2021年高考英语阅读专项训练心理精神类(含答案)

21年高考英语阅读专项训练12-3《心理精神类》Passage1"Earworms",somepeoplecallthem.Songsthatgetstuckinyourheadgoroundandround,sometimesfordays,sometimesformonths.FornoclearreasonyoucannothelpyourselffromhummingorsingingatunebyLadyGaga.Toapsychologist,themostinterestingthingaboutearwormsisthattheyshowapartofourmindthatisclearlyoutsideofourcontrol.Earwormsarrivewithoutpermissionandrefusetoleavewhenwetellthemto.Theyareparasites(寄生虫)livinginapartofourminds.Ifyouhavegotanearwormyoucansufferanattackofitsimplybysomeonementioningthetune,withouthavingtohearit.Thisprovesthatearwormsareapartoflong-termmemory.Humanshavean"innerear",forrememberingphonenumbers,forinstance.Whenitgetsinfectedwithearworms,ratherthanreviewourplansfortheday,orlistsofthingstoremember,theinnereargetsstuckonafewshortbarsofmusicoracoupleofphrasesfromasong.Apartofusthatwenormallydonothavetothinkabout,thatshouldjustdowhatweask,hasbeenturnedagainstus,upsettinguswitharequestthatweneveraskedfor.Themindisaninnerworldwhichwedonothavecompleteknowledgeof,orhavecontrolover.Fortunatelypsychologycanprovidesomeadviceonhowtodealwithanuncontrollablemind.Considerthefamous"don’tthinkofawhitebear"problem,whichtellsyoutotrynottothinkaboutwhitebears,ortodosomethingelse,toavoidboththinkingofthewhitebearandnotthinkingofthewhitebear.Forearworms,thesolutionmaybethesame.Ourinnerearhasbecomeinfectedwithanearworm.Thisisapartnotunderourcontrol,sojustsendingininstructionsto"shutup"isunlikelytobeofmuchhelp(andhasbeenshowntomakeitworse).Muchbetteristoemploytheinnerearinanothertask.IfyourmindispoisonedbyBrittanySpears’Toxic,forinstance,thentrysingingKylieMinogue’sCan’tGetYououtOfMyHead.Letmeknowifitworks!53.Accordingtothepassage,earwormsare______.songsthatkeepgoingroundinourmindwormsthatliveinapartofourbraintunesbypopsingerslikeLadyGagaparasitesclearlyunderourcontrol54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?Singingsongsmaygetearwormsoutofyourhead.Earwormsareusedforkeepinglong-termmemory.Humansdonothavecompletecontrolovertheirmind.Youwon’tsufferfromearwormsunlessyouhearthesong.55.Whatdoes“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?Theinstructiontoshutupyourmind.“Don’tthinkofthewhitebear”problem.C.KylieMinogue’sCan’tGetYououtOfMyHead.D.Usingtheearworm-infectedinnerearinanothertask.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Thecausesandinfluencesofearworms.Whatearwormsareandhowtodealwiththem.Howtoclearearwormsoutofyourhead.Therelationbetweenearwormsandpopularsongs.Wordsandexpressions1.Psychologist—psychology2.attack3.mention4.infect5.instruction—instruct6.poison7.getstuckin8.cannothelpdoing9.permission—permit10.shutupPassage2Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox(自相矛盾):itordersustoholdtightlytoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitforcesustogiveupeverythingatlast.Asanoldsayinggoes,“Amancomesintothisworldwithhisfistclenched(握紧拳头),butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.”Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswonderful,andfullofbeauty.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthtoolate.Werememberwhatitwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.Werememberabeautyoralovethatdisappeared.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitfloweredandthatwefailedtoreactwithlovewhenitwasgentle.Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingaseriousheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecare(特别护理)forseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyard.Aswegotoutfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.That’salltherewastomyexperience,justthelightofthesun.Andyethowbeautifulitwas—howwarming,howsparking,howbrilliant!Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelsewasenjoyingthesun’sgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothebeautyofeachday,toobusywithsomethingunimportant.Life’sgiftsarevaluable—butwearetoocarelessofthem.So,weshouldneverbetoobusyforthewonderandaweoflife.Weshouldholdfasttolife,butalsolearntoletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflife’scoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox.Wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.Thisisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldbelongstous,thatwhateverwewantcanorwillbeoursifweworkwithfullforce.Butthenrealityfinallyhitsus,andslowlybutsurelythistruthcomestous.57.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Lifeseemsstrangewithoppositeideas.B.Lifeteachesustoholdtighttoourlife.C.Lifeisaboxofchocolateswithsecrets.D.Lifeismainlyaboutbirthanddeath.58.Thewritermayagreethat_______.A.wisepeoplecaneasilyrealizewhattheylostintimeB.peopleinsicknessusuallyunderstandlifemuchbetterC.itdoesusharmtothinkaboutwhathappenedinthepastD.wemustacceptourlossesandthenmoveontoanewlife59.ThewriterusestheexampleinParagraph4-6inorderto_______.A.explainedtheimportanceofkeepinghealthyB.tellameaningfulstoryabouthislifeinthehospitalC.showhisregretaboutnotenjoyingthesunshineinthepastD.provepeoplefailtoenjoysomethingsmallbutvaluableWordsandexpressions1.paradox2.tightly3.hospitalize4.heartattack5.additional6.courtyard7.spark8.brilliant9.unimportant10.becarelessof11.belocatedin12.toandfro13.fixon14.belongtoPassage3Depressionisnotachoice.Rather,itisatruemedicalconditionlikehighbloodpressureorheartdisease.IntheUnitedStatesalone,morethan17millionpeoplesufferfromdepressionwithwomenbeingtwiceaslikelyasmentosufferfromthedisease.Depressioncrossesracialandsocioeconomiclines.Anyonecansufferfromit,andthosethatdoarenot"crazy"or"weak".Theyhaveaseriousyethighlytreatabledisease.Feelingdown?You’renotalone.Ifdepressionseemsprettycommon,itis.Oneineverytenadultssuffersfromdepression.Andthat’swhathasscientistsconfused.Ifdepressioncausesharmtothebody,whyisitsowidespreadinthepopulation?Somescientiststhinktheymayhavetheanswer.Depressionmayhaveanevolutionary(进化)benefit.Itmayimproveone’schancesoffightingoffinfection(感染).Scientistshaveknownthatdepressedpeopleshowanimmunoreactive(免疫反应性的)conditionknownasinflammation(炎症),evenwhentheyarenotinfected.Forseveralyearstheyhavebeenfindingthatgenes(基因)linkedtodepressionalsoaffectthefunctionoftheimmunesystem.Stress,whichcanleadtodepression,alsochangetheimmunesystem.Thesefindingssuggestedthatdepressionwassomehowlinkedtothebody’sabilitytofightdisease.Somescientistsnowcomeupwiththeideathatdepressionmighthavehadanevolutionaryadvantageinthedaysbeforemodernmedicineandantibiotics(抗生素).Infectionwasamajorcauseofdeathinearlyhumanhistory.Survivingthoseinfectionsdeterminedwhichgeneswerepassedtothenextgeneration.Theydoubtthatdepressionhelpedpeople,especiallychildren,stayalivefrominfection.Extremetirednessleadstoinactivityandlesssocialcontactwhichhelpskeepinfectionfromspreading.Havingnoappetitehelpsavoidfoodsharingwhichcanalsospreadinfection.Sleeplessness,whichisassociatedwithbothdepressionandimmunesystemactivation,mayhavebeenamechanismtokeepapersonalert(机警)tofightoffenemiesafterinjury.Ifscientistsarecorrectaboutthislink,itcouldleadtonewtreatmentsfordepression.Theyareinterestedindrugsthattreatconditionswheretheimmunesystemattackstheperson’sownbody,knownasautoimmunediseases.Itispossiblethatmedicineknowntotreatautoimmunediseasemaybesuccessfulintreatingdepressionalso.56.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1means____.A.thereisadepressionlinebetweendifferentgroupsandsocietiesB.peopleatahighersocialpositionmaytendtosufferfromdepressionC.peoplewhoarelivingwithdepressioncouldconnectwitheachotherD.anyonecangetdepressionwhatevertheireconomicstatesandbackgroundsare57.InParagraph2theauthor______.A.introducesanideaondepressionB.givesanexampletoshowhisideaC.explainshowdepressionworksD.describesthedepressionproblems58.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Depressioncanspreadinfection.B.Stressmayaffectthefunctionoftheimmunesystem.C.Womenarelesslikelytosufferfromdepression.D.Modernmedicineiswidelyusedfortreatingdepression.59.Thewritermainlywantstotellpeoplethatdepression_____.A.isseriousbuthighlytreatablediseaseB.couldhaveitsadvantagesinscientificresearchC.mayimproveone’schancesoffightingoffinfectionD.isatruemedicalconditionlikehighbloodpressureWeupwith11.extreme12.inactivity13.contact14.appetite15.beassociatedwith16.mechanism17.economicstates18.backgroundsPassage1ACDBPassage2ADDPassage3DABC21年高考英语阅读专项训练12-4《动物植物类》Exercise1(2016北京高考C)CaliforniaCondor’sShockingRecoveryCaliforniacondorsareNorthAmerica’slargestbirds,withwind-lengthofupto3meters.Inthe1980s,electricallinesandleadpoisoning(铅中毒)nearlydrovethemtodyingout.Now,electricshocktrainingandmedicaltreatmentarehelpingtorescuethesebigbirds.Inthelate1980s,thelastfewcondorsweretakenfromthewild,andtherearenowmorethan150flyingoverCaliforniaandnearbyArizona,UtahandBajainMexico.Electricallineshavebeenkillingthemoff.“Astheygointorestforthenight,theyjustdon’tseethepowerlines,”saysBruceRideoutofSanDiegoZoo.Theirwingscanbridgethegapbetweenlines,resultinginelectrocution(电死)iftheytouchtwolinesatonce.Soscientistshavecomeupwithashockingidea.Tallpoles,placedinlargetrainingareas,teachthebirdstostayclearofelectricallinesbygivingthemapainfulbutundeadlyelectricshock.Beforethetrainingwasintroduced,66%ofset-freedcondorsdiedofelectrocution.Thishasnowdroppedto18%.Leadpoisonoushasprovedmoredifficulttodealwith.Whencondorseatdeadbodiesofotheranimalscontaininglead,theyabsorblargequantitiesoflead.Thisaffectstheirnervoussystemsandabilitytoproducebabybirds,andcanleadtokidney(肾)failuresanddeath.SocondorswithhighlevelsofleadaresenttoLosAngelesZoo,wheretheyaretreatedwithcalciumEDTA,achemicalthatremovesleadfromthebloodoverseveraldays.Thisworkisstartingtopayoff.Theannualdeathrateforadultcondorshasdroppedfrom38%in2000to5.4%in2011.Rideout’steamthinksthattheCaliforniacondors’averagesurvivaltimeinthewildisnowjustundereightyears.“Althoughthesemeasuresarenoteffectiveforever,theyarevitalfornow,”hesays.“Theyaretrulygoodbirdsthatarewortheveryeffortweputintorecoveringthem.”63.Californiacondorsattractresearchers’interestbecausethey.A.areactiveatnightB.hadtobebredinthewildC.arefoundoninCaliforniaD.almostdiedoutinthe1980s64.Researchershavefoundelectricallinesare.A.blockingcondors’journeyhomeB.bigkillersofCaliforbniacondorasC.restplacesforcondorsatnightD.usedtokeepcondorsaway65.AccordingtoParagraph5,leadpoisoning.A.makescondorstoonervoustoflyB.haslittleeffectoncondors’kidneysC.canhardlybegottenridoffromcondors’bloodD.makesitdifferentforcondorstoproducebabybirds66.Thepassageshowsthat.A.theaveragesurvivaltimeofcondorsissatisfactoryB.Rideout’sresearchinterestliesinelectricengineeringC.theeffortstoprotectcondorshavebroughtgoodresultsD.researchershavefoundthefinalanswerstotheproblem=1\*ROMANI.keywordselectrical----electric----electricityrescueundeadlyeffective----effect----effort----affectvital=2\*ROMANII.keyphrasesdieoutkillsboffcomeupwithpayoffannualdeathrateaveragesurvivaltimeputeffortintodoingsth=3\*ROMANIII.sentencesPassage1Whatdothreehearts,eightarms,andonehugebrainaddupto?Anoctopus—aseaanimalthatcandoamazingthings.Octopusesareverysmart.Theycanlearnnewthingsjustlikehumans.They’veevenlearnedafewskillstogetthemselvesoutofdangeroussituations.Octopusesdon’thaveteethorsharp(锋利的)clawstoprotectthemselves.Instead,theyusemorecleverwaystofooltheirenemies.Octopusesliketohidethemselvesinthesandonthebottomoftheoceanfloor.Itcanchangethecolorofitsskintomatchthesand.Andthiscolorchangehappensinlessthanaminute.Someoctopusesliketostaynearrocksinshallowwater.Theycanmakethemselvesfitintosmallspacesbetweentherockstogetoutofreachoftheirenemies.Anotherwayanoctopuscanhideisbyshootingink.Theinkformsacloudthathidestheoctopus.Bythetimetheinkclears,theoctopushasswumawayorhidden.Ifanoctopusisindanger,itcanmakeitselflooklikeaseasnake.Itwillhideitselfinthesand,leavingtwoarmsoutside.Itwillchangethecolorofthosearmstomatchaseasnake.Butwhatifthere’snotimetohide?Itcanbreakoffoneofitsarms.Thearmwillthenchangecolorsandkeepmovingaroundinthewatertotaketheenemy’sattentionawaywhiletheoctopusswimsawaytosafety.Don’tworrythough.Thearmwillgrowback.Akindofoctopusiscalledtheblue-ringedoctopus.Itistiny.Buttheenemiesknowtostayawaybecauseitisverypoisonousandcankillanimalsmuchlargerthanitself,includinghumans.Sothenexttimeyouseeanoctopusintheaquarium,rememberthatinsidethatoversizedheadisaverylargebrain,makingitacleveradditiontothesea.53.Theoctopusbreaksoffoneofitsarmsto______. A.fitintosmallspaces B.swimmuchfaster C.gettimetorunaway D.shootmoreink54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theoctopushassharpteethtocatchfood.B.Theoctopususesitsarmstokilltheenemy.C.Theoctopuschangescolortofooltheseasnake.D.Theoctopuscanmakeitselflooklikeanotheranimal.55.Thepassageismainlyabout______. A.howcarefultheoctopusistohideitselfB.howclevertheoctopusistoprotectitselfC.howhappytheoctopusistoliveinwaterD.howbravetheoctopusistofacedangersWordsandexpressions1.Bottom2.match3.attention4.poisonous5.aquariumPassage2Peoplehaveusedpigeonstocarrymessagestooneanotherforhundredsofyears.Inthe12thcentury,theroyalpalacesofIraqandSyriaincludedpigeonhousessothekingscouldbekeptinformedoftheirgenerals’victoriesanddefeatsonthebattlefield.Infact,pigeonswereacommonwaytosendmessagesrightupthroughWorldWarII.Manycountries,suchastheUnitedStates,England,France,Germany,andItaly,inbothWorldWarIandWorldWarII,usedcarrierpigeons.Notonlywerethebirdsoftenthefastest,mostreliablewaytosendmessages,theycouldalsobeusedtoreachsoldiersfarbehindenemylines,whereradiosandfieldtelephonelineswereuseless.Sincetheycouldeasilybereleased(释放)fromairplanesorships,everybranchofthearmedservicesusedthebirds.InWorldWarII,morethan3,000soldiersand150officerswereneededtocareforandtrainthetensofthousandsofbirdsintheU.S.PigeonService.Carryingmessagescouldbeadangerousjob.Somepigeonsperformedwithsuchbraverythattheybecamefamousandwereevenawardedmedals,suchasEngland’sDickenMedalofGallantry.Inafewcases,pigeonsevenbecameprisonersofwar.In1918AmericanforcescapturedapigeonnamedKaiser,whichhadbeentrainedtoflyspecialmissionsforGermanyduringbattle.HewastakentoAmerica,wherehelivedtotheageof32.ThemostfamouspigeonofallmayhavebeenCherAmi.StationedinFranceduringWorldWarI,hecarriedtwelveimportantmessagesforAmericanforces.Onhislastmission,thoughwounded,hecarriedamessagethatsavedthelivesof194Americansoldiers.Forhisextraordinaryservice,hewasawardedtheFrench“CroixdeGuerre.”Carrierpigeonsareaslightlydifferentbreed(品种)fromthekindofpigeonsyouseeoncitystreets.Theyaremuchthinnerandtaller,withlongerlegs.Manypeoplefindcarrierpigeonsuglybecauseoftheirbigwattle,abentbuildupofskinonthebeak（鸟嘴）;however,peoplewhoraisepigeonsoftenenjoythisstrangeappearanceandconsidercarriersthebestoftheirbreed.Today,moderncommunicationmethodscancarryinformationfromoneplacetoanotherhundredsoftimesfasterthanapigeoncoulddo.However,fewpeoplewouldarguewiththefactthatcarrierpigeons—especiallythosethatservedinthemilitary—haveearnedtheirplaceinhistory.StoriesaboutbravepigeonssuchasCherAmi,PresidentWilson,andColonel’sLadyhavethepowertoinspireusasnofaxmachineorhigh-speedInternetconnectioncouldeverdo.57.Manycountriesusedcarrierpigeonsinthewarbecause_______.theycouldbebelievedintheywereeasilyraisedtheycouldreachtheenemylinestheycouldhardlybefoundbyairplanes58.Whichisthebestexampletoshowthebraveryofcarrierpigeons?A.Carrierpigeonscouldflytoplaceswhereradiosandtelephonelineswereuseless.B.Forhisextraordinaryservice,CherAmiwasawardedtheFrench“CroixdeGuerre”.C.InWorldWarII,morethan3,000soldierswereneededtocareforandtrainthepigeons.D.Inthe12thcentury,kingsinIraqwerekeptinformedofthevictoriesanddefeatsbypigeons.Fromthepassage,wecanlearn_________.howcarrierpigeonsdevelopedinhistoryhowtotraincarrierpigeonstogetvictorycarrierpigeonsplayedanimportantroleinthewarsintheolddayspigeonsinspiredsoldierstofightbeforehigh-speedInternetinventedWitary6.inspire动物词汇shark鲨鱼tortoise龟frog青蛙crocodile鳄鱼insect昆虫butterfly蝴蝶spider蜘蛛eagle鹰penguin企鹅pigeon鸽子parrot鹦鹉turkey火鸡Passage1CDBPassage2ABC21年高考英语阅读专项训练12-3《娱乐与体育》Passage1LOSANGELES-Chinahasbecometheworld'ssecond-largestmarketforfilms,afterNorthAmerica,andChina'sboxofficeearningsaregrowingby30percentayear.ThecountryischangingthewayHollywooddoesbusiness.FilmsmadeorshowninChinaarereviewedbyaboardofcensors（审查署）,andthefilmSkyfallhadsomepartscut.ThesciencefictionfilmCloudAtlaslost40minutes,mostlypartsshowingviolence（暴力）．FilmsarealsocutiftheyharmChinaimage（形象）．SomebigactionfilmshaveadirectChinaconnection.TheadventureIronMan3waspartlyfilmedinChina,soithasalsobeenexaminedbyChineseofficials."Chineseopinionsalsoinfluenceotherfilms,like2012",saidStanleyRosenattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.HestudiesChina'sfilmindustry."Evenifyou'renotmakinginChina,afilmlike2012willbeverycareful.AfilmincludingsomethingthathurtsChinesefeelingswillsimplykillthemarket."Chineseaudienceslovebigmovieswithspecialeffects.HalfofHollywood'sboxisfromChinesetheaters,andChineseofficialslastyearraisedtheyearlypercentageoffilmimports(进口)from20to34.LifeofPiwaswellreceivedfromTaiwan-borndirectorAngLee,whohaswonhissecondOscarAwardforBestDirectoratthe85thAcademyAwardsCeremony."MoreHollywoodstudios（制片公司）arefindingChinesepartnersforco-productions,andDisneyandDreamWorksAnimation(梦工厂)areputtingmoneyintouristattractionsinShanghai."StanleyRosensaid,"It'sadevelopingrelationship,andHollywoodneedsChina,astheNorthAmericanmarkethasbeenflat.ButChinaneedsHollywood,aswell,asyouseewithDreamWorksandDisneygoingin."AndChinaiscomingtoHollywood.TheChinesecompanyTCLhasboughttherighttorenamethehistoricGrauman'sChineseTheatreonHollywoodBoulevard.AndDalianWandaGrouphasboughtakeyAmericantheaterchain（连锁影院）,AMC.ThetiesbetweenChinaandHollywoodareexpectedtogrowfurtherinthefuture.54.__________isthelargestmarketforfilmsintheworld.A.China B.NorthAmerica C.TheUnitedStates D.India55.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A.ChineseaudiencesdevelopHollywoodfilmsB.HollywoodstartstodobusinessinaChinesewayC.ChinesefilmmarkethasaninfluenceonHollywoodD.HollywoodfilmsareshowninmostofChinesetheaters56.ThewriterusesDisney,DreamWorksAnimationandTCLasexamplesto__________.A.showtheconnectionsbetweenChinaandHollywoodB.introducethemoviestudiosinChinaandHollywoodC.showhowChinaandHollywoodhelpeachotherD.explainwhymoremoviestudiosgointoChinaWordsandexpressions1.audience2.relationship3.flat娱乐（电影、电视、摄影、绘画）photographer摄影师ballet芭蕾舞photography摄影waltz华尔兹develop冲洗folkdance民间舞print打印rockandroll摇滚舞enlarge放大（照片）disco迪斯科舞painting绘画costume化妆舞会oilpainting油画actionmovie动作片watercolor水彩comedy喜剧片traditionalChinesepainting国画thriller恐怖片gallery画廊tragedy悲剧片detectivefilm侦探片documentary记录片studio摄影棚cartoon卡通片Passage2Inthepasttenyears,America’sNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)hasgrownincreasinglydependentontherestoftheworldtosupplyplayers.WhenMichaelJordanandLarryBirdwongoldinBarcelonain1992,theAmericanswerepraisedforteachingtheworldhowtoplaybasketball.Thisseason,however,20percentofNBAnamelistwillbefilledbynon-Americans.NBAdirectorDavidStemhappilywelcomesthechance.OnavisittoParisinOctober,Sternoutlinedhispictureforthefuture,whichislikelytoseeEuropehostingNBAgamesby2015.TheNBAisnowplanningtotakeChinabystorm.“OurexperienceinChinahasbeenthatitisgoingtogrowsurprisingly,”saidStern.ThewayinChinaistelevision.“We’vemade14dealsinChinawithlocalandnationalnetworksoncableandsatellite.”ThesuccessofChinesecentreYaoMinghaspavedthewayfortheNBAmarketingblitzinChina.TheNBA,whichisbroadcastedinmorethan200countriesin42languages,putthattothetestinOctober2004whentheHoustonRocketsplayedtwopre-seasongamesagainsttheSacramentoKingsinBeijingandShanghai.TheNBAknowsthatitneedsaglobalmarkettomakeupforpoortimesinhomeland.“Itdoesn’tmatterwheretheplayerscomefrom,alltheNBAteamsnowknowthattheyhavetoscoutsearchinternationally,”saidTerryLyons,theNBA’svice-presidentofinternationalpublicrelations.“Ithasincreasedthelevelofcompetitionhere.”AsFrenchmanTonyParkerandArgentineEmanuelGinobilishowedinwinningchampionshipringswiththeSanAntonioSpurslastseason,manypeoplecanearntherespectoftheirAmericanpeers.Others,suchastheHoustonRockets’ChinesecentreYaoMing—numberonedraftpickin2002—andtheDetroitPistons’18-year-oldSerbDarkoMilicic—numbertwoovera