NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games. This preparation, which includes studying game films, practicing skills and treating injuries, is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession.
1. Generally, on the day of a game, players get together in the morning for an hour shooting and also to review films of the opponent of that night. 2. Players receive treatments for injuries, put on their uniforms, discuss strategies(策略) with coaches and warm up during the remaining time before the game gets underway. As thousands of people cheer them on, a team’s best players will play 40 or more minutes during the game. After the game, some players stick around to lift weights before showering and heading home.
3. They must leave their families at home, spend hours on planes traveling around the country and try to stay rested while sleeping at a different hotel every night.
The NBA’s 82-game regular season is tiring. 4. So many players focus on recuperating(恢复) for at least part of the off-season. Other players, may work on recovering from surgery to correct injuries.
Weeks before the training camp, NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season. 5. Younger players often take part in developmental leagues during the summer months to increase their chances of getting onto an NBA team.
A．Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players.
B．The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946.
C．It can even make the best-conditioned athletes tired.
D．It consists of 30 teams, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada.
E．The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights.
F．Following lunch, many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field.
G．An NBA basketball player’s typical workday routine varies based on his team’s schedule of games.
As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, business, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand light. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.
Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my own, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower(流星雨). If I did that today, I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower.
Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）pollution. One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the lights shines upwards and lights the sky: a total waste of electricity.
Additionally, the production of electricity cr
eates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.
Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow the light on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.
Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.
1.According to the passage, the best way to deal with light pollution is to ______.
A. Reducing the output of lights
B. Educating people about light pollution
C. Avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting
D. Inventing environmentally-friendly lights
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays
B. Global warming results in light pollution in some way
C. We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution
D. Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.
3.What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?
A. Benefits of searching on Google
B. More bad effects of light pollution
C. Helpful tips for suffering the Internet
D. Ways to decrease light pollution
It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.
This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handstand” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.
It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world . And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else----someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.
Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.
Maybe the popularity of the “handathon” is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.
Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry (竞争) between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spitits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.
1.What ability is most important in a handathon?
A. Not leaning on the car B. Standing without any support
C. Having strong powers of attention D. Eating and drinking in five minutes
2.Why is handathon popular?
A. Anyone who is interested can join in it.
B. Someone can win with special training
C. It doesn’t need to make any preparation
D. People get along well with each other in it.
3.Which of the following statements about the “handathon” is right?
A. Competitors are not allowed to drop out
B. Competitors don’t encourage each other
C. Competitors can sit down and take a 10-minute break every hour
D. A competitor has to place his or her hand anywhere on the body of a car.
4.Which is the writer’s opinion about the “handathon”?
A. It is the easiest of all sports.
B. It can last a whole day.
C. It is not as easy as it looks at first.
D. It is no good competing in a “handathon”
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1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?
A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C. You can receive it every month if you purchase it.
D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
2.Better Life can help you in ________.
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C. learning about sports and travels D. finding interesting stories for your kids
3.What kind of people may buy News China?
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My writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally. As a beginning writer, I was happy to be on my way, writing and learning as much as I could . With two little kids underfoot, as well as working full-time, it was really difficult to make time for writing, but I managed.
Readers told me they laughed, cried or were inspired by my articles. But they didn't know what was really going on behind the typewriter. I was not a happy mommy, and found it difficult to enjoy the everyday little things in life. In short, I was not a happy person.
I realized I had to make some changes. I started walking every morning. It cleared my head, allowed me time to think, gave me fresh air, and made me feel invigorated (精神焕发） and healthy. I was eating wisely, and the weight started to go. I started a new job, joined a monthly writing chapter，and was determined to keep up my walking. Finding the balance was sometimes difficult. But I was determined to fit in writing time because it made me happy. Sure I loved to watch the news and have my tea, but that wasn't what made me truly happy.
My own happiness has shown through my family, my job performance and my attitude towards challenging situations. I again have readers telling me the effect my writing has had on them, with some able to get on with their own writing because of my articles.
It was up to me to make it happen—my own happiness. One step at a time-one word at a time. And I did it.
1.What was a big challenge to the author according to the first paragraph?
A. Writing good articles. B. Doing well at work.
C. Finding time to write. D. Taking good care of children.
2.Why did the author start walking every morning?
A. To be physically healthy.
B. To enjoy fresh early morning air.
C. To have more energy for writing.
D. To get back to happiness.
3.What can we know about the author from the text?
A. Her articles had a great effect on readers.
B. She didn't enjoy making changes in her life.
C. She wasn't interested in watching TV news.
D. She couldn't find the balance between work and life.
4.What do you think is the main idea of the story?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Well begun is half done.
C. Time and tide wait for no man. D. Happiness lies in your own hand.
假如你是李华，约好陪你校外教Mrs. Wilson到中国最美十大海岛之一嵛山岛(Yushan Island)游玩，因故不能践约，另安排李明同学陪同。请你给她写封邮件，表示歉意并说明 理由。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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