Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title.A:argue B:claim C:wish D:compete

She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.

A: found by chance
B: passed by
C: took a notice of
D: woke up

She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.

A: passed by
B: took a notice of
C: woke up
D: found by chance

Lawn tennis is a good sport,being based on the ancient game of court tennis,which probably came?up in Egypt or Persia some 2,500 years ago.Major Walter Wingfield thought that.something like court?tennis could be played outdoors on lawns,and in December 1873,he introduced his new game,which he?called Sphairistike,at a lawn party in Wales.The sport became popular very rapidly,but the strange,difficult name disappeared almost at once,being replaced by the very simple and logical term"lawn?tennis".
By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda,and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outerbridge returned from Bermuda to New York,bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game.With the help of one of her brothers,she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club,and there,in the spring of 1874,Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends played the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.And just two years later,in"1876,the first United States lawn tennis tournament(锦标赛)was held--at Nahant near Boston.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.
B.It was Major Walter Wingfield who invented court tennis.
C.The sport was called"lawn tennis"shortly after it was invented.
D.Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the help of her brother.

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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world,but there have only been few play-ers who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through training and prac- tice,or are great players“born,not made”?First,these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from western Europe .There has never been a great national team-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia.Second,these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player,as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally,many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor,crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor,lawyer,or businessman,but to become a rich,famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool,which produced the Beetles,had one of the best
English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a“ball”made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common,but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets,but only one became Pele.The greatest play-ers are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

In the last paragraph the statement“only one became Pele”indicates that______.
A: Pele. is the greatest soccer player
B: the greatest players are born with some unique quality
C: Pele's birthplace sets him apart from all the other players
D: the greatest players practice with“balls”made of rags

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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world,but there have only been few play-ers who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through training and prac- tice,or are great players“born,not made”?First,these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from western Europe .There has never been a great national team-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia.Second,these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player,as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally,many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor,crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor,lawyer,or businessman,but to become a rich,famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool,which produced the Beetles,had one of the best
English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a“ball”made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common,but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets,but only one became Pele.The greatest play-ers are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

The word“tricks”at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A: “experience”
B: “cheating”
C: “skills”
D: “training”

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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world,but there have only been few play-ers who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through training and prac- tice,or are great players“born,not made”?First,these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from western Europe .There has never been a great national team-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia.Second,these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player,as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally,many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor,crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor,lawyer,or businessman,but to become a rich,famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool,which produced the Beetles,had one of the best
English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a“ball”made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common,but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets,but only one became Pele.The greatest play-ers are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to illustrate that______.
A: famous soccer players live in slum areas
B: people in poor areas are born with some unique quality
C: children in poor areas start playing football at the age of 3 or 4
D: many great soccer players come from poor areas

John Clarke, who is in the prime of his career, has been ranked__________ the top l0 players in tennis history by Sports Daily.

A. at
B. into
C. among
D. from

Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title.

A:argue
B:claim
C:wish
D:compete

Lawn tennis is a good sport,being based on the ancient game of court tennis,which probably came?up in Egypt or Persia some 2,500 years ago.Major Walter Wingfield thought that.something like court?tennis could be played outdoors on lawns,and in December 1873,he introduced his new game,which he?called Sphairistike,at a lawn party in Wales.The sport became popular very rapidly,but the strange,difficult name disappeared almost at once,being replaced by the very simple and logical term"lawn?tennis".
By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda,and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outerbridge returned from Bermuda to New York,bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game.With the help of one of her brothers,she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club,and there,in the spring of 1874,Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends played the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.And just two years later,in"1876,the first United States lawn tennis tournament(锦标赛)was held--at Nahant near Boston.

The first United States lawn tennis game was played

A.at Nahant
B.on the Staten Island
C.in Boston
D.in New York

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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world,but there have only been few play-ers who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through training and prac- tice,or are great players“born,not made”?First,these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from western Europe .There has never been a great national team-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia.Second,these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player,as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally,many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor,crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor,lawyer,or businessman,but to become a rich,famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool,which produced the Beetles,had one of the best
English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a“ball”made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common,but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets,but only one became Pele.The greatest play-ers are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

The author attributes a soccer player's success to all the following factors EXCEPT
A: his family background
B: his neighbourhood
C: his practice
D: his height

She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.

A:passed by
B:took a notice of
C:woke up
D:found by chance

She came across three children sleeping under a bridge.

A:passed by
B:found by chance
C:took a notice of
D:woke up

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What Makes a Soccer Player Great?
Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world,but there have only been few play-ers who were truly great.How did these players get that way—was it through training and prac- tice,or are great players“born,not made”?First,these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from western Europe .There has never been a great national team-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia.Second,these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player,as was Pele.Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.
Finally,many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor,crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor,lawyer,or businessman,but to become a rich,famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool,which produced the Beetles,had one of the best
English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a“ball”made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.
All great players have a lot in common,but that doesn't explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets,but only one became Pele.The greatest play-ers are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

According to the author,which of the following statements is true?
A: Great soccer players are born,not made.
B: Truly great players are rare.
C: Only six countries have ever had famous soccer stars.
D: Soccer is the least popular sport in North America and Asia.