[解析]
(1)推理判断题。根据第一段He had amazing athletic abilities and was well ﹣ known during his lifetime,yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity."(他拥有惊人的运动天赋,并且在他有生之年闻名遐迩,但这并不意味着索普与逆境绝缘。)可知,尽管索普在运动上取得成功,但他也经历了很多艰难困苦。故选D。
(2)细节理解题。根据第三段Thorpe improvised(临时拼凑)by getting shoes out of the garbage.The shoes were two different sizes.He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.(索普从垃圾堆里找来鞋子应急。这两只鞋尺码不一样。他在一只脚上多穿了一双袜子来使两只脚适配。)可知,他多穿袜子是为了让鞋子合脚。故选B。
(3)细节理解题。根据第四段The javelin was the only event he didn't win,probably because he had never competed in that event before.(标枪是他唯一没有赢得的项目,可能是因为他之前从未参加过这个项目的比赛。)可知,缺乏标枪比赛经验最可能导致他没赢得标枪项目。故选C。
(4)推理判断题。文章讲述了Jim Thorpe虽然童年贫苦,经历诸多磨难,比赛前鞋子被偷等困境,但依然坚持追求梦想并取得成功。C选项中保罗遇到困难就退缩,Thorpe面对困难不退缩的精神可以给保罗树立榜样。故选C。