Like many other 17-year-old girls, Maria
Sharapova likes to go shopping, talk with friends and read Harry Potter Books.
But she is ___36 very different.
The Russian tennis player is one of the riches
sportswomen in the world.
She can 37 100 million dollars a year. This year
Sharapova has not only 38 five big games but also been 3 9 .
Lots of fashion magazines. Will she let money and fame(名声) 40 the way she lives?
“I know things will come up, and I 41 to keep my head cool. I leave business
for other people. I just want to go out and play tennis,’’ she said. Sharapova
has strict 42 for herself. When she is not playing
games, she usually practices for two hours each day 43 she stays fit.
She goes to school using the Internet. Her
mother 44 her textbooks into pieces, so she doesn’t
have to 45 many pages with her. She takes just three
courses a year, doing homework a few times a week.
“I’m not really in a hurry,” she said. “I’ve
always been learning by myself.”
36. A. even
B. also
C. just
D. still
37. A. make
B. run
C. hold
D. set
38. A. got
B. owned
C. won
D. received
39. A. in
B. on
C.
at
D. of
40. A. fill
B. fix
C. stop
D. change
41. A. want
B. like
C. try
D. have
42. A. program B.
plan
C. practice
D. way
43. A. because B.
if C.
even though D. so that
44. A. breaks
B. cuts
C. knocks D.
hits
45. A. bring
B. leave
C. take
D. keep