山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（74）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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Tracy Caulkings is known as the first American to t an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tenne. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family nt her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应绊伴作文) her training schedule.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.
In 1981,Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985.In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team, and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator(解说员)for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himlf. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children
who have dual citizenship. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports. 10寸蛋糕够几个人吃
鲁滨逊漂流记第一章读后感1. Where did Tracy Caulkins begin swimming?
A. In Los Angeles. B. In Iowa.
C. In Minnesota. D. In Tenne.
2. Tracy Caulkins was nt to a private school becau .
A. the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her
B. her parents had to work in the school卫青
C. her family had moved to Nashville, Tenne
D. she showed strong interest in swimming
3. Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulins attend?
A. The 1976 Olympic Games.
B. The 1980 Olympic Games.
C. The 1984 Olympic Games.
D. The 1992 Olympic Games.
4. Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulins’life.
a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.
b. She became a commentator.
c. She got married.
d. She went to college.
e. She attended the Olympics.
A. d;e;a;b;c B. d;e;c;b;a C. d;a;e;c;b D. d;e;a;c;b
B
If you feel at prent that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourlf become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have clo talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t en much of them lately， is it becau you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
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If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
剑岩If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you eking material toys in your life at the expen of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed becau you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourlf that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
