2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.

　　Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.

　　Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can undersand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

1.Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.

　　  

A．22

B．23

C．24

D．26

2.Yao Ming said that _____.

A．playing in the NBA was difficult

B．it was hard to watch NBA games on TV

C．he was an NBA star

D．it was boring to play basketball

3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will ______,

A．speak excellent English	B．bring new energy
C．make NBA games easy	D．face new challenge

4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.

A．will work hard for his team

B．made the highest score in his first NBA game

C．can't understand his teammates

D．teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

5.The passage is probably ______.

A．an advertisement	B．a notice
C．a news report	D．an instruction

 

阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　Most people began to count in tens because they had ten fingers on their hands. But in some countries, people counted on one hand and used the three parts of each of their four fingers. So they counted in twelves, not in tens.

　Perhaps because of this the Egyptians(埃及人) divided(分) the day into twelve hours, and later scientists divided the circle(圆) into twelve parts of 30°.

　People also used the number twelve parts. The old British money was the same, where was twelve pence(便士) in a shilling(先令). But strangely there were twenty shillings in a pound(英镑). Today the British use a different system(体系), with a hundred pence in a pound.

　Today many people in Europe still count eggs in twelves. They buy“a dozen(打开)”eggs in a shop, or they buy “half - a - dozen” eggs. They do not buy eggs in tens or fives.

(1)  Some people counted things in groups of twelve because they .　　

　　　　　　[　　]

A．had ten fingers of their hands

B．had twelve fingers on their hands

C．counted on one hand which had four finger

D．counted on one hand and used the three parts on each of their four fingers.

(2)  The Egyptians had hours a day.　

[　　]

A．ten　　　 　　　　　　B．twelve

C．twenty　　　　　　　　D．twenty - four

(3)  In the old British money there were pence in a pound.　　　

[　　]

A．twelve

B．one hundred

C．one hundred and twenty

D．two hundred and forty

(4)  There are in British money now.　　　

[　　]

A．pounds, shillings and pence

B．pounds and shillings

C．shillings and pence

D．pounds and pence

(5)  Many people in Europe don't buy eggs in tens or fives because . 

[　　]

A．they are used to counting things in groups of twelve

B．eggs sold in fives or tens are much more expensive

C．they hate the number "five" and "ten"

D．they don't eat eggs very often

阅读理解.

　　A man was selling medicine at a fair (集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure (药剂)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle.

　　Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.

　　Then，when he had a big crowd，the man held up a very small bottle.

　　“And now. ladies and gentlemen.” he shouted．“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for. The cure for old age. Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”

　　“And，ladies and gentlemen，”the man continued(继续).“I am not going to charge (向……要价……) you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am going to charge you just ten dollars you can live forever.”

　　Most of the people in the crowd did not believe (相信)this.

　　One person shouted．“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it?”

　　Then the other man cried，“Yes，you look as if you are at least sixty years old．”

　　“Thank you，sir，thank you，”the man answered，“I am so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”

　　The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by.“Is that true?” he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?”

　　“Don't ask me，”the assistant said，“I have only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”

(1)What did the man sell at first at the fair? He sold ________ .

[　　]

A．a cure for colds

B．bottles

C．a cure for old age

D．a medicine that made people live forever

(2)The people didn't believe his medicine could cure old age because ________ .

[　　]

A．the medicine was too cheap

B．the medicine was too expensive

C．he looked quite old himself

D．he didn't look honest

(3)How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? He charged ________ .

[　　]

A．one dollar a bottle

B．twenty-five dollars a bottle

C．ten dollars a bottle

D．fifty dollars a bottle

(4)What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage (段落)?

[　　]

(5)What does this passage really mean?

[　　]

A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive.

B．The man is not honest and so is his assistant.

C．The cheaper the medicine is the mole people will buy.

D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people  

live forever.