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A
Yao Ming is one of the
most influential individuals ever to live in the
United States of America. So,
how
does
a
Chinese
male,
born
in
Shanghai,
become
an
international
superstar,
who
changes
the
way
both
cultures
look at each other? Ming stands 226cm,
which makes him one of the tallest players ever to
play the game, but
that is not the
extent of his power. Ming was tall, and talented.
Ming started his career in China, where
he played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese
Basketball
Association. That was the
season when the Sharks won a CBA championship. He
was able to negotiate a release
from
his
contract
with
the
Sharks,
making
him
qualified
for
the
National
Basketball
Association
Draft
in
2002.
Ming was
one of the most sought-after players ever to come
from China, and he was eventually drafted by the
Houston Rockets.
His size
and strength made him an amazing presence. He was
so big and talented that he could dominate
any game just by being on the court.
Ming led the Rockets to the team's first playoff
appearance in several
years, but his
statistical totals were not so impressive. Still,
Ming was one of the most popular players
in NBA history. The fans loved him, and
voted him into the all-star game eight times.
Ming
did
create
some
degree
of
envy
from
other
players,
most
notably
Shaquille
O'Neal
from
the
Los
Angeles
Lakers. O'Neal was one of the most
influential players in the game for a brief number
of years, and in 2003,
Ming
outvoted
O'Neal
in
an
NBA
fan
vote
by
more
than
250,000
votes.
This
angered
O'Neal,
who
swore
to
outplay
Ming whenever the
two giants met on the court.
21. What
can we know from this passage?
A. Ming
is well-known for his being voted as the best
player eight times.
B. Ming started
his career on the Shanghai Sharks, which he played
for in China.
C. In 2003, Ming
outvoted O'Neal in an NBA fan vote by more than
350, 000 votes.
D. Ming was one of the
most popular players in NBA history because of his
statistical.
22. Why was Ming voted
into the all-star game so many times?
A. Because he had good statistical
totals.
B. Because he was on the
Houston Rockets.
C. Because he had a
lot of fans who loved him and voted him.
D. Because his Chinese fans made it a
mission to get him into the game.
23.
Which word can replace the underlined word
A. win
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B. organize
C. control
D. guide
24. How did
O
’
Neal feel when Ming
outvoted him in an NBA fan vote?
A. He
was angry.
B. He
didn
’
t care.
C.
He thought it was fair.
D. He was
happy.
B
Holiday shopping
can be stressful, cutthroat and, at its worst,
fruitless. Sometimes the journey to the
perfect present
starts
with an hour-long line
at
the mall parking
garage. Talk about
frustrating: you can
’
t
take your foot off the brake, let alone
step into a store. So, we decided to ditch our
wheels and take to
the streets on foot.
Picking presents should be fun, so
we
’
ve searched far and wide
for America
’
s best
commercial
avenues
(
大街
)
.
Here
is
what
we
’
ve
found.
On
these
select
avenues,
stores
are
thought
to
be
historic
sites, and
sidewalks become catwalks.
Michigan
Avenue Chicago, III
Michigan
Avenue
hosts
some
of
Chicago
’
s
most
beloved
monuments,
the
Chicago
Water
a
collection
of
hundreds
of stores and
restaurants. The city decorates Mile Tower, the
Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium
Park
and,
of
course,
the
“
Magnificent
Mile
”
—
a
collection
of
hundreds
of
stores
and
restaurants.
The
city
decorates
this
wonderful
commercial
stretch
with
twinkling
lights,
while
the
shops
do
their
part
to
engineer
creative holiday displays in their
windows.
Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis,
Minn
Some
people
think
that,
apart
from
Chicago,
Midwest
fashion
is
non-existent.
Those
people
are
wrong.
Here,
you'll
find
stores
that
cater
(
迎合
)
to
a
range
of
budgets.
And
while
the
city
’
s
indoor
Mall
of
America
still
attracts
some
of
the
most
stubborn
shopaholics,
we
think
you'll
appreciate
the
friendly
atmosphere
exhibited
on
this
urban
street.
Minneapolis'
holiday
spirit
is
best
seen
during
the
Holidazzle
parades(
游行庆祝
),
which
continue through
Nicollet Mall every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday starting at 6: 30 p. m. between
Thanksgiving and the weekend before.
Fifth Avenue New York City, N.Y.
Fifth Avenue is America's president
shopping street. With old monuments like Tiffany
Co. and new ones
like the Apple Store,
this avenue's Midtown stretch turns out commercial
success. A company that secures a
Fifth
Avenue
address
is
making
a
statement
to
the
world
that
it
has
it.
And
the
payoff
is
that
consumers
can find many of their favorite brands
on one street. In our opinion, Fifth Avenue still
conquers supreme.
Even if you aren't
looking to buy at least pass by Bergdorf Goodman,
Lord Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue for
a
glance at their holiday windows.
25.
If you want your holiday shopping to be fun, what
do you have to do?
A. Pay
for the mall parking fees.
B. Drive
your car to the malls.
C. Make
preparations carefully.
D. Walk to
shopping.
26. Which of the following
avenues is the most suitable one for whoever is
rich or not?
A. Nicollet Avenue.
B. Michigan Avenue.
C.
Fifth Avenue.
D. Minneapolis, Minn.
27. If you
’
re
interested in the most popular monuments, which
avenue had you better choose?
A. Fifth
Avenue.
B. Nicollet Avenue.
C. Michigan Avenue.
D. New
York City, N.Y.
28. Where is the text
taken from most probably?
A. A
notebook.
B. A document.
C.
A newspaper.
D. A report.
C
Disney has made a lot of money
producing live-action remakers of their own
animated classics
(
动画经
典
)
.
Now
the
company
has
just
set
a
date
for
one
more
film
in
that
way.
Mulan
will
hit
the
screen
on
November
2,
2018 twenty years after the release of
Disney
’
s animated-version.
The film will have a 3D live-action
adaptation and Disney will start a
global search for a Chinese actress to play the
title role.
Among the major releases
announced by Disney,
Mulan
is now the only film set for an extract date. The
new
Mulan
is
described
as
a
more
elaborate(
精心构思的
)
retelling
that
will
draw
from
not
just
the
1998
animated
film, but also the classic Chinese
legend that inspired it Like the original film,
the story centers on Hua
Mulan, a young
Chinese woman who dressed up as a man so she could
take her elderly fathers place to fight
a war.
The animated
Mulan
took in over $$
300-million worldwide, but
there
’
s every chance that a
live-action
film will go well beyond
that figure to achieve global success. With a
global search for the lead role soon
to
be
underway
and
with
the
story
set
just
within
Chinese
history,
this
could
be
a
huge
win
for
everyone
involved.
No director or
star has been announced for the film but as the
project moves forward we can expect to get
more details.
In addition,
Disney confirmed several more live-action films
lined up for next few years including
The
29. What does the
underlined part
A. The topic of the
film
B. The author of the story.
C. The part of
Mulan
.
D. The
director of
Mulan
.
30. What will the story of live-action
Mulan
draw from?
A. The animated film
Mulan
and its maker.
B. The
Chinese story and the animated movie.
C. Disney
’
s novel
based on a Chinese story.
D. The
successful story of the Disney company.
31. What
’
s the
author
’
s attitude towards
the live-action
Mulan
having
global success?
A. Optimistic.
B. Pessimistic.
C. Doubtful.
D. Uncertain.
D
Fixed or growth mindset (
思维模
式
)
—
which do you
have? We live in an uncertain world with all the
technological advances
we
are experiencing, which means that there is a
requirement for a change in mindset.
In
order to be on top of our game both personally and
organizationally, we need to develop a growth
mindset.
A fixed mindset supposes that
you have native abilities and are naturally clever
or skilled in certain
areas of life.
When you receive information about how you have
performed in a test or set of tasks, you may
worry about how you are judged. Our
parents probably said to us when we were young.
well in the test, you must be
clever.
great at your
job
’
s self-esteem
(
自尊
) is actually damaged.
The
growth-mindset
individuals
view
life
as
a
series
of
exciting
challenges
and
want
to
constantly
learn.
Brain
activity
occurs
in
this
mindset
when
they
receive
information
about
what
they
could
do
better
or
improve.
They
do not view their abilities as fixed or as
failure. Learning is king and the more they
practise, the
more they know they will
succeed.
What is important is giving
praise around process and not around ability. For
example instead of saying
you must have tried really
hard. This creates a challenge in individuals and
encourages them to take on more
tasks,
responsibilities and risks.
Listen
from your own fixed mindset -for example,
—
and answer with a growth-
mindset
response
—
“
I
can't do that yet!
”
Remember,
there is no such thing as
failure and there
’
s only
learning.
If you don't fail
occasionally, you will never learn to change and
grow.
32. What's the author's opinion
of people's mindsets?
Lion King, The
Little Mermaid, Winnie the Pooh
, and
more in various stages of development.
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