时间:2016-04-07 06:58:39
第一篇Sports Star Yao Ming
IfYao Ming is not the biggest sports star in the world, he almost certainlythe tallest.At 2.26m, he is the tallest player in the National BasketballAssociation (NBA)and holds the record as the most towering Olympian ever tocompetein the Game.
Butwhat really stands out about the giant center is his celebrity (名气). Few,if any, Chinese athletes are as well-known asYao Ming around the world. Peopleacross the globe are fascinated with Yao, notonly for his basketballprowess(接杰出的才能)but also for being a symbol of international commerce.
WhenYao joined the Houston Rockets as the No. 1 pick in the 2002 NBA draft hewasthe first international player ever to be selected first. His assets onthecourt are clear enough 一 no NBA player of his size has ever possessed hismobility, so he is ahandful (难对付的人)foropponents on either end of the court. Butwhat makes Yao invaluable to theRockets organization is his role as a globalcitizen and as a bridge tomillions of potential basket ball fans in China.
Whenit was announced in February that Yao would miss the rest of the NBAseason andpossibly the Olympics with a stress fracture (骨折)in his left foot, acollective shudder spread across China. After considerabledebate and discussion,Yao opted to get his foot surgically treated in anoperation that placed severaltiny screws across the bone, to offer hisoverburdened foot more support. Thesurgery was a success, and though theestimated four-month recovery period willleave him little time to prepare withTeam China. Yao has vowed to be ready forthe Beijing Olympics.
Yaowrapped up a 10-day trip to China, where he underwent a series oftraditional Chinesemedicine (TCM) treatments, hoping to accelerate his recoveryprocess.Westernexperts are generally skeptical of TCM’s benefits, although newresearch from the University of Rochestersuggests that a certain compoundderived from shellfish may indeed stimulatebone repair.
“Thereis no reason to dismiss TCM, “Yao told a press conference in Beijing.“It’s been used in our countryfor thousands of years. I don’t think thatit’sshort on science.”
36. The word“towering”inParagraph 1 means
A. large.
B. fat.
C. tall.
D. great.
37. Opponents find it very difficult to controlYao Ming because of his
A. assault.
B. mobility.
C. defense.
D. celebrity.
38. Yao Ming had to undergo a series of TCMtreatments because
A. he wanted to make a more rapid recovery.
B. his right foot had been hurting.
C. the surgical operation had been a failure.
D. he couldn't afford all the medicalexpenses.
39. Which statement about Yao Ming is NOT true?
A. He is an NBA player.
B. He fractured his left foot.
C. Hemissed the Athens Olympics.
D. He is an international figure.
40. In general, the Western experts' attitudetowards TCM is
A. indifferent.
B. positive.
C. doubtful.
D. negative.
参考答案：CBACC
Hypocrisy is a homage that vice pays to virtue. 伪善是恶对善的敬重.