Question

    A gymnastics balance beam (平衡木) is just 4 inches wide, but whether it sits an inch off the floor or the standard 4 feet, the challenge it causes for excellent gymnasts is the same.

That’s how gymnast Morgan Hurd explains it. “Beam is one of those things that are more mental than anything,” she said. “If you can do it on the floor, you can do it on the beam.” That’s the way she is taking as she trains for the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games in the living room of her Delaware home.

First State Gymnastics has been her training site since fifth grade but it is closed because of the coronavirus ( 新冠病毒) pandemic. Hurd has only one piece of gymnastics equipment: a balance beam that is quite close the ground and is roughly half the standard length of 16 feet, 5 inches. But she has no uneven bars (高低杠) in her house. “The hardest thing will be bars just because that feeling can not be replaced, no matter what you do or how strong you are,” Hurd said.

These days, Hurd’s self-directed training includes two workouts daily, three hours in the morning and another two hours in the afternoon, six days a week. She regularly talks to Slava Glazounov, who has been her coach since fifth grade. Hurd is in charge of her practising, such as the stretches and exercises that keep up her strength.

Equally important to Hurd is staying in touch with her teammates on the U.S. national team.

Sunisa Lee is a close friend, who, in April, shared a video of herself in her yard.

1.According to Morgan Hurd, balance beam    .

A.is a special kind of mental training

B.needs to be trained in the living room

C.is a more mentally challenging sport

D.is more challenging than uneven bars

2.Morgan Hurd prepares for the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games mainly by    .

A.keeping sharing videos with friends

B.keeping in touch with her teammates

C.keeping taking regular exercise home

D.keeping communicating with her coach

3.Which of the following best describes Morgan Hurd’s personality ?

A.Self-centered. B.Self-controlled. C.Honest. D.Sensitive.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述体操运动员 Morgan Hurd由于新冠疫情在家为推迟的东京奥运会训练的事情，并且认为平衡木是一项更具有精神挑战性的运动，她用自我规律的训练证明了这一点。

1.

推理判断题。根据文章第一段“the challenge it causes for excellent gymnasts is the same.”它给优秀的体操运动员带来的挑战也是一样的。第二段“Beam is one of those things that are more mental than anything,” she said. “If you can do it on the floor, you can do it on the beam.” “平衡木是一种比任何运动都更具有精神挑战的运动，”她说。“如果你能在地板上做，你也能在横梁上做。”由此可知，Morgan Hurd认为平衡木是一种精神上的挑战，因此根据Morgan Hurd所说，可推断平衡木是一项更具有精神挑战性的运动。故选C。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句That’s the way she is taking as she trains for the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games in the living room of her Delaware home. 这就是她在特拉华州家中的起居室里，为延迟的东京奥运会训练时所采取的方式。第四段的第一句These days, Hurd’s self-directed training includes two workouts daily, three hours in the morning and another two hours in the afternoon, six days a week.如今，Hurd的自我指导训练包括每天两次训练，上午三个小时，下午两个小时，每周六天。由此可知Morgan Hurd主要通过在家训练来为东京奥林匹克运动会做准备。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容结合第四段的第一句These days, Hurd’s self-directed training includes two workouts daily, three hours in the morning and another two hours in the afternoon, six days a week.如今，Hurd的自我指导训练包括每天两次训练，上午三个小时，下午两个小时，每周六天。可知，体操运动员 Morgan Hurd由于新冠疫情在家为推迟的东京奥运会训练的事情，并且认为平衡木是一项更具有精神挑战性的运动，她用自我规律的训练证明了这一点。由此可推断Morgan Hurd是有自控能力的。故选B