In addition to the official basketball world, various other types of basketball are practiced around the world.
Wheelchair Basketball
Wheelchair basketball was invented in 1946 by former American basketball players, who, after wartime injury, wanted once again to experience the excitement of a highly athletic sport within a team environment. It is now played in more than 80 countries by over 25,000 men, women and children with a physical disability which prevents them from playing competitive basketball on their feet.
http://www.iwbf.org
Beach Basketball
Beach basketball is an exciting, non-stop action game played in the sand. The game was born more than forty years ago on the physical education fields of Gulf Shores School. This kind of basketball, invented by Philip Bryant, has grown from an extremely effective skill improvement game to a very popular, widespread competitive sport.
http://www.beachbasketball.com
Street Basketball
Street Basketball or streetball is mainly played as a leisure game, but streetball players can also compete against each other. There are no specific streetball rules and the game is played outdoors; the players make up their own rules to play. Streetball is very popular among younger players and allows players to publicly show their own individual skills.
http://www.streetball.com
Deaf Basketball
Basketball for the deaf (unable to hear in one or both ears) men and women has been played since the early 1920s. The game today has exactly the same rules as FIBA (International Basketball Federation).
http://www.dibf.org
Bankshot Basketball
Bankshot is a new game of skill and challenge that is often described as “mini golf, but with a basketball.” Bankshot is the only sports system that allows the able-bodied and athletes with a disability to play together at the same time. This game is about no running, jumping, or body contact(接触)and relies on the shooting skill.
http://www.bankshot.com
1.Which of the following types of basketball has the longest history?
A. Bankshot Basketball B. Deaf Basketball
C. Wheelchair Basketball D. Beach Basketball
2.Which of the following types of basketball allows physically strong and disabled players to play together?
A. Street Basketball? B. Beach Basketball
C. Bankshot Basketball? D. Wheelchair Basketball
3.What do we know from the text?
A. Beach basketball was originally designed to improve one’s skills.
B. Disabled players can play in two of the five types of basketball.
C. Wheelchair basketball was invented by Philip Bryant.
D. Streetball rules are very strict.
Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.
Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test --- unless the person cheats again.
Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.
Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.
If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.
1.Some students like cheating mainly because_________.
A. the material in the test is very difficult
B. they want to do better than the others
C. cheating can make hard things seem very easy
D. they have little time to study their lessons
2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.
A. cheating isn’t a good idea
B. why kids cheat in the test
C. some kids can’t pass the test without cheating
D. some kids don’t spend the time studying
3.We can learn from the passage______.
A. cheaters are often thought highly of
B. people show no respect for those who cheat
C. parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble
D. kids cheat in the test because of swim practice
4.In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.
A. spend more time on school than on sports
B. find good solutions instead of cheating
C. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazy
D. ask their classmates for good methods of study
It started as a special day for Wesley Autrey, a 50-year-old construction worker in New York City. It was about 12:45 P.M., and he was waiting on a subway platform (月台) to take his daughters home before he went to work. He suddenly noticed a man nearby have convulsions (抽搐) and fall down suddenly. Mr. Autrey and two women went to help the stranger. The man, Cameron Hollopeter, managed to get to his feet, but then stumbled (绊倒) at the edge of the platform and fell onto the subway tracks. Mr. Autrey looked up and saw the lights of the subway train coming near through the tunnel.
Mr. Autrey jumped onto the track immediately. He realized that he didn’t have time to get Mr. Hollopeter and himself back up on the platform before the train arrived, so he lay on top of the man and pressed down as hard as he could. Although the driver tried to stop the train before it reached them, he couldn’t. Five cars passed over them before the train finally stopped. The cars had passed only inches from his head.
New York loves a hero. Mr. Autrey became an overnight hero and was named the “Subway Superman”. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave him the Bronze Medallion, the city’s highest honor. He was asked to appear on several TV talk shows. He was also rewarded with money and gifts, such as $10,000 from Donald Trump, a $5,000 gift card from the Gap clothing store, a new Jeep, and Beyonce concert tickets.
How did Autrey react (反应) to all this? He said, “I don’t feel like I did anything great; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right”.
1.When Mr. Autrey saw Cameron Hollopeter, he _____.
A. was leaving for work
B. was talking with two women
C. was waiting for the train home
D. was getting ready to pick up his daughters
2.Which of the following can best describe Mr. Autrey?
A. Smart. B. Shy.
C. Strong. D. Brave.
3.Facing the praise and rewards, Mr. Autrey was _____.
A. quite calm B. very proud
C. rather satisfied D. really surprised
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A good father B. A subway superman
C. A Beyonce super fan D. A construction worker
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Recently I have started a new job in a small office, which four of us share a water filter(净水器). One of my coworker complained the water tasted "dirty", and she is astonished I could drink the water with any trouble. I even started to doubt my taste buds, but the water really tastes fine. Finally, she figured out the problem was actually my cup, which she simply forgot to clean.
I can't help but to think about the world we live. Too often we quickly blame other people, other things, something else but ourselves. The world isn't perfect, I know, but I think we should take the step back sometimes and ask ourselves some tough questions. Can I be better? Is my heart really pure? …
Please clean your cup. Because when you do, the water will taste much good. I promise you this.
Colorful lanterns are lighting up China’s night sky, as activities begin across the country to celebrate Lantern Festival today.
1. (date) back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), the Lantern Festival is held on the 15th day of the first lunar month2.(mark) the first full moon of the lunar new year.
You Guoqing, 3.folk custom expert in Tianjin, said the Lantern Festival was about going out for a colorful celebration rather than a family get-together. 4.watching lanterns, 5. is also a day to appreciate the full moon, solve lantern riddles, watch art 6.(performance) and eat tang yuan.
The festival was once also a time for romantic encounters. In feudal times, young women were not allowed to go out7.(free), but Lantern Festival was an exception, 8. young men and women could meet up.
Some aspects of the festival, such as its romantic atmosphere, 9. (fade), but people 10. see the Lantern Festival as a day to rejoice and a chance to wish for happiness.
