Jeremy Lin grew up in Palo Alto, California, where he spent much of his time playing basketball for fun, In those days, he was also a fan of the Golden State Warriors, the local NBA team.
During his teenage years, Lin was leader of the Palo Alto High School basketball team. He led the team to a national championship. When he entered college, however, he wasn't offered any sports scholarships. Luckily after he was allowed to study in Harvard, he was offered a place in its college basketball team.
During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career took off. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history. When Lin graduated, no NBA teams were interested in him, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. There, Lin played so well that he drew the attention of the Golden State Warriors. Soon Lin joined the team. For him, playing for his favourite NBA team was a dream.
During his first season (赛季)with the Golden State Warriors, Lin experienced both highs and lows. But throughout it all, Lin was always very popular with the Warriors' fans, who cheered wildly for him at games. Many of the fans are Asian Americans, like Jeremy, and they remember his wonderful high school basketball days. For them, he is a hometown boy who, as a result of his natural ability and hard work, has made it to the NBA.
( )1. According to this passage, what happened when Jeremy Lin was in high school?
A. He was refused to play in the school team.
B. He led his team to an important game.
C. His team never lost any games.
D. He drew the attention of the NBA.
( )2. The phrase "take off in paragraph 3 means _____________ in Chinese.
A.脱掉 B.取消 C.起飞 D.离开
( )3. Lin's dream was to____________ .
A. play for his favourite NBA team B. win a national championship
C. get some sports scholarships D. play in the NBA Summer League
( )4. According to this article, what was true about Lin's first season with the Warriors?
A. He began to have his own fans. B. It was a good beginning.
C. He experienced joy and sadness. D. He scored the most points.
( )5. Jeremy Lin became successful because of______________ .
A. his love of basketball B. his big dream
C. his good luck D. his ability and hard work
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8. He was f___________ to move house because it was very noisy near the railway station.
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4. He began to play in the NBA two years ago.
He__________________________________ NBA player for two years.
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( )2. Come and enjoy Beijing opera with me. You'll find the opera very enjoyable.
A. making you feel tired B. giving pleasure
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A. too; to talk; to forget B. too; talking; to forget
C. so; to talk: that they forget D. so; talking; that they forgot
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