“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao,

“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao,

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“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”
To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market. Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”
The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yao’s combination of modesty and skills make him a favorite back home.
小题1:What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?
A. He watched an NBA game
B. He liked basketball.
C. He hoped to play for the NBA.
D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.
小题2:How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?
A.zeroB.twoC.29D.10
小题3:What does the word “letdown” in line 4, Paragraph 2 mean?
A.failureB.surpriseC.disappointment D.sadness.
小题4:Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?
A.He is modest and performs excellently.
B.He is too kind to others.
C.More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.
D.He is very modest but proud.
小题5:What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Middle school students want to play basketball
B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.
C. There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA
D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.
答案
   
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析

试题分析:本文叙述了中国的运动员加入了NBA使中国人的名气加大了,文中叙述了人们熟知的姚明在参加第一次比赛时,他只抢了两个篮板,但是没有得分曾经让粉丝很失望,可后来凭借姚明的谦逊和他的技能使他在中国人中家喻户晓。
小题1:细节理解题。根据after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game,他在看了NBA后加入了学校篮球队,故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. 他没有得分,故选A。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. 因为他没有得分人们对他有点失望,故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据Yao’s combination of modesty and skills make him a favorite back home.是他的谦逊和技能使人们更喜欢他,故选A。
小题5:主旨大意题。根据To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players.姚明使NBA与中国的关系更亲密,故选B。
点评:主旨大意题,就是指那些针对文章的主要内容、主题、标题或写作目的所设置的问题。这类题主要考查同学们在理解全文的基础上运用概括、判断、归纳、推理等逻辑思维方法对文章进行高度概括或总结的能力。
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It features the latest news on the hottest celebrities(名人). Filled with photographs and stories, it’s a great magazine for their diets, weddings, divorces and all the events of the week. It keeps you up-to-date with everything that’s happening in Hollywood——the good, the bad and the embarrassing.
C. Rolling Stone
It’s a bi-weekly magazine for music and pop culture trends. In addition, readers can find culture and social comments on present news and events in each issue. Yearly special issues include the music festival preview, the best of rock, fall fashion, and 10 bands to watch.
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小题1:Abraham is a handsome student at Beijing Sport University. Besides sports news, he is concerned about social and political problems in his spare time.
小题2:Rebecca is a beautiful housewife, but she doesn’t care much about her clothing. Her husband suggests that she learn some shopping skills and the best style tips.
小题3:Patrick is a fan of stars who is crazy about them. He wants to know all the information about his favorite stars in real life situations like shopping for groceries, walking the dog and so on.
小题4:Melissa and her boyfriend have just left university for work. They don’t have much money to eat outside every day. They must learn to cook for themselves.
小题5:Douglas was a teacher at Peking University Heath Science Center. He retired last month and now lives happily with his wife in the countryside. He pays close attention to advances in medical science.
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Children pushed in buggies which face away from their parents may suffer long­term emotional(情感的)and language problems,according to a study published on Friday.
The research,believed to be the first of its kind,found that children who were not facing the person pushing them were less likely to talk,laugh and communicate with their parents.
The findings were based on a study of 2,722 parents and babies and an experiment where 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile,facing their parents for half the journey and facing away for the other half. Parents using face­to­face buggies were twice as likely to talk to their children while the babies’ heart rates fell and they were twice as likely to fall asleep,showing that they were feeling relaxed and safe.
In addition,only one baby out of the 20 studied laughed while sitting in an away­facing buggy.
“Our data(数据) suggests that for many babies today,life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful. Stressed babies grow into anxious adults,” said Dr Suzanne Zeedyk,Developmental Psychologist at Scotland’s Dundee University who carried out the research.
The study,which was published by National Literacy Trust as part of its “Talk To Your Baby” campaign,found that 62 percent of all children observed travelled in away­facing buggies.
Zeedyk said it would have a negative effect on babies’ development if they spent a long time in away­facing buggies,which would be bad to their ability to communicate with their parent at a time when their brain was developing rapidly.
Laura Barbour of the Sutton Trust,a social mobility charity which funded the research,said buggy manufacturers(制造商) should look closely at the findings.
小题1:Using away­facing buggies may________.
A.benefit both the babies and their parents
B.affect babies’ language ability permanently
C.help babies communicate with their parents
D.have positive effect on babies’ development
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Parents may talk twice with the babies in away­facing buggies.
B.The study suggests children feel relaxed and safe in buggies.
C.The samples (案例)of the study were 20 babies wheeled in buggies.
D.One of the 20 babies was twice as likely to fall asleep in buggies.
小题3:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Best for Kids to Face Parents in Buggy
B.Best for Kids to Communicate with Parents
C.Stressed Babies Grow into Anxious Adults
D.Buggy Manufacturers Care about the Finding

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An allergy is a strong reaction to a substance. Many things can cause allergies. The most common cause is pollen (花粉), which is usually produced by trees in the spring, grasses in the summer and weeds in the fall, as part of their reproductive process.
Other causes include organisms, chemicals, plants and dead skin particles from dogs and cats can also cause allergic reactions. So can insect stings and some food.
The most common kind of allergic reactions is itchy (痒的) , watery eyes and a blocked or watery nose. Allergies can also cause red, itchy skin. Some reactions can be life-threatening, for example, when breathing passages become blocked.
It is not always easy to avoid allergies. Drugs may offer an effective treatment. Another treatment used in some cases is called immunotherapy. A patient is injected with small amounts of the allergy-causing substance. The idea is that larger and larger amounts are given over time until the patient develops resistance in his body.
In the United States, experts estimate that up to 8% of young children have food allergies. Every year these allergies cause about 30,000 cases with severe reactions that require immediate treatment. It can result in breathing trouble and in some cases death. It is said that about 100 to 200 people will die. It is said that most of the reactions are caused by peanuts and tree nuts like walnuts.
People can also be allergic to medicines. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says about 10% of bad reactions to commonly used medicines are allergic. In other words, a person’s immune system overreacts and produces an allergic reaction. The most common reactions include skin rashes, itching, breathing problems and swelling in areas such as the face.
小题1:Allergies seldom occur in winter because ________.
A.plants don’t usually flower in cold weather
B.people usually wear thick clothes
C.pollen is active below freezing point
D.the weather is too cold for viruses
小题2:What will happen if one’s breathing passages get blocked?
A.It is nothing serious.B.One’s life is at risk.
C.One has to be sent to hospital.D.One is sure to breathe easily.
小题3:According to immunotherapy, the patient is supposed to________.
A.take some medicines to produce antibodies
B.have immediate operations
C.be given the allergy-causing substance until the patient develops resistance
D.be exposed to enough allergy-causing substances
小题4:The best title would be _______.
A.The ABCs of AllergiesB.The Cause of Allergies
C.The Treatment of AllergiesD.The Prevention of Allergies

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Having one of those days – or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.
◇Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
◇Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
◇Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ( “I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)
◇Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
◇Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.
TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate(刺激) your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食),produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
小题1:Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?
A.Doing nothing about it.B.Exercising and enjoying music.
C.Writing down negative thoughts.D.Talking about it with neighbors.
小题2:Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A.It helps remove bad mood.B.It brings us a new technique.
C.It is not complicated to do so.D.It is an area to be easily controlled.
小题3:TV may not improve your mood because it    .
A.shows what happens around youB.does not energize you
C.reminds you of eating and drinkingD.produces a calming effect
小题4:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Energy Level and StressB.How to Beat a Bad Mood
C.Bad Mood and Our LifeD.How to Control Your Feeling.

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L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine.Along with diet and exercise,it lowers “bad,’
cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood.It can also raise “good"’ cholesterol·
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors,
including family history of early heart disease,high blood pressure,age and smoking·
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR:
.People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
·Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR:
.Women who are pregnant,may be pregnant,or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm
your unborn baby.
.women who are breast-feeding.Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm
your baby.
·  People with liver(肝脏)problems
 POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
.Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems,including kidney failure
.Liver problems.Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start
Lipitor and while you are taking it.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
.Unexplained muscle pain or weakness,especially if you have a fever or feel very tired
.Swelling of the face,lips,tongue,and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or
swallowing
· Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:
· Muscle pain
· Upset stomach
· Changes in some blood tests
 
 HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO:
· Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
· Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
· Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
· If you miss a dose(一剂),take it as soon as you remember.But if it has been more than
12 hours since your missed dose,wait.Take the next dose at your regular time.
Don’t:
· Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
· Do not stal-t new medicines before talking to your doctor.
 
小题1:What is a major function of Lipitor?
A.To help quit smoking.B.To control blood pressure.
C.To improve unhealthy diet.D.To lower "bad" cholesterol.
小题2:Taking Lipitor is helpful for              .
A.breast-feeding womenB.women who are pregnant
C.adults having heart diseaseD.teenagers with liver problems
小题3:If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should         .
A.change the amount of your next dose
B.eat more when taking your next dose
C.have a dose as soon as you remember
D.take the next dose at your regular time
小题4:Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A.Face swelling.B.Upset stomach
C.Kidney failure.D.Muscle weakness.
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B.To present a report on a scientific research.
C.To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D.To give information about a kind of medicine

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