He ran between two defenders, past a third, and a couple of seconds later his team had two more points. At the end of his final game, on April 11, he had scored 30 points.
This was the end of a career for Dwyane Wade, nicknamed “Flash”. It was the 37-year-old’s last game for the Miami Heat and his last appearance on an NBA basketball court. Over his storied career, Wade played in 1,054 regular-season games and 177 post-season games, scored more than 23,000 points, appeared in three NBA championships and earned one Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Coming from Chicago, Wade’s attitude and style of play moved many people, including former US President Barack Obama. “Whenever you got knocked down, you always showed us how to get back up,” Obama said in a tribute video. “You showed some Chicago spirit... and you did us proud.”
Wade broke down the door to the NBA in 2003 with his outstanding ball-handling skills and jumping ability. He had a strong principle, taking practice as seriously as he took games. He trained in the gym by himself during the off-season and exercised hard to stay in shape.
Wade has also spoken out on social issues. In 2012, 17-year-old Heat fan Trayvon Martin, an African-American, was shot in a racist attack on his way home from watching the NBA All-Star Game. Wade, together with LeBron James, led the Miami Heat squad, pulling up their hoodies (连帽衫) in support of justice for Martin, who had his hoodie up when he was killed. Wade hoped this action would bring attention to racist violence.
In 2003, he founded the Wade’s World Foundation, which provides support to various education, health, and family service programs. “Obviously, I’m one person. I can’t change the world, but I can help affect change in communities,” Wade told ESPN. “That’s what I want to continue to do.”
This is not the end of Wade’s story. He wants to continue fighting for economic and social equality in the US.
1.How many games did Wade play in his professional career?
A.1,054. B.177. C.23,000. D.1,231.
2.Wade was thought highly of by Obama because of _____________.
A.his strong willpower B.his flexible playing style
C.his extraordinary skills D.his honourable ambition
3.Why did Wade and his teammates pull up their hoodies?
A.To follow Martin’s heroic behaviour. B.To speak out for Martin.
C.To try on the latest fashion. D.To show racial equality.
4.This passage is mainly about Wade’s _________.
A.outstanding professional career B.legendary life experiences
C.achievements in social equality D.influence in sports and society
The Four Famous Embroideries (刺绣) of China refer to the Xiang embroidery in Hunan Province, Shu embroidery in Sichuan Province, Yue embroidery in Guangdong Province and Su embroidery in Jiangsu Province.
Xiang embroidery
The earliest piece of Xiang embroidery was unearthed at the No. 1 Tomb of Mawangdui, Changsha City of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. —A.D. 220). The weaving technique was almost the same as the one used in modern times, which shows that embroidery had already existed in the Han Dynasty. In its later development, it absorbs the characteristics of traditional Chinese paintings and reaches a high artistic level. Xiang embroidery crafts include valuable works of art, as well as products for daily use.
Shu embroidery
Shu embroidery has formed its own unique characteristics: smooth, bright, neat, etc. The works choose flowers, animals, mountains, rivers and human figures as their themes. The craftsmanship of Shu embroidery involves a combination of fine art and practical uses, such as the facings of quilts, pillowcases, coats and screen covers.
Yue embroidery
Influenced by national folk art, Yue embroidered pictures are mainly of dragons and phoenixes (凤凰), and flowers and birds, with neat designs and strong, contrasting colors.
Gold-and-silk thread embroidery is widely used, even for crafts of daily use.
Su embroidery
The weaving techniques of Su embroidery are characterized by the flat surface, dense lines, even pictures and harmonious colors. Su embroidery products fall into 3 major categories: costumes, decorations for halls and crafts for daily use. Double-sided embroidery is an excellent representative of Su embroidery.
1.The unearthed embroidery at Mawangdui shows Xiang embroidery’s _______.
A.time-honoured history B.excellent designs
C.artistic value D.advanced techniques
2.If you receive a double-sided embroidery as a gift, it must be ________.
A.Xiang embroidery B.Shu embroidery
C.Yue embroidery D.Su embroidery
3.What do we know about the four famous embroideries?
A.All are rooted in folk art. B.All are valuable artworks.
C.All share the same themes. D.All have practical use.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
It was a bright summer’s day. The weather was pleasant, but the wind from the Sahara desert made it extremely hot and wet. A ship stopped off the coast of Africa. The seagulls were circling overhead and crying loudly. In the distance, several dolphins were jumping out of the water at times to create a big white wave.
Just before sunset, the captain came on deck and called out, “Time for a swim.”
Immediately sailors jumped into the water, lowered a canvas mat (帆布垫子) and made it into a swimming pool. They had been waiting for this moment the whole day.
There were two young boys on the ship. They both jumped in, but swam out into the open sea since it was too crowded inside the “pool”. They played and chased (追逐) each other in the open sea. Their fathers cheered them on, often urging one of the boys to prove his bravery over the other.
Suddenly, something gray from a distance was coming closer and closer. Somebody from the deck called out, “Shark! Shark!” The fin was moving faster. Confusion and panic arose, and everyone climbed to safety. Everyone, except the two boys. They had not heard the shouts.
The shark was moving towards the boys.
The captain shouted, “Come back my boys! There is a shark out there!” One of the boys was his son. For the first time in his life, he didn’t know what to do. He could not think clearly. The captain’s face became as white as a sheet. He could feel his legs were shaking so badly that he nearly fell to the ground.
The people on the deck screamed wildly. But the boys could not hear them. They continued to play and to swim, unaware of the danger approaching them fast. Some sailors lowered a boat, jumped into it and attempted to row towards the boys.
Para 1: Just then, one of the boys looked back and saw the large animal he knew too well.
Para 2: Their screams brought the captain back to his senses.
假定你是振华中学学生会主席李华。你校下周将举办“创新周”活动 （Week of Innovation)。你给Professor Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他在线做一个相关内容的讲座。 内容包括：
1．邀请理由；
2．讲座的时间、时长和内容；
3．期待回复。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已为你写好。
Dear Professor Smith,
I’m writing on behalf of the Students’ Union of Zhenhua High School.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
A 10-year-old American girl, Selah Schneiter spent five days climbing El Capitan with the help of her father and a family friend and reached the top of the sheer rock on June 12, 2019. It _______ takes skilled climbers four or five days to complete. She may have been _________ the youngest person to climb one of the most _______ peaks in the world.
Reaching the top “was really _______,” Selah said. “I was also kind of sad because it was over,” she _______.
Selah has been climbing since she could_______and had been asking her parents for years to climb El Capitan. And she spent nine months preparing_______ and mentally.
“Our big motto was ‘How do you eat an elephant?’ ‘Small _______,’” said Selah. And the only thing she feared was the possibility of a big _______ because it would mean “having to go down”.
Her mother stayed home and received daily________ about progress in EI Capitan. She knew her husband would turn back if there were any safety________. “I was worried she would ________ serious injury,” she said. “But by day four I knew they would ________. I’m just really________ of her. Her ________ astonished me.”
1.A.merely B.typically C.entirely D.originally
2.A.elected B.chosen C.confirmed D.ensured
3.A.challenging B.appealing C.endangered D.horrible
4.A.embarrassing B.thrilling C.amusing D.annoying
5.A.repeated B.explained C.added D.reported
6.A.speak B.write C.remember D.count
7.A.busily B.carefully C.hurriedly D.physically
8.A.steps B.mouths C.spoons D.bites
9.A.wildfire B.storm C.drought D.flood
10.A.newspapers B.donations C.updates D.treatment
11.A.concerns B.checks C.records D.equipment
12.A.treat B.repair C.avoid D.risk
13.A.pass B.fail C.finish D.end
14.A.ashamed B.afraid C.fond D.proud
15.A.intelligence B.ambition C.perseverance D.contribution
How to Make a Difference to the World
Many people believe that they don’t have what it takes to make a difference to the world. They believe only people like Mother Teresa, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Bill Gates are able to do so.1.The following is a guide as to how small people like us can make a difference to the world.
1．It need not be an enormous task.
2.In this case, you already have what it takes to make the world a better place.
Making a difference to the world may seem like an enormous task, but it is in fact the collective effort of everyone to make small contributions. The size of the contribution is not what matters most. The key here is to have the heart to do it.
2．Start now.
There is no one best time to start to make a difference to the world. You don’t need to wait till you have the time to share some love; you don’t have to wait till you earn more money to share a piece of bread. Little efforts count. 3.
3． 4.
As the saying goes, “Give a man a fish; you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The good that we seek to do will make more of a difference when there is a long-lasting effect rather than a temporary effect. 5. And when more people receive education, they will in turn provide more value to the world.
A.For example, building a school will benefit many people for years to come.
B.Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.
C.Seek to make a long-lasting effect.
D.You can start making small contributions today.
E.If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
F.The truth is, every one of us can make it in our own unique way.
G.Stop complaining and do something.
