“You must give something back to your community,” my mother told me summers ago. Since she was  1   me to do something. I figured that I might as well enjoy it and so I decided to  2  swim lessons . I love the  3  and I thought I could  4  that love with others by helping little kids learn to swim.

As an assistant to an instructor I started off . When I got in the water, I   5  a boy of about eight sitting on the edge of the poo1 looking   6 . That was how I got to know Jack.

While   7  to get Jack in , I was told that he had a(n)  8  that caused him to be afraid of many things,  9  the water. He was so scared that when he first got in , he held me very tightly. I had thought this would be a long and  10  two weeks with Jack,  11  after a while he became more comfortable  12  me and began to love the water. His parents watched him with the biggest   13  . They never thought their son would be able to   14  .

I felt like such a hero for making the  15   so happy. By the end of the two weeks, I had a special tie with Jack, and I'll never forget him and the difference I made to his  16    .Although teaching him to swim may sound like no big deal, it  17  huge.

On the last day of the lessons, Jack's mother told me  18  he always talked about me at home, and was so  19  to come to this lesson every day. These are the  20  things which make my community worth all the time. That's what I've given over the past few summers.

1．A．persuading            B．forcing               C．allowing              D．begging

2．A．take                     B．give                    C．quit                    D．learn

3．A．kids                     B．response             C．advice                D．water

4．A．share                   B．sell                     C．attach                 D．exchange

5．A．blamed                 B．watched             C．noticed               D．observed

6．A．annoyed               B．terrified              C．surprised            D．satisfied

7．A．trying                   B．agreeing              C．carrying             D．pretending

8．A．ability                   B．habit                   C．interest               D．illness

9．A．merely                 B．especially            C．finally                 D．naturally

10．A．puzzling              B．frightening          C．disappointing       D．charming

11．A．but                     B．so                      C．or                      D．and

12．A．without              B．around                C．above                 D．behind

13．A．smiles                B．patience              C．worry                D．cries

14．A．give in                B．turn up               C．set out                D．make it

15．A．boy                    B．friends                C．parents               D．family

16．A．holiday               B．life                     C．study                 D．health

17．A．stayed                B．seemed               C．remained            D．felt

18．A．how                   B．where                 C．when                 D．why

19．A．worried              B．nervous              C．excited               D．curious

20．A．necessary           B．little                    C．important            D．unusual

In the past ten years, America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.

    When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA rosters^① will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happily embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.

    The NBA is now planning to take China by storm.

    “Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said Stern. The strategy^② in China is television. “We’ve made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.” The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijing and Shanghai. The NBA knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.

“It doesn’t matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to scout^③ internationally,” said Terry Lyons, the NBA’s vice-president of international public relations. “It has increased the level of competition here.” As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers. Others, such as the Houston Rockets’ Chinese centre Yao Ming — number one draft pick in 2002 — and the Detroit Pistons’ 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic — number two overall in this year’s draft — are icons^④in-waiting. It is the ultimate^⑤ revolution — the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball.

Notes:

roster  n. 花名册

strategy  n. 战略，策略

scout  vt. 寻找，觅得

icon  n. 偶像

ultimate  adj. 最后的，根本的

Choose the best answers according to the above:

According to the report,       ___.

A. Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA

B. the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great

C. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA

D. European countries will host the 2004 NBA games

The underlined phrase “take China by storm” has the meaning of       ___.

A. NBA intends to make China its “marketing center”

B. NBA is planning to set up some training centers in China

C. there’ll be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento Kings

D. the NBA’s live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China

. What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA?

A. NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league.

B. China’s rapid development in sports affects NBA.

C. Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan.

D. The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball.

When the writer talked of “home soil”, he was referring to        __.

A. farms in the States             B. native Americans 

C. the NBA training center         D. the USA

Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?

A. The Non-American Basketball Players    B. NBA Is Coming to China

C. The Foreign Ties That Bind the NBA      D. NBA Is Making Big Progress

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas Plans. With each day passing, everyone became more __1___ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ___2___ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often ___3___ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __4__ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __5___. I can still remember he was always _6__ a smile and willing to help. He always __7__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He ___8___ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly __9__ home.

Weeks passed and the __10__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of __11__ before the holiday break. I smiled in __12__ as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David __13__ standing by my desk.

“ I have something for you,” he said and __14__ from behind his back a small box __15__ it to me, he said anxiously, “open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my __16__ saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s __17__.”

“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes__18__ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given __19__ to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning __20__ the little empty box set on my desk.

1.                A．anxious         B．courageous      C．serious   D．cautious

2.                A．warning        B．ringing         C．calling    D．yelling

3.                A．scolded        B．wondered       C．realized  D．learned

4.                A．modestly        B．naturally        C．inaccurately   D．inappropriately

5.                A．popular        B．upset          C．special   D．funny

6.                A．expressing      B．delivering       C．wearing  D．sharing

7.                A．practiced       B．wandered       C．studied   D．stayed

8.                A．would          B．should          C．might D．could

9.                A．aim at          B．turn to         C．put off   D．head for

10.               A．argument       B．excitement      C．movement D．judgment

11.               A．school         B．year           C．education  D．program

12.               A．relief          B．return         C．vain  D．control

13.               A．weakly         B．sadly           C．quietly    D．helplessly

14.               A．searched       B．found          C．raised D．pulled

15.               A．holding         B．handing        C．sending   D．leaving

16.               A．delight         B．expectation     C．appreciation    D．surprise

17.               A．cheap          B．empty          C．useless    D．improper

18.               A．as             B．until           C．because   D．though

19.               A．advice         B．support        C．attention  D．command

20.               A．from           B．behind         C．over  D．towards

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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __1__wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _2____everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _3___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __4__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __5__I can still remember he was always __6____a smile and willing to help. He always __7__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__8___just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__9___home

Weeks passed and the __10___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__11__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___12_as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___13___standing by my desk.  

 “I have something for you” he said ____14____from behind his back a small box. __15___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __16__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__17__”

 “Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”

Tears filled my eyes ___18___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____19___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___20___the little empty box set on my desk      

1.A. anxious      B. courageous        C. serious          D. cautious

2.A. warning      B. ringing           C. calling          D. yelling

3.A. scolded      B. wondered          C. realized         D. learned

4.A. modestly     B. naturally         C. inaccurately     D. inappropriately

5.A. popular      B. upset             C. special          D. funny

6.A. expressing   B. delivering        C. wearing          D. sharing

7.A. practised    B. wandered          C. studied          D.  stayed

8.A. would        B. should            C. might            D. could

9.A. aim at       B. turn to           C. put off          D. head for

10.A. argument    B. excitement        C. movement         D. program

11.A. school      B. year              C. education        D. program

12.A. relief      B. return            C. vain             D. control

13.A. weakly      B. sadly             C. quietly          D. helplessly

14.A. searched    B. found             C. raised           D. pulled

15.A. Holding     B. Handing           C. Sending          D. Leaving

16.A. delight     B. expectation       C. appreciation     D. surprise

17.A. cheap       B. empty             C. useless          D. improper

18.A. as          B. until             C. because          D. though

19.A. advice      B. support           C. attention        D. command

20.A. from        B. behind            C. over             D. towards

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  31  waiting for the final school bell. Upon its   32  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David   35  . I can still remember he was always  36 a smile and willing to help. He always  37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  38  just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39 home.
Weeks passed and the  40  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  41 before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.  
“I have something for you” he said and   44 from behind his back a small box.  45   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s  47 . ”
“ Oh no it isn’t ,” said David “ It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there .”
Tears filled my eyes  48  Ilooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.