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Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory

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问题     Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区) that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. (76)He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.
    Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native A-merican children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. (77) The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete(运动员)in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
    In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U. S. Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1,500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping, and throwing contests.
    People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, " Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world. " Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, "Thanks, King. " [br] Jim Thorpe started to play sports________.
选项 A、before he was nine years old
B、when he was 16 years old
C、when he was 24 years old
D、before his parents passed away
答案 B
解析 细节题。题干问的是“吉姆·索普是什么时候开始接触体育活动的?”根据定位句“在那里，他学会了阅读和写字，也开始接触体育运动。”可知，他是在宾州的学校开始接触体育运动的。而第二段的第二句话表明他去这所学校是在他16岁父母去世之后，即选项B。而A项“9岁之前”，C项“24岁”和D项“父母去世前”均不正确。故选B。
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