Question

Fifth-grader Kayla Martel loves basketball. But her school doesn’t have a girls’ team. So for the past four years, Kayla has played on the boys’ team at St. John the Apostle School in Clark, New Jersey. That hadn’t been a problem until earlier this year. The team was told that it either had to ask Kayla and another girl to leave the team or end its season early.

The team, called the Chargers, plays in a league (聯(lián)賽) that didn’t allow mixed teams after fourth grade. When the league leader found out that there were girls in the team, he gave the coaches (教練) bad news. The team could keep playing but only without the girls.

Keisha Martel, Kayla’s mom, is one of the Chargers’ coaches. She asked the team to take a vote (投票), knowing it would be difficult for the kids to choose.

“They all said, ‘It doesn’t matter. We’re a team and we’re sticking together (團結(jié)一致),’” said Keisha.

The Chargers wasn’t allowed to play for a few weeks, but then the league reversed its decision. The team, girls included, played the rest of the season. They even made it to the championship (錦標賽) game — and won!

Kayla has some advice for other teams. “Make sure you are family — you have each other’s back,” she says.

1.How many girls played for the Chargers?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.What was the bad news the Chargers’ coaches got?

A. Some of them had to leave their jobs.

B. The team had to keep playing without the girls.

C. The team couldn’t play in the league anymore.

D. There would be no basketball team at the school.

3.What does Kayla’s mom do?

A. She is the league leader.

B. She is a basketball coach.

C. She is a teacher at Kayla’s school.

D. She is the headmaster of Kayla’s school.

4.The underlined word “reversed” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. forgot B. supported C. changed D. made

5.What’s Kayla’s advice for other teams?

A. They should practice more.

B. Team members should support each other.

C. They should not be afraid of making mistakes.

D. Team members and coaches should trust each other.

Answer 1