(B)

In China,he is known as " the flying fish ”. American swimmer Michael Phelps became worldwide famous after he got 8 gold medals in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Amazingly,he broke 7 world records. What is it that makes Michael Phelps so excellent?

Phelps has the perfect body shape for a swimmer the length of his two arms is longer than his height; he has very flexible joints (关节) ,huge lungs and his unbelievable large feet (size 49 in China) act like the duck's feet in the water. After having a breakfast of champions,he slips into a swim suit which has been making waves in the world of swimming. Designed by NASA. the American space agency,the suit is made of a special material which is said to help athletes swim faster. Michael Phelps should spare a thought for his mum, who first pushed him into swimming as a way of making friends,and who believed in him when one teacher said he would never be a success.

Whatever the reason for his success,Phelps admits there was perhaps also a bit of luck in winning his eight medals. I guess 8 is a lucky number for me,too,now. The opening ceremony started on 8/8/08. Maybe it was meant to be. ” he said.

() 6. How many world records did Phelps break in the Beijing Olympic Games?

   A. 8   B. 7   C. 6   D. 4

() 7. What makes Michael Phelps successful?

   A. His long arms. B. His flexible joints.

   C. His large feet. D. All the above.

() 8. The underlined word “flexible” means in Chinese.

A. 粗大的    B. 僵硬的    C. 灵活的    D. 嘎嘎作响的

() 9. We can infer from the passage that played an important role when he started learning to swim.

   A. Phelps’ father   B. Phelps’ coach

   C. Phelps’ mother   D. one of Phelps’ teachers

() 10. The last paragraph shows that Phelps is .

   A. confident   B. modest   C. proud   D. crazy

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