We were going to play against a team from a country school.They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that.

The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style, he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.  

After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes.

1. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______.

A．looked down upon them

B．couldn’t win

C．didn’t like the city boy

D．were afraid of them

2.The country team arrived so late that _________.

A．nobody saw them

B．the writer’s team were angry

C．they had no time to warm up（热身）

D．they looked worse

3. The team from the country won because _________.

A．they were in old clothes

B．they didn’t practice before the game

C．they practiced before the game

D．the team was better than the writer’s

4.From the text, we can guess the writer’s team is _________.

A．a basketball from a country school

B．a football team from a school in the city

C．a basketball team from a school in the city

D．a football team from the country

5. The writer’s team learned a lot from the game. They got to know how to ______.

A．do better from then on

B．fight against the country boys

C．play against a weak team

D．judge a man or a team by clothes

完形填空（10分）
We went to play against a team from a country school. They didn’t come    1   the match began. They looked    2   than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they    3   saw a basketball before. We felt that we didn’t   4  any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldn’t have any time to practice. The match began. One of our boys    5   the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt    6   the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They    7   us because they had another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team    8   the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team    9   than any good team. But the important lesson we learned this time was: One can’t tell a man or a team by the    10  .
(    ) 1. A. when          B. so          C. until       D. at
(    ) 2. A. stronger              B. younger     C. worse       D. better
(    ) 3. A. never             B. often       C. sometimes   D. always
(    ) 4. A. have              B. make        C. use         D. need
(    ) 5. A. got               B. played          C. took        D. carried
(   ) 6. A. caught           B. changed     C. held        D. kicked
(    ) 7. A. laughed          B. frightened      C. admired         D. smiled
(    ) 8. A. lost              B. won          C. got             D. had
(    ) 9. A. worse             B. less            C. better          D. more
(    )10.A. T-shirt            B. appearance      C. name        D. points

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.
An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others'. An unpunctual person is always saying unhappily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.
Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect (不尊重_) towards others. If a person is invited to
dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests (客人)
waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.
Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can't do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.
【小题1】The Chinese meaning of the word "punctual" in this passage is probably “      ”.                                                                      

 A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the correct time and is never late for anything.

   An unpunctual man never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be got back. Time is more useful than material(物质) things. In fact, time is life itself. An unpunctual man is always wasting his most important things as well as others’. An unpunctual person is always saying unhapppily that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls. But the man who really has much to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not finish all his work unless he carefully does every piece of work.

Being unpunctual is the sign of disrespect(不尊重) towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the time when he should be there, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be thought as a great disrespect to the host and all the other guests.

   Not like a punctual person, an unpunctual one can’t do his duty wonderfully, whether it is public or personal. Imagine how it would be if those who should do important tasks failed to be on time. A man who is known to be often unpunctual is never believed by his friends or fellow men.

1.The Chinese meaning of the word “punctual” in this passage is probably “______”

A. 听话的          B.守时的       C.守纪律的      D.能干的

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. An unpunctual person often has more time.

B. An unpunctual person has more work to do.

C. A punctual person often has a busy life.

D. A punctual person often does his work wonderfully.

3. When you are invited to dinner, you’d better arrive there ______.

A. in a hurry       B. after the host      C. at a decided time    D. before other guests

4.From the passage, we learn that an unpunctual man usually ______ in the end.

A. saves time for others              B. leaves his family and friends

C. gets his chances and knowledge     D. loses his time and good name