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B10, U8, P.23-24

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  • Why she wanted to quit?
    She wanted to quit because she was too tired to practice.
  • Who was the first black woman to become all-around gymnastics champion at the 2012 Olympics?
    Gabrielle Douglas was the fist black woman to become all-around gymnastics champion at 2012 Olympics.
  • When Douglas was too tired to practice?
    She was too tired to practice a few months before the Olympics.
  • Was the training difficult?
    It was even harder than she had imagined.
  • When people around the word learned her name?
    People around the world learned her name after her amazing performance at the Olympics.
  • When she moved 2,000 kilometres away from her home to learn gymnastics?
    When she was only 14 years old.
  • Did her family encourage her to keep trying?
    Yes, her family encouraged her to keep trying.
  • Who was her (Gabrielle Douglas) coach?
    Liang Chow was her coach.
  • Where is she (Gabrielle Douglas) from?
    She's from America.
  • When she (Gabrielle Douglas) started taking gymnastics lessons?
    She started taking gymnastics lessons when she was six years old.
  • Is her hard work over?
    No way! she wants to go to the Olympics again in 2016.
  • How many years later she became the state champion?
    Just two years later, she became the state champion.
  • When she has gotten to travel around the world to meet her fans?
    Since then (after her amazing performance at the Olympics), she has gotten to travel around the world to meet her fans.
  • What was her plan?
    Her plan was to go back home and work at a fast food restaurant.
  • Was that easy for her to get the gold medal?
    No, it wasn't easy. It took her years of practice to get the gold medal.
  • Had Chow coached Olympic gymnasts before?
    Yes, He had coached Olympic gymnasts before.
  • Who is Gabrielle Douglas?
    She is an American athlete.