20.閱讀短文,并按照題目要求用英語回答問題.
Born in 1949,Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion.Like many young athletes,she had Olympic dreams,but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games.The disappointment didn't stop her from going forward.Instead,she became interested in marathon swimming.A brilliant athlete,she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water.As a long-distance swimmer,she would compete against herself and the obstacles  presented by distance,danger,cold,and exhaustion.
For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world's best long-distance swimmers.In 1970,she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario,setting the women's record for the course.In 1972she set another record by swimming 102.5miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida.Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.
Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978.Though the span of water is less than 100miles wide,it is rough and dangerous.After battling the water for two days,she had to give for the sake of her own health and safety.Even so,she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed.For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading Cuba.That is how she defined success.It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.
When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer,she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter,writing books and giving public speeches about her life.Diana Nyad works to inspire others,just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.

56.What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games?(No more than 5words)
A serious illness
57.What does the underlined word"obstacles"mean?(1word)Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges.
58.What achievement did Nyad make in 1970?(No more than 10words.)She swam a ten-mile marathon and set women's record.
Or:She swam a ten-mile marathon,setting the women's record.
Or:She set the women's record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.
59.Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore?(No more than 10words)
Because she had tried her best (to fulfill the task).
Or:Her strength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba..
60.Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad.(No more than 20words)I am encouraged by her determination and strong will.
Or:I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.
Or:From her I learned that once we set a goal,we should try hard to achieve it.
Or:We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure.
Or:We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields..

分析 在1949年出生,戴安娜Nyad把游泳作為一種運(yùn)動和早期的興趣,是佛羅里達(dá)州高中游泳冠軍.和許多年輕運(yùn)動員一樣,她有奧運(yùn)夢想,但一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的疾病使她不參加奧運(yùn)會比賽.失望并沒有阻止她前進(jìn).相反,她開始對馬拉松感興趣.做為一個(gè)出色的運(yùn)動員,她有良好的條件在水中呆很長的時(shí)間.作為一個(gè)長距離的游泳運(yùn)動員,她將與自己和由距離,危險(xiǎn),寒冷和疲勞帶來的障礙進(jìn)行競爭.
  十年來,Nyad致力于成為世界上最好的長距離游泳運(yùn)動員的一員.1970年,她在安大略湖中游了一次里程10英里的馬拉松比賽,創(chuàng)立了該比賽的女子紀(jì)錄.在1972,她創(chuàng)造了另一個(gè)記錄,102.5英里-----從一個(gè)在巴哈馬海岸的島到佛羅里達(dá)州的海岸.接下來,她又打破了第三個(gè)記錄-----在1975年環(huán)游曼哈頓島.
  在1978年,Nyad嘗試在佛羅里達(dá)州和古巴之間游泳.雖然水的跨度不到100英里寬,但海水洶涌和路程危險(xiǎn).在與水搏斗了2天之后,她為了自己的健康和安全而放棄了.即使如此,她用她的勇氣和強(qiáng)烈成功的愿望給世界留下了深刻的印象.對Nyad來說,她意志的力量和為到達(dá)古巴一樣重要.這就是她對成功的解釋.她游得長短這并不重要,她相信她已經(jīng)碰了對岸.
   當(dāng)她作為一個(gè)游泳運(yùn)動員結(jié)束她的職業(yè)生涯時(shí),她還在不斷嘗試新的東西-----作為一個(gè)記者環(huán)游世界,從而寫了很多書和給公眾做了有關(guān)于她的生活的演講.戴安娜Nyad努力工作去鼓舞他人,就像她游過世界上的水域而做的那樣.

解答 56.A serious illness (did).細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段中的but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games這句話可知一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的疾病使她不參加奧運(yùn)會比賽.
57.Difficulties/Problems/Troubles/Challenges.詞義推斷題.根據(jù)第一段中下劃線單詞后面的"distance,danger,cold,and exhaustion"和前面的"compete against"可知推知obstacles的意思是在與自己和困難、挑戰(zhàn)、麻煩或問題作斗爭.
58.She swam a ten-mile marathon and set women's record.
   Or:She swam a ten-mile marathon,setting the women's record.
   Or:She set the women's record for a ten-mile marathon swimming.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中的"In 1970,she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario,setting the women's record for the course."可知1970年,她在安大略湖中游了一次里程10英里的馬拉松比賽,創(chuàng)立了該比賽的女子紀(jì)錄.
59.Because she had tried her best (to fulfill the task).
   Or:Her strength of purpose was as important as reaching Cuba.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段中的"For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading Cuba."可知對Nyad來說,她意志的力量和為到達(dá)古巴一樣重要.
60.I am encouraged by her determination and strong will.
   Or:I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.
   Or:From her I learned that once we set a goal,we should try hard to achieve it.
   Or:We should never give up in the face of difficulty/failure.
   Or:We should never stop trying new things and we may achieve success in different fields.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章的整體意思來看主要講述的是Diana Nyad生平事跡,當(dāng)她作為一個(gè)游泳運(yùn)動員取得了很大的成就;在結(jié)束她的職業(yè)生涯時(shí),她還在不斷嘗試新的東西-----作為一個(gè)記者環(huán)游世界,寫了很多書和給公眾做了有關(guān)于她的生活的演講,進(jìn)而激勵(lì)人們?nèi)〉贸晒,所以可以得知她的意志力和決心在不斷地鼓勵(lì)著人們.

點(diǎn)評 題目重在理解全文的意思.對于題目中所提的問題要充分理解原文,在文章中找到答案,利用文章的信息進(jìn)行作答,寫的過程中注意形式上的變化和詞的選用,符合題目前后文的要求.

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