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【題目】 Although Kobe Bryant is no longer with us, his unbreakable will on and off the basketball court lives on. This month, it was announced that the late superstar would be accepted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Aug 29, a great honor for basketball’s best.

“His fierce competitiveness, work ethic and drive were unmatched,” Jeanie Buss, owner of the Los Angles Lakes, told ESPN. “Those qualities helped Bryant lead us to five titles — and have now brought him to the Hall of Fame. No one deserves it more.”

Indeed, it was Bryant’s unmatchable commitment and determination to be the best that elevated (提升地位) him above his peers. He called it the “mamba mentality” after the black mamba, one of the world’s deadliest snakes — and also after the top killer from the 2003 movie Kill Bill. The mamba mentality became so popular that Bryant even detailed his process in his book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. In it, he revealed his famously detailed approach as well as his physical and mental preparation to not just succeed at the game, but to excel.

“Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work, which is just the competitive spirit.” he wrote in the book. “It started when someone described me like that one day, and it’s grown into something athletes – and even non-athletes – adopt as a mindset.”

Bryant took after one of the greatest basketball players, Michael Jordan, not only with regard to Jordan’s playing style, but his competitive nature. “I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable,” Bryant once said, “That’s what leads to self-reflection and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”

Though many were shocked and sad when the Los Angles great died in a helicopter crash in January, all signs point to Bryant’s legacy (遺產(chǎn)) for generations to come. Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self.

【1】It can be inferred from the second paragraph that______.

A.Bryant’s qualities helped him win five titles

B.Bryant was too competitive to become a great player

C.Bryant in particular deserves the honor he will receive

D.Bryant is the only qualified player in the Hall of Fame

【2】According to Bryant, what is true mamba mentality?

A.It means being willing to cooperate with teammates.

B.It refers to the spirit of working hard to be the best.

C.It means reflecting on oneself from time to time.

D.It is a belief that both the process and outcome matter.

【3】Why did Bryant like challenging people?

A.He found it fun to make people uncomfortable.

B.He wanted to show off his basketball skills.

C.He inspired them to develop passion for basketball.

D.He believed it could promote people’s improvement.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.How Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

B.How mamba mentality came into being.

C.Why Bryant was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

D.Mamba Mentality—Bryant’s legacy to the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。Kobe Bryant（科比·布萊恩特）已經(jīng)離開(kāi)我們了。本文主要介紹了他留下的Mamba mentality（曼巴精神）和他在人們心中的地位。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段關(guān)鍵句“This month, it was announced that the late superstar would be accepted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Aug 29, a great honor for basketball’s best.”可知，科比將于今年8月29日入選籃球名人堂，這是籃球界最優(yōu)秀的球員的殊榮。再由第二段關(guān)鍵句“No one deserves it more.”可知，沒(méi)有人比科比更值得這個(gè)榮譽(yù)了�？梢酝茢喑隹票忍貏e值得這份即將收到的榮譽(yù)。故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段關(guān)鍵句“Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work, which is just the competitive spirit.”可知，“曼巴精神”就是關(guān)注過(guò)程，相信努力工作。也就是說(shuō)通過(guò)不斷地努力，讓人們成為最好的自己。故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段關(guān)鍵句“That’s what leads to self-reflection and improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”可知，科比喜歡挑戰(zhàn)別人，因?yàn)槟菚?huì)使人們反省和改進(jìn)，讓他們努力成為最好的自己。也就是說(shuō)，他認(rèn)為自己的挑戰(zhàn)會(huì)促使別人進(jìn)步。故選D項(xiàng)。

【4】

主旨大意題。由文章最后一段關(guān)鍵句“Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self”可知，雖然科比已經(jīng)離開(kāi)我們了，但無(wú)論你是不是一名籃球運(yùn)動(dòng)員，你都不能否認(rèn)科比的力量激勵(lì)你成為了最好的自己，這種力量就是“Mamba mentality（曼巴精神）”，這種精神對(duì)每一個(gè)普通人都是有激勵(lì)作用的，所以它是科比留給世界的遺產(chǎn)。故選D。

主旨大意題的解題方法：瀏覽全文，抓住關(guān)鍵字眼，把握主旨。例如本篇文章中的第四小題，要求我們總結(jié)文章大意。首先，瀏覽全文，抓住關(guān)鍵字眼。瀏覽全文，很多地方出現(xiàn)了Kobe Bryant（科比·布萊恩特）和他的Mamba mentality（曼巴精神）。再根據(jù)文章最后一段關(guān)鍵句“Whether you’re a basketball player or not, you can’t deny the Kobe’s power to inspire you to be your best self”可知，Mamba mentality（曼巴精神）激勵(lì)我們成為了最好的自己，這種精神對(duì)每一個(gè)普通人都是有激勵(lì)作用的，所以它是科比留給世界的遺產(chǎn)。即可推斷出正確答案。故選D。