Focus on…

Glance through the text and match them

Armstrong

Jones

Fu Mingxia

Strel

China

America

Slovenia

Australia

Swimmer

Cyclist

Triathlete

Diver

Read the profiles and complete the summary of each sportsperson’s records.

Who: _________________________________

When: ________________________________

Where: ________________________________

What: _________________________________

Lance Armstrong

1999, 2003

France

fastest average speed, Tour de France

1 。 创造纪录2 。 集中精力于3 。 业余车手4 。 许多称号

Set a record

Concentrate on

Amateur cyclist

Numerous titles

Who: ______________________

When: _____________________

Where: ____________________

What: _____________________________

Michellie Jones

1992, 1993

(not stated)

International Triathlon Union World champion

Has she trained in another profession?

1. After completing her ___________________ in 1990, she concentrated on the triathlon.

2. In 1991, she finished third at the ________________________.

teaching qualifications

world championships

Who: ______________________

When: _____________________

Where: ________________

_______________________

What: _____________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

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Fu Mingxia

1991, 1992, 1996, 2000

Australia, Barcelona,

Atlanta, Sydney

Youngest female to win the women’s world

title for platform diving; youngest Olympic

diving champion of all time; first woman in

Olympic diving to win three gold medals.

1. She took the gold medal in the women’s 10-metre platform, becoming the youngest Olympic diving champion of all time.

the greatest genius of all time

the biggest liar of all time

最负盛名的天才天底下最大的骗子

2. While there she decided to make a comeback and went on to compete at the Sydney Olympic Games, where she won her fourth Olympic gold, again making Olympic history.

Michael Jordan made an unexpected comeback.

Churchill said “We have made history tonight.”

Who: ______________________

When: _____________________

Where: ____________________

__________________________________

What: _____________________________

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Martin Strel

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

The Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in China

First person to swim the entire length of the Danube river; longest time for non-stop swimming; swimming the greatest distance; first man to swim the length of Parana River; swimming the length of the dangerous Changjiang River.

guitarist

have a passion for

entire length

attain the entry

beat the record

吉他手酷爱全程获得进入打破纪录