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　　While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa,we lived in a two storied(二层楼)house. One 1 my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 2 the window. I suddenly 3 that he was turning very pale(苍白).I sat still,for I did not want to frighten my sick sister. Soon father said in a calm(镇静)voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine 4 here to see me this evening,and I wish to be 5 him. Will you go up to your own room?”We obeyed,went to our room and closed the door.

　　Soon I heard a 6 like that of a door burst in,and then a climb of feet. they were hurrying 7 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there  was 8 near,I seized the pistol (手枪)on the table. then I heard my father cry out, “For god’s sake(快!),child, 9 the door.” I did so. to my horror(恐怖),I saw, 10 my father’s shoulder, a gorilla(大猩猩),the worst enemy of the solider in Africa.He was shooting at(瞄准)my father.I raised the pistol and fired(开火).The animal fell backwards with 11 loud cry. Father took 12 smoking pistol from my hand,and fired another shot, which 13 the gorilla.

　　It happened that father had sent up upstairs because he thought he would be able to lock(锁)the door, which was twenty feet away 14 the animal reached it. However,the gorilla was too 15 for him,and this was the cause of the hurried flight(逃跑)up the stairs.

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　　LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Can a star basketball player also be a star hip - hop singer? If you ask Shaquille O'Neal and some of his NBA fellows, they'll say “Sure”.

　　In the NBA, hip - hop music is as common as the jump shot. Hip - hop is similar to rap (说唱) music and is especially popular with young African Americans. This music is played before basketball games during halftime. Many of the players, like Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap rhymes when they travel on airplanes from one city to another.

　　The NBA has a closer connection to hip-hop than any other sports league. This is partly because of the large number of African-American players, but also because the basketball league just loves hip-hop. Every February, the NBA invites popular rap singers to perform at its All-Star weekend.

　　When they play basketball, some of the younger stars even try to look like hip - hop singers. Like rap stars, they don't smile in photographs and videos. They try to trouble the players on the other team by looking tough (凶). “Hip-hop is just part of many players' culture,” says Kerry Kittles on the New Jersey Nets team. “All of us grew up listening to rap and Playing basketball, and the rappers grew up doing the same thing. A lot of players want to be rappers, and a lot of rappers would like to be players.”

　　Master P is a famous rap star who wants to be a basketball player. The Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors have invited him to their training camps. They enjoy listening to his music, but many people think that he is not good enough at basketball to be on an NBA team.

　　Shaquille O'Neal, whose nickname is Shaq, is the greatest example of an NBA player who became a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums. One of his rap songs, “It Was All a Dream,” tells how he felt when he became successful.

1．Why don't some younger players try to smile or look friendly in photos?

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A．They try to trouble the players on the other team.

B．They try to look like hip - hop singers.

C．They try to be successful in their playing.

D．They try to pretend being famous.

2．The song “It was all a dream” expresses ________.

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A．O'Neal's feelings when he became a success

B．a player's interest in rap music

C．people's wish to become a player

D．people's dream to be a rapper

3．The best title of the text is “________”.

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A．The NBA All - Star Weekend in America

B．A Successful PlayerO'Neal

C．Basketball Stars Become Hip - Hop Singers

D．Popular Music and Sports in U. S

4．What do you know about the Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors?

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A．They are famous basketball players.

B．They are famous basketball teams.

C．They are well - known hip - hop singers.

D．They are two training camps.

George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I’d rather he ____ more on his culture.[2010江苏34]

　 A. focus　 B. focused　 C. would focus　 D. had focused