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【题目】A

During his life Dr. James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr. Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.

Dr. James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA.

One day the school principal（校长）told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.

It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The ＂birth of basketball＂ is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special ＂basketballs＂ through nets.

Although Dr. Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【】 Which of the following things did Dr. James Naismith NOT do?

A. Teach P.E in school. B. Write some books.

C. Work at hospital. D. Take part in the Olympic Games.

【】 In which span>season did Dr. Naismith invent basketball?

A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. D. Autumn.

【】Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?

A. Dr. Naismith came up with his idea for basketball on December 21.

B. Dr. Naismith was born on December 21.

C. Dr. Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game on December 21.

D. The first game of basketball was played on December 21.

【】At the time of Dr. Naismith’s death, which of the following was true?

A. Basketball was already a worldwide game.

B. Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.

C. Basketball was an Olympic sport.

D. Basketball was still played using footballs.

【】What would be the best title for this story?

A. Basketball B. How Basketball Has Changed

C. Father of Basketball D. Happy Birthday, Basketball

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

【文章大意】这篇短文主要介绍了James Naismith发明篮球的过程。

【1】细节理解题。根据During his life Dr. James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books.，故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.可以推测出是冬天，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据The ＂birth of basketball＂ is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game.，故选D。

【4】细节理解题。根据in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.，故选C。

【5】标题归纳题。根据这篇短文主要介绍了James Naismith发明篮球的过程，故选C。