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1、AWilma was born on June 23, 1940 in St Bethlehem, Tennesse. By the time she was 6, Wilma Rudolph was given metal braces （支架） to aid her in walking. She started receiving treatment with help from her family. A few years later, she walked without any assistance into the churchWhen she was in junior hi
2、gh, she joined the basketball teamShe finally made an appeal to compete in games again and when her wish was finally permitted, she amazed everyone by leading the team to an undefeated season and the state championships. Though they lost the championship title in the end, Wilma Rudolph earned the at
3、tention of the womens track coach, Ed Template at Tennessee State University and was invited to join the “Tigerbelles”Her efforts paid off as she turned out to be so good that the Tigerbelles invited her to join them in the national Olympic team trailsNot only did she make it into the team, but she
4、won a bronze medal in the 4 l00m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Four years later, Rudolph set a world 200m record（22.9 seconds）at the 1960 US ChampionshipsAt the Rome Olympics in 1960, she competed in the l00m, 200m and 4l00m relay, and equaled the world record of 11.3 seconds in the semifina
5、ls（半决赛） of the l00mShe won the final by three meters in 110 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world recordWilma Rudolphs extraordinary achievements in Rome made her a darling of the European press who gave her the nickname “The Black Gazelle and The Black Pearl”. She also became the first woman
6、in American history to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics and was crowned “the Fastest Woman in the WorldWilma Rudolphs spirit inspired people such as Jackie Joyner Kersee and Florence Griffith Joyner who became the next women to win 3 gold medals1What problem did Wilma face according to Paragraph l?
7、ANot being able to walkBNot being able to speakCLosing her sightDLosing her hearing2According to the passage, Wilma could join the “Tigerbelles mainly because of Aher being Ed Templates favourite athleteBher strong appeal to Ed TemplateCher outstanding performances in basketball gamesDher winning th
8、e championship title3We learn that Wilma broke the world record inAthe 4 l00m relay at the 1956 Melbourne OlympicsBthe semifinals of the l00m at the Rome OlympicsCthe final of the l00m at the Rome OlympicsDthe 200m at the 1960 US Championships4How many people that at least won 3 Olympics gold medals
9、 in American history are mentioned in the passage?AThreeBOneCFourDFiveBIt may seem to be a hard task to trace back the history of rap music, though you often see the informal music associated with highly informal dance style. As far as the origin of rap music is concerned, most people agree that it
10、is from Afro-American and Latino Street culture of New York City. Not only in this city but in the surrounding areas there is the influence of African people and their culture.Rap is a vocal (口头的) style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat. The term of rap mus
11、ic is the same with hip-hop music typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap. If we see it carefully, then we will definitely notice that the music usually is sung at higher pitches (调). Most of the time rap music is associated with chorus. Though rap music was primarily an American m
12、usic style with African influence over its music and lyrics, recently it has been spread to almost the entire world.There is hardly any country or nation where rap music cannot be seen in some form or another, and it is one of the most popular music styles among the youngsters. However, when it come
13、s to its history, it is believed that hip-hop or rap music started in the early 1970s，and gained much popularity throughout the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s.The history of rap music and hip-hop music is full of controversies (争议) and bans, as the lyrics sometimes relate to drugs and c
14、rime; even most famous pop stars and hip-hop musicians and singers were found to be associated with the controversies in their life. For that reason, no matter how popular this music style was or still is, it has always had a bad reputation in the eyes of mainstream society.5. The passage is mainly
15、about _.A. when rap music started B. how rap music developsC. what rap music is like D. why rap music is popular6. The characteristics of rap music are _.A. solo, rhymes，beats and pops B. speaking, rhythms，beats and soloC. repeating, speaking, pops and chorus D. speaking, rhymes, beats and chorus7. Rap music is now one of the music styles mostly run after by _.A. the teenagers in Africa B. all kinds of people in the worldC. the youngsters all over the world D. the young people in t
