首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Where was Thorpe’s athletic talent discovered?
Where was Thorpe’s athletic talent discovered?
admin
2009-02-10
61
问题
Where was Thorpe’s athletic talent discovered?
Jim Thorpe was an American Indian, born on May 28, 1888 in Oklahoma. When he had his education at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, his athletic coach considered him a splendid athlete and encouraged him to concentrate on sports. From then on, Thorpe participated in almost every aspect of athletics. Whenever he competed in any event, he easily won first place.
In the years that followed, he took part in football games against such renowned teams as Harvard and West Point. Thorpe again and again brought his team to victory. In 1912 he was invited to compete in the Olympic Games in Stockholm. There he excelled in several track events and was presented with first place gold medals. He was the first athlete to capture first place awards in so many track events.
When Thorpe returned home from the Olympic Games, he was welcomed with parades and celebration. The president called him the highest type of citizen. However, this was all short-lived because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a professional athlete. Since an athlete must be an amateur in order to participate in the Olympic games, Thorpe did not qualify. Therefore, all of his medals were taken away from him.
In later years, Thorpe played baseball and football professionally. His admirers often tried to have his medals returned to him, but in vain. Thorpe died a lonely man in California on March 28, 1953. Today, as always, many still believe Thorpe was the best athlete that ever lived.
选项
A、At Harvard.
B、At West Point,
C、At the Carlisle Indian School.
D、At the Olympic Games held in Stockholm.
答案
C
解析
原文中的“When he had his education at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania,his athletic coach considered him a splendid athlete and encouraged him to concentrate on sports.”告诉我们:正是在“Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania”,Thorpe的运动天赋才被真正发现。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hs6K777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
PASSAGEFOURWhat’sthepurposeoftheauthortocitehispersonalexperienceatthebeginningofthepassage?
A、Becauseshewantedtoshowwhatthestorieswereabout.B、Becausethiswasthemostinterestingstorythestudentshaswritten
PASSAGEFOURWhatdoestheauthorthinkofsocietytowardmotorists?
Female-onlybuseshavebeenintroducedinmanycountrieswithvaryingdegreesofsuccess.Somethinkthesebusescanmoreorles
Allsocialunitsdevelopaculture.Evenintwo-personrelationshipsaculturedevelopsintime.Infriendshipandromanticrela
PASSAGEONEWhat’sthepurposeinwritingthispassage?
TheroleofeyecontactinaconversationalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefined;speakersmakeacontactwiththeey
A、EducationinAustralia.B、AccommodationinAustralia.C、LivingexpensesforoverseasstudentsinAustralia.D、Selectionofsch
Thedifferencebetweenaliquidandagasisobvious【B1】______theconditionsoftemperatureandpressurecommonlyfoundat
Thefootballmatchwastelevised______fromtheworker’sstadium.
随机试题
简述表见代理的构成要件。
可能发生肩难产的因素有哪些
牙髓治疗术要求的无菌操作不包括
中度缺钠时,病人每公斤体重缺氯化钠
作为党的生命,对人民民主具有重要的示范和促进作用的是()。
事实上,这种以曾经“作出大贡献”为由对贪腐干部深表同情的言论,眼下并不鲜见。应当承认,落马干部并非都________,有的在任上也的确曾经_______,为一个地方或单位作出过贡献。但如果仅因此就对其表示同情,甚至认为可以以功抵过,那就________了。
Specializationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasingaccumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupt
下列对重载函数的描述中,错误的是( )。
NisaburoandHirokoOhataareunlikemostJapanesecouplestheirage.Sure,Hiroko,58,isworriedaboutherhusband’shighblo
Aninvisibleborderdividesthosearguingforcomputersintheclassroomonthebehalfofstudents’careerprospectsandthosear
最新回复
(
0
)