Topic Nine Entertainment and Sports 文娱与体育
话说中考
社会经济的发展推动了文体事业的前进步伐，奥运会、世博会这样的字眼时时映入孩子们的眼帘，由此文体也成了中学生关注的话题。此类话题多以新闻媒体的形式出现，所以就要求学生了解新闻，熟悉其特点及出题意图。
解题思路：理解新闻的格式及出题特点，熟悉解题技巧。 走进中考(吉林通化·2010)
Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province． During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas． Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuan． Angelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen．It looks like she's good at everything，shooting，fighting and killing．But there's one thing she's afraid of — cooking．The 33-year-old says she was never able to master cooking skills．\— It's the one thing I can't do!\． Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show．She set up an online version(版本) of her show at Sina.com． People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，\ But the producer of the show supports Chen：\one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制) her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview．\
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like? A．Pandas． B．Monkeys． C．Tigers． D．Lions． ( ) 2．Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie? A．She is good at everything． B．She can't shoot well． C．She can't cook by herself． D．She can cook well．
( ) 3．Why have people grown tired of Chen Lu Yu's show according to the passage? A．Because she isn't famous for her talk show． B．Because she set up an online version of talk show． C．Because she has the habit of constantly asking，\． D．Because she likes to express herself．
( ) 4．What does the underlined word \ A．批准 B．继承 C．采纳 D．收养
( ) 5．We can know from the passage that _______． A．Angelina Jolie is a shy actress． B．Chen Luyu isn't famous any more．
C．Huang Xiaoming is a kind man． D．All the three stars are Chinese． 解析
1．A 根据“During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas．”可知黄晓明很喜欢熊猫。
2．C “But there's one thing she's afraid of — cooking．”可知正确答案为 C。 3．C 根据“People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，Really?”可知陈鲁豫经常问嘉宾“真的吗”这个习惯让人们感到很厌烦，故正确答案为 C。
4．D 词义猜测题。根据句意和语境可知只有 D 项“收养”符合。
5．C 通读全文可知黄晓明亲身体验照顾熊猫的工作，足以体现他是一位善良有爱心的人，故 C 项表述是正确的。 话题专练
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LeBron James has been praised by the whole world as one of the greatest players of today．People call him \James\，the \One\and compare him to his idol Michael Jordan．
Now the 25-year-old player has surprised everyone again．Since he joined the league，James has broken many records．He has led his team to the NBA finals．He has celebrated two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player(MVP)
titles．He has been named to the all NBA team twice．The 2.03-meter player has both a perfect build and a great basketball brain．He is famous for his speed and power． \not scared by anyone．He has the confidence(信心) that only the great have，\said his coach，Paul Silas about LeBron．But LeBron's best quality(品质) is that he is a team player．\game just won't let me be selfish(自私的)，\LeBron said．\love sharing the ball with my teammates．\
\，\after the April 26 game．\well，it is really hard to beat them．They are a really good team．\
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1．Who was called \ A．LeBron James． B．Yao Ming． C．Michael Jordan． D．Paul Silas．
( ) 2．What quality isn't mentioned about James in the passage? A．Leadership skills． B．Confidence．
C．Respect for the old． D．Team spirit．
( ) 3．James is good at _______ according to the second paragraph． A．soccer B．basketball C．baseball D．table tennis
( ) 4．James' coach was proud of _______． A．LeBron James B．his team C．other teammates D．himself
( ) 5．Which of the following is Not right according to the passage? A．James is known for his perfect build．
B．James has the ability to motivate his teammates． C．He has been doing well in the league．
D．He is willing to share the ball with his teammates． 答案：
1．A 根据短文中第一段的内容可知，LeBron James 被称为“小皇帝詹姆斯”。 2．C 通读全文可知选 C。
3．B 根据短文中第二段内容可确定，他擅长打篮球。