2022年自考《英语（二）》模拟题（20）

Being an Olympian(奥运会选手)demands focus,determination,and a competitive spirit.Plus,representing your country is a lot of pressure.However,two athletes recently showed the world another quality that is definitely worth championing.

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi were competing in the high jump on Sunday when they reached a stalemate(僵局).Both men had managed to jump over a surprising 2.37 meters with no faults along the way.However,after three attempts neither managed the next level of 2.39 meters.

An Olympic official suggested a jump-off between the two friends and rivals(竞争对手)to determine who would get the gold medal.But Barshim had another plan to reward their efforts.

“Can we have two golds?”he asked the official.

The official agreed and the two men jumped for joy.This was the first time a gold medal had been shared since 1912.“He is one of my best friends,not only on the track,but outside the track.We work together.This is a dream come true.”shared Barshim.

The decision to share the medal was particularly meaningful to Tamberi.The Italian had suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from competing in the Rio Olympics in 2016,and it nearly put an end to his career altogether.So this year he brought along his cast to this year's Olympics with“Road to Tokyo 2021”to inspire him along the way.

For Barshim,the gold has topped off his already impressive medal collection,having received a bronze and a silver medal in 2012 and 2016 respectively.

Despite all the glory of receiving a gold medal for their countries,their achievement means so much more.These two individuals,trying to do their very best for their countries,have provided a wonderful example to all those competing in sports.They've summed up exactly what it means to take part in a global event with a generous and compassionate(有同情心的)spirit.