2020年3月英语时文阅读训练

ering a legend（纪念传奇-科比）

On Jan 26, people around the world were shocked to hear of the

sudden passing of Kobe Bryant,one of the NBA's most legendary players.

The 41-year-old, his13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven

others died when their helicopter crashed in California, US.

People from all walks of life have paid tribute to the late

basketball superstar -not just for his achievements on the court, but for

his genuine personality and the inspiration he provided to so many

people.

In the basketball world,Bryant ranks among the top players of all

time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles

Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20-year-long career. He

started out as a basketball prodigy who skipped college and took his

talents directly to the NBA. His deadly agility and aggressive tactics (进攻性的策略)earned him the nickname Black Mamba（进攻性极强的一种非洲毒蛇）.That's why his competitive philosophy is known as the“Mamba Mentality"“Mamba Mentality is you're going, you're

competing, you're not worried about the end result,”Bryant said.“It's all

about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it

matters most.”

Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman,buying

stakes in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. He also left

footprints in the movie industry,winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short

film Dear Basketball.

He was also known as a proud family friend, baseball star Derek

ered him as such in an essay: “Throughout our

friendship,the most meaningful conversations we had – they were

always about family.”

As the Los Angeles Times noted,Bryant's greatness was cemented

by his skill.,hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His legacywill live on

long after his death.

生词表

legendary传奇性的

tribute 敬意

genuine 真诚的

inspiration 激励

prodigy 神童

agility 敏捷

philosophy 哲学

stakes 股份

cemented 强化

legacy 留给后人的东西

Choose the answer:

1. What do we know about the crash?

A. Nine people were killed.

B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.

crash happened on Jan 25.

was the pilot of the helicopter.

play basketball in the NBA, what did Bryant do?

chose “Black Mamba" as his nickname.

competed with five other players.

trained with a talented coach.

had to give up on college.

ing to Bryant, “Mamba Mentality"mean_____________

A. caring about the final result

B. working hard in the moment

C. trusting your teammates all the time

D. focusing on school

4. In Jeter's eyes, Bryant was a man who______________

A. loved his family very much

B. was good at doing business

C. inspired many people

D. had many genuine friends

5. What is the story mainly about?

Bryant's helicopter crashed.

Bryant's fans did in memory of him.

C. Why Bryant chose to be a basketball player.

D. Why so many people felt sad about Bryant's death.

time to cut your hair?

Q: Why do Chinese people think getting a haircut in the first lunar

month will harm their uncles (舅舅)?

A: In Chinese tradition,it is said that getting a haircut during the first

lunar month would cause one's mother's brothers to die. Although this is

not true, some people still choose to avoid cutting their hair during this

time. They wait until Dragon Head-Raising Day,the second day of the

second lunar month, to line up outside barber shops .

Nobody knows why haircuts have anything to do with one's uncles.

One popular theory says the tradition might've started during the early

years of the Qing Dynasty .At the time, as new rulers, the Manchu

people forced the Han people to cut their hair in the Manchu style. Many

Han people refused to do it. They decided not to cut their hair during the

first lunar month,saying it was to “commemorate the former dynasty*,

or in Chinese,“思旧旧”.Since“思旧”sounds very similar to “dead uncle",

there may have been a misunderstanding and thus the “no haircut"

tradition.

Ancient Chinese people thought that the human body, including

one's skin and hair, was something that was naturally given by one´s

parents and should not be ore, they cherished their hair

very much and considered cutting hair to be a

great insult to one's parents.

But this doesn't mean they never took care of their hair. They would

wash, comb and trim their hair and beards regularly.

生词表

Dragon Head-Raising Day龙抬头

barber shops 理发店

theory理论

the Qing Dynasty 清朝

Ancient 古代的

altered改变

insult 侮辱

trim 修整

Complete the tasks:

1. Why do many Chinese people avoid cutting their hair during the first

lunar month?

__________________________________________________________

2. According to one popular theory, when did the “no haircut" tradition

start?

___________________________________________________________

3. Many Han people refused to cut their hair and used the first lunar

month to__________________________________________________

does the third paragraph in the answer section explain?

___________________________________________________________

translate the following sentence into Chinese.

Therefore, they cherished their hair very much and considered cutting

hair to be a great insult to one's parents.

___________________________________________________________

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1. Because it is said that getting a haircut during the first lunar month

would cause

one's uncles to die.

the early years of the Qing Dynasty.

orate the former dynasty

r reason for not cutting one's hair in ancient China.

5.因此，他们非常珍惜头发，并且认为剪头发是对父母的不敬。