Question

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves(奴隶). 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(推断)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.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了欧文斯这个人的一些事情。他在运动界非常的有名，而且创造了很多的记录，但是却因为黑人肤色，受到了不公正的待遇。

1.细节理解题。句意：在十大球赛中，欧文斯怎么样了？根据文章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.。作为一个二年级的学生，在1935年的十大球赛中，他创造了比一年之后他在运动会上创造记录更多的记录。故选D。

2.推理判断题。句意：我们能从文章推断那时欧文斯在美国受到不公正的对待是因为什么？根据文章中Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners. 希特勒没有给任何黑人美国获奖者任何祝贺。After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. 在从柏林回来之后，他也没有接到自己国家总统的任何电话。可知是因为他是黑人才受到不公正待遇，故选C。

3.细节理解题。句意：当欧文斯说"They have kept me alive over the years"，他意思是奖牌怎么样了？根据文章中Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard."可知，奖牌能够让他克服苦难，故选D。

4.标题归纳题。句意：文章最好的标题是什么？A如何成功 B Jesse Owens-一个伟大的美国运动员 C 十大球赛 D 靠做运动员谋生。这篇文章主要讲的是欧文斯这个人，故选B。

考点：人物传记类短文。