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The oldest female weightlifter
最年长的女子举重运动员
体裁 说明文 难度★★★ 词数195
Have you ever imagined yourself in old age? If you are still alive and well at 100 years old, what will you be doing?
For Edith Murway-Traina, her answer was to take up a new sport and set a Guinness World Record(吉尼斯世界纪录).Edith used to be a dancer when she was young. She has always led a healthy life. One day nine years ago, she went to a gym(健身房)to try out some new sports. There, she saw some ladies lifting weights(杠铃).She became interested and picked up a few weights to try it out for herself.
Soon after, she found herself falling in love with the sport. Later, she joined a training team and made progress(进步)day by day. In 2019, at the age of 98, Edith successfully lifted 68 kilograms during her first competition(比赛). She became the oldest woman competitive weightlifter in the world. This record was officially(正式地)recognized on her 100th birthday this past August.
“When I lift weights, I feel alive,” said the lady. “It's the best thing to do in my life. I've spent more than 90 years trying to find it. It's never too late for you to start!”
1. What's the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A. To ask us questions.
B. To introduce Edith.
C. To lead in(导入)the story.
D. To ask what you'll do.
2. What did Edith use to be when she was young?
A
B
C
D
3. What do you think of Edith?
A. Smart.
B. Kind.
C. Hard-working.
D. Lovely.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Edith likes dancing all the time.
B. Edith enjoys exercising very much.
C. Edith spent 90 years lifting weights.
D. It's hard for Edith to lift 68 kilograms.
China's first breakdance champion
中国首位霹雳舞冠军
体裁 说明文 难度★★★ 词数 212
Liu Qingyi,16-year-old girl from Central China's Henan Province, won the global breakdance competition(全球霹雳舞大赛)at the Outbreak Europe 2022 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia on Sunday. She became the first Chinese B-girl to ever win the world breakdance top-level championship. The much-anticipated(万众期待的)event was held in Slovakia fr