阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。Alloverthewor-优题课

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。 All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for（从事）them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. 3What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China or Australia! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate in Japan or Canada.
4 Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is 120 years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace (体面).
请务必将 1---5 小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
In what kind of countries do you think swimming is popular?

How long is the history of basketball?
(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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根据对话内容，从下面选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整（选项中有两项是多余的）。

A: Hey, Daming! How was your holiday?

B: ___(1)___ I went to Shenzhen.

A: ___(2)___

B: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village many years ago, but today it’s a very big city.

A: ___(3)___

B: Yes, it’s a new city.

A: ___(4)____

B: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.

A: I’d like to go there one day.

B: ____(5)___ It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.

A．	When did you go there?
B．	Remember to visit the Diwang Tower.
C．	Welcome back to school!
D．	Where’s Shenzhen?
E．	Pretty good!
F．	So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?
G．	What’s the population of Shenzhen?

Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world. However, people usually like one more than the other. These drinks also have very different uses.

Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea is made from leaves. These days, some people drink tea for health, using it to help with stress(压力) or losing weight. However, most people in tea-drinking countries think of tea as more than just a healthy drink. In fact, tea drinking in some countries is a part of the culture. In Turkey(土耳其), tea is always there when people meet. Whether in someone’s home or a company, tea is always offered as a way of welcoming. In the UK, homes and offices usually have tea time. Tea and other dishes are served at tea time in the afternoon. It is a way of relaxing with friends or co-workers(同事).

Coffee came much later than tea, just over 1,000 years ago. Coffee is made from beans. Something in the coffee beans makes a person feel active. Most people do not drink coffee to relax. Instead, they drink coffee to get going. Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up. Others will also drink coffee during short breaks in the afternoon to keep going through the working day. Some people may visit coffee shops just to meet and talk with friends. However, many people in coffee shops drink coffee while working on their computers.

Is tea or coffee more common in your country? Between the two, which do you like to drink more?

(1). Where did tea drinking start?

In Japan.

In China.

In Turkey.

In the U

(2). We can learn from Paragraph 2 that people in the UK ________.

A．	drink tea to get fat	B．	offer tea to say goodbye
C．	think of tea as a bad drink	D．	have tea to relax themselves

(3). What is coffee made from?

Leaves.

Sugar.

Dishes.

Beans.

(4). Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 3?

A．	Coffee came much earlier than tea.
B．	Many people drink coffee to wake up.
C．	Many people work on their computers in coffee shops.
D．	Some people meet and talk with friends in coffee shops.

(5). What is the best title of the passage?

A．	The Smells of Tea and Coffee	B．	The Prices of Tea and Coffee
C．	The Different Cultures of Tea and Coffee	D．	The Different Ways of Making Tea and Coffee

People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person’s health. When people sit for too long every day, they don’t move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?

Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.

Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.

(1). When people in the office work, they usually ________.

sit

move

run

sing

(2). What does the word “fix” mean in Paragraph 1?

Cause.

Solve.

Bring.

Discuss.

(3). How many types of desks are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

(4). What do the workers think of the different types of desks?

A．

They are cheap.

B．

They are traditional.

C．

They are useful.

D．

They are expensive.

(5). The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．	tell us the reasons for sitting	B．	show the advantages of standing
C．	introduce desks that help people work better	D．	compare companies that provide different jobs

Steve is James and John’s big brother. One day, when their mum left for work, James and John started crying. They didn’t want her to leave. Steve tried to stop them crying and said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). You hide and I’ll count to ten. Then I’ll try to find you.” Steve found James under a chair and John behind a door. They played over and over again. Each time, the two boys hid in the same places. Finally, Steve felt too bored with the game. “Let’s take the dog for a walk,” he said.

When Steve walked the dog, he found James and John were running in the street. He thought it was so dangerous. Then he had an idea. “Anyone who walks back to the house with me can have some snacks!” Steve shouted.

At home, the boys ate some cookies and got ready for a sleep. James and John wanted a story. Steve told them the story about the little red hen. When their mum returned home, she was pleased to find the three sleeping boys.

(1). James and John started ________ when their mum left home.

crying

running

reading

sleeping

(2). Where did James hide during the game?

Under a table.

Under a chair.

Behind a door.

Behind a box.

(3). Why did Steve feel bored with the game?

A．	Because he was not good at it.	B．	Because he didn’t know where to hide.
C．	Because his brothers made the room dirty.	D．	Because his brothers always hid in the same places.

(3). What were James and John doing when Steve walked the dog?

A．

Staying in the house.

B．

Shouting at Steve.

C．

Running in the street.

D．

Eating some snacks.

(4). How did their mum feel when she found the sleeping boys?

Angry.

Pleased.

Afraid.

Sad.

Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk, but can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Dishonesty often helps them survive（生存）.

Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. A bird called the plover sometimes pretends （假装） to be hurt in order to protect its young. When an enemy gets close to its nest, the plover pretends to have a broken wing. The enemy follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe.

Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries （埋） its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays also steal food. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when others are watching them. So they get back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.

Chimpanzees can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimpanzee will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimpanzee puts out its hand, too, the chimpanzees are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimpanzee take the winner’s hand and start fighting again. When chimpanzees find food, it’s natural for them to cry out. Then other chimpanzees come running. But some clever chimpanzees learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimpanzees don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share the food.

(1). Why does the plover pretend to be hurt?

A．

To show its friendliness.

B．

To save its young.

C．

To catch the enemy.

(2). What do clever scrub jays do with their food?

A．

They bury the food deep.

B．

They watch the food.