Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a new
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Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.
“I will formally end my career,’’ said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,’’ Yao said. “I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture（断裂） in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.’’
Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more. “My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it,’’ Yao said.
He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player.’’
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big moment,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’’
小题1:Yao Ming has retired from basketball because of _____.| A．his age | B．his bad conducts on the court | | C．his foot and leg injuries | D．his poor health |
小题2:Yao Ming was _____ before he decided to end his career as a basketball player.| A．peaceful | B．upset | C．confident | D．proud |
小题3:Yao Ming started his playing career in _____.| A．Shanghai | B．Houston | C．Beijing | D．New York |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe
Yao Ming?| A．Talented. | B．Responsible. | C．Humorous. | D．Cautious. |
小题5: What do you know about Daryl Morey?| A．Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming. | | B．Daryl Morey was Yao Ming’s coach. | | C．Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets. | | D．Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming’s retirement from basketball. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了姚明宣布退役的新闻发布会的消息以及他别人和Morey的发言。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段2,3行a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.说明一系列的伤病让他不得不退役，故C正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据第三段2,3,4行I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture（断裂） in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait.说明他是不得不退役，对他来说这是一件很难受的事情。故B正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据第四段第一行Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager.他要回到上海大鲨鱼队，说明他是从这个队伍出来的，故A正确。
小题4:D 细节题。从文章的描述中我们可以看出姚明是一个很幽默很有能力也很负责任的人，但是没有看出cautious，故D项符合上下文。
小题5:A 推理题。根据文章最后2行Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’说明Morey对姚明的评价很高，故A正确。
点评：本文介绍了姚明宣布退役的新闻发布会的消息，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。 |
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The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven’t quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they’ll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts. | | B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas. | | C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas. | | D．Let’s Help Those Abandoned Pets |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?| A．Pets spread some diseases. | | B．Pets damage some things in the house. | | C．The owners can’t take good care of the pets. | | D．The owners have to move to other places. |
小题3:The underlined words “rounded up” in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.| A．given out as gifts | | B．thrown away | | C．gathered into one place | | D．raised to make money |
小题4:The fifth paragraph mainly tells us________.| A．how to take best care of Christmas pets | | B．the right time to have a puppy as a pet | | C．the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet | | D．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets |
小题5:Why is the author against the idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift?| A．Because these dogs can still cause damage. | | B．Because children will not take dogs seriously. | | C．Because children don’t like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. | | D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. |
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If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
小题1:The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .| A．provide some key facts about Confucius | | B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject | | C．show great respect for the ancient thinker | | D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
小题2:We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese | | B．take an active part in Chinese competitions | | C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams | | D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
小题3:What is the best title for the passage?| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America | | B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language | | C．Chinese Culture for Westerners | | D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
小题4:The passage is likely to appear in .| A．a biography | B．a history paper | | C．a newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |
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A private group of scientists has announced plans to make an exact copy of a human being. An American member of the team says he and the others will soon begin a serious effort to clone humans. Panos Zavos says the team hopes to manufacture the world’s first cloned baby within the next two years.
In recent years, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They created these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
Three years ago, another American doctor, Richard Seed, announced plans to clone a human being. However, there is no evidence that he has been successful.
Doctor Zavos says the new international group plans to offer human cloning only to women who are currently not able to become pregnant or produce children. He says the aim is to assist people who want to have their own biological child.
The technology would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would involve cleaning genetic material from a woman’s egg. Doctors then would place genetic material from the woman’s husband into the egg before putting it into the woman’s uterus(子宫).
Doctor Zavos says his group plans to do the work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea. He did not name the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Sevorino Antinori, is leading the team. Doctor Antinori has led the efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for establishing pregnancies in women as old as sixty.
Many medical experts and other groups are opposed to the idea of cloning humans. Several countries ban or restrict work on human cloning. Several doctors criticize the announcement by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is possible or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to attempt to clone a human being. That is because the chances of success are too small and the risks are too great.
小题1:The underlined word “manufacture” in the first paragraph means “_________”.| A．produce | B．oppose | C．attempt | D．experiment |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．In theory, scientists are unlikely to clone humans. | | B．Richard Seed has fallen behind other scientists in cloning humans. | | C．Cloning human beings is good for men. | | D．People have different ideas about cloning humans. |
小题3:How do many medical experts and other groups like the idea of cloning humans？| A．They are in favour of the idea. | | B．They are against the idea. | | C．They have an optimistic attitude to the idea. | | D．They think it is none of their business. |
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Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．
“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Ro ger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it"s just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．
The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
小题1:Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Somali Pirates Robbing Three Thai Fishing Ships. | | B．Somali Pirates | | C．Somali pirates Attack. | | D．Somali Pirates Enlarging Their Field Increasingly. |
小题2:The pirate attack reported in the text happened ．| A．far out in the Indian Ocean | | B．in the normal patrol area | | C．near the Somali, coast | | D．in the south of Africa |
小题3:According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?| A．More goods on board are lost. | | B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now. | | C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years. | | D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast. |
小题4:Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?| A．The patrols are of little effect. | | B．The patrols are more difficult. | | C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia. | | D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas. |
小题5:How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report? |
Museum of London
At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city"s history．
From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there"s always something happening at museums． The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights．
National Army Museum
The museum is available to wheelchair users． And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets．
The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food． The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods（商品）which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened．
Opening hours: 10: 00 a． m．-5：30 p． m．
Garden Museum
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection．
A planned program of talks, children"s activities and plant shows runs throughout the year． The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food． The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners．
Musical Museum
The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments．
The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday． We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited． If you would like to have a party or use our facilities（设备）,then please call us for further details．
The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers． For further details please visit the website at www． visit-hounslow． com．
小题1:We can learn from the text that all the museums| A．have a gift shop for visitors | | B．have collections of instruments | | C．offer large baby changing units | | D．offer different sight-seeing tours |
小题2:What"s special about the Garden Museum?| A．You can order goods by mail． | | B．You can have freshly-made seasonal food． | | C．You can relax in the cafes all day． | | D．You can work as a volunteer there． |
小题3:If you want to hold a party, you should go to | A．the Garden Museum | | B．the Museum of London | | C．the Musical Museum | | D．the National Army Museum |
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