While watching the Olympics the other night，I came across an unbelievable sight．It was not a gold medal，or a world record broken，but a show of courage．
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks．For one reason or another，two of them false started，so they were disqualified．That left only one to compete．It would have been difficult enough，not having anyone to race against，even though the time on the clock is important．
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong．I’m not an expert swimmer，but I can tell a good dive from a poor one，and this was not exactly medal quality．When he resurfaced，it was evident that the man was not out for gold – his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle．The crowd started to laugh．Clearly this man was not a medal competitor．
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time．Finally he made his turn to start back．It was pitiful．He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out．But in those few awful strokes，the crowd had changed．
No longer were they laughing，but beginning to cheer．Some even began to stand and shout “Come on，you can do it!” and he did．
A clear minute past the average swimmer，this young man finally finished his race．The crowd went wild．You would have thought that he had won the gold，and he should have．Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history，this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors．
Just a short year ago，he had never even swum，let alone race．His country had been invited to Sydney．
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold，or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors，it is nice to watch an underdog．
小題1:From the passage we can learn that the young man        ．
A．made his turn to start back pitifully
B．was skillful in freestyle in the game
C．swam faster than the average swimmer
D．was not capable enough to win the medal
小題2:The crowd changed their attitudes because         ．
A．they felt sorry for the young man
B．they were moved by the young man’s courage
C．they wanted to show their sympathy
D．they meant to please the young man
小題3:According to the passage，“it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means         ．
A．it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself
B．it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills
C．it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors
D．it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The event started with three men，two of whom were disqualified later．
B．The crowd started to laugh at the athlete’s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle．
C．The athlete，as well as the author，is an expert swimmer．
D．The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition．
小題5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Compete for Gold!B．Try again!
C．Break a Record!D．Go for it!

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：文章講述了奧運賽場上一個感人的場景，一個運動員雖然拿不到金牌，但因為自己的勇氣感動了作者在內(nèi)的觀眾。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold 可知這個人沒能力獲得獎牌。選D
小題2:推理題：從第五段和第六段的內(nèi)容，可知觀眾改變了態(tài)度是因為被他的勇氣感動了。選B
小題3:句意理解題：從最后一段的內(nèi)容：在比賽中，當運動員因感覺他人作弊讓自己與金牌失之交臂，而丟掉自己的銀牌時；或者當他們在其他競爭者面前依然能夠展現(xiàn)自我風采時，敗亦光榮值得一看。選A
小題4:細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality.可知作者和運動員都不是游泳健將。選C
小題5:主旨題：文章講述了奧運賽場上一個感人的場景，一個運動員雖然拿不到金牌，但因為自己的勇氣感動了作者在內(nèi)的觀眾。選D—去努力爭取。
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I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun ____ I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play,__ __ of the effect he’d had on my day．
I sat there and __ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放縱的）__? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true___．
___ the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine．
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A．excitedB．inspiredC．contentD．disappointed
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A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．overlookedC．understoodD．recognized
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A．tellingB．sayingC．informingD．talking
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A．uniqueB．roughC．botheringD．pitiful
小題5:
A．WantingB．Demanding C．PersuadingD．Inviting
小題6:
A．presented B．a(chǎn)djusted C．forcedD．delivered
小題7:
A．decliningB．a(chǎn)ccepting C．panicking D．quitting
小題8:
A．certainty B．embarrassmentC．sympathyD．sorrow
小題9:
A．tookB．pulledC．a(chǎn)ttainedD．picked
小題10:
A．should B．canC．may D．must
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)nnounced B．replied C．declared D．whispered
小題12:
A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized
小題13:
A．observed B．confirmed C．noticedD．concluded
小題14:
A．strangeB．blindC．deaf D．unimaginable
小題15:
A．onceB．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)sD．since
小題16:
A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless
小題17:
A．doubted B．feltC．found D．wondered
小題18:
A．embarrassmentB．depressionC．hopelessnessD．effort
小題19:
A．senseB．hearing C．sight D．a(chǎn)bility
小題20:
A．InB．FromC．BeforeD．Through

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