When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I ” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.  
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.  
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers. 
The result: the Boston Celtics won the championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.  
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA. 
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career．I watch my team from the baseline and   36   why I am not good enough to be on the floor．  37   endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the   38   thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）．The feeling of   39   is sometimes very powerful and drives me to   40   on the spot．I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to   41  ．

It is   42   to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to   43  ．Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself．I shouldn’t be so   44  over something so silly．

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,   45   letting my emotions drive my reasoning．I consider   46   I am where I am．I have played basketball my whole life．I have a passion for the   47   and always have．There is nothing like the thrill of   48   : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn   49   after every game．

Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every  50   ．I am part of a team of girls who   51 

together like a family．I am there for them,   52   they are for me．

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the   53   that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team．I   54   basketball and my teammates．When I think about that, my view from the   55   really isn’t so bad after all．

36．A．say         B．laugh     C．wonder      D．guess

37．A．Before        B．after      C．During        D．Since

38．A．first        B．next       C．other     D．last

39．A．toughness B．sadness     C．hopelessness     D．worthlessness

40．A．fight       B．quit        C．retire     D．separate

41．A．anything    B．something C．everything D．nothing

42．A．heartbreaking   B．hardworking      C．outstanding       D．easy-going

43．A．rest        B．shine     C．win         D．think

44．A．sorry      B．nervous      C．upset     D．afraid

45．A．other than B．rather than        C．more than D．less than

46．A．what      B．how     C．why        D．whether

47．A．sport     B．music          C．art        D．science

48．A．watching   B．waiting       C．learning     D．playing

49．A．proudly       B．painfully     C．luckily         D．bravely

50．A．game     B．practice     C．discussion D．decision

51．A．live         B．stick       C．join         D．compete

52．A．if             B．because     C．though       D．as

53．A．kindness    B．relation      C．joy          D．way

54．A．love        B．thank     C．help       D．miss

55．A．court     B．bench    C．stadium         D．floor

Don’t play with the dog, Jack, for it _____________be dangerous at times. 

 A. shall        B. should        C. can       D. Must

13. Don’t play by the river _______ you fall in and drown!

A. in case   B. so that   C. in order that     D. when

Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry(生气的)and said, “Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes. His mother became even angrier. “I’ll tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “He’ll punish(惩罚)You, you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“You’re a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didn’t play in the water.”
“No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room(空地方)for me at all!”
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【小题1】Bruno went to school     every day.