Question

Born in Ghana，West Africa，in 1989，Freddy Adu has become one of the most promising young soccer players in the world.Soccer fans have been crazy about him since 2003，when he became the youngest player to join a professional sports team in the United States.The next year，he became the youngest athlete ever to play in an all­star game，a match in which the best players from many professional teams compete.

As a child，Adu did what many children in Ghana love to do—play soccer.His mother recognized her son's talent and encouraged it by providing soccer balls，which were expensive for them.Since he had soccer balls，other children always came looking for him and played together.

Education was very important to Adu's mother，and she wasn't sure that her son could receive a good education in Ghana.So she tried hard and moved to Maryland，U.S. in 1997，when he was eight years old.His new school friends soon noticed his talent for soccer，and the parents of one friend encouraged him to join a soccer club.This was his first time playing organized soccer，and he helped his team from the Potomac Soccer Association win a tournament in Italy in 2000.One professional Italian team was so impressed by Adu that they offered him $750，000 to play for them.Adu's mother refused the offer and thought that her eleven-­year-­old son needed to finish school first.

Adu did finish high school at the age of 14.Nowadays，he is playing professional soccer and living with his mother in a house he bought for her.His salary with the D．C. United team is $500，000 a year，and Adu is also paid to advertise products such as sports shoes and drinks.Adu is happy that his mother no longer has to work at two jobs，and his fans are happy that they can watch him play their favourite sport for many years to come.

1.Freddy Adu was ____ years old when he became the youngest ever all­star team player.

A．eight  B．ten C．thirteen  D．fifteen

2.Adu's mother helped him develop his talent by ____．

A．making him play soccer every day

B．finding him a soccer coach

C．offering him soccer balls

D．making him join the school team

3.Which is the correct order of the following events？____

a．Adu became the youngest professional soccer player in the USA.

b．Adu's family moved to the United States.

c．Adu's mother noticed his special ability to play soccer.

d．Adu is paid to advertise sports shoes and drinks.

A．b—c—d—a.  B．a—c—b—d.

C．d—c—a—b.  D．c—b—a—d.

4.What can we learn from the passage？____

A．As a child，Adu taught other children to play soccer in his hometown.

B．Adu moved to the USA because there were no soccer teams in Ghana.

C．Adu helped his team win a tournament and got $750，000 in Italy in 2000.

D．Adu gets more than $500，000 a year and lives happily with his mother now.

5.What is the secret of the success of Adu according to the passage?

A．His mother noticed his talent and encouraged him all the time.

B．He received a good education in the United States.

C．The parents of his friend encouraged him to join a soccer club.

D．All of the above

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲的是出生于非洲加纳特马的著名球员弗雷迪·阿杜的一些事情。文中提到他的教育及在足球方面发展的情况。

1.D细节理解题。根据文中信息Soccer fans have been crazy about him since 2003，when he became the youngest player to join a professional sports team in the United States.The next year，he became the youngest athlete ever to play in an all­star game，a match in which the best players from many professional teams compete.

可知他在2003年成为加入美国职业运动队的最年轻的运动员，在第二年他在一次明星赛中成为最年轻的运动员，他出生在1989年，所以此题选D。

2.C细节理解题。根据文中信息His mother recognized her son's talent and encouraged it by providing soccer balls，which were expensive for them.此题应选C。

3.D推理判断题。根据文中信息描述正确的时间顺序是D。

4.D细节理解题。根据文中信息Nowadays，he is playing professional soccer and living with his mother in a house he bought for her.His salary with the D．C. United team is $500，000 a year，and Adu is also paid to advertise products such as sports shoes and drinks.可知答案D的描述正确的，故选D。

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考点：人物传记类短文阅读