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【題目】

Rugby players have a reputation of being big, strong and rude on the field. But Takamasa Hoshiyama, 17, says the reality of rugby is very different from what it looks like.

“Whatever your size or speed, anyone can play rugby,” says the Island School student, who also plays on the U19 Hong Kong rugby team.

Taka has been playing rugby since he was just four years old, following in the footsteps of his father. “My dad played rugby and he was keen (渴望的) for me to play,” says Taka. A lot has happened to Taka since his first game with his father. In the 2014 New Year's Day game against the Overseas Barbarians, he was named Man of the Match, and has taken the role of captain in his club team.

And of course, he's grown throughout his years of playing rugby — in more ways than one. “When I started playing, I was scrum-half (爭球前衛(wèi)), usually the smallest guy on the field,” says Taka. “But as I grew, I changed position. Now I am a front row prop — one of the big guys that holds the scrum together.”

“Rugby has done a lot for me,” he says. “It has really made me focused, and that is thanks to my coaches as well as my teammates who brought me to where I am now.”

Taka says that being part of a team and experiencing that growth together is one of the best parts of the sport. “Rugby creates a unity within the team and helps develop a mutual (相互的) respect between other teams and players,” he explains. “Training is hard and matches are physically demanding, but it is a team sport and you have to do your job for the team.”

Now Taka wants to help others experience the same growth he has. In his free time, he coaches younger rugby teams. He says it is especially rewarding to find “unusual strengths and capabilities within players and encourage them to work on those.”

【1】What does Taka think of rugby?

A. It requires fast speed.

B. It has a role for everyone.

C. It's a game full of violence.

D. It's too competitive for kids.

【2】What has happened to Taka since he started playing rugby?

A. He has realized what his father never could.

B. He has built up both his physical and mental strength.

C. He has played for the Overseas Barbarians for three years.

D. He has taken the role of captain in the Hong Kong rugby team.

【3】According to Taka, what serves the most important role in playing rugby?

A. Having a high level of physical fitness.

B. Owning some unusual strengths.

C. Building a strong team spirit.

D. Having a fun-loving attitude.

【4】What's Taka hoping to do now?

A. To coach national rugby teams.

B. To become a professional rugby player.

C. To get the leading role in his club team.

D. To encourage more people to enjoy rugby.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇記敘文，講述了橄欖球明星Taka的成長過程以及他對(duì)橄欖球這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)的理解。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Whatever your size or speed, anyone can play rugby,” says the Island School student, who also plays on the U19 Hong Kong rugby team.可知Taka認(rèn)為無論你的體型和速度，任何人都可以參與橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)。也就是說橄欖球適合任何人。故B項(xiàng)正確。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段“When I started playing, I was scrum-half (爭球前衛(wèi)), usually the smallest guy on the field,” says Taka. “But as I grew, I changed position. Now I am a front row prop — one of the big guys that holds the scrum together.”可知參加橄欖球以后他的身體強(qiáng)壯了很多，從球場上最小的成為了球場上的大個(gè)子。在根據(jù)第五段“Rugby has done a lot for me,” he says. “It has really made me focused, and that is thanks to my coaches as well as my teammates who brought me to where I am now.”可知橄欖球讓他更加專注，對(duì)他的精神也有很好的促進(jìn)作用。故B項(xiàng)正確。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段第一句Taka says that being part of a team and experiencing that growth together is one of the best parts of the sport.可知Taka認(rèn)為橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)中的團(tuán)隊(duì)合作精神是這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)中最重要的。故C項(xiàng)正確。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段前兩句Now Taka wants to help others experience the same growth he has. In his free time, he coaches younger rugby teams.可知Taka現(xiàn)在教年輕人學(xué)習(xí)橄欖球，他希望更多人能夠參加橄欖球運(yùn)動(dòng)。故D項(xiàng)正確。