冲破疫情封锁！两姐妹用网球敲开费雷罗网球学院大门
Two talented Hobart sisters improved their tennis skills so much during the COVID lockdowns and they have been accepted into a European tennis academy run by former world No. 1 Juan-Carlos Ferrero.
Zola Case-Boag, 13, and sister Escher, 12 are chasing their tennis dreams and will be among the youngest participants in Ferrero’s Elite Tennis Academy in Spain from next month.
Proud dad Zan Boag—who won the 2021 Hobart Open Doubles Championships alongside the girls’ coach Edward Bourchier—said Zola and Escher took their game to the next level during the pandemic, aided by the building of a backyard tennis court on the family’s large property.
“The girls used to look like they couldn’t play much at all,” Mr Boag said. “But then suddenly they were playing tennis four to six hours a day because they didn’t have much else to do; it was quite a good thing for them.” Mr Boag said the whole family would relocate(搬迁) to support the girls—they’ve “sold the farm”. The youngest two, brothers Wolfe and Huxley, are set to enrol in the local Spanish school, while Mr Boag and his wife Antonia are able to continue their jobs as magazine publishers from home offices. “They’ve been accepted full-time and can stay as long as they wish,” Mr Boag said. “At first, we’re looking at one to two years, but they will stay on if things go well. It’s just amazing to see my daughters trying their best to achieve their dream.”
The girls’ coach Edward Bourchier said the two had improved a lot in the 18 months he had been working with them. “They’ve come a long way in understanding the game of tennis and what is required in terms of training, and how to apply themselves to training to become a professional player,” he said. “You see a lot of juniors go out and play but they don’t all understand the focus and quality of training required to keep getting better and better quickly.”
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1.Which of the following best describes Zola and Escher according to Paragraph 2?
A Mature.
B Modest.
C Optimistic.
D Outstanding.、
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第二段的“will be among the youngest participants in Ferrero’s Elite Tennis Academy”可知，13岁的Zola Case Boag和12岁Escher从下个月起将成为西班牙费雷罗精英网球学院最年轻的学生，因此可推测她们很优秀。故选D。
2.How did the whole family support Zola and Escher?
A By moving to Spain.
B By applying for new jobs.
C By giving them money.
D By opening a new farm.
解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第四段的“Mr Boag said the whole family would relocate(搬迁) to support the girls—they’ve “sold the farm”. The youngest two, brothers Wolfe and Huxley, are set to enrol in the local Spanish school”可知，为了让女儿们能够在西班牙好好训练，他们全家都跟着两姐妹搬到了西班牙。故选A。
3.What can we know from the coach’s words?
A Edward Bourchier wanted to be a professional player.
B The sisters went out and played every weekend.
C They three spent one year and a half together.
D The sisters took a long time to know the focus.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据最后一段“in the 18 months he had been working with them”可知两姐妹和教练相处了18个月，即一年半。故选C。
4.From which is the text probably taken?
A A travel brochure.
B A research paper.
C A biology textbook.
D A sports magazine.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了新冠疫情期间，两姐妹练习网球最终被欧洲网球学院录取的故事，整篇文章与运动有关，因此我们最有可能在运动杂志中读到。故选D。