On August 15th, in the women's individual all-around final of gymnastics of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Chusovitina is a shining star although she failed to win a medal eventually． When 33-year-o 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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On August 15th, in the women's individual all-around final of gymnastics of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Chusovitina is a shining star although she failed to win a medal eventually．

When 33-year-old Oxana Chusovitina competes in her fifth Olympics （Beijing Olympics）, she is twice the age of most of her competitors．In addition, she has also competed in ten World Championships, three Asian Games and three Goodwill Games．Chusovitina holds the record for the most individual World Championships medals on a single event．She won an Olympic team gold medal as a 17-year-old in 1992．Since then she has won a record of eight world titles．

Her long career owes something to fate．In 2002, when her son Alisher, now aged nine, was diagnosed with leukemia（白血病）, she moved to Germany so that he could get the best possible treatment．To help in those difficult times she kept up her training．It has paid off．But saving Alisher’s life is not her only motivation．As she recently told German media, “There is nothing in the world I enjoy more than gymnastics．”

Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975 in Uzbek USSR．She was formerly a citizen of, and a competitor for, the former Soviet Union （before 1993） and Uzbekistan （1993-2006）．She has competed for Germany since 2006．By the year of 2008, Chusovitina’s career in gymnastics had been twenty years．

She is one of only a handful of women to return to high-level gymnastics and international competition after becoming a mother．Chusovitina is remarkable in her ability to remain competitive for so many years, often in the face of great difficulty, and has been considered as a role model and an inspiration by many people in the gymnastics community．

1．When she was 17 years old, Chusovitina won an Olympic team gold medal for ________．

A．the former Soviet Union B．Uzbekistan

C．Germany D．Russia

2．Chusovitina might begin her career in gymnastics in _______．

A．1975 B．1988 C．1992 D．1992

3．Chusovitina left her homeland because _______．

A．she wanted to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

B．she wanted to serve for Germany

C．she wanted her son to get the best treatment

D．she had to face great difficulty in her homeland

4．According to the passage, Chusovitina is different from the other competitors in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games because_______．

A．she is the best competitor in the games

B．she is much older than other gymnastics girls

C．she won an Olympic team gold medal when she was very young

D．she competes in order to earn money

5．According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe Chusovitina?

A．Kind-hearted． B．Lovable． C．Tough-minded．　D．Serious-minded．

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China

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India

In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India，because his birthday was September 5.

Russia

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Thailand

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Iran

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The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

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Call 01733 864663 for details

Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road. Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3: 00pm. Moreover, an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3: 30pm and 6: 30pm.

Call 0135 3720274 for details

Houghton Mill

Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5: 30pm, performance 6: 30pm—8: 30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games: From Wellie Wading to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4: 00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.

For further information, call 01223 810080.

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