Question

Four years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing, 23, introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal（奖牌）at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

At this year's PyeongChang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb. 22, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men's short-track（短道）500-meter race. He set a new world record with a time of 39. 584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal.

“I didn't give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start.” he told the media（媒体）after the match.

But China's short-track teams didn't do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women's 500 meters, 3,000-meter relay（接力）and men's 1,500 meters all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China's biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself.

Wu is now known as a highly talented（天赋高的）skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters, as his coaches said at the time. Their words made him quite upset. But as the saying goes，"Winners never quit and quitters never win." Wu worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year-round. He even didn't return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years.

1.It seems that the skating world knew Wu Dajing for the first time because __________.

A.he made the history of Olympics B.he won an Olympic silver medal

C.he took home a gold medal D.he set a new world record

2.At this year's PyeongChang Olympics, Wu Dajing won__________.

A.men's short-track 3,000-meter relay B.men's short-track 1,500 meters race

C.the women's short-track 500 meters D.the men's short-track 500-meter race

3.Why did Wu Dajing feel the stress at the PyeongChang Olympics?

A.Because he was a highly talented skater.

B.Because I kept my speed from the start.

C.Because the other Chinese skaters failed.

D.Because he did not prove himself well.

4.When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was considered that ____________.

A.he was cleverer than any other skater

B.he didn't work as hard as the others

C.he wasn't as careful as all the other skaters

D.he was less talented than the other skaters

5.What does the underlined word “quit” mean in the passage?

A.drop B.accept C.fail D.succeed

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

在2018年平昌冬奥会上，中国短道速滑选手武大靖赢得了金牌，并创造了世界纪录。武大靖的成功得之不易，是他多年来坚持的结果。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段 “Four years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing, 23, introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal（奖牌）at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games.”可知，武大靖在索契冬奥会上获得了一枚银牌，让滑冰界认识了他。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第三段 “On Feb. 22, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men's short-track（短道）500-meter race.”可知，在2018年平昌冬奥会上，武大靖获得了男子短道速滑500米的金牌。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第五段 “Chinese skaters in the women's 500 meters, 3,000-meter relay（接力）and men's 1,500 meters all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China's biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him.”可知，中国其他的滑冰选手在其他项目上都失利了，武大靖是中国最大的希望，这给了他很大的压力。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第六段 “When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters, as his coaches said at the time.”可知，武大靖刚入选国家队的时候，与其他有天赋的选手相比，他几乎什么都不是。故选D。

5.词义猜测题。根据语境 “When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost "nothing" compared to gifted skaters, as his coaches said at the time. Their words made him quite upset. But as the saying goes，"Winners never quit and quitters never win." Wu worked as hard as he could.”可知，武大靖刚进国家队的时候，他并不突出，教练的话也让他很沮丧，但是他还是坚持训练。由此可猜测quit意为“放弃，离开”，与drop意思接近。故选A。