20.Shawn Johnson is one of the strongest girls I know to compete in gymnastics.She was just 15 years old when she competed in the Olympic trails (选拔赛).She went to the Olympics in 2008 and competed in all four events with famous American gymnast Nastia Luikin.She was the balance beam (平衡木) gold medalist and team,all-round and floor exercise silver medalist at the Games.After the Olympics she was featuring on the hit reality show"Dancing with the Stars"in 2009-2010.It was not until she broke her knee in a January 2010 ski (滑雪) accident did she realize that she still wanted to compete.She made a comeback,aiming at the 2012 0lympic Games.But because of the continuing problems with her knee,she decided to finish her season and then retire from gymnastics.She felt she was worn out and wasn't as good as she was the first time.
My favorite things about her are her confidence and how hard she works.She always has a smile on her face even when times are difficult.She also took time away from gymnastics to help kids around the world get cleaner water.She has influenced my life because I wouldn't have known to actually try hard to get great dreams realized and I hope one day I become somewhat close to how she is in every possible way.She has also taught me not to be afraid of failing at the first time and to learn from my mistakes instead of considering them as a downfall (堕落的原因).I think more people should look at her as a role model.
One cool thing is that I got to see her compete at the Olympic trials in Maryland on my birthday.
16.Why did Shawn Johnson retire?B
A.Because she was too old to compete in gymnastics.
B.Because she was in bad health conditions.
C.Because she wanted to take part in reality shows.
D.Because she broke her knee and couldn't do sports any more.
17.According to the passage,Shawn Johnson can be described asB.
a.confident         b.hard-working       
c.optimistic        d.independent      
e.kind-hearted
A.abcd            B.abce        
C.bcde            D.acde
18.What did the author learn from Shawn Johnson?D
A.To make as many achievements as possible.
B.To work hard to earn a better living.
C.To get close to intelligent and successful persons.
D.To try bravely in life though there may be failures.

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