12.While watching the Olympics the other night,I came across an unbelievable sight.It was not a gold medal,or a world record broken,but a show of courage.
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks.For one reason or another,two of them false started,so they were disqualified.That left only one to compete.It would have been difficult enough,not having anyone to race against,even though the time on the clock is important.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong.I'm not an expert swimmer,but I can tell a good dive from a poor one,and this was not exactly medal quality.When he resurfaced,it was evident that the man was not out for gold-his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle.The crowd started to laugh.Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time.Finally he made his turn to start back.It was pitiful.He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.But in those few awful strokes,the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing,but beginning to cheer.Some even began to stand and shout"Come on,you can do it!"and he did.
A clear minute past the average swimmer,this young man finally finished his race.The crowd went wild.You would have thought that he had won the gold,and he should have.Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history,this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago,he had never even swum,let alone race.His country had been invited to Sydney.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold,or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors,it is nice to watch an underdog.
21.From the passage we can learn that the young manC.
A.made his turn to start back pitifully
B.was skillful in freestyle in the game
C.was not capable enough to win the medal
D.swam faster than the average swimmer
22.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?B
A.The event started with three men,two of whom were disqualified later.
B.The athlete,as well as the author,is an expert swimmer.
C.The crowd started to laugh at the athlete's arms waving in an attempt at freestyle.
D.The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition.
23.According to the passage,"it is nice to watch an underdog"probably meansA.
A.it's amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself
B.it's amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills
C.it's cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors
D.it's brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals
24.What's the best title for the passage?D
A.Compete for Gold!
B.Try again!
C.Break a Record!
D.Go for it!
分析 文章講述了奧運(yùn)賽場(chǎng)上一個(gè)感人的場(chǎng)景,一個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員雖然拿不到金牌,但因?yàn)樽约旱挠職飧袆?dòng)了作者在內(nèi)的觀眾.
解答 21.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題:從第三段的句子:but I can tell a good dive from a poor one,and this was not exactly medal quality.When he resurfaced,it was evident that the man was not out for gold 可知這個(gè)人沒能力獲得獎(jiǎng)牌.故選C.
22.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題:從第三段的句子:I'm not an expert swimmer,but I can tell a good dive from a poor one,and this was not exactly medal quality.可知作者和運(yùn)動(dòng)員都不是游泳健將.故選B.
23.A.句意理解題:從最后一段的內(nèi)容:在比賽中,當(dāng)運(yùn)動(dòng)員因感覺他人作弊讓自己與金牌失之交臂,而丟掉自己的銀牌時(shí);或者當(dāng)他們?cè)谄渌?jìng)爭者面前依然能夠展現(xiàn)自我風(fēng)采時(shí),敗亦光榮值得一看.故選A.
24.D.主旨大意題:文章講述了奧運(yùn)賽場(chǎng)上一個(gè)感人的場(chǎng)景,一個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員雖然拿不到金牌,但因?yàn)樽约旱挠職飧袆?dòng)了作者在內(nèi)的觀眾.選去努力爭取;故選D.
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