My First Job
Jay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBC．He started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009．It was a very popular TV programm in America．Here is the story of his first job．
I gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the Great Depression           （大蕭條）．They couldn't ___36___ people who didn't work regularly．I once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 million for ten weeks of work．"What's he going to do the rest of the _37__?" she asked．
I took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my homerown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I was 16．I worked until five or six o'clock on school days and __38____ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper（擦洗汽車的小工）．This meant washing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in __39__．Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (車輪轂蓋） at night, so they wouldn't get stolen, and    40   them the next day．This was    41    work because we had about seven acres of   42 One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps    43   a corner, I almost __44__ our new general manager．Scared, I dropped them all．He __45 me on the spot．
I was too ashamed to tell my parents．Every day for about two weeks, I stayed __46  until evening．Then I would go home and say I had a ．__47___ day at work．
Trying to make a last    48   ,  I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened．I said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang． __49__ the owner of the dealership(經(jīng)營店） called．"I don't know who you know in Detroit．" he said．"but if you want your job back, you've  50 it.”
Later, during college, I wanted to work at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openings．So 1 started washing cars there anyway．When the ___51__ noticed me, I said I was working until he _52__ me．He did．And the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerk．
It   53   persistence (堅持） to succeed．Attitude    54_ matters．I have never thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldn't be _ 55  ．
小題1:
A．see B．knowC．understandD．love
小題2:
A．dayB．monthC．weekD．year
小題3:
A．put inB．took upC．gave outD．stuck to
小題4:
A．placeB．needC．shapeD．fashion
小題5:
A．changingB．sellingC．replacingD．cleaning
小題6:
A．hardB．normalC．regularD．plain
小題7:
A．matsB．carsC．a(chǎn)reasD．floors
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)tB．inC．beyondD．a(chǎn)round
小題9:
A．broke intoB．looked across C．crashed intoD．came across
小題10:
A．firedB．leftC．punishedD．forgot
小題11:
A．calmB．busyC．stillD．a(chǎn)lone
小題12:
A．stressfulB．relaxingC．badD．great
小題13:
A．effortB．changeC．dialogueD．decision
小題14:
A．GraduallyB．EventuallyC．TemporarilyD．Hopefully
小題15:
A．reachedB．passedC．gotD．caught
小題16:
A．prepperB．ownerC．clerkD．customer
小題17:
A．helpedB．tiredC．hiredD．called
小題18:
A．makesB．showsC．carriesD．takes
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)lsoB．evenC．neverD．ever
小題20:
A．followedB．scoldedC．defeatedD．interrupted

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:C
小題10:A
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:D
小題19:A
小題20:C  

試題分析：文章講述的是NBC著名電視主持人Jay Leno第一次工作的故事，如何通過自己的堅持獲得了工作獲得成功的。
小題1:考查動詞：A．see 看見B．know知道C．understand懂得D．love愛，他們不理解不去工作的人，選C
小題2:考查名詞：A．day白天B．month月C．week星期D．year年，從前面的ten weeks of work，可知媽媽問：他一年其余時間做什么？選D
小題3:考查詞組：A．put in放入B．took up 從事C．gave out散發(fā)D．stuck to堅持，一天投入12小時做擦汽車的小時工。選A
小題4:考查名詞：A．place地方B．need 需要C．shape塑造D．fashion時尚，in place是詞組：在適當?shù)奈恢谩＿xA
小題5:考查動詞：A．changing改變B．selling賣C．replacing代替，放回原處D．cleaning打掃，第二天把車輪轂蓋放回原處，選C
小題6:考查形容詞：A．hard困難B．normal正常C．regular 常規(guī)的D．plain普通的，從后面because…,可知是很難的工作。選A
小題7:考查名詞：A．mats墊子B．cars汽車C．a(chǎn)reas地區(qū)D．floors地板，這里指汽車多，選B
小題8:考查介詞：around a corner在拐角附近，選D
小題9:考查詞組：A．broke into闖入B．looked across看穿C．crashed into撞上D．came across遇上，從后面的scared，可知差點撞上經(jīng)理，選C
小題10:考查動詞：A．fired解雇B．left離開C．punished懲罰D．forgot忘記，他當時就把握解雇了，選A
小題11:考查形容詞：A．calm冷靜的B．busy繁忙的，C．still靜止的，D．a(chǎn)lone孤單的，從前面的I was too ashamed to tell my parents．可知每天忙忙碌碌的，選B
小題12:考查形容詞：A．stressful有壓力的，B．relaxing令人放松的，C．bad壞的D．great好的，have a great time過的很愉快。選D
小題13:考查名詞：A．effort努力B．change 改變C．dialogue對話D．decision決定，為了做最后的努力，選A
小題14:考查副詞：A．Gradually逐漸地B．Eventually最后的C．Temporarily暫時的， D．Hopefully有希望的，最后，經(jīng)營店的店主打電話來。選B
小題15:考查動詞：A．reached到達B．passed通過C．got得到D．caught抓住，如果你想重新上班，你得到了。選C
小題16:考查名詞：A．prepper胡椒B．owner主人C．clerk職員D．customer顧客，上文提到the owner，選B
小題17:考查動詞：A．helped幫助B．tired使…疲勞C．hired雇用D．called打電話，我會一直工作到他雇傭我。選C
小題18:考查動詞：A．makes制作B．shows展示C．carries攜帶   D．takes帶走，需要如果要成功是需要堅持的。選D
小題19:考查副詞：A．a(chǎn)lso也，B．even甚至C．never從不D．ever曾經(jīng)，態(tài)度也很重要，選A
小題20:考查動詞：A．followed跟隨B．scolded責備，C．defeated打敗， D．interrupted我相信自己不能被打敗。選C
點評：文章通過上下文信息考查考生的綜合運用英語的能力，滲透了情感教育，注重語篇的學習，考查考生駕馭語篇的能力，培養(yǎng)自己根據(jù)語篇綜合運用英語的能力。對各種詞匯的考查也是重點。
練習冊系列答案
相關習題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

An amazing teacher
Years ago a John Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums（貧民窟）. Took 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 31  their background and environment, then 32  their chances for the future.
The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data， concluded that 90 percent of the boys would 33  some time in prison.
Twenty-five years later 34  group of graduate students was given the job of 35  the prediction. They went back to the same area. Some of the boys---by then 36 ---were still there, a few had died, some had moved away, but they got in touch with 180 of the 37 200.They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to 38 .
Why was it that these men, who had lived in a breeding place of crime, had such a surprisingly good record? The researchers were 39  told,“Well, there was a teacher…”
They pressed（追問）further, and found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher, now living in a home for retired teachers. How had she had this brilliant 40  on that group of children? Could she give them any reason why these boys should have remembered her?
“No,” she said,“No，I really couldn’t.”And then， thinking back 41  the years, she said musingly（沉思地）,42  to herself than to her questioners,“Ｉloved those boys…”
小題1:
A．look into B．make up C．show up D．result in
小題2:
A．control B．a(chǎn)rrange C．desert D．predict
小題3:
A．cost B．spend C．take D．waste
小題4:
A．others B．the otherC．a(chǎn)nother D．other
小題5:
A．cursing B．convincing C．a(chǎn)pplying D．testing
小題6:
A．teachersB．students C．men D．professors
小題7:
A．nativeB．rare C．recorded D．discouraged
小題8:
A．slums B．society C．prison D．school
小題9:
A．continuallyB．optimistically C．curiouslyD．officially
小題10:
A．reflection B．harmony C．effectD．existence
小題11:
A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．in D．over.
小題12:
A．less B．more C．better D．worse

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Once there was a man who lied to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?”  The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge.（復仇）
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really sed him because he induced（引誘）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小題1:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one        .
A．on the very top of the a tree
B．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the tree for the longest time
D．exposed to sunlight less often
小題2:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
B．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
小題3:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous.B．He kept silent.
C．He felt surprised.D．He was angry.
小題4:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A．Courage.B．Revenge.C．Carefulness.D．Assistance.
小題5:What does the story imply?
A．Anger saves one’s life.B．Wisdom does count.
C．Skill and strength count.D．Anger is the biggest enemy.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is   36  in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and   37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in  38  with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind,   39  Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.
Tom is different from   40  children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really   41  anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps   42  his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he   43  to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new   44  game. It is these little stories   45  make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that   46  the most important part of the book.
Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man   47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town   48  they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They   50  fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a   51  to travel up and down the river.   52  seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter   53  that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral（葬禮）.   54  Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and   55  their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.
小題1:
A．madeB．setC．takenD．written
小題2:
A．haveB．passC．liveD．own
小題3:
A．troubleB．silenceC．peaceD．war
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．stillD．a(chǎn)s
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．othersC．the othersD．the other
小題6:
A．damagesB．destroysC．ruinsD．hurts
小題7:
A．out ofB．intoC．ontoD．in front of
小題8:
A．triesB．failsC．managesD．struggles
小題9:
A．fightingB．paintingC．touringD．sailing
小題10:
A．whichB．thatC．whatD．where
小題11:
A．isB．wasC．a(chǎn)reD．were
小題12:
A．in chargeB．in advanceC．in the long termD．in the dark
小題13:
A．because B．whileC．even thoughD．if
小題14:
A．run intoB．run awayC．run acrossD．run out of
小題15:
A．catchB．setC．makeD．put
小題16:
A．bikeB．boatC．camelD．cage
小題17:
A．ByB．UponC．AtD．Without
小題18:
A．writingB．tellingC．sayingD．meaning
小題19:
A．ThenB．BesidesC．AlsoD．Lastly
小題20:
A．joinB．presentC．participateD．a(chǎn)ttend

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

In early 2007 I had bought tickets to a Christian concert for myself and two other family members, but later I decided to   36  my 4-year-old son along.
I couldn't find another ticket in the area we were sitting in, so I started   37  online for four tickets so we could all   38 . Imagine my surprise when the four   39  tickets I needed happened to be on the front row! Thinking it was a   40 , I tried again several times and each time the same tickets came up. I knew it had to be God, so after getting   41  the initial（最初的）shock I decided to   42  the front row tickets, which still left me   43  the three original tickets. Not knowing what to   44  with them, I asked around but did not have any   45 . Then my hus­band said two of his customers wanted to go to the same   46  but couldn't afford it.
We went to their house and they said they had a friend they wanted to take with them.   47 it turned out, this couple does a prison ministry and had been   48  this concert for quite a while, but even after offering to pay me I   49  and told them to continue working in the prisons teaching those men and women to become   50   people. This couple lost a   51  several years ago and listening to this music could    52  them in their healing process. The   53   of this particular concert was "Give It Away", and I thank God for the   54   to give this to them.
It turned out to be one of the best nights for all of us, and it was all   55  my 4-year-old boy wanted to hear the music as well.
小題1:
A．takeB．haveC．fetchD．manage
小題2:
A．buyingB．seeingC．seekingD．searching
小題3:
A．calm downB．sit togetherC．settle downD．team together
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)vailableB．a(chǎn)ffordableC．a(chǎn)ccessible D．usable
小題5:
A．choiceB．pleasure C．luckD．surprise
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)roundB．over C．backD．on
小題7:
A．purchaseB．offerC．chargeD．return
小題8:
A．toB．ofC．forD．with
小題9:
A．startB．bearC．doD．deal
小題10:
A．takersB．ownersC．consumersD．fans
小題11:
A．placeB．hallC．direction D．concert
小題12:
A．SoB．AsC．when D．Which
小題13:
A．paying attention toB．looking forward to
C．taking care of D．making preparations for
小題14:
A．refusedB．a(chǎn)ccepted C．respondedD．a(chǎn)dmitted
小題15:
A．wealthierB．betterC．greater D．politer
小題16:
A．ticketB．chance C．sonD．home
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ccompanyB．a(chǎn)ssureC．helpD．guarantee
小題18:
A．topicB．themeC．titleD．idea
小題19:
A．successB．timeC．periodD．opportunity
小題20:
A．whyB．ifC．thoughD．because

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．
Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．
At her peak(巔峰), Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．
Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Have Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．
But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to(上癮) drugs．Her album sales declined (下降) and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶啞的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used to．
In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out．"
Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos(混亂), may she rest in peace．
小題1:Whitney Houston died ______．
A．shortly before the Grammy this yearB．earlier last Sunday
C．a(chǎn) year agoD．a(chǎn)t the annual pre-Grammy party
小題2:The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______．
A．having no powerB．having no equal
C．requiring no effortD．leaving no impression
小題3:The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____．
A．her album sales declined
B．show business was too much for her
C．her fans no longer love her
D．she had been addicted to drugs
小題4:According to the passage, which is not Houston’s achievement?
A．She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing.
B．She influenced a generation of younger singers.
C．She became the focus before the Grammy this year.
D．She staged a successful comeback in 2009.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of  1  other people’s cars as well．It was pretty   2   outside and I had no plans to   3   being in the bright sun．She   4   wanted to give lemonade（檸檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids  5   and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt   6 , I decided to help her．
7   she asked me, “What if we 8  this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and   9   her and the other kids to go outside the house and           10  creative ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n）  11   with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the   12   of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the   13    to do something for others．
All that seemed   14   and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to   15  to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to   16  others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional   17  to help clean cars．Passers-by were   18  and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they   19 ．A pretty heartwarming  scene !
I felt blessed by being surrounded by such wonderful and loving   20 ．
小題1:
A．dryingB．repairingC．washingD．decorating
小題2:
A．quietB．hotC．differentD．dirty
小題3:
A．suggestB．a(chǎn)voidC．continueD．practice
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)lsoB．thereforeC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．hardly
小題5:
A．chooseB．enjoyC．buyD．serve
小題6:
A．worriedB．popularC．puzzledD．difficult
小題7:
A．FinallyB．SimplyC．ThenD．Luckily
小題8:
A．showB．leaveC．makeD．order
小題9:
A．challengedB．expectedC．invitedD．encouraged
小題10:
A．come up withB．put up with
C．get involved withD．get on with
小題11:
A．boardB．pictureC．ideaD．car
小題12:
A．purposeB．troubleC．secretD．theme
小題13:
A．needB．dutyC．imaginationD．sense
小題14:
A．importantB．disappointingC．hopefulD．natural
小題15:
A．matterB．meanC．belongD．refer
小題16:
A．relaxB．tryC．helpD．smile
小題17:
A．foodB．clothsC．moneyD．fruit
小題18:
A．interestedB．a(chǎn)mazedC．boredD．frightened
小題19:
A．refusedB．reviewedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．understood
小題20:
A．fleshB．bodiesC．a(chǎn)dultsD．souls

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One day at the day care centre（日間托兒所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  16 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”
Her mother tried to  17  Susie’s tantrum（發(fā)脾氣）. Finally her mother  18 . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.
That day my mother 19 me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 20  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 21 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”
She replied, “Baby, not now, but  22 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 23 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   24 and her hand tightened（緊握）on mine. “Becky, you   25 have that telephone today, and if you  26 you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”
We were standing in the long   27 ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   28 . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   29 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   30 of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   31 in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   32
and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”
  33 , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 34 .
She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  35 for me. Then one parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     
小題1:
A．heavilyB．immediatelyC．directlyD．hopelessly
小題2:
A．coverB．freeC．resistD．stop
小題3:
A．gave in B．gave offC．gave outD．gave up
小題4:
A．carriedB．pickedC．heldD．sent
小題5:
A．Mother’sB．Children’sC．ChristmasD．National
小題6:
A．downB．upC．overD．out
小題7:
A．ifB．unlessC．untilD．while
小題8:
A．praiseB．believeC．loveD．help
小題9:
A．openedB．closedC．narrowedD．shone
小題10:
A．won’tB．daren’tC．mustn’tD．can’t
小題11:
A．lieB．riskC．screamD．steal
小題12:
A．lineB．streetC．rowD．passage
小題13:
A．neverB．everC．laterD．then
小題14:
A．managersB．sellersC．familiesD．shoppers
小題15:
A．noiseB．countC．voiceD．word
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)gainB．evenC．stillD．more
小題17:
A．benchB．matC．counterD．floor
小題18:
A．FrightenedB．SatisfiedC．EmbarrassedD．Amused
小題19:
A．beggedB．resignedC．explainedD．promised
小題20:
A．luckB．discomfortC．complaintD．a(chǎn)nger

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics athletes did not take part.
She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she did not like sports, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found she began to love athletics, and never looked back.
Indeed, Tanni’s athletic career took off . In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.
In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelonn. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.
Tanni’s success had been part motivation(動機), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑運動員) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to see…. I am still competing at a very high level, but as I get older, things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”
Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
In spite of ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top level athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.
What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”
小題1:Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?
A．BasketballB．Swimming.C．Tennis.D．Horse-riding.
小題2:When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?
A．In 1984.B．In 1988.C．In 1992.D．In 2007.
小題3:The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______.
A．fifty weeks’ training
B．being a good sprinter
C．training almost every day
D．part motivation and part preparation
小題4:What can we learn from Tanni’s success?
A．Union is strength.B．Never too late to learn.
C．Well begun is half done.D．No pains, no gains.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案