Many great basketball players had clever nicknames (綽號), usually describing the player’s overall style on the court (球場). Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players.
“Tiny”
Nate Archibald, at six feet one inch tall, was small for a basketball player. Still, Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14 seasons that he played in the NBA. Interestingly, his nickname originated off the court: he was named after his father, “Big Tiny”.
“Magic”
Earvin Johnson was called “Magic” by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game. Johnson was a skillful player, often doing the unexpected, to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience. He also won a gold medal as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
“The Mailman”
Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently. Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time. He also won two Olympic gold medals, as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
“The Iceman”
George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy. He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game, playing in a relaxed way under pressure. Gervin, who played most of his 14 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard.
1.Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball?
A. Nate Archibald’s B. Earvin Johnson’s.
C. Karl Malone’s. D. George Gervin’s.
2.The underlined word “chagrin” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.
A. amazement B. impatience
C. enthusiasm D. annoyance
3.Why was George Gervin called “The Iceman”?
A. He was always as cold as ice.
B. He had a glass of iced beer every day.
C. He was always able to keep calm on the court.
D. He didn’t get along well with his teammates.
4.The author’s purpose in writing the text is to _____.
A. uncover the secrets of NBA players’ success
B. talk about how to give others a lovely nickname
C. show how to become an excellent basketball player
D. introduce some NBA players and their nicknames
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1.With all his attention ___________ (fix) on the painting, he didn’t notice me come in..
2.The bowls never needed ___________ (wash), as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup.
3.They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house__________(rebuild)
4.The patient___________ (send) to another hospital before we got there.
5.Food supplies in the flood –stricken area___________ (run) out. we must act immediately before there is nothing left.
6.The question___________ (discuss) now at the meeting is very important..
7.The government is taking _______________( measure) to bring down the prices of houses.
8.___________ (transport) goods by train can reduce pollution.
9.Great attention must be paid to ________ (develop) welfare, especially in the poor area.
10.The fires burned for three days, __________ (destroy) a total of 25, 000 buildings.
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Parents play a very important role in children’s development, but that doesn’t mean that parents should spend all their money in educating their children. Or else, it would be unfair to them. However, some modern Chinese parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia without caring about the money. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will learn a musical instrument or ballet or other classes which will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So the parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents aren’t teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooki
ng, sewing and doing housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It’s an enjoyable but difficult experiment. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually to finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines , such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your children to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities aren’t merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
1.According to this passage, there are some problems with _________.
A. the Chinese children’s skills
B. the education system of China
C. the Chinese parents’ idea of educating their children
D. the Chinese children’s hobbies
2.The writer of this passage seems to agree that parents in China _______.
A. are too strict with their children
B. are t
oo rich to educate their children
C. are too poor to educate their children
D. have some problems in educating their children correctly
3.We can conclude that cooking at home helps children_________.
A. benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future
B. learn how to become strong and fat
C. learn how to serve their parents
D. make their parents believe that they are clever
4.The last paragraph shows that_________.
A. broken radios and television sets are useful
B. an engineer must fix many broken radios
C. one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life
D. a good student should spend much time repairing radios
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The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).The game is the culmination（高潮）to a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. Normally, Roman numerals are used to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held. For example, Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967, following the 1966 regular season. The single exception to this rule is Super Bowl 50, which was played on February 7, 2016, following the 2015 regular season. The next game, Super Bowl LII, scheduled for February 4, 2018, will follow the 2017 regular season.
The game was created as part of a merger(合并) agreement between the NFL and its then rival league, the American Football League (AFL). Currently, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl victories, with six. The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances, with nine.
The day (usually the first Sunday in February) on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered as an unofficial American national holiday, is called "Super Bowl Sunday". It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day. In addition, the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls. In 2015, Super Bowl XLIX attracted an audience of 114.4 million.
Because of the high viewership, commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year, leading to companies regularly developing their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast. As a result, watching and discussing the broadcast's commercials has become a significant aspect of the event. In addition, popular singers and musicians including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Beyonce, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Whitney Houston, and Lady Gaga have performed during the event's pregame and halftime ceremonies.
1.According to the text, in the Super Bowl ________.
A. the New England Patriots have won nine times
B. the Pittsburgh Steelers have won six titles
C. Arabic numerals are used to refer to each game
D. winners of the last season play against each other
2.On Super Bowl Sunday, American people usually ________.
A. buy expensive Super Bowl tickets B. consume the most food of the year
C. avoid the Super Bowl commercials D. enjoy performances by famous artists
3.In 2015, the ________ Super Bowl was held.
A. 46th B. 49th C. 51st D. 55th
4.We can know from the text that the Super Bowl ________.
A. is a public holiday in the United States
B. is the annual championship game of AFL
C. launches a new season of the National Football League every year
D. has frequently been the most watched American television broadcast of the year
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Little John invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s __ , she said she would go. This __ be the first time that his classmates and teacher_____ his mother and he felt _____of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that ____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ____ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ____ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and_____ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ____ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked _____, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ____ afraid to go in because the fire was ____ , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ____ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ____, but to this day, I have never ____what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great_____of the sacrifice（犧牲） that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _____for the rest of the day.
1.A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
2.A. Would B. could C. should D. must
3.A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
4.A. Sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
5.A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
6.A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
7.A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
8.A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
9.A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
10.A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning
11.A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
12.A. As B. When C. Since D. While
13.A. so B. much C. quite D. too
14.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
15.A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16.A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
17.A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
18.A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
19.A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. Pride
20.A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. Suddenly
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Smartphone stress: Are you a victim of ‘always on’ culture?
You are on holiday but secretly check your work emails the moment you wake up. You get anxious if there’s no Wi-Fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. 1. And you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you're not there. There are the typical signs of “always on” stress induced by smart phone addiction.
Work-life balance
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was so worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends and he developed an app-Moment-to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they're spending on the device and set up warnings if self-controlled usage limits are offended. 2.“Some time on your phone, some time off it, enjoying your loving family and friends around you.” And some employers are acknowledging that getting the work-life balance right isn't so easy. We need help.
“Always stressed”
3.You are not giving your body time to recover, so you're always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. 4. The fact that we can stay connected to the workplace wherever we are in the world is feeding deep-rooted insecurities.
Slowdown in decision
We know consume media for more hours than we sleep. 5. It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many are becoming less productive because they're overwhelmed by it all and feel they can never escape the office.
A. Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life.
B. You get excited if you receive a text message or an e-mail from a friend.
C. This is leading to a sort of slowdown in decision and it is creating more stress in the workplace.
D. The negative impacts of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting.
E. Physical and mental health can suffer.
F. Mobile phone companies argue that mobile connectivity is beneficial.
G. You are nervous if your phone is getting low on power.
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1.抵制 _______________
2.改革，改良____________
3.捆綁_______________
4.鋌而走險的___________
5.徒勞的，自負的 __________
6.緊張，對立__________
7.轉折，轉變____________
8.彎曲的____________
9.救援_____________
10.antique ____________
11.rigid ____________
12.spin____________
13.violence_____________
14.supreme_____________
15.vice_____________
16.civil_______________
17.spring(v)______________
18.melt______________
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As a teacher, you shouldn't _________ those students who behave badly in school. What you should do is help and love them.
A. look forward to B. look up to
C. look back on D. look down upon
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Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. As far back as ancient Greece and Rome, there was a trend that inns and taverns(客棧) generally served food to people who had a reason to be away from home. 1. Although taverns and coffee houses were popular places to gather and share beverages in the 17th century, the idea of eating out for fun didn’t take off in Western society until the late 18th century.
Although McDonald’s was the first restaurant to use the assembly-line system, some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain. 2. At the time, most people considered the burgers sold at fairs, circuses, lunch counters and carts to be low-quality. Many people thought hamburger came from slaughterhouse(屠宰場) scraps and spoiled meat.
3. They built their restaurants so that customers could see the food being prepared. They painted the buildings white and even chose a name that suggested cleanliness. White Castle was most popular in the American East and Midwest, but its success helped give hamburger meat a better reputation nationwide.
The McDonald brothers opened their redesigned restaurant in 1948, and several fast-food chains that exist today opened soon after. 4. And Wendy’s opened in 1969. McDonald’s is now the world’s largest fast-food chain.
According to the National Restaurant Association, American sales of fast food totaled $163.5 billion in 2005. 5. Total sales for McDonald’s grew 5.6 percent in 2005, and the company now has 30,000 franchised stores in more than 120 countries.
A. The industry is growing globally as well.
B. This trend continued until relatively recently.
C. White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.
D. Burger King and Taco Bell got their start in the 1950s.
E. It’s hard to imagine fast food without drive-through windows.
F. It allows restaurants to receive and store a large amount of food.
G. White Castle’s founders decided to change the public’s perception of hamburgers.
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