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【题目】February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.

Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.

In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.

During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.

When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors.

At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.

But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory.

The Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA". Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity" (林发疯）. Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included.

No doubt, Lin fever is continuing to spread. If you haven't already caught "Linsanity", get ready.

【1】Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success?

A. his father's influence

B. his devotion to basketball

C. his years of hard work

D. his graduation from Harvard University

【2】What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?

A. arose B. disappeared C. grew D. remained

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.

B. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.

C. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.

D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.

【4】Which is the right order for Lin's life?

a. He made an excellent performance on Feb,4.

b. He was fired by the Golden State Warriors.

c. He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League.

d. He graduated from Harvard University.

e. He became famous overnight.

A. a, d, c, b, e B. d, b, c, a, e

C. d, c, b, a, e D. a, e, d, c, b

【5】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.

B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.

C. Lin didn't show his basketball talents in Harvard University.

D. Lin didn't have a smooth road in NBA.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了林书豪在NBA的发展历程，从台湾到美国，从哈佛大学读NBA，他一路走来很不平坦

【1】D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA在职业篮球选手之中，林的背景并不特殊，他毕业于哈佛，哈佛大学的学生很少进入NBA，故说明在哈佛读大学对于他进入NBA并没有什么影响，而其余三项对他的成功都有很大的影响。故选D

【2】B词义猜测题。根据第七段第一句At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. 说明起初的时候，他很有激情，慢慢地他的激情消失了，被焦虑所代替。故选B

【3】B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. 说明他是第一个，故选B

【4】C时间排序题。根据文章3,4,5段可知他从哈佛毕业，没有直接进入NBA，而是参加了夏季联赛，表现优秀，被金州勇士队签下，然后又被裁掉。在尼克斯一夜成名。故选C

【5】D推理分析题。根据文章七八段，刚毕业时，没有职业球队愿意要他，后来进入职业球队后，又相继被两个球队裁掉了，可知林的NBA道路不很平坦，故选D