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What could make Michael Jordon, one of the greatest basketball players in history, shed tears?  It was when he became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame on September 11. The hall is in Springfield, Massachusetts and honors the best basketball players, greatest coaches and other contributors to the game. “The game of basketball has been everything to me ,” said Jordan, 46. “It is the place I have always gone when I needed to find comfort and peace.”

  Jordan retired twice in his 15-year career, finishing with 32292 points, the third highest total points in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His average of 30.12 points a game is the best in the League.

  “One day you might look up and see me playing the game at 50,” Jordan said. “Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” (假象) In other words, it was motivation that made Jordan such a success..

  A great career did not mean a smooth one. His high school coach cut him from the team in favor of a taller player when Jordan was in 10th grade. His college coach wouldn’t allow him on the cover of Sports Illustration in 1981 with North Carolina’s four other players because Jordan was a freshman. In his first NBA All-Star game, older NBA stars wouldn’t throw him the ball because of jealousy.

  “That burned me up,” Jordan said. “But obstacle don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

1. When Jordan became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame,_____

A. he found something more encouraging .

B. he was so excited that he couldn’t hold his tears back.

C. he was happy and sad at the same time.

D. he felt very comfortable and peaceful.

2.Who scored the highest total points in NBA history?

A. Michael Jordon.                       B. Karl Malone.

C. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.                  D. Kobe Bryant.

3.When in college basketball team, Jordan ______

A. was not experienced enough to be favored by his coach.

B. was the pet of his basketball coach.

C. was the best player in the team

D. was the tallest one of all basketball players.

4. What does the word “obstacle” mean in the passage?

A. Something that makes you feel uncomfortable

B. The coach who thinks you are not suitable for playing basketball.

C. A wall in the basketball court to stop players in training.

D. Something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your goal.

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】略

 

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【小题1】
A.FortunatelyB.Unfortunately C.HoweverD.Surprisingly
【小题2】
A.bigB.modernC.crowdedD.new
【小题3】
A.robbedB.stolen C.pickedD.harmed
【小题4】
A.controlB.heart C.interestD.patience
【小题5】
A.offerB.affectC.pleaseD.improve
【小题6】
A.worried B.sorrowC.ashamedD.guilty
【小题7】
A.carelessB.unforgivableC.importantD.big[
【小题8】
A.tell B.giveC.pleaseD.surprise
【小题9】
A.madeB.forcedC.pretended D.gave
【小题10】
A.meetB.greet C.receiveD.accept
【小题11】
A.gladB.surprisedC.pleasedD.angry
【小题12】
A.nervouslyB.gladlyC.extremely D.calmly
【小题13】
A.respondB.answerC.hearD.shout
【小题14】
A.wished B.expectedC.hopedD.wanted
【小题15】
A.wayB.interestC.controlD.temper
【小题16】
A.hideB.expressC.takeD.show
【小题17】
A.sadB.silent C.happyD.worried
【小题18】
A.opened B.closedC.raisedD.shut
【小题19】
A.shout atB.beatC.thank D.comfort
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A.youB.the thiefC.the policemanD.your wife

BEIJING--Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all costs, China’s top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China’s 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.
The remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.
“China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent(等量的)for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,” he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina.Com.
Beijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government’s urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable(可持续的)pace of expansion.
Years of rapid economic growth has taken a toll on China’s environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now.It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year’s 10 percent.
Zhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of “energy, environment, water and land” to set more reasonable growth targets.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.
B.Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. Sina.Com.
C.The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient(足够的) for the next five years.
D.Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%.
【小题2】The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_________”.
A.looked forward toB.paid attention to
C.caused damage toD.attached importance to
【小题3】The general idea of the whole passage can be that ________.
A.China’s economy is developing
B.China’s top chief places more emphasis on the environment
C.all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates
D.economic high growth should go hand in hand with environmental protection
【小题4】What could be the best title for the news?
A.Economic DevelopmentB.Energy Supply
C.Sustainable DevelopmentD.Environment protection


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Goldie's Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given
her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her. '
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A. Shocked.          B. Sympathetic.    C. Annoyed.      D. Upset.
2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie____________.
AI felt worried                          B. was angry
C. ate a little                            D. sat by the fire
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A. saw her puppies                      B. heard familiar barkings
C. wanted to leave the author              D. found her way to her old home
4. The passage is organized in order of____________.
A. time             B. effectiveness    C. importance     D. complexity


C
If you’re in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
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Gleason nodded.
“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them-the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”
Gleason nodded.
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He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard?”
I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s shoot it.”
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”
You and your team can discover the answers to problems tighter. When there are no prizes or gold stars for those who get the solution first, you’ll all benefit when everything turns out right.
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A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common
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A. Gleason      B. the director himself       C. Max         D. Max’s boss
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Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;  

1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?

There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.

2) How do you handle change?

Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don’t happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.

3) Do you enjoy working with computers?

I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.

4) What type of work environment do you enjoy?

This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won’t know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.

5) How do you like to get paid?

Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.

Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.

1.What is unnecessary in your job hunting?

A.Assessing your skills

B.Taking your personality into consideration

C.Matching your skills with a position

D.Going to different areas

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Isolating usually drive people mad.       

B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.

C. Extreme people tend to work with others.

D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.

3.The underlined word “stability” in the passage most probably means?

A.no anger.                 B.  no movement.             C. gentleness.             D. enthusiasm.

4. What could be the best title for this passage?

A. Lifestyles and Job Pay                               B. Personalities and Jobs

C. Job Skills and Abilities                                D. Jobs and Environment

 

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