A couple of years ago,before a trip to China,Nicole Davis and her US;women’s volleyball teammates Were warned about the prominence(显著、突出) of coach“Jenny”Lang Ping in her native country·
“I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage On the bus,”said Davis.
Known as the“Iron Hammer”for her punishing spikes(扣球),Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the earlyl980s.She was a key player on China’s 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.
When the US team arrived for the Olympics,Lang,48,who is from Beijing,had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.
Then came the greatest moment to Lang:While the US team was playing in a packed gym,at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.
“That really says it all.”Davis said.“They look at her as an icon(偶像).I’m sure
it’s hard for them to see her coaching another country,but they love her so dearly that her success is their success”
The loyalty of the Chinese fan’s was tested on Friday,when China lost a match to the US.
“It’s a pity that China lost the match,but I’m still glad that Lang Ping’s team won,since she is the pride of China’s volleyball,”said Liu Chengli,a spectator.“We also cheered for Lang’s victory.”
Lang says she just tries to stay professional when the two teams meet.“It doesn’t matter if We play China or any other teem.It’s the same.”Lang said.
Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US.The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players.said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.
“It’s such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China ,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”
1.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Staying professional B.Cheering for the Iron Hammer.
C.A match between China and the US. D.Lang Ping’s career as a coach.
2.Lang Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she
A.was afraid to be questioned about her strategy
B.didn’t want to be paid much attention to
C.disliked to be with her fans
D.didn’t want to disturb public order
3.What does the underlined word“unfurled”exactly mean?
A.destroyed completely. B.tore into pieces.
C.spread out to the wind. D.rolled up.
4.What does Lang Ping mean by saying“It doesn’t matter if We play China or any other team.”?
A.American Volleyball Team will beat any team.
B.Chinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.
C.She just tries to stay professional.
D.The results of each match will be same.
5.What impressed the US team players most?
A.The tolerance of Chinese people.
B.The popularity.of volleyball in China.
C.Lang Ping’s coaching skills
D.The loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese.
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025