Sam: Hey, Maria and John. This Thursday is Bill’s birthday. Let’s think about the presents.
Maria: Sure, Sam. I want to give him a computer game.
Sam: No, Bill never plays computer games.
John: I want to buy a CD of his favourite songs.
Sam: Good idea. Bill likes listening to music.
Maria: How about buying a birthday cake for him?
Sam: Oh, you don’t have to do it. His mother usually buys a birthday cake for him.
Maria: How about buying him a cinema ticket? I remember Bill likes watching films.
Sam: That sounds a good idea.
Maria &John: What about you? What would you like to buy for Bill, Sam?
Sam: It’s a secret. 
【小题1】 Bill’s birthday is ________.

A．this Sunday

B．this Saturday

C．this Friday

D．this Thursday

【小题2】From the conversation, we know Bill doesn’t ________.

A．watch films	B．like music
C．play computer games	D．like birthday cakes

【小题3】Bill’s mother usually buys ________ for Bill on his birthday.

A．a cinema ticket

B．a birthday cake

C．a CD

D．a concert ticket

【小题4】________ wants to give Bill a cinema ticket.

A．John

B．Bill’s mother

C．Maria

D．Sam

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Bill likes playing computer games.

B．Maria wants to buy a CD for Bill.

C．They would sing a Chinese song for Bill.

D．We don’t know Sam’s present for Bill.

 

On a recent day, “Linsanity” is popular all over the world. It’s the combination of “Lin” & “insanity”, referring to the person who made surprising success.

“Lin” refers to Jeremy Lin, an American professional basketball player, with the Chinese name Shu How Lin. He is the first American player with Chinese descent（血统）.

Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988. At the age of 5, He started playing basketball at the kindergarten. He went to Harvard University after playing at Palo Alto High School in California. He graduated in 2010 and joined the Golden State Warriors, an NBA team in California. In late 2011, Lin moved to another team - the New York Knicks at the very end of the year. The Knicks added him to their starting lineup（阵容）that month. He began averaging more than 20 points a game and leading the team to a series of wins.

Here is his career statistics（统计表）.

NBA Regular Season Accurate as of February 20, 2012

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–2011	Golden State	29	0	9.8	0.389	0.200	0.760	1.2	1.4	1.1	0.3	2.6
2011–2012	New York	19	9	23.1	0.487	0.343	0.742	2.7	5.7	1.4	0.2	14.6

GP: Games played        GS: Games started               MPG: Minutes per game

FG%: Field-goal         3P%: 3-point field-goal         FT%: Free-throw

RPG: Rebounds per game  APG: Assists per game           SPG: Steals per game

BPG: Blocks per game    PPG: Points per game

1.“Linsanity” is an expression referring to the person who ______.

    A. made surprising success

B. played basketball young

C. was very popular

2.Jeremy Lin is the first American player with _______ descent.

    A. French                       B. Chinese                  C. English

3.According to the passage, Jeremy Lin started playing basketball at ________.

    A. kindergarten             B. high school                  C. university

4.Jeremy Lin is playing for ________ team in NBA now.

    A. the Golden State Warriors

B. the Los Angeles Lakers

C. the New York Knicks

5.Jeremy Lin got 14.6 _________ in Regular Season 2011-2012.

    A. PPG                      B. SPG                      C. MPG

 

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【小题1】 The above reading is most probably __________.

A．an advertisement	B．a food report
C．a shopping list	D．a menu

【小题2】It’s clear that the Eatery __________.

A．can hold 150 people at most

B．only provides Chinese food

C．was set up in the year of 1980

D．doesn’t offer many choices

【小题3】At the loch Ness Eatery, visitors can ________

A．book comfortable room

B．have a picnic

C．cook for themselves

D．get a good relaxation

【小题4】The reading also tells us _________.

A．the prices of food and drinks

B．the address of the Eatery

C．the name of the manager

D．the way of getting in touch with the Eatery

【小题5】The Eatery provides almost everything to _________.

A．to serve people for a long time	B．meet the needs of different visitors
C．let people take away	D．help people learn about people

Food. Drink & Refreshment
Relax and unwind in our new state of the Loch Ness Eatery. Whether you are looking for a snack or a full meal we can provide almost anything to suit everyone. We will be ready for helping you at all times.
l Fresh Tea. Coffee, Hot Chocolate etc.
l Good choice of Home Baking and Cake
l Home Made Soup and Sandwiches.
l Sweets and Soft Drinks
l Packed to aches for those who prefer a picnic.
l Seating for over 150 visitors.
Tel: +44(0)456 450321
Web: www.lochness.com
【小题1】 The above reading is most probably __________.

A．an advertisement

B．a food report

C．a shopping list

D．a menu

【小题2】 It’s clear that the Eatery __________.
A. can hold 150 people at most                      B. only provides Chinese food
C. was set up in the year of 1980                     C. doesn’t offer many choices
【小题3】 At the loch Ness Eatery, visitors can ________.

A．book comfortable room	B．have a picnic
C．cook for themselves	D．get a good relaxation

【小题4】 The reading also tells us _________.

A．the prices of food and drinks	B．the address of the Eatery
C．the name of the manager	D．the way of getting in touch with the Eatery

【小题5】The Eatery provides almost everything to _________.

A．to serve people for a long time	B．meet the needs of different visitors
C．let people take away	D．help people learn about people