It is now believed that the game of snooker(斯诺克) was invented by Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain in 1875 in Jubbulpore, India.
The rules of world snooker have been improved to a fine degree. There are six pockets in the table. Two in each corner of one end, known as the top pockets, and two in each corner of the other end, known as the bottom pockets, and the final two in the middle of the longer sides, known as the center pockets. Different “spots”(地点) are signed on the table for the different colored balls. The values(分值) of the balls are red-1, yellow-2, green-3, brown-4, blue-5, pink-6, and black-7. The cue(球杆) must be no less than 914mm long. Snooker may be played by two or more players, either independently or as sides.
Snooker is a big sport in China. There are 300 million snooker players there, which is more than the rest of the world put together. So it’s no surprise that some of the world’s best players come from China. They have been showing off their talent at the World Snooker Championship, which takes place every year in the UK at the Crucible Theatre in the northern English city of Sheffield. And it is the most important event in professional snooker. This year four of the contenders(冠军争夺者) for World Snooker Champion were Chinese – Marco Fu, Liu Chuang, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo. Liu Chuang and Liang Wenbo were making their debut(首次亮相) in Sheffield this year, in fact. And they did quite well in the game.The game of snooker was invented in __________.
A. India B. the UK C. ChinaThe center pockets are __________.
A. in the corners of the end
B. in the middle of the table
C. in the middle of the longer sidesThe World Snooker Championship takes place __________.
A. in 1875 B. every year C. twice a yearThe snooker players in China are __________ those in other countries in the world.
A. fewer than B. more than C. as many asThe underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to(指代) __________.
A. the city of Sheffield
B. the Crucible Theatre
C. the World Snooker Championship
Microblog(微博) is used by more and more people in China. Do you know what it is? Microblog makes the people around the world to know each other better. It helps people to find the information that they need easier, also to get some information about the world they did not know before.
Many famous people are using microblog now, including singers, TV hosts and artists. Yao Chen once became the queen of microblog because her microblog has over 1.3million followers; Li Yuchun sent a microblog and got 11760 comments(评论) within 24 hours; Cai Kangyong, who is a famous TV host and famous writer in Taiwan, has 15143 more followers within 24 hours.
Why is microblog so popular? The most important reason is that it is convenient(方便的). People need not use too much time to write the articles to express their feeling. They can write at most 140 words, and then send it through computers or mobile phones onto the microblog. They can use it anytime, anywhere.
Many of my friends use microblog to share what they see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo with others. Also, they can follow their friends’ or their favorite stars’ microblogs. Microblog is very hot now!
Have you microblog today ?
根据短文内容，完成下列句子。Microblog helps people to find ___________ that they need easier.
___________ is the queen of microblog.
Microblog is so ___________ that it’s becoming more and more popular.
People send their words through ______ or mobile phones onto the microblog.
We can use a microblog to _________ what we see, hear and think in a sentence or a photo.
从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文，其中有一项是多余选项。
Pablo Picasso（毕加索） was born in Spain in 1881. His father was a painter and art teacher. __________________He won a prize — “Science and Charity” for his first important painting when he was only fifteen. He studied in several cities in Spain. But there was no one to teach him all that he wanted to know.
________________________
Paris was then the center of the world for artists. Everything that was new and exciting in the world of paintings seemed to happen there. __________________When he was twenty-three, Picasso moved there to live .
_______________________
When he was over ninety, this great painter still lived his life like a young man. ____________________________
When he died in 1973, he was ninety-one years old.
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer(癌症). Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假腿). With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America.
When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society.
Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Jeff’s right leg was cut off because he had_______.
| A．TB（肺结核） | B．an accident | C．cancer | D．a serious injury |
From the passage we know that Boston is _______.
| A．in the west |
| B．half between the east and west |
| C．near Los Angeles |
| D．in the east |
It took Jeff _______ to run from Boston to Los Angeles.
| A．about four and a half months | B．over two hundred days |
| C．almost twenty-five weeks | D．less than half a year |
The underlined word “disabled” means _______.
| A．优秀的 | B．劳累的 | C．残疾的 | D．无能为力的 |
The fifth passage tells us that _______.
| A．people should give him more money |
| B．people can do anything they want to do |
| C．some disabled men will become lawyers |
| D．disabled people also can run |
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Fei Junlong |
Born in 1965 in Jiangsu, China An astronaut (宇航员) Traveled in Shenzhou VI in outer space with Nie Haisheng from October 12th to October 17th, 2005 |
| Yao Ming |
Born in Shanghai in 1980 The son of two great basketball players Joined the Houston Rockets in November, 2002 |
| Jay Chou |
Born in 1979 in Taiwan, China A popular singer Favorite music: Hip-Hop |
| Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) |
Born in Sweden A scientist Known for the Nobel Prize |
| Helen Keller (1880-1968) |
Not able to see or hear Worked hard and became one of the famous writers in America Wrote a lot, such as The Story of My Life |
Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng traveled in outer space for ____ days.
| A．two | B．six | C．seven | D．nine |
Yao Ming was a basketball player in ____ years ago.
| A．Germany | B．Canada | C．America | D．England |
The ____ was born in 1833.
| A．player | B．singer | C．astronaut | D．scientist |
The Story of My life is the name of a ____.
| A．sport | B．song | C．prize | D．book |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Yao Ming’s parents were players. |
| B．Jay Chou is from Shanghai, China. |
| C．Alfred Nobel was a French. |
| D．Helen Keller couldn’t see, but could hear. |
If you want to make friends, what should you do?
Steps:
★Try to look on the bright side of things.
★Look for groups in your area that do something you are interested in. Maybe you will learn some new skills and meet some people who have many things in common with you.
Tips(建议，诀窍):
★Contact your friends at least once a week by telephone or e-mail, or by visiting them to find out how they are. Remember important things about them such as birthdays and weddings(婚礼).
★If you have an argument with your friends, say sorry first.
★Remember never to leave old friends just because you have made some new ones.
★Listen to others carefully. It’s better to be a good listener.
★Be different. Don’t try to change others through your own ideas.
Warnings:
★Never ask or give away(泄密) a friend’s secret.
★Don’t be afraid to stand up for what is right.
★You’d better not give your ID number, phone number or your home address to people that you have just made friends with.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。Why is it good to look for groups in your area?
| A．Because it isn’t far. |
| B．Because it is a rule in your area. |
| C．Because you can make some money. |
| D．Because it’s a good chance to meet people who have the same interests. |
The underlined word “contact” means “ ______ ”.
| A．联系 | B．关系 | C．关联 | D．联合 |
If you are somebody’s good friend, you should ______ .
①try to know his or her secrets
②support him or her when he or she is right
③keep in touch with them often
④try to change her or him with your own ideas
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．②④ | D．①④ |
Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Listen to your friends carefully and keep their secrets. |
| B．To keep in touch with your new friends, you’d better tell them your phone number or address. |
| C．If you have an argument with your good friend, you’d better say sorry to him or her first. |
| D．When you want to make more friends, you should look on the bright side first. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．What Is Real Friendship |
| B．Where to Meet New Friends |
| C．How to Make Friends |
| D．Friends should Help Each Other |