ShawnJohnsonisoneofthestrongestgirlsIknowtocompeteingymnastics．Shewasjust15yearsoldwhenshecompetedintheOlympictrails（选拔赛）．ShewenttotheOlympicsin2008andcompetedinallfoureventswithfamousAmericangy
ShawnJohnsonisoneofthestrongestgirlsIknowtocompeteingymnastics．Shewasjust15yearsoldwhenshecompetedintheOlympictrails（选拔赛）．ShewenttotheOlympicsin2008andcompetedinallfoureventswithfamousAmericangymnastNastiaLuikin．Shewasthebalancebeam（平衡木）goldmedalistandteam，all-roundandfloorexercisesilvermedalistattheGames．AftertheOlympicsshewasfeaturingonthehitrealityshow"DancingwiththeStars"in2009-2010．ItwasnotuntilshebrokeherkneeinaJanuary2010ski（滑雪）accidentdidsherealizethatshestillwantedtocompete．Shemadeacomeback，aimingatthe20120lympicGames．Butbecauseofthecontinuingproblemswithherknee，shedecidedtofinishherseasonandthenretirefromgymnastics．Shefeltshewaswornoutandwasn'tasgoodasshewasthefirsttime．
Myfavoritethingsaboutherareherconfidenceandhowhardsheworks．Shealwayshasasmileonherfaceevenwhentimesaredifficult．Shealsotooktimeawayfromgymnasticstohelpkidsaroundtheworldgetcleanerwater．ShehasinfluencedmylifebecauseIwouldn'thaveknowntoactuallytryhardtogetgreatdreamsrealizedandIhopeonedayIbecomesomewhatclosetohowsheisineverypossibleway．Shehasalsotaughtmenottobeafraidoffailingatthefirsttimeandtolearnfrommymistakesinsteadofconsideringthemasadownfall（堕落的原因）．Ithinkmorepeopleshouldlookatherasarolemodel．
OnecoolthingisthatIgottoseehercompeteattheOlympictrialsinMarylandonmybirthday．
16．WhydidShawnJohnsonretire？___
A．Becauseshewastoooldtocompeteingymnastics．
B．Becauseshewasinbadhealthconditions．
C．Becauseshewantedtotakepartinrealityshows．
D．Becauseshebrokeherkneeandcouldn'tdosportsanymore．
17．Accordingtothepassage，ShawnJohnsoncanbedescribedas___．
a．confident b．hard-working
c．optimistic d．independent
e．kind-hearted
A．abcd B．abce
C．bcde D．acde
18．WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromShawnJohnson？___
A．Tomakeasmanyachievementsaspossible．
B．Toworkhardtoearnabetterliving．
C．Togetclosetointelligentandsuccessfulpersons．