Question

With his game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, Jeremy Lin (林書豪) finished the New York Knicks' dramatic reversed(扭轉) victory to defeat the Toronto Rapters.

The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后賽) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.

After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can't stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective（角度）, consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team's ownership to fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.

Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record high, the Knicks' average household television rating is up 70 percent since Lin joined the starting lineup (首發陣容), and jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.

Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility（威信）hit during a multi-month lockout（停工）, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron James' (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent (自由職業球員) events, combined with poor play around the league, have angered fans and damaged the league's brand.

Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down.

1.The passage is mainly about______

A. why the New Yorkers thought well of Jeremy Lin 

B. why Jeremy Lin became a member of the Knicks  

C. how the Knicks defeated its opponents in a great playoff          

D. how Jeremy Lin saved the Knicks, probably including the NBA

2.According to the passage, Jeremy Lin's excellent performance saved the following except___

A. The NBA

B. Coach Isiah Thomas  

C. The Knicks

D. Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares  

3.The underlined word “young” in Paragraph 2 probably means "______"

A. not old yet.  B. not completely grown.

C. in the development  D. in the early stage 

4.The NBA suffered the credibility crisis months ago because____

A. The NBA delayed the season because of players’ wage disagreements

B. the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent event.

C. The NBA canceled the basketball match for the coming Christmas

D. James had a bad performance in the basketball court

5.Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the Knicks season

B. The Knicks didn’t satisfy its fans for nearly 15 years until this season

C. The fans objected to dismissing Coach Isiah Thomas outside the Garden

D. The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising the TV ratings

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要敘述了NBA球員林書豪用自己最近瘋狂的表現征求了尼克斯隊，拯救了整個NBA聯盟。

1.D 主旨大意題。根據文章最后一段Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down本文敘述的林書豪在紐約尼克斯隊的瘋狂表現拯救了這支球隊，拯救了NBA的形象。故D正確。

2.B 細節題。根據文章第二段這最后一段. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后賽) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.和His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down. 可知他的表現拯救了尼克斯隊，拯救了主教練德.安東尼，也可能會拯救NBA聯盟。只有B項文章沒有提及。

3.D 推理題。根據本句Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后賽) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.可知雖然這個賽季才剛剛開始，但是尼克斯隊已經成為這個賽季里NBA最讓人失望的球隊了。幾乎不可能進入季后賽了。故該詞是指D項的意思。

4.A 細節題。根據文章倒數第二段1,2行Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility（威信）hit during a multi-month lockout（停工）, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels可知NBA停擺主要是由于勞資糾紛。故A正確。

5.B 推理題。根據文章第三段1,2行After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can't stop talking about the Knicks.可知尼克斯隊在過去的15年里一直都沒有讓紐約的球迷滿意過。直到最近林書豪的出現。故B正確。

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