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Alex: The game between two female tennis players is really boring. I think games between two men are much more exciting.
Teresa: Come on. Women can do even better than men in tennis.
Alex: Really? Show me.
Teresa: In 1973, Billie Jean King, one of the greatest female tennis players in history, had a tennis game with Bobby Riggs, a conceited male tennis player.
Alex: Did Bobby Riggs win the game easily?
Teresa: Of course not. At that time, most of the people around the world thought men were sure to be much better than women in tennis.
What was worse, when a man and a woman won first place in an important tennis game, the female player didn’t win as much prize money as the male player. It was very unfair.
Alex: You are right. Wasn’t it strange?
Teresa: Yes. That was when Billie Jean King stood out. She wanted to change it.
Alex: What did she do for the game?
Teresa: She practiced day and night without much rest, but Bobby Riggs looked down on female players, so he didn’t think he had to
prepare well. In the end, Billie Jean won the game, not only for herself but also for women around the world. She had a great influence
on equal pay and gender equality in sports.
Alex: Wow, she deserves it. Hard work is the most important key to winning. And thanks for sharing me the story. I should not think that way.
Teresa: You’re welcome. If you are interested, you can watch the movie Battle of the Sexes for more information. And next time, think twice before you say anything.

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【題組】34. The following quotes are about the story of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Which of them is from Bobby Riggs?
(A) “Don’t let anyone define you. You define yourself.”
(B) “Women belong in tennis games because they can pick up balls for us.”
(C) “I’m going to be the best – the way I can really change things.”
(D) “Ever since that day when I was eleven, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew I wanted to change the sport.”