No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."Who is “the Iron Hammer”?
| A．Deng Yaping | B．Lang Ping | C．Li Na | D．Zhao Wei |
What does the underlined word mean?
| A．金 | B．银 | C．铜 | D．铁 |
Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?
| A．Yes, she did. | B．Maybe. |
| C．No, she didn’t . | D．I don’t know. |
How many candidates were there ?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?
| A．She was also an outstanding athlete. |
| B．She has rich coaching experiences. |
| C．Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally. |
| D．All the above. |
The famous Chinese mathematician(数学家) Hua Luogeng was born in Jintan County, Jiangsu province in 1910. When he was young, life was very difficult for his family. Still, the boy took great interest in math.
In the summer of 1931, he was fortunate(幸运的) enough to become an assistant in the Math Department(系) of Qinghua University, where he spent every moment he could find working and studying, and he finished his compulsory(必修的) math course all by himself in only 13 months!
Between the years of 1936 and 1938, he was further studying in Cambridge University in the U.K. In 1950, together with his family, he returned to China from the USA. He said, “I’m Chinese, and I’ll do my best for my motherland.”
So he did. He devoted(贡献) all his life to the math study and won the great fame(荣誉) for our country.
He died for heart trouble in 1985 while lecturing in Japan. People will always remember him as a great scientist. Which of the following is not true?
Hua Luogeng is a famous Chinese mathematician.
Hua Luogeng died in China.
Hua Luogeng was born in Jingtan County.
Hua Luogeng comes from Jiangsu. The word “assistant”in this passage means “____” in Chinese.
帮手 B.服务员 C.助教 D.教授Hua Luogeng was ____ in 1937. Which of the following cannot be chosen?
| A．in China | B．abroad | C．in Cambridge | D．in England |
From the story we can guess that Hua Luogeng was born in ____.
| A．a rich family | B．a poor family |
| C．a mathematician family | D．a fortunate family |
There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.English is the most popular language in the world because __________.
| A．it has the largest number of speakers | B．it is widely used |
| C．it is an international language | D．it is a language for world use |
The world’s computer network takes English as ________.
| A．its only language | B．one of the main languages | C．a school subject | D．a foreign language |
If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.
| A．speak English well first | B．work together with foreigners |
| C．learn English first | D．make things better |
If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.
| A．do everything better than before |
| B．understand what people from different countries say |
| C．read nearly all the science magazines in the world |
| D．read many science magazines in the world |
The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school D.Both C and D.
JOLIN Tsai (蔡依林), a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, "Jolin’s English Diary Book". It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light hearted way and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks.
"I hope it’s a happy English book," she said, "When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on doing it." This certainly doesn’t mean just reciting (背诵) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning. She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school (小学). Because of this, she hosted (主持) news programme on the radio herself.
Jolin knows it’s important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion (时尚), travel and family. After each diary, she gives you lots of notea.You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers. When did Jolin Tsai publish "Jolin’s English Diary Book" ?
| A．In May | B．hi April | C．In March | D．In June |
She has been good at English ___.
| A．since she became a famous singer | B．since she was in Grade 3 |
| C．since she was in college (大学) | D．since she was 3 years old |
Jolin thinks that ___ is important for us to learn English.
| A．just reciting words | B．hosting a programme on the radio |
| C．studying in the classroom | D．putting English to good use |
What’s the meaning of "light-hearted" in the passage?
| A．轻松愉快的 | B．漫不经心的 | C．迷迷糊糊的 | D．乐于助人的 |
From the passage we know that ____.
| A．she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school |
| B．you don’t have to keep English diaries |
| C．she teaches us how to be a famous singer in "Jolin’s English Diary Book" |
| D．Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way |
阅读对话，然后根据对话的内容选出问题的最佳答案。
A: Hello!
B: Hi, is that Paul? This is Nick, your new classmate.
A: Hi, Nick! Where are you?
B: At home. There’s a new movie at the Capital Cinema（首都电影院）. Do you Know?
A: Yes, I do. Do you like going to movies?
B: Yes, very much. I usually go to movies with my parents on Sunday.
A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: Action movies. How about you?
A: I don’t often go to movies. I like watching TV or VCD at home.
B: That’s different from （不同）seeing the movie at the cinema（电影院）. Let’s go to the movie this evening, OK?
A: Sorry, I’m going to a concert（音乐会） with my mother this evening. What about tomorrow afternoon?
B: OK. See you after lunch tomorrow.
A: Bye-bye. Who is B?
A. Nick, Paul’s new classmate. B. Paul, Nick’s new classmate. What does Paul like?
A. Going to movies. B. Watching TV or VCD at home Paul and Nick are going to ________.
| A．the new movie this evening | B．a concert this evening |
| C．the new movie tomorrow | D．have lunch at the cinema |
Where do they talk about the movies?
| A．At Nick’s home. | B．At Paul’s home. | C．At the cinema. | D．On the phone. |
阅读理解,正确的写(T)，错误的写(F) (5分)
Mr. Smith is an English man. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr. Smith has two children—Tom and Mary. Tom is seven and his sister, Mary, is four. Tom goes to school but Mary doesn’t .Mr. Smith likes wearing(穿) a T-shirt and jeans (牛仔裤).Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a baseball match. Sometimes Mr. Smith watches and joins us. He plays baseball just for fun.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F).
1. Mr. Smith is an English teacher.
2. Mr. Smith has one daughter.
3. Mary doesn’t go to school because she likes sports.
4. Mr. Smith likes to have sports.
5. We often play baseball with Mr. Smith.