Benjamin Alexander was born in the UK in 1983. He has a Jamaican father and a British mother. Alexander worked in finance(金融). Later, he became a DJ. He was very successful as a DJ. 

Alexander started skiing(滑雪) six years ago. Last month, he qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. This means that he is fast enough to ski with the best skiers in the world. He is not the best. He is on the 47th place in the world. But he is happy that he can go to the Olympics.

Alexander is the first Jamaican skier at the Olympics. His coach is Dudley Stokes. Dudley Stokes is a Jamaican bobsledder(雪橇运动员). Stokes was at the Olympics between 1988 and 1998.

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1.Which title(头衔) is NOT fit for Benjamin Alexander?

A A DJ.

B A skier.

C A bobsledder.

D A financial worker.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段“Alexander worked in finance(金融). Later, he became a DJ.”和第三段“Alexander is the first Jamaican skier”可知，本杰明·亚历山大从事过金融业工作，干过DJ，后来成为了一名滑雪运动员。而他的老师达德利·斯托克斯是一名雪橇运动员。故选C。

2.When did Alexander begin skiing?

A In 1983.

B In 2006.

C In 2016.

D In 1988.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第二段第一句“Alexander started skiing(滑雪) six years ago.”可知亚历山大6年前2022-6=2016年开始滑雪，故选C。

3.The underlined word “qualify” probably means _________ in Chinese.

A 申请

B 比赛

C 达标

D 渴望

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据第二段“This means that he is fast enough to ski with the best skiers in the world. He is not the best.”可知，这意味着他足够快，可以和世界上最好的滑雪者一起滑雪。结合“qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing”“he is happy that he can go to the Olympics”可知他是取得了参加北京冬奥会的参赛资格，故猜测qualify意为“达标”，故选C。

4.What can we know about Dudley Stokes?

A He is the first Jamaican skier.

B He has many skiing students.

C He teaches Alexander how to ski.

D He is the best bobsledder in Jamaica.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段“His coach is Dudley Stokes.”可知，亚历山大的教练是达德利·斯托克斯，即达德利·斯托克斯教亚历山大滑雪。故选C。

5.The text is mainly about _________.

A Dudley Stokes

B a Jamaican skier

C skiing and sports

D Beijing Olympic Games

解析：选B。B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了有关牙买加首位奥运会滑雪运动员——本杰明·亚历山大的故事，故选B。