阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Queen's Gambit is a TV series about a chess genius inspired by a doorkeeper. Now, a(n) 1 version of The Queen's Gambit is playing out at a school in Maine.
David Bishop 2 the school day as a full-time doorkeeper, but after work, he grabs his chess boards and begins his second 3 :part- time chess coach.
The 61- year- old doorkeeper has 4 both elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year. One of his players, 11- year-old Avery Zhang, 5 the state champion for grades K-5 this year.
6 Mr. Bishop enjoyed chess and was good at it, he didn't join his high school chess club, 7 he would be labelled as a nerd(呆子). These days, thanks to the growing 8 of chess after The Queen's Gambit, those stereotypes (刻板印象) no longer apply.
But unlike the TV series' doorkeeper, Bishop is 9 not just one girl but dozens of kids of all skill levels and backgrounds. His one worry is that there aren't as many girls 10 chess. There's only one female on his middle school champion team right now. He's hoping to 11 that situation by getting kids into the 12 at earlier ages.
Bishop also emphasizes to his young players that chess is about 13 winning. "I tell my kids that chess 14 your life, " he told the Daily News. "Whether in life or in chess, if you work hard^if you' re not discouraged by failure, you will be 15 ."
(1)
A .
all-out
B .
real-life
C .
high-quality
D .
long-lasting
(2)
A .
plans
B .
needs
C .
views
D .
spends
(3)
A .
chance
B .
victory
C .
role
D .
skill
(4)
A .
invited
B .
coached
C .
assigned
D .
exposed
(5)
A .
became
B .
contacted
C .
witnessed
D .
found
(6)
A .
Because
B .
Unless
C .
While
D .
Since
(7)
A .
hoping
B .
proving
C .
regretting
D .
worrying
(8)
A .
freedom
B .
appeal
C .
standard
D .
demand
(9)
A .
appointing
B .
informing
C .
helping
D .
advocating
(10)
A .
taking up
B .
hearing about
C .
majoring in
D .
dealing with
(11)
A .
maintain
B .
support
C .
analyze
D .
change
(12)
A .
game
B .
contest
C .
school
D .
career
(13)
A .
rather than
B .
other than
C .
more than
D .
less than
(14)
A .
controls
B .
tolerates
C .
protects
D .
mirrors
(15)
A .
optimistic
B .
successful
C .
ambitious
D .
professional
答案:(1)B;(2)D;(3)C;(4)B;(5)A;(6)C;(7)D;(8)B;(9)C;(10)A;(11)D;(12)A;(13)C;(14)D;(15)B;