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Excellent athletes are often thought of as brave fighters,seemingly unbeatable as they succeed in their sports.But throughout history,many famous faces have battled diseases before,during,or after they made a name for themselves.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig had his baseball career cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Examination of Rawhide-a movie starring(由…主演) Lou Gehrig-showed that he still functioned normally in January 1938.However,the diagnosis (診斷) of ALS was soon confirmed a year later.He was so loved and well-known that ALS became known worldwide and the disease is now commonly referred to as"Lou Gehrig's disease".
Muhammad Ali
In 1984,arguably the greatest boxer in history was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease,a condition affecting the central nervous system.However,Ali continues to remain as active as possible,lighting the torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics and attending President Barack Obama's inauguration (就職典禮).He has also been an activist for Parkinson's research and set up the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in 1997.
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was considered as the fastest woman in the world after winning three gold medals in track-and-field in the 1960 Olympics.What makes people more surprised was that she was paralyzed (使癱瘓) by the poliovirus as a young child.She eventually recovered,but her left foot was slightly disabled.By the time she was 12,she had also survived several other serious illnesses.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In November,2009,Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,who was named one of 50 greatest players in NBA history,announced he had chronic myeloid leukemia,a slow-growing cancer of the white blood cells.He had been living with the disease for nearly a year before he decided to go public and become an advocate(倡導者) to raise awareness.
Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor,a basketball coach and a best-selling author.
(1)Which of the following athletes suffered from Parkinson's disease? BB
A.Wilma Rudolph.
B.Muhammad Ali.
C.Lou Gehrig.
D.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
(2)Both Lou Gehrig and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar AA.
A.once played a role in a film
B.survived their diseases in the end
C.a(chǎn)bandoned sports soon after the diagnosis
D.were little-known before catching the diseases
(3)What can we learn about Wilma Rudolph? DD
A.She was famous as an athlete and actor.
B.She was diagnosed with polio in 1960.
C.Her left foot didn't function well until she was 12.
D.Her childhood was full of illnesses.
【答案】B;A;D
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