Lance Armstrong, the American cyclist, is famous for his achievements and courage in cycling. 1. While he was still a middle school student, Lance often rode his bike over 320km in one day. By 1996, he was one of the top cyclists in the world. 2. Later that year, a serious disease made him stop riding. Doctors told him that he had cancer. Like the other challengers(挑战) in his life, Lance faced it head-on. In May of 1998, he began to make a comeback. He trained hard and led the American team to win the Tour de France in 1999. 3. Lance Armstrong rode into history by winning the Tour de France for a record sixth time in 2004. 4. The Tour de France is the most famous bicycle race in the world. It seems impossible to beat his seven-time record. It is certain that Lance Armstrong is the greatest cyclist in the world.
A. He won many prizes in cycling.
B. Lance was born on September 18th, 1971.
C. However, his path to success wasn't smooth.
D. After that, he won the race once again in 2005.
E. He went on winning the Tour de France from 2000 to 2004.
Edison was a heavy smoker, and used to keep a number of boxes of cigar in his office. First one worker, then another, would enter the room and ask Edison some unimportant things. When they left his office, they would put their hands in one of the boxes and take three or four cigars. When Edison knew that, he called on the cigar seller and asked the man to make some "fake cigars". The seller made some cigars filled with old pieces of cloth, leaves and tea, and sent them to Edison. From then on, nobody came to Edison's office.
Then one day, Edison called at the store again, and asked the seller if he had forgotten to send the fake cigars. "I sent ten boxes of the worst cigars I could make two months ago," replied the seller, "Haven't your men finished them yet?" Edison found out that he had finished the worst cigars by himself! Then he began to buy his usual cigars. What happened then? These cigars disappeared once more!
1.Edison had fewer visitors because .
A. there weren't any cigars in his office
B. the workers didn't have anything to ask
C. the taste of the cigars was terrible
D. Edison didn't want the workers to come
2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The cigar seller didn't send cigars to Edison any more.
B. The workers finished the fake cigars.
C. The workers knew Edison began to buy usual cigars.
D. Edison wouldn't smoke any more.
3.What do the underlined words "fake cigar" mean in Chinese?
A. 过期的雪茄 B. 昂贵的雪茄 C. 特制雪茄 D. 假雪茄
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Thomas Edison's Cigars B. Edison and His Workers
C. Making the Worst Cigars D. No More Visitors
The word hobby is an interesting word. Every person has one thing he or she likes to do for fun(娱乐). Some people like to collect(收集) things like stamps or story books. Others like to play football or go window shopping where you can look at many beautiful things without buying them.
I have many hobbies I do for fun. I sometimes play golf with my sons. I play tennis with all the family. I like to collect music books. I also collect musical instruments(乐器) from China like the erhu, the dizi, the xiao, the suona, and the pipa. These are the instruments of China which cannot be found in America.
My favourite hobby is fishing. I like to go and see my brother in the state(州) of Alaska where fishing is wonderful. The two of us take a boat and go to a small river where we fish for salmon, America's most famous fish.
1.The word "hobby" means .
A. collecting stamps
B. playing tennis with your friends
C. something you enjoy doing in your free time
D. something you can see at the window shopping
2.What's the writer's most liked hobby?
A. Playing golf with his son.
B. Fishing.
C. Collecting Chinese musical instruments.
D. Collecting music books.
3.Salmon is .
A. a river where people can go fishing
B. a town near Alaska
C. a kind of instrument
D. a kind of fish
When people go to watch the matches in the Olympic Games, there are some rules for people to follow.
Archery(射箭) & Shooting
● Sit at the back or on either side of the field.
● Keep quiet during the match. Set your cell phone in a vibrating state or turn it off.
● Do not use the flash on your camera.
● When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.
Basketball, Baseball & Football
● You cannot bring drinks in glass bottles or cans.
● Keep the cheering down at important moments. Do not use the camera flash.
● If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm yourself down.
Cycling & Marathon
● Audience should keep off the track. Control your pets.
● Athletes might look tired and thirsty, but do not hand them water or anything else.
● If an athlete falls, do not help him.
1.Which sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.The underlined word "vibrating" means in Chinese.
A. 待机的 B. 振动的 C. 铃声的 D. 户外的
3.In which match cannot you use the camera flash according to this passage?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. When a runner falls, you can't rush over to help.
B. You cannot shout loudly when watching the shooting match.
C. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed in a baseball match.
D. You can shout loudly "Come on!" at important moments in a football match.
5.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. The Olympic Games
B. How to Play Basketball
C. Some Important Matches
D. Some Rules for Audience at the Olympic Games
A
Channel 1 7:30 Morning News 14:40 National Games: Women's Tennis Single Final 16:50 Cartoon: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 18:20 National Games: Men's High Jump Final |
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Channel 2 9:00 National Games: Men's 100meter Race Final 11:30 Face to Face 22:09 TV Play Series: Liberation 23:57 National Games: Men's Table Tennis Double Final |
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Channel 5 9:00 Chinese History 10:30 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry 21:15 English Classroom 22:30 National Games: Special(特别的) Report |
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1.Mary wants to know something about Chinese history, she can choose(选择) .
A. Channel 1 B. Channel 2 C. Channel 5 D. We don't know
2.You are a tennis fan, you may watch TV at .
A. 18:20 on Channel 1 B. 14:40 on Channel 1
C. 22:30 on Channel 5 D. 22:09 on Channel 2
3.Li Lei likes cartoons very much, but in the morning he must visit his grandpa. So he can choose .
A. Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf B. Face to Face
C. Tom and Jerry D. Liberation
4.Jim wants to learn English; he can watch TV at .
A. 7:30 B. 9:00 C. 21:15 D. 23:30
5.How many results of the National Games Final can Tom get by watching TV in a day?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
Do you like going to the movies? Most of the____in high schools like movies very much. Last Sunday I went to a school and asked some students____their favorite movies.____of their answers were really interesting. Here are their likes and____:
Jim, a____boy, likes watching thrillers because they are scary____exciting. His classmate, Kate, can’t stand documentaries. She told me they were____parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. Jack is a big boy. He said he____mind documentaries. But he doesn’t like comedies____they are boring! And the coolest movies are action movies. Everyone____them very much!
1.A. teacher B. students C. parents D. people
2.A. about B. of C. at D. from
3.A. Any B. Some C. Lot D. Much
4.A. dislike B. dislikes C. hobbies D. enjoyments
5.A. 13-year-old B. 13-years-old C. 11 year-old D. 11-years-old
6.A. also B. too C. but D. and
7.A. for B. with C. to D. of
8.A. can’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. couldn’t
9.A. so B. why C. because D. before
10.A. enjoy B. enjoys C. watch D. watches
