外研版選修7 Module 1 語篇專練

1、語篇專練（二）I 閱讀理解ABEAVERTON，Ore.Jaime Nared is nearly 6- foot-1 and blessed with Michael Jordan- style skills.In games， the 12-year-old can more than hold her own against the boys， dropping three-pointers and sometimes scoring 30 points or more.And there，according to her coach，lies the problem.She s so

2、good, Michael Abraham said； she makes the boys look like scrubs（灌木叢）.So she has been told she can no longer play on boys teams at The Hoop ， a private Beaverton basketball facility that runs a league in which Abraham s teams compete.The trouble started last month ， when some parents told The Hoop ma

3、nagement they didn t like Jaime playing with the boys.Hoop officials notified Abraham that Jaime， after years on one of his boys teams， was barred.Neal Franzer， The Hoop s director of operations， said on Thursday that parents were “adamant（固執(zhí)的）” that their complaints have nothing to do with Jaime s

4、skills.“ They said the problem was the boys were playing differently against her because she was a girl，” he said.“They d been taught to not push a girl， and the focus had shifted from playing basketball to noticing a girl was on the floor with them.”Hoop officials e-mailed Abraham to remind him of

5、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 that is good playing against 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-pace

6、d 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 the lay-in， and she grabbed the rebound and put it in.I think it was just to

7、o much for some of those parents.”Michael Abraham is.Jaime Nared s coachJaime Nared s fatherJaime Nared s teammateThe Hoop s director of operationsJaime Nared s problem lies in that.Ashe cant keep pace with the boysBshe takes advantage of the boysCshe plays even better than her boy teammatesDshe doe

8、snt obey the rules of basketball 3How did the boys feel when playing against Jaime Nared?AProud.BAngry.CInterested.DAshamed.4The parents wanted Jaime Nared barred from boysteams becauseAJaime Nared had better skills than the boysBJaime Nared was too rude on the courtCthe boys cant get focused on pla

9、ying with herDthe boys didnt like to play with a girlBKieron Williamson，a seven-year-old boy，is being considered as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18,000 pounds in just 14 minutes.This boy has artistic skills that would be the envy of any serious painter and his paintings invited compa

10、risons with those of Pablo Picassos，a wonder child who became one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall when Kieron was five.Inspired by the seaside view，he asked his parents for his first drawing paper.From that moment on，he was deeply interested i

11、n drawing.While supportive，Kierons parents are careful not to push their son.He only paints when and what he wants.He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his work are increasing.His father said the sale of Kieron s works held last November even attracted a buyer from Japan. “We had peopl

12、e driving down that night.There were people on the door waiting to come in the morning that had been standing outside.The phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine oclock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone，” he said.All the talent，money and high praise could so easily

13、go to a young boys head，but Kieron said his friends didnt give his achievement much care.“Some of them want to be as good as me and most of them think.Umm，you are not too special，”he said.Kierons favourite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings on buying a work

14、of his.The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25.Kierons parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo dont see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old who likes to run around the house and who s mad about football.But for now，with so much still to learn，theres only one thin

15、g he wants to be when he grows up.5According to Paragraph 1，we can know Kieron Williamson .Ais one of the greatest artists Bdraws as well as Picasso didChas unusual ability to paintDcan paint 16 paintings in 14 minutes6What made Kieron Williamson begin to love painting?AThe view at the seaside.BHis

16、first painting paper.CHis parents encouragement.DWhat he saw and heard during the family holiday.7In most of Kieron Williamsons friends eyes，.AKieron isnt worth the praiseBKieron is an example to themCKieron is famous but a little proudDKieron is not very different from them8It can be inferred from

17、the passage that .AKieron likes doing sports more than paintingBBilli-Jo envies her brother for his talent in paintingCKierons parents spent much money on his paintingDKieron had become famous before he sold the 16 picturesII 閱讀填空The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort an

18、d injuries，personal trainers say.Here are some shopping tips：1Depending on your workout，shoes designed for walking，running，tennis，or something else will provide the best support for your feet.Shop when you normally exercise.Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling（腫脹）up as muc

19、h as a half-size by nighttime._2Try them on.Never take a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy.Bring the type of socks youd wear to work out and go for a walk through the store.3You should be able to spread your toes out comfortably.Make sure there s about a half

20、-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe.The back should fit warmly and comfortably against your heel and not move up and down.If your feet are different sizes，buy based on the larger one.Talk to an expert.Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride（步伐）and the shape of you

21、r feet. 45Many trainers recommend changing footwear every three to five months，if possible，to maintain（保 持）proper cushioning （軟墊）and support.One tip：If you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support，they may be ready to go.AThink about how much you can afford to buy the wor

22、kout shoes.BConsider your type of exercises.CFocus on fit.DSo dont buy shoes in the morning if you often work out in the evening.EPay more attention to new style shoes.FReplace worn shoes regularly.GUsually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries.IU 短文改錯One day while David was wa

23、lking，he saw an old man struggled in the river.Quick he ran over and pulled the old man out.After he came back in life, the old man told to David he could give anything David wanted because he was rich.David laughed.He doesnt believe the old man was rich.But he didnt want anything.Then he thought of something.“I want my dad to have job ，” he said.“Right，” said the old man.“Whats her telephone number？”When David got home his dad said that he got a phone call just now and that one of