Sports star Yao Ming 【运动明星姚明】
If Yao Ming is not the biggest sports star in the world, he is almost certainly the tallest. At 2.26m, he is the tallest player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and holds the record as the most towering Olympian ever to compete in the Games.
But what really stands out about the giant center is his celebrity(名气). Few, if any, Chinese athletes are as well-known as Yao around the world. People across the globe are fascinated with Yao, not only for his basketball prowess(杰出的才能)also for being a symbol of international commerce.
When Yao joined the Houston Rockets as the No.1 pick in the 2002 NBA draft(选抜)， he was the first international player ever to be selected first. His assets on the court are clear enough—no NBA player of his size has ever possessed his mobility, so he is a handful(难对付的人)for opponents on either end of the court. But what makes Yao invaluable to the Rockets organization is his role as a global citizen and as a bridge to millions of potential basketball fans in China.
When it was announced in February that Yao would miss the rest of the NBA season and possibly the Olympics with a stress fracture(骨折)in his left foot, a collective shudder(震动)spread across China. After considerable debate and discussion, Yao opted to get his foot surgically treated in an operation that placed several tiny screws across the bone, to offer his overburdened foot more support. The surgery was a success, and though the estimated four-month recovery period will leave him little time to prepare with Team China, Yao has vowed to be ready for the Beijing Olympics.
Yao wrapped up a 10-day trip to China, where he underwent a series of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatments, hoping to accelerate his recovery process Western experts are generally skeptical of TCM's benefits although new research from the University of Rochester suggests that a certain compound derived from shellfish may indeed stimulate bone repair.
"There is no reason to dismiss TCM," Yao told a press conference in Beijing." It's been used in our country for thousands of years. I don't think that it's short on science."
36.【题干】The word "towering" in Paragraph 1 means_____
A. large.
B. fat.
C. tall.
D. great.
37.【题干】Opponents find it very difficult to control Yao Ming because of his_____
A. mobility.
B. assault.
C. defense.
D. celebrity.
38.【题干】Yao Ming had to undergo a series of TCM treatments because_____
A. his right foot had been hurting.
B. he wanted to make a more rapid recovery.
C. the surgical operation had been a failure.
D. he couldn't afford all the medical expenses.
39.【题干】Which statement about Yao Ming is NOT true?
A. He missed the Athens Olympics.
B. He is an NBA player.
C. He fractured his left foot.
D. He is an international figure.
40.【题干】In general, the Western experts' attitude towards TCM is_____.
A. indifferent.
B. positive.
C. negative.
D. doubtful.
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Sauna【桑拿浴】
Ceremonial(仪式性的)bathing has existed for thousands of years and has many forms, one of which is the sauna. The Finns have perfected the steam bath, or sauna, which may be taken, usually in an enclosed room, by pouring water over hot rocks or as a dry heat bath._____(46)Dry heat and steam baths had advocates in ancient Rome and pre-Columbian Americans used sweat lodges.
The earliest saunas were probably underground caves heated by a fire that naturally filled with smoke as chimney making was unknown at that time. A fire kept in a fire-pit would heat the rock walls of the cave. After reaching full heat, the smoke was let out of the cave and the stones would retain heat for several hours._____(47)Today most saunas use electric stoves, although gas and wood-burning stoves are available.
Saunas are relaxing and stress relieving. Those with muscle aches or arthritis(关节炎)may find that the heat relaxes muscles and relieves pain and inflammation(炎症). Asthma(气喘)patients find that the heat enlarges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing. Saunas do not cure the common cold but they may help to alleviate congestion(阻塞)arid speed recovery time._____(48)The sauna could be considered to follow the old saying "feed a cold, starve a fever". The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold in the first place.
Sauna is good for your skin as the blood flow to the skin increases and sweating occurs. Adults sweat about 2 lbs of water per hour on average in a sauna. A good sweat removes dirt and grime from pores and gives the skin a healthy glow. The loss in water weight is temporary as the body's physiological mechanisms will quickly restore proper volumes._____(49)Heart rate may increase from 72 beats per minute on average to 100-150 beats per minute.
A normal heart can handle these stresses but those with heart trouble wishing to begin to use a sauna should seek a doctor's advice. The elderly and those with diabetes should check with their doctor prior to beginning to take saunas._____(50)Indeed, everyone just starting out should take short sessions at first to become accustomed to this type of bath.
46.【题干】_____
A.an extra large sauna and steam room can be used for players to relax in.
B.The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange.
C.The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals.
D.The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever.
E.Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months.
F.A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke.
47.【题干】_____
A.an extra large sauna and steam room can be used for players to relax in.
B.The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange.
C.The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals.
D.The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever.
E.Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months.
F.A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke.
48.【题干】_____
A.an extra large sauna and steam room can be used for players to relax in.
B.The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange.
C.The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals.
D.The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever.
E.Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months.
F.A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke.
49.【题干】_____
A.an extra large sauna and steam room can be used for players to relax in.
B.The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange.
C.The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals.
D.The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever.
E.Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months.
F.A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke.
50.【题干】_____
A.an extra large sauna and steam room can be used for players to relax in.
B.The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange.
C.The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals.
D.The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever.
E.Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months.
F.A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke.
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An Early Form of Jazz Music【爵士乐的早期形式】
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the last century, _____(51)jazz was born , America had no prominent_____(52)of its own. No one knows exactly when was invented or by whom. But it began to be _____(53)in the early 1890s. Jazz is America's contribution to_____(54)music. In contrast to classical music, which_____(55)formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, _____(56)the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the' 1920s jazz_____(57)like America. And so it does today. The_____(58)of the music are as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to the Southern states_____(59)slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives_____(60)a procession to carry to body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the_____(61). On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music, suited to the occasion. _____(62)on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be_____(63). The band played_____(64)music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes_____(65)at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
51. A. while B. when C. since D.as
52. A. music B. songs C. melodies D. tunes
53. A. listened B. noticed C. heard D. found
54. A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. serious
55. A. introduces B. follows C. takes D. approaches
56. A. disclosing B. explaining C. expressing D. exposing
57. A. sounded B. felt C. looked D. seemed
58. A. discoveries B. originals C. resources D. origins
59. A. like B. for C.as D.by
60. A. composed B. formed C. hosted D. demonstrated
61. A. body B. demonstration C. procession D. march
62. A. Furthermore B. Similarly C. But D. Therefore
63. A. live B. alive C. life D. there
64. A. sad B. solemn C. happy D. funeral
65. A. sung B. showed C. played D. expressed
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