Anthony Muobike, from Edmonton, Canada, loves basketball, and plays for hours a day in his driveway. He was using branches as a net and dribbling (运球) for up to 4 hours a day. “He was just a kid who dribbled a basketball—all day, all night,” Ian said. “I kind of figured it would be cool if he had a net.”

Ian ended up raising $750, but the post attracted so much attention, Canadian Tire donated a brand new net. The money raised has now been added to a gift card for Canadian retailer Sport Chek, so that Anthony can pick up some more basketball equipment.

Anthony was shocked when neighbors arrived with gifts. “I thought that whenever I dribble it made a noise and people want to sleep or something like that,” he said. “I did not know that dribbling that ball, practicing at least maybe two or four hours a day, would actually have an influence.”

The whole thing has seemingly tugged at the heartstrings of many—including Anthony’s idol, Lebron James.

“It’s a lot to take in,” Anthony’s mom Leticia Moubike said. “My heart is full of joy. I’m overwhelmed...all I can say is thank you so much. Thank you north Edmonton, thank you Canadian Tire, thank you to Mr. Ray and his family.”

The Moubike family only moved into the neighborhood last year, and Leticia said she’s grateful for the sense of community. “The messages I saw, the love, the support, I’m so proud to live in this community,” Leticia said. “We saw LeBron James post earlier. I told my son, he was crying.”

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1.What is Anthony Muobike probably in great need of?

A Some money.

B A basketball net.

C A basketball court.

D A brand new basketball.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第一段He was using branches as a net and dribbling for up to 4 hours a day. 以及第二段Canadian Tire donated a brand new net可知，安东尼·穆比克用树枝作球网，每天运达4小时。加拿大轮胎公司捐赠了一个全新的球网。由此推断他当时急需篮球网，故选B。

2.How did Ian raised money for his neighbor?

A Through his community.

B Through the charities.

C Through social media.

D Through large companies.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第二段Ian ended up raising $750, but the post attracted so much attention可知，伊恩最终筹集了750美元，但这个帖子引起了如此多的关注。由此推断伊恩是通过社交媒体筹款的，故选C。

3.What was Anthony thinking when neighbors arrived with gifts?

A They wanted to play basketball with him.

B They brought him a brand new net.

C His dribbling basketball affected others.

D A bad news about Anthony would come.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第三段“I thought that whenever I dribble it made a noise and people want to sleep or something like that,” he said.可知，安东尼认为他一运球就制造了噪音，人们就会想睡觉或做类似的事情。推断他当时想的是他打篮球影响到了别人。故选C。

4.Which statement can replace the underlined part in Paragraph 5?

A I don’t like the surprises.

B I am joyful from heart.

C I am overcome by fear.

D I don’t know what to do.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第五段My heart is full of joy.以及all I can say is thank you so much.可知，安东尼的妈妈内心充满喜悦，她唯一能说的就是非常感谢他。由此推断她当时应该是不知所措的，故选D。