February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.

Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.

In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.

During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.

When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors.

At first,playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.

But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012,on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory.

The Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA". Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity" (林發(fā)瘋). Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included.

No doubt, Lin fever is continuing to spread if you haven't already caught "Linsanity", get ready.

1.Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success?

A.his father's influence

B.his devotion to basketball

C.his years of hard work

D.his graduation from Harvard University

2.What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?

A.a(chǎn)rose            B.disappeared       C.grew             D.remained

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.

B. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.

C. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.

D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.

4.Which is the right order for Lin's life?

a He made an excellent performance on Feb,4.

b He was fired by the Golden State Warriors.

c He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League.

d He graduated from Harvard University.

e He became famous overnight.

A.a(chǎn), d, c, b, e         B.d, b, c, e, a         C.d, c, b, a, e         D.a(chǎn), e, d, c, b

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.

B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.

C. Lin didn't show his basketball talents in Harvard University.

D. Lin didn't have a smooth road in NBA.

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文介紹了林書豪在NBA的發(fā)展歷程,從臺灣到美國,從哈佛大學(xué)都NBA,他一路走來很不平坦。

1.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三行He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA說明哈佛大學(xué)的學(xué)生很少進(jìn)入NBA,故說明在哈佛讀大學(xué)對于他進(jìn)入NBA并沒有什么影響,而其余三項(xiàng)對他的成功都有很大的影響。

2.B 推理題,根據(jù)At first,playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety.說明起初的時候,他很有激情,慢慢地他的激情消失了,被焦慮所代替。故B正確。

3.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第4行he is the only Chinese-American NBA player.說明他是第一個,故A正確。

4.C排序題。根據(jù)文章3,4,5段可知他從哈佛畢業(yè),沒有直接進(jìn)入NBA,而是參加了夏季聯(lián)賽,表現(xiàn)優(yōu)秀,被金州勇士隊(duì)簽下,然后又被裁掉。在尼克斯一夜成名。故C正確。

5.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章三四五段內(nèi)容可知林書豪的NBA之路一直都很不平坦,故D項(xiàng)正確。

考點(diǎn):考查人物介紹類短文

點(diǎn)評:本文介紹了林書豪在NBA的發(fā)展歷程,測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋?忌紫纫屑(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)。

 

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