One of those was Yamilet Aguirre. She took up wrestling because she was bored just watching her brother wrestle, she said.

　　"I can have fun doing it," she said. "And I can prove girls are just as strong as boys are."

　　Though girls have competed on high school wrestling teams in Illinois for years, coaches and female wrestlers said there weren't many participating a decade ago.

　　"It's really picked up over the last few years," said Jim Considine, president of the IKWF.

　　Between the 2015-16 and 2017-18 seasons, the number of girls registered with IKWF grew from 363 to 503, and more of the organization's events are featuring a girls-only division. Girls and boys wrestle together during the season through IKWF, but there's a girls-only championship at the end of the year.

　　And by adding female wrestling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.

"Female wrestling isn't something unacceptable anymore," Considine said. "Things have happened so quickly. Ten years ago, you'd never have dreamed of doing this."

24. What has helped her take up wrestling, in Yamilet Aguirre's case?

A. Her wish to be stronger than boys.

B. Her awareness to protect girls.

C. Her parents' expectations.

D. The experience of watching wrestling competitions.

25. The underlined word "option" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. challenge B. chance C. choice D. change

26. What can we learn about female wrestling in the US from the article?

A. Its popularity in college is declining.

B. It's still unacceptable in many people's eyes.

C. It has been accepted by colleges.

D. College girls like it less than dancing.

27. Which of the following would be the best title for the text ?

A. A Female Sport Event

B. Not Just for Boys

C. The Great Sports Personality

D. Make Way for Male Wrestlers

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