Question

I returned home the other night, tired. My husband asked me how my evening was, “Great.” I told him. I had spent 90 minutes in a gym with 10 Ping-Pong tables and all kinds of players, all playing a little ball over the net. By 9 pm, I was excited, tired, satisfied. I had beaten two young men half my age and lost battles against other competitors. To an observer, the night was common. To me, it was a lucky thing that I hadn’t expected.

I had taken up Ping-Pong during college, and in my 30s took more advanced lessons. However, a serious accident hurt my leg, which made me unable to take exercise. Months later, I tried to play Ping-Pong but my leg pained for a week. I put the game out of my mind.

When I was 53, one day my bad leg was working a little bit better. Could Ping-Pong be possible for me, now---in my condition, at my age? I tried to play Ping-Pong again

Ping-Pong is a sport which requires endurance(耐力). Players need quick foot work and upper body movements to return balls, requiring faster response time than tennis.

Playing Ping-Pong offers benefits for the brain. A study of 164 women aged 60 and older showed that Ping-Pong improved cognitive(认知)function more than dancing, walking or gymnastics. “The great thing about our sport is that it can be played by anyone,” said Jimmy Butler, a four-time national USA Table Tennis Association winner. “I see 90-year-olds and 10-year-olds.”

Years passed and my endurance improved. People started to praise my shots. I won a game. Then I won agin. These days, I feel wonderful, I believe this sport is the fountain (源泉)of youth.

1.What can we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A. She was satisfied with herself that evening

B. She felt disappointed when losing battles

C. She lost battles against two young men

D. She was the best player in the gym

2.What sport can improve cognitive function more effectively?

A. Dancing    B. Walking

C. Ping-Pong    D. Gymnastics

3.What’s a big advantage about Ping-Pong sport according to Jimmy Butler?

A. It is good for the brain

B. It can be played by anyone

C. It can build up people’s muscles

D. It can improve people’s endurance

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. My Battle with My Illness

B. A Life-changing Accident

C. My Wonderful Evening Exercise

D. Ping-Pong: the Fountain of Youth

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要描述了作者与乒乓球之间的故事，作者年轻时就很喜欢打乒乓球，但是由于发生了事故，腿部不能用力，就搁置了乒乓球很多年，直到53岁又重新打起了乒乓球。通过本文，我们能够了解到打乒乓球是一项很好的运动，也能看到看到作者是一个坚强的热爱运动的人，大家也应该学习她的精神。

1.细节理解题。根据“I was excited, tired, satisfied”和“I had beaten two young men half my age and lost battles against other competitors”可以看出作者对于今天晚上的表现是很满意的，并没有失望，她打赢了两个年轻人，失去了其他几场比赛，所以也可以看出作者在这个体育馆中她也不是乒乓球打得最好的。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“A study of 164 women aged 60 and older showed that Ping-Pong improved cognitive(认知)function more than dancing, walking or gymnastics”可知，相对于跳舞、散步、体操运动，乒乓球更能改善认知功能。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据““The great thing about our sport is that it can be played by anyone,” said Jimmy Butler”可以看出，Jimmy Butler认为任何人都可以打乒乓球。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。从全文我们都可以看到作者一直在围绕兵乓球来写，并且从最后一句“I believe this sport is the fountain of youth”我们也能看出，作者将乒乓球视为年轻的根源。故选D。