Soccer star Carli Lloyd made history this year as a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, which won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lioyd became the first person ever to score three goals in a single game during a Women’s Would Cup Final, helping the U.S. beat Japan 5—2 in the final match. During that game, Lloyd scored an astonishing two goals within the first five minutes of play.
Lloyd was named the most valuable player of 2015 Would Cup and awarded the Golden Ball Trophy. In November, it was announced that Lloyd was on the short list for FIFA’s Puskás 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 is the only woman woman nominated this year.
Lloyd because a force in women’s soccer long before the U.S. team’s World Cup win. 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 the best female high school soccer player in 1999 and 2000. She attended Rutgers University, in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in New Jersey, where she was a collegiate soccer star. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in both points and goals.
Lloyd has won two Olympic gold medals. She has scored wining 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 with the Houston Dash, in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Off the field, Carli 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. Lloyd made history in 2015 by________.| A．attending the Olympics Games |
| B．winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s Would Cup as captain |
| C．joining the United States women’s national soccer team |
| D．scoring three goals alone in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final |
| A．Lloyd’s influence on her team. |
| B．Lloyd’s hope as a soccer player. |
| C．Lloyd’s awards after her success. |
| D．Lloyd’s problems in her career. |
| A．she is the only Olymoic Games winner |
| B．she teaches young people to play soccer |
| C．she did something for her community in return |
| D．she has set an example to her community people |
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| Gates Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 913-243-1682 | After May 2009: 46 Clayton Drive St．Louis, MO 63130 314-726-8840 | |
| Objective | To work with theclient(委托人) population in a social service position. | |
| Education | B.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009 Major: Social Services Minor: Applied Psychology | |
| Experience | Assistant Activities Supervisor,Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present．Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents．Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers. Hotline Volunteer．Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007．Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community．Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships. Nurse’s Aide,Danyers General Hospital, St．Louis, MO, Summer 2006．Assisted nurses in patient care．Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery. | |
| Activities | University Concert Board．Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts. Senior Gift Campaign．Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university. Residence Hall Programming Board．Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall. | |
| Skills | Fluent in French．Water safety instructor．Skilled at working with people. | |
| Interests | Skiing, softball, classical music, and guitar． | |
| A．an advertisement for enrolling new employees |
| B．a school report at the end of an academic year |
| C．a self-introduction meant to apply for a job |
| D．a part of a recommendation letter from a university |
| A．a wise leader | B．a skillful performer |
| C．a gifted scientist | D．a good social worker |
| A．is good at singing and dancing | B．is about to graduate from a university |
| C．has an interest in being a surgeon | D．specializes in psychology |
【推荐2】I had been following the yellowish-green markers for a “popular and easy” three-mile out-and-back hike. Immediately after the trailhead(山道的起点), the trail became very rocky and steep. But having read information about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hike’s first overlook.
However, the overlook never arrived. Instead, I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone, I saw it read “no service”. I checked the last text message I’d sent to my mom. It read, “Conference ended…going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling, “Help! Is anybody out there?” Every so often, I’d stop to listen, but I never heard a reply.
I got out my phone again. The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did, I called my mom. It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” And then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She called the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service.
This was how I was introduced to John, an operator from the US Forest Service. Following John’s instruction on the phone, I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang, and it was John, making sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way,” he said, “we’ve had your mother on hold this whole time. We know once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.”
1. What did the author do while finding the trail rocky and steep?| A．He yelled for help. | B．He continued walking. |
| C．He returned to the start. | D．He found the first overlook. |
| A．After he got lost. | B．After John’s call. |
| C．After a conference. | D．After the call dropped. |
| A．The author called and told her about it. |
| B．The author’s flight didn’t arrive on time. |
| C．She learned it from the US Forest Service. |
| D．She sensed something unusual on the phone. |
| A．The author’s mom was on line waiting. |
| B．John came to the woods for the author. |
| C．John lost touch with the author’s mom. |
| D．The author went in the wrong direction. |
【推荐3】How strong are you?
That is a hard question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman. But, really , I want to ask how do you define(给...下定义)your strength? How do you know your limits?
What is Strength?
Strength is not always about pure physical strength.
Self-Imposed Limits
What I have observed is that most people set their own limits. They limit their output based on self-framed limits (自我设定的限制) of their abilities and strengths. Sometimes these boundaries are based on past experiences. Sometimes they are based on self-imagined abilities.
break through these limits? How do we get stronger?
If you want to be stronger, you have to push your boundaries. Pushing it is what it takes to increase your limits. In the gym, bodybuilders discovered this long ago. The same principle is true when it comes to inner strength.
Want to test your limits? Push yourself. Test your self-framed limits to see how accurate they are. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved.
You Are Stronger Than You Think
Most people underestimate(低估) their strength.
When you discover how much you’ve really got, you may surprise even yourself.
| A．Certainly, it is about willpower. |
| B．Sometimes these limits are based on nothing. |
| C．How do you know just how much you’ve got? |
| D．Pushing It |
| E．As you go through your day, challenge your ability. |
| F．How can we train our mind and make it stronger? |
| G．Strength is a combination of physical and mental ability. |
【推荐1】This time there was no showboating for the cameras — or dark and long nights of the soul. Instead, on a heart-warming afternoon at the Genting Snow Park, the Winter Olympics witnessed the greatest story in its history.
For 16 years Lindsey Jacobellis has been known as the snowboarder who was miles clear of the Turin 2006 Olympics board cross final — until she fell on the last jump while showing off by taking a celebratory grab (抓取) of her board. It was an act that turned gold into silver, and led to her spending years trying to process what had happened. Yet somehow, in her fifth Olympics, the woman sprang a considerable shock by finally winning a gold medal at the age of 36.
For good measure, her gold in the snowboard cross was also her nation’s first of these Games. As Jacobellis motored towards the finish in the final, she could hear the French boarder Chloé Trespeuch closing. But this time she wasn’t going to let gold slip away. Afterwards she acknowledged that without that mistake in 2006 she may never have won gold in Beijing. “ Probably not, and I probably would have quit the sport at that point because I wasn’t really having fun with it. There was so much pressure on me to be the golden girl. I’d won so many races going into it and it’s a lot for a young athlete to have on their plate, ” she said.
But this day was mostly about Jacobellis, a five-time snowboard cross world champion, who finally secured the first prize. Afterwards she said that when she got to the start line of the final, she felt unusually calm. She said, “ They can keep talking about it all they want. Because it really shaped me into the person that I am. It kept me hungry and really helped me to keep fighting in the sport. ”
1. What does the author mainly want to convey in Paragraph 1?| A．There were dark and long nights in the winter of Beijing. |
| B．There was a champion born in the Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| C．There was a heart-warming story happening in the boating race. |
| D．There was the greatest photo taken in the competition in 2022. |
| A．She fell on her last jump as grabbing her board to celebrate. |
| B．She had a mental disorder during her board cross competition. |
| C．She had her leg broken while training before the competition. |
| D．She was forbidden to join in the competition for some reason. |
| A．Warm-hearted. | B．Strong-minded. |
| C．Well-educated. | D．Born-gifted. |
| A．To stress the power of social media. | B．To mark an experience of an athlete. |
| C．To show the importance of not giving up. | D．To share the greatest joy with others. |
【推荐2】Qian Hongyan waited on the starting block, supporting herself using her hands and torso (躯干). When the starting signal sounded, Qian pushed herself in. She won the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke (蛙泳) SB5 final in the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities held in Xi’an, Shaanxi province in 2021.
Qian, from Luliang of Yunnan province, had both of her legs cut off after getting into an accident in 2000 when she was 4 years old. Her family were extremely poor. With little resources available, her grandfather cut up an old basketball to replace her lower body. Since then, she became well-known for moving around while balanced on an orange ball, earning her the nickname “basketball girl”.
Qian’s passion for swimming dates back to 2007, when she was invited by the local disabled people’s federation to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games in Kunming, capital of Yunnan. At 11 years old, she joined the provincial swimming team for people with disabilities. However, without legs, it was difficult for Qian to keep her balance in water. “Swimming without legs is like rowing a boat without a rudder (船舵). I tended to swing due to a poor sense of direction.” Qian said. To help her overcome the difficulty, her coach designed a special training plan for her. Every day, she practiced for at least four hours. She made great efforts to enhance her arm strength and balance.
In 2009, she won three gold medals in the provincial contests in Yunnan, as well as one gold medal and two silvers at national events. In 2014, she won another gold medal in the 100m breaststroke final in the Yunnan Provincial Paralympic Games. In the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, she placed ninth in the 100m breaststroke.
Qian’s journey to create a future for herself, despite losing both legs in a tragic accident, has become the story that inspired thousands of disabled people in China.
1. How did Qian earn her the nickname “basketball girl”?| A．She liked playing basketball. | B．She had no legs like a basketball. |
| C．She kept balanced on an old basketball. | D．She got into an accident when playing basketball. |
| A．She received a special training plan. |
| B．She joined the provincial swimming team. |
| C．She tended to swing with a poor sense of direction. |
| D．She was invited to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games. |
| A．Her efforts. | B．Her skills. | C．Her achievements. | D．Her influences. |
| A．Painstaking efforts pay off. | B．Help cures disabilities. |
| C．Disabilities lead to success. | D．Love helps the disabled |
【推荐3】“What would you really like to do? “Sandrine Dusang’s mother asked her six-year-old daughter, who would cry every time she went to dance class. “I want to play football, “she replied. Soon she was one of the very few girls kicking a ball around in her village club near Vichy, France. When Dusang turned 13 and was no longer allowed to play it with boys, her mother drove her three times a week to train with other girls in Moulins an hour away.
In 2003, after graduating from CNFE Clairefontaine, the French national female football college, Dusang was picked out to play for France. But because she earned only a small match fee for each game she played, she had to work as a marketing assistant for the club. “I’d work in the office, and run to my training,” she recalls, only too aware it wasn’t the same for the men.
Dusang stood for France in 47 international matches between 2003 and 2011, but today, she fights for equal opportunities in the game. Her activism has taken several forms. She spent four years writing for a French news site, promoting (促进) women’s football and diversity in sport, and volunteering for Equal Playing Field, an international organization that focuses on sports development for women worldwide.
Now, 20 years after starting her sports, Dusang is fighting to get recognition for Corsica’s first female-only club. She is both a player and co-president of Feminine Esprit Club (FEC) Bastia. Sandrine Dusang has also used her position at FEC Bastia to communicate important messages and values. Players’ shirts carry a message in local language promoting gender (性别) equality. It translates as “Everyone can play.”
1. Which best describes Sandrine Dusang’s mother?| A．Strict. | B．Adventurous. | C．Graceful. | D．Supportive. |
| A．She earned much money as a footballer. |
| B．She was employed by CNFE Clairefontaine. |
| C．She worked part time as a marketing assistant. |
| D．She was chosen to play for an international club. |
| A．By using her influence. | B．By starting a football website. |
| C．By selling shirts with special messages. | D．By volunteering for different football clubs. |
| A．To call for gender equality. | B．To show a way to success. |
| C．To promote female football. | D．To introduce a great woman. |
