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2. Glance through the text and match them Armstrong Jones Fu Mingxia Strel China America Slovenia Australia Swimmer Cyclist Triathlete Diver

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

4. Who: _________________________________ When: ________________________________ Where: ________________________________ What: _________________________________ Lance Armstrong 1999, 2003 France fastest average speed, Tour de France

5. 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

6. Who: ______________________ When: _____________________ Where: ____________________ What: _____________________________ Michellie Jones 1992, 1993 (not stated) International Triathlon Union World champion

7. 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

8. Who: ______________________ When: _____________________ Where: ________________ _______________________ What: _____________________________ ___________________________________ 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.

9. 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.”

10. Who: ______________________ When: _____________________ Where: ____________________ __________________________________ What: _____________________________ ___________________________________ 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.

11. 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