1 . A group of sweaty kids ran around a field last week at Total Soccer Arena in Landover, Maryland. They talked in English,but also in Pashto, Arabic and other languages.
What made them different is that all of the kids are refugees(难民). They were playing as part of a camp that gives them a chance to develop their soccer skills and to meet other kids who had to start their lives over in the United States. The camp is run by an organization called LACES, which stands for Life and Change Experienced through Sports. The group uses soccer to help bring together communities that have experienced hardships.
SerenFryatt, 38, got the idea for LACES while playing on a women's soccer team in Liberia,an African country that had been at war with itself for 14 years. Fryatt, who's from Muncie, Indiana,saw that soccer brought joy to the Liberian women on her team,even though their lives off the field were very difficult. After starting a soccer program for kids in Liberia,she decided to start a similar camp in Maryland,where she moved in 2015. Coaches volunteer their time, and the costs are paid mostly by donations(捐赠). This year, 95 kids signed up.
The camp, for ages 9 to 14, is split(分组) between training that helps kids develop skills, such as passing and ball control, and meeting where they discuss life skills. One of the coaches, Louisa Pitney, said she likes seeing how the kids grow just from being together.
At the end of the camp's last day, all the kids gathered in the middle of the field. Fryatt asked them to raise their hands and say what they had learned that week. Some kids talked about soccer skills-one girl said she'd learned not to use her hands; a boy said he'd learned how to score a goal.
When a coach called on one shy girl, she smiled before answering in a soft voice.
“Celebrate each other, "she said.
1. What was special about the kids in the field?| A．They couldn't speak English. |
| B．They had faced hardships. |
| C．They hadn't been to America before. |
| D．They were attending an international soccer match. |
| A．It gives coaches great pay. |
| B．It was started for girls only. |
| C．It was organized in Liberia first. |
| D．It teaches life lessons as well as soccer skills. |
| A．A soccer program for kids. |
| B．The long-term war in Liberia. |
| C．A women's soccer team in Liberia. |
| D．Coaches’ volunteer work. |
| A．How to work with others. |
| B．How to speak in public. |
| C．How to make friends. |
| D．How to praise others. |
