An All-Star Inspiration

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Which sentence from the selection best shows that Catchings cares about other people? A. Catchings always sat up front and stayed after class to ask questions about the lessons. B. During her four years at the university, the Lady Vols had an overall record of 134 wins and only 10 losses, partly because of Catchings’s outstanding play. C. Most importantly, she combines her love for basketball with her passion for helping children achieve their dreams. D. She strongly believes—and is living proof—that working hard and having confidence can help anyone succeed.

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Most importantly, she combines her love for basketball with her passion for helping children achieve their dreams.

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The word surpassed in paragraph 2 means —

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did better than

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What event in Catchings’s life has most influenced her charity work? A. She participated on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. B. She moved to Duncanville, Texas. C. She decided to stop hiding her disability while in college. D. She led her high school teams to state championships.

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She decided to stop hiding her disability while in college.

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22 Catchings’s actions through out her school years suggest that she—

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was determined to do her best in many areas of her life

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What is a theme in the selection? A) Every person has unique talents. B) People make difficult decisions every day. C) Young people need community support in order to succeed. D) People can often overcome obstacles through hard work.

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People can often overcome obstacles through hard work.

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The author organized the selection with subheadings most likely to —

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focus on different phases of Catchings’s life

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What was an unexpected result of Catchings’s relationship with Pat Summitt? A) Catchings taught Summitt lessons on how to communicate better. B) Catchings helped Summitt become a better basketball coach. C) Summitt taught Catchings how to overcome her disability. D) Summitt encouraged Catchings to use her disability to set a good example.

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Summitt encouraged Catchings to use her disability to set a good example.