Question

One of the greatest soccer players of all time is Pelé. He was born in 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His first soccer ball was a grapefruit. He also used an old sock and filled it with newspaper. Pelé left school at a young age to play soccer and work to help his family. Later in life, he finished high school and college.

Pelé scored 1,281 goals—more goals than any other player in the world. He helped Brazil win three World Cup titles.

Pelé retired from soccer in 1971. People all over the world admired Pelé. Presidents and world leaders invited him to their countries. Nigeria once stopped its war for three days to let Pelé play. His talent is very unusual. Doctors once tested Pelé to find out why he played soccer so well. They found that he had excellent eyesight. He is also very intelligent. Pelé liked to do math problems and play chess. He said these activities helped him play better.

Pelé is married and has three children. He likes to be with his family. He also plays the guitar and writes songs. Pelé cares about people, especially children. He gives money to help poor children. He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies. He knows that he has a great influence on young people. Pelé once said that he wants to “unite people, never to separate them.” He is loved and admired all over the world.

1.The text is mainly talking about Pelé’s __________.

A. family    B. life

C. hobby    D. work

2.How old was Pelé when he stopped playing soccer?

A. 49    B. 39

C. 31    D. 22

3.Which words can best describe Pelé ？

A. Caring and responsible.    B. Intelligent and aggressive.

C. Helpful and outgoing.    D. Generous and modest    .

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】这是一篇人物传记，介绍了球王贝利。

1.主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文不仅介绍了贝利的足球生涯还有他的家庭等，所以总起来说是介绍的他的生活，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的He was born in 1940可知，他出生于1940年，根据第三段中的Pelé retired from soccer in 1971.可知，他在1971年退役，由此可得出他退役时是31岁，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Pelé cares about people, especially children. He gives money to help poor children. He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies.可知，他很关心别人，另外根据He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies. He knows that he has a great influence on young people.可知他知道自己对年轻人的影响，因此从不做酒和烟的广告，这说明他是一个非常负责任的人。故选A。

【名师点睛】

概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。文中出现两种或两种以上的不同观点时，务必牢记作者的观点才是体现全文中心的。此时，要注意一些转折词，如but, yet, however, although, in spite of, by contrast, on the contrary等。当文章中表示相反的观点时，往往用到这些词。答题时要弄清哪个是作者的观点，排除迷惑性信息，准确归纳主旨大意。

本文的第1题就是一个主旨大意题，通过阅读本文可知，文章介绍了贝利的足球成就，他的家庭，以及他的行事风格等，总起来说就是介绍的他的生活。