Asahighschoolbasketballcoach,IdidallIcouldtohelptheboy...

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  As a high school basketball coach, I did all I could to help the boys win the matches. To win every match was the goal. However, something following a match, in which I worked as a referee(裁判), changed my opinion on wins. It was a basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High in New York.

  New Rochelle was coached by Dan O’Brein, while Yonkers by Les Beck. The stadium (体育馆) was crowded with people. The match was well played. Yonkers was leading by one point as I looked at the clock and discovered there were but 30 seconds left.

  Yonkers, having the ball, passed the ball, shot, and missed. New Rochelle recovered the ball, passed the ball, and shot. The ball rolled around the rim (边) but fell off the rim. The fans shouted. New Rochelle, the home team, recovered the ball, and tapped it in. I glanced (瞥见) at the clock and saw that the game was over. The noise was loud. I hadn’t heard the final bell because of it. I checked with the other referee, but he couldn’t help me.

  I went to the time keeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Mr Smith, the bell went off as the ball rolled off the rim.”

  I had to tell Coach O’Brein the sad news. “Dan,” I said, “Time ran out before the final basket was tapped in. Yonkers won the game.”

  His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, “I’m sorry, Dad. Time ran out before the final basket.”

  In a short time, like the sun coming out from behind a cloud, Coach O’Brein’s face lit up. He smiled, “That’s OK, Joe. You did what you should do. I’m proud of you.”

  Then he turned to me with a proud smile on his face and said, “He’s my son, Joe.”

32. What made the author miss the final bell?

  A. the silence of the bell.  

  B. the noise in the stadium.

  C. the author’s disabled ears.

  D. the ignorance of the timekeeper.

33. As for Coach O’Brein, Why did “the sun come out from behind a cloud” at last?

  A. Because his team had won the match. 

  B. Because the timekeeper had helped him.

  C. Because he thought his son did right. 

  D. Because the referee supported his team.

34. Who are of the father-son relationship in this passage?

  A. O’Brein and Joe

  B. O’Brein and Les Beck

  C. Dan and Joe

  D. Dan and Les Beck

35. What does the passage mainly talk about?

  A. A timekeeper who is honest to admit mistakes. 

  B. An important lesson the coach will never forget. 

  C. A basketball coach who is proud of his honest son.

  D. A match that changed the author’s opinion on wins.

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