二级医院所指的是A．全国、省、市直属的市级大医院B．一般市、县医院及省辖市的区级医院C．诊治专科疾

A、NFL (National Football League，国家橄榄球联盟)

B、MLB (Major League Baseball，美国职业棒球大联盟)

C、NBA (National Basketball Association，美国篮球职业联赛)

D、USG (United States Golf)，美国高尔夫职业联盟)

Association announced to stage pre-season games in Beijing and Shanghai in October 200This is part of the league's continuing effort to support the development and growth of basketball in China.

"We are excited about scheduling our first NBA exhibition games in China," said NBA Commissioner David Stern in a statement on Monday. "China has been our fastest growing global market and with the extraordinary success of Yao Ming, we anticipate the development of more elite players as the 2008 Beijing Olympics approach." Stern said.

Which games will be moved to China by NBA in 2004？

A．Regular games.

B．Pre-season games.

C．Off-season games.

D．All-star games.

听力原文： All star center Yao Ming will play in his hometown when (28[B])the National Basketball Association announced to stage pre-season games in Beijing and Shanghai in October 200(29[B])This is part of the league's continuing effort to support the development and growth of basketball in China.

"We are excited about scheduling our first NBA exhibition games in China," said NBA Commissioner David Stern in a statement on Monday. "China has been our fastest growing global market and with the extraordinary success of Yao Ming, we anticipate the development of more elite players as the 2008 Beijing Olympics approach." Stern said.

What games will be moved to China by NBA in 2004？

A．Regular games.

B．Pre-season games.

C．Off-season games

D．All-star games

In the fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same.

However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help the Department of Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. "The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand", explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.

Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That's because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets absorbed into the leather balls—an important detail for sweaty athletes.

In January, the NBA went back to use the traditional leather balls. They aren't perfect, but for now, that's just the way the ball bounces.

The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because ______.

A．NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time

B．NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reform

C．they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmade

D．they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same

In the fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same.

However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help the Department of Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. "The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand", explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.

Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That's because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets absorbed into the leather balls—an important detail for sweaty athletes.

In January, the NBA went back to use the traditional leather balls. They aren't perfect, but for now, that's just the way the ball bounces.

The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because ______.

A．NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time

B．NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reform

C．they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmade

D．they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same

In the fall 2006, the National Basketball Association (NBA) started using basketballs made with synthetic, or manmade material instead of leather. They made the switch because they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce the same.

However, some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than leather ones. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban asked for help the Department of Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball. "The greater the friction, the better it will stick to his hand", explains Horwitz, one of the physicists who worked on the project.

Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the plastic ball was easier to grip when dry, it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet. That's because sweating stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets absorbed into the leather balls—an important detail for sweaty athletes.

In January, the NBA went back to use the traditional leather balls. They aren't perfect, but for now, that's just the way the ball bounces.

The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because ______.

A．NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time

B．NBA officials wanted a switch with which to start a reform

C．they emphasized that synthetic materials are manmade

D．they wanted every basketball to feel and bounce the same

Yao Ming said that______.

A．it was hard to watch NBA games on TV

B．playing in the NBA was difficult

C．he was an NBA star

D．it was boring to play basketball

est player in basketball history. The 6 feet 6 inches shooting guard first became known as an【61】individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he【62】a more team-oriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. His widespread【63】fans helped make basketball one of the world's most popular【64】sports.

Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, the fourth of five children born to the family. Long before his basketball【65】emerged, young Michael liked to play baseball with his father. As a teenager, Jordan became【66】in North Carolina for his baseball skills, and he was named most【67】player after his team won the state championship.

When Jordan joined the NBA in 1984, basketball's popularity was already【68】. But observers believe that Jordan was the【69】force that kept basketball's appeal fresh. The Bulls'【70】of the NBA under Jordan's leadership captured the imagination of many people, and his athletic skills, and【71】drive created new basketball fans as few other players have.

Jordan's popularity has spread well【72】scoring titles, championships, and other aspects of the NBA. He has become one of the most-recognized individuals in the world. Jordan has been especially【73】in the sportswear industry,【74】Nike's introduction of the famous line of Air Jordan basketball shoes in 1984. The partnership between Jordan and Nike became【75】successful that, before the 1997-98 season, Nike created a separate business unit known as the JORDAN brand to market footwear and apparel that Jordan himself helped design.

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A．excessive

B．expensive

C．explosive

D．explicit

It can be concluded from this passage that ______.

A．Jordan and Nike have benefited from each other

B．the American National Basketball Association fired Jordan

C．Jordan dislikes red and black shoes

D．the Chicago Bulls hated Jordan