Just a short year ago，he had never even swum，let alone race．His country had been invited to Sydney．’s courage

　　C．they wanted to show their sympathy

　　D．they meant to please the young man

　　3．According to the passage，“it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means

　　．

　　A．it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself

　　B．it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills

　　C．it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors

　　D．it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals

　　4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．The event started with three men，two of whom were disqualified later．

　　B．The crowd started to laugh at the athlete’s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle．

　　C．The athlete，as well as the author，is an expert swimmer．

　　D．The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition．

　　5．What’s the best title for the passage?

　　A．Compete for Gold!

　　B．Try again!

　　C．Break a Record!

　　D．Go for it!

　　【参考答案】1---5、D B A C D

　　阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

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