4. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase “getting in shape” probably means “___”.

　 A. becoming healthy

　 B. designing the playground

　 C. losing weight

　 D. measuring the track

3. From the text we can infer___　 .

　 A. the author joined the football team with a clear aim

　 B. football only brought the author certain assignments

　 C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season

　 D. the author never lost heart when he met with difficulty

2.The author thinks football is　　　

　 A. just a game　 B. of a mental sport　 C. hard to pass out　 D. not worth his effort

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

　 A. How the author dislikes the game of football.

　 B. When the author began to play football.

　 C. How the author has changed his attitude to football.

　 D. What sport the author likes best.

19. A. worry　　　 　　　 B. care　　　 　　　 C. complain　 　　　 D. joke

18. A. bury　　　 　　　 B. defeat　　 　　　 C. win　　　 　　　 D. knock

17. A. a chance　　 　　　 B. an ability　 　　 C. a spirit　　 　　 D. a belief

16. A. show　　　 　　　 B. eat　　　　 　　　 C. sell　　　 　　　 D. share

15. A. depend on　 　　　 B. stick to　　 　　　 C. refer to　　 　　　 D. turn to