Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How old was she when she became famous?

A. Twenty.    B. Fifteen.    C. Sixteen.

2.Why has the girl given up swimming?

A. She can’t stand the hard training.

B. She cannot compete with others.

C. She cannot win any international competitions.

3.How does she feel about her future?

A. Very excited.    B. A bit lost.    C. Very discouraged.

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. B

【解析】

M: Is it true that you don’t swim at all now?

W: I’m afraid so.I’m too old.

M: But you’re only twenty!

W: That’s too old for a swimmer.If I swam in an international competition now，I wouldn’t win.So I’d rather not swim at all.

M: But don’t you enjoy swimming?

W: I used to when I was small.But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard.I used to get up at 6 am to go to the pool.I had to train before school，after school and at weekends.I swam 35 miles every week.

M: But you were famous at fifteen.And look at all those cups.

W: Would you like to polish them?It’s true that I have some wonderful memories.I enjoyed visiting other countries，and the Olympics were very exciting.But I missed more important things.While other girls were growing up，I was swimming.What can I do now?

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