Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name? All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflected the city’s culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through “Name the Team” contests.
For teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Lakers name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In1947, team officials changed the name to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota State’s nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes”. The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in1960.
Because the Utah’s team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the “Jazz Capital of the World”. The name stayed with the team even after they found a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.
The original owner of the Chicago Bulls, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in 1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name. The Bulls, the winner of the six NBA championships, has definitely followed the belief.
In 1967, the Indiana Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to achieve in the NBA. Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the “pace” in professional basketball.
1. Which can be the best title for this passage?| A．The Long History of NBA Teams |
| B．Interesting Stories about NBA teams |
| C．Excellent Qualities of NBA Team Officials |
| D．Stories Behind the Names of NBA Teams |
| A．The name was selected from a “Name the Team” contest. |
| B．The name shows that Los Angeles is a city with various lakes. |
| C．It was named after a city treasure, which had a long history. |
| D．The team got this name in another state, which had a lot of lakes. |
| A．New Orleans. | B．Salt Lake City. |
| C．Los Angeles. | D．Minneapolis. |
| A．He had guessed the success of the team. |
| B．People in Chicago used to like watching bullfighting. |
| C．He wished the team to have the qualities of fighting bulls. |
| D．Chicago was then a city famous for fighting bulls. |
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1. The position of a(n) ___________ is full-time job.
| A．babysitter | B．office manager |
| C．waiter/ waitress | D．office cleaner |
| A．The office cleaner has to work three hours each day. |
| B．One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone. |
| C．Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. |
| D．A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour. |
| A．Advertising | B．News |
| C．Entertainment | D．Sports |
【推荐2】Sports can make people keep healthy and happy, so more and more competitions are held.
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Football match The Brazilian Football Club will play against Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on April 17.The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices: 150 yuan for one. 280 yuan for two. Children within 1.2 meters are free. Time / Date: 4 p.m., April 17 (Sat.) Telephone: 4675027 |
Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on April 17 −18 (Sat.& Sun.) at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. Anyone can take part in it. More than 8 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin will take part in it. A Russian team will only give an exhibition climbing. Only ten yuan for spectators. Free for players. Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Free for players. Time / Dates: 9 a.m. (April 17) and 4 p.m. (April 18 ) Telephone: 7143177 (April 17), 7144850 (April 18) |
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| C．national team players | D．something we can do on the weekend |
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| A．3 | B．15 | C．20 | D．30 |
| A．50l2372 | B．4675027 | C．7143177 | D．7144850 |
| A．A foreign team takes part in it. |
| B．You can watch it without paying. |
| C．You don’t have to be a professional player to take part in it. |
| D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free for all the people. |
【推荐3】It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon(铁人三项)Series in Mexico.With just 700 meters to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the lead. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the track. Alistair.had to choose-brotherly love, or a chance to win the race.
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The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do,” says Jonny. Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as they can when they train.Despite arguments over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage.“Throughout my entire life, I’ve had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been a fantastic driving force.”
Watched by millions, the ending to the race has varied opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified(取消资格)or highly praised for their actions? But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: “Mum wouldn’t have been happy if I’d left Jonny behind.” At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal-he was just a brother.
1. Why did Alistair get third place only?| A．He fell onto the track accidentally. |
| B．He was overtaken by another athlete. |
| C．He stopped to give his brother a hand. |
| D．He struggled with the burning heat. |
| A．An inspiration. | B．An authority. | C．A competitor. | D．A follower. |
| A．Unfavorably. | B．Supportively. | C．Uninterestedly. | D．Differently |
| A．Just a Brother | B．The Finish Line |
| C．A Tough Race | D．A Driving Force |
【推荐1】Did you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone” regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.
Greeks, some of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there’s even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an aim of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.
This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they more as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator, in Paris they take it as it comes!
Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands - not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling, or an arm him in sympathy; they pat an arm in reassurance (放心) or stroke a child’s head in fondness; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people — especially those from Asia or the Moslem (穆斯林) countries - such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if done with the left hand. The left hand carries no special significance in the US. Many Americans are simple left and use that hand more.
1. What would most probably happen when a Greek meets a North American?| A．The Greek keeps 12 inches apart from the North American. |
| B．The Greek can keep comfortable distance with the North American. |
| C．The North American accepts the Greek distance when they become friends. |
| D．The North American keeps backing away while the Greek keeps moving closer. |
| A．They tend to keep the bodily space unconsciously. |
| B．Their sense of distance has nothing to do with dignity or respect. |
| C．They avoid any bodily contact in communicating. |
| D．Their communication cannot be carried out without hand gesture. |
| A．to move closer when they communicate |
| B．to use more body language to interact with others |
| C．to sit farther apart when they talk in a large room |
| D．to have physical contact in a crowded elevator |
| A．a meaningless gesture | B．an offensive act |
| C．a sincere greeting | D．an incomprehensible joke |
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This discovery could have an important protection influence, as the disappearance of some trees could potentially affect the survival of some animals.
1. Why do tamarin monkeys rub themselves against the tree?| A．They are trying to cure diseases. | B．They would like to digest what they eat. |
| C．They feel like occupying the land. | D．They are attracting companions’ attention. |
| A．Many animals copy monkeys’ behaviors. | B．Animals can help each other clean the fur. |
| C．The cabreduva is the habitat of tamarin monkeys. | D．Resin can be used as medicine for some animals |
| A．Populations. | B．Characteristics. | C．Similarities. | D．Flexibilities. |
| A．Promoting evolution of creatures. | B．Increasing the production of resin. |
| C．Contributing to forest conservation. | D．Motivating the study of monkeys’ diet. |
Domaske, 28, has developed a fabric(织物) called QMilch from high concentrations of the milk protein casein (酪蛋白). “It feels like silk and it doesn’t smell----you can wash it just like anything else,“ Domaske told Reuters. Made from all natural materials, QMilch has many health benefits, says Domaske. The amion acids （氨基酸）in the protein fight bacteria and aging, and can help regulate both blood circulation and body temperature, she says.
Domaske’s fashion label MCC is popular among people, and has now started weaving the milk fiber into its collection.
Currently MCC’s line of clothes----which feature flowing wrap dresses with modern cuts and bright patterns----are made from combinations of various fibers, including QMilch. But Domaske plans to design a collection made entirely from the milk fiber.
Milk fabric has been around since the 1930s, but was always produced in environmentally unfriendly ways that used a lot of chemicals. Unlike early forms, QMilch is made almost entirely from casein without chemicals.
“We have developed an all-natural fiber consisting of a very high concentration of casein, with a few other natural ingredients – and in only two years,” Domaske, a former microbiology student, say.
The casein is taken from dried milk powder and then heated up in a type of meat-mincing machine（绞肉机）with other natural ingredients. The fiber comes out in threads and is then made into yarn（纱线）on a spinning machine.
Domaske says it would take about 6 liters of milk to produce an entire dress, which costs about $200 to $270. Luckily, for that kind of money, the clothes don’t come with a date when they are no longer usable----during the heating process, the molecules（分子）bond in such a way that the protein won’t break down.
Due to its anti-bacterial qualities, the fiber can also be used in medicine and makeup, and some auto companies have ever looked into using it in car seat covering.
1. Which of the following feature of QMilch is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．It is beneficial to one’s health. |
| B．It feels soft and has a special smell. |
| C．It is easy to clean. |
| D．It is a man-made fiber that uses no chemicals. |
| A．are fashion labels created by Domaske’s students |
| B．are characterized by their modern cuts and bright patterns |
| C．are made completely from various chemicals |
| D．are produced in environmentally unfriendly ways |
a. Casein is heated
b. Milk powder is acquired.
c. Casein is taken from dried milk powder.
d. The fiber is spun into yarn.
e. Threads of fiber are produced.
f. Clothes are woven.
| A．a,c,b,e,d,f | B．b,c,a,d,e,f. |
| C．b,c,a,e,d,f | D．c,a,e,b,d,f |
| A．this new type of clothing will never go out of fashion |
| B．these new clothes are reasonably priced |
| C．the new clothes are heat-resistant |
| D．milk fiber will have a good sales market |
