Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.

　　 Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.

　　56. What does ‘dark horse’ mean? It means _____________.

　　 A. a horse which is dark B. someone who is expected to win

　　 C. a horse which likes living in the dark D. someone whose win is unexpected

　　57. Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?

　　 A. In China . B. In Italy. C. In America. D. In Australia.

　　58. What made the coach, Yang Er’qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?

　　 A. He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.

　　 B. He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.

　　 C. He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.

　　 D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.

　　59. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

　　 A. He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.

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