▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank Sports from, securing, faced with, came off, picked 13. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki was as the MVP of the series. 댈러스의 포워드 덕 노비츠키가 시리즈 MVP 로 선정되었다 year-old, 10-time All-Star imported Germany shone especially in the fourth quarter. 올스타로 10 번이나 선정된 32 세의 독일에서 온 노비츠키는 특히 4 쿼터에 빛났다. 15. Nowitzki scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, the Maverick’s first NBA title. 노비츠키는 4 쿼터에 10 점을 기록하여 매버릭스의 첫 NBA 우승을 일궈냈다. 16. Veteran guard Jason Terry the bench to score 27 points. 베테랑 가드 제이슨 테리는 벤치가 아닌 경기에 출전해 27 점을 기록하며 매버릭스를 이끌었다. 17. This team never gave up when adversity and always responded. 이 팀은 역경이 닥치면 절대 포기하지 않았고 항상 극복해 왔습니다. * 총 25 문항, 각 문제당 4 점씩 배점 1. capture2. beat 3. forward4. score 5. import6. secure 7. postgame ceremony8. hand 9. adversity10. respond 11. defeated12. crowd

▶ Reading Comprehension ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Dallas Mavericks win NBA Title The Dallas Mavericks captured the franchise’s first NBA championship, beating the Miami Heat in game 6 held at American Airlines Center to win the best-of- seven series 4-2. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, who had scored 21 points in the game, was picked as the MVP of the series. The 32-year-old, 10-time All-Star imported from Germany shone especially in the fourth quarter. Nowitzki scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, securing the Maverick’s first NBA title. ”I really still can’t believe it,” said Nowitzki in the postgame ceremony after he was handed the MVP trophy. “We worked so hard and so long for it.” Veteran guard Jason Terry came off the bench to score 27 points and lead the Mavericks. “This team never gave up when faced with adversity and always responded,” he said. Nowitzki and Terry were the only members that played in 2006 when the team lost to Miami. LeBron James scored nine points earlier in the game but finished with only 21 points to see his team defeated by the Mavericks. ”To our fans who came here to Miami, We heard you,” Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks told the crowd after the game Sports 18. Which of the following sentences is true? ① Lebron James should have also won the MVP award because he tied Nowitzki with 21 points in the game. ② Nowitzki and James led all scorers in the final game of the series. ③ The final game was held in Miami. ④ The final game was held in Dallas. 19. Why was this victory so special for Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki? ① They were both 10 time all-stars and finally won the championship. ② They worked so hard all season for a chance to win the trophy. ③ Miami was regarded as a weak team, so the victory was really special. ④ Terry and Nowitzki were the only members of the Mavericks team who had lost in the finals to the Miami Heat in 2006, so this was redemption. 20. According to the article, _____ ① Jason Terry was not in the starting lineup for the Dallas Mavericks in game 6 of the series. ② Lebron James won the NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, defeating the Mavericks. ③ Jason Terry was a first year player on the Dallas Mavericks. ④ The final score of the game was 4-2.

☞ Write True(T) or False(F) Sports 21. Which of the following describes a 'best of seven' series? ① Teams play 7 games to decide the championship. ② A team must win 7 games to be crowned champion. ③ The first team to win four games (the majority) wins the series. ④ 7 teams play off to see who is the champion. 22. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks is from Cuba. _____ 23. One of the main reasons for Nowitzki's MVP selection was his exceptional play in the 4th quarter. _____ 24. According to Jason Terry, the Mavericks encountered times of hardship during the finals but never gave up. _____ ▶ Composition ☞ Complete the sentence. 25. 역경을 마주했을 때, 그녀는 포기하려는 유혹에 결코 넘어가지 않았다. ( face, adversity, when ) →, she was never tempted to give up.

▶ Phrase Check ▶ Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank Sports from, securing, faced with, came off, picked 13. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki was picked as the MVP of the series. 댈러스의 포워드 덕 노비츠키가 시리즈 MVP 로 선정되었다 year-old, 10-time All-Star imported from Germany shone especially in the fourth quarter. 올스타로 10 번이나 선정된 32 세의 독일에서 온 노비츠키는 특히 4 쿼터에 빛났다. 15. Nowitzki scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, securing the Maverick’s first NBA title. 노비츠키는 4 쿼터에 10 점을 기록하여 매버릭스의 첫 NBA 우승을 일궈냈다. 16. Veteran guard Jason Terry came off the bench to score 27 points. 베테랑 가드 제이슨 테리는 벤치가 아닌 경기에 출전해 27 점을 기록하며 매버릭스를 이끌었다. 17. This team never gave up when faced with adversity and always responded. 이 팀은 역경이 닥치면 절대 포기하지 않았고 항상 극복해 왔습니다. * 총 25 문항, 각 문제당 4 점씩 배점 1. capture [ 획득하다 ]2. beat [ 패배시키다 ] 3. forward [( 농구, 축구 따위의 ) 포워드, 전위 ]4. score [ 득점하다 ] 5. import [ 들여오다 ]6. secure [ 확보하다 ] 7. postgame ceremony [ 경기 후의 시상식 ]8. hand [ 건네주다 ] 9. adversity [ 역경 ]10. respond [ 반응하다, 대응하다 ] 11. defeated [ 패배한 ]12. crowd [ 관중, 군중 ]

▶ Reading Comprehension ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article. Dallas Mavericks win NBA Title The Dallas Mavericks captured the franchise’s first NBA championship, beating the Miami Heat in game 6 held at American Airlines Center to win the best-of- seven series 4-2. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, who had scored 21 points in the game, was picked as the MVP of the series. The 32-year-old, 10-time All-Star imported from Germany shone especially in the fourth quarter. Nowitzki scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, securing the Maverick’s first NBA title. ”I really still can’t believe it,” said Nowitzki in the postgame ceremony after he was handed the MVP trophy. “We worked so hard and so long for it.” Veteran guard Jason Terry came off the bench to score 27 points and lead the Mavericks. “This team never gave up when faced with adversity and always responded,” he said. Nowitzki and Terry were the only members that played in 2006 when the team lost to Miami. LeBron James scored nine points earlier in the game but finished with only 21 points to see his team defeated by the Mavericks. ”To our fans who came here to Miami, We heard you,” Mark Cuban, owner of the Mavericks told the crowd after the game Sports 18. Which of the following sentences is true? [3] ① Lebron James should have also won the MVP award because he tied Nowitzki with 21 points in the game. ② Nowitzki and James led all scorers in the final game of the series. ③ The final game was held in Miami. ④ The final game was held in Dallas. 19. Why was this victory so special for Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki? [4] ① They were both 10 time all-stars and finally won the championship. ② They worked so hard all season for a chance to win the trophy. ③ Miami was regarded as a weak team, so the victory was really special. ④ Terry and Nowitzki were the only members of the Mavericks team who had lost in the finals to the Miami Heat in 2006, so this was redemption. 20. According to the article, _____ [1] ① Jason Terry was not in the starting lineup for the Dallas Mavericks in game 6 of the series. ② Lebron James won the NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, defeating the Mavericks. ③ Jason Terry was a first year player on the Dallas Mavericks. ④ The final score of the game was 4-2.

☞ Write True(T) or False(F) Sports 21. Which of the following describes a 'best of seven' series? [3] ① Teams play 7 games to decide the championship. ② A team must win 7 games to be crowned champion. ③ The first team to win four games (the majority) wins the series. ④ 7 teams play off to see who is the champion. 22. The owner of the Dallas Mavericks is from Cuba. [F] 23. One of the main reasons for Nowitzki's MVP selection was his exceptional play in the 4th quarter. [T] 24. According to Jason Terry, the Mavericks encountered times of hardship during the finals but never gave up. [T] ▶ Composition ☞ Complete the sentence. 25. 역경을 마주했을 때, 그녀는 포기하려는 유혹에 결코 넘어가지 않았다. ( face, adversity, when ) → When (she was) faced with adversity, she was never tempted to give up.