Allen Iverson, the 31-year-old man, has become the most exciting player in the NBA. At 1.83 meters tall, he is as fast as lightening and no one can stop him. However, Allen used to be the trouble maker that the NBA did not want.
Born to a single mother, Allen had a very hard childhood. He grew up on dangerous blocks in the US. Sometimes his house had no electricity, hot water or lights. He sometimes stayed with his friends in his teenage life and a couple of times he even stayed in a shelter(避难所). Because of his terrible childhood, Iverson became as tough(粗暴的) as his friends .
Allen was always a trouble maker. When he was in high school, he was once put in jail(监狱) for throwing a chair to a white girl. Later on, he was put in jail a second time because of fast driving. When he was on the school basketball team, he didn’t like practicing and even laughed at his coach. Because of the troubles he had made, the NBA at first didn’t want him.
He was a talented basketball player but with bad behavior. Allen realized that he wouldn’t win any championship or be the top if he didn’t change himself. He looked at himself in the mirror and asked, “Who is Allen Iverson?” In this way he changed himself. Over the years, he has changed and become a leader. “If you’re getting older and not getting smarter, something is wrong,” said Iverson. On November 6, he was named the Eastern Conference Players of the Week . Now he has become many people’s idol. “I’ve become matured(成熟),” he said. “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.”
1.According to the passage, why did Allen become a tough boy?
A. His mother taught him to be so.
B. He wanted to be really cool.
C. His friends told him to be so.
D. His early hard life made him so.
2.Which is the right order of Allen’s experience?
a. He has become many people’s idol.
b. He was once in jail twice.
c. He decided to change himself
d. He had a very hard childhood.
A. b-d-c-a B. b-d-a-c C. d-b-c-a D. d-c-b-a
3.What does Allen mean by saying “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.”?
A. He thinks good behavior is more important than skills.
B. He thinks he’s a good enough player but not a good person.
C. He feels it’s easier to be a good player than to be a good person.
D. He thinks it’s easy to change himself into a good person.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A Successful Basketball Player
B. A Trouble Maker
C. From a Bad Boy to an Idol
D. Allen’s Hard Childhood.
Below are several posters about community matters for people:
Drop-In Social Club at Cornerstone Community Center Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.-9:15 p.m. in the cafe(top floor) Fridays:3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m in the Green Room Provides a warm welcome and safe place to: meet new people / practice and get help with speaking English / do drawing and sports activities Tel: 965-2313 Children are welcome to come with parents! It’s free! |
Watercolor at Harbor House A fun place to learn how to use water colors! For adults only $8 per class If you are 50 or over, it’s FREE! Mondays:6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Thursdays:8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m Tel: 874-3236 |
WEA Women - only English classes We hold weekly English classes for newcomers from other countries Mondays:10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m Friendly and relaxed, all our classes are free! Tel: 920-3346 |
The Community Sings Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Weekly drop-in singing class Starts here Tues. 23rd Jan.- Weds. 27th March $6 per class Learn about breathing and vocal skills Enjoy singing folk music and traditional songs in a friendly environment Beginners are also welcome! Tel: 890-8809 |
1.Which of the following says that parents could take their children along?
A. WEA B. Watercolor
C. Drop- In Social Club D. The Community Sings
2.Who fits WEA best?
A. One who enjoys working with others and making new friends.
B. One who has a strong wish to be an English teacher in the future.
C. One who has recently arrived and hopes to improve her English.
D. One who is good at his spoken English and tries to help others.
3.What can a beginner learn in The Community Sings?
A. How to take a deep breathe.
B. How to protect the environment.
C. How to write a song.
D. How to improve singing skills.
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Thanks to the development of technology in the past few years , people now can read news on the Internet quickly . _____of holding a newspaper to read , some people prefer to get worldwide news on mobile phones , computers and so on . So , does it mean it is the ____of information technology and newspapers will be replaced(取代)in the future ?
On the one hand , many people believe that newspapers will be replaced . Online news ____in a minute but newspapers can’t . So , by taking advantage of technology , people can connect ____ with the world in minutes . What’s more , many people prefer to read electronic news _____ they think it is not only fast but also costs little . Besides , using paper means cutting trees . Reading online news can ____ protect trees and save paper .
On the other hand , some people believe that newspapers will still exist(存在)in the future . Firstly , not everyone likes to read online news since some of them think it is bad for ______ . Secondly , the development of high technology is not spread all over the world . The online services will only be ______in the developed countries , but not in some other developing or ____ countries . So , people there may still read newspapers .
In short , although it is ________ that electronic news has developed quickly in the past years , newspapers still play a certain role in our modern life .
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I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well-paid jobs is even . Many people have to walk a long way to work _ they can’t even afford an old, used car.
Yesterday I one of these people when I was driving home. A man was working down the road and trying to ask for a from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. I drove back and give him a ride.
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I that man was trying all his best to support his while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to the house and the food.
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow His little girl was playing in the front yard and into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said to them and wished them future happiness.Then I .
That day, the journey home which used to seem so became very short.
1.A. easier B. harder C.faster D. greater
2.A. and B. but C. because D. so
3.A. called B. followed C.saved D. saw
4.A. ride B. coin C. job D. map
5.A.He B. I C.They D. We
6.A. Actually B. Finally C. Firstly D. Similarly
7.A. decided B. hoped C. learned D. said
8.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. partners
9.A. depend on B. make up C. pay for D. take away
10.A. dry B. small C. dark D. bright
11.A. climbed B. fell C. knocked D. ran
12.A. bus B.car C. taxi D. train
13.A. goodbye B. hello C. sorry D. yes
14.A. drove off B. sat down C. stood up D.walked away
15.A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual
— I’ ve made up my mind.. —_________, it’s not necessary to discuss it.
A. In that case B. In total
C. What a pity D. After all
—I find magazines ________.
—So do I. I don’t really buy magazines or look through them,
A. less and less interesting
B. more and more interesting
C. the most interesting
D. the least interesting