4. On the second night the players were sure that they would succeed　　　　　　　 T　　 F

3. On the first night the players were too excited to sleep.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2.According to the passage there should be ten boys playing on the 　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

basketball field at a time.

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A New Basketball Marathon Record　　　　　 B. Students like Playing Basketball

　 C. Playing Basketball without Rest　　　　　　　　 D. Never getting Tired

8.In this passage the words getting accustomed to means ____ in Chinese.

　 A. 喜欢　　　　　　　　 B.习惯于　　　　　　　　　 C.期望　　　　　　　　　　　 D.渴望

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Passage 39　

Playing Basketball for 90 Hours

Recently a group of l7-year-old schoolboys decided to beat the world basketball marathon record. They aimed to play for 90 hours---add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five playing at a time. How could 18 boys play for almost four days without stopping? The boys decided that each person would play two and a half hours and then rest for two hours, eating and sleeping just near the basketball hall.

The first night was very hard for the young players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. The nights were very long, when no one was watching. The days were better, because plenty of people cheered the players’ efforts. On the second night they felt sleepy as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their hands and feet, but the only serious problem was a psychological one. Each boy was thinking. Why am I doing this? How can I play longer? After the third night the players knew they could finish the 90 hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow, but in the final hours the play got better. For the last few minutes the players looked as fresh as when they started. They were tired, but very happy.

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

7.Susan has got a job.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

6.Susan is very happy that Robin likes going to school.　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

5. Susan's home is a long way from Ivy's home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4. Robin had been looked after by his aunt before he started school　　 T　　 F

3. From the passage we know that Robin is Susan's son.　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F