题目内容
After 10 seasons wearing the No.8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No.24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
Bryant wore No.24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No.33 in his senior year. He switched to No.8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.
Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs. So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.
There are all kinds of speculations（猜测）. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan.
Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that
All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.
Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
68. Bryant plays for _____.
A. The Los Angels Lakers B. The
C. The
69. Bryant wore No. 8 _____.
A. for two years and a half B. for ten years
C. since he entered high school D. since he left high school
70. Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?
A. He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.
B. He wants to compare himself to
C. He wants to earn more money.
D. He wants to show that he is man of great importance.
71. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. When a great player retires, his team will reward him with much money.
B. A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.
C. An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.
D. A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team.
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Dennis Hopper, who was described as "Easy Rider's" biker Billy and "Blue Velvet's", died of cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California．He was 74．
Hopper, who was diagnosed with cancer last October, was surrounded by his children and wife when he died．The American film star made his last public appearance on March 26, 2010, when his star was addressed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame．
Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 17, 1936．He grew up in San Diego, California, and got an early reputation for stage work．Making his way to Hollywood while still in his teens, he quickly earned roles in several films and TV shows, including "Rebel Without a Cause" （1955）, in which he met James Dean, who became a friend and life-long model．
Hopper maintained a somewhat not smooth career through the mid-60s．But it was 1967s．"The Trip", directed by "King of the B's" Roger Corman, that made the actor popular with audience and two of his "Easy Rider" colleagues, actor Peter Fonda and "The Trip" writer Jack Nicholson．
In early 1968, Hopper led the group through his own low-budget film, a biker road movie about two riders who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans．"Easy Rider" was finally released in the summer of 1969, and was very popular after 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Graduate", the breakthrough that set free the baby boomer generation on Hollywood．
The film, made on the fly by Hopper and co-star Fonda for less than $ 500,000, became one of the most popular movies of its time．
Among his recent roles were a villain （反面人物） in the TV series "24" and an officer in the short-lived TV show "E-Ring"．He was starring in the TV version of the Oscar-winning film "Crash" at his death, playing a record producer．He was named a chevalier （功勋人物） of France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2008．
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Easy Rider's actor 1._____ |
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The2.____ of his death |
●He died of cancer． |
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Age |
●He was 74． |
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The 3.____ of birth |
●He was born on May 17, 1936． |
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The 4.____ of his career |
●He became 5.___ in his teens． ●He began to play roles in many films． ●His career was not 6. ____ in the mid-60s． ●1967's "The Trip", 7._______ his popularity again． ●He made a major 8._______ in his career because of "Easy Rider"． ●He played a record 9.______ in the TV version "Crash"． |
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10.___ |
●He was named a chevalier of France's Order of Arts and letters in 2008． |