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    Chandler Smith grew up being told that he would never accomplish his dream of being a Division 1 athlete. At 5'8" tall and 195 pounds, Chandler was on the small side to be one of the “greats”. Yet even as a high school athlete he decided to work nonstop to achieve his goals. After being accepted onto the University of Houston football team, Chandler continued to try to make a name for himself on the field.

Chandler sat on the bench for his entire freshman year in college. Sophomore year he saw more action. “I didn’t think I was going to play last year, but I had to always be ready,” he said. At the start of Chandler’s junior year the team’s management pulled him aside and dropped a life-changing, and career-confirming offer in his lap: After three years on the team as a walk-on running back, Smith was being given a full scholarship! “My heart dropped,” Smith said. “I didn't even know what to feel or what to think. It was a feeling of ‘wow’. This is really happening. All my hard work has paid off.”

Chandler called his mother Shawn to tell her the news, but when his father Richard wasn't available, he told her not to spill the beans. Later he went home, and chatted about the football season with his father. “I could be getting the first kickoff,” he told his dad. Without missing a beat, Chandler then slipped in the real news: “Something else dad, they told me they put me on a full scholarship.”

“What?” Richard yelled, jumping from the sofa and wrapping his son in a tight embrace. “Congratulations! Hard work.” Then he walked around the living room, clearly too excited to sit still. “Seeing his reaction, I just broke down in tears because I know this is something we have been talking about and expecting for a long time,” Chandler said. “To finally get it and see the benefits of your hard work felt really good.”

1.How did Chandler make it to the University of Houston football team?

A.He showed his talent. B.He had strong determination.

C.He earned his name. D.He used physical strengths.

2.What was Chandler's feeling on receiving the good news?

A.He was thrilled. B.He was controlled.

C.He was confused. D.He was satisfied.

3.What do the underlined words “spill the beans” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Give away the secret. B.Throw off the beans..

C.Prepare for the celebration. D.Hold back the feelings.

4.Which of the following best describes Richard as a father?

A.Humorous. B.Ambitious. C.Supportive. D.Demanding.

 

1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了身体条件并不占优势的钱德尔史密斯努力实现自己的足球梦想,最终进入休斯顿大学足球队并获得全额奖学金的故事。 1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Chandler Smith grew up being told that he would never accomplish his dream of being a Division 1 athlete.”及“Yet even as a high school athlete he decided to work nonstop to achieve his goals.”可知,钱德尔史密斯从小就被告知他永远不会实现成为一名一级运动员的梦想,然而,即使是作为一名高中运动员,他还是决定能不断努力来实现自己的目标,由此可知,钱德尔是凭借自己的决心进入休斯顿大学足球队的,故B项正确。 2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的““My heart dropped,” Smith said. “I didn't even know what to feel or what to think. It was a feeling of ‘wow’. This is really happening. All my hard work has paid off.””可知,钱德尔说:“我的心脏都快要跳了出来,我甚至都不知道该怎么感觉,怎么想,那是一种很爽的感觉,我所有的努力都得到了回报”,由此可知,当收到自己获得全额奖学金这个消息时,钱德尔非常激动,故A项正确。 3.词义猜测题。根据画线短语前的“when his father Richard wasn't available,”可知,钱德尔打电话告诉母亲自己获得全额奖学金这个好消息时父亲刚好不在,再根据画线短语后的“Without missing a beat, Chandler then slipped in the real news: “Something else dad, they told me they put me on a full scholarship.”可知,接着,钱德尔不慌不忙地把自己获得全额奖学金的事情告诉了父亲,因此此处是说他告诉母亲不要把自己获得全额奖学金这个消息透漏给父亲,由此可知画线短语的意思是“泄露秘密”,故A项正确。 4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“this is something we have been talking about and expecting for a long time,”可知,父亲一直和钱德尔讨论如何才能获得全额奖学金,并一直期待他能获得这份荣誉,由此可知,父亲支持钱德尔努力实现自己的足球梦想,故C项正确。
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