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(2022·山东夏津一中模拟)36yearold Andy decided to return to his favourite high school hobby — skateboarding. The only 1 he expected to encounter was his own ability to get back into the sport after so long. 2 ， the 340pound skateboarder soon realised that was the least of his problems.
Andy's challenges began even 3 he stepped on a skateboard. He couldn't find any resources, like the type of boards to try, for 4 skaters. What Andy did find instead was a (an) 5 belief that plussized people should not be skating.
Determined to change people's 6 of plussized people in sports, Andy founded Chub Rollz — a skateboarding community for fat skaters. He knew not only did he need to get back into skating to prove people 7 ， but he needed to 8 a safe space where others can show themselves as well.
To inspire plussized people to 9 the fun sport, Andy made a list of recommended products for them and also hosted skateboarding classes to 10 beginners. The 11 to Chub Rollz was incredibly positive.
Following an article about his initiative in the San Francisco Chronicle (纪事报), Andy, received numerous messages from 12 expressing gratefulness for giving them the 13 to stand up to critics.
For those 14 to go after their desired activity due to their body size, Andy has this to say: “Never let others' opinions and selfdoubt ruin the chance to 15 something new.”
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了36岁超重的Andy想要重新开始滑板运动，却发现找不到任何可供超重滑板选手使用的滑板之类的资源，人们认为肥胖的人不应该滑板，所以他成立了一个专门为肥胖滑冰运动员开设的滑板社区，Andy认为对于那些因为身材而犹豫不决的人，永远不要让别人的观点和自我怀疑毁掉了尝试新事物的机会。
1. A. barrier B. task
C. adventure D. target
A 根据下文“expected to encounter was his own ability to get back into the sport after so long”可知Andy想回到他高中时最喜欢的滑板爱好，所以此处指他重新回到这项爱好的障碍。故选A。
2. A. Therefore B. However
C. Undoubtedly D. Fortunately
B 上文提到Andy担心自己重新回到这项运动中来的能力，下文则说他最不关心这个问题，前后为转折关系，是应用however。故选B。
3. A. after B. before
C. when D. until
B 根据下文“He couldn't find any resources, like the type of boards to try”可知他找不到超重的人使用的资源，即在他踩上滑板之前他的挑战就开始了。故选B。
4. A. male B. ambitious
C. elderly D. overweight
D 根据上文“the 340pound skateboarder”以及后文“fat skaters”可知Andy有超重问题，他找不到任何可供超重滑板选手使用的滑板之类的资源。故选D。
5. A. easilyforgotten B. longheld
C. interesting D. convincing
B 根据下文“belief that plussized people should not be skating”可知，肥胖的人不应该滑滑板这是一个长期存在的观念。故选B。
6. A. expectation B. impression
C. description D. knowledge
B 根据下文“of plussized people in sports”指改变对体育运动中胖人的印象，impression符合语境。故选B。
7. A. selfish B. dishonest
C. sensitive D. wrong
D 此处指改变人们认为超重的人不应该滑板的错误影响，应用wrong。故选D。
8. A. create B. imagine
C. enter D. occupy
A 根据下文“a safe space where others can show themselves as well”可知，他需要创造一个安全的空间，让其他人也可以展示自己。故选A。
9. A. make sense of B. give way to
C. take up D. remark on
C 根据下文“the fun sport”指从事这项有趣的运动，take up符合语境。故选C。
10. A. question B. persuade
C. sponsor D. teach
D 根据上文“hosted skateboarding classes to”可知，举办滑板课程是为了教初学者。故选D。
11. A. approach B. solution
C. response D. entrance
C 根据下文“to Chub Rollz was incredibly positive”可知指人们对Chub Rollz的反应非常积极。故选C。
12. A. consumers B. skaters
C. strangers D. customers
C 根据上文“Following an article about his initiative in the San Francisco Chronicle”可知Andy收到的是读了他文章的陌生人发来的信息。故选C。
13. A. patience B. need
C. courage D. curiosity
C 根据下文“to stand up to critics”可知Andy给了陌生人勇敢面对批评的勇气。故选C。
14. A. unlikely B. unsuitable
C. content D. hesitant
D 根据下文“to go after their desired activity due to their body size”可知，指对于那些因为身材而犹豫不决的人，应用hesitant。故选D。
15. A. try B. discover
C. introduce D. assess
