My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an   41  job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to   42  my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife   43  me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a   44  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   45  Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He   46  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   47  someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she   48  told me because he wanted to.

This   49  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   50  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   51  the kinds of students he believed would make a   52  in the world. He said that   53  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   54  because the students there showed the   55  promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   56  us to take part in our community in any way we   57  .

I thought that I was the   58  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   59  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   60    our country, our community and ourselves.

1.                A.irregular        B.unsatisfying      C.impatient D.unfamiliar

 

2.                A.taste           B.feel            C.better    D.respect

 

3.                A.convinced      B.suggested       C.ordered  D.informed

 

4.                A.degree         B.reward         C.success   D.career

 

5.                A.headmaster     B.classmate       C.officer   D.instructor

 

6.                A.played         B.served         C.assisted   D.succeeded

 

7.                A.where         B.how           C.why D.whether

 

8.                A.angrily         B.hurriedly        C.nervously D.simply

 

9.                A.interested      B.frightened       C.worried  D.troubled

 

10.               A.feeling         B.spirit           C.life   D.family

 

11.               A.remember      B.reach          C.watch D.calm

 

12.               A.promise        B.decision        C.difference D.choice

 

13.               A.beyond        B.through        C.for   D.with

 

14.               A.environment    B.college         C.education  D.background

 

15.               A.most           B.usual          C.deepest   D.strongest

 

16.               A.forced         B.warned         C.encouraged    D.invited

 

17.               A.could          B.did            C.should    D.had

 

18.               A.few           B.just            C.first  D.only

 

19.               A.time           B.change         C.pressure  D.reaction

 

20.               A.appeal to       B.make for        C.turn to    D.care about

 

 

Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who was born in California, 1988, world-famous now,is the first Chinese-American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of NBA.

It hasn't been an easy road for Lin. After high school, Lin sent his resume(简历) and a DVD of highlights to all the Ivy League schools, and his dream schools Stanford and UCLA. Harvard and Brown were the only schools that guaranteed him a spot on their basketball teams, but Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.

After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft . Lin spent his first season with his hometown the Golden State Warriors. He saw limited minutes with the Warriors, but was cheered in arenas(比赛场) around the country, particularly in cities with large Asian communities, as fans came out in crowds to cheer their homegrown star. In late 2011, Lin spent less than two weeks with the Houston Rockets, moving to the New York Knicks at the very end of the year.

He has made several trips to the NBA's Development League, a minor league for players who show promise but need seasoning before they can compete at the highest level. It appears to have paid off. In February 2012, after keying the Knicks victory over New Jersey, Lin was named the starter for the Utah game, a position he appears to have a hold on in the short term, as Baron Davis, who signed in December to play the position, stays on the disabled list. Lin will likely get stronger the more minutes he plays, and even if Davis returns, spelling the older, recovering player could be productive for Lin: a proven good student who can learn a lot from practicing against a veteran.

Without the services of All-Stars Carmelo and Amare, Lin led New York to a 4-0 record last week. He became the first player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first four starts, which generated a global following known as Linsanity. The Associated Press called Lin "the most Surprising story in the NBA".                                                                          

1.From the passage we can know that Lin         

A.enjoyed himself in the Houston Rockets

B.used to be a leader in the New York Knicks

C.is a proven good student who can learn a lot from other players.

D.led New York to success with the help of some All- Stars.

2.According to the passage, which statement is true?  

A.Harvard offered Lin an athletic scholarship.

B.Harvard and Brown make sure of Lin's position on their basketball teams.

C.Stanford and Harvard were Lin's dream schools.

D.Lin’s DVD impressed all the Ivy League schools greatly.

3.Which of the following can be the main idea of this text?

A.How the word Linsanity came into being.    B.Introduction to Jeremy Shu-How Lin.

C.How Lin becomes successful.             D.Lin and New York Knicks

 

Common sense would tell us that physically active children may be more likely to become active and healthy adults.

In the United States, elementary and middle schools are advised to give students two and a half hours of physical activity a week. That is what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association recommend. They say high schools should provide about four hours of physical activity each week.

Yet many schools across the country have reduced their physical education programs. Just this week, a study reported that lifeexpectancy has fallen or is no longer increasing in some parts of the United States. The situation is worst among poor people in the southern states, and especially women. Public health researchers say it is largely the result of increases in fatness, smoking and high blood pressure. They also blame differences in health services around the country.

In 2006, a study found that only four percent of primary schools provided daily physical education all year for all grades. This was true of eight percent of middle schools and two percent of high schools. The study also found that twenty-two percent of all schools did not require students to take any P.E.

Charlene Burgeson , a health expert says one problem for P.E. teachers is that schools are under pressure to put more time into academic subjects. Also, parents may agree that children need exercise in school. Yet many parents today still have bad memories of being chosen last for teams because teachers favored the good athletes in class.

But experts say P.E. classes have changed. They say the goal has moved away from competition and toward personal performance, as a way to build a lifetime of activity. These days, teachers often lead activities like weight training and yoga.

Some parents like the idea of avoiding competitive sports in P.E. class. Yet others surely dislike that idea. In the end, schools may find themselves in a no-win situation.

1.The underlined word “expectancy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “       ”                            

A.quality            B.length            C.exception         D.depth

2.According to the passage which of the following may not lead to poor health?

A.Fatness.           B.Smoking           C.High blood pressure. D.Health service

3.What can be inferred after you read this passage?

A.Physical activities are becoming more and more popular in American schools.

B.All the schools provided daily physical education all year for all students.

C.Parents think children need physical education for their bad memories.

D.Students spent less time on physical education for academic pressure.

4.What is the main idea about this passage?

A.P.E. is the most important subject for all students.

B.P.E has changed its goal for some reasons in America.

C.It introduces us the present situation of P.E in American schools and its cause.

D.P.E can help students improve their academic subjects.

 

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