After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletics have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletics and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part.
She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist down. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.
Indeed, Tanni's athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.
In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.
Tanni's enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, "The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race…. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart."
Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.
What advice does she have for young athletes? "Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again."
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Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?
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When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?
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The underlined word "that" in the 5th paragraph refers to.
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What's the right order of the events related to Tanni? a. She works as a coach. b. She took up athletics.
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What can we learn from Tanni's success?
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Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send…” and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is one’s mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.
Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and records of tapes; some use radio or television programs; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken.
However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student’s work for him.According to some advertisements, you ______.
| A．have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks |
| B．needn’t pay your money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks |
| C．must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks |
| D．will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks |
Now most people try to learn a foreign language in order to ______.
| A．read the literature of the country |
| B．read books and reports |
| C．do their work better |
| D．go to foreign countries |
Learning a foreign language is a hard job ______.
| A．only for scientists and doctors |
| B．only for the students at school |
| C．for those people at home |
| D．for most people |
Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed，several were badly hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer，Mr.Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children，”he said，“When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him，safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything.” she said，“A few minutes later，the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department(福利机构)brought them food，clothes and shelter.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?
| A．Fourteen. | B．Twentyone. |
| C．Twentynine. | D．Thirtysix. |
Where was Mr.Tan when the storm first began?
| A．He was in bed. | B．He was inside the house. |
| C．He was outside the house. | D．He was on the roof. |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrible Storm | B．A Lucky Woman |
| C．Good Soldiers | D．Clever People |
Different people like doing different things；different people have different hobbies. My brother is fond of collecting stamps. He has a very good collection and he is proud of it. His stamps can tell you about different people and different countries. My brother often says that his hobby is popular with people of all ages.
Collecting stamps is easy and interesting. It is great fun. You begin to learn many interesting facts about history and famous people when you start to collect stamps. At first people collect every kind of stamp. But soon they begin to make special collections. Sometimes they specialize in stamps of one subject only，for example，birds，animals，flowers or sports. Birds or sports，are your theme(主题)．This kind of collecting is called thematic. My brother's collection is thematic. His theme is fish. My best friend，Alice，is a collector too. She is fond of collecting badges(徽章)．Her collection is also thematic. Her theme is sports. She keeps her badges on the wall. When you come into her room you can see them all there.
My grandfather collected coins when he was a boy. Some people collect dolls. My uncle does. When he travels he always brings home dolls from different countries. Some people collect pictures，cups，toys，toy soldiers，books，pencils and many other things.
But collecting things is not the only hobby people have. Some people are fond of travelling or gardening. Very many boys and girls are fond of sport and that is their hobby. My aunt's hobby is taking pictures and my mother is fond of music. If you have one，what is your hobby?The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to__________.
| A．Stamps | B．badges | C．birds | D．flowers |
From the last paragraph，we can infer that________.
| A．the writer's hobbies are travelling and gardening |
| B．collecting is a favorite hobby of many people |
| C．different people have different hobbies |
| D．boys have different hobbies from those of girls |
Which of the following is the best title for the text?
| A．Interesting hobbies | B．Wearing badges |
| C．Collecting stamps | D．Enjoying music |
The author develops the third and the fourth paragraphs mainly by________.
| A．cause and effect | B．order in space |
| C．order in time | D．examples |
Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land，a Chinese official in charge of desertification（荒漠化） control said on Monday. And the invasions(入侵)could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.
Since the start of last spring，the north and northwestern Chinese regions had been hit by 17 sandstorms，of which，a dozen came from foreign land.
Situated in the centralAsia sandstorm region，one of the world's four largest sandstorm sources，China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources are in Africa，North America and Australia.
The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometres annually in China，and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year.
The shrinkage(收缩)forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometres and 3,436 square kilometres late last century，respectively.
Currently，the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometres，accounting for 27.46 percent of the nation's land，and its sandy land totals 1.74 million square kilometres，accounting for 18.1 percent of the country's total.What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．Going down. | B．Going up. |
| C．Coming from. | D．Taking up. |
Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?
| A．The northwestern Chinese regions. |
| B．The northern Chinese regions. |
| C．The western part of China. |
| D．Foreign countries. |
Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?
| A．Mongolia. | B．Africa. |
| C．China. | D．Australia. |
What can we infer from this passage?
| A．The land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly. |
| B．China has made achievements in its own desertification control. |
| C．The desertification land makes up nearly half of China's territory. |
| D．Little progress has been made in controlling desertification in China. |
Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.
Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.
There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.
Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains(包括)one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F．Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.The writer mainly talks about________.
| A．Washington |
| B．the history of Washington |
| C．buildings and sights in Washington |
| D．the history and culture of Washington |
From the passage we know that Washington is situated(位于)in________.
| A．the east of the USA |
| B．the center of the USA |
| C．the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country |
| D．the east and halfway away from the north |
The writer introduces Washington in the order(顺序)of ________.
| A．general introduction，sights and history |
| B．general introduction，history，sights and culture |
| C．population，history and culture |
| D．history and culture |
It can be learned from the passage that________.
| A．Washington is the largest city in the USA |
| B．Washington is also the center of economic in the USA |
| C．Washington is a young city |
| D．it is situated in the west of the USA |