Question

【題目】 The true Olympic spirit has been displayed by Canadian cross-country ski coach Justin Wadsworth, who helped Russian athlete Anton Gafarov with his broken ski during the Men’s Sprint Free Semifinals.

Gafarov’s start wasn't smooth. He fell three times, crashing early in the race and breaking his ski. It was clear that Gafarov was out of the race for the men's finals and wouldn't be able to compete for medals. Still, he wanted to finish in front of the home crowd. but his left ski was too badly damaged in the crash and its base had come off. The Russian skier faced finishing the race by walking to the line, not skiing.

However, the Russian's fall was seen by Canadian coach Justin Wadsworth, who immediately ran on to the course and helped Gafarov. “I went over and gave him one of Alex Harvey's, a member of the Canadian team who didn’t qualify for the finals. It was about giving Gafarov some dignity so he didn't have to walk to the finish area,” Wadsworth said. “We help because we know everyone works so hard in our sport,” says Wadsworth, who was an Olympic skier for the S before becoming a coach. “Everyone wants fair results. It was a matter of allowing Gafarov to finish the race.”

Gafarov was thoughtful about his performance. “My fall cost me a broken ski and a pole,” said Anton Gafarov, adding that he decided to continue fighting for the finals despite all the difficulties.

Gafarov believed the race should be finished in any way possible. “It was a matter of principle to hold on to the end,” he added. He is not devastated (毀滅) by his failure and is eager to take part in the next Winter Olympics despite back problems due to injuries.

【1】What happened to Gafarov during the Men's Sprint Free Semifinals?

A.He dropped his ski in the unlucky crash.

B.He gave up the race after falling three times.

C.He lost the gold medal for the men's finals.

D.He had his ski broken in the early race.

【2】What do we know about Wadsworth

A.He felt pity for Gafarov's bad luck in the race.

B.He knew what price Gafarov paid for the competition.

C.He was angry with his player' s not qualifying for the finals.

D.He once worked hard to become an Olympic skier for Canada.

【3】According to the text, which statement may Gafarov agree to?

A.Every dog has its day.B.Rome isn't built overnight.

C.There is no end to learning.D.Never give up in face of difficulty.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.The Olympic Spirit.B.The Touching Moment.

C.The Meaning of Sports.D.The Winning Gold Medal.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇新聞報道。加拿大越野滑雪教練賈斯汀·沃茲沃斯展現了真正的奧林匹克精神。在男子自由滑雪的半決賽中，他幫助了因滑雪板損壞，而無法前行的俄羅斯運動員安東·加法羅夫。短文報道了整個過程。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段“Gafarov’s start wasn't smooth. He fell three times, crashing early in the race and breaking his ski.”可知加法羅夫開始并不順利。他三次摔倒，在比賽剛開始不久，就摔斷了滑雪板。故選D項。

【2】推理判斷題。根據第三段“I went over and gave him one of Alex Harvey's, a member of the Canadian team who didn’t qualify for the finals. It was about giving Gafarov some dignity so he didn't have to walk to the finish area,” Wadsworth said. “We help because we know everyone works so hard in our sport,”可知，我給了他一個亞歷克斯·哈維的滑雪板，一個加拿大隊隊員的滑雪板，他沒有資格進入決賽。我這么做是為了給加法羅夫一些尊嚴，這樣他就不用走到終點。”沃茲沃斯說�！拔覀儙兔κ且驗槲覀冎�道在這項運動中每個人都很努力，”由此判斷出他知道加法羅夫為這次比賽付出了多少代價。故選B項。

【3】推理判斷題。根據最后一段“He is not devastated (毀滅) by his failure and is eager to take part in the next Winter Olympics despite back problems due to injuries.”可知，他并沒有因為失敗而被摧毀，盡管背部受傷，他仍然渴望參加下一屆冬奧會。由此判斷出，加法羅夫會同意“在困難面前，決不放棄”這個觀點。故選D項。

【4】主旨大意題。通讀全文尤其是第一段“The true Olympic spirit has been displayed by Canadian cross-country ski coach Justin Wadsworth, who helped Russian athlete Anton Gafarov with his broken ski during the Men’s Sprint Free Semifinals.”可知，加拿大越野滑雪教練賈斯汀·沃茲沃斯展現了真正的奧林匹克精神。在男子自由滑雪的半決賽中，他幫助了因滑雪板損壞，而無法前行的俄羅斯運動員安東·加法羅夫。由此判斷出短文的最佳標題為“奧林匹克精神”。故選A項。