Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries.

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Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries. It’s one of the 26 sports in the world. It began in 1891.
Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of YMCA training school. It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 27 about the low attendance during the 28 months. They 29 that people didn’t attend then 30 the school did not have a good sports program in winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for 31 . He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that time. He found that all the most 32 games used a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But 33 the ball or hitting it would be too 34 for indoors. So he put two 35 up on the poles. The players had to try to 36 a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 37 for the game. Twelve of them are still in 38 today. Just seven 39 after the game began professional basketball teams were 40 . And that’s how basketball was born.

小题1:

A．most beautiful

B．most useful

C．most necessary

D．best known

小题2:

A．interested

B．worried

C．eager

D．dangerous

小题3:

A．summer

B．spring

C．autumn

D．winter

小题4:

A．expected

B．hoped

C．talked

D．felt

小题5:

A．that

B．because

C．so

D．though

小题6:

A．a sport

B．help

C．money

D．student

小题7:

A．popular

B．practical

C．excellent

D．skilled

小题8:

A．throwing

B．casting

C．kicking

D．catching

小题9:

A．rude

B．easy

C．simple

D．rough

小题10:

A．bags

B．baskets

C．flags

D．signs

小题11:

A．push

B．throw

C．send

D．kick

小题12:

A．persons

B．poles

C．rules

D．balls

小题13:

A．use

B．value

C．fact

D．virtue

小题14:

A．minutes

B．hours

C．days

D．years

小题15:

A．formed

B．called

C．dismissed

D．stationed

答案

小题1:D one of 后面加形容词的最高级表“…之一”，这里是指最著名的…
小题2:B be worried about “为。。。担忧”
小题3:D 下文提到在冬季的这个项目，所以应为 winter
小题4:D 上文说到学校的领导，应该是感受到…,其他不合适
小题5:B 后面是一个表原因的从句，故用because
小题6:B ask sb. for help 向某人求助
小题7:A 句中意思应为“最受欢迎的”，即用“popular”
小题8:C hit与kick为近义词，
小题9:D 踢球对室内运动来说太过艰难了，
小题10:B 每个洞放一个篮子，故用“basket”
小题11:B 投球，应用“throw”
小题12:C make rules 制定规则
小题13:A be in use “在使用之中“
小题14:D 七天之后
小题15:A

解析

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Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.
Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs with arrows on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things.
小题1: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．It is a most popular way for man to communicate with words.

B．Words are the only way for man to communicate.

C．Using radio is one of the ways for man to communicate.

D．TV can help people to know the world better.

小题2: Besides words, which can also be used to express oneself?

A．Sign language.	B．Smile.
C．Head shaking.	D．Nodding.

小题3: Which of the following signs is usually used to show you the direction?

A．Picture.	B．A number.
C．A kind of color.	D．An arrow.

小题4: According to the passage, how does an artist often express himself?

A．He writes articles.	B．He gives reports.
C．He sings songs.	D．He draws pictures.

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Cosmo Books Ltd.,                         14, Woodman Road,
Hertford Estate,                            Two Bridges,
Rickmansworth,                           West Sussex.
Middx.
25^th February
Dear sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set ( eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
小题1:Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________

A．complain about sending him books he had not ordered.

B．urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered.

C．laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd..

D．advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..

小题2:The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ____

A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books.

B．a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.

C．a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.

D．fifteen pounds and fifty pence.

小题3: Mr. walker answered the advertisement because ________

A．he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works, and this set was cheap, and looked attractive.

B．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.

C．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.

D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive.

小题4:Cosmo Books have _______

A．sent bills for books that they have not sent.

B．continued to send books that Mr. Walker did not order.

C．still not sent Mr. Walker the books that he ordered.

D．made a gift to Mr. Walker of several sets of books.

小题5:The tone of the letter is that of _______

A．bitterness

B．respect

C．annoyance

D．humor

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Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live-in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village-the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
A recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
小题1:The best title for this passage is _______________.

A．Noisy Life	B．Background Noise
C．Disturbed Concentration	D．Changeable Noise

小题2:From this passage, the pollution of noise _______________.

A．doesn’t matter much	B．has become worse everywhere
C．has become better in big cities	D．has become better in villages

小题3:“Background music” in the passage means _______________.

A．music played in the concert	B．a kind of noise coming into your ears
C．music helps people to concentrate	D．music played while people are working

小题4:Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.

A．while they are in completely silence	B．while they are dancing violently
C．while they are listening to loud pop music	D．while they are listening to soft music

小题5:Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _____.

A．any kind of noise	B．great changes in level of noise
C．background noise	D．various background music

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We’re all connected. You can send an e-mail message to a friend, and your friend can pass it on to one of his or her friends, and that friend can do the same, continuing the chain. Eventually, your message could reach just about anyone in the world, and it might take only five to seven e-mails for the message to get there.
Scientists recently tested that idea in a study involving 24,000 people. Participants had to try to get a message forwarded to one of 18 randomly(随意地，随机地) chosen people. Each participant started by sending one e-mail to someone they knew. Those who received it could then forward the e-mail once to someone they knew, and so on.
Subjects, who were randomly assigned by researchers from Columbia University in New York, lived in 13 countries. They included an Australian police officer, a Norwegian veterinarian, and a college professor.
Out of 24,000 chains, only 384 reached their goal. The rest petered out, usually because one of the recipients was either too busy to forward the message or thought it was junk mail.
The links that reached their goal made it in an average of 4.05 e-mails. Based on the lengths of the failed chains, the researchers figured out that two strangers could generally make contact in five to seven e-mails.
The most successful chains relied on casual acquaintances rather than close friends. That’s because your close friends know each other while your acquaintances tend to know people you don’t know. The phenomenon, known as the strength of weak ties, explains why people tend to get jobs through people they know casually but aren’t that close to.
So, start networking and instant messaging now. As they say in show business: It’s all about who you know.
小题1:If you want to get into touch with a stranger in the world, how many e-mails might it take for the message to reach him/her?

A．5 to 7

B．18

C．13

D．384

小题2:Who does the word “subjects” refer to in the passage?

A．the 384 participants who lived in Australuia

B．the Norwegian veterinarians and college porfessors

C．the 24,000 people randomly assigned by reaearchers

D．the 18 people randomly chosen from 13 countries

小题3:What does the phrase “peter out” mean in the fourth paragraph？

A．die out

B．pass away

C．disappear

D．pick out

小题4:Why do people tend to get jobs more easily through casual acquaintances than close friends?

A．Because close friends don’t talk with each other so much.

B．Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.

C．Because close friends don’t spend so much time gathering together.

D．Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.

小题5: In which part of a newspaper will readers read this passage?

A．Culture

B．Entertainment

C．Information and Technology

D．Health

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She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.
Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.
After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.
That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.
She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.
After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.
小题1:Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

A．she wanted to make more money	B．she was not willing to look after me
C．she didn’t want to waste her life	D．she likes keeping busy

小题2: We quarreled because __________.

A．she began to spend less and less time with me

B．she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.

C．she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.

D．Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most women don’t want to be a housewife.

B．Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.

C．We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.

D．Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children

小题4: Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.

B．Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.

C．I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.

D．I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.

小题5: What is the best title for the passage?

A．Mom Does Care.	B．A Busy but Successful Mother.
C．Change From Mother to Businessman.	D．A Student’s Opinion on Mother.

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