Living Legends

Lang Ping

As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge ,but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Michael Jordan

When Michael Jordan's feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game ,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure；everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.

【小题1】Which of the following is true about Lang Ping according to the passage?

A．She is the best player of China women's volleyball team now.

B．She led the team to champions in the 2015 World Cup in Brazil.

C．She once had heart problems in the Olympics.

D．She brought honour and glory to our country as a player and coach.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “still” mean ?

A．Beautiful.

B．Not moving.

C．Quiet.

D．Surprising.

【小题3】What is the secret to Jordan's success in the second paragraph?

A．accepting failures	B．practising harder
C．learning from failures	D．losing games

【小题4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Tell us of the story of two living legends of sports.

B．Tell us of what Lang Ping and Michael Jordan did to help others.

C．Tell us of Lang Ping's and Michael Jordan's key to success.

D．Talk about the life of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan.