Question

    When Jenny Benson was eight, her mother took her to soccer practice for the first time.

“She’s never played soccer before,” Mrs Benson told the coach.“I’m not sure how she’ll do.”

Jenny ran onto the field and joined the other players. Over the next hour, Mrs Benson and the coach watched as Jenny out­ran many of the more experienced players.

“I knew then that soccer would be Jenny’s sport.” Mrs Benson recalls. And she was right.

It may have helped that Jenny had spent much of her time trying to keep up with her three brothers.“I wanted to be just like them,” Jenny says.“My family has inspired me for my entire life.”

Jenny has retired from the United States women’s national soccer team. She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA)．Later on, she joined FC Energy Voronezh, and then New Jersey Wildcats.

When the WUSA was being formed, league officials watched many college soccer games, looking for players good enough to join the league. They were very interested in Jenny, who played for the University of Nebraska.

“Throughout that college season, I knew I was being watched,” Jenny says, “I knew I couldn’t be perfect, so I just tried to be very consistent and have fun.”

As a professional, Jenny relied on her focused but fun­loving attitude. “In a game, I try never to put too much pressure on myself. The more I concentrate on having fun, the better I play.” She says. “I have good and bad days, just like everyone else, but I know the sun will always come up after a bad day. So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or to the change of circumstances.That helps me get through anything.”

1.What can we learn from Jenny’s first soccer practice?

A.She was not sure how to play soccer.

B.She was gifted in playing soccer.

C.She was instructed by the soccer coach.

D.She was more experienced than other players.

2.Which professional team did she first play for?

A.New Jersey Wildcats.

B.FC Energy Voronezh.

C.The University of Nebraska.

D.The Philadelphia Charge.

3.Which of the following can best describe Jenny?

A.Talented but impatient.

B.Confident and considerate.

C.Concentrated and adaptable.

D.Absorbed but self­centered.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How Jenny developed her soccer career.

B.Why Jenny retired from the national team.

C.How Jenny’s brothers influenced her career.

D.What made Jenny a good soccer player.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文为记叙文。本文叙述了Jenny从小就表现出过人的足球天赋，因出色的球技和良好的心态，如今效力于费城冲锋队。作为职业足球运动员，她勤奋刻苦，勇于面对挫折，并时刻以积极的心态面对比赛。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mrs Benson and the coach watched as Jenny out­ran many of the more experienced players.” 在接下来的一个小时里，本森夫人和教练看着珍妮淘汰了许多更有经验的球员。及第四段中的“I knew then that soccer would be Jenny’s sport.” Mrs Benson recalls.” “那时我就知道足球是属于珍妮的运动（即珍妮在足球方面有天赋），”本森太太回忆道。可知，Jenny有踢足球的天赋。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第六段中的“She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women’s United Soccer Association” 她在职业生涯的起点是费城队，一支女足联合会（WUSA）的球队。可知，她第一个效力的职业球队为费城队，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The more I concentrate on having fun, the better I play.” She says. “I have good and bad days, just like everyone else, but I know the sun will always come up after a bad day. So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or to the change of circumstances... So all I have to do is to adjust myself”可知珍妮依赖于她专注但充满乐趣的态度。“在比赛中，我尽量不给自己太大的压力。我越专注于娱乐，我玩得就越好... 我所要做的就是调整自己，。Jenny既能集中注意力，又会调整自己的心态。故选C项。

4.主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文从第一段开始介绍了Jenny在8岁时与足球结缘，后面继续介绍她是怎样一步步发展为足球事业。分析选项可知A项题意，故选A。