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How many sports stars can you name? Whether it’s ten or thirty, I believe that 90% of them would be male(男性). Even in today’s society, which calls for gender equality(男女平等), it seems that female sports stars simply don’t get the same coverage(报道) as male players.
The World Cup is the most widely followed sporting event in the world. According to a report, almost 715 million people watched the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a ninth of the whole population of the planet. But how many people notice the fact that the FIFA Women’s World Cup has just taken place in Canada? The U．S. team was the winner, after beating the Japanese team 5－2 in the final match. England even got a third place! However, the England team in the men’s World Cup seldom runs to the quarter－finals. While the World Cup enjoys prime－time on most BBC channels, the FIFA Women’s World Cup is put aside. The only time the media(媒体) made the news was when an English player scored an own goal!
The inequality doesn’t end with football. Just recently, Caroline Wozniacki(a top Danish tennis player) complained that women don’t get the same chance as men to play on the show courts at Wimbledon. In this case, I think it’s the luck of the draw—the further you get in the competition, the more likely you are to play on the show courts. In the opening stages, it is true that often only the best players will play their matches on the show courts. Women’s tennis does get lots of coverage, though many complain that it isn’t exciting to watch.
Many people think the women’s sport is often paid less attention to, but I think this is slowly starting to change. In the UK, there is a campaign called “This Girl Can”， which aims to get girls and women back into sports, regardless of(不管) their age, shape or sporting ability. Hopefully this campaign will encourage more people to take up and enjoy sports, and help to reduce(减少) the nation’s health problems.
【解题导语】 女子运动不受重视吗？作者认为这一现象开始慢慢改变了。
1．The hidden message in Paragraph 1 is that ________．
A．female players don’t get much attention
B．male players are more likely to enjoy sports
C．there are more male players than female players
D．the media prefers to provide coverage of female sports
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的Even in today’s society, which calls for gender equality(男女平等), it seems that female sports stars simply don’t get the same coverage(报道) as male players.可知，女运动员不受重视。
2．The author thinks Caroline’s case ________．
A．is due to the level of players’ ability
B．is another example of gender inequality
C．helps women’s tennis get a lot of coverage
D．leads to disappointment at women’s tennis
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的In this case, I think it’s the luck of the draw—the further you get in the competition, the more likely you are to play on the show courts.可知，作者认为Caroline的情况应归咎于选手的能力水平。
3．What’s the author’s attitude toward the future of women’s sport?
A．Negative. B．Positive.
C．Unconcerned. D．Doubtful.
B 解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的Many people think the women’s sport is often paid less attention to，but I think this is slowly starting to change.可知，作者对女子运动的未来是乐观的。
4．Why does the author expect more women to take part in sports?
A．To beat male players.
B．To have a household name.
C．To achieve their dreams.
D．To improve their health.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的Hopefully this campaign will encourage more people to take up and enjoy sports, and help to reduce(减少) the nation’s health problems.可推知，作者希望更多女士参与运动是为了增强体质。
