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【题目】Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honour and bravery.

He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, northern China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain's 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100metre race was his best event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric，a strong Christian(基督教徒), refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of rest as the Bible(圣经) teaches.

Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. Instead he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200metre race and then a gold medal in the 400metre race, setting a world record.

Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

After the Japanese invaded(入侵) China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp(集中营) in Weifang. Even in the camp, he continued to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.

In 1945, Eric was very ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. Instead he gave this chance to a pregnant woman. The inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

【1】Eric went to England to ________．

A. go to school

B. help the Scottish people

C. take part in the Olympic Games

D. visit relatives

【2】Eric set a world record in the ________ race.

A. 100metre B. 200metre

C. 400metre D. 800metre

【3】Eric returned to China in ________．

A. 1920 B. 1925

C. 1943 D. 1945

【4】Eric lived in China for ________ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20

C. 25 D. 30

【5】People remember Eric mainly because of his ________.

A. running B. receiving

C. teaching D. giving

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

埃里克·利德尔被称为飞行的苏格兰人因为他跑得非常快，但他最被人们记住的是他是一个有荣誉和勇敢的人，这篇文章就介绍了他的相关故事。

【1】句意：埃里克去了英国去上学。A.去上学B.帮助苏格兰人民C.参加奥运会D.拜访亲戚。原文“After that his parents sent him to school in England.”（在那之后，他的父母把他送去英国上学。）说明他去英国是为了上学，故选A。

【2】句意：埃里克在400米比赛中创造了世界纪录。A. 100米B. 200米C. 400米D.800米，原文“At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200metre race and then a gold medal in the 400metre race, setting a world record.”（在奥运会上，他在200米的比赛中获得铜牌，然后在400米的比赛中获得金牌，创造了世界纪录。）说明他在400米比赛中创造了世界纪录，故选C。

【3】句意：埃里克于1925年回到中国。A. 1920年B.1925年C. 1943 D. 1945，原文“In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin.”（1925年，他去了中国，在天津担任中学教师。）说明他是于1925年回到中国的，故选B。

【4】句意：埃里克在中国一共生活了25年。A. 5 B. 20C. 25 D. 30，原文“He was born in 1902 in Tianjin,”（他1902年生于天津。），原文“Eric lived in China until the age of five.”（埃里克在中国生活到了五岁。），然后他就去了英国，之后他在1925年返回了中国（In 1925, he went to China），最后于1945年战争结束前六个月病重逝世（In 1945, Eric was very ill…The inspiring man died six months before the end of the war），一共是25年，故选C。

【5】句意：人们记得埃里克主要是因为他的给予。A.跑步B.收到C.教学D.给予，原文“Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.”（那个地方的许多人们仍然记得他给中国人民带来的服务）说明人们记得他主要是因为他的奉献或是给予，故选D。