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Section B
Passage One
Jim Thorpe was an American Indian, born on May 28, 1888 in Oklahoma.(26) When he had his education at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania,his athletic coach considered him a splendid athlete and encouraged him to concentrate on sports. From then on, Thorpe participated in almost every aspect of athletics. Whenever he competed in any event, he easily won first place.
In the years that followed, he took part in football games against such renowned teams as Harvard and West Point. Thorpe again and again brought his team to victory. In 1912 he was invited to compete in the Olympic Games in Stockholm. There he excelled in several tack events and was presented with first place gold medals. He was the first athlete to capture first place awards in so many track events.
When Thorpe returned home from the Olympic Games,(27)he was welcomed with parades and celebration. The president called him the highest type of citizen.(28)However, this was all short-lived because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a professional athlete. Since an athlete must be an amateur in order to participate in the Olympic Games, Thorpe did not qualify. Therefore, all of his medals were taken away from him.
In later years, Thorpe played baseball and football professionally. His admirers often tried to have his medals returned to him, but in vain. Thorpe died a lonely man in California on May 28, 1953.Today, as always, many still believe Thorpe was the best athlete that ever lived.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. Where was Thorpe’s athletic talent discovered?
C)。【解析】四個選項都是表示地點的狀語，由此可以推測，本題的內容可能跟某件事情發生的地點有關。早在Thorpe還在Carlisle Indian School上學的時候(had his education at the Carlisle Indian School)，他的體育教練(athletic coach)就發現了他卓越的運動才能(splendid athlete)，并鼓勵他專心從事運動(concentrate on sports)。故正確答案為C)。
27. How did American people receive Thorpe when he came back from Stockholm in 1912?
B)。【解析】四個選項都是They開頭，都是對待某人的態度，由此可以推測，本題的內容可能是關于一些人怎么對待某個人的。 當Thorpe 1912年從Stockholm回來的時候，美國人民為他舉行了游行(parades)和慶祝(celebration)。故正確答案為B)。
28. Why were Thorpe’s medals taken away from him?
D)。【解析】四個選項都是Because開頭的，由此可以推測，本題的內容是關于某件事情發生的原因。按照當時的規則，參加奧林匹克運動會的運動員必須是業余選手(an amateur)，Thorpe曾經是職業選手(professional athlete)，這并不符合規定，所以他的獎牌被收回(taken away)。故正確答案為D)。
