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【题目】 Although Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his unbreakable will on and off the basketball court lives on. This month, it was announced that the late superstar would be accepted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Aug 29, a great honor for basketball’s best.

“His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched,” Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakes, told ESPN. “Those qualities helped Bryant lead us to five titles — and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame. No one deserves it more.”

Indeed, it was Bryant’s unmatchable commitment and determination to be the best that elevated (提升地位) him above his peers. He called it the “mamba mentality” after the black mamba, one of the world’s deadliest snakes — and also after the top killer from the 2003 movie Kill Bill. The mamba mentality became so popular that Bryant even detailed his process in his book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. In it, he revealed his famously detailed approach as well as his physical and mental preparation to not just succeed at the game, but to excel.

“Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work, which is just the competitive spirit.” he wrote in the book. “It started when someone described me like that one day, and it’s grown into something athletes – and even non-athletes – adopt as a mindset.”

Bryant took after one of the greatest basketball players, Michael Jordan, not only with regard to Jordan’s playing style, but his competitive nature. “I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable,” Bryant once said, “That’s what leads to self-reflection and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”

Though many were shocked and sad when the Los Angles great died in a helicopter crash in January, all signs point to Bryant’s legacy (遗产) for generations to come. Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self.

1It can be inferred from the second paragraph that______.

A.Bryant’s qualities helped him win five titles

B.Bryant was too competitive to become a great player

C.Bryant in particular deserves the honor he will receive

D.Bryant is the only qualified player in the Hall of Fame

2According to Bryant, what is true mamba mentality?

A.It means being willing to cooperate with teammates.

B.It refers to the spirit of working hard to be the best.

C.It means reflecting on oneself from time to time.

D.It is a belief that both the process and outcome matter.

3Why did Bryant like challenging people?

A.He found it fun to make people uncomfortable.

B.He wanted to show off his basketball skills.

C.He inspired them to develop passion for basketball.

D.He believed it could promote people’s improvement.

4What is the text mainly about?

A.How Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

B.How mamba mentality came into being.

C.Why Bryant was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

D.Mamba Mentality—Bryant’s legacy to the world.

【答案】

1C

2B

3D

4D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。Kobe Bryant(科比·布莱恩特)已经离开我们了。本文主要介绍了他留下的Mamba mentality(曼巴精神)和他在人们心中的地位。

1

细节理解题。由第一段关键句“This month, it was announced that the late superstar would be accepted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Aug 29, a great honor for basketball’s best.”可知,科比将于今年829日入选篮球名人堂,这是篮球界最优秀的球员的殊荣。再由第二段关键句“No one deserves it more.”可知,没有人比科比更值得这个荣誉了。可以推断出科比特别值得这份即将收到的荣誉。故选C项。

2

细节理解题。由第四段关键句“Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work, which is just the competitive spirit.”可知,“曼巴精神”就是关注过程,相信努力工作。也就是说通过不断地努力,让人们成为最好的自己。故选B项。

3

细节理解题。由第五段关键句“That’s what leads to self-reflection and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”可知,科比喜欢挑战别人,因为那会使人们反省和改进,让他们努力成为最好的自己。也就是说,他认为自己的挑战会促使别人进步。故选D项。

4

主旨大意题。由文章最后一段关键句“Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self”可知,虽然科比已经离开我们了,但无论你是不是一名篮球运动员,你都不能否认科比的力量激励你成为了最好的自己,这种力量就是“Mamba mentality(曼巴精神)”,这种精神对每一个普通人都是有激励作用的,所以它是科比留给世界的遗产。故选D。

主旨大意题的解题方法:浏览全文,抓住关键字眼,把握主旨。例如本篇文章中的第四小题,要求我们总结文章大意。首先,浏览全文,抓住关键字眼。浏览全文,很多地方出现了Kobe Bryant(科比·布莱恩特)和他的Mamba mentality(曼巴精神)。再根据文章最后一段关键句“Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self”可知,Mamba mentality(曼巴精神)激励我们成为了最好的自己,这种精神对每一个普通人都是有激励作用的,所以它是科比留给世界的遗产。即可推断出正确答案。故选D

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【题目】 I’m about to begin my fifth season of tree planting. Each year, around this time, I have mixed feelings about the job. Never have I loved a job so much while hating it with equal measure. I mainly plant trees on the coast of British Columbia and get paid about 35 cents a tree. The job can be profitable. It gives planters the opportunity to lead a roaming (漫游的) lifestyle, with a temporary duty to spend a few months filling their bank accounts. But there are many challenges.

In the early hours of the morning, we join our teams and travel along rough roads deep into the woodlands. When stepping out of the trucks, often in the pouring rain, we’re faced with a steep chunk of land that’s just been logged (砍伐). I step into the rain and fill my bags with hundreds of tiny trees. Experienced tree-planters treat this more like a sport than a job, thus lighting up the mood.

Once our bags are full, we immediately charge up that hillside before feeling reluctant to go. We jump from log to log, and if they roll out from under our feet, we grab onto whatever within reach and swing around like monkeys. We push through stinging bushes. We stumble and fall constantly, always pushing ourselves to go faster among groups of insects that we often breathe in.

While tree planting, I come across someone else, a self I thought I knew. It is a person I try to come to peace with on those hillsides, during those strange days of isolation (隔绝) and deep thinking.

Tree planting is a lab of self-examination and growth, where you face the worst and the best in your nature and push yourself as hard as you can. And, a new version of yourself awaits at the end of the experience.

1Which of the following is true about the writer’s job?

A.It is a bittersweet job to some degree.

B.He works 12 months a year.

C.He can make a fortune with this job.

D.He is stuck in a place all year round.

2What challenges will they meet when planting trees?

A.They feel reluctant to collect tiny trees.

B.Workers’ mood needs to be lighted up on the truck.

C.They will have to help each other when planting trees.

D.The conditions are really tough on the hillside.

3In what way has the writer benefited most by planting trees?

A.He has smoothed away many difficulties.

B.He has discovered a whole new himself.

C.He has developed tree-planting skills.

D.He has gained lifelong friendship.

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