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LeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players today. He has an incredible combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height that make him one of the best athletes in the world.
LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30th, 1984. He grew up in Akron where he had a difficult childhood. His father was an ex-con(出狱的囚犯) who wasn’t there when he grew up. His family was poor and had a hard time. Fortunately his basketball coach，Frankie Walker，received him and let him stay with his family where he could focus on school and basketball.
LeBron James went to high school at St. Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron. He led his basketball team to three state titles and was named “Mr. Basketball” into Ohio for three years. He decided not to go to college and went straight to the NBA where he was the number 1 pick in the draft(选秀).
LeBron James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played his first seven seasons.
In 2010, LeBron James became a free agent. This meant he could play for any team he wanted. Which team he would choose was big news. ESPN even had a whole show called The Decision where James told the world that he was going to play for the Miami Heat next season. He had played for the Heat until 2014.
LeBron James holds a number of NBA records and has received a number of awards. Here are just a few of them. He was the NBA Finals MVP and Champion in 2012. He won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.
1.LeBron James is considered as one of the best athletes in the world because of __________.
A. his basketball coach
B. his father
C. his combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and height
D. his hometown
2.What was LeBron James’ childhood like?
A. Difficult. B. Naughty. C. Rich. D. Weak.
3.What did LeBron James do after he decided not to go to college?
A. He went straight to the NBA.
B. He went straight to work with his coach.
C. He went to play for Miami Heat.
D. He went home.
4.According to the passage, we know that_________.
A. LeBron James is not a born basketball player.
B. LeBron James was not fit for the sport when he was young.
C. LeBron James is gifted in basketball.
D. LeBron James left sport in 2010.
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Lebron James is one of the greatest NBA basketball players. He ________one of professional basketball top players since he joined the NBA’s team, Cleveland Cavaliers. He _________ the Miami Heat to NBA titles in 2012 before he claimed the third championship with Cleveland in 2016.
James first caught national attention as the top high school basketball player in his hometown. The ________in the NBA helped him play well and become a professional. His excellent shooting skills let him win a lot of high scores in the _________ years. championship 冠軍
1.A. became B. becomes C. had become D. has become
2.A. had led B. lead C. leads D. would lead
3.A. treat B. trick C. training D. host
4.A. following B. late C. lately D. backwards
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Li Yaotang is regarded as one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. He started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu, Sichuan. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and studied in Dongnan University. On February 15th, 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novel during ten years. Most of Ba Jin’s works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which make him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 100. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.
1.When did Ba Jin start writing his first work? (In no more than four words)
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2.Who taught Ba Jin to read and write when he was a child first?
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3.What did Ba Jin do in Chengdu Foreign Language School? (in no more than 4 words)
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4.Did Ba Jin go to France or Britain in 1927?
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5.Why is Ba Jin still one of the easiest modern Chinese writers?
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Li Mei is regarded ______ one of the best students in our school.
A. for B. as C. of
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—Who is your favorite sports star?
—LeBron James. He is one of ________ players in the NBA history.
A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest
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Fans of basketball all know who LeBron James is. His fans like to call him King James. The 33-year-old basketball star was again the best player in the last season of the NBA. The most popular American sports magazine Sports Illustrated also named him the best player for the fourth season in a row (连续).
King James was born on December 30 in Ohio, the USA. He is 203cm tall and weighs 113kg. He is the perfect combination (结合）of strength, size and speed. Some people see him as the best physical specimen (体格范本）in sport.
James beat Golden State Warriors’ player Stephen Curry, 29, to the number one place, even though Curry had a great season. Last season (2015-2016), the two top players led their teams to the highest rank of the NBA. So people had different ideas about who might be the best player. James finally won the award because he helped his team Cleveland Cavaliers beat Curry’s team in the NBA Finals.
To his fans all over the world, James is the king. He is also a hero to many sports fans in the United Sates, especially in his hometown Cleveland. At a celebration in the city after he won the NBA Finals, James made a short speech and thanked everybody in his team. He said that he could not have won the award without them. He even bought each of them a gold headphone as a gift!
James also started The LeBron James Family Foundation. It raises money and helps people in need. By now, the foundation has spent $41 million sending poor children to universities in his hometown. Maybe that is another reason why his fans love him so much.
1.When was LeBron James born?
A. On December 30, 1983. B. On December 30, 1984.
C. On December 3, 1985. D. On December 3, 1986.
2.What does the underlined word “them” refer to?
A. James，teammates. B. James’ family. C. James’ fans. D. James’ friends.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. LeBron James is four years older than Curry.
B. LeBron James is a member of Cleveland Cavaliers.
C. Curry didn’t win the award because he had a bad season.
D. The foundation helps poor children continue their education in James’ hometown.
4.Why do so many people love James?
A. Because Sports Illustrated often names him the best player.
B. Because he always leads his team to beat Curry’s team.
C. Because he is willing to help others and plays basketball well.
D. Because he likes sending gold headphones to his fans.
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— Do you know the man Li An?
— Yes. He is regarded as one of the directors in our country.
A. calling; best B. called; best
C. calling; good D. called; good
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Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers (作曲家). He learned to play the piano at the age of four. His father was a composer who wrote a lot of music for films. But when the “cultural revolution” (文革) began, his father was sent to a farm to work. Ye was only 11 at that time. Ye had to work on another farm for a year before entering a factory. He worked in the factory for six years until he was 22.
The workers in the factory were friendly and helped him a lot, but he could not play the piano anymore. No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory, he always believed that he did not belong there. He never left music. He just waited for opportunities. He dreamed of becoming a pianist. When the “cultural revolution” ended, Ye could play the piano again.
He practiced hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院) in 1978, but the school would not recruit ( 招收) piano students that year. In the end, Ye chose composition as his major, although he was not familiar with it. Because of his hard work, Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.
In 1980, he studied at Cambridge University. Then he went to a famous school of music in the US in 1987 to take more courses. As a famous composer in China, Ye worked for many organizations.
He wrote many symphonies. He also wrote film and TV music, which traditional composers hardly ever worked on.
1.How old was Ye when he started to work in the factory?
A. 11 years old. B. 16 years old. C. 22 years old. D. 26 years old.
2.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that Ye Xiaogang ________.
A. didn’t get along well with the workers in the factory
B. often practiced playing the piano after work
C. never gave up his dream
D. wanted to be a composer
3.Why didn’t Ye choose piano as his major at the Central Conservatory of Music?
A. Because the school was more famous for the major of composition.
B. Because the school wouldn’t recruit piano students that year.
C. Because his father wanted him to study composition.
D. Because he was more familiar with composition.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Ye Xiaogang?
A. He used to study in the UK and the US.
B. He never worked on a farm.
C. He hardly ever wrote film and TV music.
D. He mainly worked for schools instead of other organizations.
5.The author mainly tells us _________.
A. how to learn the piano
B. how to realize our dreams
C. the history of a famous music school
D. the experiences of a famous musician
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Yao Ming is ____as one of the most popular basketball players in the world.
A. regarded B. made C. kept D. watched
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Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers(作曲家)．
He was born in a musical family in 1995.He learned to play the piano at the age of four.His father was a composer who wrote much music ______films.But later his father was sent to farm to work，and Ye was only 11 years old at that time.
Ye had to work on ______farm at the age of 15.He stayed there for a year.Then he entered a factory.He ______in the factory for six years until he was 22.The workers in the factory were ______and helped him a lot，but he couldn't play the piano any more.No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory，he ______gave up music.He just waited for chances.He dreamed of becoming a ______．When Ye could play the piano again，he ______hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music(中央音乐学院)in 1978，but the school would not recruit(招收)piano students that year.Finally，Ye chose composition(作曲)as his major(专业)，______he didn't know it well.Because of his hard work，Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.
He wrote ______symphonies(交响乐)．He also wrote film and TV music ______ traditional composers hardly ever worked on.He is really a great composer!
1.A. with B. from C. for D. through
2.A. other B. others C. another D. the other
3.A. worked B. played C. sang D. performed
4.A. cold B. friendly C. terrible D. silent
5.A. sometimes B. always C. usually D. never
6.A. director B. pianist C. leader D. teacher
7.A. spared B. mastered C. practiced D. reflected
8.A. unless B. because C. until D. although
9.A. a lot B. a little C. plenty of D. few
10.A. which B. whose C. who D. whom