Question

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(蘇格蘭人) because he ran so fast. But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record(記錄).

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

1.Eric went back to China to ______.

A. study science B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games D. set a world record

2.Eric lived in China for about ______ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. the service B. the chance C. the medal D. the race

4.Why didn’t Eric leave China during the Second World War?

A. Because he was very ill.

B. Because he didn’t have a chance to leave.

C. Because he wanted to help the Chinese people.

D. Because he died Six months before the end of the war.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The flying Scotsman B. A world record keeper

C. A man during the Second World War D. A man of honor and bravery

Answer 1