单选题
A. About fifty years before the first modern Olympics. B. Fifty years ago. C. When the crawl was developed. D. After the breast stroke was developed.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文] Being able to swim has always been a valued skill. But competitive swimming is just over one hundred years old. Racing in the water began in Europe only about fifty years before the first modern Olympics. England was the leader in this new sport. Pools were built and races were held. Interest was spurred when a group of Native Americans went to England in 1844 to swim against an English team. To the surprise and dismay of the English, the Americans beat them easily. At that time the English used the breast stroke, which was thought a good form. The Americans used a kind of free style that was much faster. A short time later an English family, who had moved to Australia, developed the crawl, an overhand swimming method. One of that same family also took it to America. Charles Daniels, an early user of the crawl, changed the kicking rhythm to develop the American crawl.
When did racing in the water begin in Europe?
单选题
A. They learned the English way of swimming. B. They beat an English team easily in a competition. C. They introduced breast stroke to England. D. They failed in the competition.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文] What is true about the American swimming team?
单选题
A. An Australian family. B. An American family. C. An English family who moved to Australia. D. An Australian family who moved to England.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Who developed the crawl?
单选题
A. A designer of the American crawl. B. An early user of the crawl. C. An English moved to Australia. D. An professional swimmer.