内容正文:
Gold medalist student athlete's dual life
Testing yourself
I.Match the words or phrases to their meanings in the text.
attack
to achieve something after a lot of effort
best
the most important and necessary facts about something
secure
the highest standard that a particular person has reached in a sport
basics
to make a sudden,intense effort to pull ahead in a race
II.Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words in the brackets
1.The young German
(run)finished a creditable second.
2.Mariana Machado,the gold
(medal),has been widely exposed to
the public on television.
3.She should do well in her studies this year -she's very
(focus).
4.The money saved could be used for more
(deserve)causes.
5.China bagged three gold medals on Sunday in
(athletic),diving and
badminton.
III.Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.
1.These days we rely heavily
computers to organize our work.
2.She was asked to read out the list of candidates
the award for best actor.
3.She always wore a coat,even
the heat of summer.
IV.Translate the following sentences into English with the given expressions.
L.玛丽很高兴能退居次要位置,让吉姆来负责会议。(take a back seat)
2.有时,你得在睡眠和家庭作业之间找到一种平衡。(strike a balance between)
3.考虑到他只是刚刚开始,他对这个项目的了解已经不少了。(considering)
4.杰克很难跟上班上其他同学的步伐。(keep up with)
V.Answer the questions according to the text.
1.How did Machado feel about her family?
2.What barrier did Machado and Posch have to overcome in the race?
3.How do Machado and Posch think of their studies?
Keys:
I.
attack
to achieve something after a lot of effort
best
the most important and necessary facts about something
secure
the highest standard that a particular person has reached in a sport
basics
to make a sudden,intense effort to pull ahead in a race
II.
1.runner
2.medalist
3.focused
4.deserving
5.athletics
I
1.on upon
2.for
3.in
IV.
1.Mary was happy to take a back seat and let Jim run the meeting.
2.At times you have to strike a balance between sleep and homework.
3.Considering he's only just started,he knows