Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes（泳姿）: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(选拔赛) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.
In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解说员) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.
小题1:Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.
A．the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her
B．her parents had to work in the school
C．her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee
D．she showed strong interest in swimming小题2:Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulkins attend?
A．The 1976 Olympic Games.
B．The 1980 Olympic Games.
C．The 1984 Olympic Games.
D．The 1992 Olympic Games.小题3:Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulkins’ life.
a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.
b. She became a commentator.
c. She got married.
d. She went to college.
e. She attended the Olympics.
A．d; e; a; b; c
B．d; e; c; b; a
C．d; a; e; c; b
D．d; e; a; c; b小题4:When was Tracy Caulkins born?
A．In 1963
B．In 1953
C．In 1960
D．Not mentioned
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：文章介绍了Tracy Caulkins的成长过程，以时间为顺序介绍了她的成就。
小题1:推理题：从第二段的句子：Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.可知公共学校不能适应她的训练安排。选A。
小题2:细节题：从第五段的句子：Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals可知 Tracy Caulkins 参加的是1984年的奥运会。选C。
小题3:排序题：文章倒数第三段，第二段，第一段以时间顺序列举了她是事例：In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991可知选A
小题4:细节题：文章没有提到Tracy Caulkins 是什么时候出生的。选D
点评：这篇文章考查推理题和句意理解，题目要我们理解有些重点的句子。考生一定要抓住文章给出的关键的时间节点，对她的发展过程有个清晰的了解，要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。
