Basketball is still a young game. It’s over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn’t play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
　　Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
　　Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name.
1. How long is it since basketball was invented?
　　A. 1000 years                    　　　　　　　　　　B. More than 100 years
　　C. 1100 years                      　　　　　　　　　　D. Less than 100 years
2. The students felt unhappy because _______.
　　A. they had much homework to do
　　B. they often got into fights
　　C. they couldn’t play outdoors 
　　D. they had little time to study
3. Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
　　A. Some students                   　　　　　　　　B. Some teachers
　　C. Some students’ parents          　　　 D. Some of his friends
4. When a student ______ , he makes a score.
　　A. receives the ball.              　　　　　　
　　B. throws the ball to another student
　　C. runs quickly with the ball in his hand  
　　D. throws the ball into the basket
5. Which sentence is right?
　　A. Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball.
　　B. It was easy to invent the game.
　　C. The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad.
　　D. The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor.

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
　　When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
　　When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.
　　Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!

U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13

City               Weather              ℉

DETROIT            Clouds early 　

Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up.

High: 73° Low: 43°

Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy.

High: 66° Low: 45°

BOSTON             Staying cool　

More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind.

High: 65° Low: 51°

Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing.

High: 69° Low: 47°

LOS ANGELES        Not bad　

Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon.

High: 78° Low: 61°

Tomorrow: warmer.

High: 81° Low: 65°

PHILADELPHI        A Mainly sunny

A few clouds; then showers tonight.

High: 75° Low: 57°

Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain.

High: 76° Low: 52°

WASHINGTON D.C.    Sunny intervals(间隔)

Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight.

High: 77° Low: 60°

Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny.

High: 77° Low: 54°

1.Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?

A. WASHINGTON D.C.             B. LOS ANGELES.

C. DETROIT.                   D. BOSTON.

2.When did BOSTON have showers?

A．On the afternoon of May 13.               B．On the morning of May 13.

C．On the afternoon of May 14.               D．On the morning of May 14.

3.Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?

A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.

B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.

C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.

D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.

4.Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?

5.What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?

A．Enjoyed looking at the moon.              B．Went for a walk.

C．Did sports outside.                      D．Stayed at home.

U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13