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1、北京外国语大学2007年硕士研究生入学考试基础英语试题Pleasewritealltheanswersontheanswersheets.TimeLimit：3hoursThetotalpointsforthisexamare150pointsLReadingComprehension(50points)AMultipleChoice(24points)PleasereadthepassagesandchooseA>B.CorDtobestcompletethestatementsaboutthem.TheQuietCrisisClosegamesfort
2、heAmericanswererareinpreviousOlympics,butnowitappearstobesomethingtheAmericansshouldgetusedto.Youcouldfindnobettermetaphorforthewaytherestoftheworldcannowcompetehead-to-headmoreeffectivelythaneverwithAmericathanthestrugglesoftheU.S.Olympicbasketballteamin2004・TheAmericanteam,madeu
3、pofNBAstars,limpedhometoabronzemedalafterlosingtoPuertoRico,Lithuania,andArgentina・Previously,theUnitedStatesOlympicbasketballteamhadlostonlyonegameinthehistoryofthemodemOlympics.RememberwhenAmericasentonlyNCAAstarstotheOlympicbasketballevents?Foralongtimetheseteamstotallydominate
4、dallcorners・Thentheystartedgettingchallenged・Sowesentourpros.Andtheystalledgettingchallenged・Becausetheworldkeepslearning,thediffusionofknowledgehappensfaster;coachesinothercountriesnowdownloadAmericancoachingmethodsofftheInternetandwatchNBAgamesintheirownlivingroomsonsatelliteTV.
5、ManyofthemcanevengetESPNandwatchthehighlightreels.Andthankstothetripleconvergence,thereisalotofnewrawtalentwalkingontotheNBAcourtsfromallovertheworld一includingmanynewstarsfromChina,LatinAmerica,andEasternEurope・TheygobackandplayfortheirnationalteamsintheOlympics,usingtheskillsthey
6、honedinAmerica.SotheautomaticAmericansuperiorityoftwentyyearsagoisnowgoneinOlympicbasketball.TheNBAstandardisincreasinglybecomingaglobalcommodity一purevanilla.IftheUnitedStateswantstocontinuetodominateinOlympicbasketball,wemust,inthatgreatsportscliche,stepitupanotch・Theoldstandardw
7、on^tdoanymore.AsJoelCawleyofIBMremarkedtome,"Starforstar,thebasketballteamsfromplaceslikeLithuaniaorPuertoRicostilldon'trankwellversustheAmericans,butwhentheyplayasateam一whentheycollaboratebetterthanwedo,theyareextremelycompetitive?9Thereissomethingaboutpost-worldWarIIAmericathatr
8、emindsmeoftheclassicwealthyfamily
