WASHINGTON—US President Barack Obama said Thursday that he had known about NBA s
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WASHINGTON—US President Barack Obama said Thursday that he had known about NBA star Jeremy Lin’s talent long before the“Linsanity”phenomenon swept the sport.
“I knew about Jeremy before you did because Arne Duncan, my secretary of education, was captain of the Harvard team,”Obama told the famous US sportswriter Bill Simmons in an interview.
“When Arne and I were playing, he said,‘I’m telling you, we’ve got this terrific guard named Jeremy Lin at Harvard.’And then when one of my best friends, whose son is a freshman at Harvard, went for a recruiting(招募) trip he saw Lin in action, so I’ve been on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon(时尚) for a while,”said the president, who is a Harvard Law graduate.
Lin, the New York Knicks’ point guard, though he was cut twice in December 2011, had had a sudden rise in the past month to high points scoring stardom in Madison Square Garden, the world’s biggest basketball stage.
He is the first Chinese-American player in the NBA. He has already developed a devoted following among many Asian-Americans and in China, Taiwan, the Philippines and other countries.
Clicks to the NYKnicks. Com website surged as basketball fans from around the world search for Lin’s news and highlights.
“He seems like a wonderful young man. It elevates(提升) this great sport all round the world,”said Obama, a Chicago Bulls fan.“And what’s been encouraging is to see how fast the sport has bounced back(恢复) recently.”But he sounded a note of caution on how much basketball costs to watch.
“It’s really important for professional athletes and sports owners to just remember you got a whole bunch of folks out here, all across the country, who invest so much in their teams. All they ask is not to be so selfish that you’re not looking out for your fans,”Obama said.
小题1:President Obama learned about Jeremy long before through .| A．news reports | B．a friend | C．Bill Simmons | D．Arne Duncan |
小题2:The underlined word“surged”in Paragraph 6 probably means .| A．moved suddenly and quickly | B．stopped gradually | | C．moved slowly | D．suddenly broke down |
小题3:President Obama finds it encouraging that .| A．Chicago Bulls is playing wonderfully | | B．Jeremy Lin is becoming more popular | | C．NBA matches have returned to normal | | D．audience is concerned about basketball |
小题4:Both athletes and sports owners should care about folks because .| A．they have made contributions to charities | | B．all teams are in need of support from fans | | C．they pay to watch their favorite teams play | | D．they can decide the result of a game |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：“I knew about Jeremy before you did because Arne Duncan, my secretary of education, was captain of the Harvard team,”可知D正确。小题2:猜词题：从单词后面的句子as basketball fans from around the world search for Lin’s news and highlights.说明这个单词指：（点击量）飙升。选A
小题3:细节题：从倒数第二段：And what’s been encouraging is to see how fast the sport has bounced back(恢复) recently.可知选C
小题4:推理题：从最后一段的句子：“It’s really important for professional athletes and sports owners to just remember you got a whole bunch of folks out here, all across the country, who invest so much in their teams.可知选C
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点评;本文奥巴马讲述了林书豪的事，和NBA的事情，本文并不简单，但以细节题的考查为主，只要考生仔细审题，再切入文章，准确定位考点。难度不大。 |
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Briana, a student at John Fenwick School in Salem County, US, has a lot of free time. The 13-year-old girl used to hang out on the streets after school. “I know it wasn’t good, but I really had nothing else to do,” Briana said.
Briana was not alone. Many kids in her city had too much free time and nothing to do. To solve this problem, four school districts in Salem began a program called Big Brothers/Big Sisters. The program helps students make good use of their after-school time. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.
The “Littles” and the “Bigs” are nicknames (昵称) for students and mentors. Most mentors are teachers. The “Bigs” and “Littles” usually meet once a week. They play games, share stories and go on trips.
The program has already helped many Salem students.
Briana’s mentor is the school principal (校长), Syeda Woods. Woods took Briana ice-skating, to pizza parties and for a visit to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. “When I got out, I saw that Salem is a very small place,” Briana said. “The program helps me experience the outside world and see many new things.”
Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.
“In the program, I see my mentor as a big sister, not a teacher. I can tell her anything,” Jennings said. “And she has taught me a lot about making good decisions. I think it will make a big difference in my life.”
小题1:The program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters is designed for .| A．students aged 16 to 18 | B．students aged 8 to 16 | | C．students in senior high school | D．students in grades 6 to 8 |
小题2:The underline word “mentors” in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.| A．wise and trusted teachers | B．experienced police | | C．community volunteers | D．careful parents |
小题3:The purpose of the program is to help students .| A．live a full life after school | | B．learn tips on shopping | | C．have more free time | | D．know more about the streets |
小题4:The writer uses the examples of Briana and Kathy to show .| A．Syeda is an amazing principle | | B．the success of the program | | C．the colourful life in Salem | | D．Briana was once very shy |
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Bringing Art into Hospitals
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to get better.
As part of nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s.He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5 000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out—patient’s waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975.Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist. Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象)and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
小题1: Some best artists of Britain have been called in to__________.| A．set up new hospitals | | B．make the corners of the hospital collect paintings | | C．bring art into hospitals | | D．help patients recover from serious illnesses |
小题2:After the improvement of the hospital environment,__________.| A．patients no longer take drugs to kill their pains | | B．patients don’t have to stay long in hospital | | C．patients need fewer pain killers when they suffer from an illness | | D．patients feel happy in hospital |
小题3:It can inferred from the passage that__________.| A．the role of hospital environment is important. | | B．hospital artists have done more than doctors | | C．exhibitions attract more audience in hospitals than in museums | | D．the hospital is a better place for people. |
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Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns(客栈)instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private(私人的)homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
小题1:Americans take a holiday trip_________.| A．all the year round | B．for years | | C．every year | D．every other year |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?| A．Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels. | | B．The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers. | | C．The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time. | | D．The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. |
小题3:Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, __________.| A．the travelers needn’t pay anything | | B．the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television | | C．the travelers can meet and talk with the local people | | D．the owners will show the travelers around the area |
小题4:Which is TRUE according to the passage?| A．European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns. | | B．All Americans enjoy traveling. | | C．These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings. | | D．Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the traveler’s home. |
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A 37-year-old man in Australia’s Northern city Darwin ,Norm Pethrick, was praised for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three more days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
小题1: This passage is most likely to be found in _____.| A．a newspaper | B．a travel guide | C．a textbook | D．a novel |
小题2:The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.| A．swimming in the river | B．watching the crocodile | | C．standing on the river bank | D．fishing in the water |
小题3:According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.| A．brave | B．diligent（勤勉的） | C．quick | D．humorous |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?| A．The husband should save the wife | | B．A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws | | C．A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine | | D．Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes |
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture(家具) for our living room.” Says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to afford it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
小题1:We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.| A．find it hard to pay for what they need | | B．have to learn to make their own furniture. | | C．take DIY courses run by the government. | | D．seldom go to a department store to buy things |
小题2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _____| A．run a DIY shop | B．make or repair things | | C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life. |
小题3: When the writer says Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ____| A．makes shoes in his home | B．does extra work at night | | C．does his own car and home repairs | D．keeps house and looks after his children |
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