Question

【题目】 A youth soccer coach, Hugo Grejada, director of Pro Youth Soccer academy in Chester, New York, shares some tips to help you improve your soccer skills.

Start with basic drills. "Go outdoors, get a ball, and keep it close to your feet," Grejada says, "【1】If you have a backyard, work on shooting."

【2】 "It’s a good way of building skills without having the pressure of games. Choose camps that emphasize building skills and go to one of those. There are plenty of camps that begin right after school ends."

Don’t forget to stretch. 【3】Then do a series of stretches to loosen up your muscles. Don’t forget to take a drink of water before you even step on the field. "Water is important especially in summer, " Grejada says.

Watch the World Cup. Grejada tells his athletes to watch as many games as they can. 【4】Then, you should try to bring some of their moves into your own game. "Pick up something that you like and practice it, " Grejada says.

Keep practicing. Practice may not seem like the most fun part playing soccer. 【5】Look for ways to make practice fun by adding some competition to simple drills, and don’t be discouraged if it takes time to master new skills. "If someone was struggling to improve, I would tell him to keep practicing, keep trying. Practice makes perfect."

A. Sign up for a soccer camp.

B. Reduce the pressure of games.

C. However, it’s the best way to develop skills.

D. Study how the best players move with the ball.

E. A game is sometimes used as an educational tool.

F. That will help improve your ability to run with the ball close to you.

G. Before each game or practice, start with a proper ten-minute warm-up.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】A

【3】G

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一位青年足球队的教练所分享的一些提高足球技能的建议。

【1】根据上文Start with basic drills. "Go outdoors, get a ball, and keep it close to your feet," Grejada says, "（从基本的练习开始。“到户外去，拿一个球，把它放在你的脚边，”格雷加达说，）可知下文将说明这样做带来的好处是。故F选项“这将会帮助你提高带球的技能”切题。故答案为F。

【2】根据下文Choose a camp that emphasizes building skills and go to one of those（可以选择一个训练营练习一下足球技能）可知是在建议报名参加一个足球训练营。故A选项“建议报名参加一个足球训练营”切题。故答案为A。

【3】根据前文Don't forget to stretch（别忘了伸展运动）中stretch“伸展”与G选项中 warm-up“热身”可对应，且表示“在每一场比赛或练习之前，先进行适当的十分钟热身”。故G选项“在每一场比赛或练习之前，先进行适当的十分钟热身”切题。故答案为G。

【4】根据上文Watch the World Cup. Grejada tells his athletes to watch as many games as they can.（看世界杯。格雷加达告诉他的运动员尽可能多地观看比赛。）可知下文将说明这么做的目的。故D选项“学习最佳球员如何随球移动”切题。故选D。

【5】根据下文Look for ways to make practice fun by adding some competition to simple drills, and don’t be discouraged if it takes time to master new skills.（通过在简单的练习中加入一些竞赛来寻找使练习变得有趣的方法，如果需要花时间掌握新技能，不要气馁。）可知是在说明练习的重要性，结合上文Practice may not seem like the most fun part playing soccer.提到练习似乎不是踢足球最有趣的部分。故C选项“然而，这是发展技能的最好方法”切题。故答案为C。