With five breakout(破纪录的) games, Jeremy Lin has become the NBA’s newest star.
In the New York Knicks' 92-85 won over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points. A day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth victory, 100-98 to Minnesota Timberwolves. In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 against Utah in his first start.
Lin is smart. Before graduating from high school in California, he had sent his application to all the Ivy League Schools(常青藤联盟). He only got into Harvard and Brown, and he chose Harvard. In 2010, Lin graduated with a degree in economics.
Lin is the first Chinese-American player in the NBA. He was born in the US and his family is Asian. Although not born in China, Lin has attracted nearly all Yao Ming's old fans, who see him as a powerful role model.
He started off on the Golden State Warriors. Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but seldom played in games before the start of the fourth quarter. His first time on the court for the Warriors earned him seven points, three rebounds(篮板球) and two assists in just 11 minutes.
He is really perfect for the Knicks. The New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D'Antoni, the Knicks coach who's going through a difficult season, Lin is a most unexpected figure. Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to," D'Antoni said. "I think it's for real, and it can only get better."
1.In which team did Lin start his career in NBA?
A. the New York Knicks B. Minnesota Timberwolves
C. The Golden State Warriors D. The Los Angles Lakers
2.From the passage, we learn that .
A. most of Yao Ming's fans take Lin as a great role model
B. Lin is an American-Chinese basketball player
C. the New York Knicks has never been defeated
D. after graduation from Harvard, Lin signed with the Knicks
3.From the passage, it can be inferred that .
A. Lin is the team leader of the Knicks
B. the Knicks' coach puts strong hopes on Lin
C. the Knicks' success only depends on Lin
D. the Knicks is sure to win the season this year
4.The author's purpose of writing the report is .
A. to introduce a newest rising NBA star
B. to express his love for Jeremy Lin
C. to report the progress of the Knicks
D. to show his support for the Knicks
The Coolest Inventions
An Oceans Vacuum(吸尘器)
There’s a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next year’s trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.
Easy-On Shoes
In 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130.
An Airport for Drones (无人机)
As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big question: What kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goals is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020.
1.What’s the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?
A. It can be put into wide use soon B. It can grow year by year
C. It can tear plastic into pieces D. It can be a money-saver
2.What do we know about Nike?
A. It provides customer-friendly services
B. It is designing new shoes frequently
C. It offers free shoes to the disabled
D. It responded to Matthew’s request passively
3.Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”?
A. Because they are receptive to new technology
B. Because there are too many drones
C. Because they’re easier to construct than roads
D. Because road travel there is rough
假设你是李梅，你的好朋友苏珊前不久随父母去美国，她写信告诉你她很不适应美国的校园生活，感到孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封建议信。
（1）多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独。
（2）学好英语，从而增加和别人交流的机会。
（3）空余时间多去旅游，使自己的生活更加有趣。
词数：100个左右；可适当增加细节。
Dear Susan,
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Yours,
Li Mei
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1.There was a time that this singer was popular with the young men.
2.It was a fun to play football after class.
3.I am determining to change my job. No one else can change my mind.
4.He insisted that the problem discussed at the meeting was carried out right away.
5.Shall we go straightly to the hotel or have a rest first?
6.Although I try to talk to my classmates. I still find it hard make good friends with them.
7.Now they make up their mind to go and settle in the countryside.
8.Parents should actively urge their children to take advantage with the opportunity to join sports teams.
9.She insisted that I went to the prison to visit her brother with her.
10.It’s no pleasure look through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.
1.It was for this reason that her uncle moved out of New York and ___________(settle)down in a small village.
2.----Have you finished your experiment report, Jane?
----Oh, my God. I’ve __________(entire)forgotten all about that.
3.It is the first time that he _____________(visit)the beautiful city.
4.You had better rise early in the morning. The morning air is so nice ______________(breathe).
5.He climbed up to the top of church tower to get ___________better view of the entire city.
6.In order to learn English well, we should ___________(rich)our vocabulary every day.
7.I managed to persuade my classmates into ____________(accept) my idea.
8.There is no such thing _____________failure. failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.
9.I don’t think the information is ________________: we’d better check it out.
10.You must remember: almost everyone had gone _________many difficulties before they succeeded.
It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled abroad. Foreign______can be educational for anyone ______he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the______of a new country would be difficult for the traveler, but the benefits(好处)of such an effort would become clear at once______his arrival. It may not seem______to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing how to order a meal or rent a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange place. Without knowing the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the new country and their customs. Of course, in our small world, __ is often possible to find someone who understands our own language, but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be sure, he can see places and things without the______of a language, but places and things are not the _____of any country. To get the greatest benefit_______a trip to another country, it is_______important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.
1.A. travel B. country C. language D. people
2.A. unless B. if C. although D. so
3.A. knowledge B. language C. speech D. words
4.A. after B. before C. for D. at
5.A. difficult B. strange C. wonderful D. important
6.A. where B. which C. that D. it
7.A. use B. speaking C. writing D. learning
8.A. mind B. head C. heart D. matter
9.A. from B. in C. at D. to
10.A. much B. indeed C. also D. finally
