Question

Ben Olsen had great careers as professional players. His story tells a lot about the past, present and future of professional soccer in America.

Ben Olsen was an important part of D.C. United's early success. He was the top new player, or rookie of the year, in 1998. His young professional career reached a high point the next season. D.C. United won the M.L.S. Cup, the league championship（錦標(biāo)賽）, on the strength（力量） of a Most Valuable Player performance by Olsen. He scored one of two goals for his team in the win against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Ben Olsen looks back on his score in that championship as his most memorable. "I'd lost a lot of championships before that year, so that was a special game." said Ben Olsen.

Like many top American soccer players, Olsen played overseas. He joined the club Nottingham Forest in Britain. He says different leagues have different styles of play. "Some teams are very fast and athletic. Some teams are a little bit more low pressure on the ball and more skillful players. England has always been known to be a fast and physical league."

Olsen was also a part of the United States World Cup team of 2006. He says playing for his country was something he will never forget. 

Ben Olsen has had five operations for severe ankle（腳踝） injuries. Still, he had one of his best years in 2007. He scored seven goals including a "hat trick"-- three in one game.

Ben Olsen celebrates his third goal in one game against the New York Red Bull in June of 2007

He was recognized for his outstanding play with an M.L.S. Best Eleven award. He accepted the award in a wheelchair after a minor operation became major ankle surgery（外科手術(shù)）. Ben Olsen retired after the 2009 season. Today he is an assistant coach with D.C. United.

1.When did Ben Olsen begin to win championship?

A． In 1998          B．Next season        C．In 1999           D．In 2006

2.What does the underlined word ‘rookie’ mean in this sentence?

A．Success           B．New player        C．professional career  D．championship

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Ben Olsen has a deep love for his country

B．Ben Olsen scored three goals in 1999

C．Top American soccer players never played oversea

D．He scored ten goals in 2007

4.What do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Ben Olsen—the best soccer player

B. Ben Olsen’s professional career

C. Ben Olsen and D.C. United

D. An introduction to Ben Olsen

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C 

2.B 

3.A 

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要介紹了Ben Olsen的職業(yè)生涯的成就，他的傷病和他對祖國的愛。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：He was the top new player, or rookie of the year, in 1998. His young professional career reached a high point the next season.可知Ben Olsen 是在1999年獲得第一個冠軍的。選C 

2.猜詞題：從前面的單詞the top new player,可知rookie是新隊員的意思。選B 

3.推理題：從第四段的句子：He says playing for his country was something he will never forget. 可知Ben Olsen對自己的國家有很深的愛。選A。

4.主旨題：文章主要介紹了Ben Olsen的職業(yè)生涯的成就，他的傷病和他對祖國的愛，所以選D

考點：考查人物傳記類短文

點評：本文是一篇人物傳記類短文，記敘了Ben Olsen所作出的貢獻(xiàn)。文章不難，但題目要我們理解有些重點的句子。集中考查了句意理解題和細(xì)節(jié)題，要求考生有較強(qiáng)的細(xì)節(jié)理解能力。做題時也可以結(jié)合自己的生活常識和經(jīng)驗，再通過邏輯推理和判斷。