1 . Nhon Ly, a 55-year-old Vietnamese-born professional bodybuilder from California has been awarded the “real-life Master Roshi" for his unbelievable similarity to the popular Dragon Ball Z anime( 日本动漫) character.
Ly certainly doesn't look like any other typical 55-year-old man. In fact, he looks a lot better than most guys in their 20s, with his lean(瘦且健康的), strong muscles and youthful attitude. But he's absolutely not the only 50-something man who has the strong muscle in the world. What really sets Nhon Ly apart from all the rest is his unbelievable similarity to Dragon Ball Z character Master Roshi, also known as the Turtle Hermit, in his "final form". And he apparently liked the comparison so much that he even set his Instagram handle as @master_ roshi_ real_ life.
According to Madness Media , Ly immigrated to the United States in 1980, at the age of 16. He got a job as a pedicurist(修脚师) at a nail salon, and worked his way up to salon owner. Although he has achieved so much, bodybuilding has always been his biggest love. He has competed in several professional bodybuilding events, with his most notable results being the 4th place at the 2011 US Championship, the 7th place at the 2012 edition ,and the 5th place at the 2015 Nationals.
Even at 55, Nhon Ly continues to train hard in the gym in order to keep his Master Roshi look. He also likes to share photos and videos with his 40,000 fans, many of whom are Dragon Ball Z fans. They routinely post a large quantity of comments, thanking him for training Goku, who is the main character in Dragon Ball media, and asking him to train them in the art of bodybuilding.
1. Why is Nhon Ly called "real-life Master Roshi"?| A．He looks extremely similar to Master Roshi. |
| B．He is quite good at training people like Goku. |
| C．He has the same life stories as Master Roshi. |
| D．He holds a special attitude to Dragon Ball Z. |
| A．He finds it typical yet silly. | B．He thinks it can be popular. |
| C．He is fond of it very much. | D．He considers it embarrassing. |
| A．Confident and wealthy. | B．Creative and ambitious. |
| C．Athletic and hardworking. | D．Healthy and generous. |
| A．Success Comes From Continuous Efforts and Dreams |
| B．Great Achievements of an Old but Still Positive Athlete |
| C．Unbelievable Life Experiences of an Anime Character |
| D．A 55-year-old Man Is Known for Looking Like Master Roshi |
2 . Twelve-year-old Amanda Clement raced to the ballpark across the street from her house in Hudson, South Dakota. She couldn't wait to join her brother, Hank, and the boys for a game of baseball.
Would they let her play? She could throw, run and bat as well as any of them, but they let her play only when they needed her. She would have to umpire again. At least she could be part of the game. Amanda knew all the rules, and the boys could count on her.
Over the next few years, local teams began asking her to judge their games，too. One summer day in 2018，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play in the championship semiprofessional game. Two local teams decided to play a game be- fore the semiprofessional teams. Amanda agreed to be the judge. As Amanda finished the morning game, she saw two men walking toward her. To her surprise, they were the manag- ers of the semiprofessional teams and were impressed with her judge and wanted her to judge the afternoon championship game. They would even pay her. The 16-year-old girl was about to become the first female paid to be a judge of a baseball game. Amanda was calm and confident and judged fairly. She was right on the spot, watching closely.
Newspaper reporters said that she was absolutely fair. Managers began to ask for her first when they needed a judge. Amanda was popular with the fans, too. In one game, the audience weren't happy with the judge and insisted on replacing him with Amanda. Being a judge was hard work. Amanda judged for the whole game, and she worked in all kinds of weather. She said, "It isn't as easy as it looks, but for all that, there is a good deal of enjoyment in the work. You have got to have confidence in your ability or you won't do well in anything.”
1. What can we learn about twelve-year-old Amanda| A．She always competed directly with boys. |
| B．She showed much enthusiasm for baseball. |
| C．She was the best player of a baseball game. |
| D．She played baseball better than her brother. |
| A．Act as a judge. | B．Join the local team. |
| C．Win a game. | D．Play baseball. |
| A．They doubted it. | B．They were angry with it. |
| C．They showed no interest m it. | D．They were favorably impressed by it. |
| A．Rude and unjust. | B．Silent and thoughtful. |
| C．Proud and narrow-minded | D．Confident and hard-working. |
