Are Sports Important?
Sports are all around us. We watch and read sports news. There are also sports clubs,
and even sports-only channels(频道) on TV. In many countries, players make millions of dollars every year. But why are sports so important? They’re only games, right?
Our readers answer:
Vlad (Ukraine乌克兰)
Sports bring people together. In 2006, our team was able to play in the 2006 World Cup for the first time. Everyone was happy. Rich and poor, old and young, men and women—everyone was in the streets together!
Mike (U.S.A.)
Sports bring people together, but they divide them too. Fans of different teams fight all the Time
-they shout and hit each other. And here’s another example: My brother plays high school baseball.Last week, his team played an important game. At the game, two parents fought about a call .
Come on … baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive (有竞争力的) these days. It’s all about winning. Then the game isn’t fun.
Oba (South Africa)
Right now, some of the world’s best soccer players are from African countries, and the 2010
World Cup games will be held in South Africa. Yes, some players make a lot of money—maybe too much, but sporting events (like the World Cup) bring tourists and money to countries
and people. And that is good for Africa.
1.What’s the idea of Vlad to the sports?
A. They make people rich.
B. They bring people happiness all the time.
C. They make people younger.
D. They bring people together.
2.Maybe Mike is from_____.
A.the USA. B.South Africa.
C. Ukraine. D. England.
3.Why are sports important for Oba?
A. Because sports are competitive these days.
B. Because sports can make money for a country.
C. Because sports can make players rich every year.
D. Because sports can make people happy.
4.What does the underlined word “call” mean?
A. Decision. B. Telephone.
C. Suggestion. D. Seat
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Sports are popular all over the world.
B. Sports divide people from different countries.
C. People have different opinions about sports.
D. Sports bring tourists and money to Africa.
Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.
When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “She is better, but now she can’t see or can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).
Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf(聋) people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
1.Helen Keller got very sick when ____________
A. she was a baby
B.she went to college
C.her teacher came to her home
D. she was very old
2.__________taught Helen Keller her first word.
A. Her mother B. Her teacher
C. Her father D. The doctor
3. Helen Keller was famous because ___________.
A. she was an American.
B.she traveled around the world
C.her teacher taught her many things
D. she learned to read and write and helped many people in the word
4.The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____
A.she was very bright.
B. she was blind and deaf.
C.she was a brave and wonderful person.
D. she went to college.
5.Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______
A.she found a way to understand the world.
B. her mother and father didn’t feel sad.
C. she found a way to travel around the world.
D. she found out how people became blind and deaf.
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If you often have a cold, headache or backache, there is something wrong with your health.Eating healthy food good for our health.
Tofu（豆腐）, milk, vegetables are healthy for us.Tofu is a kind of traditional（传统的） food. We often it in China. Now more and more people other countries think tofu is good for health, . They also like eating it. Milk is kind of health food. Every day you should one or two glasses of milk.
It can us strong.
Vegetables are very important. You should them. There are vitamin(维他命) A, B, C, D , E and so on in them.
As we know, it’s important a balanced diet(均衡饮食). We must have the right kinds of food. We should also eat some pork, chicken and beef. We should eat more fruit and vegetables but less meat.
1.A. are B. is C. will be D. was
2.A. Japanese B. American C. English D. Chinese
3.A. eat B. drink C. take D. play
4.A. for B. with C. in D. at
5.A. too B. also C. well D. either
6.A. the other B. other C. another D. others
7.A. drinking B. drink C. take D. to take
8.A. keep B. makes C. keeps D. keeping
9.A.to eat B. eats C. eat D. keeping
10.A. making B. to keep C. keeping D. to drink
Have you heard of the story? It _____funny and interesting.
A.looks B.tastes C.smells D.sounds
Yesterday his brother gave him ______.
A.an advice B.a advice
C.a piece of advice D. Advices
She is ill. She wants to ask for_____.
A.two week leave B.two weeks leave
C.two week's leave D.two weeks' leave
