In almost every big university (大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会) to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the other end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown (底线得分).
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (喊加油) for their favourite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders (啦啦队长) come to help the people yell more.
Each team plays ten or eleven games. Each season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.In America, football players can _______.
| A．only kick the ball |
| B．only throw the ball |
| C．only carry the ball |
| D．kick, throw and carry the ball |
There are _______ on each team.
| A．ten players | B．eleven players |
| C．twelve players | D．thirteen players |
If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.
| A．go home | B．carry the ball ten yards |
| C．run with it | D．kick the ball to the other team |
The best teams play again _______.
| A．on Christmas | B．after the season ends |
| C．on New Year’s Day | D．on Sunday |
The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.
| A．shout (喊) loudly | B．jump |
| C．talk loudly | D．sing |
In fall 2006，the National Basketball Association （NBA）started using basketballs made with synthetic ，or man-made ，material instead of leather（皮革）．They made the change be- cause they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce（弹起）the same．Not all leather balls are exactly alike in weight or how they bounce，but the synthetic balls are．
However，some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones．
Physics helped answer questions about why the new balls felt different．For example，the scientists studied friction（摩擦力），which in this case affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball．"The greater the friction，the better it will stick to his hand，"explains a scientist．
Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the synthetic ball was easier to hold onto when dry，it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet．That's because sweat stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets taken into the leather balls．
The scientists also tested bounce and found that the logo （商标）printed on the new balls made their surface uneven（不平） and caused them to bounce a little strangely com- pared with the leather balls．
In January，the NBA went back to using the leather balls．They aren't perfect，but for now，that's just the way the ball bounces．Why were the synthetic balls expected to be used in NBA according to the text?
| A．Because they are easier to control． |
| B．Because they waste less material． |
| C．Because they look exactly alike． |
| D．Because they feel and bounce alike． |
The ball is easier to hold on to_________
| A．when friction is greater |
| B．when friction is less |
| C．when it is heavier |
| D．when it bounces strangely |
The synthetic ball bounces differently from the leather one mainly because _________
| A．it is wet | B．it is dry |
| C．there's a logo on it | D．its weight remains the same |
The underlined word sweat refers to ____________ .
| A．灰尘 | B．细菌 | C．汗水 | D．雨水 |
It can be inferred（推断） from the text that _________．
| A．a synthetic ball takes in water faster than a leather ball |
| B．a leather ball is more difficult to make than a synthetic one |
| C．a synthetic ball is more expensive than a leather ball |
| D．a leather ball may increase its weight during a game |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, "I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own corns in the hat. Without asking for permission, took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
Tom said, "I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, "Spring has come, but I can't see anything.”What's the blind man's name?
| A．Tom | B．John |
| C．Tony | D．Sorry, I don't know |
Who wrote a new message?
| A．The blind man | B．The teacher |
| C．The publicist | D．The farmer |
.How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
| A．By his sign | B．By his footsteps |
| C．By his voice | D．By his corns |
When did the story happen?
| A．In spring | B．In summer |
| C．In autumn | D．In winter |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign |
| C．The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money |
| D．The power (力量) of language is great |
| Beijing Opeara Do you like Beijing Opeara? Come and enjoy yourselves at 8:30 on Sunday night. Ticket：Adults: 40 yuan; Children : half the price of the adult’s Place: Green Theater |
Rock Concert Are you a rocker ? We will rock you at 7:00 on Saturday night ! Don’t miss it ! Ticket: Adults—— 100 yuan Children: half the price of the adult’s Place : Vox Theater |
| Lecture Dr Wong will give a lecture about American country music. If you are fans of Taylor Swift. Come at 4:00 on Sunday afternoon. Ticket :Free Place :Green Hall |
Mozart If you like the piano, if you ever heard about the Magic Flute, then don’t miss the film Mozart in Moon Theater at 2:00 pm on Saturday. Ticket : Adults——70 yuan Children—— 30 yuan |
Jack’s grandfather likes Beijing Opera . He will go to __________ .
| A．Green Theater | B．Vox Theater |
| C．Green Hall | D．Moon Theater |
The Rock Concert is on __________ .
| A．Sunday night | B．Sunday afternoon |
| C．Saturday night | D．Saturday afternoon |
Taylor Swift might be the name of __________ .
| A．a concert | B．a lecture |
| C．a singer | D．a rock star |
Mozart begins at __________ .
| A．8:30 pm | B． 7:00 pm |
| C．4:00 pm | D．2:00 pm |
Mrs Smith with her seven –year-old son goes to Moon Theater. She should pay __________ .
| A．nothing | B．60 yuan |
| C．100 yuan | D．150 yuan |
If you want to eat some Indian food, you can go to ________ .
| A．Fenfang Restaurant | B．Rose Society |
| C．Flora’s Kitchen | D．Millie Chen’s |
You can call ________ if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.
| A．54-0305-1122 | B．50-4525-8898 |
| C．50-3346-9997 | D．50-4822-2342 |
You can eat some ________ food in Flora’s Kitchen.
| A．Italian | B．Chinese |
| C．Japanese | D．Indian |
The latest business hour lasts until _________ among the four restaurants.
| A．2:00 a.m. | B．3:00 a.m. |
| C．3:00 p.m. | D．10:30 p.m. |
You can have _______ choices if you want to have dinner at 6:00 p. m. on Saturday evening.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Where do you think people will live in the future? Can you predict people will work and live in the sea? But how will people go to work then? By submarine!
Some scientists believe that some day submarines will be as many as today’s cars. A famous French driver says, “ One day, man will work on the ocean floor as they do on the street!”
If people want to live in the sea, they have to solve a lot of problems first. Some of these problems, similar to those of living on the moon, are lack of oxygen (缺氧) and weightlessness (失重). Many questions are hard to answer. For example, what will happen to our bodies if we live in the sea for a very long time? Scientists are looking for answers.
Maybe in 50 years man will be able to live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land. Man will find it fun and interesting to live in the sea. And life in the sea is more comfortable. Don’t you think so? Maybe people in the future will __________ to work on the ocean floor.
| A．drive a car | B．take a bus |
| C．take a submarine | D．swim |
People have to _________ first before living in the sea.
| A．build houses | B．learn to swim |
| C．learn to drive the submarine | D．solve some problems |
What problem will people have if they live in the sea?
| A．They will have difficulty in breathing. |
| B．They will become quite short. |
| C．They will feel cold. |
| D．They will feel tired. |
The writer thinks living in the sea is _________ than living on land.
| A．more comfortable | B．less comfortable |
| C．easier | D．more crowded |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．There are also some problems for people to solve if they want to live on the moon. |
| B．The sea is noisy and crowded for man to live in. |
| C．Some of the problems are very hard to solve. |
| D．Some scientists believe submarines will be popular in the future. |