Most 23-year-olds have not done enough in life to be worthy of having their own

Most23-year-olds have not done enough in life to be worthy of having their owndocumentary（纪录片）

Most 23-year-olds aren't LeBron James.

The NBA superstar, who recently won goldat the Beijing Olympics, has just released More Than a Game. It is adocumentary that follows his rise to stardom (明星地位) and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to wina national championship in high school.

Combining footage (镜头) taken during James' career at St.Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, US, along with one-on-oneinterviews by writer/director Kris Belman, home videos, and personal familyphotographs, the film is about much more than basketball. At its core (核心) is a story of friendship, loyalty andlove.

"We set out with a goal as kids andwe wanted to accomplish that someway, somehow by using basketball as a tool,not knowing that it was going to create other opportunities for us," Jamessaid. "We didn't know it was going to create a brotherhood and trust. Wegrew from kids into young men."

While James is the star, his formerteammates, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis, play amajor role in the film.

Their journey began together as8-year-old boys, winds through years traveling all over America playing inbasketball tournaments and finishes in their senior season at St. Vincent-St.Mary High School.

At the time, Belman was a college filmstudent. He set out to film James and his friends' season as his final schoolproject, a 10-minute documentary. But after gaining the trust of the playersand coach Dru Joyce, Belman spent two months filming and eventually teamed withproducer Harvey Mason Jr to the full-length feature.

James hopes the film will inspireyoungsters (年轻人).

"We set out with a goal when wewere eight and we accomplished it when we were 18," he said. "It's agreat story and I wanted to get it out to kids that have a dream, that theyshould continue to go after it, believe in it and live it if they want toaccomplish something."

1.LeBronJames achieved his goal set at 8 when        .

       A．he won a gold medal at the BeijingOlympics

       B．He won a national championship in highschool

       C．he became a collage student

       D．he was interviewed by Kris Belman

2.Which ofthe following is unlikely to be included in the description of James?

       A．Friendly.             B．Faithful.              C．Hardworking.      D．Self-centered.

3.MoreThan a Game is           .

       A．James’ favorite story about his childhood

       B．a documentary filmed by James’ classmate

       C．a film made by Belman

       D．an article a bout James’ high schoollife

4.We canlearn from the passage that More Than a Game is       .

       A．inspiring            B．dull                    C．puzzling              D．imaginary

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】略