Michael was ______ when he was caught jumping the queue.

What does Michael find when he reads what he has written？ 2) According to the teacher, what contributes to the smoothness of the language in the sample？ 3) How does the subordinate clause “Though...” in the last sentence of the sample help improve coherence of the language？ 4) How many types of transitional devices are mentioned in the talk？ What are they？ 5) What does the teacher think is the best way to make language smooth in English writing at the end of the talk？

A.numbered

B.numerical

C.numerous

D.numerable

en I found out how much time he’s donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what he’s doing. What does “ardent” mean in the context of the selection？

A、old

B、intelligent

C、foolish

D、very strong

______.

A．he is much smarter than most of us

B．he still played the game when he had a fever

C．he doesn't share the same feelings with many of us

D．he kept trying when he was in trouble

n the Arctic and______.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Michael when he is doing interviews？

A．He always sticks to his list of questions.

B．He often finds interviewees talk about something that he's not really thought about.

C．He sometimes lets the interviewee direct the flow of conversation.

D．He doesn't have a list of questions at all.

A、Michael Jordan.

B、A New-York cabdriver.

C、A 90-year-old tennis player.

D、The Vietnam veteran in the New York Marathon.

Task 1

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.

Michael Jordan, the winner of six NBA titles, is one of the greatest athletes in the world. He is very popular and admirable, and is viewed as the soul of a champion. However, most people are not so successful as Michael Jordan. The problem is not a lack of ability, but will. Michael Jordan, as you know, once suffered a lot as well, but he never gave in. For example, when he was a teenage boy, he was cut from his high school basketball team, but he kept on practicing for hours every day, which showed his work ethic. When he became the greatest player in the history of basketball at the age of thirty-five, he led his aging team to another championship. He set an example and a standard for which, perhaps, mankind has not yet developed a vocabulary.

Michael Jordan is also a genius because he always kept trying, especially when he was in trouble. Thomas Edison once defined genius as one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Many of us, perhaps most of us, do not wish to try that hard. But Michael does not share such reluctance. When he played in a championship game with a fever that would keep most men in bed, although he was physically too weak to stand, by an act of will, he scored thirty-eight points and hit the game-winning shot, Then we cannot help asking urselves= what can we achieve if we try like Michael Jordan in our life？

The way Michael Jordan conducted his life also greatly inspired people, such as the way he spoke and dressed, the loyalty he showed to his coach and team and the dignity and grace with which he dealt with problems, etc. He truly stood high above his peers.

The passage is mainly concerned with ______.

A．the spirit of Michael Jordan

B．the life of Michael Jordan

C．the significance of basketball

D．the history of basketball