Question

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. "J.C., "he replied. She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13．After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to fee his university. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later.” I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later.” But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time, however, his gold medals changed his life.” They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said.” Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

From the passage, we know that _____ most probably first called James Cleveland Owens Jesse.

       A．his father         B．his school teacher          

       C．his classmate           D．his mother

Owen was very famous in the Big Ten meet because ___________.

       A．he was the son of a farmer and the grand son of black slaves

       B．he studied in Ohio State University

       C．he succeeded in setting many records

       D．he was one of the black students studying in Ohio State University

Why was Owens treated unfairly in the US at that time?

       A．Because he was a grandson of black slaves.

       B．Because he was not successful in the Berlin Olympic Games.

       C．Because he didn’t receive the president’s telephone calls.

       D．Because he disliked the United State.

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A．Jesse Owens —James Cleveland Owens’ another name k+s-5#u 

       B．The Berlin Olympic Games

       C．Black People and Olympic Games

       D．Jesse Owens —the Great American Athlete

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

解析:

【小题1】（解析：根据第一段“There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. "J.C., "he replieD．She

thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.”可知，选项B是正确答案。）

【小题2】（解析：从第二段可获得与选项C一致的信息。）

【小题3】（解析：综合文中相关信息不难发现A是正确答案。）k+s-5#u 

【小题4】（解析：全文主要讲述了Jesse Owens的运动生涯，所以选项D最能体现短文的中心。）