B
I had grown up in a football-loving family; my dad had played until injury forced him out.
My older sister Stevie trained with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back just like our hero Jamie Carragher.
I remember the exact moment I told my dad I was interested in doing what my big sister did. I was watching the game with him in the living room as a pre-teen and it just came out, “It makes me sad that I can't be a footballer.” He asked why not, and I answered, “Because I'm not a boy.”
He immediately responded by telling me that women's football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to. “Yeah, I suppose,” I responded, “but no one watches women's football.” Looking back I can see exactly why I felt like that.
At school, there was an unwritten rule that sports like hockey and netball were “girl” sports and rugby and football were for the boys. I'd never seen a women's football match on TV; the only female athletes I'd heard of were in the Olympics.
Today, the Lionesses will take on Scotland in the World Cup. But although women's football has turned out to be one of the FIFA's best investments, the majority of female players in top tiers are earning under what anyone would consider a fair wage.
On Twitter you'll find that the most popular defence of those figures is that there's less money in the female side of the game because viewing statistics are lower than those from the male footballers, but the truth is that investment is needed for female football to become more visible and become an equally respected game.
Today, I'll be cheering on the Lionesses, and its coming home will mean more this time around, because it'll mean talented, skilful female footballers being broadcast into millions of homes and maybe, just maybe, a little girl believing that she can also be a lioness one day.
4.What do we know about Jamie Carragher?
A.He is the author's teacher.
B.He is a friend of the author's sister's.
C.He's on the Crewe Alexandra Girls.
D.He is an excellent footballer.
5.Which of the following best describes the author's father?
A.Strict. B.Encouraging.
C.Creative. D.Critical.
6.What does the author think of the unwritten rule at school?
A.Disappointing. B.Flexible.
C.Fair. D.Appealing.
7.What should people mainly do if they want to make female football better known?
A.Hold more matches.
B.Increase investment.
C.Employ more skillful female footballers.
D.Broadcast women's football matches.
B
作者生长在一个热爱足球的家庭,自己也很喜欢足球,但现实是没有人看女足比赛,学校里也有橄榄球和足球是男生的运动的不成文规定。作者认为如果人们想让女子足球更出名,他们应增加投资。作者也坚信才华横溢、技艺精湛的女足运动员将通过电视被数百万家庭认识。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第二段My older sister Stevie trained with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back just like our hero Jamie Carragher.可推知,Jamie Carragher是一个优秀的足球运动员。故选D。A项“他是作者的老师”;B项“他是作者姐姐的一个朋友”;C项“他在Crewe Alexandra Girls队”。
5.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的He immediately responded by telling me that women's football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to.可推知,作者的父亲是个善于鼓舞人心的人。故选B。A项“严厉的,严格的”;C项“有创造力的”;D项“挑剔的”。
6.A 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知,在学校有一条不成文的规定,像曲棍球和无挡板篮球这样的运动是“女生”的运动,而橄榄球和足球是“男生”的运动。这对于想踢足球的作者来说很令人失望,即作者认为学校的不成文规定令人失望。故选A。B项“灵活的”;C项“公平的”;D项“有吸引力的”。
7.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,在推特上你会发现,关于这些数字最普遍的辩护是,女足比赛的奖金少是因为女足的收视率比男足低,但事实是,要想提高女足的知名度,成为使女足比赛同样受人尊重的比赛,投资是必要的。故选B。A项“举行更多的比赛”,C项“雇更多技艺娴熟的女子足球运动员”,D项“播出女子足球比赛文中未提到”。
I had grown up in a football-loving family; my dad had played until injury forced him out.
My older sister Stevie trained with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back just like our hero Jamie Carragher.
I remember the exact moment I told my dad I was interested in doing what my big sister did. I was watching the game with him in the living room as a pre-teen and it just came out, “It makes me sad that I can't be a footballer.” He asked why not, and I answered, “Because I'm not a boy.”
He immediately responded by telling me that women's football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to. “Yeah, I suppose,” I responded, “but no one watches women's football.” Looking back I can see exactly why I felt like that.
At school, there was an unwritten rule that sports like hockey and netball were “girl” sports and rugby and football were for the boys. I'd never seen a women's football match on TV; the only female athletes I'd heard of were in the Olympics.
Today, the Lionesses will take on Scotland in the World Cup. But although women's football has turned out to be one of the FIFA's best investments, the majority of female players in top tiers are earning under what anyone would consider a fair wage.
On Twitter you'll find that the most popular defence of those figures is that there's less money in the female side of the game because viewing statistics are lower than those from the male footballers, but the truth is that investment is needed for female football to become more visible and become an equally respected game.
Today, I'll be cheering on the Lionesses, and its coming home will mean more this time around, because it'll mean talented, skilful female footballers being broadcast into millions of homes and maybe, just maybe, a little girl believing that she can also be a lioness one day.
4.What do we know about Jamie Carragher?
A.He is the author's teacher.
B.He is a friend of the author's sister's.
C.He's on the Crewe Alexandra Girls.
D.He is an excellent footballer.
5.Which of the following best describes the author's father?
A.Strict. B.Encouraging.
C.Creative. D.Critical.
6.What does the author think of the unwritten rule at school?
A.Disappointing. B.Flexible.
C.Fair. D.Appealing.
7.What should people mainly do if they want to make female football better known?
A.Hold more matches.
B.Increase investment.
C.Employ more skillful female footballers.
D.Broadcast women's football matches.
B
作者生长在一个热爱足球的家庭,自己也很喜欢足球,但现实是没有人看女足比赛,学校里也有橄榄球和足球是男生的运动的不成文规定。作者认为如果人们想让女子足球更出名,他们应增加投资。作者也坚信才华横溢、技艺精湛的女足运动员将通过电视被数百万家庭认识。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第二段My older sister Stevie trained with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back just like our hero Jamie Carragher.可推知,Jamie Carragher是一个优秀的足球运动员。故选D。A项“他是作者的老师”;B项“他是作者姐姐的一个朋友”;C项“他在Crewe Alexandra Girls队”。
5.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的He immediately responded by telling me that women's football was “great” and that I could play if I wanted to.可推知,作者的父亲是个善于鼓舞人心的人。故选B。A项“严厉的,严格的”;C项“有创造力的”;D项“挑剔的”。
6.A 推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知,在学校有一条不成文的规定,像曲棍球和无挡板篮球这样的运动是“女生”的运动,而橄榄球和足球是“男生”的运动。这对于想踢足球的作者来说很令人失望,即作者认为学校的不成文规定令人失望。故选A。B项“灵活的”;C项“公平的”;D项“有吸引力的”。
7.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,在推特上你会发现,关于这些数字最普遍的辩护是,女足比赛的奖金少是因为女足的收视率比男足低,但事实是,要想提高女足的知名度,成为使女足比赛同样受人尊重的比赛,投资是必要的。故选B。A项“举行更多的比赛”,C项“雇更多技艺娴熟的女子足球运动员”,D项“播出女子足球比赛文中未提到”。
