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(魅力) that show years of faithful practice，which is fueled by a love for basketball.

The Family Effect

Lin’s enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan，where his father started watching it.Lin’s father moved to U．S.，and his interest in the sport only grew.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.After each game，his parents would discuss not only his score but also his conduct toward other players.This taught Lin that character was more important than playing well，a lesson he still remembers.

Rise of a Star

In high school，Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA but did not really expect to do so.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 take off.He scored 1,482 points，making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.Eventually，the recognition he received led him to suspect that his NBA dream could come true.

When he first graduated，no professional teams offered Lin a contract(合約)，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.

Life in the NBA

His journey in NBA did not go very well at first.He spent most of his time on the bench during the past two seasons.He constantly compared himself to other players and gave himself no time to rest up.For the first time in his life，he no longer enjoyed playing basketball.After a few very difficult months，he realized that much of his anxiety and stress came from self?centered desires like wanting to be famous.So he transformed his attitude.He never stopped practicing and never gave up any slim chance.

Now he has become the NBA’s latest phenomenon after leading the New York Knicks to seven straight wins.He stays_humble and thinks that the credit for the winning goes to everyone in his team.Knicks fans developed nicknames for him，such as “Linsanity”，“Lincredible”，and “Linderella”．The Associated Press called Lin “the most surprising story in the NBA”．

1.Which of the following is TRUE of Jeremy Lin?

A．He was born in U．S.

B．He was sure of his NBA dream in high school.

C．He loves playing basketball all the time.

D．He was coldly received when he first came to NBA.

2.The underlined phrase “stays humble” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．tries his best? B．is modest

C．keeps working hard? D．faces the difficulties

3.What can we learn from Jeremy Lin?

A．Hard work brings success.

B．We must have a father like Jeremy’s.

C．A good university can help us realize our dreams.

D．Team honour is more important than our own success.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A．What Is Next for Jeremy Lin?

B．Jeremy Lin’s Tips for Success

C．Following Dreams and Finding Joy

D．Six NBA Teams Eyeing Jeremy Lin

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

1.

解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的開(kāi)頭：起初他在NBA的旅程并不順利，在過(guò)去的兩個(gè)賽季他大部分時(shí)間都在坐冷板凳，可知他受到了冷遇。

2.2】　B

解析　詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文“林書(shū)豪已經(jīng)成為NBA的新人王，帶領(lǐng)紐約尼克斯隊(duì)獲得七連勝”和下文“他認(rèn)為成績(jī)歸功于隊(duì)里的每一個(gè)成員”推斷，stays humble此處意為“保持謙遜，不驕傲”。

3.3】　A

解析　推理判斷題。文章告訴我們，林書(shū)豪從小受父親的影響熱愛(ài)打籃球，學(xué)生時(shí)代也一直在打籃球，進(jìn)入NBA后，盡管坐冷板凳，仍然刻苦訓(xùn)練，終于取得了成功。由此推斷，我們要向他學(xué)習(xí)努力奮斗的精神，才能獲得成功。

4.4】　C

解析　標(biāo)題歸納題。縱觀全文，林書(shū)豪從小就熱愛(ài)打籃球，高中時(shí)代夢(mèng)想依然繼續(xù)，進(jìn)入哈佛以后逐漸嶄露頭角，他自認(rèn)為他的NBA之夢(mèng)就要實(shí)現(xiàn)了。但是他進(jìn)入NBA之后，卻遭受冷遇，曾一度失去了打籃球的興趣。最終他堅(jiān)持了下來(lái)，刻苦訓(xùn)練，終于獲得了巨大的成功。正是他一路追逐夢(mèng)想，享受籃球帶來(lái)的歡樂(lè)，才使得自己從一個(gè)小人物變成了人人知曉的“林瘋狂”，因此推斷答案為C項(xiàng)。

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