12．咬,叮 v．bite．——青夏教育精英家教网—

8．February 4，2012saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin．
Among professional basketball players，Jeremy Lin's background is not typical．He graduated from Harvard University，which sends few players to the NBA，and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player．But when you watch him on the court，there is no doubt that he belongs there．He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice，which is fueled by a love for basketball．
Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan．When Lin's father moved to U．S．，his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son，introducing him to the game at the age of five．The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun．
In high school，Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA．When he applied for college，he was not offered a single sports scholarship．However，after his admission to Harvard，he was offered a place on its college basketball team．
During Lin's time at Harvard，his basketball career began to speed up．He scored 1，482points，making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history．
When he graduated，no professional teams offered Lin a contract，but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors．
At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement．He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years．But slowly，the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety．In a few very difficult months，he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up．
But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream，so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come．Then his moment arrived on February 4，2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight．After that，he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory．
The Associated Press called Lin"the most surprising story in the NBA"．Knicks fans developed the nickname for him"Linsanity"（林来疯）．Time magazine released its 2012list of the 100"Most Influential People in the World"，Jeremy Lin included．
No doubt，Lin fever is continuing to spread．If you haven't already caught"Linsanity"，get ready．
24．Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success？D
A．his father's influence
B．his devotion to basketball
C．his years of hard work
D．his graduation from Harvard University
25．What does the phrases"wore off"in seventh paragraph probably mean？B
A．arose
B．disappeared
C．grew
D．remained
26．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight．
B．Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players．
C．Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning．
D．Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA．
27．Which is the right order for Lin's life？C
a．He made an excellent performance on Feb，4．
b．He was fired by the Golden State Warriors．
c．He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．
d．He graduated from Harvard University．
e．He became famous overnight．
A．a，d，c，b，e
B．d，b，c，a，e
C．d，c，b，a，e
D．a，e，d，c，b．

7．The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and for the environment．Those findings come from a new report in the journal Nature．
David Tilman is a professor at the University of Minnesota．In the study，he examined information from 100nations to show what people ate and how diet affected health．Mr．Tilman noted a movement beginning in the 1960s．He found that as nations industrialized（工业化），population increased and earnings rose．More people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet．The Western diet is high in sugar，fat，oil and meat．By eating these foods，people began to get fatter and sicker．
"The food，let us say，in the 15richest nations of the world，right now contains about 400or 500extra calories（热量） a day that are eaten beyond what people need，and that leads people to gain weight．"
David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for diseases like diabetes，heart disease and some cancers．Diabetes is shooting to very high rates in the United States and across Europe．Heart disease is a major cause of death in the Western nations．Unfortunately when people become industrialized，if they adopt this Western diet，they are going to have these same health problems．
A diet bad for human beings，it seems，is also bad for the environment．As the world's population grows，experts say more forests and areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for raising cattle．These areas will be needed to meet the increasing demand for food．
Mr．Tilman calls the link between diet，the environment and human health，"a dilemma"，a situation where it is very difficult to decide what to do．He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind．
32．Why did people get fatter in the 1960s？A
A．They ate foods high in calories．
B．They adopted a western lifestyle．
C．They set aside little time for exercise．
D．They had a better life and became lazier．
33．According to the text，overweight people may suffer the following diseases EXCEPTD．
A．diabetes
B．heart disease
C．cancers
D．skin disease
34．What can we infer from Paragraph 5？C
A．The world's population will grow faster than ever．
B．People won't care about the environment．
C．There will be fewer and fewer forests．
D．Raising cattle will be the most moneymaking business．
35．What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage？D
A．To tell people effective ways to keep healthy．
B．To draw people's attention to environmental protection．
C．To show the problems industrialized nations are facing．
D．To call on people to give up the Western diet．

6．In a very special course at Knnet School，the social-science teacher Adam Smith guides his students through the"married life"．Unlike the traditional course，Adam makes his students experience the real problems married ones may face like housing and child care．"No one tells kids about money-managing problems，"says Adam．
Each student should act out in ten weeks what normally takes couples ten years to finish．In the first week，one member of each couple is asked to get an after school job-a real one．During the term，the income rules their life-style．In the third week，the couples must find an apartment they can afford．
In the fifth week，the couples"have a baby"and then struggle to cover the costs of baby clothes and furniture．In week eight，the marriage comes to the breaking point by such disaster as a mother-in-law's moving in or death．It's all over by week ten （the tenth year of marriage）．After serious discussion with lawyers about alimony （赡养费） and child support，the students get divorced （离婚）．
Adam's course，which has"married"1，000students since its beginning six years ago，is widely supported by parents and students．Some of the students have found the experience making them realize their real life marry plans are wrong．Marianne Baldrica，16，who tried"marriage"last term with her boyfriend Eric Zook，15，said，"Eric and I used to get along pretty well before we took the course together．But I wanted to live in the city，he wanted the country．He wanted lots of kids，I wanted no kids．It's been four weeks since the course ended and Eric and I are just starting to talk to each other again．"
28．What is the aim of Adam's course？D
A．To tell students how to find a good partner．
B．To teach students how to manage their money．
C．To help students act as wives and husbands well．
D．To show students the problems in real marriage life．
29．What will happen in the eighth week？C
A．The couples will have a baby．
B．The couples will have to find a flat．
C．The marriage will come to the breaking point．
D．The husband will have to find a real job．
30．After taking the course，Marianne willD．
A．choose to live in the country
B．break up with her boyfriend at once
C．ask their teachers and parents for help
D．have a better understanding of marriage
31．Where does the text probably come from？A
A．A newspaper report．
B．A library guide．
C．A science book．
D．A project handbook．

5．The parents are _____ their son who has been away from home for days．（　　）

4．How to Be a Good Friend
A good friend，who wouldn't want one？Ever felt like yours just not good enough but don't know where to improve？（31）G I used to annoy a lot of my friends before，just for the sake of having fun and from that，I've learned how to be a good friend，and stay as a good friend．
Listen．
No one likes being interrupted when they're talking．So，when someone talks，keep yourself quiet and listen to them，especially if they're feeling down，you need to be the shoulder for them to cry on．If you have any comment to make，be sure that you word it in a way where you don't sound too negative（32）．E When you just don't share the same interest or you're not in the mood to listen to them，politely let them know and ask them to understand．
Always smile．
（33）A The least you can do is，whenever you see your friends，smile and say hello．That way，if they had a bad day，you can make them feel better with your smile along with your ear，and maybe，you can share something funny to cheer them up．
Don't ever lie．
Everyone would hate being lied to，especially if it's by your own friend，so don't lie!It might seem alright to lie occasionally，but once you lose your friend's trust，you may lose them forever．（34）B
Keep secrets．
Make sure you can keep a secret．If not，tell your friends straight away you cannot help yourself when it comes to secrets．Otherwise，when you let them tell you about their secrets and you"accidentally"share it with someone else，you'll have your friends hating you for the rest of your life．（35）C Secrets are not meant to be shared，so don't even try．

A．Everyone has their bad days，and it's unavoidable．
B．And that is something you surely do not want to happen．
C．They'll probably call you"big mouth"．
D．A few people seem upset at you for being so direct．
E．Otherwise，they may just take it as you are trying to put them down．
F．This same thing happened to a good friend of mine．
G．Well，you've come to the right place．

3．He found it difficultto get along with his new classmates．
他发现和新同学相处有点难．

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