Question

I am here to announce my retirement from the game of basketball. It won't be another announcement to baseball or anything to that nature1.

Mentally, I'm exhausted; I don't feel I have a challenge. Physically, I feel great. The last time in 1993 I had other agendas. I felt that I wanted to play baseball and I felt that at my age, it was a good opportunity and time to do it. And with the death of my father, and I was basically trying to deal with that.

Actually I talked to Jerry last year once the season ended and I told Jerry at that time, mentally, I was a little exhausted. I didn't know if I would play next year. I wanted to put him on awareness so that he could possibly prepare going into next season. And Jerry, once we had our conversation, wanted me to take time as I did in 1993 to make sure that it was the right decision because it was going to be the final decision. I retired the first time when Phil Jackson was the coach. And I think that even with Phil being the coach I would have had a tough time, mentally finding the challenge for myself. Although he can somehow present challenges for me. I don't know if he could have presented the challenge for me to continue on to this season. Even though middle way of this season I wanted to continue to play a couple more years, but at the end of this season I was mentally drained and tired. So I can't say that he would have restored that. I will support the Chicago Bulls. I think the game itself is a lot bigger than Michael Jordan.

1.The underlined sentence tells us Michael Jordan will retire from any games.

2.Michael Jordan once made an announcement of his retirement.

3.Michael Jordan isn’t strong enough to continue his games.

4.Michael Jordan thinks the game itself is more important than the player.

5.The main reason for Michael Jordan’s retirement is that the coach have had him suffered a tough time.

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析:本文為一代NBA傳奇巨星Michael Jordan的退役演講稿，他的退役，意味著美國男子籃球職業聯盟喬丹時代的結束。

1. 細節理解題；喬丹徹底退出運動生涯。It won't be another announcement to baseball or anything to that nature句意：這次退役后不會再去從事棒球或其他類似的運動。故是對的。

2. retired the first time when Phil Jackson was the coach句意：第一次退役時的教練是費爾· 杰克遜。由此得知喬丹已經退役過一次。故是對的。

3.】B分析推理題；由第三段第一句Actually I talked to Jerry last year once the season ended and I told Jerry at that time, mentally, I was a little exhausted句意：事實上, 去年賽季剛結束時, 我和杰里談過一次。我告訴他我精神上有些疲憊,不知下一年還能不能打。由此得知喬丹在精神上感覺到了枯竭和疲憊，并不是因為他不夠強大了。故是錯的。

4. think the game itself is a lot bigger than Michael Jordan句意：我認為比賽本身比邁克爾· 喬丹重要得多。故是對的

5. I think that even with Phil being the coach I would have had a tough time, mentally finding the challenge for myself句意：“但我覺得即使本賽季他還擔任教練, 我也會很困難, 我從自己內心已感受到了挑戰。”由此得知是喬丹自己個人的問題。故是錯的。

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