Sensational Start for Jeremy Lin

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导读 尼克斯队的六连胜成就了美国华裔球员林书豪这个NBA传奇。如今“林书豪热（linsanity）”正迅速扩散开来。如果你还不了解林书豪是谁，那就快来走近这位篮球新星吧！

With five breakout games, the Taiwanese-American has become the NBA’s newest playmaking sensation. In the New York Knicks’ 92-85 win over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points. And a day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, to Minnesota Timberwolves. In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 more against Utah in his first start.

No doubt, Lin fever is starting to spread. If you haven’t already caught “Linsanity”, get ready because it’s coming, as the Knicks pin their championship hopes on the rising star. If you want to know more about Lin, here are five facts about him from the Associated Press （美联社）:

1. He is smart. Before graduating from high school in Palo Alto, California, Lin sent his resume to all the Ivy League schools. He only got into Harvard and Brown, and he chose Harvard. In 2010, Lin graduated with a degree in economics.

2. He is the first American player in the NBA of Chinese descent. Lin was born in the US and his family is Asian. Despite not being born in China, Lin has co-opted Yao Ming’s old fan base of Asian-American’s who see him as a powerful role model.

3. He wasn’t drafted. After graduating from Harvard, Lin wasn’t drafted by any NBA team, which would have made him the first Ivy League alumni to be drafted since 1955.

4. He started off on the Golden State Warriors. Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but rarely played in games before the start of the fourth quarter. His first time on the court for the Worriers earned him seven points, three rebounds and two assists in just 11 minutes.

5. He is a perfect fit for the Knicks. New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks’ coach who is going through a tough season; Lin is a most unexpected asset. “Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to play,” D’Antoni said. “I think it’s for real, and it can only get better.”

【阅读理解】

1. The underlined word in the first paragraph can be best replaced by ____.

A. dark horse B. emotion C. hit D. surprise

2. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the article?

A. Lin sent his resume to all the Ivy League schools after he graduated from high school.

B. Yao Ming’s old fans have shown their support for Lin because Yao Ming retired from NBA.

C. If Lin had been drafted by any NBA team after graduating from Harvard; it would have made him the first Ivy League alumni to be drafted since 1955.

D. Lin first signed with Knicks in July, 2010.

3. From the article we know that _____.

A. Lin graduated from the Ivy League with a degree in engineering

B. he earned many points in each game in the Golden State Warriors

C. D’Antoni, the Knicks’coach thinks highly of Lin’s performance

D. Lin got high marks in econimics besides earning points in basketball games

4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the article?

A. He started off on the Golden State Worriors.

B. He is one of the American players in the NBA from China.

C. For his coach, Mike D’Antoni, Lin is a most unexpected asset.

D. He majored in economics in Harvard.

【长难句和短语分析】

1. If you haven’t already caught “Linsanity”, get ready because it’s coming, as the Knicks pin their championship hopes on the rising star.

分析 if引导条件状语从句，主句为祈使句“get ready”,紧接着because引导原因状语从句，as又引导另一个原因状语从句。全句意思为：如果你还不知道“林书豪热”，做好准备吧，它马上就要来临，纽约尼克斯队也将它们问鼎冠军的希望押在这颗冉冉升起的新星身上。

2. Despite not being born in China, Lin has co-opted Yao Ming’s old fan base of Asian-American’s who see him as a powerful role model.

分析 介词despite引出了让步状语“尽管不是在中国出生“；co-opt一词说明林书豪俘获了姚明的美籍亚裔铁杆球迷。who引导定语从句。see... as... 意为“将……看作为……”。

3. After graduating from Harvard, Lin wasn’t drafted by any NBA team, which would have made him the first Ivy League alumni to be drafted since 1955.

分析 “after graduating from Harvard”由连词after加现在分词在句子中作时间状语，be drafted by 意为“被选中”； which引导非限制性定语从句，would have made him... 是虚拟语气的用法，意为“这使得他本可以成为自1955年以来加盟NBA的常青藤联盟校友第一人”。

4. He is a perfect fit for the Knicks. New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks’ coach who is going through a tough season; Lin is a most unexpected asset.

分析 fit 在该句是名词，“a perfect fit” 意为“天造地设的人选”。“go through a tough season”意为“经历一个艰难的赛季”。

Critical thinking:

Do you think Lin’s success is just a coincidence or it is his hard work that has led to “Linsanity”？ Why do you think so？

参考答案

阅读理解：ACCB

Critical thinking:

I don’t think anyone’s success is just a coincidence. Lin’s success is the result of his perseverance, hard work and ambition. If he had given up when he wasn’t drafted by any NBA team, there wouldn’t be “Linsanity” today.