Nate Robinson is unlike any other player in the NBA. This player is the shortest in the NBA, but he is one of the most fearless players. He is 1.75m tall. “In NBA, he looks like a fourth-grader among a group of high school students,” according to The Atlantic.
How can he compete (竞争) with them? Robinson makes up(弥补) for this with his ability to jump. Without moving forwards or backwards, he can jump up to 110cm. However, confidence helps him more. “People talk about my height all the time, but I don’t really feel smaller than anyone else,” said Robinson. “I always think I’m on fire (充满激情的).” No matter who you are or what you’ve won, he’s going to come at you. With that spirit, he has won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest(灌篮大赛) three times. Also, he has made many wonderful blocks (盖帽).
Chicago Bulls played Miami Heat on May 10, 2013. LeBron James, the 2.03-meter-tall player from Miami Heat, went to shoot. But Robinson blocked him. He also blocked Shaquille O’Neal in Cleveland Cavaliers and even Yao Ming in Houston Rockets.
Nate Robinson is a hero. He has given many basketball fans hope. Maybe one day, you can also block big guys like LeBron James!
1. According to the report, Nate Robinson once played for .
A. Chicago Bulls B. Miami Heat
C. Houston Rockets D. Cleveland Cavaliers
2.Paragraph 1 of the report mainly talks about ____________.
A. how great Nate Robinson is
B. how Nate Robinson is unlike any other player
C. how fearless Nate Robinson is
D. who Nate Robinson is
3.Nate Robinson’s is the main reason why he can compete with others.
A. ability to jump B. confidence
C. shooting skills D. blocks
4.Which is TRUE about Nate Robinson?
A. He once blocked Yao Ming from Miami Heat.
B. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest more than once.
C. He gives hope to all NBA players.
D. He feels himself smaller than others and he practises hard.
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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
A few minutes before six o’clock, Mr. Smith began to leave. He was about to ________ the car when a gunman (持枪者) jumped up from the back seat. He ________ a gun to Mr. Smith’s head，“Drive me to Paris!” he shouted.
“All right,” Mr. Smith answered. He started the engine (发动机), pulled away from the side of the street and ________ down. Being 81 years old, he knew he could not ________ the gunman. He knew he needed help. Where were the police? As he drove ________ each crossing, he looked up and down the side streets, hoping to meet a police car. But he could see ________. "Just my luck,” he thought. “If I was ________ too fast, there would be a police car on every corner."
________ he pushed his foot down on the accelerator(加速器), and the car ran ________ faster. “What are you doing?” shouted the gunman. “Keeping off the police.” Mr. Smith answered. “I thought I saw a police car ________ there.”
He ran red lights, drove wrong on one-way streets. On the two-way streets, he drove on the wrong ________ of the road. Not one of the policemen saw him. Again Mr. Smith’s plan was not working. He had to try a ________ plan.
He ________ a corner and saw the police station in front. Then he drove his car as fast as he could towards the police gate. The car hit a police motorbike down and stopped. Mr. Smith shouted, “Help! Help!” Then he ________ back to grab(抓住) the man’s gun. At the same time the policemen heard the ________ and quickly caught the gunman.
1.A. stop B. begin C. repair D. start
2.A. brought B. pointed C. held D. carried
3.A. drove B. left C. took D. pushed
4.A. fight B. lift C. keep D. hit
5.A. past B. over C. through D. towards
6.A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
7.A. driving B. moving C. getting D. walking
8.A. Slowly B. Suddenly C. Quietly D. Carefully
9.A. more B. much C. very D. quite
10.A. front B. near C. below D. back
11.A. street B. way C. side D. corner
12.A. new B. safe C. hard D. nice
13.A. found B. turned C. stopped at D. arrived at
14.A. got B. looked C. turned D. came
15.A. sound B. man C. voice D. noise
----Would you mind opening the windows? Let fresh air into the room.
----____________.
A. Yes, I’ll do that. B.No, not at all.
C. No, please not. D. Yes, of course not.
----I will miss my family when I go abroad for further study next year.
----Don’t worry. You can ________ them by email.
A. come up with B. get along with
C. make friends with D. keep in touch with
The bell rang ______ the teacher was explaining the answer to the students.
A. until B.before C.while D.after
