廣東省高州一中高二競賽試題(英語)

廣東省高州一中高二競賽試題英語一、聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)聽力理解（5段共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）每段播放兩遍。各段后有幾個(gè)小題，各段播放前每小題有5秒鐘的閱題時(shí)間。請根據(jù)各段播放內(nèi)容及其相關(guān)小題，在5秒鐘內(nèi)從題中所給的A、B、C項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。聽第1段對話，回答第1—3題。1．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthehouse?A．Itislocatedinthecitycentre.B．Thetransportationisconvenient.C．Parkingarounditisaproblemforher.2．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebathroom?A．Itismadefulluseof.B．Itlooksverypopular.C．Itisingoodcondition.3．Whydoesthemancometothewoman'shouse?A．Becausehewillrentit.B．Becauseheplanstobuyit.C．Becausehewantstohelpherrentitout.聽第2段對話，回答第4—6題。4．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hehasafull-timejob.B．Helivesinhisparents'house.C．Heandhiswifeearnlessthan$5,000ayear.5．Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetheman?A．Heshouldincludehisparents'income.B．Heshouldgotoherofficeandfilloutforms.C．Heshouldgiveherhisinformationinmoredetail.6．Whatdayisittoday?A．Thursday.B．Friday.C．Saturday.聽第3段對話，回答第7—9題。7．Howmanyobjectswillthewomanchooseforanacademicyear?A．Four.B．Eight.C．Twelve.8．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcompletingtheregistrationform?A．Itwillbeatime-consumingwork.B．Itisunnecessarytocompleteitbyhand.C．Thereseemstobesomethingwrongwithit.9．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodowiththeregistrationform?A．Gobackhometofinishit.B．Fillitoutonlineinthecomputerlab.C．Gototheteachingbuildingandaskformoreinformation.聽第4段對話，回答第10—12題。10．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inagarage.B．Inashop.C．Inarestaurant.11．Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewomanaboutfixinghercar?A．Sheshouldgetfamiliarwithhercar.B．Sheshouldavoidbeingovercharged.C．Sheshouldlookforapersonshecantrust.12．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthemechanic?A．Hehasfixedhercarbefore.B．Heisoneofherneighbours.C．Hewilldriveherhometoday.聽第5段對話，回答第13—15題。13．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Engagedcouple.B．Motherandson.C．Wifeandhusband.14．Whydopeoplewanttoprotecttheirmoneyandpropertyaccordingtotheman?A．Becausemarriagesdon'tlastlongnowadays.B．Becausetheydon'tbelieveeachotheratall.C．Becausetheydon'tplanonbeingtogetherforever.15．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A．Themanwantstoprotecthismoney.B．Thewomanisthinkingaboutadivorce.C．Themanwantstohavemanychildren.第二節(jié)聽取信息（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面一段對話，請根據(jù)題目要求，從所聽到的內(nèi)容中獲取必要的信息，填入答題卡標(biāo)號為16—格中聽錄音前，你將有10秒鐘的閱題時(shí)間，錄音讀兩遍。你將有60秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。FactSheetLocationMacy'sandNordstrom'sDate1stto7thof16.NumberofpeopleinterviewedMale：90Female：17.NumberofpeoplereturningquestionnairesMale：18.Female：155Totalnumberofpeoplesurveyed500DetailsaskedforPersonalinformation,contactinformation,19.,expenditurepatternsand.二、語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Recentlydivorcedinmy30s,Ihadnojobandwasonmywaydowntownonarainydaytogototheemploymentoffices.Ihadnoumbrella,formyoldonehad21apart,andIcouldn'taffordanotherone.Isatdowninthestreetcar—thereagainstthe22wasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandleinlaidwithgoldandbrightenamel（琺瑯）.Ihadneverseenanythingsolovely.I23thehandleandsawanameonit.The24procedurewouldhavebeentoturnintheumbrellatotheconductor,butIdecidedtotakeitandfindthe25myself.Igotoffthestreetcarinadownpourand26openedtheumbrellatoprotectmyself.ThenIsearchedatelephonebookforthe27ontheumbrellaandfoundit.Icalledandaladyanswered.Yes,shesaidin28,thatwasherumbrella,whichherparents,nowdead,hadgivenherasabirthdaypresent,butit'dbeen29fromherlockeratschoolyearsbefore.ShewassoexcitedthatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwent30toherhouse.Shetooktheumbrella,hereyesfilledwithtears.Iwasonlytoohappytoseehergetbackthelostumbrella,andgetajobsheofferedme.21.A.takenB.tornC.brokenD.fallen22.A.seatB.doorC.engineD.floor23.A.watchedB.shookC.examinedD.tested24.A.usualB.ordinaryC.normalD.odd25.A.thiefB.ownerC.robberD.keeper26.A.hopefullyB.helpfullyC.carefullyD.slowly27.A.nameB.numberC.addressD.brand28.A.happinessB.disappointmentC.laughterD.surprise29.A.robbedB.stolenC.takenD.hidden30.A.simplyB.calmlyC.directlyD.suddenly第二節(jié)語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為31—40的相應(yīng)位置上。TheChineseknot(中國結(jié))canbeseenallovertheworld.Itslonghistorydatesbacktoancienttimes31peoplefirstusedknotsforfastening,wrapping,huntingandfishing.Theknotwasdeveloped32anartfromduringtheTangandSongdynastiesandlaterpopularizedintheMingandQingDynasty.Onemajorcharacteristicofdecorativeknotworkis33alltheknotsaretiedusingonethread,when34(finish),theknotlooksidenticalfromboththefrontandback.Theycancomeina35(various)ofcolourssuchas:gold,green,blueorblack.However,themost36(common)usedcolourisred,Thisisbecause37symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.CraftingtheChineseknotis38three-stepprocess,whichinvolvestying,tighteningandadding.TherearemanydifferentshapesofChineseknots,offeringblessingsofhappiness,loveandgoodluck.39Chinese,“knot"meansreunion,friendliness,warmth,love,etc.Uptonow,theartoftheChineseKnot40(use)innecklaces,buttonsandevenhangingsforcarsormobilephones.三、閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AKANDAHAR,Afghanistan—Afghansburnedtiresandchanted“DeathtoAmerica”afterU.StroopsfiredMonday(April12,)onacivilianbusnearKandahar,killingfourpeopleandwoundingmorethanadozen.Afghanistan'spresidentaccusedNATOofbreakingitscommitmenttosafeguardcivilianlives.TheattackangeredAfghanofficialsandthepublicinKandahar,theTaliban'sbirthplace,anddealtablowtoU.SandNATOeffortstowinpopularsupportforacomingoffensivetodrivetheinsurgents（叛亂分子）fromthebiggestcityinthesouth.NATOexpressedregretforthelossofcivilianlivesandsaiditwasinvestigating.NearlyAfghansblockedhighwaywheretheshootingoccurred,burningtires,firingweaponsandchanting“DeathtoAmerica”andotherslogans.Theyalsocalledfortheouster（forcingsomebodyoutofapasition）ofAfghanPresidentHamidKarzai,aKandaharnativewhohasbeenappealingforthepeopleheretosupporttheU.S-ledcampaignagainsttheTaliban.“TheAmericansareconstantlykillingourciviliansandthegovernmentisnotdemandinganexplanation,”protesterMohammadRazaqsaid.“WedemandjusticefromtheKarzaigovernmentandthepunishmentofthosesoldiersresponsible.”Kandahar,acityofaboutahalfmillionpeople,isnominallyundergovernmentcontrol,buttheTalibanhavesteppedupinfiltration（浸潤）,stagingattacksandthreateninglocalpeople.“Theseforeignershavetheirenemies,butkillingAfghansisnottheanswer,”saidAbdulHadi,whosellshomemadeherbalmedicineinapublicmarket.Hesaidinternationalforcesshouldpublishascheduleoftheirpatrols（巡邏）soAfghanscankeepoutoftheway.“Betteryet,IwouldliketoseethemleaveAfghanistan,”headded.HajiZahir,whorunsatransportfirm,saiditwastimeforU.S.andotherforeignforcestowithdrawfromthecountry.“Theysaytheywanttobringsecurity.Itisalllies,lies.TheykillAfghans.Thatisnotthewaytobringsecurity,”Zahirsaid.Accordingtothepassage,wecansafelyconcludethat.A．AmericansoldiersarekillingTalibanseffectivelyB．AngerrisesasUStroopskill4AfghansonabusC．NATOexpressedgreatdissatisfactionwithAmericantroopsD．AfghanPresidentHamidKarzairequiredNATOtowithdrawTheunderlinedwordinParagraph5nominallymostprobablymeans.A．completelyunknowntothepeopleintheworldB．partiallywell-knowntothepeopleacrosstheglobeC．bearingthenameofafamouspersonaroundtheworldD．officiallydescribedassomething,whenthisisnotreallytrueAsforNATOsoldierSrudeaction,AbdulHadiis.A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyangryandupsetB．a(chǎn)littlepleasedbutimpatientC．veryangryanddissatisfiedD．impatientbutbearableWecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．NATOtroopscancompletelycontrolAfghanistanB．NATOtroopscanbringsecuritytoAfghanistanC．AfghanswillacceptNATO'scontrolsoonerorlaterD．it'simpossibleforNATOtoconquerAfghanistananditspeopleWhichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．NATOfailstowinpopularsupportforacomingoffensiveB．KandaharisthemostimportantcityinAfghanistanC．NATOhasreallybroughtsecuritytoAfghanistanD．NATOtroopswillwithdrawfromAfghanistaninthenearfuture.BItwasneardusk,andKimCooperandherhusband,Steve,weretruckingthroughnorthernKentuckytransportationautopartsfromLouisvilletoDetroitforagoodscompany.“Steve,wakeup!”sheshouted.“There'satruckonfire!”Insidetheburningtruck,RonnieSanders,38,wasfightingforhislife.He'dbeenrunningaheavyloadoftractorsandforkliftsfromGeorgiatoIndianapoliswhenavaninfrontofhimstoppedsuddenlyintrafficontheicyroad.AsRonnieboredown,hecouldseechildreninthebackseat.Thetruck'sbulkwouldprobablyprotecthimfromtheworstoftheimpact,buttheforceof23tonswouldlikelycrush（壓碎）everyoneinsidethevan.“Ifiguredinsteadofkillingotherpeople,I'djustputthetruckintheditch.”Atthebottom,rockscutafueltank,whichcaughtfire.AtreebranchdestroyedthewindshieldandknockedRonnieunconscious.Hecametolifeacoupleofminuteslatertofindthecabinflamesandhislegsonfire.StevedashedtoRonnie,whowashangingheadfirstfromthepassengerdoor.Ronniehadusedhispocket-knifetocuthimselffreefromthedriver's-sideseatbeltonlytogethisboottrappedinanotherone.Steveclimbedintotheburningcabtofreehim.HetriedthreetimestopullRonnieoutbeforefinallyfreeinghim.ButRonnie'slegswerestillburning,soStevelaidhimontheground,rippedoffhisownshirt,andbeattheflameswithit.He'dmanagedtodraghimaboutardswhenoneofthetruck's150-gallonfueltanksexploded.BothSteveandRonniepaidapriceforriskingtheirlivesforstrangers.Ronniespenttwomonthsinthehospitalandreceivedskingraftsonbothofhislegs.Stevesufferedsmokebreathingandminorburns,andshrapnejfromthefueltankexplosionbrokeatooth.InFebruary,theCoopersreceivedaHerooftheHighwayawardfromtheOpenRoadFoundationforrescuinganinjureddriver.SteveinsistsRonnieistherealhero.“Ifhehadn'tgoneintotheditch,hewouldhavehitthatvan.Itwashisdecisiontodriveofftheroad.”“Ifeelprettygoodaboutit,”saysRonnie.“Alotofpeoplecouldhavebeenhurt.”Accordingtothepassage,Ronnie'sputtingthetruckintheditchcontributesto.A．hisconcernforhisownsafetyB．hispoordrivingskillC．theicyroadD．hisconcernforothers'livesWhatprobablymadeRonniecometolifeafterdrivingthetruckintheditch?A．Thenoisefromthehighway.B．ThecallfromtheCoopers.C．Thepainfromtheburninglegs.D．Theheatofthefire.HowdidSteveputouttheflamesinRonnie'slegs?A．HebeattheflameswithRonnie'sshirt.B．Hebeattheflameswithhisownshirt.C．Heputoutthefirewithatankofwater.D．Heputoutthefirewithabagofsand.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shrapnel”inParagraph6mean?A．Abranchofatree.B．Asmallpieceofmetal.C．Awaveoftheexplosion.D．Theheatoftheexplosion.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．Heroes:TheCoopersB．Heroes:RoadsideFlamesCC．AccidentsontheIcyRoadD．AccidentsintheDitchWhenanantdies,otherantsmovethedeadinsectout.Sometimes,thedeadantgetmovedawayverysoon—withinanhourofdying.Thisbehaviorisinterestingtoscientists,whowonderhowantsknowforsure—andsosoon—thatanotherantisdead.Onescientistrecentlycameupwithawaytoexplainthisantbehavior.Dong-HwanChoeisabiologist.ChoefoundthatArgentineantshaveachemicalontheoutsideoftheirbodiesthatsignalstootherants,“I'mdead—takemeaway.”Butthere'satwisttoChoe'sdiscovery.Choesaysthatthelivingants—notjustthedeadones—havethisdeathchemical.Inotherwords,whileanantcrawlsaround,perhapsinapicnicorhome,it'stellingotherantsthatit'sdead.Whatkeepsantsfromdraggingawaythelivingants？ChoefoundthatArgentineantshavetwoadditionalchemicalsontheirbodies,andthesetellnearbyantssomethinglike“,Wait—I'mnotdeadyet.”SoChoe'sresearchturneduptwosetsofchemicalsignalsinants:onesays,“I'mdead,”andtheothersetsays,“I'mnotdeadyet.”O(jiān)therscientistshavetriedtofigureouthowantsknowwhenanotherantisdead.Ifanantisknockedunconscious,forexample,otherantsleaveitaloneuntilitwakesup.Thatmeansantsknowthatunmovingantscanstillbealive.ChoesuspectsthatwhenanArgentineantdies,thechemicalthatsays“Wait-I'mnotdeadyet”quicklygoesaway.Oncethatchemicalisgone,onlytheonethatsays“I'mdead”isleft.“It'sbecausethedeadantnolongersmellslikealivingantthatitgetscarriedtothegraveyard,notbecauseitsbodyreleasesnewuniquechemicalsafterdeath,”saidChoe.Whenotherantsdetectthe“dead”chemicalwithoutthe“notdeadyet”chemical,theydragawaythebody.UnderstandingthisbehaviormayhelpscientistsfigureouthowtostopArgentineantsfrominvadingnewplacesandcausingproblems.ChoewouldliketofindawaytousethenewlydiscoveredchemicalstospreadantkillertoArgentineantnests.Theants'removalbehaviorisimportanttotheoverallhealthofthenest.“Beingabletoquicklyremovedeadindividualsandotherpossiblesourcesofdiseaseisextremelyimportanttoallanimalslivinginsocieties,includingus,”saysChoe.“Thinkaboutalltheeffortandmoneythatweinvestdailyinwastemanagement.”Theunderlinedword“twist"inParagraph3means.D．a(chǎn)shockingconclusionA．a(chǎn)nunexpectedchangeBD．a(chǎn)shockingconclusionC．a(chǎn)nimportantkeyAntsjudgewhetheranotheroneisdeadornotdependingon.A．thesenseoftasteB．thesenseofsmellC．thesenseoftouchD．thesenseofsightTheresultoftheresearchcanbeusedto.A．killtroublesomepestsB．solvetheproblemofendangeredspeciesC．preventfurtherexpansionoftheants'territoryD．keepthebalanceofnatureWhyisitimportanttoremovedeadindividuals?A．Becauseitiseasiertomanagetheliving.B．Becauseitcansavemoneytodealwiththewaste.C．Becauseitcanprovidemorespacefortheliving.D．Becauseitcankeepthelivingfromsufferingdisease.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．Deadorliving?ItiseasytojudgeB．PullingawaythedeadantsisadifficulttaskC．AntnestshavegreatundertakingcapacityD．Leavingitaloneortakingitaway?Antsfeelpuzzled第二節(jié)信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）請閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請?jiān)诖痤}卷上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑（若答案為E,同時(shí)涂AB,若答案為F,同時(shí)涂CD）首先請閱讀下列上海世博會(huì)期間舉行的專題論壇會(huì)議信息：ThemeForum1:ICTandUrbanDevelopmentTheforumincludesaplenarysession,aDialogueofInformationInnovationandUrbanDevelopmentandthreesub-mainforumsandfourin-depthsessionsonkeysubjects:??ICTandUrbanManagement?ICTandIndustries?ICTandLogistics?ICTandUrbanLife?ICTandEducation?Theforumexploresthecities'futurethroughthedevelopmentofinformationandcommunicationtechnologies,focusingonissuesofurbanmanagement,urbanlifeandurbanintegrationintheglobaleconomicframework.ThemeForum2:CulturalHeritageandUrbanRegenerationCulturalheritageandurbanregenerationareparallelgoalsinacity'sdevelopmentroadmap.TheShanghaiWorldExposeekstopursuebothobjectivesandgiveexpressiontoeffectivepracticalapproaches.Culturaldiversity,culturalintegration,thepreservationandextensionofculturalheritagearekeydimensionsoftheculturalaspectsthataresovitaltothecityanditsregeneration.ThemeForum3:Science&TechnologyInnovationandUrbanFutureTheForumwillcovertopicalquestionssuchas:whatistheroleofscienceandtechnologyinnovationinurbansecurityandsustainabledevelopment?Howtoimprovethecities'overallcompetitivenessthroughscienceandtechnologyinnovation?Howwillscienceandtechnologyinnovationleadustoabetterqualityoflifeinthefuture?Focusingonthedifferentaspectsofsafety,development,competitiveness,andlifestyle,thedifferentsessionswillconnectscienceandtechnologyinnovationwiththeExpothemeof“BetterCity,BetterLife”.ThemeForum4:TowardsaLow—CarbonCity:EnvironmentalProtectionandUrbanResponsibilitiesThisforumcoversawiderangeofissuesinvolvingurbanenvironmentalsystemsaswellastheutilization,protectionandgovernanceoftheenvironment.Theseissuesaretobediscussedbythegovernment,enterprisesfromthreedifferentlevelsofresponsibility,focusingonseriousglobalandregionalenvironmentalproblemsinvolvingclimatechange,waterpollution,etc.Theforumwilldeliverthemessagethatamoreharmoniousenvironmentwouldmakeabettercity;thataresource.Savingandenvironment-friendlyurbandevelopmentpatternwouldmakeournativeearthbetter.ThemeForum5:EconomicTransformationsandUrban-RuralRelationsEconomicTransformationsisavitalpropositionintheworldeconomictheoryandpracticetoday.Moredevelopingcountriesareconfrontedwithdoublepressurefromboththeeconomicandtheindustrialstructureconversion（轉(zhuǎn)換）,inwhichthekeyquestionishowtorealizethetransformationfromatraditionalagriculturalsocietytoamodemindustrialone.Asacountrywiththelargestpopulation,especiallytheagriculturalpopulation,China'sexperiencesandlessonsaccumulatedfromtheprocessofurbanandruraldevelopmentareofreferentialandresearchvaluetothevastdevelopingcountries.ThemeForum6:HarmoniousCityandLivableLifeThisforumwilldebatekeyissuessuchas:Howtocreateacitythatcansatisfythedifferentneedsofpeople'ssettledlifeandachievethegoalof“BetterCity,BetterLife”?Theforumwillcoverthreemajorareas:urbanspace,urbansocietyandurbanenvironment.Itwillalsopresentin-depthdiscussionsontherelationshipbetweenalivablecityanditscommunities,focusingonthefollowinghottopics:theHarmoniousCity?HousingPoliciesandHarmoniousLife?SocialPoliciesandtheHarmoniousCity.下面是五位不同職責(zé)的人員，請根據(jù)他們的職責(zé)匹配合適他們參加的論壇會(huì)議。Mr.AStudyingkeyissuesonpromotingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentwithscienceandtechnology;

Mr.BManagintheculturalandartisticindustry,directingthereformoftheculturalsystem;drawingupthepoliciesonculturalindustry;participatinginplanningandimplementing（貫徹）theconstructionofthecivicculturalinfrastructure.Mr.CDrawingupplansforenvironmentalprotection;supervisingpollutionpreventionandecologicalprotectioninkeyareasandkeyriversfixedbycentral,provincialormunicipalgovernment;supervisingandmanagingpollutionpreventionofwater,air,gas,noise,solidwasteandpoisonouschemicalsinthecity.Mr.DFormulatingpoliciesforindustrializedagriculturaloperations;providingguidancetoadjusttheindustrializedagriculturalstructure,puttingforwardsuggestionsondeepeningtheruraleconomicrestructuringacrossthecity;providingguidancetosetupthesystemofnon-governmentservicesinagriculturaldevelopment.Mr.EEnforcingstatelaws,regulations,guidelinesandpoliciesrelatedtocommunicationsandposttelecommunications,assumingmedium-andlong-termplansofthelocalcommunicationsandtelecommunicationssectors,aswellastheirkeyannualtechnicalrenovationprojects.四、寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)基礎(chǔ)寫作（共1小題，滿分15分）假設(shè)你是學(xué)校英語報(bào)的小記者，上調(diào)以“你支持低碳生活嗎？”為主題對學(xué)校300名學(xué)生進(jìn)行了一次調(diào)查，以下是你在調(diào)查中收集的信息：調(diào)查，以下是你在調(diào)查中收集的信息：寫作內(nèi)容】請你根據(jù)調(diào)查信息為英語報(bào)寫一篇報(bào)道，包括如下內(nèi)容1、受訪學(xué)生對低碳生活方式的態(tài)度；2、受訪學(xué)生現(xiàn)在的做法和所持的理由；3、呼吁大家過低碳生活。寫作要求】1、只能用五個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容；2、開頭句已給出，不計(jì)入總句數(shù)；3、文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名字。評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。Lastweekasurveyconcerninglow-carbonlifewascarriedoutamong300studentsinourschool.第二節(jié)讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題；滿分25分）認(rèn)真閱讀下面的短文，按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。InhisspeechaddressedtothestudentsofTsinghuaUniversityonNov.16,,CaliforniaGov.ArnoldSchwarzeneggertoldthemofhisearlyexperienceasaweightlifter.“…Now,Irememberthefirstrealworkout（訓(xùn)練）Ihad.EightmilesawayfrommyhomevillageinAustriatherewasagymnasium,andIrodethereonabicycleandtrainedforhalfanhour,becausetheysaidthatafterhalfanhouryoushouldstop,otherwise,yourbodywouldgetreallysore（疼痛）.ButafterhalfanhourIlookedatmybody,andnothinghadhappened.SoIsaid,‘I'dbetterworkoutforanotherhalfanhour.'SoIliftedsomemore.Mystrengthdidn'timprove;Ididn'tseethemusclespopoutoranythinglikethat,soItrainedforanotherhalfanhour.ThenIleftthegymandrodehome,butafterthefirstmile,Igotnumb麻木；失去知覺）1couldn'tfeelthehandleofthebicycleanymore——andIfelloffthebike.Igotupandtrieditagain.Afteranotherfewyards.Ifelloffagain.AndItrieditthreeorfourmoretimesandcouldn'tridemybicyclebecausemybodywassonumbandmylegsfeltlikenoodles.ThenextmorningwhenIgotup,mybodywassosorethatIcouldn'tevenliftmyarmstocombmyhair.ButIlearnaveryimportantlesson——thatpainmeansprogress.Painisprogress.Eachtimemymusclesweresorefromaworkout,Iknewthattheyweregrowingandthattheyweregettingstron