NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games. This preparation, which includes studying game films, practicing skills and treating injuries, is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession.
Week before the training camp, NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season.
| A．Following lunch, many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field. |
| B．The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946. |
| C．It consists of 30 teams, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada. |
| D．Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players. |
| E．It can even make the best-conditioned athletes tired |
| F．An NBA basketball player’s typical workday routine varies based on his team’s schedule of games. |
| G．The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights. |
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【推荐1】I was nine when I arrived at the Children’s Home in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1965. I failed third grade that year, just made it through a second time, and had managed to finish fourth grade by the time I reached Pauline Jambard’s fifth－grade class at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School.
I was convinced(使信服) I wasn’t “smart” like the other kids, and I hoped I could make it through fifth grade. Ms. Jambard took a great liking to me. Of all the subjects in school，reading was my favorite. She would tell me，“Terry, you keep reading. If you can understand what you’re reading, you’ll be smarter than most kids.” After I read all the books in our program, I started reading the classroom’s set of Encyclopaedia Britannica(《大英百科全书》). I couldn’t find enough to read, and I started to really like school.
After I graduated from Ms. Jambard’s class in 1969, my brother and I moved, and I lost all touch with my teacher. In 1983, I was on a business trip and had to drive through Nashua. I took a chance and dropped by Charlotte Avenue Elementary. I was walking toward her classroom when she came out in the hallway and said，“Terry！” It was as if I had never left. I was in seventh heaven on my way home.
We have stayed in touch, and I call Ms. Jambard at least once a year. Because of the confidence she gave me, I went on to have a successful career(事业) in engineering. I don’t know if Ms. Jambard realizes how much she helped me, but I’ll never forget her kindness and faith in me.
1. How did the author probably feel about the subjects in third grade?| A．They were very easy. | B．They were quite difficult. |
| C．They were very interesting. | D．They were completely useless. |
| A．became the smartest kid in his class | B．read a lot and wrote his first book |
| C．followed Ms. Jambard’s advice | D．did well in all the subjects |
| A．he was really worried | B．he was very happy |
| C．he had an accident | D．he lost the way |
| A．The Teacher Who Raised Me Up | B．Ms. Jambard: a Lifelong Friend |
| C．Charlotte Avenue Elementary School | D．My Early Life in the Children’s Home |
【推荐2】In quiet neighborhoods, you find quiet people going about their lives, doing good things. Harold is one of those people. A quiet man by nature, he finds himself happiest while changing the brake pads on an old truck or replacing a water heater.
As a mechanic, Harold runs a workshop after retiring. His wife Jeannette teaches English at the local high school. With their own kids grown, they don’t need a lot or want a lot, so Harold and Jeannette live a simple life. And while his wife is in the classroom. Harold often walks around in the neighborhood. There’s always a widow who needs a lamp fixed or a teenager who needs a tire changed.
Each day, Harold pulls on his coveralls (工作服) and goes to work. His wife teaches students to speak, while Harold economizes language. “Yep, you got a leak. I’ll get my toolbox.” That’s about as much as you’ll get out of Harold. Even when you thank him, he’ll just wave.
In a world of social media, massive information floods our screens, with various ways to communicate. But if you want to talk to Harold, you have to go to his workshop and knock on the door. It’s reassuring to know that there’s Harold, willing to fix the mechanical things that stress us out. He always works slowly and methodically, removing the old pipe, pulling it to his truck, and cutting a new pipe. He’s done this hundreds of times. There’s no frustration, no hurry, only an ease and satisfaction, like a gardener taking care of his beloved flowers.
Shortly after Jeannette retired, Harold passed away from a rare disease. Harold saved his words, but his friends and family didn’t. A flood of appreciation came pouring out. “He was there when I needed a hand,” many said. What a valuable thing in these days! After all, the purpose in life is not to get the most likes, but to like most what you do.
1. Why does Harold walk around in the neighborhood?| A．To keep fit. | B．To lend a hand. |
| C．To look for a job. | D．To pick up his wife. |
| A．Go to fix it willingly. | B．Wave a refusal directly. |
| C．Work out the costs first. | D．Check the toolbox slowly. |
| A．Hard-working and modest. | B．Easy-going and efficient. |
| C．Well-educated and generous. | D．Good-hearted and skillful. |
| A．Silence is gold. | B．Kindness will be rewarded. |
| C．Like what you do. | D．Live slowly in a fast world. |
【推荐3】John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and found himself attracted by the notes in the margin (页边). The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort, he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. During the next year and one month, the two grew to know each other through the mail. A romance was developing. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like. Later they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 p.m. at Grand Central Station in New York.
“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my coat.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.
A young woman in a green suit was coming towards him, her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers. Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell - a woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he was at a loss, so eager was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly accompanied him and upheld his own.
He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said, “I’m John, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”
The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should tell you she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”
It’s not difficult to admire wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
1. What happened to John thirteen months ago?| A．He was touched by a girl’s notes in a book. |
| B．He was waiting for a girl outside a library. |
| C．He happened to read a thoughtful and insightful book. |
| D．He made acquaintance with Miss Hollis Maynell. |
| A．She was just the lady John was going to meet. |
| B．She was a middle-aged woman who was unattractive. |
| C．She happened to pass by the Grand Central Station. |
| D．She was required to wear a rose on her coat. |
| A．have had the dinner with a beautiful lady instead |
| B．have failed to meet the girl he fell in love with |
| C．have found that he was fooled by Miss Maynell |
| D．have followed the young woman in a green suit |
| A．tell us a romantic story between two young persons |
| B．show one’s spirit matters more than his appearance |
| C．show that one’s response to unattractive shows his heart |
| D．how a thoughtful soul and insightful mind can be reflected |
【推荐1】Peter Kline has run over 100 marathons — a huge feat in itself. But what makes him so remarkable is that he has finished 45 of those marathons while pushing young people with disabilities in front of him. Kline wants them to know the joy of running too.
Kline started hitting the pavement when he was in his early 50s after running a 10K with his nephew. Eventually, he began running marathons — with the goal of qualifying for Boston’s famous race. And, years later, he did.
His friend Scott Patrick was diagnosed (诊断) with glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, and asked Kline to run the race to raise money for cancer research. Kline helped Patrick and other volunteers raise about $60,000. Patrick passed away the same year, but not before Kline gifted him the finisher’s medal.
Being able to help others through his beloved sport made an impression. Kline, now 66, told CBS News he knew of a father-son duo (二人组) who would run races together — the father pushing his son with disabilities as he completed the course. But, he wondered, “What about kids who don’t have a dad to do that?”
After being connected to a woman with two daughters who have cerebral palsy (脑瘫), he decided to run the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 2012 with one of the girls. The little girl loved it, and Kline said his mission to share his love of the sport “just started rolling”. He has named the mission, “Marathons with Meaning”.
The young people he pushes have ranged in ages from 8 to 32 and have many types of disabilities, from cerebral palsy to traumatic brain injuries. “They love it. It’s like their Super Bowl,” Kline gushed. “They absolutely love the sounds, the noises, the feelings. As for the other runners, they’re always very generous. They give them high-fives.”
1. Whom did Kline start to run long-distance race with?| A．His nephew. | B．His friend. | C．His son. | D．A little girl. |
| A．To win a medal. |
| B．To raise money for cancer research. |
| C．To draw attention to people with cerebral palsy. |
| D．To let young people with disabilities experience the fun of running. |
| A．Social and strict. | B．Humorous and brave. |
| C．Determined and caring. | D．Ambitious and reasonable. |
| A．They supported it. | B．They thought little of it. |
| C．They expressed their objection. | D．They didn’t understand such behaviour. |
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made，they may seem innocent(无辜的，天真无邪的) enough. But let's not kid ourselves．They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign(陌生的) to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.
The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”, or “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then screamed, “Are they wet enough now?”
In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which differs from normal behavior.
Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs, setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a good way to start.
The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend” or “companion.” You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”．
1. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed to change his gloves?
| A．He refused to continue the game. |
| B．He angrily hit the referee with a ball. |
| C．He insisted that the referee was unfair. |
| D．He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt. |
| A．throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their way |
| B．keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game |
| C．1ie down on the ground as an act of protection |
| D．kick the ball across the court with force |
| A．The player's eagerness to win. |
| B．The player's bad behavior. |
| C．The player's attitudes towards the game. |
| D．The player's totally different behavior on and off the court. |
| A．Players should be educated to respect referees on the court. |
| B．Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence. |
| C．Raising the referee's sense of responsibility can help reduce violence. |
| D．Changing the attitude of players on the sports field can help reduce violence. |
2008-3-10
| Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break |
| Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day（9∶00 a．m．-4∶00 p．m．） for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30． |
| Coming Events |
| ●On Monday, March 24,at 10∶30 a．m．, Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kids over seven．Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present! ●At 1∶00 p．m．on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family．Come for the music and stay to check out（完成手续拿走） some relevant（相关） books for the rest of the week! ●On Thursday, March 27,at 2∶00 p．m．, the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201,the second floor ．Pick up an invitation in the Children’s Room and return your RSVP（回复） to reserve （预定）your seat at the table by 3∶00 p．m．on Tuesday, March 25．Only children are allowed in the Gathering． ●At 10∶30 a．m．on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids’ science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more．Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen De Generes Show—come and see him at the library! |
| Please note： In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message．The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies．The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl．org． |
| Come for the great fun; Stay for the relevant books! |
1. To attend the annual Children’s Gathering, one has to ________．
| A．buy a ticket | B．apply in advance |
| C．make a reservation | D．contact the call-down service |
| A．show the children around a zoo |
| B．tell stories to children over seven |
| C．be present at the science show in person |
| D．lead the children to the Ellen De Generes Show |
| A．only during the daytime | B．in case of emergency |
| C．till the end of the Spring Break | D．after 22∶00 p．m．every day |
| A．attend all the activities with their parents． |
| B．borrow some relevant books for the activities． |
| C．participate in the activities from 8∶00 a．m．to 4∶00 p．m． |
| D．choose only one of the activities according to their interests． |
