2018-2019学年高二英语外研版选修七精练：Module 1 课下能力提升（四） .docVIP

课下能力提升(四) Ⅰ.阅读理解 Jess Owens seemed sure to win the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Just the year before, he had set three world records in one day. He was the record holder for the running broad jump with 26 feet 8 1/4 inches — a record that would stand for 25 As he walked to the long jump pit, however, Owens saw a tall, blue-eyed, blond German taking practice jumps in the 26-foot range. Owens was nervous. He was aware of the tension created with his presence. He knew the Nazis (纳粹) desire to prove their “superiority”， especially over the blacks. The pressure was obvious, and on his first jump Owens absently jumped from several inches beyond the takeoff board. Embarrassed, he fouled (犯规) on the second attempt, too. He was only one foul away from being driven out of the game. At this point, the tall German approached Owens and introduced himself as Luz Long. Then an amazing event took place. The black son of an American farmer and the white model of Nazi manhood chatted in view of the entire stadium. What were they talking about? Since the qualifying distance was only 23 feet 5 1/2 inches, Long suggested making a mark several inches before the takeoff board and jumping from there, just to play it safe. Amazing! At the beginning of World War Ⅱ， this model of Germanys strength was providing technical assistance and words of encouragement to an enemy both on and off the field. Owens qualified easily. In the finals, he set an Olympic record and earned the second of four gold medals during the 1936 Olympics. The first person to congratulate Owens was Luz Long — in full view of Adolf Hitler. Owens never saw Long again, for Long was killed in World War Ⅱ. “You could melt down all the medals and cups I have，” Owens later wrote, “and they wouldnt be plating on the 24-carat (克拉) friendship I felt for Luz Long.” eq \x(语篇解读：本文讲述了两个跳高运动员杰斯·欧文斯和路兹·朗的故事。) 1．From the passage we know that Owens ________. A．felt stressed because Luz Long was in the game B．fo