Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!

In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.

Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”

Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.

Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”

What made Jean take part in sports?

       A．She was brave. 

B．She was competitive. 

C．She was strong.

D．She was disabled.

What kind of education did she receive?

       A．High school.  

B．Junior middle school. 

C．High education. 

D．Primary school.

What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?

       A．Work hard.                           B．Hope for the best.

       C．Dream a lot.                          D．Have great wishes and work hard.

单词拼写(共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分)

1.Generally speaking, snow announces the a__________ of winter.

2.The students can’t enter the lab without the chemistry teacher’s a___________.

3. What can you do to c____________ to the poor?

4.The twins are s__________ to each other in appearance, but they have nothing in common in nature.

5.Charlie Chaplin, a famous actor, often appeared on the stage, s________ his stick in the air.

6.Unfortunately, he was d_________ in the last election.

7.The soldiers fought bravely to d________ against the enemies for their homeland.

8.The news that our team won spread t_________ the whole school.

9.In my opinion, parents should be s________ with their kids about table manners.

10.Children have a natural c_________ about the world around them.

11.When he came to life, he found himself lying on the bed, s_________ by many people.

12.Learning English as a second language can be a big c__________.

13.The pigeon r________ peace, which is the most important thing for human being.

14.Whenever he is late, he always has v_______ reasons for his being late.

15.Everyone was silent as he a__________ the winner of competition.

 

根据所给的中文或首字母提示，按照句子的要求填写适当的词，每空一词。

1.After the match ,the judge _______ （宣布）that our team won the title.

2.He thought it is his duty to help ordinary people _______(暴露) to the disease.

3.His first speech as president made a strong _______（印象）on his audience.

4. In the crash he suffered severe _________（伤） to the head and arms.

5.We must ________ （致力于）our efforts on improving education.

6.You task will be to examine the _______（可能）of constructing a new factory in China.

7.Animals in zoos are not in their natural s_________.（环境）

8.He had a badly s_______ （肿胀）ankle after falling down from the stairs.

9.My brother a______ （获得）a knowledge of computers by carful study.

10.I’m d______ （高兴）to hear of your success.

 

Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!

In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.

Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”

Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.

Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）, says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”

1.What made Jean take part in sports?

A. She was brave.          B. She was competitive. 

C. She was strong.          D. She was disabled.

2.What does the underlined word “coach” mean?

A. to train or give instruction and advice   B. to experiment

C. to get hold of and stop               D. to repeat

3.What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?

         A. Work hard.             B. Hope for the best.

         C. Dream a lot.            D. Have great wishes and work hard.

 

A couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US women’s volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (显著、突出) of coach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.

“I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus,” said Davis.

Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes(扣球),Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on China’s 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.

When the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.

Then came the greatest moment to Lang：While the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.

“That really says it all,” Davis said. “They look at her as an icon(偶像)．I’m sure it’s hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so dearly that her success is their success.”

The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US.

“It’s a pity that China lost the match, but I’m still glad that Lang Ping’s team won, since she is the pride of China’s volleyball,” said Liu Chengli, a spectator. “We also cheered for

Lang’s victory.”

Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet. “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team. It’s the same.” Lang said.

Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.

“It’s such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”

What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Staying professional.                           B．Cheering for the Iron Hammer.

C．A match between China and the US.      D．Lang Ping’s career as a coach.

Lang Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she ________.

A．was afraid to be questioned about her strategy  B．didn’t want to be paid much attention to

C．disliked to be with her fans                 D．didn’t want to disturb public order

What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?

A．destroyed completely                           B．tore into pieces

C．spread out to the wind                          D．rolled up

What does Lang Ping mean by saying “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team.”？

A．American Volleyball Team will beat any team.

B．Chinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.

C．She just tried to stay professional.   

D．The results of each match will be the same.

What impressed the US team players most?

A．The tolerance of Chinese people.    B．The popularity of volleyball in China.

C．Lang Ping’s coaching skills.        D．The loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese.