Jaime Nared is nearly 6-foot-1 and blessed with Michael Jordan-style skills. In games, the 12-year-old girl performed more excellently than boys, sometimes scoring 30 points or more.
And there, according to her coach, lies the problem.
She’s so good, Michael Abraham said, so she makes the boys look like scrubs (灌木丛). So she has been told she can no longer play in boys’ teams at The Hoop, which organizes a league (联赛) in which Abraham’s teams compete.
The trouble started last month, when some parents told The Hoop management they didn’t like Jaime playing with the boys. The Hoop officials informed Abraham that Jaime, after years in one of his boys’ teams, was banned. Neal Franzer, The Hoop’s director of operations, said Thursday that the parents were adamant (坚决的),
but their complaints had nothing to do with Jaime’s skills.
“They said the problem was the boys were playing differently against her because she was a girl,” he said. “They’d been taught not to push a girl, and the focus had shifted from playing basketball to noticing a girl was on the floor with them.”
The Hoop officials e-mailed Abraham to remind him of the rules. Abraham, Jaime and her parents don’t buy it. “I think the complaints come from parents who don’t like seeing a girl who plays better than their sons,” Abraham said.
Jaime, who said she “fell in love” with basketball when she was 8, likes the boys’ team because boys play a fast-paced game.
Jaime’s mom, Reiko Williams, said the issue boiled over after a particular game. “She scored 30 points,” Williams said. “I remember one play. She stole the ball and made a behind-the-back pass to a teammate. He missed it, and she grabbed the rebound and put it in. I think it was just too much for some of those parents.”
56. Michael Abraham is .
A. Jaime Nared’s coach B. Jaime Nared’s father
C. Jaime Nared’s teammate D. The Hoop’s manager
57. How did the boys feel when playing against Jaime Nared?
A. Proud. B. Angry. C. Interested. D. Ashamed.
58. The boys’ parents wanted Jaime Nared to leave boys’ teams because .
A. Jaime Nared had better skills than the boys B. Jaime Nared was too rude on the court
C. the boys couldn’t get focused when playing with her
D. the boys didn’t like to play with a girl
59. Why was Jaime banned according to her parents?
A. Because she is too tall. B. Because she doesn’t obey the rules of basketball.
C. Because she plays better than boys. D. Because she takes advantage of the boys.
60. We can learn from the passage that .
A. Jaime Nared has great talents for basketball
B. Jaime Nared doesn’t know how to defend while playing
C. Jaime Nared always plays best in the team
D. Jaime Nared’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to play with boys
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
下面是对几部电视剧的介绍。阅读下面的简介和相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。
首先,请阅读下面的信息。
A. Bionic Woman
Wed, Sept. 26, 9PM on NBC
Jaime Sommers is an ordinary woman whose world turns upside down when she’s involved in a fatal car accident. Her scientist boyfriend uses his medical skills to save her life by giving her a bionic eye, ear, arm and legs. But in the process he transforms her life into one filled with danger, action and adventure.
B. Journeyman
Mon., Sept. 24, 10PM on NBC
Dan Vasser is a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who accidentally begins to travel through time. Along the way, he also must deal with the difficulties at work and home which were brought on by his sudden disappearances. However, his travels reunite him with his long-lost finance (未婚妻), which complicates his present-day life.
C. Life Is Wild
Sun., Oct. 7, 8:00PMon The CW
Teen Katie faces a culture clash when her dad and his new wife decide to move their family from Manhattan to South Africa .While Katie must learn to adapt to (适应)the new surroundings —a ropey lodge (破旧的山林小屋) in the middle of an animal preserve. The family must bond together in order to deal with the change.
D. Samantha Who?
Mon, Oct. 15, 9:30PM on ABC
Samantha wakes from a coma after eight days—with no memory of who she is or her former life. Slowly, she begins to learn she had a terrible relationship with her parents, treated her boyfriend badly and had no close friend; in general, she wasn’t a very nice person. It’s not easy for her to tell the difference between goodness and evil.
E. Big Shots
Thu, Sept. 27, 10PM on ABC
Four high-ranking executives who are at the top of their fields become friends in a club. These competitive but despairing New York CEOs take refuge in their friendship, discussing business, confiding secret, confiding secrets, seeking advice and supporting one another through life’s twists and turns. They desire to find the best ways to mix business with pleasure.
F. Criminal Minds
Thu, Sep.22, 9PM on CBS
A team of FBI experts(专家)analyze the country’s most twisted criminal minds, anticipating (估计)their next move before they strike again. Each member of the “mind hunter” team brings their own area of expertise on the table as they pinpoint (精确地找到, 准确地轰炸) predators’ motivations and identify(识别, 认明, 鉴定) their emotional triggers(起因) in order to stop them.
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Frances, who married a foreign man two years ago, faces culture shock in the new family. She is not familiar with the new culture, which causes a few problems. She wants to see how other people adapt to the new surroundings.
Charles is a 16-year-old boy who is dreaming to become a detective. He once happened to watch a TV program which shows how to analyze criminal minds. Since then, he’s been collecting information about that.
Janet is always curious about how science changes people’s life. Besides, she is very interested in those stories about people who get supernatural power after some accidents.
Mr. Smith is a manager in a company, but still feels depressed. He finds nothing other than unhappiness in his job. It’s necessary for him to find balance between wording and living. He is eager to watch something about this.
Steven is a little boy whose mother always tells him stories about people traveling through time. Fascinated about such stories, he is eager to watch such teleplays.
观众 电视剧
Frances A. Bionic Woman
Charles B. Journeyman
Janet C. Life Is Wild
Mr. Smith D. Samantha Who?
Steven E. Big Shots
F. Criminal Minds
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
BEIJING, Nov. 26—U.S. dollar hit another record low against the euro on Friday, with the European currency climbing above $1.32 for the first time. The green-back fell to its lowest in nearly five years against the yen the same day.
By 1943 EST, the dollar was trading at US$1.3265 per euro, compared with US$1.3270 in thin late New York trade. It was at 102.55 yen, little changed from New York after touching 102.37, a level not seen since March 2000, in London.
Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki repeated his warning against dollar weakness, threatening to take action against sudden moves, but market participants said such verbal intervention (口头干涉) had long lost its clout.
Traders were expecting market liquidity to remain thin on Friday because of the extended U.S. holiday.
In such thin trading, many said a fall in the dollar past 102 yen and US$1.33 per euro was a real possibility.
Referring to recent currency movements as “brutal”, European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet, who is the most vocal European policymaker on dollar weakness, is due to make comments in Rio de Janeiro, along with ECB council member and Spanish central bank governor Jaime Caruana.
Introduced in 1999 as the common currency for 12 European countries, the euro initially(最初) dropped against the dollar but has risen some 60 percent since hitting an all-time low of 82 U.S. cents in October 2000.
What does “the green-back” refer to in the first paragraph?
A. U.S. dollar B. Another record
C. The euro D. European currency
How did Sadakazu Tanigaki feel about dollar weakness?
A. Excited B. Puzzled C. worried D. Disappointed
The underlined word “brutal” probably means ______.
A. cruelty B. help C. criticism D. apology
According to some people, it was possible for the dollar to trade ______.
A. at 1.3265 per euro B. at 1.32 per euro
C. at 1.3270 per euro D. at 1.331 per euro
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年广东佛山市高明区纪念中学高二第一学段考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。(如果【【答案】】是E请同时涂黑AB, 如果【【答案】】是F请同时涂黑CD),
首先,请阅读下列调查问卷:
A
Dear Sir/Madame
I think robots can do such dangerous jobs as skyscraper builders, bridge builders and so on .If injured or broken, they can be fixed easily. They can also work in unfavorable conditions such as in the dark, extreme heat, extreme cold, etc.
B
Dear Sir/Madame
I suppose small man—controlled robots could be used as sea rescuing workers to look for people in the sea. When defusing (拆除引信) bombs, robots could also be used to reduce the risk of losing a human life.
C
Dear Sir/Madame
I suppose robots could be used as dustmen during night time, as they don’t need to sleep and they are safe in polluted environment.
D
Dear Sir/Madame
I suppose robots could be used as chemical researchers. At least they can help us keep away from harmful materials or help to go into small areas which are hard to reach for us. It can be used to examine the inside of a nuclear reactor (核反应堆).
E
Dear Sir/Madame
I suppose robots could be astronauts and they could travel very far away,like Pluto.If so,we don’t need to train human beings to be astronauts as it costs quite a lot and it also takes many years to make a professional astronaut.
F
Dear Sir/Madame
I suppose robots could be used as car assembly (装配) workers ,in parts of the production line. Robots can make the process move faster, get more work done and cost less.
请阅读下列答卷人的信息,然后匹配答卷人和他们所提供的调查问卷。
46.Jaime is a professor in the field of biochemistry (生物化学).He is worried about his health situation as he keeps so close to harmful elements year in and year out.
47.Bradley works in the International Security Association.He is sad to think of the fact that there were so many people who couldn’t be saved or found at last in disasters such as in lakes,rivers,seas and so on.
48.Carrie is a young man who has a job in construction company in the city.He is afraid of climbing up laders and carrying the iron bars and other things onto higher places.So he wants to give up the job and find a better one.
49.Josh is a general manager of the National Bluebird Bureau,which is short of excellent astronauts.He has spent lots of his time and money on training them.
50.Alan,who is in his thirties,is a worker in an auto factory.He is thinking of changing his job for shooter which is more interesting and creative.
答卷人在调查问卷中的问答:
46.Jaime
A.Skyscraper builders 47.Bradley | B.Sea rescuing workers 48.Carrie | C.Dustmen 49.Josh | D.Chemical researchers |
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科目:高中英语 来源:0910年黑龙江省高二下学期期末考试 题型:阅读理解
Below is a discussion on a website.
http: / /www. Talking Points. com/ |
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Stuck on a desert island? |
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Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1--7 of 42 |
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Post 1 Steve USA |
Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you? |
Post 2 Tomas Germany |
Good question, Steve. I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone--I’d like to be completely quiet--at least for a little while. |
Post 3 Paola Italy |
I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure wouldn’t miss junk mail(垃圾邮件)--I hate coming home every evening and finding a pile of junk mail in my post box. |
Post 4 Miko Japan |
Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the Internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes…In fact, I’d miss everything. |
Post 5 Roger UK |
I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn’t know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work. |
Post 6 Jayne Canada |
Why hasn’t anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They are the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn’t miss doing the housework. |
Post 7 Jaime Mexico |
It would have to be music.I couldn’t live without my music.I wouldn’t miss going to school at all or doing homework! |
68.Who would miss his or her family most?
A.Jaime B.Jayne C.Miko D.Paola
69.Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?
A.Steve B.Jaime C.Roger D.Tomas
70.How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
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