Many great basketball players had clever nicknames (绰号), usually describing the player’s overall style on the court (球场). Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players.
“Tiny”
Nate Archibald, at six feet one inch tall, was small for a basketball player. Still, Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14 seasons that he played in the NBA. Interestingly, his nickname originated off the court: he was named after his father, “Big Tiny”.
“Magic”
Earvin Johnson was called “Magic” by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game. Johnson was a skillful player, often doing the unexpected, to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience. He also won a gold medal as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
“The Mailman”
Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently. Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time. He also won two Olympic gold medals, as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
“The Iceman”
George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy. He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game, playing in a relaxed way under pressure. Gervin, who played most of his 14 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard.
1.Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball?
A. Nate Archibald’s B. Earvin Johnson’s.
C. Karl Malone’s. D. George Gervin’s.
2.The underlined word “chagrin” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.
A. amazement B. impatience
C. enthusiasm D. annoyance
3.Why was George Gervin called “The Iceman”?
A. He was always as cold as ice.
B. He had a glass of iced beer every day.
C. He was always able to keep calm on the court.
D. He didn’t get along well with his teammates.
4.The author’s purpose in writing the text is to _____.
A. uncover the secrets of NBA players’ success
B. talk about how to give others a lovely nickname
C. show how to become an excellent basketball player
D. introduce some NBA players and their nicknames
假设你是李华，你的笔友Jack来信告诉你他想和几个同学开一家网上书店，想征求你的意见。请根据以下要点给Jack写一封回信。
1. 好处：可以学会理财及与人沟通，自己看书更方便等；
2. 劣势：占用比较多的时间，经验不足，市场把握不好等；
3. 提出建议。
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I was very happy to receive your letter telling me about your plan of opening an online bookstore with some classmates.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Good morning，everyone，
It's great honor for me to speak here. My name's Li Xiaojun，born of a harmonious family. My father and mother are all high school teachers. Influenced by them，I read widely during my early age，but I've developed a great interest in arts and sports. I'm easygoing，get along well with my classmates.
It is this personality which helps me win over all my classmates' friendships，and also help me overcome many difficulties both in academic and personal life. Being admitted in your university has always been a beautiful dream for me. I dream constantly that I, along with mine classmates，will study happy with the help of the respectable professors；I dream that I will swim freely in the sea，enjoying the waves of knowledge.
I hope all my dream will come true in the near future.
Thank you.
Last week I went to visit my former neighbor, Mr.Yang. He and I used to 1. next to each other for many years. About half a year ago, an o2. came that the old building, with many other 3.(相似的) ones, should be pulled down to make r4. for a main street. So we had to move apart. Mr.Yang has 5.(定居) in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His apartment is much l6. than before. The only problem is that it 7. quite a long time to get to the downtown area. 8., Mr.Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long 9.(距离)．He says that a new subway line will be built in a few years, 10. means life will certainly be more convenient in the future.
What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted.
Firstly, the teacher’s personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plainlooking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. 1..
Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of children. 2.—not of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of children, which cause them to make mistakes.
Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations, and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. 3.. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act—to enliven(使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, or award praise.
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. 4., for we are none of us born like that.
Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. 5.；there is always something more to learn about. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; most importantly, the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught.
A. This, I may say, is largely a matter of selfdiscipline and selftraining
B. Closely related to this is the capacity to be tolerant
C. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect
D. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life
E. There is no contradiction (自相矛盾) in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor
F. But it does rule out such types as the overexcitable, sad, cold, and frustrated
G. There are two fundamental principles of British education today
As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.
1.From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ________.
A. 1786 B. 1776
C. 1842 D. 1800
2.How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?
A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
4.Jefferson died when he was ________.
A. 72 B. 73
C. 83 D. 92
