Question

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves(奴隸). His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C.." he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at the age of 13 After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time in order to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten games, Owens fell down when he went downstairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he was helped in and out of the car that drove him to the games. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he should give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens success at the Olympic Games in Berlin(柏林) the next year, and his success would come to be considered as not only athletic but also political(政治的). Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners.

"It was all right with me." he said years later. "I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens' Olympic success made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and racing against cars and dogs.

"Sure, it worried me," he said later. "But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In the end, however, his gold medals changed his life. "They have kept me alive over the years," he once said. "Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."

1. In the Big Ten games, Owens_______.

A. hurt himself in the back

B. had to give up all events

C. tried every sports event but all failed

D. was successful in setting many records

2. We can infer(推斷)from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time

because_______.

A. he didn't talk to the US president on the phone

B. he was the son of a poor farmer

C. he was the grandson of black slaves

D. he didn't shake hands with Hitler

3.When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years", he means that the medals

A. have been changed for money to help him live on

B. have made him famous in the US

C. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

D. have encouraged him to face difficulties in life

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. How to Be Successful

B. Jesse Owens - A Great American Sportsman

C. The Big Ten Games

D. Making a Living As a Sportsman

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講述了歐文斯這個人的一些事情。他在運動界非常的有名，而且創造了很多的記錄，但是卻因為黑人膚色，受到了不公正的待遇。

1.細節理解題。句意：在十大球賽中，歐文斯怎么樣了？根據文章As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.。作為一個二年級的學生，在1935年的十大球賽中，他創造了比一年之后他在運動會上創造記錄更多的記錄。故選D。

2.推理判斷題。句意：我們能從文章推斷那時歐文斯在美國受到不公正的對待是因為什么？根據文章中Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners. 希特勒沒有給任何黑人美國獲獎者任何祝賀。After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. 在從柏林回來之后，他也沒有接到自己國家總統的任何電話。可知是因為他是黑人才受到不公正待遇，故選C。

3.細節理解題。句意：當歐文斯說"They have kept me alive over the years"，他意思是獎牌怎么樣了？根據文章中Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."可知，獎牌能夠讓他克服苦難，故選D。

4.標題歸納題。句意：文章最好的標題是什么？A如何成功 B Jesse Owens-一個偉大的美國運動員 C 十大球賽 D 靠做運動員謀生。這篇文章主要講的是歐文斯這個人，故選B。

考點：人物傳記類短文。