You could say on the court, these are the best days in the history of NBA. So why isn’t the world is singing the praise of the NBA Why isn’t today’s NBA outperforming the NFL, NASCAR, and Major League of Baseball (MLB), all of which have been rocked by scandals large and small over the last few years Simple Because today’s NBA scares the white people.
The NBA stands at the dead-center intersection of two rampant social dynamics: the ascendancy of hip-hop culture and 21st-centrury marketing’s sworn duty to easily definable demographic group. Break yourself into generalized demographic qualities: gender, age, race, economic class. There is full range of music, TV shows, movies, and website explicitly designed to keep you warm and toasty in your comfort zone, free from sharp edges.
The NBA as it stands today has plenty of sharp edges and has a serious image problem; more than any other sports. For years, whites make up a majority of fan base, blacks make up a majority of players. And those players have benefited from ever-upward-spiraling paychecks, they’ve exercised their influence’ to shape the sight of the game around them in their own image.
But the NBA is still all about improvisation, artistry, jazz, poetry on the way to and above the rim. And while we appreciated the artistry in and of itself, the fact that we can’t do it puts many fans at some kind small, but measurable emotional distance from the game. For the white audience, the skill divide one thing. There always been players that could do things the rest of us couldn’t. What’s freaking white Americans out is the way NBA is embracing every element’ of hip-hop culture--the music, the fashion, the attitude, everything...
Many events, stories hurt NBA, cementing its lawless-blacks image in observers’ minds. Referring to the word "thug", that’s operative in short-handing the new NBA culture, as many observers noted. "Thug" was so-opted by black culture sometime during the Tupac Era. When people slag NBA’ players as "thug", it’s good bet they’re not taking about Adam Morris or J. J. Redic. It’s absolutely a racial tag.
The NBA, more than any other sports entity, has potential to be a bridge between cultures, a way to bring both sides together in cheering some best athletes of any color. It’s already produced Jordan, the most widely known athlete in history, and it’s gaining ground fast on soccer as the world’s best known sport. But it’s fragile indeed, with fans in colors viewing basketball as a zero-sum game, where every stereotypically black or white culture apparently forces out it’s ethic opposite. But with serious image problems, another slat falls out of the bridge. And it’s not hard to imagine a time when nobody will be interested in crossing over.
Why isn’t the world singing the praise of the NBA

A:A．NFL, NASCAR, MLB are better than NB B:B．Because of the racialism in NB C:C．The NBA today has a serious image problem. D:D．White people don’t like NBA games.

You could say on the court, these are the best days in the history of NBA. So why isn’t the world is singing the praise of the NBA Why isn’t today’s NBA outperforming the NFL, NASCAR, and Major League of Baseball (MLB), all of which have been rocked by scandals large and small over the last few years Simple Because today’s NBA scares the white people.
The NBA stands at the dead-center intersection of two rampant social dynamics: the ascendancy of hip-hop culture and 21st-centrury marketing’s sworn duty to easily definable demographic group. Break yourself into generalized demographic qualities: gender, age, race, economic class. There is full range of music, TV shows, movies, and website explicitly designed to keep you warm and toasty in your comfort zone, free from sharp edges.
The NBA as it stands today has plenty of sharp edges and has a serious image problem; more than any other sports. For years, whites make up a majority of fan base, blacks make up a majority of players. And those players have benefited from ever-upward-spiraling paychecks, they’ve exercised their influence’ to shape the sight of the game around them in their own image.
But the NBA is still all about improvisation, artistry, jazz, poetry on the way to and above the rim. And while we appreciated the artistry in and of itself, the fact that we can’t do it puts many fans at some kind small, but measurable emotional distance from the game. For the white audience, the skill divide one thing. There always been players that could do things the rest of us couldn’t. What’s freaking white Americans out is the way NBA is embracing every element’ of hip-hop culture--the music, the fashion, the attitude, everything...
Many events, stories hurt NBA, cementing its lawless-blacks image in observers’ minds. Referring to the word "thug", that’s operative in short-handing the new NBA culture, as many observers noted. "Thug" was so-opted by black culture sometime during the Tupac Era. When people slag NBA’ players as "thug", it’s good bet they’re not taking about Adam Morris or J. J. Redic. It’s absolutely a racial tag.
The NBA, more than any other sports entity, has potential to be a bridge between cultures, a way to bring both sides together in cheering some best athletes of any color. It’s already produced Jordan, the most widely known athlete in history, and it’s gaining ground fast on soccer as the world’s best known sport. But it’s fragile indeed, with fans in colors viewing basketball as a zero-sum game, where every stereotypically black or white culture apparently forces out it’s ethic opposite. But with serious image problems, another slat falls out of the bridge. And it’s not hard to imagine a time when nobody will be interested in crossing over.
What can we infer from this passage

A:A．Black people buy tickets to see white people play games in NB B:B．NBA players who have ever-upward-spiraling paychecks shape the league’s bad image. C:C．Emotional distance between NBA and the whites is NBA players’ skills. D:D．Hip-hop culture is harmful to NB

You could say on the court, these are the best days in the history of NBA. So why isn’t the world is singing the praise of the NBA Why isn’t today’s NBA outperforming the NFL, NASCAR, and Major League of Baseball (MLB), all of which have been rocked by scandals large and small over the last few years Simple Because today’s NBA scares the white people.
The NBA stands at the dead-center intersection of two rampant social dynamics: the ascendancy of hip-hop culture and 21st-centrury marketing’s sworn duty to easily definable demographic group. Break yourself into generalized demographic qualities: gender, age, race, economic class. There is full range of music, TV shows, movies, and website explicitly designed to keep you warm and toasty in your comfort zone, free from sharp edges.
The NBA as it stands today has plenty of sharp edges and has a serious image problem; more than any other sports. For years, whites make up a majority of fan base, blacks make up a majority of players. And those players have benefited from ever-upward-spiraling paychecks, they’ve exercised their influence’ to shape the sight of the game around them in their own image.
But the NBA is still all about improvisation, artistry, jazz, poetry on the way to and above the rim. And while we appreciated the artistry in and of itself, the fact that we can’t do it puts many fans at some kind small, but measurable emotional distance from the game. For the white audience, the skill divide one thing. There always been players that could do things the rest of us couldn’t. What’s freaking white Americans out is the way NBA is embracing every element’ of hip-hop culture--the music, the fashion, the attitude, everything...
Many events, stories hurt NBA, cementing its lawless-blacks image in observers’ minds. Referring to the word "thug", that’s operative in short-handing the new NBA culture, as many observers noted. "Thug" was so-opted by black culture sometime during the Tupac Era. When people slag NBA’ players as "thug", it’s good bet they’re not taking about Adam Morris or J. J. Redic. It’s absolutely a racial tag.
The NBA, more than any other sports entity, has potential to be a bridge between cultures, a way to bring both sides together in cheering some best athletes of any color. It’s already produced Jordan, the most widely known athlete in history, and it’s gaining ground fast on soccer as the world’s best known sport. But it’s fragile indeed, with fans in colors viewing basketball as a zero-sum game, where every stereotypically black or white culture apparently forces out it’s ethic opposite. But with serious image problems, another slat falls out of the bridge. And it’s not hard to imagine a time when nobody will be interested in crossing over.
What’s the best title of this passage

A:No Room for White in NBA B:NBA’s Best Ages C:Black and White D:Edges of NBA

Text 3

A:A．NFL, NASCAR, MLB are better than NB B:B．Because of the racialism in NB C:C．The NBA today has a serious image problem. D:D．White people don’t like NBA games.

Text 3

A:A．Black people buy tickets to see white people play games in NB B:B．NBA players who have ever-upward-spiraling paychecks shape the league’s bad image. C:C．Emotional distance between NBA and the whites is NBA players’ skills. D:D．Hip-hop culture is harmful to NB

Text 3

A:No Room for White in NBA B:NBA’s Best Ages C:Black and White D:Edges of NBA

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points (得分) for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy. " He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work, I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

A:it was hard to watch NBA games on TV B:playing in the NBA was difficult C:he was an NBA star D:it was boring to play basketball

26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初资登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points (得分) for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it*on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy. ’ He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work, I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.
Yao Ming said that______.

A:it was hard to watch NBA games on TV B:playing in the NBA was difficult C:he was an NBA star D:it was boring to play basketball

Passage Four

A:it was hard to watch NBA games on TV B:playing in the NBA was difficult C:he was an NBA star D:it was boring to play basketball