1 . 4 Best Basketball Camps in the USA
PGC Basketball Camps
For the last few decades, PGC (point guard college) basketball camps have helped thousands of players improve a variety of skills. While the name may have you believe it’s for point guards only, that’s not the case. PGC basketball camps operate in a number of different states and they have over 100 camps all over the country. While many of the PGC basketball camps are aimed at youth in high school and college athletes, there are also the Skills Academy camps for those as young as the 4th grade.
Nike Basketball Camps
Nike offers introductory camps, shooting camps, overnight camps, day camps and many more. There are even camps that let you work with former or current NBA and WNBA players. One of the best things about Nike camps is the quality of coaching and instruction you will get. They also operate in nearly every state,so no matter where you are, there is likely a Nike basketball camp close. These Nike camps are also great for all ages.
NBC Basketball Camps
Since the early 1970s, NBC (Northwest Basketball Camp) has been among the world leaders in the space. Whether you are in elementary school, junior high or high school, there is an NBC basketball camp for you. These camps are offered across the USA, as well as in Canada and even the UK. The camps they offer include clinics team camps, overnight camps, and college prep camps, just to name a few. They aim to provide you all of the tools you need to succeed in basketball and in life.
The National Basketball Academy
The National Basketball Academy (also known as TNBA) partners with NBA teams like the Bucks and Pacers to provide camps, clinics, and training for basketball players of all ages. TNBA operates in Milwaukee, Orlando, Houston, Indiana, and Cleveland. It also operates in many other nations around the world such as Brazil, France, Argentina, and Spain. These camps and clinics range from a single day to multiple weeks. They also host various tournaments so you can show off the skills you have learned.
1. What do we know about PGC basketball camps?A.They have the most camps. |
B.They are mainly aimed at little kids. |
C.They hire some former NBA coaches. |
D.Not only students of PGC can join them. |
A.A PGC basketball camp. |
B.A Nike basketball camp. |
C.A NBC basketball camp. |
D.A TNBA basketball camp. |
A.They focus on teamwork. |
B.They hold various tournaments. |
C.They only offer long-term camps. |
D.They operate both at home and abroad. |
2 . VARK is a questionnaire that helps with your learning by suggesting the strategies you should be using. According to VARK, some people learn best by reading materials, while others are more visually-oriented (视觉导向的) and must see something to understand. Others might fall into the auditory learning subtype, meaning they tend to urderstand materials by listening to instructions. There are also kinesthetic (动觉的) learners, or those who learn best through hands-on activities.
Learning style theories had their popularity in the 1990s, when Beth Rogowsky was just starting as a middle school teacher. “At that time, when my students were given some learning material, if they disliked reading it, they could listen to it instead as long as they’d like to listen to others reading it; whatever they preferred, they would be encouraged to do it,” says Rogowsky, who is now an associate professor of teaching and learning at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania.
But when it comes to preferred learning styles, there’s a problem. The idea of using learning styles emerged in the 1980s as many researchers voiced their support, but few actually tested their concepts to confirm the validity in randomized, experimental settings. In the 2000s, when researchers started to do just that, they found little evidence that matching students to their supposed learning style helped them memorize information better.
Rogowsky herself has confirmed the belief that learning styles don’t hold up in her recent studies. In one study published in Frontiers in Psychology this year, Rogowsky and her colleagues tested fifth-graders with preferred auditory and visual learning styles. Students were given standardized reading tests, in both written and audio formats. The team didn’t uncover a relationship between their preferred learning styles and academic performance, according to Rogowsky.
The team’s study noted that a preference to learn material using a certain method could mask skill lack. “Someone who prefers to lean by listening instead of visual approaches might just have underdeveloped reading skills. Letting students learn in their preferred manner doesn’t push them to improve weaker skill sets,” Rogowsky says. “If you need to improve your skills, don’t just keep doing what’s easy to you.”
1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?A.To explain the complexity of the learning process. |
B.To inspire people to actively engage in a questionnaire. |
C.To show different people have different learning styles. |
D.To suggest using VARK to choose efficient learning styles. |
A.Encourage students to learn creatively. |
B.Allow students to use their preferred learning style. |
C.Help students improve their reading and listening ability. |
D.Provide varied reading materials for students to choose from. |
A.Correctness. | B.Faulty. | C.Arrangement. | D.Budget. |
A.Students need to focus on their academic performance. |
B.Students should stick to their favorite learning materials. |
C.Students hiding skill lack can boost their confidence |
D.Students should go beyond a certain preferred learning style. |
3 . In 2008, I traveled to a remote region in southwest China to tell the story about the Nu River. The word “Nu” means “angry” in Chinese. Here many
I went to a place closest to a town on a market day. When I got there, a stream of people was already crossing over the
With a camera around my neck, I hooked onto the return line and moved forward until I
Hanging over the river, I
“What’s the angle? “I asked myself, as I
I reached the line’s end just as the cow closed in. For a second, my camera was in the cow’s face. The view was
Nowadays, these zip lines have been
A.hunters | B.officials | C.villagers | D.journalists |
A.few | B.traditional | C.many | D.old |
A.repair | B.cross | C.build | D.protect |
A.rapid | B.wide | C.quiet | D.clean |
A.once | B.awake | C.alone | D.fast |
A.children | B.animals | C.bags | D.books |
A.left | B.slept | C.drove | D.reached |
A.stopped | B.photographed | C.helped | D.studied |
A.satisfied | B.excited | C.impatient | D.curious |
A.chicken | B.cow | C.pig | D.goat |
A.adjusted | B.lost | C.found | D.reported |
A.films | B.advantages | C.ropes | D.possibilities |
A.broke down | B.slid down | C.fell off | D.held to |
A.ugly | B.short | C.bright | D.amazing |
A.ruined | B.cut | C.replaced | D.affected |
要点如下:
1.活动目的;
2.活动的时间、地点;
3.活动的内容(体育比赛,课后锻炼如跑步、游泳等);
4.呼吁大家积极参加。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗). Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder before he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly through his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to check. He opened the door to the basement, and flames exploded out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt glad because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explained to the media later.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was stopped by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped. Suddenly, a piece of wood fell from the roof. Sharp pain raced through his body as he looked down and found his leg bleeding.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers off the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be fruitless.
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm struck his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his phone and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the noise. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to enter the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson scream and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his breath.
After one more attempt to get inside the house, Huggons gave up and circled around back. The wind parted the smoke just enough for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him.
With the wind fueling the fire, there was no time to waste and the second floor seemed to be falling down in the next minute.
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“Go! Leave me alone!” shouted Sibson with desperate tears in his eyes, “It will kill you, too.”
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