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【2013北京】
The willful blindness  in hockey toward concussions (头部撞击) has dropped. Hockey Canada has followed the lead of USA Hockey in preventing bodychecking (身体拦截) below age 13. A bad head injury of Sidney Crosby, the hockey's greatest star, opened the eyes of hockey people everywhere. This country's children have been facing similar danger at early ages, and Hockey Canada had to deal with a deep worry in the minds of Canadians to make the rule change. The liking for bodychecking from an early age is part of what makes Canadian hockey what it is.
The change in rules should be taken as a chance to draw special attention to skill development in an environment free of danger.  It may also control the loss of thousands of young players who don't enjoy that environment.
For years, many Canadian hockey parents and coaches have insisted that bodychecking at early ages is necessary to ensure that players can do it safely at older ages. True or not, there may be a safer way to teach hitting than to make younger players pay a price for it in head injuries. When USA Hockey changed its rules for the 2011-2012 season, it also created bodychecking-education programs that will be mandatory(强制的) for all coaches,  including those teaching players in  the pre-checking ages. And it began to encourage more "touch" - without real bodychecking - from 9 t0 12. It also made the rules for 13 and up stricter. The USA is trying to show that it's possible to teach hockey protective skills without putting11 and 12-year-olds in greater danger. It's worth the try.
Hockey Canada has taken serious steps to do away with hits on the head. However, it's hard to change a sports culture so connected with who we are as a country. Too often, bodychecking has been used to try to separate a player from his head rather than from the ball. Children were paying a price for this country's love of the game.
There are always changes in Canada's game, and the change in the bodychecking age sends the clearest message yet to coaches and parents that player safety is paramount(至上的) in the game.

We can tell that the problem of bodychecking in Canada____________.

A.is controlled strictly
B.is taken more seriously now
C.is caused by players' carelessness
D.is connected with players' interest

What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 2?

A.The safe ways of controlling the loss.
B.The steps of drawing special attention.
C.The possible results of changing the rules.
D.The methods of improving the environment.

What can we learn from the passage?
A. The USA found a safer way to teach bodychecking.
B. Bodychecking-education programs in the USA are successful.
C. Bodychecking is a good way to value players' skills in the USA.
D. The USA has tried to create an environment of less bodychecking.
What is probably the best title' for this passage?

A.Which is more important?
B.How do we change the rules?
C.Why is hockey a dangerous game?
D.When should bodychecking be prevented?
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On Tuesday we saw Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
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Last week I went to London with Marry.
We went for a walk in Hyde Park on Monday afternoon.
On Thursday we went to Tower Bridge by taxi.
On the last day I did some shopping.
Jenny sent some emails to her friends.

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The old man said, “Yes, I do.”
Mr. Wilson asked, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered. “Well, everybody knows everybody. People often come and see me, and I often go and see them. And there’re lots of children here.”
Mr. Wilson said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought for a minute and said, “Well, the same things.”
Where did Mr. and Mrs. Wilson live? _____________.

A.In a big city. B.In the countryside.
C.On the farm. D.In town.

Why did they like the countryside? Because ____________.

A.it was far
B.they had a farm in the countryside.
C.it was quiet and clean
D.they saw the old man

Was the old man their uncle? ____________.

A.Yes, he was. B.No, he wasn’t.
C.I think so. D.We don’t know.

What did the old man think were the good things about the countryside? ____________.

A.Everybody knew each other.
B.Everybody didn’t know each other.
C.It was clean and quiet.
D.He had a farm.

Did the old man think the good things were the same as the bad things? _____.

A.Yes, he did. B.No, he didn’t.
C.I don’t know. D.Yes, he do.

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Date
Place
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Monday, June 3
Kunming
◆Arrived at 12:20 by plane
◆Relaxed at the hotel
◆Went to Dali at 22:13 by train
Tuesday, June 4
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◆Took a boat trip on Erhai Lake
◆Watched a dancing show
◆Visited Butterfly Spring Park
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Wednesday, June 5
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Thursday, June 6
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How long was Jenny’s trip to Yunnan? ____________.

A.One week. B.Three days.
C.Five days. D.Ten days.

How did Jenny go to Dali? ____________.

A.By train. B.By plane.
C.By boat. D.By bus.

What did Jenny do in Lijiang? ______________.

A.She took a boat trip.
B.She relaxed at the hotel.
C.She visited a flower market.
D.She climbed the mountain.

Where was Jenny at 12:00 on June 7? ___________.

A.In Dali. B.In Kunming.
C.In Lijiang. D.At home.

What can we learn from the schedule? ____________.

A.Butterfly Spring Park is in Kunming.
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C.Jenny visited the Stone Forest on Friday.
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C.reading newspapers D.watching TV

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A.never B.often C.seldom D.sometimes

Mrs.Green works in a _______

A.Shop B.TV station C.bank D.post office

Mrs.Green usually sleeps____ _hours every night.

A.ten B.nine C.eight D.seven

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