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Harry Moore began playing tennis at age 4 hoping to gain attention from his parents and older brother. Though he enjoyed early success with his junior team, Harry was disappointed after losing his first individual match. He realized he needed the right mentality to win. With guidance from his coach, Harry learned to control his emotions during matches and accept judges' decisions. Through hard work in training and the gym, Harry's game has improved and he believes he could become a champion with continued dedication.

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READING (P. 1 & 2) 1.choose The Best Option (A, B or C)

Harry Moore began playing tennis at age 4 hoping to gain attention from his parents and older brother. Though he enjoyed early success with his junior team, Harry was disappointed after losing his first individual match. He realized he needed the right mentality to win. With guidance from his coach, Harry learned to control his emotions during matches and accept judges' decisions. Through hard work in training and the gym, Harry's game has improved and he believes he could become a champion with continued dedication.

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READING (P.

1 & 2)
1.Choose the best option (A,B or C):

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2. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B,C or D)

Play to win
16-year-old Harry Moore writes about his hobby, tennis.

My parents have always loved tennis and they’re members of a tennis club. My older brother was
really good at it and they supported him – taking him to lessons all the time. So I guess when I
announced that I wanted to be a tennis champion when I grew up I just intended for them to notice
me. My mother laughed. She knew I couldn’t possibly be serious, I was just a 4-year-old kid!

Later, I joined the club’s junior coaching group and eventually took part in my first proper contest,
confident that my team would do well. We won, which was fantastic, but I wasn’t so successful. I
didn’t even want to be in the team photo because I didn’t feel I deserved to be. When my coach
asked what happened in my final match, I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t believe I’d lost – I knew
I was the better player. But every time I attacked, the other player defended brilliantly. I couldn’t
explain the result.

After that, I decided to listen more carefully to my coach because he had lots of tips. I realised that
you need the right attitude to be a winner. On court I have a plan but sometimes the other guy will
do something unexpected so I’ll change it. If I lose a point, I do my best to forget it and find a way to
win the next one.

At tournaments, it’s impossible to avoid players who explode in anger. Lots of players can be
negative – including myself sometimes. Once I got so angry that I nearly broke my racket! But my
coach has helped me develop ways to control those feelings. After all, the judges have a hard job
and you just have to accept their decisions.

My coach demands that I train in the gym to make sure I’m strong right to the end of a tournament.
I’m getting good results: my shots are more accurate and I’m beginning to realise that with hard
work there’s a chance that I could be a champion one day.

11 Harry thinks he said that he was going to be a tennis champion in order to


A please his parents.
B get some attention.
C annoy his older brother.
D persuade people that he was serious.

12 How did Harry feel after his first important competition?


A confused about his defeat.
B proud to be a member of the winning team.
C ashamed of the way he treated another player.
D amazed that he had got so far in the tournament.

13 What does Harry try to remember when he’s on the court?


A Don’t let the other player surprise you.
B Follow your game plan.
C Respect the other player.
D Don’t keep thinking about your mistakes.

14 What does Harry say about his behaviour in tournaments?


A He broke his racket once when he was angry.
B He stays away from players who behave badly.
C He tries to keep calm during the game.
D He found it difficult to deal with one judge’s decisions.
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15 What might a sports journalist write about Harry now?
A Harry needs to believe in his own abilities and stop depending on good luck when he plays.
B Harry has really grown up since his first tournament and discovered that tennis is a battle of minds not
just rackets.
C Harry looked exhausted when he finished his last match so maybe he should think about working out.
D Harry could be a great player but he needs to find a coach to take him all the way to the big
competitions.

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