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BASKETBALL

Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A Naismith was a Canadian. Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The New England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons had ended.

First, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game.

In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball violation. Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball.

Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA.

The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Luis, it quickly spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.

The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

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In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _____ with the interviewers.

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All the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.

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Several measures have been proposed to ______ the problem of unemployment among university graduates.

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The patients ______ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional medicine.

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It is reported that two people were seriously injured in that accident.

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The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the ______.

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The room is too dark. You’d better need ____ a bright color.

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If you are at a loose end this weekend, we will go to the cinema.

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He will tell us the truth when he ______.

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Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world before getting a job.

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The completion of the bridge has been held _____ owing to a strike.

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We have no time left, so please ________ an end to our discussion here.

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I hadn’t understood (A) his directions; however (B), I asked him (C) to repeat what he’s said (D).

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There is a lot of information on the Internet, but it is difficult to know how much of it ______enough to trust is.

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I have bought _____ new scarf which matches ____ sweater Hoa gave me as birthday presents last Sunday.