When most people think of the Olympics, they don’t think of science. But in the USA, each year, students take part in a kind of competition called the Science Olympiad.
It has a lot of different events. Students go there to show how much they know about the science of music, biology, chemistry and others. My best event is forestry (森林学). This time, I went to the Olympiad with my school’s team. We had worked hard, but this was the state competition. It would be hard to win.
The Olympiad was out of town, so we got to ride on a bus and stay in a hotel for a night. The Olympiad was in three big rooms. When we got there, we set up our team’s “camp” off to one side. The big day had come at last! First, I went to watch the tower building competition. That’s when students build small towers and put heavy things on top of it. They hope they can hold them up. One of my schoolmates was putting things on her tower. She was nervous, and in the end it was too heavy for her tower to hold it—it broke! I felt bad for her. After lunch, I helped some teammates with their events. One was geography, and the other was history. I don’t know much about those things, so I just watched my teammates do most of the work. At last, it was time for my favorite event—forestry. Another student was also in the forestry event. The rules were easy. We had to look at more than 40 different kinds of leaves and find out which plants they were from. We also had to answer some questions about the uses of each leaf. I knew almost all of the leaves and could answer most of the questions. I had spent more than a month studying on the Internet to get ready. At the end, it was time for the awards (颁奖), I was nervous, because the forestry awards were last. We won second place in the whole state! A nice man gave me a medal and smiled at me.
I had a great time at the Science Olympiad. I can’t wait for next year!
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.Which of the following is true?
A. When people talk about Olympics, they never think of the sports games.
B. The writer got some help from others in getting ready for the competition.
C. No one thinks the Olympics has anything to do with science.
D. The writer thought the competition was difficult.
2.The writer felt ___ about the competition.
A. nervous B. excited C. sad D. bad
3.We know that ___.
A. you know a lot about biology if you’re good at forestry
B. it’s the first time for the writer to be in the competition
C. the writer had to do some experiments in the competition
D. the state competition lasted several days
4.The writer took part in the competition ___.
A. in the morning B. at noon
C. in the afternoon D. at night
5.The writer ___ at the Science Olympiad.
A. won the first prize
B. lost the state competition
C. enjoyed himself
D. got 40 different kinds of leaves
On the football field, the strikers who make the goals win the loudest applause （掌声）.
Some think they are the only heroes that can get the top awards.
The Italian footballer Fabio Cannavaro has proved this view wrong. He shows that every player in a match counts. He did this by winning the FIFA Player of the Year award on December 18.
The 33-year-old Cannavaro once helped Italy to get its fourth World Cup title. This time, he competed with two strikers Zine Zidane and Rinaldinho. He finally beat them. A lot of people said this award should have gone to a striker. But Cannavaro has again beaten this view.
Cannavaro learned to play football in a town of Naples, Italy. Later, he became a ball boy at the city’s stadium. That was before he entered the Series A game in his country.
While the Italian football clubs were criticized （批评） because of scandals （流言）, he set a role model by trying his best to do well in every match. It has encouraged other players and given hope to the country’s football spirit.
Cannavaro stands out most for his leadership. As captain of Italy at the World Cup, he knew how to bring out the country’s defensive tradition. A lot of top defenders were born in Italy.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.Which of the following idea will the writer agree?
A. The strikers who make the goals should win the loudest applause.
B. Strikers are the only heroes that can get the top awards.
C. Only forwards and midfielders can get an award like the FIFA World Player.
D. The top award may go to any wonderful player.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Cannavaro appears in every match of the Italy.
B. Cannavaro beat Zine Zidane and Rinaldinho, that’s why he won the Golden Ball Award.
C. Cannavaro contributes a lot to helping his country’s team.
D. Cannavaro himself thought the top award should be given to a striker.
3. Cannavaro was chosen to be the captain of Italy because of _____________.
A. his leadership B. his nationality C. his spirit D. his role
4.Put the following statements into the right order.
a. Became a ball boy at the city’s stadium. b. Won the Golden Ball Award.
c. Learned to play football in a town of Naples.
d. Entered the Series A game in his country.
A. a-c-d-b B. c-a-d-b C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-b-d
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Golden Ball Award
B. Defender Wins Big Football Award
C. The American Footballer Fabio Cannavaro
D. Cannavaro and His Team
信息匹配
1.The traditional view that the British sit down for an afternoon tea is not popular any more. Few people keep the tradition now.
2.The British would like to choose a quiet way of saying “thank you” when they get good service . In fact, many British waiters will not mind if you decide not to tip(给小费)at all.
3.The British aren’t like their neighbors in France. They do not greet others with a kiss very often. Many people prefer to shake hands or pat(轻拍) on the back to say “hello”.
4. If you are not sure what you are talking about, end a sentence with the word“mate”.
5.British people don’t like to talk about money and it is rude to do so. Especially, never ask anyone how much money he or she makes a month.
Match the information from A to E according to what you read.
A. The way of greeting others
D. How to talk
B. Don’t talk about money
E. How to make afternoon tea
C. Afternoon tea
F. Give tips
One Sunday，Cody decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dane，but Dane happened to be away. Dane’s brother Brett wanted to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Cody agreed and they set out to sea.
Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Cody was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately（幸运地）he saw a large buoy（浮标）through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy，however，he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying Brett who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted（漂流）about and was not seen until twelve hours later.
Cody spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep and was having a bad dream when a shout woke him up. A ship，the Good Hope，came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that Brett had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message.
Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F).
1. Cody went sailing in his boat with his friend's brother Brett,
2. About sailing, Brett knew a little.
3.Soon they got into trouble because of the thick fog.
4.They drifted about and were not seen until eleven hours later.
5. Brett was saved by the ship, the Good Hope,
Communication.
Choose the best answer from A to F in the box according to the sentence given.
1.When did you buy the dictionary?
2.What am I supposed to do when I meet someone for the first time in Korea?
3.Excuse me, where is the bank?
4.Thanks for telling me so much about the customs in the country.
5.What did you do last Sunday afternoon?
A. It’s next to the library.
B. Last Saturday.
C. I hung out with some of my friends in the street.
D. It’s about ten minutes’ walk.
E. My pleasure.
F. You’re supposed to bow.
Cloze Test.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
Everyone needs friends. We all like to __ close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and to do things with. , sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people . But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends __ don’t get on well. It doesn’t mean that they no longer __ each other. Most of the time they will make up（重归于好） and become friends again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very . We miss them very much, but we can ________ them and write to them. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out we like new people when we get to know them.
People who have friends have more good ___ ___. They live longer than people who don’t, why? It ________be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could just know that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1.A. watch B. feel C. look D. see
2.A. Nearly B. hardly C. Certainly D. Suddenly
3.A. around B. alone C. away D. above
4.A. always B. often C. sometimes D. usually
5.A. know B. think C. hate D. like
6.A. angry B. sad C. happy D. surprised
7.A. ask B. call C. tell D. order
8.A. how much B. how long C. how many D. how often
9.A. time B. thought C. knowledge D. news
10.A. must B. will C. couldn’t D. need
