1、LESSON 2RULES OF THE GAME.阅读理解AIf you thought the game of football couldnt get any better, think again.Learn something about Bubble football (泡泡足球)，a new sport that combines the popular game of football with zorbing (滚人球运动)Bubble football is the brainchild of Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golden，two wac
2、ky Norwegians who thought football would be even more entertaining if players were wrapped in clear plastic zorbing balls.The first ever match was broadcast on Norwegian TV show Golden Goal at the end of 2011，but after being posted on YouTube，the sport spread throughout Europe like wildfire.In the l
3、ast few years，bubble football matches have been held everywhere from Italy to Latvia，and there are now even online store selling and renting equipment to anyone willing to try it.The rules of the game are almost the same as normal football.But teams struggle to score as many goals as possible，except
4、 that in this case they also try to knock down their competitors along the way.Scoring goals is hard enough in normal football matches，but its almost impossible when you have an inflatable (可充气的) plastic bubble covering your entire upperbody.Your hands are locked in a fixed position，so youre not abl
5、e to use them for balance，but thats exactly what makes bubble football so fun.Opponents try to knock each other out by bouncing into one another to get possession of the ball but injuries are rare as the balls offer plenty of protection.Bubble football is pretty tough to explain with words，but lucki
6、ly we have a few videos that do a better job of revealing what this new sport craze is all about.As much as we love watching these big guys chase after balls.Its even more fun watching them bounce around upside down with legs stuck in the air.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由两位挪威人发明的泡泡足球运动的有关情况。1When did bubble
7、football become popular?AShortly after it was broadcast on the TV show Golden Goal.BAfter the game was uploaded on the Internet.CAfter online stores sell related equipment.DAfter it reached Italy and Latvia.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的but after being posted on YouTube, the sport spread throughout Europe like
8、wildfire可知，这项运动在网上发布之后才开始在欧洲流行。故选B。2The underlined word “wacky” is closest in meaning to “_”AstrangeBenergeticCwealthy Dbrilliant解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的players were wrapped in clear plastic zorbing balls可知，选手要被包裹在透明塑料球里面踢球，由此可以推断他们的这一想法是古怪的。故选A。3Unlike normal football, Bubble football players can _.Asco
9、re as many goals as they canBtouch the ball with their handsCknock down the players of the other teamDget out of the zorbing balls解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的they also try to knock down their competitors along the way可知，选手们可以撞倒其他队的队员。故选C。BLike all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of
10、 traffic jams (阻塞) and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a scheme (计划) to improve the situation. Under the Velib scheme (Velib comes from vlo libert， or bicycle freedom) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bi
11、cycle station. The first halfhour on the bike is free, but if you dont return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But its only 1 a day or 29 a year！The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations.
12、 So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations! Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this. But not everybody thinks its a great idea. One Parisian said, “These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they wont use a bicycle t
13、heyll still use their cars.”A city spokesman said, “The bicycle scheme wont solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There arent any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unles
14、s we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的自行车骑行方案， 鼓励人们为了环境和自己的身体健康， 多骑自行车。4What can we learn about the Velib sc
15、heme? AIts bikes have no baskets. BIts bikes are light and colorful. CIt aims to make traveling easier. DIt owns more stations than the subway. 解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations！可知，自行车车站要比地铁站多得多。故选D。5If you use a Velib for 1 hour, you should pay
16、_.A.1 B.30C.29 Dno money解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的But its only 1 a day or 29 a year！以及前文提到的半小时内是免费的， 超过半小时需要付费可知，骑自行车一个小时， 需要付费1。故选A。6Why do some people disagree with the Velib scheme? AThe cost is rather high. BIts hard to find a Velib station. CIts not suitable for a long journey. DThe distance between
17、two Velib stations is long. 解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的These bicycles are only for short journeys .still use their cars.可知，这些自行车仅仅适用于短途旅行， 不适用长途旅行。故选C。7Whats the city spokesmans attitude towards the bicycle scheme? ADoubtful. BPositive. CUncaring. DWorried. 解析：选B观点态度题。通读文章的最后一段， 并根据该段最后一句话The bikes might h
18、elp people to lead a healthier life, too.可知，spokesman对自行车骑行方案的态度是积极的。故选B。CWhen it comes to medical care，many patients and doctors believe “more is better”. But what they do not realize is that overtreatment too many scans，too many blood tests may bring harm.Terrence Power, for example, complained th
19、at after his wife learned she had Wegeners disease，a disorder of the immune system，they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her doctor.The doctor insisted on office visits every three weeks，even when she was feeling well.He frequently ordered blood tests and Xrays，and repeatedly refe
20、rred her to experts for even minor complaints.Even when tests came back negative, more were ordered, and she was hospitalized as prevention when she developed a cold.She had as many as 25 doctor visits during one sixmonth period.The couple was spending about $30,000 a year for her care.After several
21、 years of physical suffering and near financial ruin from the medical costs，the couple began questioning the treatment after discussing with other patients in online support groups.“Its a really hard thing to determine when they have crossed the line，” Mr Power said.“You think shes getting the best
22、care in the world，but after a while you start to wonder: Whats the purpose？” Mr Power then spoke with his own doctor，who advised him to find a new expert to oversee Mrs Powers care.Under the new doctors care，the regular testing stopped and Mrs Powers condition was stable.Now she sees the doctor only
23、 four or five times a year.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。由于医学方面知识的缺乏，很多人没有意识到过度治疗及检测可能对身体有潜在的危害。8When did the Powers start to doubt Mrs Powers treatment?AAfter knowing about other patients treatment.BAfter analyzing the results of her blood tests.CAfter curing Mrs Power of her illness.DAfter the new experts testing
24、.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的the couple began questioning the treatment after discussing with other patients in online support groups可知，Power夫妇是在得知其他病人的治疗情况后才开始质疑Power夫人的治疗存在问题的。故选A。9Who does “they” in Paragraph 3 most likely refer to?ADoctors.BOther patients.CMr and Mrs Power.DThe online support groups.解析
25、：选A代词指代题。根据语境可知该句意思是：很难断定医生是不是过度治疗。再联系上下文可知they指代的是医生。故选A。10What is the main idea of this passage? ATreatments do not always cause harmful side effects.BPatients tend to believe more testing is better treatment.CToo much medical care may not be beneficial to patients.DDoctors generally recommend off
26、ice visits that are necessary.解析：选C主旨大意题。浏览全文，结合第一段第二句 But what they do not realize is that overtreatment too many scans，too many blood tests may bring harm.可知，本文主要讲的是过度的医疗检查或护理可能对病人并无益处，故选C。.阅读七选五Much of the work in todays world is accomplished (完成) in teams.Most people believe the best way to buil
27、d a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals._1_ Companies spend millions hiring top business people.Is their money well spent?_2_ They focused on football，basketball and baseball.The results are mixed.For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a go
28、od method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent；above that level，the teams performance begins to decline.Interestingly，this trend isnt evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the teams performance.To explain this phenomenon，the researchers
29、explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate (协调) their actions._3_ In baseball，the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates.They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too mu
30、ch talent，while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower.If a basketball star is，for example, trying to gain a high personal point total，he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate，affecting the teams pe
31、rformance.Young children learning to play team sports are often told，“There is no I in TEAM.”_4_Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort.Just as in a game of tugofwar (拔河比赛)，whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with le
32、ss force._5_ An Ateam may require a balance not just A players，but a few generous B players as well.AIts not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.BSports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.CThe group interaction and its effect drew the researchers attention.DSta
33、rs apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.ESeveral recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.FBuilding up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.GThis task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.语篇解读：本
34、文是一篇说明文。研究表明：一个好的团队，其成员构成需要平衡，既要有优秀的人，也要有普通的人。在团队建设中优秀人才的引进不能简单地搞“一刀切”。1选B空前说“大多数人认为建一个好的团队的最好方法是聚集一群最有天赋的个人”，空后说“公司花数百万雇用顶级商业人士”，由此可知B项符合语境，和空后一句一起对空前一句进行举例说明，且B项中的millions和talent与上下文对应，故选B项。2选E根据空后的The results are mixed.可知，空处应提到与results相对应的研究，选项E中的Several recent studies与之对应，故答案为E。3选G空后先是提到了baseball，后又提到了basketball，并对这两项运动中团队成员的相互依赖性以及天才球员所起的作用进行了分析，由此可知，空处应涉及baseball和basketball以及团队成员的相互依赖性。选项G与之对应，故答案为G。4选D根据空前的“学习参加团队运动的小孩子经常被告知团队里没有个人”以及上文提到的篮球明星的做法可推断出，选项D符合语境，故答案为D。5选F根据空后的“一个优秀的团队需要平衡”可知，F项符合语境，是对全文内容的总结，同时空后的内容也是对F项内容的具体解释说明，故答案为F。
