1 . The death of soccer legend Diego Maradona has shocked fans worldwide and drawn an outpouring of grief. Maradona, 60, died of a heart attack on Nov 25,2020.

Argentina's president, Alberto Fernandez, declared three days of national mourning upon Maradona's death. "You took us to the top of the world," he wrote on the social networking platform Twitter, "and you were the greatest of Indeed, Maradona lived a life that showed that soccer at its peak can have passions that move entire nations. He was a man who was deified (奉若神明)in Argentina and the Italian city of Naples.

Maradona reached legendary position during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico after scoring two winning goals against England in the quarterfinal. That was a redemption (救赎)for the nation, which was defeated in a war over territory (领土)conflict by the UK just four years earlier. But his magic didn't stop there. At a time when teams were largely domestic, Maradona became the first truly global soccer superstar. Before his arrival in Napoli in 1984 they never won the Serie A title. The city took him in, regarding him as the man to bring back pride and respect to Naples. The club won the championship for the first time ever in the 1986-87 season.

Magician though Maradona may have been, he was deeply human, thus deeply flawed. He appeared in newspapers more for his drug habit than for his soccer skills in the late 1990s. After he played his goodbye game in 2001, Maradona stated, "The ball does not show the dirt."

As a symbol and idol he shone brighter than any other athlete in the last century. Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi wrote, "He leaves us but does not leave, because Diego is eternal (不朽的)

1. Why was Maradona regarded as "the greatest of all"?

A．Because he was an international superstar.

B．Because he played soccer to the death of his life.

C．Because he lit the passion that moved the country with his soccer life.

D．Because he won back the territory tor the country after the 1986 World Cup.

2. What does the underlined word "flawed" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Imperfect.

B．Athletic.

C．Noted.

D．Influential.

3. What do we know about Maradona from the passage?

A．He was a perfect human respected by people.

B．He built his legendary status in soccer in his 20s.

C．He was a great soccer player as well as a magician.

D．He was the brightest soccer star in the 19th century.

4. Which could be the best title for the text?

A．The Rise of a Superstar.	B．The Biography of a Soccer Player.
C．An Intense Soccer Match.	D．Passing of a Legend.

2 . For Shaholly Ayers, who was born without a right arm, “no” is something she’s used to hearing. As a child, her teachers told her she wouldn’t be able to participate in a gym class. As a teenager, coaches told her she wouldn’t make the basketball team. And then in college, as she dreamed of becoming a fashion model, an agency (代理机构) she approached said, “It just wouldn’t work.” That day, about 10 years ago, Ayers decided to take action. She decided to realize her dream without an agent.

“I was so new, and I was so green,” she said. “I didn’t have a portfolio or anything. I had to start at the very beginning. I worked with photographers and makeup artists to build my portfolio first, and then I started going to local fashion shops and telling them I’d model for them for free. It worked.”

Ayers has since participated in six seasons of New York Fashion Week, mostly recently walking the runway for Art Hearts Fashion’s shows last month. She has also modeled for Nordstrom, which has nearly 400 chain stores in the USA.

Ayers has a job in digital marketing that she loves, but she hopes to one day be a full-time model. Ayers also hopes to help others find their dream careers as a brand ambassador for Global Disability Inclusion, a consulting company that helps companies attract and hire people with disabilities.

“She shows all we represent,” a manager for the firm said. “She shows to the world that a person with a disability is confident, qualified and, yes, beautiful to be a world-class model.”

Ayers, who asked TODAY Style not to give away her age, as it’s yet another hurdle she has to face in the modeling world, has come a long way from being a little girl in Oregon, where she grew up.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Shaholly Ayers lost her right arm in a traffic accident.

B．Shaholly Ayers gave up her dream to become a model.

C．Her teacher encouraged Ayers to participate in a gym class.

D．Shaholly Ayers was often refused because of her disability.

2. What can we infer about Shaholly Ayers?

A．She is now a part-time model.	B．She isn’t fond of her present job.
C．She has set up a consulting company.	D．She wishes to become an ambassador.

3. What does the underlined word “hurdle” mean in the last paragraph?

A．condition

B．difficulty

C．luck

D．puzzle

4. Which of the following words can best describe Shaholly Ayers?

A．Patient and careful.	B．Humorous and wise.
C．Hardworking and helpful.	D．Friendly and honest.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang was     1    (initial) cleared of wrongdoing by FINA,   the swimming federation(联盟), in January 2019. Following an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) to the Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), the decision has     2    (turn) over. An eight-year ban was given on Sun because this was his second     3    (offend). Sun told China’s Xinhua news agency that he planned to appeal     4     the decision. He said, “This is     5    (fair). I firmly believe in my innocence.” CAS said its decision can be challenged before the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30     6    (day). Sun told an appeal hearing in November that he missed a test because testers failed     7    (prove) their identity when they arrived at this home. He also denied that a vial(小瓶)     8    (contain) his blood samples was smashed(砸碎) by him with     9    hammer. The three-time Olympic gold medallist is set to appeal his ban until February 2028,     10    if upheld, effectively ends his swimming career.

4 . Personal growth would be a good way to sum up Tarik Black. Indeed, at this very moment, the man himself is sporting a ski cap with the words “Be More" on it, which he takes to heart.

While many other former NBA players would be busy padding their own pockets, he has taken the opposite approach: creating a charity to help underprivileged youth in the U. S. The Tarik Black Foundation aims to inspire kids and prepare them to become successful adults. The organization is based in Memphis , where Tarik Black grew up and play ed college basketball.

Sure, they offer a basketball summer camp, but they also train teenagers how to put on a tie and perform well at a job interview.“ We take them to apartment buildings and teach them about what you should look for in purchasing an apartment," he tells me.“We take them out to nice dinners and teach them table manners.

They organized an art show in Los Angeles where the teenagers got dressed formally and learned how to

socialize with others. In Houston, they partnered with the National Tennis Association for a charity event.

“My mother would drive me around Memphis and show me people who are growing up in circumstances that don't have opportunities. She would always tell me, 'If you ever get a chance to give back to these people , then you must," he says, leaning back into the chair.

The family moved to Israel in the summer of 2018 , when Black signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel's best basketball powerhouse. And the Maccabi Tel Aviv season will end just in time for him to return to Memphis to . conduct his summer camps in July, 2019.

It's still up in the air if Black will be coming back for a second season in Tel Aviv. But he's not worried.“Honestly, the doors are open for us to seek after anything we want if you keep a big picture in mind.”

1. What does the underlined word“padding" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Hiding.	B．Checking.
C．Filling.	D．Choosing.

2. What can the youth learn in the Tarik Black Foundation?

A．Sales skills.	B．Cooking skills.
C．Social skills.	D．Building skills.

3. Which word can be used to describe Tarik Black?

A．Confident.	B．Humorous.
C．Honest.	D．Modest.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．An NBA Player Is Coming Back

B．Black Signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv

C．Personal Likes Matters More to a Star

D．The Basketball Star Gives back to U.S Youth

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Man Kaur started running in 2009,     1    she was in her 90s and began racking up medals. At 103, Man Kaur is not only going strong, she's getting others to follow in her footsteps as well.

India's oldest female athlete is spending her summer    2    (coach) 30 young athletes. Kaur and her 81-year-old son and trainer, Gurdev Singh,     3     (invite) for two weeks to several universities,    4    their methods made such an improvement in the students' performance that they were asked     5    (stay) through September.

This invitation came on the heels of Kaur's participation in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Poland earlier this year, where she    6    (win) gold in all four events. Though she was the only    7    (compete) in her age category for all four events, for the 60-meter dash, she had company from other categories: two 85-year-olds and three 90-year-olds. Though they weren't competing for the prize in her age bracket, they ran alongside her and     8     (eventual) ahead of her.

Ten years after she first started running, Kaur still loves it, according to her son. "She enjoys    9    company of her admirers," her son adds. "Every time she participates, she feels proud that people around the world feel     10    (inspire)."