to be broken,” said Su.
1. Why did Su change his way of training?| A．Because coaches asked him to do so when he went to train abroad. |
| B．Because coaches analyzed Su’s condition based on “champion model”. |
| C．Because he grasped the significance and methods of scientific training. |
| D．Because he wanted to save more strength in training and recover faster. |
| A．People will do the same as Su Bingtian did. |
| B．No body will do what Su Bingtian has done. |
| C．Su Bingtian wants to see who will break his record. |
| D．Su Bingtian thinks someone will do better than him. |
| A．The first Chinese to set the new world record for men’s 100m race. |
| B．The first Asian to finish the men’s 100m race within 10 seconds. |
| C．The first Asian sprinter to break the Olympic record for men’s 100m race. |
| D．The first Asian to enter the men’s 100m final at the Olympic Games. |
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5 . In 2007, Whitmore was considered one of the most successful athletes in America. However, everything changed during a triathlon (三项全能) that seemed like so many others she had
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Whitmore now had drop foot and had to learn to walk again with the help of a physical therapist (治疗学家). In the following days, Whitmore endured a punishing two-month
| A．conquered | B．liked | C．attempted | D．watched |
| A．pulled | B．pushed | C．forced | D．drawn |
| A．tiring | B．dark | C．hopeless | D．sleepless |
| A．particularly | B．slightly | C．seriously | D．merely |
| A．admitted | B．defeated | C．convinced | D．observed |
| A．calm | B．quiet | C．unchanged | D．still |
| A．amateur | B．professional | C．happy | D．determined |
| A．recovery | B．practice | C．development | D．operation |
| A．disadvantages | B．troubles | C．shortcomings | D．limitations |
| A．live off | B．set out | C．find out | D．insist on |
It was the final sprint of a cyclo-cross race in Spain. Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his competitor, Navarro,
7 . Wang Shuang was just five when her parents divorced, dropped her at her uncle’s and left. Football, as it often is, became an escape.
At seven, she was spotted by coach Xu Yilong, who found Wang quick in her playful behavior. As the only girl in the boys’ team, Wang’s performances were impressive, earning her the nickname “Iron Girl”. And soon, she sensed the sport’s power. Football allowed her to “release herself” and realize “whatever happens, football never leaves you alone”.
However, life was never smooth sailing. The constant jibes (嘲讽) from some people, who always tried to push her down and destroy her hopes, affected her so deeply that she lost confidence. “They were saying I had no talent at all. Gradually, I felt really so,” Wang once wrote. But never did she stop playing. When she was called up at the age of 17, Wang thought, “Me? Are you sure?” When a world-famous club wanted to sign her, she was excited that an excellent coach thought she was good. It was only then that she felt confident in her abilities. “I felt recognized. Perhaps I had a bit of talent after all.”
Not any “bit of talent”; the genius is praised as China’s once-in-a-generation player.
China is a pioneer of women’s football in Asia and has won the continental championship nine times, including seven straight titles between 1986 and 1999. That was their golden age. Gradually, though, the dynasty declined (衰退). It is hoped that Wang will inspire the women’s football of the country to its former height.
Coaches are almost always hesitant to speak about individual players. But when coach Shui Qingxia was asked about Wang before the match against Vietnam, she couldn’t stop mentioning her influence on the team. Unfailingly performing on the big stage, Wang did not let her team down. When they lacked a quality ball，she delivered two high assists that finally led her team into the quarterfinal(四分之一决赛).
“Nobody knows how hard it was,” declared Wang after the match. “We overcame difficulties. We also showed our strong spiritual power. I am proud of my team. ”
1. What can we infer about Wang from the second paragraph?| A．She earned a living on her own. |
| B．She was released from the team. |
| C．She was laughed at by the boys. |
| D．She found a sense of belonging. |
| A．By winning recognition. |
| B．By obtaining inspiration. |
| C．By playing in the national team. |
| D．By ignoring other people’s jibes. |
| A．Wang Shuang: A Steel Rose |
| B．Wang Shuang: A Child Genius |
| C．Wang Shuang:A Football Pioneer |
| D．Wang Shuang: A Golden Age Creator |
Born in 1928, Eugenio Monti, was the best young Italian skier of his generation. He became known as the Flying Redhead and won several national titles, but in 1951 an accident called an end to his skiing career. It was then that he switched to bobsleigh. In 1954 he won his first Italian championship and started to dominate the sport in Italy and be a force internationally for more than a decade. However, Monti is more widely remembered as the first athlete to be awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship displayed during the 1964 Winter Olympic Games.
At the 1964 Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Monti and his partner Sergio Siorpaes were the defending world champions, which made them favourites in the two-man event. Monti was desperate to add Olympic golds to his medal collection because he was 36 years old then and had already suffered serious problems with his knees, arguably running out of time to achieve his Olympic dreams. But they were in heated competition with the British team of Anthony Nash and Robin Dixon.
After two runs on the first day, the British led the field. On day two, however, a faulty axle (车轴) on the sled would have been sure to lead to their withdrawal, if it weren’t for Monti offering to lend them the bolt (螺栓) from his sled. The British pair went on to record the fastest time on that final run and won gold by just 0.12 seconds, while Monti and Siorpaes claimed the bronze.
Four days later in the four-man event, Monti’s selflessness towards his fellow competitors shone through for a second time when the rear axle on the Canadian team’s sled was damaged. Monti sent the Italian team’s mechanics to repair it, with the consequence that the Canadian team won gold, with Monti having to settle for another bronze.
Monti was recognised with the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship after the 1964 Winter Games. And four years later, at the age of 40, at the 1968 Games in Grenoble, Monti finally fulfilled his dream of being an Olympic champion.
1. What can be learned about Eugenio Monti from the passage?| A．He completely failed in achieving medals at the 1964 Winter Games. |
| B．He had achieved national and international golds in skiing before 1951. |
| C．He helped Anthony Nash and Robin Dixon twice in Innsbruck, Austria. |
| D．He was awarded the first Pierre de Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship. |
| A．Sportsmen who have a strong fan base. |
| B．Competitors who are expected to win. |
| C．Athletes who receive better treatments. |
| D．Players who are liked better by people. |
| A．Generous and selfless. |
| B．Curious and adaptable. |
| C．Responsible and courageous. |
| D．Persevering and hardworking. |
| A．Eugenio Monti—the Flying Redhead |
| B．Eugenio Monti—An Olympic Legend |
| C．Eugenio Monti—A Real Bobsleigh Champion |
| D．Eugenio Monti—An Athlete with Sportsmanship |
Stephen Curry was thought by many people to be unsuitable for a career in professional basketball. However,
10 . The Day Lisa Lost
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about the many professional athletes of today who have developed a me-first attitude. I am talking about high school sports, where lessons of life are still being learned. Here, athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates. Lisa Kincaid is one of them.
I first met Lisa on the volleyball court. If anyone had a right to be cocky (自大的) or proud of herself, it was Lisa. Besides being one of the best volleyball players in the USA, she became a track legend (传奇人物). She went sixty-four national games without losing any event.
However, she felt uncomfortable talking about her achievements and would usually change the conversation to others’ performances. She often lent her shoes to someone who’d forgotten her own, or sincerely sent best wishes to competitors from different teams.
Soon after, Lisa’s impossible failure in one game impressed me a lot. Lisa’s coach told her he needed her to run the mile. She had never done so, but agreed to do what was best for the team. Lisa easily outdistanced the competition, but on the last lap she seemed to grow tired. Jane, Lisa’s teammate, passed her. Lisa managed to stay just behind Jane and followed her across the finish line. Lisa lost an event for the first time in her track career.
Athletes in Lisa’s track program needed to earn a set amount of points to gain a varsity letter (校队标志徽章). Lisa knew that Jane needed to finish first to earn a letter for the first time. Without Lisa, Jane would make it. Lisa remembered all this as she lined up for the start of that race. It suddenly struck me why she wore a slight smile on her face after having “lost” for the first time ever. Jane finally received her first varsity letter. And Lisa? On that day, the day she lost, she earned my respect and admiration.
1. Why did the author list Lisa’s achievements?| A．To prove Lisa was proud of herself. |
| B．To present Lisa had great athleticism. |
| C．To show that athletes have a right to be cocky. |
| D．To remind athletes to have all-round development. |
| A．valued the importance of respect | B．intended to prove herself in the race |
| C．won every race she had ever entered | D．cared less about what she had achieved |
| A．Because she did a deal with Jane. |
| B．Because she lent her shoes to others. |
| C．Because she carried out her secret plan. |
| D．Because she already earned her varsity letter. |
| A．Selfless. | B．Brave. | C．Patient. | D．Independent. |
