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.
【小题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
【小题2】What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?
A.aroseB.disappearedC.grewD.remained
【小题3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.
B. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.
C. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.
D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.
【小题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, e, a C.d, c, b, a, e D.a, e, d, c, b
【小题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.

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking(搭便车) on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road. The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop. The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel(方向盘)!

The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve(拐弯处) coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve. Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky(怪异的) car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky.

Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!

About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other,“Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”

1.When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man       .

A.felt very curious                        B.was extremely frightened

C.cried for help                          D.remained as calm as possible

2.According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

A.His reasonable behavior.                  B.His vivid description.

C.His simple appearance.                   D.His honest attitude.

3.We can infer from the passage that       .

A.it is unsafe for people to take a free ride

B.the man was telling a lie to his listeners

C.the car probably broke down on the way

D.the two young men were familiar with the man

 

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking(搭便车)on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road.The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop.The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel(方向盘)!

The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处)coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve.Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky (幽灵般的)car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky.

Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!

About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”

1.After he entered the car, the man found ____________.

A.it didn’t move at all.                    B.it moved very quickly.

C.there was no driver in it.                  D.someone was pushing it.

2.When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man _______________ .

A.felt very curious                        B.was extremely frightened

C.cried for help                          D.remained as calm as possible

3.According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

A.His reasonable behavior.                  B.His vivid description.

C.His plain appearance.                    D.His honest attitude.

4.We can infer from the passage that ____________ .

A.it is unsafe for people to take a free ride

B.the man was telling a lie to his listeners

C.the car probably broke down on the way

D.the two young men were familiar with the man

5.As a whole , the story of the man can best be described as ______________ .

A.strange           B.puzzling           C.mysterious        D.funny

 

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.  31 , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32 .

As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33  cold-very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34  that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36 . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37 . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”

“Airport? You   38  are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39  you reach the T-junction. Turn left and  40 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no  42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”

“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll  43 in  time. ”

The  44 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it  45 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something  46 happened. The car began changing. First, its color  47 from black to silvery- grey.  And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,  48 just above the ground. As the car  49 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling  50 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1.

A.However

B.Besides

C.Therefore

D.Otherwise

 

2.

A.brave

B.excited

C.curious

D.stubborn

 

3.

A.fell

B.seemed

C.proved

D.grew

 

4.

A.aside

B.around

C.forward

D.backward

 

5.

A.arrived

B.stopped

C.stayed

D.started

 

6.

A.gathered

B.existed

C.dropped

D.moved

 

7.

A.help

B.gas

C.rest

D.water

 

8.

A.necessarily

B.normally

C.basically

D.certainly

 

9.

A.if

B.until

C.unless

D.as

 

10.

A.drive

B.walk

C.follow

D.march

 

11.

A.address

B.signs

C.notices

D.guidance

 

12.

A.doubt

B.room

C.time

D.way

 

13.

A.have it

B.get it

C.make it

D.finish it

 

14.

A.door

B.window

C.headlight

D.wheel

 

15.

A.passed

B.rushed

C.turned

D.continued

 

16.

A.strange

B.sensitive

C.imaginable

D.horrible

 

17.

A.developed

B.approved

C.spread

D.faded

 

18.

A.rolling

B.floating

C.drawing

D.flashing

 

19.

A.pointed

B.returned

C.broke

D.rose

 

20.

A.tune

B.voice

C.sound

D.tone

 

Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

1.Animals are important to us mainly because __________.

 A. they give us a source of food                B. they are beautiful and lovely

 C. they keep the balance of nature              D. they give us a lot of pleasure

2.What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

C. A few kinds of animals have died out.

D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

3.Why do people kill animals?

A. They kill animals for something they need.

B. They kill animals to raise some money.

C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

D. Animals create many problems.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. People care much about animals because they need them.

B. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.

C. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.

D. People must not kill any animal or plant.

5.What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

 

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