World champion U.S. figure skater Michelle Kwan convinced （使确信/信服） a five-member monitoring committee this weekend that she is well enough to compete in the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, in February.

This will be Kwan’s third attempt to win an Olympic contest. She has five world and nine U.S. titles. An Olympic medal escaped her in 1998 and 2002.

She was unable to compete in the national championships two weeks earlier when the rest of the U.S. figure skating team was chosen. At the time, she was suffering from a groin（腹股沟） injury. She asked earnestly for a spot on the team. The U.S. figure skating committee said she had to prove herself during a monitoring session.

“I appreciate the faith and confidence that U.S. Figure Skating has shown in me,” Kwan said after a successful monitoring session. “My injury is now completely healed, I’m working hard, and I will do my very best to make all Americans proud in Torino.”

The U.S. Team

Kwan, 25, will join Sasha Cohen, 21, and Kimmie Meissner, 16, as the top three female figure skaters at the Winter Games. Emily Hughes, 17, will go to the games as an alternate（候补人）. Emily’s sister, Sarah Hughes, won gold in 2002 in an upset.

Despite her age and her injuries, Kwan said she is confident about her chances this year.

“I do have a shot,” she said. “I can’t tell you the percentage of winning the gold, but I have a shot and I’ll take advantage of that shot.”

Questions:

1. How many times has Michelle Kwan competed in the Olympics?

2. What does the sentence “I do have a shot” mean?

3. Who will compete in the Winter Games representing the U.S. Team besides Kwan?

4. Despite her age and her injuries, Kwan said she is confident of her chances this year. (将此句改为让步状语从句)

5. An Olympic medal escaped her in 1998 and 2002.（将此句翻译成汉语）

—It’s wrong for a students to follow      his teachers say．

   —It’s true, I can’t agree        ．

A．whatever；more               B．no matter what; more

C．whatever;  much              D．no matter what; much

；no matter what只引导让步状语从句；I can’t agree more.表示“我再同意不过了”。

翻译

 1. 他的英语知识很丰富。他肯定上过英语高级课程。（must）

2. 你只有把这个难点讲清楚，学生才会理解这篇文章。(only if 在句首，throw light on)

3. 不管现代电影动画多么的精妙，木偶戏也不会过时。(however 引导让步状语从句)

4. 因为汽车出了故障，我们被困在山谷里很久了。（独立主格）

5. 距三峡大坝建成已经有六年了。(It..since..)

6. 肢体语言因文化、地域不同而各异。（vary from…to…）

7. 众所周知，四川有诸多的旅游胜地。（as）

8. 她的梦想就是后毕业自己当老板并经营她自己的工作室。（ambition；studio）

9. 读了今天报上的新闻，我不由地思考冒着自己生命危险去拯救一只狗的行为是值得的吗。（worthwhile）

10. 除非你取得合适的资格，不然你没有机会打败其他候选人。（unless; chance）

-----Did Mr Black resign his post as principal?

  -----No,________ was telling a lie.

  A. whoever told you that   B. those who told you that

  C. No matter who told you  D. Anyone told you that

 A 句意：Mrs Black 辞去校长职务了吗？没有，不管谁告诉你的，他都在说谎。Whoever引导的主语从句，相当于anyone who。如果选B，则those作主语，谓语应用were。 C项引导让步状语从句，不能引导主语从句；D项错误，应改为Anyone who told you that。