SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Jazz basketball team signed a 5-year-old.Free-agent player to a one-day contract for a special performance in October.The Utah Jazz has just made his dream come true.The boy has suffered from blood cancer since 2012.

JP Gibson,who was diagnosed with severe blood cancer,signed his contract with Jazz President Randy Rigby before joining the team for the pre-season training play at Utah Jazz’s sport center.JP was joined by his parents,Josh and Megan,and his 2-year-old sister,Elsie.

The activity was hosted by the Jazz and photographer Jon Diaz’s“Anything Can Be”project,which provides support and hope to families like the Gibsons.Jon Diaz asks children with cancer what their dreams and wishes are,and he writes their stories in a book.

JP,wearing a No.1 shirt,even got to play in the play.He passed the ball,and Rudy obert,a player of Utah Jazz,lifted him up so he could dunk(扣篮)and shake hands with some players as fans were cheerful.

“JP loves most sports,but basketball is absolutely his favorite,” Megan Gibson said in a statement released by the Jazz.“When he was just over one year old,he would sit with my husband,Josh,watching games.He started insisting on shooting hoops(投篮)for an hour each night before bedtime when he was just 15 months old.He knows he has to be 6 before he can play Junior Jazz,and he reminds us all the time that he can’t wait until he’s 6.”

1.Utah Jazz signs a 5-year-old JP Gibson just to _____________.

A.make the team more famous

B.realize the dream of JP Gibson

C.satisfy the taste of the fans

D.promote the“Anything Can Be” project

2.“Anything Can Be”project ____________.

A.raises money to help the development of NBA

B. provides support and hope to kids loving basketball

C.has kids with cancer write their stories in a book

D.offers assistance to those who are in misfortune

3.According to the passage,JP Gibson _____________.

A.will play on Utah Jazz team when he grows up

B.can earn much money by signing Utah Jazz

C.has been a basketball lover since very young age

D.won’t live long due to his severe blood cancer

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On June 25, two days after our kidney transplant (移植) surgeries, my daughter-in-law, supported by her nurse and my son, walked into my hospital room in Seattle.There she was, the of my kidney, smiling at the foot of my bed.That's when I realized the full _ of "to give is to receive."

This February, her kidney function continued to decline, my daughter-in-law needed a kidney transplant to .1 told her that it would be a(n) to me to be able to donate a kidney to her.Immediately I was found compatible (相匹配的), my as a kidney provider began. After some tests and exams with my personal physician, I flew to Seattle for testing. Whenever I "passed" one , I became more relieved.Then I received the phone call telling me I was . which made me very happy. ,the day arrived.Before the surgery, I truly wasn't afraid; I just wanted the transplant to be

I woke that evening, my son telling me that my left kidney was in my daughter-in-law.A strong sense of washed over me.It was one of the most _ moments of my life.A later, I got an e-mail from my daughter-in-law, saying: "Happy One-Month Anniversary!" We did have something to :1 wasn't affected much by the surgery, and more importantly, she felt like she had her back.

Up to now, being able to see my daughter-in-law one of my kidneys has been one of the greatest gifts 1 have received.

1.A. provider B. receiver C. operator D. doctor

2.A. plan B. concept C. meaning D. advantage

3.A. as B. if C. though D. unless

4.A. leave B. survive C. rise D. pass

5.A. attempt B. comfort C. experience D. gift

6.A. challenge B. surgery C. journey D. action

7.A. completing B. marking C. failing D. writing

8.A. still less B. even more C. much worse D. far better

9.A. difficulty B. problem C. stage D. test

10.A. refused B. cured C. approved D. charged

11.A. Gradually B. Finally C.Immediately D. Suddenly

12.A. safe B. special C. comfortable D. secret

13.A.behaving badly B. staying safe C. going wrong D. working well

14.A. guilty B. sacrifice C. relief D. appreciation

15.A. satisfying B. worrying C. frightening D. surprising

16.A. year B. week C. moment D. month

17.A. remember B. share C. celebrate D. treasure

18.A. beauty B. smile C. confidence D.life

19.A. benefit from B. contribute to C. care for D. focus on

20.A. never B. ever C. already D. almost

Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales’ population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coalfields of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay.

But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, the growing trend of employers to pay workers with tokens (代币), which could only be spent in the company store, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.

The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday or retirement homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a shortage of affordable housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment prospects in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe.

As so many Welsh people have migrated to other countries over the last 200 years, it’s really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives — there were 229,000 visitors in 1998. These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh economy. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside.

1.Why was South Wales so attractive to people in the early 20th century?

A. Because its coal industry needed a large number of workers

B. Because people could get the highest pay there.

C. Because it was rich in many different kinds of culture

D. Because people could buy holiday or retirement homes there.

2.From the last paragraph, we learn that most visitors come to Wales for the purpose of _____.

A. visiting their friends and relatives

B. supporting the Welsh economy

C. enjoying a cool and pleasant summer

D. all of the above

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Wales, a land with a population on the move

B. Wales, a land with a promising past and future.

C. Wales, the biggest melting pot of Europe.

D. Tourism, the main economic source of Wales

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph?

A. Welsh workers couldn’t get any pay for their work.

B. The working conditions were terrible at this time.

C. Many people got tired of city life at this time.

D. The rural population of Wales didn’t decline at this time

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—15 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

The clock had just struck eleven when I first heard a noise coming from the lift. I opened the door of our room and listened: someone was against the door of the and calling out at the same time.“What’s ?” I shouted.

“The door has been and I can’t get out.” The answer came back. The voice, which ________ like that of a girl, came from several below.

My wife had now me and she went off directly in search of the night porter (守夜人). After calling to the girl that was on its way, I went back into the to get some tools. Then I too hurried the stairs until I reached the place the life was stuck.

I tried my hand at forcing to the life door, talking all the while to the girl trapped inside, my tools were of no use for this purpose, Very , however, my wife returned. ________to find the porter, she had called the police, who agreed to send an engineer. , she had also got in touch with the fire service.

In a short time the engineer appeared, followed by two . Almost immediately afterwards the firemen too. With the special equipment it the engineer only a short while to get the door open. In spite of (尽管) her experience, the girl was in good . “I’m hungry,” was her only remark as she stepped out of her cage.

1.A. standing B. beating C. sitting D. shouting

2.A. flat B. room C. house D. lift

3.A. matter B. wrong C. accident D. question

4.A. opened B. broken C. stuck D. stopped

5.A. sounded B. heard C. listened D. looked

6.A. stairs B. floors C. roofs D. flights

7.A. called B. stopped C. seen D. helped

8.A. I B. nothing C. lift D. help

9.A. lift B. door C. flat D. way

10.A. down B. up C. on D. from

11.A. that B. where C. which D. there

12.A. open B. close C. shut D. turned

13.A. though B. if C. but D. because

14.A. quickly B. fast C. well D. soon

15.A. Able B. Unable C. Glad D. Sorry

16.A. Besides B. Instead C. Still D. But

17.A. porters B. Men C. policemen D. firemen

18.A. reached B. arrived C. got D. left

19.A. spent B. took C. passed D. stayed

20.A. spirits B. health C. conditions D. manners

A generation of parents raised according to the permissive principles of postwar childcare experts is rediscovering the importance of saying "No" to their children.They are beginning to reclaim the house as their own.Even spanking(打屁股)is back.

While today's parents do not want to return to the Victorian era (时代)—when children were seen, spanked, but not heard—there is a growing acknowledgement that the laissez-faire approach produced a generation of children running rings around puzzled parents struggling to restore order.

Janthea Brigden, a trainer with Parent Network, says: " The problem is that parents don't want all that controlling things.What they want is to be able to discipline (管教) their children through teaching and encouraging."

According to Steve Biddulph, the author of More Secrets of Happy Children, the permissive era was often just an excuse to ignore children.He believes discipline involves firm but friendly teaching and does not need to involve punishment.He teaches a method called "stand and think" , where a child is helped to figure out what is wrong and how to get it right.Mr.Biddulph understands parents using spanking, but lie is against it."The happiest children are those who know Mum and Dad are in charge.As children grow into their teens, more negotiation can take place, such as: Prove you can be home safely by 1l pm, and we might let you stay out till midnight."

" There is no good evidence that an occasional, properly administered spanking is harmful in any way." says John Rosemond, an American who has won a huge following by calling for "parent power".It is pure nonsense to believe that restricting children to their room as a punishment could make them have negative feelings about the room and cause sleep problems.

Mr.Rosemond tracks the overturning of traditional family values to the end of the Second World War.He blames the change of the American family into a child-centered, self-respect-oriented (以…为导向) unit on psychologists and social workers, who for 30 years have weakened traditional approaches.Previous generations of American parents raised children not by the book, but by self-evident truth, he says.Children should be seen and hot heard.If you make your bed, you'll have to lie in it.He says that those phrases contain time-honored understanding and principles that helped children to develop what we refer to as the "three Rs" of parenting: respect, responsibility and resourcefulness.

1.Which is closest to the meaning of the underlined word "laissez-faire" in the second paragraph?

A.Let it be. B.Go for it.

C.Get it right. D.Take it easy.

2.If his child did something wrong, Steve Biddulph would ______.

A.give him a good beating

B.lock him up in a dark room

C.ask him to stand in a corner for hours

D.help him find out the problem and solution

3.By mentioning the underlined part in the last paragraph, Mr.Rosemond

A.blames parents for ignoring children's rights

B.reminds parents to communicate more with children

C.encourages parents to involve children more in family affairs

D.explains how previous generations of parents raised children

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The causes of discipline problems.

B.The best way to discipline children.

C.Different opinions on ways of parenting.

D.Differences between parents of different times

Not being sure where I want to start this, I will say that I lost my mom back in April of this year. She was ninety-two. , I was not expecting her to and I don’t think she was expecting it either. I was very close to my mom, being an only child. We did have on the surface, but we still had a close relationship those.

Being newly married less than a year, and having moved a couple of times , I have had more changes recently in my life than at any other point of my fifty-four years. Stability is one of the gifts that Mom me and it had so many that I wasn’t aware of until now. My husband and I have made some to Mom’s home and will be moving at the end of next week. It is now our home, but it still has my heart in it. It’s where I grew up, and there are many that will live there with us. At the same time, I am looking forward to some very happy and memorable ones with my husband.

Mom such a big part in my life. Our lives were woven because she gave me her values which have become strongly in the woman I am today. I don’t have any children whom I could these on to. However, Mother’s values affect me every day with the I have with others, whether I know them or not. I hope Mom would be of who I am, what I’ve become because of her, and of I am going to live with my . She gave me everything I needed to know in life: respect others, and give help to others who it most. I love you, Mom, and I will never forget you.

1.A. However B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. Though

2.A. pass out B. pass away C. pass by D. pass down

3.A. promises B. agreements C. differences D. s imilarities

4.A. in terms of B. in case of C. in need of D. in spite of

5.A. once B. since C. though D. either

6.A. saved B. brought C. gave D. taught

7.A. ideas B. thoughts C. meanings D. benefits

8.A. studies B. decisions C. changes D. remarks

9.A. son’s B. father’s C. mom’s D. husband’s

10.A. memories B. chances C. choices D. dreams

11.A. receiving B. promising C. making D. supplying

12.A. affected B. played C. controlled D. managed

13.A. brightly B. lightly C. roughly D. tightly

14.A. intended B. designed C. rooted D. admitted

15.A. hold B. pass C. drive D. reply

16.A. contact B.interest C. trouble D. effect

17.A. free B. proud C. full D. certain

18.A. what B. where C. why D. when

19.A. life B. children C. husband D. time

20.A. hunt B. need C. treat D. consider

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