Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes（泳姿）: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (認(rèn)真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (適應(yīng)) her training schedule.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(選拔賽) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.
In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (頂峰) years.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解說員) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.
【小題1】Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.

A．the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her
B．her parents had to work in the school
C．her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee
D．she showed strong interest in swimming
【小題2】Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulkins attend?
A．The 1976 Olympic Games. B．The 1980 Olympic Games.
C．The 1984 Olympic Games. D．The 1992 Olympic Games.
【小題3】Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulkins’ life.
a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.
b. She became a commentator.
c. She got married.
d. She went to college.
e. She attended the Olympics.
A．d; e; a; b; c B．d; e; c; b; a C．d; a; e; c; b D．d; e; a; c; b
【小題4】When was Tracy Caulkins born?
A. In 1963      B In 1953       C In 1960       D Not mentioned


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：文章介紹了Tracy Caulkins的成長過程，以時間為順序介紹了她的成就。
【小題1】推理題，根據(jù)第二段中“Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (適應(yīng)) her training schedule.”可知公共學(xué)校不能適應(yīng)她的訓(xùn)練安排。故選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第五段中“Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals”可知 Tracy Caulkins 參加的是1984年的奧運(yùn)會。故選C。
【小題3】排序題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段，第二段，第一段以時間順序列舉了她是事例“In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college,”1981Tracy Caulkins年開始上大學(xué)；“Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, ”Tracy Caulkins為1984年奧運(yùn)會刻苦訓(xùn)練；“was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee ”被美國奧委會主席評為年度最佳女運(yùn)動員；“After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator ”從游泳項(xiàng)目退役后成為一名評論員；“Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991”1991年Tracy Caulkins和澳大利亞游泳選手 Mark Stockwell結(jié)婚。故選A。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題，閱讀文章可知文中沒有提到Tracy Caulkins 是什么時候出生的。故選D。
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