Hangzhou, China Millions of Chinese basketball fans who were upset about the retirement of Yao Ming, are excited
tosee another even more shining star, Jeremy Lin, rising from the N.B.A and becoming a popular name all across China.
     "We are amazed by Lin Shuhao's magic performance and should cheer him on," one Internet user wrote.
     "His sport shirts have sold out, even including the counterfeit(仿制品) ones," said Zheng Xiaojun, a 24-year-old
clerk.
     Lin's amazing success over the last month has caught the imagination of the Chinese. He has been particularly
popular here in northern Zhejiang province, from which his grandmother went to Taiwan in the late 1940s.
     Cai Qi, a well-known microblogger, posted a message on micro blog over the weekend stating that Lin's hometown is
Jiaxing, a city near Hangzhou where Lin's grandmother grew up.
     Cai Qi's nephew Yu Guohua, a 56-year-old factory worker, is Lin's closest relative still living in northern Zhejiang. He
said in a telephone interview that Lin had come to play basketball with the Jiaxing High School team last May and had
been surrounded by admirers.
     Yu said he did not have a chance to meet Lin in the crowd, but managed to speak with his family. "His father was
very supportive of Lin's playing basketball, but his grandmother was not, for fear he would be injured," Yu said.
     Lin may owe(归功于) his height, 6 feet 3 inches, to his grandmother's family, Yu said. Chen Weiji, the father of Lin's
grandmother, was well over 6 feet and all of Chen's children were tall as well, he said.
     The N.B.A. believes that 300 million people in China play basketball. The retirement last year of Yao Ming took its
main Asian draw away from the N.B.A. But Lin's appearance(出现) has helped the league(联盟) remain a hot topic of
Chinese online chatter.

1. Lin can play basketball so well may be because ________.

A. his father supports him all the time
B. he has many admirers
C. he is playing basketball in N.B.A
D. he is a lucky dog

2. Why is Lin Shuhao especially popular to people in northern Zhejiang?

A. He was born in Zhejiang.
B. His sports shirts are made in Zhejiang.
C. He once visited Zhejiang.
D. His grandmother grew up in Zhejiang.

3. We can learn from the text that ________.

A. Lin once played on Jiaxing High School team
B. All Lin's relatives moved to Taiwan 60 years ago
C. Lin's grandmother didn't expect him to be a player
D. Lin's father loved playing basketball

4. Lin's success in N.B.A has ________.

A. attracted more Chinese children to play basketball as a career(生涯)
B. drawn(拖) Chinese people's attention back to the league
C. helped his hometown develop sports shirts business
D. helped his hometown attract more foreign visitors

5. Which is the best title of the report?

A. The Secret of Lin's Success
B. Lin, A New Focus(焦点) in China
C. Lin and His Family
D. Chinese Players in N.B.A

          Can you really travel around the world for free? Li Jun, a 17-year-old girl from Shenzhen Foreign
Language School, still can't believe her 10-day free training (训练) camp in the Alps in Switzerland last month
was true!      
          But how did she achieve this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
          Last October, a piece of short world news in a newspaper—"Have a chance to see the world, for free",
caught her eyes. When she asked her friends if the story was real, they laughed at her, for they thought she
was day-dreaming. However, Li decided to apply (申请) online the following weekend.
         "Opportunity is everywhere. I'd like to keep my eyes open and catch the chance." she told herself. What
happened next was tests on health, hobbies and awareness (意识) of environmental protection. She passed all
of them very easily.
          On December 14, Li Jun surprised her friends with an invitation letter from the program, the Pangaea
Young Explorer Selection Camp set up by South African explorer Mike Horn.
          On January 11, Li left for Switzerland, with several newly bought ski-suits in her suitcase. Over the
next week, she and 15 other teenagers from around the world took part in exciting training and lessons. They
took day-trips up the Alps to an altitude (纬度) of 3,200 meters, went sledging (滑雪橇) at night using modern
equipment. They were also encouraged to complete difficult journeys up mountains, down hills, and through
forests.
          Because of her performance during the training, Li was chosen as one of the eight young explorers to
join Mike Horn in the South Island of New Zealand in May. She will write for the newspaper and share her fun
experiences there with readers.

1. How did Li Jun's friends feel when Li told them the news?

A. They were surprised.
B. They didn't think it was true.
C. They all wanted to get the chance.
D. They had no idea of the news.

2. Why did Li decide to apply on the Internet?

3. How long did Li receive training in Switzerland?

A. About 28 days
B. About six months
C. About four months
D. Ten days

4. What is the correct order of the story?

a. Li got an invitation letter from the program and was trained.
b. Li read news about seeing the world for free.
c. Li became one explorer in Mike Horn's team.
d. Li applied and passed the tests.
A. b-c-a-d            B. b-a-d-c           C. c-d-a-b          D. b-d-a-c

5. What kind of girl is Li Jun?

A. A girl who likes taking adventure
B. A girl who doesn't believe her friends
C. A girl who likes talking to her friends about everything
D. A girl who likes day-dreaming