问题详情：
Joan Ryan is an award-winning journalist and author. She was a pioneer in sports journalism, becoming one of the first female sports columnists（专栏作家） in the country. She covered every major sporting event from the super Bowl to the Olympics as well as championship fights.
What made Joan decide to be a sports writer? “Ten years ago, I was editing news stories at orlando Sentinel in Florida – my first job out of college. I didn′t know any female sports writers. But I wanted to be one.”
Today，Joan is the sports columnist for the San Francisco Examiner in she landed her job eight years ago，she was the only woman sports writer on any major American newspaper. (She is now one of about six.)
Was it difficult to pioneer as a female sports writer？You bet！Take for example，the first time Joan tried to get an interview in the men's locker room. “It was the U.S. Football League. I wanted to interview one of the players，Joe Cribbs，because he had just broken a finger. As soon as I stepped into the locker room—where all sports writers interview athletes—the room went crazy. Guys started shouting at was really enly I felt something move up my was the handle of the razor（剃*）that someone usde to cut the bandage.I shouted and walked out.”
Joan ended up interviewing Cribbs—outside the locker room.“As I think back，I feel this was an important moment for me as a journalist. I went back and wrote my story and made my beadline. Now I kown for sure that nothing can stop me form getting the story. ”
If you want to be a sports writer ,Joan suggests that you read “the best fiction writers” and learn how to write well. Her other suggestions：“Don't let anyone keep you from doing what you want to do. Just pretend you have courage”.
21．We learn from the text that Joan Ryan .
A．loves playing sports and reporting sports events
B．became a sports writer immediately after graduation
C．was the chief editor of Orlando Sentinel in Florida
D．is one of the first female writers in the sports field
22．The underlined part “You bet” in Paragraph 4 can be best replaced by“ ”
A．Of course B．It all depends C．No problem D．Not a bit
23．What can we infer from Paragraphs 4 and 5 ?
A．Joe Cribbs didn't like to be interviewed.
B．Joan Ryan was discouraged by her first interview experience.
C．Joan Ryan disliked doing interviews in the locker room.
D．Joan Ryan managed to interview Joe Cribbs.
24． According to Joan Ryan，to become a sports writer，one must .
A．have the courage to face difficulties B．read as many books as possible
C．have excellent interview skills D．learn writing from other sports writers
【回答】
DADA
知识点：人物传记 故事类阅读
题型：阅读理解
