2．In 1921 Charles William Paddock was regarded as the"fastest human being"in the world．In the 1920Olympic Games in Belgium Paddock won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash and a silver medal in the 200-meter dash．
One day Paddock visited a school in Cleveland，Ohio and spoke to the students．A young black child listened attentively as this famous athlete talked．"What do you want to be？"Paddock asked．"You name it and then you will become just that，"he said．That young man decided that he too wanted to be the fastest human being on earth．
He shared his dream with Charles Riley，his junior high track coach．Coach Riley said to him，"It's great to have a dream，son，but to achieve your goal，it is necessary to build a ladder （梯子） to it．On the ladder you must have steps that will support the weight of all you hope to achieve．The first step on your dream ladder must be determination and the second dedication．The third step is discipline!The fourth is attitude!"
However，the possibilities were against this young man．He was a poor black man who received no scholarship to college．When traveling with his team he slept and ate in"black only"hotels and restaurants．He won eight individual NCAA championships at Ohio State University but he was not allowed to live on the college campus．
In spite of cruel racial prejudice （种族歧视） and many other difficulties，he kept on working hard．In 1936at the Berlin Olympics he won four gold medals．He made such an impression on Germany that even Adolph Hitler rose and waved his hand at this great runner．He was chosen for the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1970； he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976by Gerald Ford and the Congressional Gold Medal by George H．W．Bush on March 28，1990．In 1984a street in Berlin was renamed for him．Two U．S．postage stamps have been issued in his honor．His name？Jesse Owens．
58．When did the boy decide to become the fastest human being？B
A．Before Paddock came to visit his school．
B．While he was listening to Paddock's speech at his school．
C．When he was watching Paddock running in the Olympics．
D．After he talked to Charles Riley，his junior high track coach．
59．When the boy shared his dream with his coach，the coachC．
A．didn't think much of it
B．considered it impossible for him to realize it
C．offered him some useful advice
D．listed some difficulties that he might meet with
60．To the boy，the greatest difficulty in achieving his dream might be thatD．
A．he didn't have a strong ladder
B．he couldn't get support from his coach
C．he couldn't afford the training
D．he was looked down upon as a black
61．What can we learn about Jesse Owens from the passage？B
A．Gerald Ford gave him freedom in the year of 1976．
B．The name of a street in Berlin was changed to honor him．
C．Two German postage stamps have been issued in honor of him．
D．Adolph Hitler awarded him a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics．
分析 本文介绍了世界上跑步速度最快的运动员Jesse Owens（杰西．欧文斯）．讲述了他小时候受到奥运冠军Paddock的启发，立志成为跑得最快的人．接受了教练Charles Riley．的鼓励指导，面对残酷的种族歧视，克服重重困难．在1936年的柏林奥运会上取得了四块金牌，成就了人生的辉煌．
解答 58．B 细节理解题．根据第二段第一、二句及最后一句可知，这位认真听Paddock 讲座的小男孩在被问及想成为什么样的人时，说他想成为跑得最快的人．故选B．
59．C 细节理解题．根据第三段教练的回答"It's great to have a dream，son，but to achieve your goal，it is necessary to build a ladder （梯子） to it．On the ladder you must have steps that will support the weight of all you hope to achieve．The first step on your dream ladder must be determination and the second dedication．The third step is discipline!The fourth is attitude!"可知，教练提出了几点建议：一要决心，二要投入，三要训练，四要态度．故选C．
60．D 推理判断题．根据第四段前三句可知，Jesse Owens（杰西．欧文斯）因为他的黑人身份，得不到大学奖学金，和他的队友被隔离在"黑人食宿区"，以及第五段第一句 In spite of cruel racial prejudice （种族歧视） and many other difficulties，两者结合可知，杰西．欧文斯实现梦想的最大困难可能就是身为黑人而被人瞧不起．故选D．
61．B 推理判断题．根据最后一段倒数第四句In 1984a street in Berlin was renamed for him．可知，柏林的一条街道用他的名字来命名以纪念他．故选B．
点评 细节理解题根据题干中的关键词的提示到原文中去找寻答案；推理判断题需在理解相关语句的基础上对其进行合理的推断从而发现字里行间隐藏的信息．
