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1、-1-阅读理解精选阅读理解精选 1414In the past ten years,Americas National Basketball Association(NBA)has grownincreasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992,the Americanswere praised for teaching the world how to play basketball.T

2、his season,however,20 percent of NBArosters（花名册）will be filled by non-Americans.NBA commissionerDavid Stem happily embraces the trend.On a visit to Paris in October,Stern outlinedhis vision for the future,which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.The NBA is now planning to take China b

3、y storm.“Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,”said Stern.Thestrategy（战略，策略）in China is television.“Weve made 14 dealsin China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.”The success ofChinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marke

4、ting blitz in China.TheNBA,which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages,will put thatto the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games againstthe Sacramento Kings in Beijing and Shanghai.The NBA knows that it needs a globalmarket to compensate for toug

5、h times on home soil.“It doesnt matter where the players come from,all the NBA teams now know thatthey have toscout（寻找，觅得）internationally,”said Terry Lyons,the NBAsvice-president of international public relations.“It has increased the level ofcompetition here.”As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine

6、Emanuel Ginobili showedin winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season,many peoplecan earn the respect of their American peers.Others,such as the Houston RocketsChinese centre Yao Ming number one draft pick in 2002 and the Detroit Pistons18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic number two

7、 overall in this years draft areicons（偶像）in-waiting.It is theultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution the restof the world teaching the US how to play basketball.31.According to the report,.-2-A.Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBAB.the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be gr

8、eatC.Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBAD.European countries will host the 2004 NBA games32.The underlined phrase“take China by storm”has the meaning of_.A.NBA intends to make China its“marketing center”B.NBA is planning to set up some training centers in ChinaC.therell be a big storm wh

9、en NBA comes to China to play against the SacramentoKingsD.the NBAs live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China33.What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA?A.NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league.B.Chinas rapid development in sports affects NBA

10、.C.Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan.D.The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball.34.When the writer talked of“home soil”,he was referring to_.A.farms in the StatesB.native AmericansC.the NBA training centerD.the USA35.Which of the following can be used as the best titl

11、e for the passage?A.The Non-American Basketball PlayersB.NBA Is Coming to ChinaC.The Foreign Ties That Bind the NBAD.NBA Is Making Big Progress【答案与解析】【答案与解析】31313535 BAADCBAADCNBA 的球员组成将发生重大改变，外国球员将占相当的比例，NBA 需借助外籍球员的-3-力量来维持其地位。31.B推理 判断 题。根 据第 二段 20 percent of NBA rosters will be filled bynon-Amer

12、icans，以及文章后半部分 Terry 说的话 it has increased the level of competition here 可判断出外国球员将在 NBA 起到举足轻重的作用。32.A词义猜测题。根据文章中间 Stern 所说的话，及下一自然段 The success of Chinesecentre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China 可判断出 NBA将把中国看作是一个重要的市场。33.A推理判断题。通读全文，可得出这个结论：NBA 的球员组成将发生重大改变，外国球员将占相当的比例。34.D词义猜测题。从文章后半部 The NBA knows that it needs a global market 及 Itdoesntmatter where the players come from 可判断出 home soil 指的是美国本土。35.C主旨大意题。tie 在这儿被用来比喻外籍球员，意思是说 NBA 需借助外籍球员的力量来维持其地位。