Basketball is much more than a sport. It is both exercise and excitement. Apart from keeping you fit, basketball helps you get social, make new friends, and learn the art of defying（藐视）failure and overcoming challenges. It allows you to enjoy basketball at your personal basketball goal and make the most of the advantages that this great game offers.Spending an hour at basketball court helps you burn around 630-750 calories（热量）. It also helps you stay in shape and fit. When you run, and jump while playing basketball, blood pumping and breathing get increased which acts as an amazing workout for your mind and body.
Basketball is a healthy sport for children. It helps them stay active. Playing together for a team success also helps kids to realize the importance of team work, and hard work while going for a common goal. For a shy child, it provides him with the opportunity to meet new people and get friends.
A few rounds of shooting at your basketball goal can reduce your stress and anger. Hitting the mark at the basketball backboard will help you focus on your work when you return to your work place. The confidence and self-belief you get while playing make you face challenges with a better attitude.
Basketball is treated as a social sport. It develops friendships. People of all ages enjoy trying some shots at the basket. Organizing friendly matches of basketball on weekends at your home will provide you an opportunity to meet with your dear ones and having a wonderful time together.
| A. Good for Health B. Easy to Get Social C. Useful for kids’ Growth D. Effective（有效的）to Reduce Stress |
The passage is mainly about the _______ of playing basketball.
| A．advantages | B．skills | C．rules | D．popularities |
非选择题
V.在下面的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词）
A: Hi, Frank! I have a question to ask you . ____________________________?
B: My hobby is playing football.
A: It’s good for you. ______________________________________?
B: Four times a month. I play football with my classmates on weekends.
What about you?
A: I like reading. I’m very happy every time I sit down to read books.
B: By the way, _________________________________?
A: I prefer books that are humorous and exciting. I’m reading a book called The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer. It’s written by Mark Twain. ___________________________________?
B: No, I haven’t. Can I borrow it from you?
A： ___________________. After I finish reading it , I’ll lend it to you.
B: Thank you.
从所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话（有两项是多余的）
Emma: What are you doing, Li Lin?
Li Lin:
Emma: I have read it before, What do you think of the story?
Li Lin:Yu Gong found a good way the deal with his problem.
Emma: Really?It seems impossible to move a mountain.
Li Lin: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard!
Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.
Emma:I think we should try to find other ways to deal with a problem.
Li Lin: But what could YU Gong do instead of moving the mountains.
Emma: He could build a road.
Li Lin: We have different options about the story, there are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.
Emma: yes, that’s fine.
完成句子早上8点之前，这项工作一定要完成。
The work____________ ____________ ____________ ____________8 o’clock in the morning.他们在岛上玩的多么开心啊！
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________they had on the island!他是一个新爸爸，他不知道怎样照顾他的婴儿。
He is a new father. He doesn’t know__________ __________ __________ __________of his baby.我的表哥一回来，就会去美国度假。
My cousin will go to America for a holiday __________ __________ __________he __________ back.你准备好测试了吗？
Did you ____________ ____________ ____________the test?
补全对话（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，在每个标有题号的空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整，合乎情境。注意大小写和标点符号！
A: Hi, Tina. ____________________?
B: I am going to a concert this weekend.
A: A concert? What kind of concert is it?
B: A piano concert. It is held for charity.
A: ______________________ _?
B: Yes, there are many famous musicians, such as Li Yundi, a well-known Chinese pianist. ___________________?
A: Certainly, I’d like to. Li Yundi is my favourite musician._______ _____?
B: 120 yuan.
A: Oh, it’s too dear, I can’t afford it.
B: I don’t have so much money, either. I plan to sell newspapers to raise money.
A: ________. Can I join you?
B: No problem.
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