【推荐1】My parents love tennis and they’re members of a tennis club. My older brother was really good at it and they supported him—taking him to lessons all the time. So when I announced I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up, I just intended for them to notice me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn't possibly be serious, for I was just a 4-year-old kid!

Later, I joined the club’s junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest, believing that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn’t so successful. I didn’t even want to be in the team photo because I didn't feel I deserved to be. When my coach asked what happened in my final match, I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t believe I’d lost. I thought I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended well. I couldn’t explain the result.

After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that I need the right attitude to be a winner. On the court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will do something unexpected so I’ll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to win the next one.

At tournaments, it’s impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be negative, including myself sometimes. Once I felt angry and nearly broke my racket! But my coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job and you just have to accept their decisions.

My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I'm strong right to the end of a tournament. I’m getting good results; my shots are more accurate and there’s a chance that I could be a champion one day with hard work.

1. The author said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to________.

A．please his parents	B．annoy his older brother
C．get parents’ attention	D．persuade people that he was serious

2. How did the author feel after his first important competition?

A．Confused.	B．Nervous.
C．Excited.	D．Relaxed.

3. What does the author try to do when he’s on the court?

A．Don’t keep thinking about his mistakes.	B．Respect the other players.
C．Don’t let the other players surprise him.	D．Follow his game plan.

4. What does the author say about his behaviour at tournaments?

A．He found it difficult to deal with judges’ decisions.

B．He broke his racket once when he was angry.

C．He stayed away from players who behaved badly.

D．He tried to keep calm during the game.

【推荐3】 Roger Federer, who recently became the oldest man to hold the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis at the age 36, will bring a 12-match winning streak (连胜) to the BNP Paribas Open, which starts this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

       Federer, a five-time winner of the hard-court event and a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Tuesday was seeded No. 1 in a field that has been given up by injuries to several excellent players. Among those missing are world No. 2 Rafael Nadal (hip injury), Stan Wawrinka (knee), who lost to Federer in the 2017 final, David Goffin (eye) and Andy Murray (hip surgery).

       Federer, who has spent 305 weeks of his career at the top the Assn of Tennis Professional world rankings, must reach the semifinals (半决赛) at Indian Wells to keep his No. 1 status. If he exits sooner than that, Nadal would regain the top spot. Federer has a first-round bye (轮空) and a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals, where he likely would face No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria.

       Five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic, who had a small medical intervention (干预) on his troublesome right elbow earlier this year, was seeded 10th in the tournament. Djokovic has played only four matches this year because of his elbow problems and hasn't played a tournament since he lost to Hyeon Chung of South Korea in the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January.

       Maria Sharapova of Russia will face Naomi Osaka of Japan on Wednesday with their match scheduled for not before 5:00 p.m.

       On Thursday, Serena Williams will play Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will play Heather Watson of the United Kingdom during the evening session (7 p.m. start).

1. What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．Federer gave up the match on Tuesday due to the injury.

B．Many excellent players took part in the match including Rafael Nadal.

C．Federer was lucky enough seeded No. 1 on Tuesday.

D．Stan Wawrinka beat Federer in the 2017 final.

2. Why does Federer have a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals?

A．Because he is seeded No.1

B．Because he has a first-round bye.

C．Because many excellent players are missing.

D．Because he is well enough to beat any player.

3. Who is most likely to be the seed next to Federer among the players who can play in the BNP Paribas Open?

A．Rafael Nadal.	B．Maria Sharapova.
C．Novak Djokovic.	D．Dominic Thiem.

4. What is the best tittle of the text?

A．Roger Federer, seeded No. L

B．Roger Federer, to bring a 12-match winning streak.

C．Roger Federer, beat everyone in the tournament.

D．Roger Federer, the oldest No.1