Be True to Yourself

I first started playing the piano when I was three. My parents are musicians by profession, so they were both very encouraging. It was their dream, I think, to raise a child who could one day become a world - class pianist. So they hired an expensive tutor to teach me, and I practiced every day, sometimes for five or six hours at a time. Despite the long hours and the frustration, I did enjoy it, especially at first, and I was good. According to my parents and my tutor, I was really outstanding, and I was on the road to becoming a professional musician, just like my mother and father.

The trouble was, my heart really wasn't in it. My real passion was for something quite different—mathematics. Numbers, formulas, equations—these were the things that really sparked my imagination. I found more beauty in a mathematical equation, I told my parents, than in a piano concert. So when I went to college, I chose to major in mathematics, not music. Then I got a job working with numbers every day. My parents couldn't understand, and even now I don't think they've really forgiven me. They said I wasted a special gift. But I still believe what I did was right, for me.

1.When he was a child,__________.

A. the writer hated playing the piano

B. the writer could have become a pianist

C. the writer' s piano tutor was extremely strict

D. the writer' s parents were not encouraging

2.We can learn from the text that__________.

A. the writer feels he made the right choice in life

B. the writer now regrets the decision he made

C. the writer always wanted to work for an accounting firm

D. the write have to earn more money

Nate Robinson is unlike any other player in the NBA.This player is the shortest in the NBA,but he is one of the most fearless players.He is 1.75m tall."In NBA,he looks like a fourth﹣grader among a group of high school students,"according to The Atlantic.

How can he compete (竞争) with them?Robinson makes up for this with his ability to jump.Without moving forwards or backwards,he can jump up to 110cm.However,confidence helps him more."People talk about my height all the time,but I don't really feel smaller than anyone else,"said Robinson."I always think I'm on fire (充满激情的)."No matter who you are or what you've won,he's going to come at you.With that spirit,he has won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest three times.Also,he has made many wonderful blocks (盖帽).

Chicago Bulls played Miami Heat on May 10,2013.LeBron James,the 2.03﹣meter﹣tall player from Miami Heat,went to shoot.But Robinson blocked him.He also blocked Shaquille O'Neal in Cleveland Cavaliers and even Yao Ming in Houston Rockets.

Nate Robinson is a hero.He has given many basketball fans hope.Maybe one day,you can also block big guys like LeBron James!

1.According to the report,Nate Robinson once played for   

A. Chicago Bulls B. Miami Heat

C. Houston Rockets D. Cleveland Cavaliers

2.Paragraph 1of the report mainly talks about   

A. how great Nate Robinson is

B. how Nate Robinson is unlike any other player

C. how fearless Nate Robinson is

D. who Nate Robinson is

3.The underlined phrase"makes up"probably means   

A. 强化 B. 弱化 C. 弥补 D. 构成

4.Nate Robinson's    is the main reason why he can compete with others.

A. ability to jump B. confidence C. shooting skills D. blocks

5.Which is TRUE about Nate Robinson?   

A. He once blocked Yao Ming from Miami Heat.

B. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest more than once.

C. He gives hope to all NBA players.

D. He feels himself smaller than others and he practises hard.

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