Allen Iverson, the 31-year-old man, has become the most exciting player in the NBA. At 1.83 meters tall, he is as fast as lightening and no one can stop him. However, Allen used to be the trouble maker that the NBA did not want.

Born to a single mother, Allen had a very hard childhood. He grew up on dangerous blocks in the US. Sometimes his house had no electricity, hot water or lights. He sometimes stayed with his friends in his teenage life and a couple of times he even stayed in a shelter(避难所). Because of his terrible childhood, Iverson became as tough(粗暴的) as his friends .

Allen was always a trouble maker. When he was in high school, he was once put in jail(监狱) for throwing a chair to a white girl. Later on, he was put in jail a second time because of fast driving. When he was on the school basketball team, he didn’t like practicing and even laughed at his coach. Because of the troubles he had made, the NBA at first didn’t want him.

He was a talented basketball player but with bad behavior. Allen realized that he wouldn’t win any championship or be the top if he didn’t change himself. He looked at himself in the mirror and asked, “Who is Allen Iverson?” In this way he changed himself. Over the years, he has changed and become a leader. “If you’re getting older and not getting smarter, something is wrong,” said Iverson. On November 6, he was named the Eastern Conference Players of the Week . Now he has become many people’s idol. “I’ve become matured(成熟),” he said. “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.

1.According to the passage, why did Allen become a tough boy?

A. His mother taught him to be so.

B. He wanted to be really cool.

C. His friends told him to be so.

D. His early hard life made him so.

2.Which is the right order of Allen’s experience?

a. He has become many people’s idol.

b. He was once in jail twice.

c. He decided to change himself

d. He had a very hard childhood.

A. b-d-c-a B. b-d-a-c C. d-b-c-a D. d-c-b-a

3.What does Allen mean by saying “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.”?

A. He thinks good behavior is more important than skills.

B. He thinks he’s a good enough player but not a good person.

C. He feels it’s easier to be a good player than to be a good person.

D. He thinks it’s easy to change himself into a good person.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Successful Basketball Player

B. A Trouble Maker

C. From a Bad Boy to an Idol

D. Allen’s Hard Childhood.

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. He ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.

He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy made a U—turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator pulled his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother did her best not to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck and helped them.

Luckily, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were seriously scarred(疤痕)by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scars where his mother’s fingernails dug into his arms in her effort to pull the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the legs. And then, he said to the reporter, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”

1.________ was in the middle of the lake.

A. An alligator B. The boy C. Mother D. Father

2.The underlined part “the two” in the second paragraph refers to .

A. the son and the alligator

B. the mother and the son

C. the driver and the alligator

D. the mother and the alligator

3.From the passage we can infer (推断) ________.

A. the son was proud of his scars on his legs

B. the son was proud of his scars on his arms

C. the mother was unwilling to let the alligator go

D. the mother was stronger than the alligator in fact

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Terrible Attack

B. The Scars on the Legs

C. The Scars of Love

D. An Unforgettable Tug-of-war

完形填空

Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble

One day, two ______ were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very ______ . They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town If you are, we will help carry your basket.”

“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.

“We are all going to the _____.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______ with the heavy basket, but happily.

The other day, I saw a little girl stop and ______. a piece of orange peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶), “I wish ______ would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”

Perhaps some may say that these are not ______things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

1.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women

2.A. bored B. tired C. pleased D. surprised

3.A. asked B. told C. replied D. spoke

4.A. bring B. buy C. take D. sell

5.A. town B. market C. garden D. school

6.A. weakly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly

7.A. take out B. cut off C. put down D. pick up

8.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybod y

9.A. little B. good C. great D. bad

10.A. pay B. time C. advice D. love

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