World Wrestling Entertainment is the largest professional wrestling organization in North America. It was called World Wrestling Federation until it changed its name because of a legal dispute. Its more than one hundred wrestlers fight each other in competitive matches that are written and practiced before they are performed.
Professional wrestlers are athletes but act as entertainers. They are not seeking athletic records, but instead want to excite an audience. To do this, they use unusual names and wear special clothing during wrestling matches. These wrestlers include the Stone Cold Stunner and the Undertaker.
Most professional wrestling matches are between two men or two women. They fight inside an area called a ring that is separated from the audience by ropes. Each match continues until one wrestler forces the other's shoulders to the floor and holds them there for a count of three. Most World Wrestling Entertainment matches continue for only about four to seven minutes.
An organization official called a promoter decides before the match who will win. But who wins and who loses is not the important thing in professional wrestling. The important thing is that the audience enjoys the pretend fight. Some wrestlers rarely win, but continue to be popular.
Not all wrestling matches are between two people. Some are called tag team matches and involve teams of two, three or four wrestlers. Another kind of match is called a battle royal. It involves thirty to sixty wrestlers competing against each other. A wrestler loses when he or she is thrown out of the ring. The winner is the last wrestler still standing.
【小题1】Why did World Wrestling Federation change its name?

A.Because audience didn’t like it.
B.Because maybe there was another name similar to it.
C.Because they wanted their name more unusual.
D.Because the name was out of date.
【小题2】 Professional wrestlers’ main aim is to _______.
A.excite the audienceB.make a record
C.win a prizeD.win the match
【小题3】 As a whole, the third paragraph is _______.
A.entertainingB.descriptiveC.instructiveD.persuasive
【小题4】 Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
A.All professional wrestling matches are between two men or two women.
B.The wrestler who loses the match will lose popularity.
C.Wrestlers usually wear special clothing to look funny.
D.A wrestler who is thrown out of the ring will lose the match in all wrestling matches.

Among professional basketball playersJeremy Lin’s background is not typical.He graduated from Harvard Universitywhich sends few players to the NBAand he is the only Chinese?American NBA player.But when you watch him on the courtthere is no doubt that he belongs there.He moves with speed and grace(魅力) that show years of faithful practicewhich is fueled by a love for basketball.

The Family Effect

Lin’s enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwanwhere his father started watching it.Lin’s father moved to US.and his interest in the sport only grew.He passed on this love of basketball to his sonintroducing him to the game at the age of five.The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.After each gamehis parents would discuss not only his score but also his conduct toward other players.This taught Lin that character was more important than playing wella lesson he still remembers.

Rise of a Star

In high schoolLin dreamed of playing in the NBA but did not really expect to do so.When he applied for collegehe was not offered a single sports scholarship.Howeverafter his admission to Harvardhe was offered a place on its college basketball team.During Lin’s time at Harvardhis basketball career began to take off.He scored 1,482 pointsmaking him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.Eventuallythe recognition he received led him to suspect that his NBA dream could come true.

When he first graduatedno professional teams offered Lin a contract(合约)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.

Life in the NBA

His journey in NBA did not go very well at first.He spent most of his time on the bench during the past two seasons.He constantly compared himself to other players and gave himself no time to rest up.For the first time in his lifehe no longer enjoyed playing basketball.After a few very difficult monthshe realized that much of his anxiety and stress came from self?centered desires like wanting to be famous.So he transformed his attitude.He never stopped practicing and never gave up any slim chance.

Now he has become the NBA’s latest phenomenon after leading the New York Knicks to seven straight wins.He stays_humble and thinks that the credit for the winning goes to everyone in his team.Knicks fans developed nicknames for himsuch as “Linsanity”“Lincredible”and “Linderella”The Associated Press called Lin “the most surprising story in the NBA”

1.Which of the following is TRUE of Jeremy Lin?

AHe was born in US.

BHe was sure of his NBA dream in high school.

CHe loves playing basketball all the time.

DHe was coldly received when he first came to NBA.

2.The underlined phrase “stays humble” in the last paragraph means ________.

Atries his best? Bis modest

Ckeeps working hard? Dfaces the difficulties

3.What can we learn from Jeremy Lin?

AHard work brings success.

BWe must have a father like Jeremy’s.

CA good university can help us realize our dreams.

DTeam honour is more important than our own success.

4.What is the best title for the text?

AWhat Is Next for Jeremy Lin?

BJeremy Lin’s Tips for Success

CFollowing Dreams and Finding Joy

DSix NBA Teams Eyeing Jeremy Lin

 

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States, becoming a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held, with Super Bowl I being the 1966 season championship game, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl XLVI (46) was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on February 5, 2012, to determine the champion of the 2011 season; the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.

The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues’ champion teams would play in an AFL--NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970. After the merger, each league was appointed as a “conference”, and the game was then played between the conference champions. Currently, the National Football Conference (NFC) leads the series with 25 wins to 21 wins for the American Football Conference (AFC).

The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered to be an existing American national holiday, is called “Super Bowl Sunday”, though it is not determined by the government. It is the second—largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year.

Because of its high viewership, commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year. Due to the high cost of investing in advertising on the Super Bowl, companies regularly develop their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. As a result, watching and discussing the broadcast’s commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event’s pre-game and halftime ceremonies because of the exposure’s attracting more fans.

1.What does the Super Bowl use to show each game?

A.The year when the game is held.

B.English letters.

C.Roman numerals

D.Arabic numerals

2. What does the underlined word “merger” in the second paragraph refer to?

A.Union.                                B.Appearance.

C.Division.                              D.Competition.

3.According to the third paragraph, we can know that_______.

A.the Super Bowl Sunday is an official national holiday

B.the Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for U.S. food consumption

C.the Super Bowl has owned the biggest TV audience among all games

D.Thanksgiving Day is the second--largest day for U.S. food consumption

4.We can infer from the last paragraph that________.

A.singers and musicians perform during the event’s ceremonies to get more attention

B.people seldom discuss the broadcast’s commercials

C.commercial companies make much money by broadcasting advertisements

D.commercial companies are not interested in the Super Bowl

 

World Wrestling Entertainment is the largest professional wrestling organization in North America. It was called World Wrestling Federation until it changed its name because of a legal dispute. Its more than one hundred wrestlers fight each other in competitive matches that are written and practiced before they are performed.

Professional wrestlers are athletes but act as entertainers. They are not seeking athletic records, but instead want to excite an audience. To do this, they use unusual names and wear special clothing during wrestling matches. These wrestlers include the Stone Cold Stunner and the Undertaker.

Most professional wrestling matches are between two men or two women. They fight inside an area called a ring that is separated from the audience by ropes. Each match continues until one wrestler forces the other's shoulders to the floor and holds them there for a count of three. Most World Wrestling Entertainment matches continue for only about four to seven minutes.

An organization official called a promoter decides before the match who will win. But who wins and who loses is not the important thing in professional wrestling. The important thing is that the audience enjoys the pretend fight. Some wrestlers rarely win, but continue to be popular.

Not all wrestling matches are between two people. Some are called tag team matches and involve teams of two, three or four wrestlers. Another kind of match is called a battle royal. It involves thirty to sixty wrestlers competing against each other. A wrestler loses when he or she is thrown out of the ring. The winner is the last wrestler still standing.

1.Why did World Wrestling Federation change its name?

A.Because audience didn’t like it.

B.Because maybe there was another name similar to it.

C.Because they wanted their name more unusual.

D.Because the name was out of date.

2. Professional wrestlers’ main aim is to _______.

A.excite the audience

B.make a record

C.win a prize

D.win the match

3. As a whole, the third paragraph is _______.

A.entertaining

B.descriptive

C.instructive

D.persuasive

4. Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A.All professional wrestling matches are between two men or two women.

B.The wrestler who loses the match will lose popularity.

C.Wrestlers usually wear special clothing to look funny.

D.A wrestler who is thrown out of the ring will lose the match in all wrestling matches.

 

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