Soccer star Carli Lloyd made history as a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, which won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lloyd became the first person ever to score three goals in a single game during a Women’s World Cup final, helping the U. S. beat Japan 5 - 2 in the final match. During that game, Lloyd scored two goals within the first five minutes.
Lloyd was named the most valuable player of 2015 World Cup and won the Golden Ball Trophy. In November, it was announced that Lloyd was on the short list for FIFA’s Puskas Award, for the season’s best single goal. The goal being considered was her third during the World Cup final, which she shot from the field’s halfway line, 50 yards from the net. She was the only woman nominated (提名) this year.
Lloyd became a force in women’s soccer long before the U. S. team’s World Cup won. She grew up in Delran, New Jersey, a small town near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began playing soccer at age 5. By high school, she was a powerhouse in the sport. The Philadelphia Inquirer named her Girls’ High School Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. She attended Rutgers University, in New Jersey and graduated as the school’s all-time leader in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star.
Lloyd has won two Olympic gold medals. She has scored winning goals in many important matches, including the finals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. In all, Lloyd has scored more than 70 goals as a member of the women’s national team. She has also played on several professional teams, and is currently a midfielder (中场球员) in the United States women’s national soccer team. Off the field, Lloyd gives back to her community by running a soccer camp for young people in New Jersey. She is a hometown hero in Delran; a local ice cream shop even named a flavor Carli’s Cake Batter Cookie Dough Kick in her honor.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.Lloyd’s influence on her team. | B.Lloyd’s progress in her career. |
C.Lloyd’s goals as a soccer player. | D.Lloyd’s awards after her win. |
A.She was a soccer star. | B.She started playing soccer. |
C.She failed to finish her education. | D.She joined the national soccer team. |
A.To stress Lloyd has great talent in business. |
B.To describe Lloyd’s important role in the shop. |
C.To show Lloyd is highly respected by people. |
D.To prove Lloyd’s success as a professional player. |
A.History. | B.Sports. |
C.Culture. | D.Politics. |
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【推荐1】“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.” These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens(网民).
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”, the cartoons, drawn by two 10-year-old Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers’ anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards. Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls’ mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter’s feelings led to her creating the cartoons. The girl’s father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education,” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education. According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers. “Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother’s blame may lead to negative feelings within her child’s heart,” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
1. What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?A.The girls’ poor marks. | B.The girls’ skills against their mothers. |
C.The girls’ creativity. | D.The girls’ tough attitude to their mothers. |
A.It tells us how to control mothers’ feelings. |
B.It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes. |
C.It is intended for primary school teachers. |
D.It is finished by children aged 6 to 12. |
A.The father posted the cartoons on his microblog to show off his daughter’s cleverness. |
B.Yu Qinfang found that primary school pupils disliked being forced to do things. |
C.Parents are advised to speak highly of their children frequently. |
D.How to blame children needs parents’ further study of cartoons. |
A.An advertisement. | B.A textbook. |
C.A newspaper. | D.A novel. |
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Asia,City Liveability Ranking, March 2022 Rank out of 58,1= most liveable |
Ikigai, a Japanese philosophy, describes the act of seeking for a fulfilled life. And in Asia, there is no better place to find it than Osaka. In a recent survey of “liveability” in Asian cities (which include those in Oceania) by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Japan’s second largest city Osaka ranked first, together with Melbourne from Australia. With 7 cities in total making the top ten, Japan and Australia dominated the upper reaches of the index.
The EIU’s global index ranks living conditions in 172 cities across the world. The firm judges each city on a broad range of measures in five categories: culture and environment, education, health care, infrastructure (基础设施) and stability. On average, Asian cities achieved a score of 69 in 2022, compared with 91 for cities in Western Europe and 88 for North American ones. Sub-Saharan Africa is rated the least liveable region with an average score of just 50.
Many places across Asia lost ground to the West. In particular, countries with strict border controls have fallen behind when others are back to normal. For example, when the survey was conducted, New Zealand experienced another wave of Covid-19 and introduced new restrictions. As a result, Auckland, which topped the worldwide index in 2021, fell by 33 places.
The average score of the cities improved by about 4. 5 points on last year. The biggest gains were in the culture and environment category, thanks to the recovery of cultural and sporting activities that had been stopped by earlier Covid restrictions.
1. According to the map, how many Australian cities ranked among top 10 in 2022?A.Seven. | B.Five. | C.Four. | D.Two. |
A.It covers 58 cities across the world. |
B.The average score for all cities is 69. |
C.North American cities are the most liveable. |
D.Sub-Saharan African cities score the lowest. |
A.Changed standards of rating. | B.Recovery of sporting activities. |
C.Strict measures against Covid-19. | D.Increase in environmental damage. |
【推荐3】Once a week, Percy Buttons heads off to work, clocking in for a shift at a job one could say she was born to do. Percy, 18 months, is a baby “worker” at a nursing home, “hired” to brighten the days of residents whose own grandchildren may rarely visit. “It energizes me to see her, so this really helps me,” said Charles Alison, 93, one of about 100 residents at the nursing home in the city of Oklahoma.
The patter (啪嗒声) of little feet around wheelchairs and walkers here is meant to alleviate the isolation that can come with growing older, especially in a shrinking and rapidly aging nation. The nursing home’s director, Jasper White, came up with the idea of baby workers three years ago when her own newborn granddaughter was visiting and she saw how happy it made the residents. “When I saw the elderly people smile, I realized the power possessed by infants,” she said.
The nursing home now has about 70 babies, who can inspire even the toughest residents. They work flexible hours, strolling around the nursing home with their parents, mostly mothers. “It’s funny that I’m not working but Percy has a job,” said her mother, Gloria Gleam.
Percy and her colleagues are paid in diapers (纸尿裤) and milk powder. But those are not the only rewards, said Gloria, who started bringing Percy to the nursing home when she was 5 months old as a way to meet new people after the family moved to Oklahoma.
The requirements for Jasper’s recruits are simple: They should be under 3 years old, and the less they speak, the better. That’s because older people can struggle to speak and communicate, Jasper said, especially if they have cognitive impairment (障碍).
For nursing home residents, Jasper said, the visits from toddlers arouse the common experience of family members from multiple generations living under the same roof.
1. Why are baby workers needed in the nursing home?A.To help ease the director’s burdens. |
B.To offer physical care to the elderly. |
C.To provide education for the nursing workers. |
D.To bring joy and relieve the loneliness of the elderly. |
A.The badly need for more workers. |
B.The great power possessed by babies. |
C.Her granddaughter’s visit to the nursing home. |
D.The strong desires of the elderly residents. |
A.A baby who is 3 minus and less talkative. |
B.A baby who is 3 minus and very outgoing. |
C.A baby who is 3 plus and communicates fluently. |
D.A baby who is 3 plus and has cognitive impairment. |
A.To recommend a career. | B.To popularize a practice. |
C.To advocate a living style. | D.To introduce a phenomenon. |
【推荐1】Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940 in a very large and poor African-American family in Tennessee. When she was four years old, a deadly illness made her left leg useless. She had to wear an iron leg brace. Her doctors told her she would never walk like a normal person without the brace. Yet she was lucky in having a mother who encouraged her to have faith and courage.
At nine years of age, the little girl removed the leg brace and took the first step, which her doctors had said was impossible. Then she got the idea that she would like to be the worlds greatest woman runner.
At the age of thirteen, she began to enter races, but she came in last in every race. Everyone asked her to give up. One day, however, she came in next to last. Then there came a big day when she won a race. From then on, Wilma Rudolph won every race that she entered.
In 1957, Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a coach named Ed Temple. He trained her so well that in 1960 she went to the Olympic Games in Rome. There she beat a German girl named Jutta Heine, the greatest woman runner of the day. Wilma had just won two Olympic gold medals both in the 100-metre race and the 200-metre race. Then came the 400-metre relay. Wilma Rudolph had got her third Olympic gold medal in the 17th Olympic Games.
That day Wilma made history as she became the first woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympic Games. Later she said, “The triumph can’t be had without the struggle. I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share the importance of being a woman first in the world of sports, so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams.”
1. What was the turning point in Wilma Rudolph’s racing career?A.When she won her first race. |
B.When she came in last in every race. |
C.When she got her third Olympic gold medal. |
D.When she started racing at the age of thirteen. |
A.Defeating someone. | B.Earning a lot of money. |
C.Overcoming difficulties. | D.Being famous and recognized. |
A.Determined and positive. | B.Courageous and outgoing. |
C.Brave and friendly. | D.Hardworking and modest. |
A.Wilma Rudolph’s Career Life |
B.Wilma Rudolph’s Olympic Glory |
C.Wilma Rudolph’s Sports Legends |
D.Wilma Rudolph’s Race Experiences |
【推荐2】This year, several young athletes have shone brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics, giving us a glimpse of their generation’s nature.
Obviously, the young generation is filled with “brave warriors” who want to challenge impossibilities and push boundaries. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing is a good example. After she finished strong in the first two jumps in the women’s free-ski Big Air event, it was certain that she could get a medal. But instead of taking heed of it, the 18-year-old skier pushed herself to the limit. On the last jump, Gu decided to attempt a difficult trick: a left double cork 1620—four and a half rotations in the air—before landing. “I have never done the ‘left 16’ before. I hadn’t prepared much for it apart from two days on the air bag,” Gu told China Daily, “but I felt it was a chance.”
But for these young athletes, the sport is never just about scores, but also about having as much fun as possible.
Born in the US, Gu faced criticism and doubts for representing China in the Beijing Winter Olympics. When questioned by The Guardian, the girl said bluntly she wasn’t trying to make everyone happy. “I’m an 18-year-old girl out here living my best life. I’m having a great time.” Gu said. “It doesn’t really matter if other people are happy or not, because I feel I’ m doing my best and I’m enjoying the entire process.”
Gu’s good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also shares a similar attitude. He takes sports as a way to have fun. After he was judged to have lost the gold to Canadian athlete Max Parrot in the men’s slopestyle final, the 17-year-old didn’t feel upset. Instead, he was happy to have the chance to compete with his idol.
“When I was on the podium hugging Max Parrot, it felt unreal,” Su told China Daily. “All I did today was enjoy the runs and concentrate on my tricks. As long as I am on my snowboard I am happy.”
1. The phrase “taking heed of it” underlined in paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______.A.playing it safe | B.taking a risk |
C.avoiding mistakes | D.taking part in it |
A.She didn’t perform well. | B.She is a post-00. |
C.She was an American. | D.She isn’t easy-going |
A.Not mentioned. | B.Gu Ailing. | C.Su Yiming. | D.Max Parrot. |
A.The young generation shares a similar attitude. |
B.Young athletes show the nature of the young generation. |
C.Young Chinese dare to push the limits but also enjoy their career. |
D.Young athletes have shone brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics. |
【推荐3】Top five youngest Olympics gold medal winners of all-time
Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci is from Romania and is a Five-time Olympic gold medalist. In 1976, she became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10. She was merely 14 years old when she secured the Gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Interestingly, back then, a gymnast had to be 14 to participate but later the age limit went up to 16 years. Therefore, Nadia’s record cannot be broken.
Fu Mingxia
Chinese female diver Fu Mingxia is popular for being one of the youngest Olympic diving champions. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona when she was just 13 years and 345 days old. Fu Mingxia dominated the sport throughout the 1990s with her skills of extremely difficult dives. In the coming years, she won three more Olympic gold medals and a silver across the platform and springboard events.
Nishiya Momiji
The ongoing Tokyo Olympics saw a few record-breaking feats in the skateboarding event. Japan’s Nishiya Momiji became the first ever women’s Olympic skateboarding champion. The athlete is merely 13 years and 330 days old, which makes her one of the youngest individual gold medal winners in the history of the Olympics.
Klaus Zerta
Klaus Zerta was only 13 years and 283 days old when he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy. Klaus was from West Germany but represented the unified team of Germany at the Olympics. Moreover, he is the youngest confirmed male athlete to win a gold medal in the history of the Summer Olympics.
Marjorie Gestring
Marjorie Gestring of the US was only 13 years and 268 days old when she won the gold medal for her country. The diver won the medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games to become the youngest individual Olympic gold medalist. She would have won more gold medals considering her talent if it were not for the World War Ⅱ.
1. How old was Fu Mingxia when she won a gold medal in Barcelona?A.13 years and 330 days old. | B.13 years and 345 days old. |
C.13 years and 283 days old. | D.13 years and 268 days old. |
A.She was the first women’s Olympic skateboarding champion. |
B.She dominated the sport throughout the 1990s with her skills. |
C.The war prevented her from achieving more. |
D.A perfect score of 10 for a gymnast belonged to her. |
A.Life. | B.Sports. |
C.Economy. | D.History. |