专题11 阅读理解之说明文（名校最新期末真题）-2022-2023学年八年级英语下学期期末考点大串讲（牛津译林版）

牛津译林版八年级下学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分 (名校最新期末真题) 专题11 阅读理解之说明文 （2022春·江苏镇江·八年级统考期末）Having a chance to compete (参赛) in the Olympics is not easy. Some athletes even change sports. They compete in both summer and winter Olympic events. Athletes Events Careers Montell Douglas 36, UK Summer: 100m, 4×100m relay (接力赛)Winter: bobsleigh (雪车) In 2008, Douglas competed in her first Olympics at the Bird’s Nest stadium as a sprinter (短跑运动员). Now, she’s back as part of a two-woman bobsleigh team. She joined the British bobsleigh team in 2016 and went to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as a reserve (替补队员). But in Beijing she actually competed. “You’re never too old or too late. You should always dream and dream big.” she said. Nathan Crumpton 36, American Samoa Summer: 100mWinter: skeleton (钢架雪车) Do you remember the shirtless flag bearer (旗手) at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics? He is Nathan Crumpton, the only one who stands for of American Samoa at the Games.He competed in the 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He said, “It’s a great honor to take part in two Olympic Games in less than one year.” Crumpton won American Samoa’s first gold medal in skeleton at the 2019 North American Cup. Ayumu Hirano 23, Japan Summer: skateboardingWinter: snowboarding Ayumu Hirano won the Japanese National Skateboarding Championship in 2019. After his Olympic skateboarding show in Tokyo 2020, he continued to challenge himself in snowboarding events.Hirano grew up riding on his father’s own skate park ramps (坡道). This helped with his snowboarding skills. He won his first World Cup. Speaking of the Beijing 2022 games, he said, “I want to express myself in a way that only I can.” 1．Which part of the newspaper is this article most probably taken from? A．FASHION B．SPORTS C．SCIENCE D．EDUCATION 2．How do they feel about competing in both summer and winter Olympic events? A．Surprised and worried. B．Serious and nervous. C．Cheerful and thankful. D．Confident and proud. 3．What can w