Dear BasketballFrom the momentI started rolli...

Dear Basketball

From the moment

I started rolling my dad’s tube socks

And shooting imaginary

Game-winning shots

In the Great Western Forum

I knew one thing was real:

I fell in love with you.

—Kobe Bryant (Dear Basketball)

The New Gorgeous Starting

Kobe Bryant has a real shot to add Oscar-winner to his extensive resume at 2018 Academy Awards with his short animated film Dear Basketball.

The retired Los Angeles Laker talked about the nomination and how his six-minute short film came together. He said that he loves “storytelling every bit as much as I love Basketball”.

But as Kobe Bryant has taken on a number of different projects after his retirement from basketball, he explained what being nominated for Hollywood’s top honor feels like:

“I’ve always been told that as basketball players the expectation is that you play. This is all you know. This is all you do. Don’t think about handling finances. Don’t think about going into business. Don’t think that you want to be a write- that’s cute. I got that a lot. What do you want to do when you retire? ‘Well, I want to be a storyteller.’ That’s cute. This is... a form of validation for people to look and say. ‘OK, he really can do something other than dribble and shoot.’”

What he seems to be saying is that the feeling of winning an Oscar —something so unexpected for an NBA legend—is crazier than what he felt winning rings, something he spent years focusing on in a craft (职业) he’d been working hard at.

(An extract from Kobe Bryant: Great Man Shall Never Retire)

1.Where would you be most likely to find the text?

A. In a poster.　　 B. In a newspaper.

C. On a notice board.　　 D. In a finance report.

2.The underlined part “The New Gorgeous Starting^’ refers to the fact that Kobe Bryant 　　　　 .

A. has said goodbye to his basketball

B. has won an Oscar for his Dear Basketball

C. won many champion rings as an NBA legend

D. has undertaken many projects after his retirement

3.Why does Kobe Bryant seem to feel crazier winning an Oscar?

A. He has managed to challenge people’s traditional beliefs.

B. He has spent many years fighting for the splendid award.

C. He loves making animated films more than he does basketball.

D. He has lived up to people’s expectations of basketball players.

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That summer an army of crickets(蟋蟀) started a war with my father. Dad cared for insects no more than Mamma, but he could tolerate a few living in the basement. Mamma was a city girl and she said a cricket was just too noisy. Then to support her point she wouldn’t go to bed. She drank coffee and smoked my father’s cigarettes and paced between the sofa and the TV. Next morning she threatened to pack up and leave, so Dad drove to the store and hurried back. He sprayed poison from a jug. When he was finished he told us that was the end of it.

For a couple of weeks we went back to find dead crickets in the laundry. He suggested that we’d all be better off to hide as many as we could from Mamma. I fed a few dozen to the cat who I didn’t like because he scratched for no reason.

However,soon live crickets started showing up in the kitchen and bathroom. Mamma was upest because she thought they were the dead crickets coming back,but Dad said these were certainly new ones. He fetched his jug of posion and sprayed all over until the whole house smelled of posion, and then he sprayed the basement again.

A couple of weeks later, when both live and dead crickets kept turning up, Dad emptied the basement of junk. Then he burned a lot of old newspapers and magazines which he said the crickets had turned into nests.

While we ate supper that evening, the wind lifted some flames onto the wood pile. The only gasoline was in the lawn mower’s(割草机) fuel tank but that was enough to create an explosion big enough to reach the house. Once the roof caught, there wasn’t much anyone could do.

After the fire trucks left, Mamma took the others to Aunt Gail’s. I helped Dad and Uncle Burt carry things out of the house and pile them by the road. We worked into the night and we didn’t talk much, while all around the noise of crickets broke our silence.

1.What do we know about the author’s mother?

A. She didn’t like insects at all.

B. She liked insects more than his father.

C. She cared for insects very much.

D. She could only tolerate a few insects.

2.The author’s father drove to the store to buy _______.

A. cigarettes for himself                        B. some poison

C. more coffee for his wife                    D. some gasoline

3.The author’s father burned the old newspapers and magazines because he thought ______.

A. they were no longer useful

B. the crickets were afraid of fires

C. they became the home of crickets

D. the dead crickets came back to life

4.We learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A. the author’s family lost their battle against the crickets

B. the author’s parents learned to put up with insects

C. the author’s family didn’t suffer much in the fire

D. the author’s parents got divorced

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My dear grandson, your mother tells me that you 1.(start) smoking some time ago and now you are finding it difficult 2.(give) it up. By the way, did you know that this is 3. you become addicted in three different ways?

Firstly, you can become physically addicted to nicotine, 4. is one of the hundreds of harmful chemicals in 5.(cigarette). This means that 6.(accustom) to having nicotine in it, you feel good. But when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. I remember 7.(feel) bad-tempered and sometimes even more pain.

Secondly, you become addicted 8. habit. As you know, if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically. Lastly, you can become 9.(mental) addicted. I believed I was 10.(happy) and more relaxed after having a cigarette, so I began to think that I could only feel good when I smoked. I was addicted in all three ways, so it was very difficult to quit. But I did finally manage.

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Dear World:

My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him gently.

You see, up to now, he's been king of the house. He's been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to ease his feelings.

But now things are going to be different.

This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow.

So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him but gently, if you can. Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to ponder(思考) the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to sell his physical strength and brains to the person who offers the most money, but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a criminal gang (团伙) ...and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

A Mother

1.Why does the mother write this letter?

A. Her son is afraid to go to school.

B. She hopes not to see his son fail in school.

C. Her son begins to touch a new world.

D. She thinks the world is really terrible

2.What can we know about the son?

A. He cannot adapt himself to the new world.

B. He is taken good care of by his family.

C. He has learnt a lot from difficulties.

D. He is very naughty at home.

3.What does the underlined word "coddle" mean in the last paragraph?

A. Love somebody and allow him to do whatever he wants.

B. Like to find fault with somebody.

C. Treat somebody with too much punishment.

D. Dislike somebody very much.

4.What does the author stress in the last paragraph?

A. How to acquire knowledge at school.

B. How to be an=excellent teacher.

C. How to succeed in learning.

D. How to train her son.

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Dear Mum and Dad,

The College Entrance Examination is around the corner, I wish I c 1. have a heart-to-heart talk with you.　 Thanks to your 2. (鼓励) and unselfish love, I have been　 m 3.　 great progress in my studies. It will be less than three weeks before I take the exam, 4. makes me under great pressure.　 Therefore, good studying conditions and timely help will　 5. me a lot of good. My dream is the very one you always have. In order to make f 6.　 use of the time, I decide to make a few detailed study 　　 7.　　 (计划) for the exam. What’s m 8. , it’s also necessary that I do some physical exercise once in a while so that I can keep f　 9.　　 .　 All in all, I have 　 10.　　 (自信) in my future life and　　 I do wish you good health and a happy life.

Yours,

Li　 Hua

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Dear Mum and Dad,

The College Entrance Examination is around the corner, I wish I c 1. have a heart-to-heart talk with you.　 Thanks to your 2.　　　 (鼓励) and unselfish love, I have been　 m　 3.　　　 　　 great progress in my studies. It will be less than three weeks before I take the exam, 4.　　　 　 makes me under great pressure.　 Therefore, good studying conditions and timely help will　 5.　　　 　 me a lot of good. My dream is the very one you always have. In order to make f 6.　　　 　　 use of the time, I decide to make a few detailed study 　　 7.　　　 　　 (计划) for the exam. What’s m 8.　　　 　 , it’s also necessary that I do some physical exercise once in a while so that I can keep f 9.　　　 　 .　 All in all, I have 　 10.　　　 　　 (自信) in my future life and　　 I do wish you good health and a happy life.

Yours,

Li　 Hua

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Sweat rolled off my forehead as my younger brother and I sat under the tree.

“Hi, Jason,” said my brother, Chad. “Do you hear the train?” I listened, but I heard only thunder in the distance. It was still miles away, but I heard it. It grew stronger and louder as it gained speed and got closer. How could that be? I wondered.

We were about to grab our bikes to see what it actually was when we stopped. What looked like a flock of birds darkened the sky overhead. When I looked at it closer, I realized it wasn’t birds. It was a tornado (龙卷风). The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as the air turned green and heavy. The sun disappeared. The wind strengthened and roared. I grabbed Chad’s arm and pulled him toward the house.

I tried to open the door, but it was as if an invisible force pushed against me. The door refused to open. When we finally managed to get inside, we found it was as dark as night. Our family had practiced a tornado safety plan many times. But I had never imagined that it would be just Chad and me at home the first time we needed to use it.

“Inside the closet!” I yelled. It was small and crowded, but we got in it anyway. Chad began to cry. “It’s going to be all right.” I told him. But I was worried about Mom. I hope she’d found a safe place to wait out the storm.

The storm continued. I heard a thud on the roof. I felt the whole house shaking. Then it was quiet. I opened the door and we inched our way out of the closet. Rain had got in through the open window and wet the carpets. A kitchen window had shattered, its screen blown away. I looked at the backyard. The tree was uprooted, and broken branches lay on the ground.

“Jason, I can’t get service,” Chad said as he held the phone in his hand. We had no electricity, either. I glanced at the wall clock. Had it been only 20 minutes since we’d first heard the thunder?

Then I heard footsteps toward the house. Mom had made it home safely. “Boys!” she yelled. “Are you all right?”

We ran out and hugged her. The sun came out, and this time it shone bright and clear.

1.When the tornado struck, ________.

A.the boys felt terrified and asked for help

B.a flock of birds darkened the sky overhead

C.the boys protected themselves in a safe place

D.the sound of the train grew stronger and louder

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Mom had trouble in finding the boys.

B.Jason knew how to deal with a tornado.

C.The tornado lasted for over half an hour.

D.Their house was flooded by the heavy rain.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Jason?

A.Calm and thoughtful. B.Cautious and curious.

C.Dependent and sensitive. D.Creative and active.

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Sweat rolled off my forehead as my younger brother and I sat under the tree.

“Hi, Jason,” said my brother, Chad. “Do you hear the train?” I listened, but I heard only thunder in the distance. It was still miles away, but I heard it. It grew stronger and louder as it gained speed and got closer. How could that be? I wondered.

We were about to grab our bikes to see what it actually was when we stopped. What looked like a flock of birds darkened the sky overhead. When I looked at it closer, I realized it wasn’t birds. It was a tornado(龙卷风). The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as the air turned green and heavy. The sun disappeared. The wind strengthened and roared. I grabbed Chad’s arm and pulled him toward the house.

I tried to open the door, but it was as if an invisible force pushed against me. The door refused to open. When we finally managed to get inside, we found it was as dark as night. Our family had practiced a tornado safety plan many times. But I had never imagined that it would be just Chad and me at home the first time we needed to use it.

“Inside the closet!” I yelled. It was small and crowded, but we got in it anyway. Chad began to cry. “It’s going to be all right. “ I told him. But I was worried about Mom. I hope she’d found a safe place to wait out the storm.

The storm continued to rage. I heard a thud on the roof. The whole house creaked and groaned. Then it was quiet. I opened the door and we inched our way out of the closet. Rain had got in through the open window and wet the carpets. A kitchen window had shattered, its screen blown away. I looked at the backyard. The tree was uprooted, and broken branches lay on the ground.

“Jason, I can’t get service,” Chad said as he held the phone in his hand. We had no electricity, either. I glanced at the wall clock. Had it been only 20 minutes since we’d first heard the thunder?

Then I heard footsteps toward the house. Mom had made it home safely. “Boys!” she yelled. “Are you all right?”

We ran out and hugged her. The sun came out, and this time it shone bright and clear.

1.When the tornado struck, ________.

A.the boys felt terrified and asked for help

B.a flock of birds darkened the sky overhead

C.the boys protected themselves in a safe place

D.the sound of the train grew stronger and louder

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Mom had trouble in finding the boys.

B.Jason knew how to deal with a tornado.

C.The tornado lasted for over half an hour.

D.Their house was flooded by the heavy rain.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Jason?

A.Calm and thoughtful. B.Cautious and curious.

C.Dependent and sensitive. D.Creative and active.

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Dear Dad,

Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father’s Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.

You’ll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together. I haven’t always been with you on Father’s Day but I’ve always been with you in my heart.

You know, Dad, there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap. You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.

The Father-Daughter Duel shifted into high gear（档位）when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the 54 Chevy(雪佛兰) whether you liked it or not. The police officer who sent me home after you reported the Chevy stolen didn’t have much tolerance（容忍） for a stubborn 16 -year- old girl, while you were so tolerant about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.

Our relationship picked up when I married a man you liked, and things really turned around when we began making babies. Somewhere along the line, the generation gap disappeared. I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together, rather like a fine wine.

But the strangest thing happened last week. I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car. It didn’t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and weak behind the wheel of that huge car. It was rather like a slap(打) in the face delivered from out of nowhere. Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.

I guess what I’m trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today. Honoring a father on Father’s Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking. It’s about loving someone more than words can say, and it’s my wish that it never had to end.

I love you, Dad.

Love,

Jenny

1.What caused Jenny to write the letter?

A. Getting along well with her father.

B. Failing to find a satisfactory card.

C. Visiting a card exhibition at a mall.

D. Being away on previous Father’s Day.

2.What does the underlined phrase “ turned around ” in Para. 5 mean?

A. Became better.                    B. Changed unexpectedly.

C. Went worse.                    　　 D. Progressed unsteadily.

3.What can we learn from Para. 6?

A. Jenny seldom saw her father drive that huge car.

B. Jenny knew her father’s real age from that day on.

C. Jenny’s father slapped her on the face somewhere.

D. Jenny had never realized her father’s being weak.

4.Jenny wrote her father this letter to __________ .

A. inform him of their conflicts

B. apologize for her being stubborn

C. express her deep love to him            　　

D. remind him of the early incident

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短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Dear Mum and Dad,

1.The college entrance examination is around the _____,

2.I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you. T______ to

3.your _____(鼓励) and unselfish love, I have been

4._____ great progress in my studies. It will be less than

5.three weeks before I take the exam, _____ makes me under

great pressure. Therefore, good studying conditions and timely

6.help will _____ me a lot of good.

My dream is the very one you always have. In order to make full

7.use of the time, I decided to make a few _____ (详细的) study plan

8.for the exam. What’s _____, it’s also necessary that I do some

9.p_____ exercise once in a while so that I can keep fit.

10.All in all, I’m quite _____ (自信)of my future life and I do wish

you good health and a happy life.

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