The baby looks so_______that everyone wants to give him a kiss.

A. gently B. lovely C. softly D. specially

Alice _______the Party before she entered the university.

A. has joined B. will join C. had joined D. was joining

Tom _______in the river when he suddenly heard “Help! Help!”

A. has swum B. will swim C. swam D. was swimming

The teacher said, “Jerry, I hope you________more careful next time.”

A. will be B. are C. were D. would be

“Remember _______the books in time, or you will be fined,” he reminded me.

A. return B. returning C. returned D. to return

Marry dislikes_______handing in her homework.

A. delay B. delaying C. delayed D. delays

-Do you mind if I speak a bit softer? I have a sore throat.

-________.

A. Not at all! B. That’s kind of you! C. Yes, you do. D. No, you can’t.

-Mum, can I keep a pet dog?

-_______. Our flat is too small.

A. Why not? B. No, thanks.

C. I’m afraid not. D. Anything else?

A.young B.performance C.famous D.interested E.practice

Stephen Curry is a great basketball player in the NBA. He made more than 400 three-point shots （投籃）in the last season. And he has struck a perfect balance between athletic (運(yùn)動(dòng)的) skill and athletic1..

Stephen Curry is2.especially for his three-point shots. In 2015, he won the

NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led Golden State Warriors to their first championship

(冠軍稱號) since 1975.

Stephen was born in Ohio in 1988, and he is the son of former NBS player Dell Curry. Dell often took Stephen and his younger brother to watch his games and 3.basketball with him after competitions. Because of his father’s influence(影響)，Stephen showed talent in playing basketball when he was4..

A.move B.history C.national D.records E.dances

However, his small size at that time made many schools refuse to accept him into their school basketball teams. They didn’t believe in his abilities or skills. Stephen didn’t become a 1.star until he entered Davidson College. After three years at Davidson, he joined Golden State Warriors. During his career (職業(yè)生涯) so far, he has broken many NBA2.and made a name for himself.

Stephen Curry never gives up when facing questions from outside. With hard work, he is not only one of the best players in the NBA, but also one of the best in the3.of basketball.

“He is something special. It’s like he is a greater actor on a Broadway stage,” said coach Steve Kerr. “He sings his best notes, 4.his best steps and recites his most beautiful lines at the perfect time.”

He is 1.91m, still baby-faced and still young enough. From too small to too good, Stephen Curry is always getting better. He’s not the next generation, he’s NOW.