Michael Phelps
(外研社版)初中英语九上 Module 3单元测试02
Module 3 Heroes单元测试第一部分听力（20分）Ⅰ.听力理解（一）听句子，选出与所听到的句子意思相同或相近的选项，句子读两遍。
1.A. The worker wanted to take rest.B. The worker took a short rest during his work.C. The worker didn’t take a rest during his work.2.A. Jack stayed at home because of the rain.B. Jack went home because it was raining.C. Jack went to school though it was raining.3.A. Lucy went away at 9 o’clock.B. Lucy didn’t appear until 9 o’clock.C. Lucy came before 9 o’clock.4.A. He went to Beijing alone.B. He went to Beijing with some friends.C. He went to Beijing quietly.5.A. Tom and I are good friends.B. Tom is very kind.C. I don’t like Tom.（二）听对话及问题，选择正确答案，对话及问题读两遍。
6.A. Dr. Bethune.B. The boy’s hero.C. The girl’s hero.7.A. He’s a football star.B. He’s a basketball star.C. He’s a movie star.8.A. Because she didn’t do her homework.B. Because she didn’t listen to the teacher.C. Because she didn’t study hard.9.A. He was born in 1930.B. He was born in 1903.C. He was born in 1913.10.A. He invented the light bulb.B. He helped the blind people.C. He invented the telephone.（三）听下面两段对话，选择正确答案，每段对话读两遍。
克劳德·麦凯《回到哈莱姆》中的跨国书写
克劳德•麦凯《回到哈莱姆》中的跨国书写舒进艳内容摘要：克劳德•麦凯的《回到哈莱姆》描摹了20世纪早期的黑人跨国体验。
学界主要阐释了作者个人的跨国经历与黑人国际主义思想对小说塑造主要人物的影响，而忽视了小说中副线主人公雷的国籍及其旅居哈莱姆的意义。
雷的跨国移民经历既再现了麦凯的复杂跨国情感与认同经历，又观照了哈莱姆作为流散非裔移居的理想家园与城市黑人社区所承载的空间意涵。
论文提出哈莱姆具有三个维度，作为移民唤起历史记忆的地理空间、建构跨国身份的政治空间及容纳差异的多元文化空间，并考察移民在跨国流动中历经的现代性体验，以此揭示他们通过改变既定身份与重新定义自我而竭力摆脱传统的民族、种族和阶级观念的束缚与身份认同的困惑，从而参与到美国城市的种族空间生产中。
关键词：克劳德•麦凯；《回到哈莱姆》；跨国书写基金项目：本文系国家社会科学重大项目“美国文学地理的文史考证与学科建构”（项目编号：16ZDA197）；天津市研究生科研创新项目“美国新现实主义小说的跨国空间研究”（项目编号：19YJSB039）的阶段性研究成果。
作者简介：舒进艳，南开大学外国语学院博士研究生、喀什大学外国语学院副教授，主要从事美国文学研究。
Title: Claude Mckay’s Transnational Writing in Home to HarlemAbstract: Claude McKay’s Home to Harlem depicts the black transnational experience of the early 20th century. Academics mainly studied the influence of McKay’s personal transnational experience and black internationalist thinking on his main character, but neglected the minor plot’s protagonist Ray and his nationality, and the significance of his sojourn in Harlem. Ray’s transnational migration experience not only embodies McKay’s complex transnational feeling and identity experience, but also reflects Harlem’s spatial significance as an ideal home for African diaspora and urban black community. The paper aims to examine Caribbean immigrants’ experience of modernity in Harlem which is interpreted as the geographic space for immigrants to evoke historical memories, the political space for constructing transnational identities and the multicultural space for accommodating differences. It is to prove that they manage to extricate themselves from the shackles of traditional concepts of nation, race and class and their confusion of identity by changing their established identity and redefining themselves, and thus participate in the production of racial space in American cities.60Foreign Language and Literature Research 2 (2021)外国语文研究2021年第2期Key words: Claude Mckay; Home to Harlem; transnational writingAuthor: Shu Jinyan is Ph. D. candidate at College of Foreign Languages, Nankai University (Tianjin, 300071, China), associate professor at School of Foreign Studies, Kashi University (Kashi 844000, China). Her major academic research interest includes American literature. E-mail: ******************1925年，阿伦•洛克在《新黑人》选集中将哈莱姆描述为一个国际化的文化之都，视其重要性堪比欧洲新兴民族国家的首都。
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In 29th Olympic Games ,Phelps got eight gold medals,and we were very proud of him.
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They can not break me . The only way to break me is to kill me, And everything that does not kill me makes me stronger . 他们不可能打倒我,除非杀了我,而任何 不能杀了我的就只会令我更坚强！ I play every game like it is my last . 我把每一场球赛都当作我的最后一场 Only the strong survive. 只有强者才可以生存
Michael Phelps is a great American swimmer. He was born in 1985.And he is twenty-four years old now.
He started swimming in 1995 and he was very hard-working and talented.
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1Olympics: The Flying Fish奥运飞鱼-菲尔普斯2Olympics: The Flying Fish 奥运飞鱼 – 麦克. 菲尔普斯How Is He So Good? 他怎么能表现非凡？In China he's known as 'the Flying Fish'; in America they call him 'the Baltimore Bullet '.Whatever you call him, American swimmer Michael Phelps looks destined to become a household name across the world after breaking the Olympic record for most gold medals in a single Games. Phelps's total of eight golds in Beijing put him one ahead of compatriot Mark Spitz's previous tally set in 1972.Michael Phelps dominated the field in seven of his races and set an amazing seven world records in the process. He did, however, have one close shave in the 100m butterfly which he won by the smallest possible margin of just 0.01 seconds, and in another he had to contend with a faulty pair of goggles .Now people are already calling him the greatest Olympian of all time. But whether he is or not, what is it that makes Michael Phelps so good?A good place to start might be his physique . Phelps has the perfect body shape for a swimmer: his armspan is longer than his height, he has very flexible joints , huge lungs, and his incredibly large feet (size 14 in the US, size 49 in China) act like flippers in the water.To feed his huge swimmer's body, Phelps eats an astonishing 12,000 calories a day, six times the average for a man of his age.According to his coach, Phelps starts with a breakfast of champions: "Three fried egg sandwiches with cheese, tomatoes, fried onions and mayo , a five egg omelette, a bowl of grits , three slices of French toast and three pancakes with chocolate chips."He then slips into a swimsuit which has been making waves in the world of swimming. Designed by NASA, the American space agency, the suit is made of a special material which is said to help athletes swim 2% faster.Michael Phelps should spare a thought for his mum, who first pushed him into swimming as a way of making friends, and who believed in him when one teacher said he would never be a success.Whatever the reason for his success, Phelps admits there was perhaps also a bit of luck involving in winning his eight medals."I guess eight is a lucky number for me, too, now. The opening ceremony started on 8/8/08. Maybe it was meant to be ," he said.3Glossary 词汇表bullet – 子弹destined to become – 命中注定成为 household name – 家喻户晓的名字 compatriot – 同胞tally - （奖牌）总数dominated the field – 独霸泳池 close shave – 差一点（输掉）；死里逃生margin – 相差时间 goggles – 游泳镜physique – 体格armspan – 两只胳膊的长度（从一手指尖到另一手指尖）flexible joints – 灵活柔韧的关节 flippers – 橡胶蹼， 鸭脚板calories – 卡路里，热量 mayo – mayonnaise 的缩写，蛋黄酱grits – 粗燕麦粉swimsuit – （连体）游泳衣 making waves – 引起轰动，制造浪潮spare a thought – 关心，想着meant to be – 命中注定的1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer.以下句子哪句是真?哪句是假？请圈出正确答案。
中英文对照适用社会学
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山东专升本（英语）模拟试卷5(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. V ocabulary and Structure 2. Reading Comprehension 5. Translation 6. WritingV ocabulary and Structure1．The specific use of leisure______from individual to individual.A．variesB．rangesC．variousD．distinguishes正确答案：A解析：空闲时间如何安排因人而异。
考察重点：词义辨析。
vary：相异，存在不同之处；range：(在一定幅度或范围内)变化；various：(形容词)各种各样的；distinguish：区分，辨别。
2．The price of beer______from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.A．alteredB．separatedC．rangedD．differed正确答案：C解析：夏季每升啤酒的价格由50美分到4美元不等。
考察重点：动词辨析。
alter：改变，变化；separate：分离，分隔；range：排列，变化(在一定范围内)；differ：意见不同。
3．As we all know, fresh air, nutritious food and exercise______to better health.A．attributeB．contributeC．addD．distribute正确答案：B解析：众所周知，新鲜空气、营养食品及锻炼身体对健康有好处。
考察重点：动词短语辨析。
attribute to：归因于；contribute to：捐赠、捐助，促使；add to：加，增加；distribute to：分配，分送。
4．You are getting too old for football. You’d better______tennis instead.A．take inC．take forD．take over正确答案：B解析：踢足球你年龄太大了，最好你还是打网球。
unit8大学英语综合教程答案
BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given below.Changethe form where necessary.1) The problem of air pollution in our city is very serious because ours is a bigzone of both residential and [industrial] buildings.2) Average students who work hard usually do better than clever students who are[idle].3) When the camera [is functioning] properly, a green light comes on.4) The fundamental issue in the current debate is whether environmental leadcontamination (环境铅污染) causes [intellectual] impairment (受损) in children.5) The girl, [scared] and trembling, stood in the doorway hiding from the man whohad followed her.6) It is reported that no more than a [handful] of . companies have been successfulin the Japanese market.7) I've been doing the summer job for two months now. It would be a [luxury] tobe able to have a day off.8) Clarence refused to comment on the state of his marriage, saying it is a [private] 慭瑴牥尮9) William [woke up] late and didn't get to work until ten o'clock.10) We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal [slice] of the profit.11) When you look at the state of his car it's a [miracle] that he wasn't killed!12) A week before the Spring Festival the telephone exchange [was jammed] with people wanting to book train tickets.2. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been writtenforyou.1) The rise in gas prices will probably have a serious effect on the cost ofelectricity. (affect)The cost of electricity is likely[to be seriously affected by the rise in gasprices].2) I couldn't care less whether you stay or leave. (indifference)].Whether you stayor leave[is a matter of total indifference to me3) The personnel manager of the company explained very clearly that they neededextra people. (drive home)drove home the point that they needed extra The personnel manager of the company[].people4) They found the missing will after a long hunt. (search for)].The missing will[was found after they searched for it for a long time5) There was no water left by the time they got to the camp. (run out of)].They[had run out of water by the time they got to the campin phrases words or the following, using the 3. Complete brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.] manual1) With the help of a bank loan, the company employed a group of skilled [result As a put on the market. [and complex] products were developed and workers. Newits financial]problems. (financial, complex, manual)the company solved [] writing in the ] to find it so hard to [make a living by2) Philip [was very upset other some career and try he would give up his writing swore new country. He [] that] when he was much better off / became much better off job. To his delight, he [switchedto teaching, and even had adequate money for a new car. (swear, upset,better off, make a living)3) The other day my friend John and I paid a visit to the museum of fine arts in] of original paintings by handful our city. The museum had recently acquired a [] art,I turned to John and asked how her Ignorant of an American woman artist. [summed /works [paintings summed up replied works struck him. John that for him, herup] the restless spirit of America. (ignorant, sum up, handful)BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Words with Multiple Meanings Now write sentences of your own, using make and the given words.1. young man, $5, hour, in his summer job[The young man made $5 an hour in his summer job.]2. what, you, change your mind[What made you change your mind?]3. I'm sure, Jason, good lawyer[I'm sure Jason will make a good lawyer.])4. vet, put something, down the dog's throat, it, vomit (呕吐][The vet put something down the dog's throat to make it vomit.5. story, interesting reading][The story makes interesting reading.6. five, and, five, ten][Five and five make ten.7. on foot, they, can, only, about 20 miles, a day[On foot they can only make about20 miles a day.]8. I don't think, she, ever, really, it, to the top[I don't think she'll ever reallymake it to the top.]BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Word Family 1. Study the following words. Then use them correctly in thesentences below.] stages of the disease.1) These drugs are effective in the [developing], some of the most important things they learn have to do develop2) As children [with their sense of self.3) The county government has taken various measures to encourage local economicdevelopment].[of sense develop[] a we're school trying to teach young people to 4) Atresponsibility.] and developing5) A lot remains to be done to narrow the wide gap between the [] countries across the world.[developedBOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises1. Complete the following passage with words chosen fromthe Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.History provides many examples of the decline of great nations. The causes are[complex] (1), but one reason may simply be that wealthy parents tend to produce[idle] (2) children. Never having had to struggle to [make a living by] (3) hard work, they rely on the wealth [accumulated] (4) by their parents and grandparentsto provide them with an easy life.] (5) the future of their ownaffect Some Americans fear that this problem may [country. An advanced economy needs educated workers if it is to [function] (6) properly, yet many young Americans are content to allow their intellectual[faculties] (7) to remain idle and seem unconcerned by how [ignorant](8) they are. However, if they are to hold their place in the world, they will have to be ableto compete. To do so they will have to [wake up] (9) to the need for hard work,education, saving and discipline.2. Read the passage carefully until you have got its mainidea,and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box.Dear Mom and Dad,Everything is OK, well, almost everything — you see, I have a terrible headacheabout every half hour. I've been having this headache ever since I jumped from my[dormitory] (1) during the fire. A fine-looking young man was [passing] (2) by my window when he saw the flames [leaping] (3) from the window. He was kind enoughto call the fire [department] (4) and ambulance. Since my furniture was [burned](5) up and my room [destroyed] (6), I have been staying at this young man's apartment.I thought [seriously] (7) about marrying him but I know how you feel about mixed[marriages](8).Mom and Dad — none of the above happened to me. I don't have a headache. Therewas not a fire in the dorm and I didn't meet a young man with whom I'm living.I'm writing this letter to tell you that I've just received my [report] (9) card. I have three D's and two F's. I just thought, if I put this in a different[perspective] (10), it would sound better!Your Loving Daughter3. Translate the following sentences into English, usingthewords or phrases in brackets.1) 没有个人档案，求职者很难指望受雇当老师。
新标准大学英语视听说教程（2）听力原文_Unit3New
Unit 3-Conversation 1Kate: Are you on your way to the boathouse?Janet: No. What's happening?Kate: There's a practice race to help choose who will row on the college team. Mark really wants a place on the team, so he has to row well today. And I'm going to watch. Janet: Well, I'd like to, but I have an essay to finish. Kate: That's too bad! I know how you feel.Janet: Maybe I can come later?Kate: Sure. I'm thinking of having lunch in the boathouse bar, and then watching the rowing all afternoon.Janet: How do I get to the boathouse?Kate: It's easy. Can you see where we are on the map? Here, look!Janet: OK, which way round are we standing? ... Y es, got it! Kate: OK, go down Catte Street, and turn right into the High Street. Go along the High Street and turn left into St Aldates. Walk along St Aldates, past Christ Church College until you get to Folly Bridge.Janet: I see.Kate: Then when you get to the bridge, cross over the river ... turn left and walk along the river bank. Keep going along the river ... And you're there! The boathouses are on the right, and the Hertford College Boathouse is the last one along. Y ou can't miss it.Janet: Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing the rowing. Kate: No problem. We shouldn't miss the rowing —it's a great university tradition!Janet: I know, Mark was telling me.Kate: Like the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge universities every year.Janet: Of course! The great rivals!Kate: The Boat Race has been going for years, maybe nearly 200 years.Janet: And Oxford won it this year!Kate: Y es, but Cambridge was very close behind. Anyway see you later, down by the river.Janet: Bye.Unit 3-Conversation 2Kate: So the rules are ... the boats follow each other and the one behind has to bump the one in front ... just like that one has done.Janet: Is that Mark's boat?Kate: Y es! Look, his boat is about to bump the one in front! Well done!Mark: Hi you guys!Kate: Fantastic, Mark. Y ou were amazing!Mark: Well,we won the practice race, but I'm worried about getting a place on the team.The problem is that there are at least three other people on the team who have rowed before.And I can't help thinking that they were better than me.Janet: Don't worry, Mark. Everything will be OK. Mark: And then I hurt my knee getting into the boat. Janet: Oh, I'm so sorry!Kate: Too bad, but it's only a scratch. Listen up, Janet is right. No need to get nervous, Mark. Y ou were the strongest looking guy in the boat today. Chill out!Mark: Hey, they're putting the team list on the door. Janet: Let's go over and see.Mark: No, you go! I can't bear to look!Kate: OK.Kate: Hey, Mark, great news! Y ou got a place on the college team!Janet: Congratulations!Kate: That's great, Mark, you deserve it. Y ou trained so hard. Mark: I can't believe it!Unit 3-Outside viewPart 1Narrator: A historic moment, and yet he made it so easy.Usain Bolt became the first man to successfullydefend both the 100- and 200-meter Olympic sprinttitles, and he went on to anchor Jamaica’s winningrun in the four by 100 hundred meters relay inworld record time. At the end of that race, Bolt gavea nod to another track star with a “Mobot” gesture,signature of Mo Farah, who became only theseventh person ever to win the 5000 and 10000double, in front of an ecstatic home crowd.Mo Farah:I t’s not going to affect me, I’m the same to old Mo, nothing’s going to change. It just means you’vegot two good medals and…but something you’veworked so hard for, I’m ju st going to enjoy it. Narrator:Also a legend in the making, Kenyan David Rudisha, who smashed the 800 meters record whichhad stood since 1976.Swimmer Michael Phelps broke anotherlong-standing record. He became the world’s mostsuccessful Olympian with 22 medals, 18 of themgold, breaking the record set in 1968. His lastpodium before retiring was an emotional moment. Phelps: Y eah, as soon as I stepped up, ah, onto the podium, I…I could feel the tears starts coming. And, youknow, I said to Natha n, I said, “Uh-oh, here theycome. This could be…this could be pretty brutal uphere.” And they just started coming. And I tried tofight it but then I just…I just decided just to let itgo.Part 2Narrator:Tears too for cyclist Chris Hoy, who became Bri tain’s most successful Olympian, with six golds.And then there were also moment of anguish andfrustration. China’s star hurdler Liu Xiang crash outof his second consecutive Olympics, and Brazil’sfootballers once again failed to lift gold.These games were also marked by women.Teenagers Y e Shiwen, Katie Ledecky and MissyFranklin set record times in the pool. Saudi Arabia,Brunei and Qatar sent female athletes foe the firsttime. Women’s boxing became an Olympic sport.And British poster girl Jessica Ennis gave the homenation a defining moment when she took heptathlongold. She was at the forefront of the team GB’sbiggest medals haul of modern times, coming thirdin the medal table. The United States regained theirplace at the top, with China coming second. Forsome though, it wasn’t about the medals. But it’sthe taking part that counts.Unit 3-Listening inNews reportThere’s a new fitness trend in Australia called “crunning”. It’s a new sport that combines crawling and running that involves using your hands and feet on the ground. The idea was started by Melbourne resident Shaun McCarthy, and he hopes it will spread to other countries.McCarthy can’t prove that crunning is more beneficial than traditional running. However, he believes that it is a better way to exercise because it involves using your upper body as well as your lower body. Therefore it provides a complete body workout. He also said that crunning burns more calories than running.Experts aren’t sure if crunning is actually a s afe exercise for people. Unlike animals, humans are not built to move on all four limbs. People’s wrists are not as strong as their ankles, and crunning can place a large amount of pressure on the wrists as well as their elbows and shoulders. It could result in an injury to the lower back, shoulders, elbows or wrists.1 What do we learn about the new sport?2 What do experts think about the new sport?Passage 1Speaker 1And David Seaman is in goal for the England team down to our right... it's difficult to get used to the change of team colours here ... I'm looking at the white shorts and thinking they're English players, but they're not. For this match it's the Germans who are wearing white. I hope the English players don't have the same problem, we don't want them to pass the ball to the Germans. Now Gascoigne for England passes to McManaman for the first time ... McManaman is immediately surrounded by three German defenders ... he brings the ball to the near side of the pitch ... still McManaman for England, crosses the ball to Pearce ... Pearce takes a shot! ... saved by the German Ziegler, and picked up by Ince only 25 yards away from the German goal... good effort by Ince, aims at the goal! ... and Kopke, the German goalkeeper pushes the ball over the top of the goal. So a comer kick for England. Speaker2 A great shot by Ince, I'm sure he knows that Pearce set that up for him, but Kopke put the shot out of danger.Speaker 1 He does like to punch the ball, that Kopke in the German goal... England's first corner of this semi-final... Gascoigne will take it... Here comes the comer kick from Gascoigne ... and Shearer's there and Alan Shearer scores for England ... England have scored after only two minutes' play ... with a comer kick by Gascoigne ... aimed at the near post, and Alan Shearer heads the ball into the German goal ,.. It's an absolute dream start for the semi-final ... Shearer has got his fifth goal of the tournament... Would you believe it? It's England one, Germany nil!Passage 2Matt Now it's time for Critic's Choice,with news and reviews about the latest films. Good evening, Jack, seen anything good at the cinema this week?Jack Good evening Matt, yes, I've seen one of the best sports films of recent years.Matt Sports films? That's not usually a type of film which appeals to you.Jack Y ou're right, but this time it's different. I've been to see a film about mountain climbing, it's not really your typical sports film. It's more man against the mountain.Matt Tell us more.Jack I've been to see Touching the Void, which is the story of a pair of mountain climbers in the Peruvian Andes.Matt Is it a true story?Jack Y es, it is. In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Y ates set out to climb the 7,000-metre Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Y ates were young, fit and confident they would succeed.Matt So what happens?Jack Simpson and Y ates' style of climbing involved moving quickly up a mountain with very few supplies and no base camps, which is risky. Y ou can't make any mistakes. Matt I think I can guess what happens next.Jack And sure enough after climbing well for three and a half days, disaster strikes. Simpson falls and breaks his right leg. With no food or water, the climbers know they have to get off the mountain - fast. Y ates is determined to find a way to get his friend home, and he has to lower Simpson down the mountain. Simpson is in agony, but Y ates has no choice except to ignore his partner's cries of pain because otherwise he'll die.Well, for a while, things go well. But suddenly Simpson, at the end of the rope, fails to respond to Y ates' signal. Y ates is unable to move any further and has no idea why Simpson is not responding. So Y ates holds on with all of his strength, all too aware that eventually his strength would give out and both would fall.But what Y ates doesn't know is that he has lowered Simpson over the edge of a crevasse. Simpson is hanging in mid-air from the vertical face of the mountain. He's unable toclimb back up the rope and he's got frostbitten fingers and can't communicate with Y ates above him.Matt So what happens?Jack Well, I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.Matt But...Jack But Y ates hangs onto the rope for an hour, getting weaker. For any climber, cutting the rope that binds him to his partner is unthinkable.Matt Sounds very exciting. So what about the direction and the filming?Jack The director is Kevin Macdonald, and he tells the story by cutting from interviews to shots of the climb itself. But it's the message of the film which interests me. Y ou see, in the end, the impression left by the film is astonishment that a human being could do what Joe did, which is to survive. Matt Thanks Jack, this week's Critic's Choice is Touching the Void, on general release in all cinemas from next Week.。
part2 nobel prize winner
1/ Edmund Phelps has been ________this year’s Nobel Prize for _________. Mr Phelps is a _______of _______at Columbia University in New York City. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Mr Phelps for his work in___________. That is the study of ________that affect economics at the ______or _______level. 2/ Mr Phelps correctly identified the______ between________and ________. Since the 1930s, policymakers in many nations dealt withunemployment in the same way. They would let inflation increase to create jobs.For example, they would make credit easier to get. As a result, people would buy more goods. Businesses would hire workers to meet growing demand,forcing prices up. For many years, policymakers accepted that reducing unemployment required higher inflation.Mr Phelps found that ________ did _______ increase employment. But he discovered that, over the long term,inflation ________ job creation. His ideas were proved by economic conditions in America in the 1970s. That period was known for “stag flation having high _______ and high _______at the same time.”Edmund Phelps alsofound that if employers expect low inflation in the future, they arc more likely to hire workers. Today, economic policy experts believe the best way to create jobs is to __________. Mr Phelps also studied national savings over long periods of time.Common sense suggests that __________. But, Mr Phelps showed that national savings rates can be too high. He argued that saving too much ________ demand in the present, which could slow growth.The best savings rate is not so high that it limitsdemand in the present. And it is not so low that it limits growth and investment in the future. Still, he argued that governments should take action to raise national savings. Edmund Phelps did much of his research in macroeconomics duringthe late 1960s and early 1970s. His work continues to influence economists. And it has helped change policy at central banks, which now consider fighting inflation a main goal.。
菲尔普斯英文介绍
菲尔普斯英文介绍Michael Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, Phelps started swimming at a young age and quickly showed great talent and potential in the sport.Throughout his career, Phelps has won a record-breaking 23 Olympic gold medals and set numerous world records in various swimming events. He competed in four Olympic Games, starting in 2000, and has become the most decorated Olympian of all time.Phelps is particularly known for his dominance in butterfly and individual medley events. His unique swim style and incredible athleticism in the pool have earned him the nickname "The Flying Fish."Outside of his Olympic achievements, Phelps has also excelled in other international swimming competitions, including the World Championships and Pan Pacific Championships. He has been a role model for many aspiring swimmers and has inspired a new generation of athletes.Phelps retired from competitive swimming after the 2016 Rio Olympics, but has remained active in the swimming community. He has used his platform and personal experiences to advocate for mental health awareness and water safety.In addition to his athletic career, Phelps has appeared in various media outlets and publications, and has collaborated with severalbrands as a spokesperson and ambassador. He continues to be an influential figure in the world of swimming and beyond.。
广东省高校联盟英语学位考试真题
选择题：1. Who is the author of "1984"?A) George OrwellB) Aldous HuxleyC) Ray BradburyD) H.G. Wells2. What is the chemical symbol for silver?A) SiB) AgC) AuD) Pb3. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?A) CoalB) Natural gasC) WindD) Petroleum4. Who wrote the play "Macbeth"?A) William ShakespeareB) Tennessee WilliamsC) Oscar WildeD) Henrik Ibsen5. What is the capital of Australia?A) SydneyB) MelbourneC) CanberraD) Brisbane6. Which of the following is a type of igneous rock?A) MarbleB) SlateC) GraniteD) Limestone7. Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"?A) F. Scott FitzgeraldB) Ernest HemingwayC) J.D. SalingerD) John Steinbeck8. What is the chemical formula for methane?A) CH4B) CO2C) H2OD) NH39. What is the closest star to Earth?A) Proxima CentauriB) SiriusC) Alpha CentauriD) Betelgeuse10. Who wrote the novel "Moby-Dick"?A) Herman MelvilleB) Nathaniel HawthorneC) Ralph Waldo EmersonD) Edgar Allan Poe填空题：1. The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather is called ____________.2. The novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written by ____________.3. The human body's main respiratory organ is the ____________.4. The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere turns into liquid water is called ____________.5. The formula for the circumference of a circle is ____________.6. The capital of Japan is ____________.7. The law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction is known as ____________.8. The Earth's core is primarily composed of ____________.9. The branch of science that deals with the study of living organisms is called ____________.10. The atomic number of an element is the number of ____________ in its nucleus.。
奥运冠军的英文介绍作文
奥运冠军的英文介绍作文英文：I am honored to introduce an Olympic champion, Michael Phelps, who is known as the most successful and decorated Olympian of all time. Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who has won a total of 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold medals. He has set numerous world records and is widely regarded as one of the greatest swimmers in history.Michael Phelps' success in the Olympics is a result of his incredible dedication, hard work, and perseverance. He has spent countless hours in the pool, training and perfecting his technique. His commitment to his sport is truly inspiring, and it has paid off in the form of numerous Olympic victories.One of the most memorable moments of Michael Phelps' Olympic career was in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won a record-breaking eight gold medals in a singleOlympics. This incredible achievement solidified his status as a swimming legend and cemented his place in Olympic history.In addition to his athletic achievements, Michael Phelps has also been open about his struggles with mental health, and he has used his platform to advocate for mental health awareness and support. His openness andvulnerability have endeared him to fans around the world and have made him a role model for many.Overall, Michael Phelps' impact on the world of swimming and the Olympic Games is immeasurable. His incredible talent, work ethic, and resilience have made him a true champion, and his legacy will continue to inspire future generations of athletes.中文：很荣幸向大家介绍一位奥运冠军，迈克尔·菲尔普斯，他被誉为有史以来最成功和最有成就的奥运选手。
初中生我最敬佩的运动员英语作文
初中生我最敬佩的运动员英语作文The athlete I admire the most is Michael Phelps, a legendary swimmer from the United States. As a middle school student, I have always looked up to him for his extraordinary achievements in the sport of swimming.Michael Phelps is the most successful and decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold medals. His dominance in the pool is unmatched, and he has set numerous world records that may never be broken. His dedication to his training and his ability to perform under pressure have inspired me to push myself harder in my own athletic pursuits.What I admire most about Michael Phelps is his perseverance and determination. He has faced many challenges in his career, including injuries, setbacks, and personal struggles, but he has always found a way to overcome them and come out stronger on the other side. His mental toughness and resilience are qualities that I strive to emulate in my own life.In addition to his success in the pool, Michael Phelps is also a philanthropist and advocate for mental health awareness. He has used his platform to raise awareness about mental health issuesand has been open about his own struggles with anxiety and depression. I admire his courage in speaking out about these issues and his efforts to help others who may be going through similar challenges.Overall, Michael Phelps is not just a great athlete, but also a role model and inspiration to people of all ages, including myself.I hope to continue to learn from his example and apply his principles of hard work, determination, and resilience to my own life. He has shown me that with dedication and perseverance, anything is possible.。
赞美奥运健儿的英语作文
As the Olympic Games draw to a close, I cant help but reflect on the incredible performances of the athletes who have graced us with their skills, determination, and spirit. The Olympics are not just a competition they are a celebration of human potential and the pursuit of excellence. The athletes who participate in these games are the embodiment of hard work, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of ones dreams.Growing up, I was always inspired by the stories of Olympic athletes. Their journey from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of their sport is a testament to the power of perseverance and the belief in ones abilities. I remember watching the Olympics with my family, our eyes glued to the screen as we cheered for our favorite athletes. The excitement in the air was palpable, and the sense of pride in witnessing the achievements of these remarkable individuals was indescribable.One of the athletes who left a lasting impression on me was the gymnast Simone Biles. Her incredible display of strength, agility, and grace on the balance beam was nothing short of aweinspiring. The way she defied gravity with her flips and twists, and the ease with which she executed her routines, was a sight to behold. But what truly struck me was her resilience in the face of adversity. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, Simone never wavered in her pursuit of excellence. Her unwavering determination and commitment to her sport are a testament to the indomitable spirit of an Olympic athlete.Another athlete who captured my heart was the swimmer Michael Phelps. His recordbreaking performances in the pool were nothing short ofextraordinary. The sheer speed and power with which he glided through the water, leaving his competitors in his wake, was a sight to behold. But what truly set Michael apart was his ability to push himself beyond his limits. Even after achieving unprecedented success, he continued to train harder and strive for greater heights. His relentless pursuit of excellence is a shining example of the Olympic spirit.The Olympics are also a platform for athletes to showcase their unique talents and abilities. The diversity of the sports and the athletes who participate in them is a beautiful reflection of the world we live in. From the grace and elegance of figure skating to the raw power and intensity of weightlifting, the Olympics offer a glimpse into the vast array of human potential. The athletes who compete in these games come from different backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life, but they all share a common goal: to give their best and represent their countries with pride.Moreover, the Olympics serve as a reminder of the power of sports to bring people together. The camaraderie and sportsmanship displayed by the athletes, regardless of their nationality or background, is a heartwarming sight. The moments of shared joy and mutual respect, even in the face of fierce competition, are a testament to the unifying power of sports.In conclusion, the Olympic Games are a celebration of the human spirit and the pursuit of excellence. The athletes who participate in these games are a source of inspiration and a reminder of what can be achieved through hard work, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of ones dreams. AsI watch the closing ceremony of the Olympics, I am filled with a sense of awe and admiration for these incredible individuals. Their achievements will forever be etched in the annals of history, and their stories will continue to inspire generations to come.。
MichaelPhelps
Michael Phelps: Life in the fast laneUpdated: 2008-08-13 20:15:27The deep gulps of air and fighting back of tears as Michael Phelps stood proudly upon the podium as US anthem the Star Spangled Banner rang around the Water Cube said it all.It is a sound the 23-year-old American swimmer knows all too well. After winning the Men's 200 meters Butterfly final -- Phelps's fourth gold medal of the Beijing Olympic Games, each on a world record time -- another superlative can justifiably be added to the growing list of adjectives used to describe this amazing athlete: legend.Phelps powered his way into Olympic history at Beijing 2008 to become the first person to ever win 10 Olympic gold medals. "I just kept thinking wow, I'm the greatest Olympian of all time, It's a pretty great title. It's pretty neat, I'm definitely honored.""Listening to the anthem, with the medal around your neck is an amazing feeling," said Phelps, after his tenth record medal. "I am almost at a loss for words. Growing up I always wanted to be an Olympian."He is the classic wholesome all-American boy who, for an added twist of tension, even had the audacity to win the 200 meters Butterfly despite a goggle malfunction which affected his vision."When my goggles filled up there was nothing I could do. All I could do at that point was swim. I tried to see something at the 150 wall. I tried to see the T on the bottom to judge my turn. I was more or less trying to count my strokes, hoping I was dead on. I'm just disappointed because I know I can go faster than that."Faster was precisely what Phelps and his colleagues in the USA Men's 4 x 200 Freestyle team did to add an 11th gold to his list an hour after clinching the all-important tenth. They shattered another world record –Michael's 30th - by slashing an amazing 4.68 seconds off their own previous world record.His 11 gold medals in total stand two clear of the previous best – the nine-gold-medal club consisting of four athletes: Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, Ukrainian gymnast Larysa Latynina, US swimmer Mark Spitz and sprinter Carl Lewis."When you have an Olympic Gold medal, it stays with you forever. Y ou're always an Olympic gold medalist. It's amazing and it definitely never gets old."Indeed by the time the Beijing 2008 swimming competition concludes Phelps could also become the first person ever to win eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, surpassing Mark Spitz's seven at Munich in 1972 and ratcheting up his overall tally to 14 gold medals.Small wonder one of his friends sent him a cheeky text message after seeing Phelps step onto the podium for the tenth time: "Dude, how many times a day do I have to see your ugly face?"At Athens 2004 Phelps took eight medals -- a feat only achieved by one other athlete, Russian gymnast Alexander Dityatin, in Moscow in 1980.Perhaps the most staggering thing is that, at 23 years old, Phelps is feasibly young enough to add more Olympic medals to his collection should he decide to carry on until London 2012.So who is Michael Fred Phelps and what makes him the greatest Olympian in history?Born in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland, Phelps –known as the Baltimore Bullet -- suffered Attention-Defic it Hyperactivity Disorder as a teenager and trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Bob Bowman, who was later an assistant coach to the US swimming team at Athens 2004.He was a talented junior swimmer who became the youngest-ever US swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games when he represented his country at the age of 15 at the Sydney 2000 Games in the Men's 200 meters Butterfly. A few months later, at 15 years and nine months, he became the youngest man to set a swimming world record, again in the 200 meters Butterfly.His first World Championship gold medal came in 2001, but the big breakthrough year was 2003, when Phelps won four gold medals and two silver at the World Championships in Barcelona.At Athens 2004, Phelps extended that to six gold medals and two bronze (swimwear manufacturers Speedo offered Phelps one million dollars if he won all eight medals – an offer which has stayed on the table for Beijing 2008).Indeed a succession of lucrative sponsorship deals meant Phelps could no longer train as an amateur, so when Bowman moved to coach at the University of Michigan in 2004, Phelps followed too and trained at a local swimming club in Ann Arbor called Club Wolverine.Phelps has vowed not to work under any other coach than Bowman. "I don't think I would be where I am today with any other coach. He's always on top of things. We've been through a lot."He maintained his grip as the world's No. 1 swimmer by winning four gold and two silver at the 2005 World Championships and then six gold medals at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Then came this week's incredible record-breaking feats.The bad news for Phelps's rivals is that he hasn't lost his thirst for more titles."This is something we've been preparing for over the past four years. The hard work is paying off and it's starting to show."That is surely the understatement of Beijing 2008. Debate among sports columnists will rage about whether Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. Conjecture, of course ... but the record book is firmly on his side.。
奥运健儿(英文版)
4. Liu Xiang - most shocking withdrawal
Olympic Champion Liu Xiang of China pulled out of the 110m hurdles raceinjured, which shocking the whole world.
3. Matthew Emmons -most tragic coincidence
• Emmons lost an Olympic shooting gold medal in 2004 when he shot at a wrong target. In Beijing, Emmons still waste a huge lead by hitting a 4.4-point last shot
Olympic "Superlatives"
to Be Remembered
1. hael Phelps - most titled athlete
• Michael "Super Fish" Phelps swept eight gold medals in as many days and is behind seven new world records. His races were watched by U.S. President George Bush and the world's richest person Bill Gates, while famous tennis player Serena Williams wants his autograph. The word, Phelpsian, has been coined, meaning unprecedented victory
菲尔普斯英文作文
菲尔普斯英文作文英文：As a virtual assistant, I have been asked to write an essay about Michael Phelps. He is a legendary swimmer who has won 23 Olympic gold medals and is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. I am excited to share some interesting facts about him.Firstly, Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1985. He started swimming at the age of seven andquickly showed his talent. He broke his first world record at the age of 15 and participated in his first Olympics in 2000 at the age of 15. He won his first gold medal in 2004 at the Athens Olympics and continued to dominate the swimming world for the next decade.Secondly, Michael Phelps is known for his unique physique. He has a wingspan of 6 feet 7 inches, which is longer than his height of 6 feet 4 inches. This gives himan advantage in the pool as he can cover more distance with each stroke. He also has size 14 feet, which act like flippers in the water.Thirdly, Michael Phelps has faced some challenges in his personal life. He struggled with ADHD and was arrested for DUI twice. However, he sought help and overcame these obstacles. He is now an advocate for mental health and speaks openly about his struggles.In conclusion, Michael Phelps is a remarkable athlete who has achieved incredible success in his career. He has inspired many people around the world with his dedication, hard work, and perseverance. I am honored to have learned more about him.中文：作为一名虚拟助手，我被要求写一篇关于迈克尔·菲尔普斯的文章。
[14] 学位英语：2005年阅读理解分析
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请同学们先自己做练习，再听课，不断总结提高！2005年阅读理解真题Michael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 US Trials, Phelps qualifies for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion.Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his father is perfect for swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles (浆)in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event.In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the US in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned un record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley (混合泳)--doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenager. He didn't like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael has his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far?[A] An all-around competitor in the history of swimming[BI Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterflyICI Six individual events across every possible strokeID] Five titles Olympic champion17. From Para 1 it can be inferred that the passage was writtenIAI right in 2005[B] at a time between 2004 and 2005[C] just before Athens 2004ID] immediately after Athens 200418. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer[A] in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly[BI in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004[C] in 2000, when he attended Sydney Olympic[D] in an astonishing performance at home in the US19. hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.[A As [B Though [C Once [D Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to IAI win many more gold medals for the US[B] remark history of his sport like M. Jordon and T. Woods[C] become the greatest world record breaker in sport history[D] be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic gloryMost personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of teat to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. "This can be a serious problem for employers," examine Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. "The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies." Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. "Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.'Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the rightquestions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.21. The best title of this passage can beIAI How to catch out the dishonest Candidate[BI How to Find a Job by TricksICI Disadvantages of Job InterviewsID] Advantages of Job Interviews22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tellIAI complete truths [BI complete lies [C] partiai truths ID] mainly truths23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?IAI By leaving out some necessary informationlB] By providing more information than neededICI By using their body languageID] By telling some unbelievable lies24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we [Al examine the resumes carefully[B] inspect the candidates aggressively[C] correct the resumes intentionallyID] compare one's resume with others'25. What is the author's attitude towards job interviews?[A] Most objective [BI Too subjective IC] Suspicious ID] CredulousOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One kind of such birds is the coot------a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies somet hing of an old fool. “The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize and count eggs,”says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the unusual way the animals compete：one coot will put its eggs secretly into another's nest to trick the host into raising the invader's eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. OF these, 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. "Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance -- and that can only mean thebirds were recognizing them," Lyon says. Apparently, the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.Even if a mother coot didn't remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones, "That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting in a wild animal world,' the ecologist concluded.26. The meaning of the bird's name "coot' probably isIAI wonderful and amazing [BI unusual and remarkableIC] secret and unbelievable ID] old and silly27. In the passage, "foreign eggs" refers to[A] the eggs of the nest owners [BI the eggs of the invaders[C] the eggs from foreign countries ID] the eggs unable to be hatched28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?IA] To steal some eggs from other nests.[B] To put their own eggs into others' nests.IC] To hatch other coots' eggs.[D To protect their own eggs.29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage?I. Burying them deep in the nests.II. Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area.IlI Hatching them as their own.[A] I Only [BI II only [C] I and II ID] I, II and III30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that thecoot has?[A] To trick other coots.[BI To fight back the tricks.[C] To be alert to the foreign eggs.[D] To recognized and count its own eggs.National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in theInternational Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outl~ost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec. 4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.NASA spokeswoman Kristen arson said by telephone:' We' ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Suttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken care of.' Larson would not say what details needed resolving, but said the station's international partners-including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada--had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering "physical ability, psychological ability, language ability" and "length and appropriateness of training."Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to be extremely busy, "The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility," he said.Space Adventures Chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito's fare, which was widely reported to be $ 20 million.31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage?[Al Kristen arson. [B] Eric Anderson. [C] Mark Shuttleworth. [D] Dennis Tito.32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?[Al Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.[B] Enough long and proper training for flight.[C] Mentally and physically healthy enough.[D] Communicative skills in language.33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertson?[A because the space station isn't big enough for the paying tourists.[B Because as a place for doing research, the station should be highly efficient.[C Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.[D Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience.34. "An outgoing commander" can probably be one who[A is extremely capable[B is going to be out of duty[C is a supervisor over the space station workD has his own crew members35. To be the second paying space tourist, one has to primarily[A receive necessary training voluntarily[B pay a sum of money no less than Tito's fare[C pay a sum of money less that Tito's fare[D do more mental and physical exercises2005年阅读理解真题Michael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 US Trials, Phelps qualifies for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion.Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his father is perfect for swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles (浆)in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event.In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the US in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records.Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned un record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley (混合泳)--doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenager. He didn't like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael has his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far?A An all-around competitor in the history of swimmingB Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterflyC Six individual events across every possible strokeD Five titles Olympic champion17. From Para 1 it can be inferred that the passage was writtenA right in 2005B at a time between 2004 and 2005C just before Athens2004D immediately after Athens200418. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmerA in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004C in 2000, when he attended Sydney OlympicD in an astonishing performance at home in the US19. hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.A AsB ThoughC OnceD Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as toA win many more gold medals for the USB remark history of his sport like M. Jordon and T. WoodsC become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic gloryMost personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of teat to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. "This can be a serious problem for employers," examine Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. "The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies." Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. "Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.'Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.21. The best title of this passage can beA How to catch out the dishonest CandidateB How to Find a Job by TricksC Disadvantages of Job InterviewsD Advantages of Job Interviews22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tellA complete truthsB complete liesC partial truthsD mainly truths23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?A some necessary informationB By providing more information than neededC By using their body languageD By telling some unbelievable lies24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that weA examine the resumes carefullyB inspect the candidates aggressivelyC correct the resumes intentionallyD compare one's resume with others'25. What is the author's attitude towards job interviews?A Most objectiveB Too subjectiveC SuspiciousD CredulousOur world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One kind of such birds is the coot---a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool.“The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize and count eggs,”says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the unusual way the animals compete：one coot will put its eggs secretly into another's nest to trick the host into raising the invader's eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. OF these, 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. "Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance -- and that can only mean the birds were recognizingthem," Lyon says. Apparently, the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.Even if a mother coot didn't remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones, "That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting in a wild animal world,' the ecologist concluded.26. The meaning of the bird's name"coot' probably isA wonderful and amazingB unusual and remarkableC secret and unbelievableD old and silly27. In the passage, "foreign eggs" refers toA the eggs of the nest ownersB the eggs of the invadersC the eggs from foreign countriesD the eggs unable to be hatched28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?A To steal some eggs from other nests.B To put their own eggs into others' nests.C To hatch other coots' eggs.D To protect their own eggs.29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage?I. Burying them deep in the nests.II. Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area.IlI Hatching them as their own.A I OnlyB II onlyC I and IID I, II and III30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that the coot has?A To trick other coots.B To fight back the tricks.C To be alert to the foreign eggs.D To recognized and count its own eggs.National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the International Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outl~ost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec. 4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.NASA spokeswoman Kristen arson said by telephone:' We' ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Suttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken care of.' Larson would not say what details needed resolving, but said the station's international partners-including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada--had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering "physical ability, psychological ability, language ability" and "length and appropriateness of training."Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to be extremely busy, "The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility," he said.Space Adventures Chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip,but added that a Russian official hadbeen quoted as saying the, which was widely reported to be $ 20 million.31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage?A Kristen arson.B Eric Anderson.C Mark Shuttleworth.D Dennis Tito.32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?A Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.B Enough long and proper training for flight.C Mentally and physically healthy enough.D Communicative skills in language.33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertson?A because the space station isn't big enough for the paying tourists.B Because as a place for doing research, the station should be highlyC Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.D Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience.34. "An outgoing commander" can probably be one whoA is extremely capableB is going to be out of dutyC is a supervisor over the space station workD has his own crew members35. To be the second paying space tourist, one has to primarilyA receive necessary training voluntarilyBC pay a sum of money less that Tito's fareD do more mental and physical exercises。
Unit 7 Sporting Legends Reading
Reading
.Teaching Content:
Text AMichael Phelps: A Talented Swimmer
Ⅱ.Teaching Objectives:After learning the text,students should be able to
6.“In my dreams I always wanted it,” he said. “I thought in the perfect circumstances I could do it.”
— He said he had always dreamed to achieve that goal and he thought he could do that if everything was perfect.
StepIVReading
1.Scan thefirst two paragraphs and answer these questions:
(1) How many Olympic gold medals did Michel Phelps win in the 2008 Beijing Olympic?
Paras.9-10
Lessons from Michael Phelps
7. Choose one or two students to retell the text according to the outline.
StepVSummary
Michael Phelps is a talented swimmer, he holds all sorts of“youngest ever”records. From his stories we can learn that believing in yourself and your ability to achieve your dream is a must if you’re to really get there. Success in any field comes down to your attitude. But every coin has two sides, Michael Phelps was caught taking drugs at a party, he later apologized to the public and promised it would not happen again. That’s a life lesson from him, while we keep cheering him for his performance in the pool, we should keep his lessons in mind. At last,blindly worshiping superstars can cause negative consequences, so please try to be a rational
华南师范大学成人高等教育试卷《大学英语》B卷
华南师范大学成人高等教育试卷《大学英语》B卷年级： 2016 层次：本科专业：班别：姓名：学号：考试日期：Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points)1. Client: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Smith?Secretary: _____A Hello. Thanks for calling.B Speaking, please.C Hello. Who're you, please?D I'm sorry. He's at a meeting now.2. Roommate A: I wish you wouldn't have your radio so loud.Roommate B: ______A I'm afraid soB It's none of your businessC Sorry! Is it disturbing you?D Really? It's not my fault.3. Mary: We're having a few people for a dinner Friday. We'd love to have you. Tom:____A Oh, I'd love to. But I'm afraid.B Oh, really! What time should I come?C No, I have to prepare for the exam.D Yes, though I have to take the exam.4. Son: I'm terribly sorry. Mom. I've broken an Italian vase.Mom:_____A Oh, what a shame!B Oh, dear, how awful it is!C Oh, that doesn't matter.D Oh, I'm so sorry about that.5. Jane :Hello.Danny: Hi, Jane. Is John there, please?Jane:_______A. No. He's not here at the moment.B No. He's away. Call bace later.C Sorry. I don't know where he isD Sorry. He's not here right now. Any message?6. Teacher: You're late again!Student: Sorry,____.A I won't do that anymore.B but it's my own businessC I'm afraid I've oversleptD but I need more sleep7. Guest: Oh, it's ten o'clock. I must be leaving now.Host:______A It's OK. Please walk slowlyB Why do you want to go now?C Yeah, it's really late. Do as you like.D Won't you stay for another cup of tea?8. Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me?Robert: _____A Yes, I'll do itB It's nothingC That's all rightD Not at all.9. Katherine: Haven't seen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on? Linda: Quite well. And you?Katherine: Pretty good. How's your husband?Linda: Oh, we've got divorced.Katherine:______A Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.B What a shame!C It's really a problemD Hope you'll get better.10.Customes officer: Could I have you name, please?Passenger:" It's Panie, Sarah Paine.Customers officer:"______ ?"Passenger:" It's P-A-I-N-E.A How do you spell your last name.B What's your last name,please.C How to pronounce your last name.D How could speak your last name.11. Stranger: ____. Do you know where the nearest bank is, please?Resident: Sure. It's on King Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue.Stranger: Thank you.A Help meB Forgive meC Excuse meD Trouble you12. Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sunday?Peter:_____. What kind of party you mean?Mary: It's a birthday party.A Sounds goodB Looks niceC Seems all rightD Feels great13. Lucinda: Can you come and have dinner with us?Jonathan: Sounds good. What shall I come?Lucinda: At eight.______A We’ll be seeing youB We wait for youB We wait until you come D We’ll be expecting you14. A Stranger: ____. Can you tell me where the Big Hen Supermarket is?A Passer-by: Got me, boy. I’m a stranger here myself.A Stranger: Well, thank you anyway.A I’m sorryB Excuse meC Never mindD Glad to meet you15. Student A: How is everything with Mary?Student B: She had an accident in her new car and she’s still in hospital.Student A: _____A That’s great!B That’s too bad.C That sounds niceD That’s OK.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage oneMichael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion. Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1 million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limited with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles(浆) in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event.In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney. Olympics for the U.S in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley(混合泳)——doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenage. He didn't like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael had his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps far？A An all-around competitor in the history of swimming.B Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterflyC Six individual events across every possible stroke.D Five titles of Olympic champion.17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written ____A right in 2005B at a time between 2004 and 2005C just before Athens 2004D immediately after Athens 200418. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer _____A in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterflyB in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004C in 2000, when he attended Sydney OlympicsD in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S19. _____ hating to get out of his bed in the morning. Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.A AsB ThoughC OnceD Despite of20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to ____A win many more gold medals for the U.S.B remake history of his sport like M.Jordan and T.Woods.C become the greatest world record breaker in sport historyD be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory.Passage twoI needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'll never forget.I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from ? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in "second" and they are sold very cheaply. When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd changed in. It was a battlefield. I couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted, Quarrels broke out. Mother were using their small children to crawl through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves.Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that,but I kept my temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year , Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.You won't believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm, which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.21.What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?A Last summer's clothes.B Clothes not in perfect condition.C Clothes bought in specially for the salesD Clothes for winter22. Which of the following statement is true?A the customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.B The customers kept their temper whlie looking for clothes they wanted.C Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs.D The security guards were fearless of the crowd.23. In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a"battlefield"A There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.B They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.C They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.D They wanted to make more money by having sales.24. The expression "crashed out" means ____A chatted with her friendsB slept soundlyC broke downD dined out25 What would be the best title for the passage?A The Best BargainB Hunting for a jobC Sale FeverD A Pleasant Fortnight.Passage ThreeOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. he spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attentionto him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspaper at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history.26. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _______.A very criticalB unpopularC very popularD very courteous27. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_______.A a famous oratorB very handsomeC President of the United States at the timeD a popular statesman28. In can be inferred from the text that ___________.A Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speechC Lincoln’s speech was full of rich oratoryD Lincoln’s speech was very long29. Lincoln’s speech was _______.A an immediate successB warmly applaudedA a total failureD not well-received at first30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.B Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.C Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.D Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech every delivered in the United States.Passage FourAs contrasts go, there are few other pairs of culture as distinct from each other as the Japanese and Americans. Japan’s many centuries of history and especially its Buddhist heritage have given the Japanese an attitude of repose——the best course is to let it be: When the time is ripe, things will work out by themselves. America, on the other hand, is just a few centuries old and displays an almost volcanic liveliness and restlessness. For the Japanese, social harmony has a prior claim in every circumstance; for the Americans, harmony is the result of the rational interaction of free and fair-minded people. One does not lightly move from traditions in Japan, many of which are centuries old; in the United States, the habits and attitudes of even one’s parent’s generation are suspect.Every culture, through its legal and institutional arrangements, mirrors the society’s resolution of some basic human problems. These can provide a useful framework for the analysis of cultural differences. Organizations also face the same problems and usually take their cue from the prevailing culture in designing solutions to their problems. This suggests that the perspective provided by viewing culture through the framework of this problem will be useful for organizational analysis as well. The following sections present a discussion of such a framework in the context of the contrast between Japan and the United Stares.Before this is presented, however, we must alert the reader that the differences are stated here as being sharper than they may be in reality. On each of the aspects discussed later, there is naturally considerable variation within each culture, because examples demonstrating the cultural reality opposite to the one described in this book can be found easily. Thus, the following discussion should be viewed in the way it is presented, as generalizations and tendencies rather than as absolutes.31. Cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans are the ___A most obviousB slightestC sameD less suitable32. Those who are likely to doubt their parents’values and ways of doing things are probably ____A the JapaneseB the AmericansC both the Japanese and the AmericansD neither the Japanese nor the Americans33. How many types of cultural differences are mentioned in the first paragraph?A SixB FiveC FourD Two34. The phrase ”alert the reader”(Line 1, paragraph 3) means __A remind the readerB teach the readerC trust the readerD deceive the reader35. The passage is probably the ____A main part of a research proposalB opening remark of a lectureC conclusion of a thesisD introduction to a bookPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)36.The suggestion that colleges ____ administrated by professors was approved by the board.A isB areC beD were37.Success in life is not ___ you make.A what moneyB How many moneyC how much moneyD what amount of money38.Thirty minutes ___ all that the students can use to write the short passage in about 120words in the test.A areB isC wereD was39.In the formal debate, the same number of members speak for each team, and both teamsare granted an equal amount of time _____A during which to make their argumentsB in which they make their argumentsC at which their arguments are madeD in which to make their arguments40.In terms of artistic value, it is hard to say that one country’s art form is greater than ___.A that of anotherB another oneC one of anotherD one another41.It is high time we ____ something to stop air pollution.A doB didC will doD are doing42.___ much you may dislike it, junk mail comes to most of you anyway.A WhateverB WhicheverC HoweverD Whenever43. Neither of the employees nor the boss ___ satisfied with the profits.A wereB wasC beD been44. It almost seemed as if the good man ____ trying to teach us all he knew at this last lesson.A wereB beC would beD will be45. If you have told us earlier ___, we could have introduced him around.A whom he wasB who he wasC who was heD whoever was he46.Without air, there ___ no wind or rain.A will beB would beC isD are47. In this research institute more and more employees are willing to do ___ they are required of.A whatB whichC thatD whether48. He said he wished to ___ in the army during the last three years.A serveB be servingC have been servingD be served49 . _____, we made a plan for the future study.A Summarized our present workB Summarizing our present workC Having summarized our present workD Being summarized our present work50. If workers had been paid decent wages, profits _____ so great.A would beB were not to beC wouldn’t ha ve beenD would have been51.The report ____, the secretary submitted it to the committee.A having been preparedB had been preparingC preparedD had prepared52. John suggested ___ anything about it until they found out more factsA not to sayB not sayC not say outD not saying53. The lady was made ____ on the floor waiting for ten minutes before attended to.A to standB standC standingD stood54. Rather than ___ quietly by the fireside, he’d prefer to take a long walk in the countryside on Sundays however cold it might be.A sitB to sitC sittingD sat55.. The doctor ____ me to the danger of not getting enough rest while working overtime..A alertedB remindedC ledD persuadedPart IV Cloze （10 points）From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first __56___, they were like newborn children, unable use this _57___ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human knie, a future _58__ and cultural growth increased.Many linguists believe that evolution is __59___ for our ability to produce and use language. They claim that our highly evolved brain provides us with an innate(天生的) language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, as a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical _60__ times for language development.Current ___61___ of innateness theory are mixed; however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable, _62___ , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in __63___ grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being exposed to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the__64___ of their first language have become __65____ fixed.56. A . generated B. evolved C. born D. originated57. A. valuable B. appropriate C. convenitent D. favorite58. A. attainments B. feasibility C. entrainments D evolution59. A essential B available C reliable D responsible60. A organizations B organisms C humans D children61 A potential B performance C preference D passion62. A ideological B biological C social D psychological63 A reviews B reference C reaction D recommendation64. A In a word B In a sense C Indeed D In other words65. A firm B firmly C form D former。
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Michael Phelps: Life in the fast laneUpdated: 2008-08-13 20:15:27The deep gulps of air and fighting back of tears as Michael Phelps stood proudly upon the podium as US anthem the Star Spangled Banner rang around the Water Cube said it all.It is a sound the 23-year-old American swimmer knows all too well. After winning the Men's 200 meters Butterfly final -- Phelps's fourth gold medal of the Beijing Olympic Games, each on a world record time -- another superlative can justifiably be added to the growing list of adjectives used to describe this amazing athlete: legend.Phelps powered his way into Olympic history at Beijing 2008 to become the first person to ever win 10 Olympic gold medals. "I just kept thinking wow, I'm the greatest Olympian of all time, It's a pretty great title. It's pretty neat, I'm definitely honored.""Listening to the anthem, with the medal around your neck is an amazing feeling," said Phelps, after his tenth record medal. "I am almost at a loss for words. Growing up I always wanted to be an Olympian."He is the classic wholesome all-American boy who, for an added twist of tension, even had the audacity to win the 200 meters Butterfly despite a goggle malfunction which affected his vision."When my goggles filled up there was nothing I could do. All I could do at that point was swim. I tried to see something at the 150 wall. I tried to see the T on the bottom to judge my turn. I was more or less trying to count my strokes, hoping I was dead on. I'm just disappointed because I know I can go faster than that."Faster was precisely what Phelps and his colleagues in the USA Men's 4 x 200 Freestyle team did to add an 11th gold to his list an hour after clinching the all-important tenth. They shattered another world record –Michael's 30th - by slashing an amazing 4.68 seconds off their own previous world record.His 11 gold medals in total stand two clear of the previous best – the nine-gold-medal club consisting of four athletes: Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, Ukrainian gymnast Larysa Latynina, US swimmer Mark Spitz and sprinter Carl Lewis."When you have an Olympic Gold medal, it stays with you forever. Y ou're always an Olympic gold medalist. It's amazing and it definitely never gets old."Indeed by the time the Beijing 2008 swimming competition concludes Phelps could also become the first person ever to win eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, surpassing Mark Spitz's seven at Munich in 1972 and ratcheting up his overall tally to 14 gold medals.Small wonder one of his friends sent him a cheeky text message after seeing Phelps step onto the podium for the tenth time: "Dude, how many times a day do I have to see your ugly face?"At Athens 2004 Phelps took eight medals -- a feat only achieved by one other athlete, Russian gymnast Alexander Dityatin, in Moscow in 1980.Perhaps the most staggering thing is that, at 23 years old, Phelps is feasibly young enough to add more Olympic medals to his collection should he decide to carry on until London 2012.So who is Michael Fred Phelps and what makes him the greatest Olympian in history?Born in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland, Phelps –known as the Baltimore Bullet -- suffered Attention-Defic it Hyperactivity Disorder as a teenager and trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Bob Bowman, who was later an assistant coach to the US swimming team at Athens 2004.He was a talented junior swimmer who became the youngest-ever US swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games when he represented his country at the age of 15 at the Sydney 2000 Games in the Men's 200 meters Butterfly. A few months later, at 15 years and nine months, he became the youngest man to set a swimming world record, again in the 200 meters Butterfly.His first World Championship gold medal came in 2001, but the big breakthrough year was 2003, when Phelps won four gold medals and two silver at the World Championships in Barcelona.At Athens 2004, Phelps extended that to six gold medals and two bronze (swimwear manufacturers Speedo offered Phelps one million dollars if he won all eight medals – an offer which has stayed on the table for Beijing 2008).Indeed a succession of lucrative sponsorship deals meant Phelps could no longer train as an amateur, so when Bowman moved to coach at the University of Michigan in 2004, Phelps followed too and trained at a local swimming club in Ann Arbor called Club Wolverine.Phelps has vowed not to work under any other coach than Bowman. "I don't think I would be where I am today with any other coach. He's always on top of things. We've been through a lot."He maintained his grip as the world's No. 1 swimmer by winning four gold and two silver at the 2005 World Championships and then six gold medals at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Then came this week's incredible record-breaking feats.The bad news for Phelps's rivals is that he hasn't lost his thirst for more titles."This is something we've been preparing for over the past four years. The hard work is paying off and it's starting to show."That is surely the understatement of Beijing 2008. Debate among sports columnists will rage about whether Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. Conjecture, of course ... but the record book is firmly on his side.。