Question

【题目】 Wilma was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, in 1940. There were six children in her family. Wilma was not a strong child. When she was very young, her leg began to have problems. Wilma’s family loved her and helped her. The doctor put a brace (矫形支架) on her leg for six years. 【1】

At high school Wilma started to run. Soon she won every race she joined. Then she prepared for the national races. 【2】 The next year, 1956, Wilma was in the Olympic Games in Australia. Wilma came back with a bronze medal(铜牌).

In 1960, Wilma went to the Olympic Games in Italy. The weather was very hot just as it was in Tennessee. The Italians cheered her. Wilma won the 100-meter race, the 200-meter race, and the 400 meter relay. 【3】

【4】 That year she married, and now they have four children.

A. Luckily, the doctor took off the brace when she was twelve.

B. In 1963, Wilma got her degree in education.

C. Wilma Rudolf was a great American sports woman.

D. So Wilma Rudolf was the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals.

E. At the age of fifteen, she won all nine of the races.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】E

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文讲述了Wilma小时腿有毛病，安装了矫形支架六年，然后把矫形支架除去。后来，她上中学生时，开始跑步，赢得很多比赛。

【1】根据The doctor put a brace (矫形支架) on her leg for six years.可知，医生在她的腿上安了矫形支架六年，然后把矫形支架除去，故选A。

【2】根据Then she prepared for the national races.可知，她为全国比赛做准备，因此表示她赢得了很多比赛，故选E。

【3】根据Wilma won the 100-meter race, the 200-meter race, and the 400 meter relay.可知，威尔玛赢得了100米赛跑、200米赛跑和400米接力赛。故选D。

【4】根据That year 此处指某一年，1963年，威尔玛获得了教育学位。故选B。