1. Module 1 Basketball Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading —Pre­reading Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading —Pre­reading Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step 5 Step 5

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4. 1 ． What do you know about the NBA playoffs ( 季后赛 )? 2 ． Tell your classmates about the NBA draft as much as you can.

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6. The National Basketball Association (NBA), with teams from the United States and Canada, is the major professional basketball league in the world. The 29 NBA teams in the US are divided into two conferences, the Eastern and Western, each of which has two divisions. Each NBA team conducts a training camp in October to determine its 12­player roster. Training camp allows each team to evaluate players, especially rookies (first­year players), to assess the team's strengths and

7. 返回 weaknesses, and to prepare players for the upcoming season through a series of on­court drills and practice of offensive and defensive strategy. After a series of exhibition games, the NBA begins its 82­game regular season in the first week of November.

8. 返回 In February the NBA interrupts its season to celebrate the annual NBA All­Star Game, featuring the game's best players as selected by the general balloting of fans throughout the United States and Canada. After the NBA season concludes in April, a total of 16 teams qualify for the playoffs (8 teams from each conference). In each conference the two division winners are guaranteed a playoff spot. The remaining playoff spots in each conference are awarded on the basis of win­loss records to the six next­best teams, regardless of division. The playoffs

9. 返回 start with the first teams with better records playing the teams with worse records in a best­of­five series, in which the winner is the first team to win three games. In subsequent rounds best­of­seven series are played, with the team to earn four victories winning the round. The playoffs continue in this elimination scheme until a conference champion is crowned. The champions from the Eastern and Western conferences then meet in a best­of­seven series to determine the NBA champion.

10. 返回 Every June the league conducts its amateur draft ( 业余选 秀 ), in which each team obtains the rights to the professional services of the best collegiate ( 学院的 ) and international players. Any player whose high school class has graduated and who is at least 18 years old qualifies for the NBA draft. Generally, players attend at least one year of college before turning professional. To determine the draft order the NBA uses a draft lottery, introduced in 1985. Those teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs the previous season are eligible ( 合格的 ) for the lottery.

11. 返回 The lottery determines the first three teams to select in the draft. The remaining teams, including those that qualified for the playoffs the preceding season, draft according to their win­loss record of the previous season, so that teams with poorer records draft earlier than those with better records. The NBA draft consists of only two rounds, with a total of 58 players chosen. Those players not selected in the draft can be invited to play for a team and are sometimes signed to playing contracts as free agents.

12. 返回 1 ． Are you familiar with the following players? 答案： (1)Yao Ming (2)Yi Jianlian (3)Michael Jordan (4)Jeremy Shu­How Lin (5)Wilt Chamberlain (6)Kobe Bryant

13. 返回 2 ． Do you know NBA? What does NBA stand for? ________________________________________________ 参考答案： NBA stands for the National Basketball Association.

14. 返回 True (T) or False (F) ． 1 ． Michael Jordan was probably the best­known athlete in the world during the 1980s. ( ) 2 ． Jordan finished his studies before he joined the Chicago Bulls. ( ) 3 ． Jordan was the first person to score more than 3,000 points in a season. ( ) 4 ． Jordan was also a success in a cartoon film as an actor. ( ) F F F T

15. 返回 5 ． Wilt Chamberlain was taller than his brothers and sisters.( ) 6 ． Chamberlain is the second NBA player who averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season.( ) 7 ． The NBA changed their rules to try to stop Chamberlain being so successful.( ) 8 ． Chamberlain played for the same team for the last five years of his career.( ) T F T T

16. 返回 Ⅰ.Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. Which team won the basketball gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona? A ． The Chicago Bulls. B ． The Washington Wizards. C ． The Dream Team. D ． The Los Angeles Lakers.

17. 返回 2. Why did Michael Jordan open his steak restaurant after retiring from sport? A ． Because he loves steak very much. B ． Because he had nothing to do. C ． Because he wanted to get more money. D ． Because he had pneumonia.

18. 返回 3 ． ________ was the second player to score more than 3,000 points in a season, and________ was the first. A ． Michael Jordan; Wilt Chamberlain B ． Wilt Chamberlain; Michael Jordan C ． Michael Jordan; Kobe Bryant D ． Kobe Bryant; Wilt Chamberlain

19. 返回 4. Who is the only NBA player who averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season? A ． Michael Jordan. B ． Wilt Chamberlain. C ． Kobe Bryant. D ． Tracy McGrady. 答案： 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B

20. 返回 Ⅱ. Read Parts 1—2 and match the main idea with each paragraph. Part 1 Michael Jordan 1 ． Para. 1 A ． Michael Jordan opened his own restaurant and even acted in a film. 2 ． Para. 2 B ． There is only one word to describe Michael Jordan (the best player in the world) — awesome! 3 ． Para. 3 C ． Michael Jordan became the top scorer in the NBA in his first season (1984—1985).

21. 返回 4 ． Para. 4 D ． During the 1990s, Michael Jordan was probably the best­known athlete in the world. 5 ． Para. 5 E ． Michael Jordan, the second player to score more than 3,000 points in a season, made contributions to the Bulls and the United States Olympic Basketball Team. 6 ． Para. 6 F ． Michael Jordan, who once retired from the sport, rejoined the Bulls and was admired by his fans. 答案： 1. D 2. C 3. E 4. F 5. A 6. B

22. 返回 Part 2 Wilt Chamberlain 1 ． Para. 1 A ． Wilt Chamberlain played for four teams and was named the MVP. 2 ． Para. 2 B ． Wilt Chamberlain held his own record. 3 ． Para. 3 C ． Wilt Chamberlain deserves the title “ outstanding player of his generation ”.

23. 返回 4 ． Para. 4 D ． Wilt Chamberlain, the first player to score more than 3,000 points in a season, used to have various health problems in his childhood. 5 ． Para. 5 E ． Wilt Chamberlain was much better than all the other players of his generation. 答案： 1. D 2. E 3. A 4. B 5. C

24. 返回 Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Michael Jordan was born in New York and grew up in North Carolina.He 1. the University of North Carolina for a year and then 2. the Chicago Bulls.In 1987, Jordan became only the second player to 3. over 3,000 points in a season.With him, the Bulls won their first NBA 4. in 1991 and again in 1992 and 1993. Jordan 5. everyone when he retired before the attended joined score championship surprised

25. 返回 1993—1994 6., but he rejoined the Chicago Bulls and won three more championships from 1996 to 1998. 7.________ his famous number 23 shirt, Michael Jordan became the most successful basketball player in the history of the game.He was named the most 8. player five times.Off the basketball 9., Michael Jordan opened his own steak restaurant because he loves steak so much.He also found success as an 10. in the film Space Jam. court actor wearing valued season

26. 返回 What can we learn from Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain? ________________________________________________________ 参考答案： I should improve my athletic ability, motivation and confidence like Michael Jordan. Besides, I will build up my body and try to possess Wilt Chamberlain's fast speed.