Question

    Winter sports tend to be more dangerous than summer sports—they take place mostly outside at the mercy of ice or snow, involving metal edges, extreme speeds and crashes. Skeleton (俯式冰撬), however, stands apart as one of the most difficult and least accessible of all the winter sports. Adam Edelman, Israel’s first Olympic skeleton athlete, would like to change that.

Edelman was the 10th athlete named to the 2018 Israeli Olympic Team. Qualifying for the Olympics in any sport is impressive. But it’s more impressive if you qualify for the Olympics after only four years in the sport—and without a coach.

Edelman was first introduced to skeleton watching the game on television in late 2013. Sports have always been a part of his life. He grew up playing football and was a goalkeeper on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology football team. Ready for a new challenge, he set his sights on the Olympics.

Without a coach, Edelman learned to drive by watching endless hours of YouTube videos and taking more runs than anybody else on the track. “When everybody else would take three runs per day, I would take six to eight.” he recalled.

Succeeding in skeleton takes a large amount of athletic ability and technical skill, but there’s one more element (因素) required, one that can’t be taught. “These tracks but built in the middle of nowhere, and it’s gray and cold. You haven’t seen your family in seven months and you really just want to give up. To continue, it takes tenacity.” Edelman said.

Edelman is already looking beyond Pyeongchang. The 2022 Olympics could be in his future, but whether he continues to compete or not, he promises to stay in Israeli sports as long as possible-as instructor or as a coach.

1.What might impress people most?

A.Edelman’s gift in winter sports.

B.The challenges Edelman has met

C.Edelman entering for the Olympics.

D.Edelman’s successful story as a skeleton athlete

2.What does the underlined word “tenacity” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.willpower B.Extra strength

C.Good luck D.Financial support

3.What might be Edelman’s plan for the future?

A.Setting up a team of his own.

B.Passing on his skills and experience.

C.Calling on more people to take up sports.

D.Ending his sports life after the Olympic Games.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Edelman?

A.intelligent B.confident

C.patient D.determined

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记。主要介绍了以色列冬季项目的运动员Adam Edelman，详细讲述了他的成功经历以及他对未来所抱有的雄心壮志。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中“But it’s more impressive if you qualify for the Olympics after only four years in the sport—and without a coach.” 但是，如果你只参加这项运动四年，却没有教练，还具备资格参加奥运会，这会给人留下深刻的印象。再根据下文Edelman是如何在没有教练的情况下独自训练，如何在俯式冰撬运动上获得成功可知，Edelman作为一名俯式冰撬运动员的成功故事，给人们留下的印象最深刻。故选D项。

2.词义猜测题。根据前文中“You haven’t seen your family in seven months and you really just want to give up.” 你已经七个月没有见过家人了，此时你会真的想放弃。A. willpower意志力；B. Extra strength额外的力量；C. Good luck好运；D. Financial support金融支持。通过上下文语境可知要继续的话需要有毅力。A项willpower意志力切合题意。故选A项。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The 2022 Olympics could be in his future, but whether he continues to compete or not, he promises to stay in Israeli sports as long as possible-as instructor or as a coach.” 2022年奥运会可能是他的未来，但是无论他是否继续参加比赛，他都承诺将尽可能长期地以教练的身份留在以色列的体育运动中。由此判断出他未来计划作为教练的身份传授他的技能和经验。故选B项。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段中“Without a coach, Edelman learned to drive by watching endless hours of YouTube videos and taking more runs than anybody else on the track.”在没有教练的情况下，Edelman通过看无数的YouTube视频来学习，并比其他任何人都跑得更多。由此判断出Edelman是一个有耐心的人。故选C项。