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【题目】James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C., "he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later. "I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later. "But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. "They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said. "Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

【1】Owens got his other name "Jesse" when ________.

A. he went to Ohio State University

B. his teacher made fun of him

C. his teacher took "J. C." for "Jesse"

D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

【2】 In the Big Ten meet，Owens__________.

A. hurt himself in the back

B. succeeded in setting many records

C. tried every sports event but failed

D. had to give up some events

【3】We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because________.

A. he was not of the right race

B. he was the son of a poor farmer

C. he did not shake hands with Hitler

D. he did not talk to the US president on the phone

【4】When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ", he means that the medals __________.

A. have been changed for money to help him live on

B. have made him famous in the US

C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

【5】What would be the best title for the text?

A. Jesse Owens, A Great American Athlete

B. Golden Moment — A Life time Struggle

C. Making A Living As A Sportsman

D. How To Be A Successful Athlete

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了美国伟大的运动员詹姆斯·克利夫兰·欧文斯的故事

【1】细节理解题，从本文章第二段She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.(她认为他说的是"Jesse"，然后他有了一个新名字)，故选C。

【2】细节理解题，根据文章第三段第三句As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.（当他大二的时候，在十大联盟比赛中，他创造了更多的记录，比一年后的在林匹克运动会上创造的要多得多）故选B。

【3】推理判断题，根据文章第一段James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves.（詹姆斯·克利夫兰·欧文斯是一个农民的儿子，黑奴的孙子）和第六段Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.（希特勒为任何一个美国黑人得奖者庆贺）可知那时世界上的种族歧视还是很严重的，所以欧文斯在美国没得到公平的待遇，尽管他得了很多奖。故选A.

【4】推理判断题，从文章最后一段however, his gold medals changed his life. "They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said. Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”然而金牌改变了他的生活，让我能够重新活着，可知是这些奖牌给了他面对困难的勇气.故选C.

【5】主旨大意题，这篇短文主要描述了美国伟大的运动员詹姆斯·克利夫兰·欧文斯的故事,故选A.