Jess Owens seemed sure to win the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Just the year before, he had set three world records in one day. He was the record holder for the running broad jump with 26 feet 8 1/4 inches — a record that would stand for 25 years.
As he walked to the long jump pit, however, Owens saw a tall, blueeyed, blond German taking practice jumps in the 26foot range. Owens was nervous. He was aware of the tension created with his presence. He knew the Nazi's (纳粹) desire to prove their “superiority”， especially over the blacks.
The pressure was obvious, and on his first jump Owens absently jumped from several inches beyond the takeoff board. Embarrassed, he fouled (犯规) on the second attempt, too. He was only one foul away from being driven out of the game.
At this point, the tall German approached Owens and introduced himself as Luz Long. Then an amazing event took place. The black son of an American farmer and the white model of Nazi manhood chatted in view of the entire stadium. What were they talking about?
Since the qualifying distance was only 23 feet 5 1/2 inches, Long suggested making a mark several inches before the takeoff board and jumping from there, just to play it safe. Amazing! At the beginning of World War Ⅱ， this model of Germany's strength was providing technical assistance and words of encouragement to an enemy both on and off the field.
Owens qualified easily. In the finals, he set an Olympic record and earned the second of four gold medals during the 1936 Olympics. The first person to congratulate Owens was Luz Long — in full view of Adolf Hitler.
Owens never saw Long again, for Long was killed in World War Ⅱ. “You could melt down all the medals and cups I have，” Owens later wrote, “and they wouldn't be plating on the 24carat (克拉) friendship I felt for Luz Long.”
1．From the passage we know that Owens ________.
A．felt stressed because Luz Long was in the game
B．fouled three times in the qualifying competition
C．set the world record in running broad jump at the age of 25
D．won three gold medals in the 1936 Olympics
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，由于路兹·朗的参与，欧文斯感到很紧张。
2．Which of the pictures shows exactly how Owens performed in his first jump?
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，欧文斯超过了起跳板几英寸，所以D项的简图表示准确。
3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?
A．Long's suggestion was impractical.
B．Long was foolish enough to help Owens.
C．The US and Germany were at war at the time.
D．Their competition would last forever.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第五段“an enemy both on and off the field”可知两人在赛场内外都是敌人，由此判断美国和德国正在二战期间交战。
4．We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.
A．Long stayed in touch with Owens
B．Owens melted down all the medals and cups he had earned
C．Long lost his life in a battle
D．Owens joined the US Army
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据该段第一句可知，欧文斯赛后再也无缘见到路兹·朗，因为他后来在二战中战死。
