With his game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer,
Jeremy Lin (林书豪) finished the New York Knicks' dramatic
reversed(扭转) victory to defeat the Toronto Rapters.
The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin
has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions.
Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in
just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后赛) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has
saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.
After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes
unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City
can't stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective(角度), consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans
protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team's ownership to
fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.
Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record
high, the Knicks' average household television rating is up 70 percent since
Lin joined the starting lineup (首发阵容), and
jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a
bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great
playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.
Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well.
Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility(威信)hit during a multi-month lockout(停工), where the owners did not allow the players to go
back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the
season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron
James' (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent
(自由职业球员) events, combined with poor play around
the league, have angered fans and damaged the league's brand.
Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His
legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and
turned the basketball world upside down.
1.The passage is mainly about______
A. why the New Yorkers thought well of Jeremy
Lin
B. why Jeremy Lin became a member of the
Knicks
C. how the Knicks defeated its opponents in a great
playoff
D. how Jeremy Lin saved the Knicks, probably including
the NBA
2.According to the passage, Jeremy Lin's excellent
performance saved the following except___
A. The NBA
B. Coach Isiah Thomas
C. The Knicks
D. Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares
3.The underlined word “young” in Paragraph 2 probably
means "______"
A. not old yet. B. not completely grown.
C. in the development D. in the early
stage
4.The NBA suffered the credibility crisis months ago
because____
A. The NBA delayed the season because of players’ wage
disagreements
B. the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent
event.
C. The NBA canceled the basketball match for the
coming Christmas
D. James had a bad performance in the basketball court
5.Which one of the following statements is TRUE
according to the passage?
A. These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the
Knicks season
B. The Knicks didn’t satisfy its fans for nearly 15
years until this season
C. The fans objected to dismissing Coach Isiah Thomas
outside the Garden
D. The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising
the TV ratings