13.DAVID Beckham didn't make it.Cristiano Ronaldo didn't hit it so big either.But Gareth Bale,24,has become the most expensive soccer player in the history of the game.
Four years after the arrival of Ronaldo at a record cost of 125million(765millionyuan)in2009,RealMadridisexpectedtopay135 million for Bale.But how is it that Bale,who was playing left back and being benched (当替补) by his English Premier League team a couple of years ago,now attracts such a big deal?
As of years ago,the Welshman had played 24 matches for Tottenham Hotspur,and had never finished on the winning side once-a record for any Premier League player.Tottenham even privately considered selling him."A player who had once looked a prodigy (神童)-as a 17-year-old Southampton full back,the youngest ever international for Wales-already appeared,at 20,on the way down,"wrote Tim Adams at UK's The Observer.
Through all the humiliations (屈辱),Bale hung on.While he was injured and kept out of games,he worked hard to reinvent himself.Bale's father Frank's uncompromising (不妥协的) discipline had a great impact on his son.
When he returned from injury later that season,Bale had been transformed in the gym.In a Champions League match in 2010,he established himself as the so-called"Incredi-Bale"overnight throughout Europe.With his team four goals behind to Inter Milan at halftime,Bale surprisingly scored a hat-trick before the game was over.Even former Manchester United coach,Alex Ferguson,praised him:"He had been a six-foot,gangly (瘦长的),slim boy; then all of a sudden he was built like a light heavyweight boxer."
With Bale's help,Tottenham are flying high in the league.In the 2012-13 season,he won all three of t he important individual awards:the PFA (Professional Footballers'Association) Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards and the Football Writers'Association Footballer of the Year award.
This has all led to people comparing him to Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Ronaldo,who are widely regarded as the two best players in the world.
Former Madrid star Zinedine Zidane has even decided to mentor (指导) Bale."He's perhaps not quite at the level of the other two,but he's different,"Zidane told ESPN."So personally I don't think he's far off."
56.According to the text,which of the following is true?A
A.Gareth Bale played full back for Southampton at the age of 17.
B.Tottenham Hotspur never considered selling Gareth Bale.
C.Tottenham Hotspur beat Inter Milan in a Champions League match.
D.Gareth Bale won all three of the important individual awards in life.
57.What plays the most critical role in Bale's successful career?C
A.His natural talent for soccer
B.His father's discipline and impact.
C.His determination and hard work
D.His coaches'effective guidance.
58.From the passage we can infer that Bale lost 24 matches for Tottenham HotspurB
A.before 17 years old
B.between 17 and 20 years old
C.after 20 years old
D.at the age of 24
59.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?B
A.World Famous Soccer Stars
B.A Successful Soccer Player
C.Best-known Soccer Clubs
D.Important Individual Awards.
分析 本文介绍了著名的足球运动员贝尔的成功之路,在自己的成功之路上受到父亲的大力鼓励、凡事要坚持不懈,朝着自己既定的目标前行.贝尔经过无数次的比赛、最终以获取的巨大成功证实了自己.
解答 ACBB
56.A 细节理解题.根据第三段提到A player who had once looked a prodigy (神童)-as a 17-year-old Southampton full back,the youngest
ever international for Wales-already appeared,可知A项正确;根据第二段提到Tottenham even privately considered selling him.可知B项.错误;根据第五段提到With his team four goals behind to Inter Milan at halftime,Bale surprisingly scored a hat-trick before the game was over.可知C错误;根据第六段提到In the 2012-13 season,he won all three of the important individual awards:可知D项错误;
57.C 细节理解题.根据第三段提到While he was injured and kept out of games,he worked hard to reinvent himself.Bale's father Frank's uncompromising (不妥协的) discipline had a great impact on his son.当他受伤时,努力复健,父亲的有妥协的纪律深深的影响了儿子,故选C项.
58.B 细节理解题.根据第三段提到As of years ago,the Welshman had played 24 matches for Tottenham Hotspur,and had never finished on the winning side once-a record for any Premier League player.可知选b 项.
59.B 标题归纳题.本文介绍小贝的成功之路,故选B项.
点评 对于人物传记类文章阅读要抓住题干关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节、描述事实,细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型.对于此类题通常可采用以下方法:对号入座、词义转换、指代理解;理清人物及事物之间的逻辑关系是关键所在.