Basketball stars become hip-hop singers. It's true. In NBA, hip-hop music is very popular. Many of the players, like Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers, write rap (说唱) words when they ravel on planes from one city to another. Some of them even have rap radio shows and others perform (表演) in music video.

    When some of the younger stars play basketball, they even try to look like hip-hop singers.

 "Hip-hop is just part of their culture," says one player. "All of us grew up listening to rap and playing basketball, and rappers grew up doing the same thing."

    Master P. is a famous rap star who wants to become a basketball player. Two NBA teams have invited him to join them. They enjoy listening to his music. An NBA player has become a rapper. He has made four successful rap albums (专集).

    NBA has a closer connection to hip-hop than any other sports league.

56. Many basketball players in NBA like ________.

    A. hip-hop music     B. country music     C. American singers     D. dancing

57. Many NBA players ________ mp words when they travel on planes from one city "to another.

    A. learn            B. write             C. sing               D. dance

58. ________ is just part of the NBA players' culture.

    A. Music          B. Rapper            C. Hip-hop            D. Basketball

59. The NBA tennis invited Master P. to john them just because ________.

    A. they like listening to his music          B. his dancing was popular

    C. they like his face and hair              D. his hip-hop was popular

60. Which of the following is NOT right?

    A. Many NBA players have become hip-hop rappers.

    B. A tapper wants to become a NBA basketball player.

    C. Players in NBA don't like hip-hop music at all.

    D. NBA basketball teams have closer connection to hip-hop music.                                                         

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57. _________ will probably provide you with articles about music and paintings.

  A. New View    B. World Weekly   C. Beauty    D. The Week

58. If you want to read World Weekly, you will probably need to spend about _________ each week.

  A. 3.2 dollars    B. 2.1 dollars     C. 2 dollars   D. 1.2 dollars

59. Which of the following is not probably included in New View?

  A. A short statement of the main points of the latest news in China Daily.

  B. A discussion on water pollution in India.

  C. An article about hungry children in Africa.

  D. A report on medical care in China.

60. Which of the following is true according to the ads above?

  A. Beauty is an English newspaper.    

  B. It takes an hour to read a copy of The Week.

  C. There aren't any pictures in New View.

  D. You can get a free copy of World Weekly 2012 if you like it.

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