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What would life be like without rich, creamy, mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate?

Life would be bitter for most Americans. They spend about $13 billion a year buying all sorts of chocolate treats.

However, for the African children who toil under slavelike conditions on cacao plantations, life is not sweet. The cacao bean is the main ingredient in the chocolate. According to a 2002 survey by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the US Agency for International Development, about 284,000 children work in dangerous conditions on cacao farms in western Africa.

More than half those children are younger than 14. Many were sold into forced labor to work 12 hours or more a day on the cacao plantations.

A number of international organizations, including several African governments, recently began a program to eliminate(消除) child labor on cacao plantations. Under the program, government officials will remove children from abusive working situations while teaching farmers about child labor issues.

The program will also make borrowing money easier for cacao farmers. Officials hope farmers will use the money to invest in their farms and hire paid laborers.

小题1:The cacao bean is the main ingredient in _______.

A.treats

B.coffee

C.chocolate

D.cigarettes小题2:How many children under 14 work on cacao farms in western Africa?

A.About 284,000.

B.About 142,000.

C.About 467,000.

D.About 876,000.小题3:From the passage, you can reasonably conclude that _______.

A.cacao farms in western Africa rely heavily on child labor

B.children in Africa know how to make the best chocolate

C.candy bars sold in the United States are made on plantations in Africa

D.eating too much chocolate is bad for your health

答案

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:A

小题1:C细节理解题。结合The cacao bean is the main ingredient in the chocolate可知答案。

小题2:B细节理解题。结合about 284,000 children work in dangerous conditions on cacao farms in western Africa和More than half those children are younger than 14可知答案。

小题3:A推理判断题。结合Many were sold into forced labor to work 12 hours or more a day on the cacao plantations可知答案。

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When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I ” in “team”.

There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.

It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.  

Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.  

When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.

Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers. 

The result: the Boston Celtics won the championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.  

There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA. 

小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The stories of three famous basketball superstars.

B.A famous basketball team named the Boston Celtics.

C.The importance of teamwork among teammates.

D.Matches between the Boston Celtics and other teams.小题2:What does this sentence “there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’.” mean in Paragraph 1?

A."I" will be missing once "I" am on the court.

B.The cooperation of the teammates is more important than the individual.

C."I" work so hard in a team that "I" will forget who "I" am

D.Surrounded by other players, "I" don’t seem to exist.小题3:Which of the following is NOT true about Pierce’s recent performance?

A.He became an even better shooter with others’ help.

B.He focused much more attention on defense.

C.He created more chances for teammates.

D.He stood and cheered for his teammates小题4:Which of the following didn’t contribute to the success of the Boston Celtics?

A.The whole team has become devoted to each and every stage of the game.

B.The cooperation and teamwork among the teammates in the match.

C.The influence of Garnett, Allen, Pierce and other teammates’ cheering.

D.The increasing frequency of team players on the bench