10.
New York Times interviewed(采訪) Deborah Phelps.She is the head of a middle school and the mother of Michael Phelps,who got the most prizes in the history of the Olympic Games.She remembered what her son's teacher once told her,"Your son will never be able to pay attention to anything."His teacher complained(抱怨) that he couldn't sit quietly.When Michael was in the 5
th grade,his mother and family doctor discussed if Michael might have A.D.H.D..
His parents introduced him and his sister to swimming at an early age.He practiced hard.At the age of 10,Michael was one of the best swimmers in the USA.Deborah Phelps watched her son,who couldn't sit quietly at school,wait patiently for hours at a meet to swim a five-minute race.At 11,Bob Bowman,his coach,told the family that Michael would make the 2004Olympics and break world records by the 2008Games.
However,Michael made it to the 2000Sydney Olympics at the age of 15.That was his first taste of international competition,and he became the youngest U.S.male Olympian swimmer since 1932in the Olympics.In 2001,Michael became the youngest swimmer to break a world record in winning the 200-meter butterfly at the national championships.Phelps was named the 2001USA Swimmer of the Year.
Today,the Phelps name is an adjective."Phelpsian"means"king in competition".
43.Michael isD.
A.a(chǎn) runner
B.a(chǎn) basketball player
C.a(chǎn) coach
D.a(chǎn) swimmer
44.The underline word"A.D.H.D"meanC in Chinese.
A.肺炎
B.哮喘病
C.多動癥
D.憂郁癥
45.Bob Bowman might think MichaelB.
A.was a little weak in swimming.
B.could do well in swimming
C.was not a good swimmer.
D.couldn't pay attention to anything.
46.We can learn from this passage thatC.
A.only love makes a student successful
B.children with problems can easily make their dreams come true
C.children with problems can also succeed
D.Deborah Phelps didn't love her son at all.