题目内容
Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. When he was 14, he bought some 36 machines and asked a local television station to air (播放) his show. Michael contacted (联系)500 famous people but only three of them 37 to be on his show. However, now many well-known people want to be on his show. In 2003, the Michael Essany Show became so 38 that even the E! network made a show about his show!
Michael’s show is 39 from the living room of his family’s house. Before the show starts, his parents 40 the guests at the airport and make them comfortable. While the show is 41 , Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents 42 the video machines. After Michael finished the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his 43 in the dining room.
Michael’s fame (名气) is 44 , but he still has plans and goals. “I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show. That is my 45 , and it’s a dream I intend to realize one day.”
36. A. radio B. video C. washing D. Internet
37. A. forgot B. refused C. remind D. agreed
38. A. strange B. popular C. serious D. famous
39. A. recorded B. discovered C. introduced D. drawn
40. A. help out B. look after C. take out D. pick up
41. A. up B. off C. on D. down
42. A. run B. mend C. sell D. bring
43. A. family B. audience C. customers D. boss
44. A. falling B. disappearing C. growing D. flying
45. A. advice B. dream C. story D. history
36-40 BDBAD 41-45 CAACB
短文填空 选择恰当的单词填空,每词限用一次。（有两个多余的选项）
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There is a human story, a story about luck, and above all, a __8__about basketball.
There are so many things to what has happened already to Jeremy Lin, because the rest of the league missed him and the Knicks nearly did, because he __9__ from Harvard, because he is Asian-American, because basketball New York has fallen for him as suddenly and completely as it has. But as __10__ as this is a basketball story, a New York story, a story about an Asian-American kid who has become this kind of sudden star, the best part of it __11__ that it is an American story.
It is a story about immigrant(移民) parents and the country of possibilities they imagined, for themselves and their__12__, a story of hard work and perhaps dreams most of all.
“From the time we’re young enough to understand that this is a country of chances,” Lin’s college coach at Harvard, Tommy Amaker, said. “__13__, that’s what right about this story, not just his Ivy League background. This isn’t just about luck, it’s about putting in the work to be ready when chance does come your way.” Amaker said, “Did he need some luck?__14__, he needed some luck. But when he finally got some in the pros, he was ready. This kid didn’t just __15__ from the sky. I get that he’s more interesting because he’s Asian-American, and he’s from Harvard. But when his moment arrived, he was ready for it.”(Joy-Ride English,2012,5)
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