1、For many in their 40s, going jogging around the park is enough to cause a hot sweat. And then theres Li Ning, who at the age of 44, was able to fly through the air and then “run” a lap around the Birds Nests vertical (垂直的) wall at least, according to the China Daily.After his retirement from gymnast
2、ics, Mr Li set his sights on gold of a different kind. In May 1990 he founded the LiNing sportswear company. Throughout his life, he has enjoyed new challenges. Not satisfied with sitting back and watching the gold coins roll in, he set about a new learning program for himself that would take his bu
3、siness to an entirely different level. He studied law at Peking University. But that was merely one phase of his preparations. He said in 1998: “After finishing my studies at Peking University, Ill continue to do the MBA programme. I am preparing myself for competition in the global market.” After g
4、raduating with an MBA, the prince of gymnastics then made ambitious growth plans that would make him a corporate king.According to a financial report, Mr Li is chairman in a company that has over five thousand stores in China, which has a revenue (收入) of more than 4.35 billion yuan each year up 36.7
5、 per cent yearonyear. Revenue from footwear alone was 1.86 billion. It means that in a region of seven and a half million people, if a pair of shoes was sold for 250 yuan, everyone bought a pair of “Li Nings” last year.However, Li Ning was facing an intractable (很难处理的) situation. Plans to build on t
6、op of its success in China with expansion into overseas markets were below expectations. He was also facing increased competition in its home market from other Chinese brands like Anta. Li Ning is acutely aware of this, and has been working hard to improve his brands image.Section_Introduction_&_Rea
7、ding_PrereadingA Life in SportThey called him the prince of gymnasts. When he retired at the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in major competitions across the world. They included six out of seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship, and three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles (as well
8、 as two silver and a bronze). Li Ning was the best. When sports journalists met in 1999 to make a list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century, Li Nings name was on it, together with footballer Pele and boxer Muhammad Ali. But even though he had won everything it was possi
9、ble to win in his sport， Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed. He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.call sb.把某人叫做；称某人为gymnast/dImnst/n.体操运动员retire/rItaI/vi.退休major adj.主要的；重大的它没有比较级和最高级形式。include v包括，包含out of表示“多少中的多少”，如six out of ten十个当中的六个
10、，即十分之六。make a list列表together with .和一起；加之连接两个名词或代词作主语时，由第一个名词或代词确定谓语动词的单复数形式。even though引导让步状语从句，而该让步状语从句又包含一个定语从句：it was possible to win in his sport，修饰everything，省略了引导词that。that引导同位语从句，解释说明feeling的内容。disappointed adj.(人)感到失望的disappointing adj.(事/物)令人失望的perform/pfm/vi.表现performance n表演体育人生第1段译文人们称他
11、为体操王子。当他26岁退役的时候，他已经在世界范围内的大型比赛中获得了106枚金牌。它们(金牌)包括1982年世界锦标赛总共七枚金牌中的六枚，1984年洛杉矶奥运会上的三枚金牌(以及两枚银牌和一枚铜牌)。李宁是最优秀的。1999年，当体育记者们在评选20世纪最杰出的男女运动员时，李宁和球王贝利、拳王穆罕默德阿里一起名列其中。但即使是已经赢得了自己在体育运动项目上所能赢得的一切，李宁还是带着一种失败的感觉退了役。他感到很失望，因为他在1988年汉城奥运会上表现不佳。But it was this sense of failure that made him determined to succe
12、ed in his new life. A year after his retirement， Li Ning began a new career as a businessman. But he didnt forget his sporting background. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear， competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas. He made the unusual choice, for a Chinese person, of choosing
13、his own name as the brand mark. The bright red logo is made up of the first two pinyin letters of Li Nings name, L and N(a) sense of .意为“的感觉”。make sb. determined to do sth.使某人决心做某事succeed in在方面取得成功“It is/was. that/who谓语”是强调句型。retirement/rItaImnt/n.退休background/bkrand/n.背景launch vt.把(新产品、新书)投放市场brand
14、/brnd/n.商标；牌子sportswear/sptswe/n.运动服装；休闲服装compete with和竞争giant n大人物；大公司choose .as .选为logo/l/n.(公司或组织的)标识；标志be made up of由组成、构成第2段译文但就是这种失败感使他决心在新的生活中取得成功。退役一年后，李宁开始了他新的事业经商。但是，他并没有忘记他的体育背景。他决定推出一种新品牌的运动服，和全球大公司耐克、阿迪达斯等竞争。对一个中国人而言，他做出了异乎寻常的选择，那就是用自己的名字做商标。那个明亮的红色标志是由“李宁”拼音的两个首字母L和N组成的。Li Nings sports
15、 clothes came onto the market at just the right time . The number of young people with money to spend was on the increase and sport had never been so popular. Li Nings designs were attractive, and they had a major advantage over their betterknown rivals they were cheaper. A pair of Nike trainers， fo
16、r example, could cost up to five times as much as a similar Li Ning product. Success for Li Ning was guaranteed， and it came quickly.In just a few years, Li Ning won more than fifty per cent of the national market. Today a Li Ning product is purchased every ten seconds. But the clothes are not only
17、worn on the athletics track or the football pitch. If you go into a school or university anywhere, the chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo. The company has also grown internationally. The Spanish and French gymnastics teams wear Li Ning clothes, while Itali
18、an designers are employed by the company to create new styles. Whenever Chinese athletes step out onto the track during the 2008 Olympics, they will be wearing Li Ning e onto the market上市at just the right time在正适当的时候just用来加强语气。the number of 的数量a number of大量的；许多on the increase正在增加advantage/dvntId/n.优
19、势；长处have an advantage over比有优势trainer/treIn/n.运动鞋；教练员five times as much as .的5倍，为倍数表达法。guarantee/rnti/vt.保证purchase/pts/vt.购买every ten seconds每10秒钟track/trk/n.跑道the athletics track意为“田径赛场，田径跑道”。pitch/pIt/n.(足球、橄榄球等)球场the football pitch足球场tracksuit/trksut/n.运动服familiar adj.熟悉的be familiar with/to熟悉/为所
20、熟知the chances are you will .“可能你会”， the chances are后省略了that。designer/dIzaIn/n.设计师whenever引导让步状语从句；主句用了将来进行时。第34段译文李宁运动服进入市场正当其时。有钱消费的年轻人的数量在增加，而体育运动也得到前所未有的普及。李宁运动服不仅设计吸引人，而且比起那些更著名的商业对手，它们拥有一个主要优势，那就是价格便宜。比如，一双耐克运动鞋的价格可能是一双李宁牌同类产品价格的五倍之多。李宁的成功有了保证，并且来势迅速。短短几年中，李宁赢得了国内超过百分之五十的市场份额。现在每十秒钟就有一款李宁牌产品售出。
21、但是，李宁牌运动服不仅仅出现在田径赛场和足球场上。如果你走进任何一个地方的中学或大学校园，你都有可能看到身穿印有那个熟悉标志的李宁运动服的学生们。公司也已向国际化发展。西班牙和法国的体操队员也穿李宁牌运动服装，同时，公司还雇用意大利设计师设计新的款式。2008年奥运会期间，中国运动员无论何时出场，他们都将身穿李宁牌运动服。But Li Nings goal when he retired was not to make money. His dream was to open a school for gymnasts. He was able to do this in 1991. Sinc
22、e then, he has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions. Like Pele and Muhammad Ali before him, who have worked with the United Nations for childrens rights and peace， Li Ning has discovered that the work of a great sportsman does not finish when he retires from the sport.
23、It starts. And if you are a great sportsperson, anything is possible, as Li Nings advertising slogan says.make money赚钱to open .动词不定式短语作表语。was/were able to do sth.(当时)成功做成了某事，相当于managed to do sth.或succeeded in doing sth.。continue to do sth.继续做某事achieve ones ambitions实现某人的目标、梦想who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Pele and
24、 Muhammad Ali。retire from从(岗位)退役、退休slogan/sln/n.标语as引导非限制性定语从句。第5段译文但是，李宁退役时的目标并不是赚钱。他的梦想是开办一所体操学校。1991年，他如愿以偿。从那时起，他不断地帮助年轻人实现他们的体育梦想。在他之前，贝利和穆罕默德阿里已经在联合国为儿童权利和世界和平工作。与他们一样，李宁发现：当一个杰出的运动员退出体坛时，他的工作并没有结束而是开始。正如李宁广告标语所言，如果你是一位杰出的运动员，“一切皆有可能”。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings
25、.1backgroundAa type of product made by a particular company2net Ba large sports ground with many seats3marathon Cthe details of a persons family4stadium Da long running race of about 42 kilometres5brand Ea type of material that is made of string6retire Fto stop doing ones job7perform Gto work or do
26、something well, badly etc.15_67_答案：15CEDBA67FGLeadinDo you like sports？What do you know about the sports stars in the following pictures?参考答案：I_like_sports_very_much.I_know_something_about_many_sports_stars.The_woman_in_Picture_1_is_Lang_Ping,_a_famous_coach._Under_the_guidance_of_her,_China_Women_V
27、olleyball_Team_has_won_many_medals._The_woman_in_Picture_2_is_Li_Na,_a_famous_tennis_player.The_man_in_Picture_3_is_Kobe.He_is_a_famous_American_basketball_player.WhilereadingFastreadingSkim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.1Paragraph 1ALi Nings new career as a businessman2Paragr
28、aph 2 BLi Ning opened a school for gymnasts.3Paragraph 3 CLi Nings sports clothes are very popular.4Paragraph 4 DLi Nings great achievements as a gymnast5Paragraph 5 ELi Nings clothes are welcome in the world.15_答案：15DACEBCarefulreading()Read the text again and choose the best answers.1At the 1982 W
29、orld Championship Li Ning won _ gold medals.AsixBsevenCthree Dtwo2In total, Li Ning won _ medals at the 1984 Olympics.Athree BtwoCfive Dsix3According to the passage, who isnt on the list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century?ALi Ning. BYao Ming.CPele. DMuhammad Ali.4What
30、 caused Li Ning to retire disappointedly?AThe fact that he didnt perform well in the 1988 Olympics.BThe fact that he didnt win all the gold medals in his sport.CThe fact that he was too old to perform well in his sport.DThe fact that he was determined to succeed in business.5According to the passage
31、, many things except _ guaranteed Li Nings success.Athe right time onto the marketBattractive designsCthe 2008 Beijing OlympicsDlower prices答案：15ADBAC()Read the text carefully and then fill in the chart with the information in the text.As a1gymnastBy the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in majo
32、r petitions across the world. He won six out of seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship and three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.Li Ning 3.retired and was disappointed because he had not 4.performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.As abusinessmanHe decided to launch a new brand of 5.sp
33、ortswear,_choosing his own name as the 6.brand mark.His sports clothes came onto the market at just the right time.Li Nings 7.designs were attractive, and they were cheaper than their betterknown 8.rivals.In just a few years, Li Ning won more than fifty per cent of the national market.His dreamHis d
34、ream was to open a school for gymnasts. He was able to do this in 1991.Since then, he has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions.Li Nings advertising 9.slogan is “anything is 10.possible”.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1But even though h
35、e had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed.句式分析尝试翻译但即使是已经赢得了自己在运动项目上所能赢得的一切，李宁还是带着一种失败的感觉退了役。2Like Pele and Muhammad Ali before him, who have worked with the United Nations for childrens rights and peace, Li Ning has discovered that
36、the work of a great sportsman does not finish when he retires from the sport.句式分析who have worked with the United Nations for childrens rights and peace 为非限制性定语从句；that the work of a great sportsman does not finish when he retires from the sport为宾语从句，作discover的宾语。尝试翻译在他之前，贝利和穆罕默德阿里已经在联合国为儿童权利及世界和平工作多年
37、。与他们一样，李宁发现：当一个杰出运动员退出体坛时，他的工作并没有结束。.阅读理解A“Football is a very shortterm career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard，” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Heres what one of the
38、 top players, Gales Sayers, did after he_put_down_the_pigskin.Gales Sayers: 40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous pla
39、yer in professional football”. At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo who was dying of cancer.Sayers couldnt get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as wel
40、l, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first AfricanAmerican athletic director at a maj
41、or university.Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology so
42、lutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship (企业家) Hall of Fame in 1999.语篇解读：曾有辉煌成就的足球运动员Sayers并没有因为足球职业的结束和个人生活的失意而放弃，他通过努力奋斗最终成了一名成功的企业家。1What does the underli
43、ned sentence “he put down the pigskin” in Paragraph 1 mean?ASayers ended his football career.BSayers was too tired to go on playing.CSayers intended to start a new career.DSayers only wanted to test for some time.解析：选A句意理解题。前句“after your glory days on the field are over”指辉煌过后，下文叙述的也是他足球生涯结束后的发展，所以A项
44、正确。2How many times was Sayers honored in his life?AOnly once as a football star.BOnly once as a businessman.CTwice in all.DWe are not quite sure.解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可总结出他第一次是获得足球职业中的“the George Halas Award”，第二次是获得“Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame”，故选C。3Sayers started his new career mainly becau
45、se of _.Athe first knee injury in 1968Bhis unfortunate personal lifeCanother more serious knee injuryDa friends being deadly ill解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段第一句中的“another blow to his knee put an end to his football career”可知，膝盖再次受伤导致他足球生涯的终结，这也是他新事业的开始。4What can be learned from this passage?AFootball players are
46、not successful all the time.BA successful businessman should be a ball player first.CA retired football player can easily make money.DWhatever you do, working hard is the most important.解析：选D主旨大意题。本文通过Sayers从辉煌的足球明星到成功企业家的发展经历，旨在说明努力奋斗的重要性。BI am a long distance runner. When I was thirtyone, I was in
47、 a serious car accident.The doctor told me that they would try to get me to walk “normally” but I would never run again terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen she breathes.The doctors were right.For the next nine and a half years, I was unable to run more than twentyfive feet.In 2
48、006, I began selftraining to take part in a 60mile walk.Three months into preparing, I realized that walking 45 hours a day was too long.If only I could jog part of it that would cost me less time.I started jogging without my knees aching. Slowly, I increased the distance.The doctors were proved wro
49、ng it only took nine and a half years to do so.While practicing, I suffered a loss a dear friend suddenly died.His work had been to help women to accept themselves and reach their fullest potential.He believed that people should let nothing hold them back from achieving their goals.Soon after his de
50、ath, a crazy thought entered my mind: what if I could run the LA Marathon? I knew that if I didnt train to my fullest, the doctors would win.So I trained seven days a week.And I succeeded in crossing the finish lines of many marathons all over the United States to the astonishment of my doctors.They
51、 never believed I would achieve that.The aches and pains I experience while training and racing are nothing compared to the suffering people whom I respect must accept.语篇解读：作者酷爱长跑，一场事故几乎使她丧失了跑步的能力，在朋友的鼓励下，经过自己的努力，作者又出现在长跑的运动场上。5What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 1?AShe loved running v
52、ery much.BShe lost heart after the accident.CShe often felt it was hard to breathe.DShe didnt believe what the doctors said.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的“I am a long distance runner.”和“. terrible news for someone who views running as the oxygen she breathes.”可知作者热爱跑步。6The author tried jogging because she wanted
53、 to _.Aprotect her feetBget more practiceCsave some time Dcatch up with others解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“If only I could jog part of it that would cost me less time.”可知作者当时试着慢跑是为了节约时间。7Why did the author decide to join in the marathon?ABecause she wanted to make more friends.BBecause she was so sorry for
54、the loss of a friend.CBecause she wanted to prove the doctors were wrong.DBecause she was encouraged by her dead friends words.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的第三句“He believed that people should let nothing hold them back from achieving their goals.”可知，作者的这位朋友认为人不应该让任何事情来阻止自己追求梦想。正是受到这位朋友所说的话的鼓励，作者决定参加马拉松比赛。8The wr
55、iters story tells us _.Awhere there is a will, there is a wayBa friend in need is a friend indeedCby falling we learn to go safelyDa good medicine tastes bitter解析：选A主旨大意题。作者通过自己不懈奋斗重新跑起来的事迹告诉我们有志者，事竟成。CTerry Evanshen was one of Canadian footballs greatest receivers. He played every down (进攻) as if i
56、t was his last. Though he had made great achievements, Terrys memories of his playing days have been completely lost.It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off. One day in July, Terry, on his way home from work, had a terrible car accident. He
57、was knocked unconscious, and within minutes he was rushed to the nearby hospital.Three weeks later, he woke up. However, it became obvious that Terrys injuries were far more serious than whatever damage had been done to his body. A lifetime of memories had been completely wiped clean. He had been al
58、l but reduced to the level of a baby; everything from his ability to talk and walk to his understanding of what it meant to be a husband and a father was all gone.At age 44, Terry Evanshen would be starting all over again. Luckily he had the support of his family, helped by small victories and a ren
59、ewed bond between him and his three daughters like when they taught him how to play football again.In 1992, his recovery really began to pick up steam. It has taken years to rebuild his shattered (破碎的) life, but today, more than 20 years since his playing days, Terry is a popular public speaker. He
60、tells his inspiring story of perseverance (坚持不懈) and courage. “Never forget, were all in this game of life together. We will get to the finish line, one day at a time, one moment at a time, but celebrate the journey. Seize today, because yesterday is gone and is never coming back.” As the subject of
61、 the most watched Canadian movie of 2005, The Man Who Lost Himself, Evanshen says his family has been his most important treasure. He refuses to be a victim saying he is a survivor.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。加拿大橄榄球史上最伟大的接球手之一特里伊文森在遭遇车祸失去记忆后，在家人的支持和自己的努力下，重获新生。9In 1988, Evanshen was _.Aa businessmanBa public spea
62、kerCa football player Da father of two daughters解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“It was in the summer of 1988 after he retired from playing that his career in sales was taking off.”可知，特里伊文森曾经是一位优秀的橄榄球运动员，但退役之后，他成为了一名销售人员。10After the car accident happened, what was the worst thing for Evanshen?AHe would never dri
63、ve again.BHe couldnt stand up any more.CHe lost his memory and all his ability.DHe suffered a serious physical injury.解析：选C细节理解题。特里伊文森遭遇了可怕的车祸，三周后才醒过来。根据第三段可知，车祸给特里造成的影响，远不止身体上的伤害。他失去了所有的记忆，甚至是倒退到了婴儿的认知水平。11Whats the best title for the text?AA Great Football PlayerBWhats Persevering Person Like?CThe
64、 Man Who Lost HimselfDTerry Evanshens Life解析：选C标题归纳题。本文介绍的是一个橄榄球星退役后遭遇失忆，之后他又凭借毅力获得成功的励志故事。选项C巧妙地借用了文中的电影名来概括该故事的核心内容，是标题的不二之选，而其余几项相比较而言，内容不够全面而且标题平淡，故选C项。.阅读七选五We all can suffer from stress in this day and age. Stress can affect our life and health. How can we better deal with it? Here are a few s
65、uggestions and methods._1_ Dealing with stress cant be done all at once. There will be several things that have led to your stress, so it is important to clear one or two things from your life at a time. Today, it might just be that you need to clear your desk. Tomorrow it might be that you need to
66、learn to say no to things that you dont need. From there you can move on to doing more.Get moving. _2_ It could be walking, hiking or a bike ride. Boxing or yoga might be useful for relieving (缓解) stress, too. You just need to find out what is fun and what works for you. So dont choose something tha
67、t seems a real burden to you.Do something calming. When you feel stressed, it can be hard to sit down quietly, as you might be thinking of so many other things that you need to do. But doing something calming is really important. It might be reading a book, having a bath or doing some coloring. Try
68、to do something like this every day. _3_Simplify (简化) your life. If you find it hard to take time to do everything that you need to, then you need to simplify your life. _4_ Clear your schedule of unimportant things and focus on the things that you need to do, as well as the things that will make yo
69、u happy.Do some cleaning. Going through things in your home that are just taking up space and that you no longer use is so important. _5_ When your home isnt a mess, it will help your mind to feel less messed up, too.ALive the kind of life you want.BChoose to do one thing at a time.CDont do anything
70、 that you dont necessarily need to do.DYou may find it helpful to develop positive attitudes in daily life.EWhen you do something each day to be active, it makes a difference.FIt might be simply throwing things out, or moving them to more suitable places.GIf impossible, once a week or every couple of days is also a good idea.答案：15BEGCF