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Wilma 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 church.
When she was in junior high, she joined the basketball team.She 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 attention of the women's 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 trails.Not only did she make it
into the team, but she won a bronze medal in the 4?100 m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.Four
years later, Rudolph set a world 200 m record (22.9 seconds)at the 1960 US Championships.At the
Rome Olympics in 1960, she competed in the 100 m,200 m and 4?100 m relay, and equaled the world
record of 11.3 seconds in the semifinals (半决赛) of the 100 m. She won the final by three metres in
11.0 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world record.
Wilma Rudolph's extraordinary achievements in Rome made her a darling of the European press who
gave her the nickname "The Black Gazelle (羚羊)"and "The Black Pearl". She also became the first
woman in American history to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics and was crowned "the Fastest Woman
in the World", Wilma Rudolph's spirit inspired people such as Jackie Joyner Kersee and Florence Griffith
Joyner who became the next woman to win 3 gold medals.
1. What problem did Wilma face according to Paragraph 1?
A. Not being able to speak.
B. Not being able to walk.
C. Losing her sight.
D. Losing her hearing.
2. According to the passage, Wilma could join the "Tigerbelles" mainly because of________.
A. her being Ed Template's favourite athlete
B. her strong appeal to Ed Template
C. her winning the championship title
D. her outstanding performances in basketball games
3. We learn that Wilma broke the world record in________.
A. the 4 ?100 m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
B. the semifinals of the 100 m at the Rome Olympics
C. the 200 m at the 1960 US Championships
D. the final of the 100 m at the Rome Olympics
4. How many people that at least won 3 Olympics gold medals inAmerican history are mentioned in
the passage?
A. One.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
5. According to the last paragraph, Wilma's two nicknames and one title show that she had________.
A. speed, grace and beauty
B. swiftness, grace and misfortune
C. speed, kindness and responsibility
D. kindness, perseverance and beauty
