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　　Larry Bird was born in 1965 in a small town in the middle western state of Indiana．He was tall, and always good at playing basketball．He attended Indiana State University, Bird led the team into the College Basketball Championship Game．

　　After completing his college studies, Larry Bird began playing professional basketball for the Boston Celtics．He remained with the Celtics for all his professional career．During those 13 years, Larry Bird was named Most Valuable Player of the Year three times．He scored more than 21,000 points, and he played in 13 of the highest scoring games in his team’s history．Once he scored 60 points in just one game．

　　During his very successful basketball career, Larry Bird suffered a number of injuries．In 1989, he stopped playing because of pain in his feet．He returned in 1990, but the pain in his feet returned too．In the next two years he experienced more medical problems, and he missed many games．

　　Larry Bird did play on the Dream Team-the first Olympic Team with professional players．However, after winning the gold medal in Barcelona, he announced that he would retire from professional basketball．Larry Bird said he would have liked to play a little longer, but he could not because of his health problems．He also said it was a good time to leave the game．He wanted to be remembered as a winner．

1．The main idea of the second paragraph is that Larry Bird ______．

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A．was named Most Valuable Player of the Year

B．was good at shooting baskets

C．was strong and tall

D．was the oldest player of the team

2．Which of the following words can take the place of the word“scored” in the second paragraph? ______．

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A．got　　　B．lost　　　C．wrote　　　D．made

3．Which of the following is not true? ______．

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A．Larry Bird began his career soon after his graduation from the college

B．He lost interest in playing basketball after he retired

C．Though he had left the team, he felt no regrets

D．He thought it a right decision to leave the team

4．What team did Larry Bird join during his professional career? ______．

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A．The Boston Celtics

B．The Indiana State University Team

C．The Dream Team

D．An unknown team

5．What’s the main reason for Larry Bird’s decision to retire from professional basketball? ______．

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A．He liked to be remembered as a winner

B．He was too old to play basketball

C．He had already won the Olympic gold medal

D．He was not healthy enough to continue his career

Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten (咬) by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites (伤口) that led me to this career,” he said.

    In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.

    “I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart. Rushing home he shouted ‘Bring me the knife!’ Minutes later the man lost his arm forever.”

    “The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes,” Shu said.

1.The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is ______ .

   A. Astonishing Medicine              B. Farmer Loses Arm

   C. Dangerous Bites                 D. Snake Doctor

2.The farmer lost his arm because______.

   A. the cloth was wrapped too tightly     B. he cut it off to save his life

   C. Shu wasn’t there to help him      D. he was alone in the fields

3.She decided to devote himself to snake medicine because______.

   A. he wanted to save people’s arms and legs B. he had studied it at a medical school

   C. he had seen snakes biting people            D. his army service had finished

4.Why did Shu go into the mountains? ______

   A. He wanted to study snake bites .            B. He wanted to help the farmers .

   C.He was being trained to be a doctor .         D. He was expected to serve in the army .

5.Which of the following words can take the place of the word career in the first paragraph(段)? ______  

A. conclusion      B. story       C. incident     D. job

Shakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling，early marriage, and fatherhood；the next 25 years as an actor and playwright (剧作家) in London; and the last five in retirement back in Stratford where he enjoyed the wealth gained from his theatrical (戏剧的) successes. The years linking the first two periods are marked by a lack of information about Shakespeare, and are often referred to as the “dark years”.

Shakespeare probably left school at 15, and took some sorts of jobs, especially since this was the period of his father’s financial difficulty. A great number of references in his plays suggest that William may have in fact worked for his father, thus gaining specialized knowledge.

At some point during the “dark years”, Shakespeare began his career with a London theatrical company — perhaps in 1589 — for he was already an actor and playwright in 1592. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as a lot of others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men.

When, in 1592, the theaters were closed for about two years, due to a terrible disease. Shakespeare turned to writing book-length poetry. Most notable were Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which have been translated into many languages and even been included in students’ textbooks. During this same period, Shakespeare was writing his sonnets (十四行诗), which are more likely signs of the time’s fashion rather than actual love poems detailing any particular relationship. He returned to play writing when theater reopened in 1594, and published no more poetry. His sonnets were published without his permission in 1609, shortly before his retirement. His final play was Henry VIII, two years before his death in 1616.

Why did Shakespeare take some sorts of jobs at the age of 15 and didn’t go on studying?

A. Because his family was badly off at that time.  

B. Because he liked his job more than studying.    

C. Because he wanted to be an actor in London.   

D. Because he wanted to open his own company.

Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “notable” in the last paragraph?

A. long                        B. fashionable                             C. famous                            D. educational

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Shakespeare didn’t write any plays between 1592 and 1594.

B. Shakespeare’s sonnets were written between 1592 and 1594.

C. After writing Henry VIII, Shakespeare wrote nothing.

D. Shakespeare published his sonnets in 1609.

Shakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling，early marriage, and fatherhood；the next 25 years as an actor and playwright (剧作家) in London; and the last five in retirement back in Stratford where he enjoyed the wealth gained from his theatrical (戏剧的) successes. The years linking the first two periods are marked by a lack of information about Shakespeare, and are often referred to as the “dark years”.
Shakespeare probably left school at 15, and took some sorts of jobs, especially since this was the period of his father’s financial difficulty. A great number of references in his plays suggest that William may have in fact worked for his father, thus gaining specialized knowledge.
At some point during the “dark years”, Shakespeare began his career with a London theatrical company — perhaps in 1589 — for he was already an actor and playwright in 1592. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as a lot of others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men.
When, in 1592, the theaters were closed for about two years, due to a terrible disease. Shakespeare turned to writing book-length poetry. Most notable were Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which have been translated into many languages and even been included in students’ textbooks. During this same period, Shakespeare was writing his sonnets (十四行诗), which are more likely signs of the time’s fashion rather than actual love poems detailing any particular relationship. He returned to play writing when theater reopened in 1594, and published no more poetry. His sonnets were published without his permission in 1609, shortly before his retirement. His final play was Henry VIII, two years before his death in 1616.
【小题1】Why did Shakespeare take some sorts of jobs at the age of 15 and didn’t go on studying?

Shakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling，early marriage, and fatherhood；the next 25 years as an actor and playwright (剧作家) in London; and the last five in retirement back in Stratford where he enjoyed the wealth gained from his theatrical (戏剧的) successes. The years linking the first two periods are marked by a lack of information about Shakespeare, and are often referred to as the “dark years”.

Shakespeare probably left school at 15, and took some sorts of jobs, especially since this was the period of his father’s financial difficulty. A great number of references in his plays suggest that William may have in fact worked for his father, thus gaining specialized knowledge.

At some point during the “dark years”, Shakespeare began his career with a London theatrical company — perhaps in 1589 — for he was already an actor and playwright in 1592. Shakespeare apparently wrote and acted for Pembroke’s Men, as well as a lot of others, in particular Strange’s Men, which later became the Chamberlain’s Men.

When, in 1592, the theaters were closed for about two years, due to a terrible disease. Shakespeare turned to writing book-length poetry. Most notable were Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, both of which have been translated into many languages and even been included in students’ textbooks. During this same period, Shakespeare was writing his sonnets (十四行诗), which are more likely signs of the time’s fashion rather than actual love poems detailing any particular relationship. He returned to play writing when theater reopened in 1594, and published no more poetry. His sonnets were published without his permission in 1609, shortly before his retirement. His final play was Henry VIII, two years before his death in 1616.

1.Why did Shakespeare take some sorts of jobs at the age of 15 and didn’t go on studying?

A. Because his family was badly off at that time.  

B. Because he liked his job more than studying.    

C. Because he wanted to be an actor in London.   

D. Because he wanted to open his own company.

2.Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “notable” in the last paragraph?

A. long                        B. fashionable                             C. famous                            D. educational

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Shakespeare didn’t write any plays between 1592 and 1594.

B. Shakespeare’s sonnets were written between 1592 and 1594.

C. After writing Henry VIII, Shakespeare wrote nothing.

D. Shakespeare published his sonnets in 1609.