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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

  As is known, dance can burn as many calories as walking, swimming, or riding a bicycleDuring a half hour of dancing you can burn between 200 and 400 caloriesHow many calories you'll burn is determined by the distance you travelWe've found it quite possible for a dancer to cover more than a mile at a brisk pace in a single evening of dancing

  Regular exercise can lead to slower heart rate and lower blood pressureExperts typically recommend 30-40 minutes of continuous activity three or four times a weekDancing may not provide all the conditioning you need, but it can helpThe degree of cardiovascular(心血管性的)conditioning depends on how vigorously(精力旺盛地) you dance, how long you dance continuously and how regularly you do itBesides, the side to side movements of many dances can strengthen your weight-bearing bones and can help prevent or slow loss of bone mass from osteoporosis(骨质疏松)On the other hand, dancing contains a social tie that solitary fitness endeavors don'tIt gives you a chance to develop strong social ties, self-esteem and a positive attitudeSo why not join us right now and experience the best part of life tonight?

(1)

What is the main idea of this article?

[  ]

A.

Dance can help cure all diseases

B.

Dancing as well as swimming is beneficial for our health

C.

Only by dancing can we develop social ties

D.

Dancing is a wonderful sport that benefits people in many ways

(2)

Where can we possibly read this article?

[  ]

A.

From an advertisement for a supermarket

B.

From a brochure for a dance club

C.

From an introduction for a food company

D.

From a travel guide introducing a night club

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true about the benefits of dance?

[  ]

A.

Dance can help increase our personal expense by travelling long distances

B.

Regular dance can help reduce your possibility of heart attack

C.

The movement of dance can slow down the process of osteoporosis

D.

Dance can develop one's self-confidence

(4)

The underlined word “solitary” in Para 2 means ________

[  ]

A.

respectful

B.

stressful

C.

single

D.

cowardly

He has been called the "missing link." Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world - Mount Everest.

   He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The___1___of the Snowman has been around for___2___. Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they___3___ this creature and called it the "Yeti," and they said that they had___4___caught Yetis on two occasions___5___none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).

   Over the years, the story of the Yetis has___6___. In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not ___7___the tracks of a monkey or bear and___8___that the Abominable Snowman might really___9___.

   Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were___10___footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than___11___ animal tracks, which had been made___12___as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. ___13___, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was___14___and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, ___15___, no evidence has ever___16___been produced.

   These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman___17___. But if they ever___18___catching one, they may face a real___19 ___: Would they put it in a ___20___or give it a room in a hotel?

1. A. event      B. story     C. adventure D. description 

2. A. centuries      B. too long   C. some time    D. many years

3. A. heard from  B. cared for    C. knew of   D. read about 

4. A. even     B. hardly     C. certainly  D. probably   

5. A. as        B. though    C. when      D. until     

6. A. developed    B. changed     C. occurred   D. continued   

7. A. entirely   B. naturally    C. clearly   D. simply    

8. A. found      B. declared   C. felt      D. doubted    

9. A. exist     B. escape     C. disappear  D. return    

10. A. clearer   B. more       C. possible   D. rare      

11. A. huge     B. recent    C. ordinary   D. frightening  

12. A. strange   B. large      C. deep      D. rough    

13. A. In the end  B. Therefore   C. After all   D. However   

14. A. imagined   B. real       C. special   D. familiar    

15. A. so       B. besides    C. again     D. instead    

16. A. rightly      B. actually   C. normally   D. particularly  

17. A. lightly      B. jokingly   C. seriously   D. properly   

18. A. succeed in  B. insist on   C. depend on D. join in     

19. A. decision   B. situation   C. subject    D. problem   

20. A. zoo      B. mountain   C. museum     D. laboratory

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