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PAGEPAGE6LESSON2RULESOFTHEGAMEⅠ.阅读理解AIfyouthoughtthegameoffootballcouldn'tgetanybetter,thinkagain.LearnsomethingaboutBubblefootball(泡泡足球),anewsportthatcombinesthepopulargameoffootballwithzorbing(滚人球运动).BubblefootballisthebrainchildofHenrikElvestadandJohanGolden,twowackyNorwegianswhothoughtfootballwouldbeevenmoreentertainingifplayerswerewrappedinclearplasticzorbingballs.ThefirstevermatchwasbroadcastonNorwegianTVshowGoldenGoalattheendof2011,butafterbeingpostedonYouTube,thesportspreadthroughoutEuropelikewildfire.Inthelastfewyears,bubblefootballmatcheshavebeenheldeverywherefromItalytoLatvia,andtherearenowevenonlinestoresellingandrentingequipmenttoanyonewillingtotryit.Therulesofthegamearealmostthesameasnormalfootball.Butteamsstruggletoscoreasmanygoalsaspossible,exceptthatinthiscasetheyalsotrytoknockdowntheircompetitorsalongtheway.Scoringgoalsishardenoughinnormalfootballmatches,butit'salmostimpossiblewhenyouhaveaninflatable(可充气的)plasticbubblecoveringyourentireupperbody.Yourhandsarelockedinafixedposition,soyou'renotabletousethemforbalance,butthat'sexactlywhatmakesbubblefootballsofun.Opponentstrytoknockeachotheroutbybouncingintooneanothertogetpossessionoftheballbutinjuriesarerareastheballsofferplentyofprotection.Bubblefootballisprettytoughtoexplainwithwords,butluckilywehaveafewvideosthatdoabetterjobofrevealingwhatthisnewsportcrazeisallabout.Asmuchaswelovewatchingthesebigguyschaseafterballs.It'sevenmorefunwatchingthembouncearoundupsidedownwithlegsstuckintheair.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由两位挪威人独创的泡泡足球运动的有关状况。1.Whendidbubblefootballbecomepopular?A.ShortlyafteritwasbroadcastontheTVshowGoldenGoal.B.AfterthegamewasuploadedontheInternet.C.Afteronlinestoressellrelatedequipment.D.AfteritreachedItalyandLatvia.解析:选B细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的butafterbeingpostedonYouTube,thesportspreadthroughoutEuropelikewildfire可知,这项运动在网上发布之后才起先在欧洲流行。故选B。2.Theunderlinedword“wacky”isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.strange B.energeticC.wealthy D.brilliant解析:选A词义揣测题。依据画线词之后的playerswerewrappedinclearplasticzorbingballs可知,选手要被包袱在透亮塑料球里面踢球,由此可以推断他们的这一想法是怪异的。故选A。3.Unlikenormalfootball,Bubblefootballplayerscan________.A.scoreasmanygoalsastheycanB.touchtheballwiththeirhandsC.knockdowntheplayersoftheotherteamD.getoutofthezorbingballs解析:选C细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的theyalsotrytoknockdowntheircompetitorsalongtheway可知,选手们可以撞倒其他队的队员。故选C。BLikeallbigcities,Parishasatrafficproblem:lotsofcars,lotsoftrafficjams(堵塞)andlotsofpollutionfromexhaustfumes(废气).Sothecitybeganascheme(安排)toimprovethesituation.UndertheVelibscheme(‘Velib’comesfromvéloliberté,or‘bicyclefreedom’)peoplecantakeabicycle,useitforaslongastheywant,andthenleaveitatthesameoranotherbicyclestation.Thefirsthalfhouronthebikeisfree,butifyoudon'treturnitafter30minutes,youhavetopay.Butit'sonly1adayor29ayear!Thebicyclesareheavy(25kg),andtheyareallgreyandhavebaskets.Thereareabout20,000oftheminthecity,andaround1,450bicyclestations.SotherearealotmoreVelibstationsthanthe298subwaystations!Parisisnotthefirstcitytohaveaschemelikethis.Butnoteverybodythinksit'sagreatidea.OneParisiansaid,“Thesebicyclesareonlyforshortjourneys.Ifpeoplewanttotravelacrossthecity,theywon'tuseabicycle—they'llstillusetheircars.”Acityspokesmansaid,“Thebicycleschemewon'tsolveallourtrafficproblems,ofcourse.Butitmighthelpreduceairpollution.Traffic,togetherwithfactoryfumes,isabigproblem.Therearen'tanysimpleanswerstotrafficproblemsandpollutionincities.Butunlesswedosomethingnow,therewillbemoretrafficjamsandtemperatureswillcontinuetorise,sotheproblemsinourenvironmentwillgetworse.Thebikesmighthelppeopletoleadahealthierlife,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,激励人们为了环境和自己的身体健康,多骑自行车。4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheVelibscheme?A.Itsbikeshavenobaskets.B.Itsbikesarelightandcolorful.C.Itaimstomaketravelingeasier.D.Itownsmorestationsthanthesubway.解析:选D细微环节理解题。依据文章其次段中的SotherearealotmoreVelibstationsthanthe298subwaystations!可知,自行车车站要比地铁站多得多。故选D。5.IfyouuseaVelibfor1hour,youshouldpay________.A.1 B.30C.29 D.nomoney解析:选A细微环节理解题。依据文章其次段中的Butit'sonly1adayor29ayear!以及前文提到的半小时内是免费的,超过半小时须要付费可知,骑自行车一个小时,须要付费1。故选A。6.WhydosomepeopledisagreewiththeVelibscheme?A.Thecostisratherhigh.B.It'shardtofindaVelibstation.C.It'snotsuitableforalongjourney.D.ThedistancebetweentwoVelibstationsislong.解析:选C细微环节理解题。依据文章第三段中的Thesebicyclesareonlyforshortjourneys...stillusetheircars.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。7.What'sthecityspokesman'sattitudetowardsthebicyclescheme?A.Doubtful. B.Positive.C.Uncaring. D.Worried.解析:选B观点看法题。通读文章的最终一段,并依据该段最终一句话Thebikesmighthelppeopletoleadahealthierlife,too.可知,spokesman对自行车骑行方案的看法是主动的。故选B。CWhenitcomestomedicalcare,manypatientsanddoctorsbelieve“moreisbetter”.Butwhattheydonotrealizeisthatovertreatment—toomanyscans,toomanybloodtests—maybringharm.TerrencePower,forexample,complainedthatafterhiswifelearnedshehadWegener'sdisease,adisorderoftheimmunesystem,theyfounditdifficulttorefusetestingrecommendedbyherdoctor.Thedoctorinsistedonofficevisitseverythreeweeks,evenwhenshewasfeelingwell.HefrequentlyorderedbloodtestsandXrays,andrepeatedlyreferredhertoexpertsforevenminorcomplaints.Evenwhentestscamebacknegative,morewereordered,andshewashospitalizedaspreventionwhenshedevelopedacold.Shehadasmanyas25doctorvisitsduringonesixmonthperiod.Thecouplewasspendingabout$30,000ayearforhercare.Afterseveralyearsofphysicalsufferingandnearfinancialruinfromthemedicalcosts,thecouplebeganquestioningthetreatmentafterdiscussingwithotherpatientsinonlinesupportgroups.“It'sareallyhardthingtodeterminewhentheyhavecrossedtheline,”MrPowersaid.“Youthinkshe'sgettingthebestcareintheworld,butafterawhileyoustarttowonder:What'sthepurpose?”MrPowerthenspokewithhisowndoctor,whoadvisedhimtofindanewexperttooverseeMrsPower'scare.Underthenewdoctor'scare,theregulartestingstoppedandMrsPower'sconditionwasstable.Nowsheseesthedoctoronlyfourorfivetimesayear.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。由于医学方面学问的缺乏,许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。8.WhendidthePowersstarttodoubtMrsPower'streatment?A.Afterknowingaboutotherpatients'treatment.B.Afteranalyzingtheresultsofherbloodtests.C.AftercuringMrsPowerofherillness.D.Afterthenewexpert'stesting.解析:选A细微环节理解题。依据第三段第一句中的thecouplebeganquestioningthetreatmentafterdiscussingwithotherpatientsinonlinesupportgroups可知,Power夫妇是在得知其他病人的治疗状况后才起先质疑Power夫人的治疗存在问题的。故选A。9.Whodoes“they”inParagraph3mostlikelyreferto?A.Doctors.B.Otherpatients.C.MrandMrsPower.D.Theonlinesupportgroups.解析:选A代词指代题。依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。10.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Treatmentsdonotalwayscauseharmfulsideeffects.B.Patientstendtobelievemoretestingisbettertreatment.C.Toomuchmedicalcaremaynotbebeneficialtopatients.D.Doctorsgenerallyrecommendofficevisitsthatarenecessary.解析:选C主旨大意题。阅读全文,结合第一段其次句Butwhattheydonotrealizeisthatovertreatment—toomanyscans,toomanybloodtests—maybringharm.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好处,故选C。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Muchoftheworkintoday'sworldisaccomplished(完成)inteams.Mostpeoplebelievethebestwaytobuildagreatteamistogatheragroupofthemosttalentedindividuals.__1__Companiesspendmillionshiringtopbusinesspeople.Istheirmoneywellspent?__2__Theyfocusedonfootball,basketballandbaseball.Theresultsaremixed.Forfootballandbasketball,addingtalentedplayerstoateamprovesagoodmethod,butonlyuptothepointwhere70%oftheplayersaretoptalent;abovethatlevel,theteam'sperformancebeginstodecline.Interestingly,thistrendisn'tevidentinbaseball,whereadditionalindividualtalentkeepsimprovingtheteam'sperformance.Toexplainthisphenomenon,theresearchersexploredthedegreetowhichagoodperformancebyateamrequiresitsmemberstocoordinate(协调)theiractions.__3__Inbaseball,theperformanceofindividualplayersislessdependentonteammates.Theyconcludethatwhentaskinterdependenceishigh,teamperformancewillsufferwhenthereistoomuchtalent,whileindividualtalentwillhavepositiveeffectsonteamperformancewhentaskinterdependenceislower.Ifabasketballstaris,forexample,tryingtogainahighpersonalpointtotal,hemaytakeashothimselfwhenitwouldbebettertopasstheballtoateammate,affectingtheteam'sperformance.Youngchildrenlearningtoplayteamsportsareoftentold,“ThereisnoIinTEAM.”__4__Anotherpossibilityisthatwhenthereisalotoftalentonateam,someplayersmaymakelesseffort.Justasinagameoftugofwar(拔河竞赛),wheneverapersonisadded,everyoneelsepullstheropewithlessforce.__5__AnAteammayrequireabalance—notjustAplayers,butafewgenerousBplayersaswell.A
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