Unit 4 Humour题型专项强化练-【状元桥·优质课堂】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（北师大版2019）

时，可省路从句的主语和be动词，从句完整形式为While he: 12.have been doing is waiting in the line at the post office,相当于省略了heis。 13.had been looking for 5.trees考查名词的数.句意：他爱树，也对月亮着迷.tree为 14.had been studying English 可数名词，上文没有冠词，用复数形式表泛指。 15.will be attending 6.teaches考查时态和主谓一致。句意：他每天都教我很多东 W,单元语法—单句语法填空 西。根据下文every day可知，此处为一般现在时，主语为 1.had been writing 2.has been playing 3.had been translating he,谓语用第三人称单数形式. 4.has been repairing 5.have been working 7.the考查冠词。句意：我已经不是生他之前的那个我了。此 6.had been talking/had talked 7.applying 8.was singing 处为短语the same表示“同一，一样”。 9.will be having 10.shall be signing/will be signing 8.abnormally考查词性转换。句意：人们认为他有残疾，但在 V,单元语法一语法填空 许多方面他的残疾完全正常。此处作状语修饰形容词bl 1.over 2.a 3.to guard 4.impossible 5.feeling bodied应用副词abnormally 6.influences 7.blindly 8.helps 9.it 10.that/which 9.farther考查比较等级。句意：据眼科医生说，他看得比普通 人远，近10倍。根据下文l0 times closer than the average UNIT4题型专项强化练 person可知，此处应用比较级farther,表示"更远”， 1.阅读 10.gifted考查词性转换。句意：他很有天赋，我对某些事情的 A 看法也改变了。作表语，表示“有天赋”应用形容词gtd, Ⅲ，小作文 语篇 主题语境：人与社会/对社会有突出贡献的人，本 One possible version: 导读 文为应用文，介绍了几位2023年诺贝尔奖获笑者的事迹。 One day,my friend drove his car to meet his sister at the l.C推理判断题。根据Pierre Agostini,Ferenc Krausz and station.When he found there was still quite some time before Anne L'Huillier部分内容可知，这三位获奖者研究电子，由此 the train arrived.he decided to take a little nap. 可推知，他们获得诺贝尔物理奖，故选C项。 He was about to fall asleep when a young lady came and 2.A细节理解题。根据Narges Mohammadi和Claudia Goldin asked him the time.My friend opened his eyes and answered 部分内容可知，他们二人的共同之处是他们都为女性发声， “half past eight".The woman left with a“Thank you”.After a 故选A项。 short while this happened again.so my friend wrote "I don't 3.C推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段可知，本文介绍 know the time!"on a piece of paper and put it on the window of 了2023年的六位诺贝尔奖获奖者，由此可推知，这篇文章可 his car. 能来自一份报纸，故选C项。 But only a few minutes later,an old man came and woke B him up,"Hi,young man,I can tell you the time.It's nine o'clock now!" 主题语境：人与社会/历史。本文为人物报道。 语篇 Joan Hinton是新中国绿卡第一人。她曾在“受哈频计 UNIT4单元知识强基练 导读 划”中研制原子弹，却为何来中国养起了奶牛？ 【.单词拼写 5.B词句猜测题。根据画线词所在句以及下一句可知，她对 1.immune 2.accent 3.dizzy 4.whispering 5.scholarship 美国的行径感到震惊，也深深愧软，所以她离开了美国。而 6.talents 7.potential 8.atmosphere 9.demanded 画线单词前用了even,说明画线词的意思和愧疚相反，也就 10.pretended 11.afterwards 12.convinced 13.forecast 是说对项目的成功她还是感到高兴的，故选B项。 14.contemporary 15.nationality 6,A推理判断题。根据第三段第三句可推断，村民们对她很 Ⅱ，单句语法填空 友善，故选A项。 1.faithful 2.terrified 3.anxiety 4.swinging 5.on 7.B细节理解题。根据第四段可知，Hinton推进了奶牛饲养 6.for 7.an 8.to be 9.significance 10.to be examined 业的发展，故选B项。 11.astonished 12.in 13.to 14.confused:confusing:confused 8.C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了Joan Hinton,故选C项。 15.on Ⅲ.补全句子 语篇 主题语境：人与社会/历更、社会与文化。本文为 1.He was convinced that 导读说明文，介绍了美国的校车为什么是黄色的。 2.on the contrary,she was very kind 3.when the earthquake happened 9.D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，弗兰克发现很 4.to show my talent 多学生没有可靠的上学方式，即使有，学生们经常乘坐的也 5.deserved serious consideration/considering/to be considered seriously 是不安全的公交车。由此推知，弗兰克发现美国的校车是令 6.don't pretend to have understood 人失望的，故选D项， 7.I was astonished at/by the loud sound and woke up from 10.D段落大意题。第二段主要介绍了会议上讨论的内容，故 my dream 选D项。 8.Many people now rely on/upon the Internet for news 11,B词句猜测题。根据画线词后的making the school bus 9.You may encounter some difficulties at first.If so,please easy to be seen可知，校车选黄色是为了使校车容易被看见， write to me 由此可推知，striking在此处意为“鲜艳夺目的”，故选B项。 10.He's just started learning English so don't laugh at his expense 12,A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了美国校车为什么是黄色 11.will be raining 的，故选A项。 184 D 下，语法填空 语篇 主题语境：人与社会/对社会有突出贡献的人物。 语篇 主题语境：人与自然/自然生态。本文为说明文， 导读 本文为议论文，主要论述了谁可以被称为第一位科学家。 导读 介绍了南美洲的的的客喀湖。 13.A细节理解题。根据第一段末句可知，查尔斯·达尔文、 I.highest考查比较等级。根据前面的the及后面的in South 迈克尔·法拉第和胡韦尔是同一个年代的人，故选A项。 America可知，此处应用形容词最高级。 14.C细节理解题。根据第三段后两句和最后一段最后三句 2.beautiful考查词性转换。空处作定语修饰place,意为“美丽 可知，威廉·吉尔伯特可能对伽利略·面利雷影响最大，故 的”，故填形容词beautiful。 选C项。 3.t0考查介词。tie…to…把…和…系在一起，为固定搭配。 15,D推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四句可推断，吉尔伯 4.protection考查词性转换。空处作provide的宾语，在此表 特通过做实验和调查来开展科研工作，故选D项. 示“保护”，故填名词protection. 16.D主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段可知，本文讲的 5.who/1hat考查引导词。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词 是哪位科学家可以被称为第一位科学家，即The introduction of tourists,且在从句中作主语，故填who/that. the first scientist,故选D项 6.to create考查非谓语动词。使用芦苇是为了制作漂浮的平 Ⅱ.阅读七选五 台，此处应用不定式作目的状语，故填to create。 语篇 主题语境：人与自我/学校生活。本文为就明文， 7.are changed考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，空 导读介绍了在学校里保持积极性的一些具体微法 处是对一般情况的描述，应用一般现在时：They与change之 1,F转折关系。根据上下文可知，空处应表示转折，F项中的 间是逻辑上的动宾关系，此处应用被动语态：主语为They,故 But it does mean与空前的This doesn't mean相呼应，故选 填are changed. F项。 8.properly考查词性转换。空处作状语修饰谓语，表示“恰当 2.B总分关系。本段主要讲述了制订计划的好处，故选B项。 地”，故填副词properly。 3.G强周关系。G项中的a regular schedule与上文中的a 9.attached考查非谓语动词。空处作后置定语修饰ropes,又 regular schedule相照应，且内容上承接上文，故选G项。 因为attach与ropes之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填过去分 4.A顺承关系。根据本段的主旨句Start a study group和本 词attached 段最后一句可知，要为学习小组的每一次活动做好准备，A项符 10.and考查并列连词。both…and………和…两者都。 合语境，且与空前的at least once a week相呼应，故选A项. V,小作文 5.E顺承关系。本段的主旨句Get enough exercise与E项中 One possible version: 的Stay active意义相呼应，故选E项。 Ⅲ.完形填空 What makes a great scientist? As the saying goes,"Genius is one percent inspiration and 语篇 主题语境：人与社会/人际沟通。本文为记叙文，讲述 ninety-nine percent perspiration."From my point of view.it is 导读 了At和一个陌生男镇国一条狗而产生的奇妙嫌分。 perspiration that makes a great scientist.Take the Chinese 1.A男孩看着过往的司机，并向他们招手。wave at sb向某人招手。 scientist Tu Youyou for example.After looking up hundreds of 2.A一个雨天，Art看到那个男孩后停下车(pull over)询问他 Chinese medical texts and doing many experiments.Tu finally 是否需要搭车。 discovered artemisinin despite failing more than 190 times, 3.D得知男孩只是想散步的意图后，At想到自己的习惯，觉 which helped save millions of lives.There is no doubt that 得男孩的举动并不那么奇怪(strange)。 perspiration plays an important role in Tu's success and she 4.B得知Art的善意后，男孩表达了感激之情(appreciation), deserves the Nobel Prize. 继续往前走着 Ⅵ.读后续写 5.D根据下文可知，这次这个男孩身边没有了那只大狗的陪 One possible version: 伴(company) Three more huge kicks take me to the final lap of the race. 6.A当男孩看到At后，就拼命地(wildly)招手让他停下来。 T.B当Art靠近(closer)男孩后，男孩哭喊道他的好朋友 This is it.I swim forward with all efforts.My entire body is unconscious.Each stroke makes me feel as if I were moving a Randy去世了。 mountain and I can't even tell if I'm kicking or not.Rushing 8.AAt难过地把Randy送回男孩的家，并把它埋葬了(bury)。 9.CArt埋葬了Randy之后，心情也很郁闷(blue)。feel blue towards the wall,my shoulders can barely raise my arms out of 感到郁闷沮丧。 the water.Just one more stroke until the end,I reach out as far 10.B晚些时候，Art的一位朋友来拜访(come by)他，Art听 as I possibly can.My fingers eventually touch the wall.I look up 说朋友的狗最近下了一窝小崽。 and Carter is right there at the wall with me. 11.A得知朋友的小狗中有一只也叫Randy后，Art向朋友阐 I take off the goggles to check the clock.Carter's time reads 明了(explain)那个男孩的情况， 2:15.70.My heart is pounding when I read my time:2:15.61.I 12.B听了Art的话，朋友决定把小狗Randy作为礼物(gift) drop a full seven seconds off my best time and win the race. 送给男孩。 Carter congratulates me with a hug.This is the most enjoyably 13.B男孩看到了At的车，急忙从家里跑出来迎接(greet)Art。 painful hug I've ever experienced.My parents in the stands are 14.D当Art打开车门，小Randy从车里冲了(leap)出来。 cheering as I barely manage to raise myself out of the pool.Ice 15.C男孩看到小Randy后非常高兴，眼里充满了喜悦(joy) packs will help the pain go away.but how I feel at this moment 的泪水。 will always remain. ·185·UNIT4题型专项强化练 答案精解P (限时：100分钟) 1.阅读 Claudia Goldin 凡 The Harvard professor helped us understand Nobel Prizes for medicine,physics,chemistry, gender differences in the labor market and advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes. economy.literature as well as peace work are awarded 1.Who wins Nobel Prize in Physics? every October.each recognizing an individual's or A.Jon Fosse. B.Louis E.Brus. organization's remarkable contribution in a specific C.Ferene Krausz. D.Drew Weissman. field.Here is a quick guide of this year's winners. 2.What do Narges Mohammadi and Claudia Goldin Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman have in common? The two scientists contributed to the amazing A.They speak up for women. rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest B.They support workers'rights. threats to human health in modern times. C.They provide job opportunities. Pierre Agostini.Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier D.They promote economy development. The trio()are recognized for giving humanity 3.Where is the text most probably from? new tools to explore the world of electrons,making A.A brochure. B.A medical report. it possible for us to understand and control how electrons C.A newspaper. D.A science fiction. behave in a material. B Narges Mohammadi In 1945,23-year The Iranian activist is awarded for her fight old Joan Hinton was against the suffering of women in Iran and her fight one of the few female to promote women's rights and freedom. nuclear physicists joining Moungi G.Bawendi.Louis E.Brus and Alexei I.Ekimo in the Manhattan Project,an American project set up in Awarded for their development of quantum 1942 to develop an atom bomb.Even as she rejoiced F)dots,the three chemists really take people's breath in the project's success,she was deeply shocked away.These tiny particles()can promote chemical when the US dropped two bombs in Japan in 1945 reactions and their clear light can help doctors find during World War Il.She then quit the project and harmful tissue in a patient's body. left the US. Jon Fosse In 1948,she managed to travel to Yan'an. The Norwegian playwriter touches on the deepest where she married her boyfriend Erwin Engst.Her feelings that people have-anxieties,insecurities.questions husband got his first impressions of China from the of life and death-such things that every human being book Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow.He came actually encounters. to China as a member of the United Nations Relief ·119· and Rehabilitation Administration in 1946 and went B.She pushed forward the development of cattle on to serve as an expert on farm equipment in farming. Yan'an."My father kept on writing letters to my C.She helped cows give birth to more healthy babies. mom.telling her to come to China and that 'China D.She made all Chinese people enjoy the benefits was about to elimb a hill.If you arrive late,you'll of drinking milk. miss the bus',"Fred Engst,son of Hinton,said. 8.What can be the best title for the text? Hinton and her husband lived a simple life in A.Joan Hinton set up a project in China China.During her time in Yan'an,she only stood out B.Joan Hinton improved Shaanxi dialect as a foreigner.dressed in ordinary clothes.The C.The introduction to Joan Hinton villagers treated the US scientist like they would be a D.Joan Hinton persuaded Chinese people to drink milk family member.During one Chinese New Year's C party in the village she lived in,Hinton shared her Back in April 1939 and armed with $5,000 sense of humor by amusing the locals with her provided by the Rockefeller Foundation,professor performances using a northern Shaanxi dialect(). Frank Cyr at Teachers College,Columbia University The couple witnessed the establishment of the took a tour of ten states to make the research about People's Republic of China in 1949.Hinton,who school transportation problems.What he found was held high hopes of making milk available to the that many students had no dependable way to get to Chinese population,devoted herself to the improvement school and the ones who did often travelled in unsafe of agricultural machinery and the milk industry at buses in the over 100,000 school areas. large.She applied her scientific skills to developing a Seeing a need to fix this problem.Cyr organised continuous-flow automatic milk pasteurizer(巴氏杀 a meeting-one that would change the future of school and tending to about 200 cows in the following years. buses forever.School officials and transportation Hinton was truly devoted to everything she did, experts met to set much-needed standards for buses, whether in nuclear physics or the milk industry. including those for colour,height and width as well 5.What does the underlined part "rejoiced in"in as safety rules that hadn't been set before or that were Paragraph 1 mean? different in every state. A.Showed surprise about. There were many different bus colours in the B.Felt joy at. US before this meeting:several areas even planned to C.Expressed anger over. have red,white and blue buses as a way of encouraging D.Showed disappointment with. students to love their country.Cyr presented his new 6.What is the villagers'attitude to the US scientists in choice to education officials.a reported "50 shades China? (色度)changing from lemon yellow to deep orange A.Friendly. B.Rude. red".The matter was settled quickly.Yellow,or C.Concerned. D.Uncaring. "National School Bus Glossy Yellow",was chosen 7.What contribution did Hinton make to China? because it was quite striking,making the school bus A.She contributed the development of nuclear physics. ,easy to be seen.Besides,it made the bold(黑体的)， ·120· black writing on the side of each bus clear.(The We could go back to the ancient Greeks,all the bold,black writing gives information about each way back to Thales of Miletus.Thales achieved much school area,telling students which school bus they in both science and mathematics,yet he left no could take during early morning and late afternoon written record.Homer,a celebrated figure.received hours.)Thirty-five states made the changes quickly, credit for many great achievements.but may never and every state took them on board by 1974. have existed at all.We could consider other ancient Being recognised as the "father of the yellow Greeks as well.such as Euclid,the father of geometry(L school bus",Frank Cyr has surely influenced your or Ptolemy,the misguided astronomer.But all life if you ever rode a school bus or saw that noticeable of these men relied on supposing instead of running colour pulling up to your stop on a dusky morning. experiments to prove or disprove hypothesest(假说)， 9.What did Frank Cyr find about the school buses in Christian Huygens.Robert Hooke and Isaac the US? Newton fulfilled these requirements.But to find the A.Funny. B.Surprising. first scientist,you have to travel to the earlier.You D.Reliable. C.Disappointing. probably think of Galileo Galilei.He overturned 10.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? Aristotle's ideas on motion.Yet Galileo owed much A.Who attended the meeting. to another person born 20 years earlier.His name B.Why the meeting was held. was William Gilbert,a rather unknown figure in the C.What was settled in the meeting. history of science. D.What was discussed in the meeting. Gilbert was born in 1544 in England and then 11.What does the underlined word "striking"in attended Cambridge University.His work reached Paragraph 3 mean? the peak in On the Magnet,Magnetic Bodies,and A.Soft. B.Bright. C.Natural. D.Beautiful. the Great Magnet of the Earth.In the book's preface, 12.What is the main idea of the text? Gilbert described the need for "sure experiments. A.Why school buses in the US are yellow. observations and demonstrated arguments"instead of B.How school buses developed in the US. “conjectures(猜想)and the opinions of inference'”.He C.How students in the US recognised school buses. also discussed the importance of conducting experiments D.Why there are school buses for students in the US. carefully and skillfully.The scientists followed his ① advice and achieved a lot.Gilbert directly influenced In 1834 Cambridge University philosopher Galileo,who nodded in affirmation (at Gilbert's William Whewell coined the term "scientist"to ideas about experimentation and observation.It is no describe someone who studies the structure and wonder that Galileo claimed Gilbert to be the founder behavior of the physical and natural world through of the scientific method.This statement may be enough to observation and experiment.You could conelude that confirm that Gilbert was the first modern scientist. the first modern scientist was someone like Charles 13.What can we learn about Darwin,Faraday or Darwin or Michael Faraday,two iconic figures who Whewell according to the text? also happened to be Whewell's contemporaries. A.They are of about the same age. ·121· B.Whewell is more famous than Faraday. Start a study group.When you study with C.Whewell was born later than the other two. friends,it doesn't feel so painful!But you have to D.Faraday is better known than Darwin. make sure you stay on tasks instead of joking around 14.Who probably had the biggest impact on Galileo Galilei? and having a good time.Meet at least once a week on A.Isaac Newton. B.Robert Hooke. a regular schedule.4 Don't just show up and C.William Gilbert.D.Christian Huygens. expect to do work in your study group.Come prepared 15.How did Gilbert carry out his work in the author's with insight on the task you've been working on. opinion? Get enough exercise.5 Regular exercise will A.He made summaries or analyses. not only help you focus when you're studying,but it B.He made conjectures or hypotheses. also improves your mood.Being focused and in a good C.He discussed and argued with others. mood is very important to stay motivated for school. D.He did experiments and investigated. A.Prepare for each session. 16.What does the author mainly tell us in this text? B.Schedule your study time. A.The definition of a scientist. C.Have three meals regularly. B.Some scientists in the old days. D.Create a learning environment. C.Researches done by some famous scientists. E.Stay active to improve productivity. D.The introduction of the first scientist. F.But it does mean making school more enjoyable by Ⅱ.阅读七选五 making friends with your classmates. How to Stay Motivated in School G.Successful people often keep a regular schedule to Do you have those days when you say to yourself,"I help them achieve their goals. don't need school.or those days when you don't Ⅲ.完形填空 feel like rolling out of bed?You're not alone.but Years ago,my friend Art,used to see a boy doing well in school will make you feel energetic to walking along the road with a large dog.When cars have the life you want down the road. would pass him,he made eye contact with and I Take advantage of social opportunities.This at the drivers. doesn't mean that you should be talking through One rainy day Art saw the boy and 2, class or passing notes.I Enjoy your classmates' asking if he would like a ride.The boy said,"I'm company,and you might even find yourself looking just walking."Art thought it wasn't too 3 since forward to school. he often did it himself.Art said to the boy,"If you 2 If you don't make up your mind to do well ever need help,just let me know."The boy showed in school,you'll absolutely hate facing it every day. his 4 and went on his way. By creating a regular schedule for after school and A few weeks later.Art saw the boy walking the weekends,you'll improve your grades and self- without his usual 5.The boy saw Art and 6 confidence,and appreciate school more.3 flagged him down(示意停车)，As Art got7,the ·122· boy eried,"There,my best friend Randy just died!" 12.A.donation B.gift Art saw a dead dog outside the driveway.Then he C.reward D.souvenir sadly took Randy to the boy's house,and 8 13.A.introduce B.greet him.Art left feeling 9. C.question D.assist Later that day his friend 10.His friend's 14.A.looking B.barking dog had a litter()of puppies recently and one of C.rolling D.leaping them was named Randy.Art 11 the whole 15.A.pity B.sorrow situation to him,and his friend agreed to give little C.joy D.regret Randy to that boy as a 12. W,语法填空 The next day.Art drove to the boy's house. At about 3,810 metres above sea level,Lake The boy spotted Art and rushed out to 13 him. Titicaca is the 1. high freshwater When Art opened the door,little Randy came lake in South America.It is a 2. l4 out of the car.“Randy！You came back to (beauty)place with deep blue water and is home to me,"the boy said with tears of 15. Peruvian culture.And talking of homes.floating 1.A.waved B.shouted C.laughed D.aimed upon this lake are 70 floating man-made islands 2.A.pulled over B.drove away where about 500 people from the Uros tribe live. C.flew by D.speeded up At first,the islands were tied by ropes 3.A.embarrassed B.frustrated 3 the mainland to provide 4. C.normal D.strange (protect)from enemies.If any enemy approached. 4.A.surprise B.appreciation whole families could cut these ropes and sail out into C.determination D.attitude the middle of the lake.,However,times have moved 5.A.appearance B.feeling on and there are no longer any real enemies.They have C.action D.company been replaced by friendly tourists 5. come 6.A.wildly B.happily C.softly D.hesitantly to see this very unusual sight. 7.A.down B.closer Beside the lake grow reeds(芦苇).They are C.farther D.ahead used 6. _(create)floating platforms 200 8.A.buried B.burned centimetres thick,and boats.The reeds float very C.sold D.threw well,but once in the water they rot()quickly 9.A.disappointed B.calm and require close attention.They 7. C.blue D.shameful (change)about every three months.The islands can 10.A.left away B.came by stay afloat and be lived on for up to thirty years if C.set off D.ran out they are managed 8. (proper). 11.A.explained B.connected Many of the islands are anchored(系牢)to the C.declared D.displayed bottom of the lake by ropes 9. (attach) ·123· to strong sticks.Other islands have small motors and up()With another sound from the whistle.my body can be driven around.There are both small shoots off into the water. 10. large islands.The larger ones Entering the water is like diving into ice,and I provide a home for ten families.On smaller ones, want to come up for air."No,stay under water. three to four families live.Most of them are able to keep kicking and surface in ten more yards,"I think make a living from their surroundings. to myself.I finally come up,with a quick breath and V,小作文 then immediately back underwater. 假如你是李华，你校英文报科学板块正在征稿， Seconds later I surface again and take a few 征稿主题为“What makes a great scientist?"请你写一 strokes(划水动作)，when all of a sudden my right 篇文章进行投稿。 shoulder feels pain.Maybe my doctor was right.I 内容：1，给出你的观点：2.举例说明。 should have stopped swimming.But it's too late 要求：词数80左右。 now.With another five strokes,I reach the wall, bend my knees and shoot off the wall on my back. While underwater,I look around for Carter. Oh.he's two body lengths ahead.There's no way I will win this race.Suddenly I hear my coach's voice in my head,"Palmer,keep on!"At this point my legs also get painful from all the kicking.But I have to keep going.As I finish the first half of the race,my arms are unconscious.I touch the wall with one hand,then back into the third lap of the race. continually rushing forward. Ⅵ.读后续写 When looking for Carter again,unbelievably I I'm scared.That is all I'm feeling.I'm standing see I'm now neck and neck with him,tying for first place. behind the starting line before the pool.As I look up 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 at the clock at the far end of the pool,the yellow Three more huge kicks take me to the final lap numbers showing the time look not very clear of the race. through my mirrored goggles(游泳眼镜) The race doesn't seem challenging:a 200-yard swim.We'll swim back and forth twice.Yet.I'm nervous.As the official standing at the side of the pool blows his whistle,I glance at my friend. I take off the goggles to check the clock. Carter,the toughest competitor. "Quiet for the start,please,"says the announcer with a powerful voice.All eight of us swimmers tense ·124·