Sosina Challa lives in Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚), in eastern Africa. When she was about 16, she and her friends saw a group of boys skateboarding(滑板运动) in a parking lot. “I used to watch skateboarding in the movies,” Challa said. “But I never got the chance to try.” That changed one day. “I just asked if I could try to skate,” she says. “It was fun!”

At the time, skateboarding was still something new in Ethiopia and it was mainly played by boys, just as it is today. But Challa was crazy about it. She wanted more girls to experience skateboarding, so in 2020, she teamed up with her friend Micky Asfaw to start a club called Ethiopian Girl Skaters (EGS). Since then, the club has provided free skateboarding lessons to more than 150 girls and young women. It brought more than just athletic benefits. “It’s not just about skateboarding,” she says. “We try to build a community.”

EGS lessons take place on Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Addis Skatepark. Each class has about 35 students. “You get skating lessons and friendship and family,” skater Kenan Menasse said. “That’s the best.”

“When I started skateboarding,” Challa says, “there were no girls actively taking part in the skate community because of the stereotype(刻板印象).” In traditional Ethiopian society, she explains, girls are expected to stay home and help their parents. “The sport is for everyone,” she tells parents who hesitate to let their daughters join the club.

“It’s not just what we give them,” Challa says about EGS and its members. “Everyone in the community helps each other. That’s how we try to build our sistership.” 

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1.What did Challa think of skateboarding?

A It was boring.

B It was difficult.

C It was interesting.

D It was relaxing.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I just asked if I could try to skate,” she says. “It was fun!”可知，Challa认为滑板运动很好玩。故选C。

2.Why did Challa start the club EGS?

A To teach more girls to skateboard.

B To make skateboarding more popular.

C To help girls to compete with boys.

D To help girls grow more healthily.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“She wanted more girls to experience skateboarding, so in 2020, she teamed up with her friend Micky Asfaw to start a club called Ethiopian Girl Skaters (EGS).”可知，Challa创立EGS俱乐部的目的是让更多女孩体验滑滑板这项运动。故选A。

3.When can girls take EGS lessons?

A 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays.

B 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays.

C 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays.

D 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段的“EGS lessons take place on Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.”可知，EGS滑板教学课程在每周六的上午8点至下午1点。故选D。

4.What does the underlined word “hesitate” probably mean?

A Would not like.

B Try their best.

C Pay much money.

D Make a quick decision.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据第四段的“In traditional Ethiopian society, she explains, girls are expected to stay home and help their parents.”可知，在埃塞俄比亚传统的社会中，女孩只能呆在家里帮父母的忙。由此推断那些父母不愿意让女孩来加入这个俱乐部。故选A。

5.Where may this passage come from?

A A travel guide.

B A sports magazine.

C A notebook.

D A science report.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。本文主要介绍了EGS俱乐部致力于帮助女孩学习滑板这项运动的相关情况，与运动相关，因此本文最有可能来自一份运动杂志。故选B。