15.Here i8a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players'Tribune website on November 30th.
"…This season is all I have left to give.My heart can take the pounding(重击).My mind can han-dle the grind(苦差事)but my body knows it's time to say goodbye-.-"
"Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game.Whether competing in the Fi-nals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym,Kobe has an unconditional love for the game.
I join Kobe's millions of'fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career andthank him for so many thrilling memories."
--Adam Silver,NBA commissioner(总裁)
"We're all sad.This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun,exciting prosperous eras we could imagine.We're in full support of him.But it's still very sad."
--Jeanie Buss,Lakers president"I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play.It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up"'I thought he had at least another year in him."
---Byron Scott,Lakers coach,and Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97season¨He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced.Kobe is the greatest competitor I have
ever faced.I am glad he has found peace.I don't know if we'll see another one like him."
---Shane Battier,of the Miami Heat'"Hard to believe@kobe bryant is finally going to hang it up.One of the NBA's great champions.En-joy the rest of this season,my friend."
---Scottie Pippen,retired NBA All-Star
21.What can we learn from Kobe Bryant's letter?C
A.He has lost passion for basketball.
B.He'll return to basketball court soon..
C.He'll finish this season before he retires.
D.He'll retire immediately after the letter.
22.According to Byron Scott,_B.
A.Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball
B.Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year
C.Lakers team has played very well this year
D.it is difficult to find another player like Kobe
23.Where can we most probably read the comments?A
A.From an Internet page. B.In a newspaper.
C.In a sports magazine. D.In a TV program.
分析 本文主要讲的是前NBA名将科比•布莱恩特退役的消息,以及他的好友听到此消息的反应.他们都表示不愿看到他离去,并向英雄致敬.全文表达出对科比•布莱恩特对篮球深深地爱,以及他人对他的不舍之情.
解答 21.C.细节理解题.根据科比自己的话语"…This season is all I have left to give.",易知科比•布莱恩特将会打完这个赛季.故选C.
22.B.细节理解题.根据文中"I thought he had at least another year in him.---Byron Scott,Lakers coach",易知Byron Scott觉得科比应该至少再打一年.故选B.
23.A.推理判断题.根据文章第一句"Here i8a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players'Tribune website on November 30th."可知这是一篇来自Tribune website 的文章.故选A.
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解文章,阅读此类文章主要是要了解:
①新闻报道了什么事件;②事件是因为什么而发生的,相关背景如何;③文段中指出的事件发生过程中的突出细节是 什么;④事件造成的后果是什么;⑤事件的本质是什么,透过事件的表面现象,我们看到了什么社会问题.通过这样的梳理,我们就可以把新闻的脉络理清楚.这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上.