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BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.
Many American kids like to collect _______________.

A．baseballs

B．baseball cards

C．lunches

D．apple pies

People like to play baseball in _____________.

A．wet months

B．cool months

C．warm months

D．cold months

Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.

A．enjoy themselves	B．make money
C．keep warm	D．make friends

Which one is WRONG in the article?

A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards.

B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball.

C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people.

D．Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US.

A SCHOOL REPORT

Name：Edward Scott School：Kelvin Grove State High School Grade：7 Term ending：May
Subjects：
Mathematics He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done!
English He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French His reading is very good, he can remember many words.
History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.
Geography He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.
Music He doesn’ t like pop songs, though sings very well.
Conduct：fair No. in class：9 Absences：8
Remarks(评语)：Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher：Ivy
Principal：M. L. Martin
School reopens：11，September

Edward’s best subject is _________.

A．Science

B．English

C．Geography

D．French

Edward is not so good at _________.

A．science and geography	B．mathematics and history
C．history and French	D．music and English

According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE? _________

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school.

Mascots for the Olympic Games

( )11. From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ____ years.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
( )12. The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for ____Olympic Games.
A. Sydney B. Los Angeles C. Atlanta D. Munich
( )13. The 20^th Olympic Games was held in ____.
A. North America B. Europe C. Oceania D. Asia
( )14. The 23rd and 26^th Olympic Games were held in the same ____.
A. town B. city C. country D. province
( )15. Which of the following information is NOT true?
A. The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America.
B. The 27^th Olympic Games was held in Europe.
C. Beijing held the 29^th Olympic Games.
D. The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one.

At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
( )6. Mr.King got up to .
A. smoke again
B. talk with his wife
C. read the medicine book
D. take some medicine
( )7. Mr. King coughed because .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much
D. he was too old
( )8., so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
D. The doctors refused to help Mr. King
( ) 9.The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because .
A. he was sure the man would die soon
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
D. he was sure the man would soon be all right
( )10. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D. Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.

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 Ser teacher taught her many things
D She learned to read and write and helped many people in the world
( )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.