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  Basketball was his path out of poverty(贫穷).Had he not played the game, he would be Allen Iverson the car repairer, dustman or even drug dealer(毒贩), copying his father’s lifestyle and those of most of his childhood friends.

  But he saw fame and success in a basketball and the 28-year-old has built his kingdom on the courts of NBA.Though he was suffering flu, he scored a season-high 50 points as Philadelphia 76ers beat Atlanta Hawks 98-86 on November 30.He is now the league’s leading scorer with an average of 28.4 points per game.

  Unlike other NBA stars, his success is not due to his size.At 1.83 metres, Iverson is no giant but he isn’t afraid to challenge bigger guys.“I just hit shots, ” he said.“The basket sometimes looks like an ocean.”

  He is known as “the answer” and 76ers’ fans hope he can be the answer to their prayers for an NBA championship.They might be in luck as Iverson has had to find solutions to tough problems ever since he was a child.

  “I used to come home and there would be no lights, no food, only unpaid bills, ” he remembers of his childhood.Never having met his real father, Iverson became man of the house at the age of 12 when his stepfather was arrested.

  But his mother, despite being poor, never gave up hope for her son.“I have never looked up to anyone apart from(除……之外)my mum.She means everything to me, ”he said.“She inspired me and she made me believe I could be somebody and I could do something with my life.”

(1)

The first paragraph mainly tells us Iverson ________.

[  ]

A.

changed his fate of poverty by playing basketball

B.

used to be poor

C.

had an unhappy childhood

D.

became famous out of his expectation

(2)

The author of the passage ________.

[  ]

A.

is a friend of Iverson

B.

is trying to make friends with Iverson

C.

thinks highly of Iverson

D.

believes Iverson is the best basketball player in the US

(3)

Which of the following about Iverson is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

He bases his success on his skills, instead of his size.

B.

He is a man who can deal with difficult problems.

C.

He shows a special interest in basketball.

D.

He hates his father, and even his stepfather.

(4)

Iverson used the sentence “She means everything to me” to show ________.

[  ]

A.

she is very important to him

B.

he can get everything from her

C.

she is willing to do everything for her son

D.

she brought him up

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.

However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.

Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.

Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.

The main idea of this passage is that          .

  A. life in the city is different from life in the countryside

  B. people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside

  C. cities have more disadvantages than the countryside

  D. more and more people like living in the city

With the development of       ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

  A. e-mail technology                    B. personal computers

  C. transportation and computers           D. business

According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

  A. Technology.     B. Traffic.         C. Education.     D. Natural environment.

What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

  A. He is for it.                         B. He is against it.

  C. He likes neither.                     D. He shows no opinion.

阅读下列材料及相关信息,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。以下是演讲会的资料:

A

Are you interested in “Dream of the Red Mansion”(Hong Lou Men)? Listen to a lecture on this classical novel.

Venue: National Museum of Chinese Modern Literature (Beijing)

Time: 9:30 A.m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 84615522

B

“Jiaguwen” is among the oldest pictographic characters in the world.How much do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.

Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)

Time: 9:00 A.m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 64013356

C

Former United Nations interpreter Professor Wang Ruojin speaks about her experiences at the UN and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between East and West.

Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p. m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 68488047

D

Qi Baishi, one of China’s greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher(书法家) and seal-cutter(刻印者). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.

Venue: Beijing Art Academy

Time: 9:00 A.m. – 11:00 A.m.

Price: 10 yuan

Tel: 010 - 65023390

E

It is the year of the Dog, and you can see “Fu” everywhere. But how much do you know about dogs – man’s best friend? What is “Fu” and where does it come from? Why do people hang “Fu” character upside down on the door? Get all the answers from this free lecture.

Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)

Time: 2:00 p. m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 - 67358114

F

About 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the past two thousand years of Sino–Western exchanges.

Venue: Beijing Art Museum

Time: 2:00 p. m. – 5:00 p. m.

Price: 20 yuan, students 10 yuan

Tel: 010 - 83659337

 

以下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息,请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。

1. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.

2. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.

3. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.

4. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some joint–venture enterprises (合资企业).

5. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of China’s Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.

 

Can you imagine exchanging the pleasure of city life for a quiet life in the countryside?

Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than that in countryside, especially young people who like new, modern things. People like popular things and feel that they can only find the latest styles in the city.

However, it is possible to enjoy the higher quality of country life and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.

Nowadays, traveling is fast and easy, and information can be found on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to manage their businesses. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with e-mails. Therefore, there is no need to put up with all of the disadvantages of the city. Now they can escape busy city life to enjoy the quiet country life and still be able to have successful jobs.

Other people are interested in technological things and high-tech jobs and think they can only find them in big cities. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a company, they think that they have to live in a city. For these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life, such as crime, heavy traffic, and pollution.

1.The main idea of this passage is that         .

A.life in the city is different from life in the countryside

B.people prefer living in the city to living in the countryside

C.cities have more disadvantages than the countryside

D.more and more people like living in the city

2.With the development of      ,people can enjoy life in the countryside as comfortably as they can in the city.

A.e-mail technology

B.personal computers

C.transportation and computers

D.business

3.According to the passage, what does the countryside have but cities don’t have?

A.Technology.

B.Traffic.

C.Education.

D.Natural environment.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards city life?

A.He is for it.

B.He is against it.

C.He likes neither.

D.He shows no opinion.

 

The people below are looking for someplace to enjoy some entertainments in Beijing. After the description of these people, there is information about places A — F. Decide which place would be the most suitable for the person mentioned in1---5and write down the correct letter ( A — F ) on your answer sheet. One place is not suitable for all.

_____1.Stephen studies art in Beijing University. He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life.

____2. Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture. He has been waiting for a long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic (杂技的) performance in China.

____3. Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in music. They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs.

___4. Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch. He is going to Beijing on business in middle September. He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands.

____5. Carol studies Chinese in Beijing. She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find someplace where she can attend some kind of activity so that she can learn some details about Chinese modern literature.

A.Capital Theatre: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13 — 19.

B.Huangshicheng Gallery: A group ink pain ting exhibition is running. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time:9 a.m.— 5 p.m. until September 10.

C.The Wangfung Art Gallery: A joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists will be hosted by the gallery. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wonderous variety of life in unique styles.

Time: 9 :30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m., daily.

D.Anyuan Museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the development of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m., daily.

E. The Olympic Center: "The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock" is set to bring back fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals.

Time: September 16.

F. Grand Theater of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities: La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death. 

Time: 7:30 p.m. September 11 — 14.

 

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