In the summer of 1936, people all over the world heard the name of Jesse Owens. That summer, Jesse joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympic Games. They met in Germany, in the city of Berlin.

There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year.

Adolf Hitler was ruler of Germany. Hitler and his Nazi Party believed that white people—especially German people—were the best race of people on earth. They believed that other races of people—especially those with dark skin—were almost less than human. In the summer of 1936, Hitler wanted to prove his beliefs to the world. He wanted to show that German athletes could win every important competition.

Jesse Owens was black, too. Until 1936, very few black athletes had competed in the Olympic Games for the United States. Jesse was proud to be on the team. He was very sure of his ability.

Jesse spent one week competing in four different Olympic track and field events in Berlin. During that time, he did not think much about the color of his skin, or about Adolf Hitler. At last, Jesse Owens won the highest award—the gold medal—in all four of the Olympic, competitions he entered. In the hundred meter run, he equaled the fastest time ever run in that Olympic event. In the long jump and the 200-meter run, he set new Olympic records. And as part of a four-man team, he helped set a new world record for the 400-meter relay race.

    1. How many nations took part in the Olympic Games in 1936?

      A. 50       B. 55          C. 60          D. 65

    2. What can be inferred from the passage?

      A. Hitler thought of Jesse Owens as a hero.

      B. Hitler believed that black people were worse than white people.

      C. Jesse Owens was black.

      D. Jesse Owens was not confident in himself when he took part in the Olympic Games.

    3. In which city was the Olympic Games held in 19367

      A. In New York.        B. In London.

      C. In Germany.       D. In Berlin.

    4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

      A. Hitler's belief that German people were better than any other race of people in the world.

      B. Black young man—Jesse Owens—became famous by winning four gold medals in the Olympic Games in 1936.

      C. Jesse succeeded in the Olympic Games because of his hard training.

      D Hider hated black people, especially Jesse Owens.

 


Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    1  of the class when he entered high school, his    2     continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    3    if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    4   to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never     5    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer (替补队员) all four years. His    6   father was always in the stands, with words of    7   for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly     8   the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    9     the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for   10   immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    11  , a silent young man eagerly    12   onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    13 .
“Coach, please let me    14  . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach     15  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    16  . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    17  , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    18  you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    19   a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could   20   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

【小题1】
A.strongestB.smallestC.biggestD.youngest
【小题2】
A.coachB.playersC.classmatesD.father
【小题3】
A.footballB.gamesC.practicesD.basketball
【小题4】
A.requiredB.determinedC.satisfiedD.reminded
【小题5】
A.failedB.lostC.missedD.won
【小题6】
A.sympatheticB.upsetC.faithfulD.optimistic
【小题7】
A.encouragementB.judgmentC.wisdomD.amusement
【小题8】
A.afterB.sinceC.towardsD.before
【小题9】
A.went throughB.turned overC.got overD.tore up
【小题10】
A.schoolB.homeC.fieldD.class
【小题11】
A.aheadB.besideC.behindD.away
【小题12】
A.walkedB.ranC.climbedD.slipped
【小题13】
A.quietlyB.sadlyC.happilyD.soon
【小题14】
A.goB.fightC.workD.play
【小题15】
A.leftB.refusedC.agreedD.cried
【小题16】
A.starB.sonC.amateurD.trainer
【小题17】
A.victoryB.awardC.memorialD.unity
【小题18】
A.whyB.whenC.whereD.how
【小题19】
A.spreadB.changedC.forcedD.stopped
【小题20】
A.hearB.seeC.feelD.make

While Nick was on the bus, reading his newspaper, the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large envelope into his hands. “Here, take this!” the man said, stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.
Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There were papers inside, or money perhaps. “I’d better hand it over to the police,” he thought. There was a police station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man came to him. He seemed to be waiting for something. “He wants the envelope,” Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly, and the man hurried after him. Nick started to run, and the man began to run, too. But then, just before he got to the police station, Nick managed to lose the man in the crowds. When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight.
Inside the police station, Nick handed over the envelope to a policeman in charge. The man opened it. The envelope was full of money, false money. “Clearly the man made a mistake,” the policeman said. “He thought you were one of the gang (团伙)!”
Nick felt like a hero. He could already see his name in all the papers. He could imagine an interview on television.
“However,” the policeman went on, “I’m afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We’re trying to catch some very clever thieves, and we don’t want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustn’t say a word to anyone – not even your boss!”
【小题1】The man who suddenly gave Nick an envelope was most probably________.

A.Nick’s friendB.a thiefC.the bus driverD.a postman
【小题2】Nick decided to give the envelope over to the police probably because_________.
A.the whole thing was strange
B.another man was waiting for it
C.he didn’t want the money inside it
D.the police station was near his office
【小题3】As Nick got off the bus, a man came to him because_________.
A.he wanted to catch Nick
B.he thought Nick was a policeman
C.he wanted to give Nick some money
D.he thought Nick was one of their gang

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