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第三部分  閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

    閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

    After 10 seasons wearing the No．8 on his back，Kobe Bryant will become No．24 next season．The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate．

    Bryant wore No．24 when he was in early high school，but he changed to No．33 in his senior year．He switched to No．8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996，and has not been changed since．

    Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs．So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists．

    There are all kinds of speculations（猜測）．Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start．He has often been criticized for phying to benefit himself and not the team as a whole．Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan．Jordan was famous for his No．23 jersey（運動衫）．Some，such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre，argue that it is“all about money”．Bryant will make more money by selling new jerseys to his fans．

    Some speculations are more about fun．For example，there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard fan of the popular TV drama“24”．

    All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue．It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple．

    Jersey numhers have their own special significance in American sports，especially basketball．

Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career．When a great player retires，his team will honor him by retiring his number．

    To some extent，the jersey is the player，and the player is the jersey．Thus，when you see the famous No．23 for the Chicago Bulls，you immediately think about Michael Jordan．A No．32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O’Neal，and the Houston Rockets’No．11 belongs only to Yao Ming．

56．Which team has Bryant played for?

    A．The Los Angeles Lakers．          B．The Houston Rockets．

    C．The Chicago Bulls．               D．The Miami Heats．

57．Bryant has worn No 8________?

    A．for two years and a half             B．for ten years

    C．since he entered high school         D．since he left high school

58．Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?

    A．He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start．

    B．He wants to compare himself to Jordan．

    C．He wants to earn more money．

    D．He wants to show that he is a man of great importance．

59．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

    A．When a great player retires，his team will reward him with much money．

    B．A lucky number will be passed on to a new player．

    C．An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement．

    D．A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.

Tuesday

When the kids get home from school, don’t let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch by giving them a pedometer（計步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping, walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.

Thursday

The kids have done a great job so far this week, but now they are aching for a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons, let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.

Saturday

Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment, pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis, basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours, stop for a picnic and then if your family isn’t too tired, go back and play some more.

Sunday

Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But don’t let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat（墊子）to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.

56. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. How to make children like activities.

   B. A weekly four-day physical activity plan for kids.

   C. Physical activities are important to kids.

   D. A plan that will do much good to kids.

57. Parents are advised to use a pedometer together with their kids because ______.

   A. they can give their kids some advice about walking

   B. it can prevent them from watching TV too much

   C. this will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition

   D. their kids will not use it if they don’t

58. On Thursday when a kid wants to watch TV, his parents should ______.

   A. let him watch it for a short time

   B. watch cartoons with him

   C . take him out for a walk instead

   D. show fitness movies to him

59. The author advises a family to have a meal on Saturday _______.

   A. in a park       B. in a mountain   C. in a restaurant    D. at home

After 10 seasons wearing the No.8 on his back，Kobe Bryant will become No.24 next season.The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
Bryant wore No.24 when he was in early high school，but he changed to No.33 in his senior year.He switched to No.8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996，and has not been changed since.
Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs.So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.
There are all kinds of speculations（猜測）.Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start.He has often been criticized for phying to benefit himself and not the team as a whole.Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan.Jordan was famous for his No.23 jersey（運動衫）.Some，such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre，argue that it is“all about money”.Bryant will make more money by selling new jerseys to his fans.
Some speculations are more about fun.For example，there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard fan of the popular TV drama“24”.
All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue.It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.
Jersey numhers have their own special significance in American sports，especially basketball.
Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career.When a great player retires，his team will honor him by retiring his number.
To some extent，the jersey is the player，and the player is the jersey.Thus，when you see the famous No.23 for the Chicago Bulls，you immediately think about Michael Jordan.A No.32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O’Neal，and the Houston Rockets’No.11 belongs only to Yao Ming.

1. 1.

   Which team has Bryant played for?
   

   1. A.
      The Los Angeles Lakers.         
   2. B.
      The Houston Rockets.
   3. C.
      The Chicago Bulls.              
   4. D.
      The Miami Heats.
2. 2.

   Bryant has worn No 8________?
   

   1. A.
      for two years and a half            
   2. B.
      for ten years
   3. C.
      since he entered high school        
   4. D.
      since he left high school
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?
   

   1. A.
      He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.
   2. B.
      He wants to compare himself to Jordan.
   3. C.
      He wants to earn more money.
   4. D.
      He wants to show that he is a man of great importance.
4. 4.

   What can we learn from the last paragraph?
   

   1. A.
      When a great player retires，his team will reward him with much money.
   2. B.
      A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.
   3. C.
      An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.
   4. D.
      A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team

After 10 seasons wearing the No.8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No.24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.

Bryant wore No.24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No.33 in his senior year. He switched to No.8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.

Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs. So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.

There are all kinds of speculations（猜測）. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No. 23 jersey（運動衫）. Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money”. Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans.

Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard fan of the popular TV drama “24”.

All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.

Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.

68. Bryant plays for _____.

A. The Los Angels Lakers               B. The Houston rockets

C. The Chicago Bulls                      D. The Miami Heats

69. Bryant wore No. 8 _____.

A. for two years and a half             B. for ten years

C. since he entered high school        D. since he left high school

70. Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?

A. He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.

B. He wants to compare himself to Jordan.

C. He wants to earn more money.

D. He wants to show that he is man of great importance.

71. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. When a great player retires, his team will reward him with much money.

B. A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.

C. An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.

D. A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team.

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.
Tuesday
When the kids get home from school, don’t let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch(長椅) by giving them a pedometer(計步器). Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping, walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.
Thursday
The kids have done a great job so far this week, but now they are aching for （渴望） a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons, let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.
Saturday
Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment, pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis, basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours, stop for a picnic and then if your family isn’t too tired, go back and play some more.
Sunday
Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due（應交的）.But don’t let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat(墊子) to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.
56.What can be the best title for this text?
A.How to make children like activities.
B.A weekly four-day physical activity plan for kids.
C.Physical activities are important to kids.        
D.A plan that will do much good to kids.
57.Parents are advised to use a pedometer together with their kids because _______.
A.they can give their kids some advice about walking
B.it can prevent them from watching TV too much
C.this will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition
D.their kids will not use it if they don’t
58.On Thursday when a kid wants to watch TV, his parents should ______.
A.let him watch it for a short time
B.watch cartoons with him
C.take him out for a walk instead
D.show fitness movies to him
59.The author advises a family to have a meal on Saturday ______.
A. in a park  B. in a mountain C. in a restaurant  D. at home

This weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.
Tuesday
When the kids get home from school, don’t let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch(長椅) by giving them a pedometer(計步器). Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping, walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.
Thursday
The kids have done a great job so far this week, but now they are aching for （渴望） a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons, let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.
Saturday
Get the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment, pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis, basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours, stop for a picnic and then if your family isn’t too tired, go back and play some more.
Sunday
Every child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due（應交的）.But don’t let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat(墊子) to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.

1. 1.

   What can be the best title for this text?
   

   1. A.
      How to make children like activities.
   2. B.
      A weekly four-day physical activity plan for kids.
   3. C.
      Physical activities are important to kids.        
   4. D.
      A plan that will do much good to kids.
2. 2.

   Parents are advised to use a pedometer together with their kids because _______.

   1. A.
      they can give their kids some advice about walking
   2. B.
      it can prevent them from watching TV too much
   3. C.
      this will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition
   4. D.
      their kids will not use it if they don’t
3. 3.

   On Thursday when a kid wants to watch TV, his parents should ______.

   1. A.
      let him watch it for a short time
   2. B.
      watch cartoons with him
   3. C.
      take him out for a walk instead
   4. D.
      show fitness movies to him
4. 4.

   The author advises a family to have a meal on Saturday ______.

   1. A.
      in a park 
   2. B.
      in a mountain
   3. C.
      in a restaurant 
   4. D.
      at home