21世纪学生英文报（初一）第10期Play better and

although youth

尽管青春

the most wonderful time

最美好的时光

in our lives

在我们的生活中

can still be problems

可能还是会有问题

joined the school volleyball team

加入了学校排球队

from then on

从那时起

was unhappy for a long time

很长一段时间都不开心

Nobody encouraged me.

没有人鼓励我。

gave Tara a thumbs-up

对塔拉竖起大拇指

a stage to show her skills

一个展示她技艺的舞台

smiled at her

对她微笑

paid no attention  to me

对我不屑一顾

couldn't understand

不能明白

the most unlucky person

最不幸运的人

practice harder

更加努力地练习

the coach finally noticed me

教练终于注意到我了

realized I was good at volleyball

意识到我排球打得很好

feel sad

感到悲伤

had the same experience

有过同样的经历

keep going

继续往前走

stop complaining

别抱怨

prove yourself by doing better

通过做得更好来证明自己

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Choose the answer:

1. What made the writer unhappy?

什么让这位作者不高兴？

She didn't get much attention from others.

她没有得到别人的太多关注。

A. She stopped being friends with Tara.

她和塔拉不再是朋友了。

B. She didn't get onto the volleyball team.

她没有进入排球队。

C. She was not good at volleyball.

她排球打得不好。

2.What did the writer's mother tell her?

作者的妈妈对她说了什么？

She should practice harder than ever.

她应该比以往更努力地练习。

A. She was just not lucky enough.

她只是不够幸运。

C. She should go and talk with Tara.

她应该去和塔拉谈谈。

D. She had to learn to understand her coach.

她必须学会理解她的教练。

3.What advice will the writer give to people with the same experience as her?

作者会给和她有相同经历的人提什么建议呢？

Prove themselves by working hard.

通过努力来证明自己。

A. Find out what they are good at.

找出他们擅长什么。

B. It's OK for them to feel sad.

他们感到悲伤是正常的。

D. Tell their problems to their parents.

把他们的问题告诉他们的父母。