7.SALT LAKE CITY-The Utah Jazz basketball team signed a 5-year-old.Free-agent player to a one-day contract for a special performance in October.The Utah Jazz has just made his dream come true.The boy has suffered from blood cancer since 2012.
JP Gibson,who was diagnosed with severe blood cancer,signed his contract with Jazz President Randy Rigby before joining the team for the pre-season training play at Utah Jazz's sport center.JP was joined by his parents,Josh and Megan,and his 2-year-old sister,Elsie.
The activity was hosted by the Jazz and photographer Jon Diaz's"Anything Can Be"project,which provides support and hope to families like the Gibsons.Jon Diaz asks children with cancer what their dreams and wishes are,and he writes their stories in a book.
JP,wearing a No.1shirt,even got to play in the play.He passed the ball,and Rudy obert,a player of Utah Jazz,lifted him up so he could dunk(扣篮)and shake hands with some players as fans were cheerful.
"JP loves most sports,but basketball is absolutely his favorite,"Megan Gibson said in a statement released by the Jazz."When he was just over one year old,he would sit with my husband,Josh,watching games.He started insisting on shooting hoops(投篮)for an hour each night before bedtime when he was just 15months old.He knows he has to be 6before he can play Junior Jazz,and he reminds us all the time that he can't wait until he's 6."
21.Utah Jazz signs a 5-year-old JP Gibson just toB.
A.make the team more famous
B.realize the dream of JP Gibson
C.satisfy the taste of the fans
D.promote the"Anything Can Be"project
22."Anything Can Be"projectD.
A.raises money to help the development of NBA
B.provides support and hope to kids loving basketball
C.has kids with cancer write their stories in a book
D.ofers assistance to those who are in misfortune
23.According to the passage,JP GibsonC.
A.will play on Utah Jazz team when he grows up
B.can earn much money by signing Utah Jazz
C.has been a basketball lover since very young age
D.won't live long due to his severe blood cancer.
分析 本文主要讲的是犹他爵士队与一个被诊断患有血癌的五岁日本小男孩签订了一个为期一天的合同,帮助小男孩实现了打篮球的梦想.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.根据第一段第三行"The Utah Jazz has just made his dream come true."可知Utah Jazz签署5岁的JP Gibson是为了让他的梦想成真.故选B.
22.D.细节理解题.根据第三段第一句"The activity was hosted by the Jazz and photographer Jon Diaz's‘Anything Can Be'project,which provides support and hope to families like the Gibsons."可知,这个"什么都可以"计划就是给Gibson一样的家庭提供支持和希望.故选D.
23.C.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"When he was just over one year old,he would sit with my husband,Josh,watching games.He started insisting on shooting hoops(投篮)for an hour each night before bedtime when he was just 15 months old."可知JP Gibson在一岁多的时候就喜欢和父亲看篮球,只有十五个月的时候就开始投篮,故选C.
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