"It was all right with me'," he said years later. "I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway. "
Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.
Owens' Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.
"Sure, it bothered (烦扰) me," he said later. "But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat. "
In time, however, his gold medals (奖章) changed his life. "They have kept me alive over the years," he once said."Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard. "
1. Owens got his other name "Jesse" when ____.
A. he went to Ohio State University
B. his teacher made fun of him
C. his teacher took "J. C. "for "Jesse"
D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet
2. In the Big Ten meet, Ownes ______.
A. hurt himself in the back
B. succeeded in setting many records
C. tried every sports event but failed
D. had to give up some events
3. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because______.
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