1 . Greenwood has been playing ball games since five years old. She is a catcher (接球手) for UR Baseball Team, and has recently been _________ by the USA Baseball National Team Development Program.
As a college girl, her goal is to _________ to the top 20 for USA Baseball Team, which will allow her to participate in worldwide _________ like the Baseball World Cup.
Greenwood described the _________ she feels when playing baseball. For many, she may be the first _________ player they see at a high level game, so each time she _________ on the field, she admits definitely feeling high expectations, knowing that if she makes a mistake, it may influence people’s _________ on how women in baseball look like. So she _______ hard, trying to get to an advanced level.
Besides playing and training, Greenwood also travels across the country,_________ with other women in baseball, and shares her stories and experiences with them. At one of the first camps she went to, 30 girls attended, which was a ________ experience for her. Before that point, she had __________ seen girls play baseball. Now, Greenwood is __________ to see a growing number of girls __________ involved in the game and trying to walk on to the UR Baseball Team.
“It’s been cool to know that I’m having lasting __________ and greatly changing these girls’ lives for the better and showing them that they can __________ their dreams and passions.”
1. A.accepted | B.educated | C.praised | D.rewarded |
2. A.get it | B.keep it | C.make it | D.take it |
3. A.conferences | B.competitions | C.performances | D.organizations |
4. A.comfort | B.depression | C.enjoyment | D.pressure |
5. A.female | B.local | C.professional | D.young |
6. A.climbs | B.jumps | C.steps | D.wanders |
7. A.advice | B.opinion | C.lecture | D.research |
8. A.calls | B.beats | C.rides | D.trains |
9. A.arguing | B.connecting | C.fighting | D.joking |
10. A.complex | B.tough | C.significant | D.vivid |
11. A.hardly | B.mostly | C.nearly | D.really |
12. A.amused | B.disappointed | C.excited | D.panicked |
13. A.actively | B.peacefully | C.randomly | D.unwillingly |
14. A.functions | B.impacts | C.prospects | D.insights |
15. A.afford | B.balance | C.control | D.pursue |