Unit 5 Topic 1 You look excited.话题拓展阅读-2023-2024学年八年级下册英语快速提分把关练（仁爱科普版）

Unit 5 Topic 1 You look excited. 话题拓展阅读把关练 一、话题拓展阅读思维导图 二、话题拓展阅读把关练 一、阅读理解 A In 1981, the Chinese women’s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended (保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor (给以荣誉) it, a film named Leap (《夺冠》) in English has been made. Based on the volleyball team’s stories, the film shows the struggles (奋斗) and achievements (成就) of the Chinese women’s volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team’s head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing (观察) Lang’s words and deeds (举止) carefully. Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it’s a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame (成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time. The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women’s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up. 1．When did the Chinese women’s volleyball team first win the world championship? A．in 1981. B．in 2020. C．in 2019. D．in 1982. 2．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to? A．A film. B．The World Cup. C．The Chinese people. D．The women’s volleyball team. 3．What is mentioned about Zhu Ting? A．She thinks it’s easy to be an actress. B．She has led the team to win many prizes. C．It took long for her to become famous. D．She once played a part in a film. 4．What can we learn from the Chinese women’s volleyball team? A．Never give up. B．Practice makes perfect. C．Learn from mista