Fans still ___ Michael Jordan though he doesn...

Fans still ___ Michael Jordan though he doesn’t fight for the Chicago Bulls any more.

A. look down on       B. look up            C. look up to           D. look on to

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The fans in Chicago admire Michael Jordan ______ he is no longer fighting for the Chicago Bulls.

A. since B. however　 C. even if　 D. when

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Michael Jordan, known as ____ top scorer in _____ NBA, did much charity work for society.

A．a; a              B．the; the           C．A; /              D．/; the

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During the 1990s, Michael Jordan was 1. (probable) the best-known athlete in the world. He 2. (name) their most valued player five times. He was the top 3.(score) in the NBA. He attended the University of North Carolina for a year before 4. (leave) to join the Chicago Bulls.

5. him, the Bulls won their first NBA championship in 1991. There are many fantastic stories to tell about Michael Jordan. He 6.(step) to the line and made two free 7. (throw). At one point, he was so much 8. (good) than other players 9. they changed the rules of the game. Jordan was also in the United States Olympic Basketball, 10. won the gold medal in Barcelona.

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Though he has lived in America for five years, he doesn’t intend to __________ American citizenship.

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Though he has lived in America for five years, he doesn’t intend to __________American citizenship.

A. apply for　　　　　　　　 B. stand for

C. take over　　　　　　 　　 D. set up

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On March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of crowds of fans. Before screaming fans, he pronounced with pumping arms: “This is it!”

A few months later, Jackson was dead. With the late pop star’s return to radio, television and the cultural events, Forbes judges that Jackson has made $90 million since his death June 25. This figure is based on his royalties（版税） from album sales, radio play, rights to his name and royalties from his stock in the Sony/ATV music catalog (编目权).

Jackson’s music was his most easily-seen source in the last months. “Nothing increases the value of an artist than death ... an untimely death,” says Barry Massarsky, a music industry economist.

The music’s immediate value was clear. Since June, Jackson has sold more than 5.9 million albums in the U.S. and another 4.5 million overseas. In the first weeks after his death, there were 5.6 million single downloads across North America, Europe and Australia. Jackson recently has three of the top 20 best-selling albums of the year in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. His 2003 hits album Number Ones is the best seller of the year, beating Taylor Swift’s Fearless.

More than 500,000 Jackson ringtones and 100,000 music videos were sold. In the week following his death, songs by The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael were played over 100,000 times on the radio, according to Nielsen BDS.

Jackson’s estate（遗产）will likely see more money by the end of this year, as it has rights to some of the profits from This Is It as well as the two-disc album of the same name. The estate will share 90% of the film profits with AEG.

Ticket sales from an exhibit opening in London will also contribute a likely profit. Hundreds of Jackson’s personal belongings－his L.A. Rolls Royce etc－will remain on show for three months at the O2 for fans willing to shell out $25 for a view.

The pop singer bought ATV Publishing, for $47.5 million in 1985. Ten years later, he sold the catalog to Sony for $95 million and took a 50% stock in Sony/ATV, which is now worth about $1.7 to $2 billion. So he still owned half the Sony/ATV catalog at his death.

Jackson’s future earning potential is based on his stock in valuable music and as well as the value of his image（肖像）. As many musicians, actors and artists before him, Jackson’s fame could have a long tail on the market with allowable products, advertising and entertainment events.

1.What do Barry Massarsky’s words in Paragraph 3 imply?

A. Jackson died at the time as expected.

B. Only at death can an artist become famous.

C. Jackson became more famous at death than when he was alive.

D. Jackson’s unexpected death raised his value as an artist immediately.

2.All the following is true EXCEPT that _____.

A. “This is it” is the last concert that Jackson gave

B. Jackson has sold 10.4 million albums since June

C. Jackson’s L.A. Rolls Royce is now for show and will finally be sold

D. Jackson’s stock in music and his image will keep on earning money in the future

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Jackson’s album Number Ones beat Taylor Swift’s Fearless in 2003.

B. Taylor Swift’s Fearless is the second best seller of music albums of 2009.

C. AEG takes in more film profits from “This is it” than Jackson’s estate.

D. More Jackson’s music videos were sold than his ringtones right after his death.

4.What can we know about the Sony/ATV catalog?

A. Jackson sold ATV catalog to Sony in 1985.

B. Jackson had half right of ATV Publishing at his death.

C. Jackson sold ATV catalog to Sony for $ 47.5 million in 1995.

D. Jackson’s stock in Sony/ATV now has a value of about $ 1.7 billion to 2 billion.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Why Michael Jackson’s music is so popular all over the world.

B. How Michael Jackson has earned $90 million in the months since his death.

C. What Michael Jackson’s future earning potential is based on.

D. How much Michael Jackson earned in the first few months after his death.

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On March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of crowds of fans．Before screaming fans, he pronounced with pumping arms: "This is it!"

A few months later, Jackson was dead．With the late pop star’s return to radio, television and the cultural events, Forbes judges that Jackson has made $90 million since his death June 25．This figure is based on his royalties（版税） from album sales, radio play, rights to his name and royalties from his stock in the Sony/ATV music catalog （编目权）．

Jackson's music was his most easily-seen source in the last months．“Nothing increases the value of an artist than death ．．．an untimely death,” says Barry Massarsky, a music industry economist．

The music's immediate value was clear．Since June, Jackson has sold more than 5．9 million albums in the U．S．and another 4．5 million overseas．In the first weeks after his death, there were 5．6 million single downloads across North America, Europe and Australia．Jackson recently has three of the top 20 best-selling albums of the year in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan．His 2003 hits album Number Ones is the best seller of the year, beating Taylor Swift's Fearless．

More than 500,000 Jackson ringtones and 100,000 music videos were sold．In the week following his death, songs by The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Michael were played over 100,000 times on the radio, according to Nielsen BDS．

Jackson's estate（遗产）will likely see more money by the end of this year, as it has rights to some of the profits from This Is It as well as the two-disc album of the same name．The estate will share 90% of the film profits with AEG．

Ticket sales from an exhibit opening in London will also contribute a likely profit．Hundreds of Jackson's personal belongings－his L．A．Rolls Royce etc－will remain on show for three months at the O2 Arena for fans willing to shell out $25 for a view．

The pop singer bought ATV Publishing, for $47．5 million in 1985．Ten years later, he sold the catalog to Sony for $95 million and took a 50% stock in Sony/ATV, which is now worth about $1．7 to $2 billion．So he still owned half the Sony/ATV catalog at his death．

Jackson's future earning potential is based on his stock in valuable music as well as the value of his image（肖像）．As many musicians, actors and artists before him, Jackson's fame could have a long tail on the market with allowable products, advertising and entertainment events．

1.What do Barry Massarsky’s words in Paragraph 3 imply?

A．Jackson died at the time as expected．

B．Only at death can an artist become famous．

C．Jackson became more famous at death than when he was alive．

D．Jackson’s unexpected death raised his value as an artist immediately．

2.All the following is true EXCEPT that _____．

A．“This is it” is the last concert that Jackson gave

B．Jackson has sold 10．4 million albums since June

C．Jackson’s L．A．Rolls Royce is now for show and will finally be sold

D．Jackson’s stock in music and his image will keep on earning money in the future

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Jackson’s album Number Ones beat Taylor Swift’s Fearless in 2003．

B．Taylor Swift’s Fearless is the second best seller of music albums of 2009．

C．AEG takes in more film profits from “This is it” than Jackson’s estate．

D．More Jackson’s music videos were sold than his ringtones right after his death．

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Why Michael Jackson’s music is so popular all over the world．

B．How Michael Jackson has earned $90 million in the months since his death．

C．What Michael Jackson's future earning potential is based on．

D．How much Michael Jackson earned in the first few months after his death．

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Fans of the British royal family around the world are making plans for April 29th, 2011. That’s the date that Prince William and Catherine Middleton are to tie the knot at Westminster Abbey in London.

A royal wedding is a rare and unique event in Britain so for many it’s something worth celebrating, particularly if you are in the business of making memorabilia (收藏品).

Producers of these souvenirs are wasting no time in manufacturing key rings, mugs, teapots and tea towels, mostly with the faces of the happy couple emblazoned on the front. These are the must buy items that royal followers want to get their hands on.

Some people may argue the royal wedding is a huge public cost but production and sale of memorabilia is good for business. Former politician, Lord Archer, has commented that, “In this age when we are trying to balance the books, the royal family are a great benefit to Great Britain Limited.”

A porcelain-making company, called Royal Crown Derby, is already manufacturing souvenir pottery. Louise Adams from the company says “we started designing, truly, about two years ago.” It is big business for China too, where much of the merchandise that marks the big event is made.

But why are people so keen to get their hands on a commemorative mug, so much so that one British supermarket has already seen them flying off the shelves?

Obviously, we like to remember an event like this and maybe it makes us feel as though we are part of the occasion. However their monetary value is likely to be low. Eric Knowles from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow claims, “The vast majority of it will be worthless.”

Modern day souvenirs tend to be mass-produced making them cheap and easy to find. However limited edition or high-end items tend to keep their value and could be a better investment for the future.

But there is one thing we can guarantee that won’t be mass-produced and cheap. That’s the wedding dress for Princess Catherine, as Catherine Middleton will be known.

(   ) 1.. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that ________.

A. many fans of the British royal family will be invited to London on April 29th, 2011

B. Prince William and Catherine Middleton are getting married at Westminster Abbey on April 29th,

2011

C. many fans of the royal family will tie the knot on the same day in London

D. fans of the royal family will join in making souvenirs

(   ) 2..  The obvious feature of the souvenirs mentioned in the passage is that ________.

A. they are all tiny and easy to carry

B. some of them are linked with tea

C. all of them are marked with dates and pictures

D. most of them display the pictures of the couple

(   ) 3.. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the production of souvenirs has begun long before the big event

B. the sale of souvenirs has not begun yet

C. people buy souvenirs mainly for their monetary value

D. production of souvenirs has little profit

(   ) 4..  Which of the following is a better investment according to the passage?

A. Souvenirs that fly off the shelves.      B. Best-selling souvenirs

C. Mass-produced souvenirs.             D. Souvenirs released limitedly.

(   ) 5..  What’s the writer’s attitude towards producing and selling souvenirs?

A. Supportive.          B. Negative.        C. Uninterested.            D. Indifferent.

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Michael Jordan told me not to mention this until the season was over and I promised him at that time. Now I think it’s time.

Early last season, I wrote a column about an act of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the Stadium. After it ran ,I got a call from a man in the western suburbs. He said, “I read what you wrote about Jordan, but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw.” Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.

A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Has Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood?

“Not two boys,” Jordan said, “but four.”

And he named them. He said four names.

And what did they talk about?

“Everything,” Jordan said. “I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check whether they’re paying attention to their schoolwork. If it turns out one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it.”

It’s just one more part of Michael Jordan’s life, one more thing that no one knows about, one more thing Jordan does right. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do I! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan, as they surely will, I’ll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come, for someone they can depend on.

1.That man called after reading about what Jordan did to a disabled child because he wanted to ____.

A．become famous himself

B．know why Jordan appeared in a poor area

C．let the author know that Jordan was not that nice

D．offer another example to show that Jordan was a nice man

2.What can we learn from this passage?

A．Jordan is not such a great person.

B．Jordan deserves the admiration he had from others.

C．Jordan is always ready to make friends with young people.

D．Jordan is always misunderstood by expert reviewers.

3.What does the underlined word “ran” probably mean?

A．Published.         B．Finished.          C．Disappeared.       D．Drove

4. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author wrote this passage?

A．He would like to keep the promise he had made.

B．He thought it was time to help the disabled children.

C．He hated to see Jordan become someone else’s target.

D．He was impressed by Jordan’s deeds for the ordinary poor.

5. What’s the purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A．to show us the life of Jordan

B．to tell us everybody will make mistakes including Jordan

C．to criticize Jordan

D．to defend Jordan against attack

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