2025版高考英语一轮复习提能练七Unit2TheOlympicGames含解析.doc
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Unit2TheOlympicGames
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(2024·山西省八校高三第一次联考)
ChandlerSmithgrewupbeingtoldthathewouldneveraccomplishhisdreamofbeingaDivision1athlete.At5′8″talland195pounds,Chandlerwasonthesmallsidetobeoneofthe“greats”.Yetevenasahighschoolathletehedecidedtoworknonstoptoachievehisgoals.AfterbeingacceptedontotheUniversityofHoustonfootballteam,Chandlercontinuedtotrytomakeanameforhimselfonthefield.
Chandlersatonthebenchforhisentirefreshmanyearincollege.Sophomoreyearhesawmoreaction.“IdidntthinkIwasgoingtoplaylastyear,butIhadtoalwaysbeready,”hesaid.AtthestartofChandlersjunioryeartheteamsmanagementpulledhimasideanddroppedalife-changing,andcareer-confirmingofferinhislap:Afterthreeyearsontheteamasawalk-onrunningback,Smithwasbeinggivenafullscholarship!“Myheartdropped,”Smithsaid.“Ididntevenknowwhattofeelorwhattothink.Itwasafeelingof‘wow’.Thisisreallyhappening.Allmyhardworkhaspaidoff.”
ChandlercalledhismotherShawntotellherthenews,butwhenhisfatherRichardwasntavailablehetoldhernottospill_the_beans.Laterhewenthome,andchattedaboutthefootballseasonwithhisfather.“Icouldbegettingthefirstkickoff,”hetoldhisdad.Withoutmissingabeat,Chandlerthenslippedintherealnews:“SomethingelseDad,theytoldmetheyputmeonafullscholarship.”
“What?”Richardyelled,jumpingfromthesofaandwrappinghissoninatightembrace.“Congratulations!Hardwork.”Thenhewalkedaroundthelivingroom,clearlytooexcitedtositstill.“Seeinghisreaction,IjustbrokedownintearsbecauseIknowthisissomethingwehavebeentalkingaboutandexpectingforalongtime,”Chandlersaid.“Tofinallygetitandseethebenefitsofyourhardworkfeltreallygood.”
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。讲解并描述了主子公钱德勒在成长的过程中坚持自己的足球梦,带着家人对他的支持,始终努力直到胜利的故事。
1.HowdidChandlermakeittotheUniversity