Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery
Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men's teams and one for women's. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo
This Korean sport's name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn't lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.Which sport was first named after a town?
| A．Badminton. | B．Football. | C．Taekwondo. | D．Archery. |
Who invented the sport of badminton?
| A．Indians. | B．British |
| C．Chinese. | D．Koreans. |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
| A．Archery. | B．Badminton. |
| C．Taekwondo. | D．Football. |
Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?
Where can you most probably find this web page?
| A．www.sydney2000.com | B．www.beijing2008.com |
| C．www.guangzhou2010.com | D．www.london2012.com |
These was once a wise old man who lived in the countryside.All the children often went to ask him questions.
There was a little boy called Tom.One day he had a small bird in his hands.Then he called his friends around him.He said ,"Let's play a joke on the old man .I'll ask him what I have in my hands.Of course,he'll answer that I have a bird.Then I will ask him if the bird is alive (活着的）or dead(死亡的）。If he says the bird is dead ,I'll open my hands and let the bird fly（飞） away.If he says the bird is alive ,I'll crush it and show him the dead bird.Either way ,he'll be wrong.
The other children agreed that this was a clever plan.Then they went to the old man's small house.
"Grandpa,we have a question for you ,''they were all active.
"What's in my hands ?''asked the little boy.
''Well, it must be a bird,''answered the old man .
''But is it alive or dead?''asked the little boy .
The old man thought for a moment and then answered,"It is as you will,my child.''
| A．help him with the housework | B．ask him questions |
| C．Play with him | D．ask for some food |
| A．the old man must be sad after hearing the question |
| B．the old man couldn't know what was in his hands |
| C．he could play a joke on the old man successfully |
| D．his friends wouldn't go to the man's house with him |
| A．important | B．clever | C．boring | D．terrible |
| A．What's in my hands ? |
| B．Is the bird alive or not? |
| C．What animals do you like? |
| D．How many birds are there in my hands? |
| A．wise | B．friendly | C．angry | D．strict |
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked，"What can I do for you?"
"Please bring us two apples first.” said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table， Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry，
“You are impolite，Mike. Why don’t you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
“But I am right.”said Mike with a smile，“if I let you take first, which one will you choose?"
“Of course I’11 take the smaller one. "said Tom.
“Yes.”Mike said，“If you take the smaller one，the bigger one will still be mine. Don’t you think so?"
“Oh！"Tom couldn’t answer.
| A．always kind to each other |
| B．sometimes kind to each other |
| C．dear brothers |
| D．friends of different school |
| A．himself | B．Tom | C．his parents | D．his friends |
| A．two eggs | B．two apples |
| C．three oranges | D．some milk |
| A．better | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．worse |
| A．Mike | B．Tom |
| C．Both Tom and Mike | D．The waiter |
Tom, Jean, Jack and Lucy are talking about the movie theaters in the city.
| My name’s Tom. I go to the Movie Palace twice a month. It’s about two kilometers from my home. The service is good. But the price of a ticket is a little expensive. I never go to Moon Cinema. It’s about 10 kilometers from my home. |
| I’m Jean. I go to Moon Cinema more often. There are often new movies on show and the screens are big. Most importantly, the price is cheaper. It’s always half price for students, 30 yuan. I go there once a week. |
| I’m Jack. I live about 5 kilometers from Moon Cinema and 8 kilometers from Movie Palace. I think the seats in Moon Cinema are hard and the music is too loud. So I prefer to go to Movie Palace. I go to Movie Palace once a month. |
| I’m Lucy. I prefer to go to Movie Palace. It’s in the center of the city and is very modern. I like shopping and there are some shopping centers around. I go there once a month. |
| A．Tom and Jean | B．Jean and Jack |
| C．Jack and Lucy | D．Lucy and Tom. |
| A．50 yuan. | B．100 yuan. | C．30 yuan. | D．60 yuan. |
| A．The ticket is expensive. |
| B．The seats are hard. |
| C．The screens are big. |
| D．It’s far from his home. |
| A．3 | B．5 | C．6 | D．10 |
| A．Tom thinks the service in Movie Palace is good. |
| B．Jean and Jack prefer Movie Palace to Moon Cinema. |
| C．Lucy likes Movie Palace because she can go shopping. |
| D．Movie Palace is in the middle of the city. |
I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college , my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had died at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.We know from the reading that the father .
| A．liked to paint houses |
| B．had no friends around him |
| C．was not healthy in his youth |
| D．thought of his family as his all |
When her father painted her first house, the daughter.
| A．could only afford a glass of iced tea |
| B．was too busy to talk to her father |
| C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush |
| D．spent eight hours a day working with her father |
On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father .
| A．seemed to be a little different |
| B．had no time to phone her as usual |
| C．became interested in church |
| D．had forgotten to discuss some things with her |
In the reading the underlined phrase “get to know him” most probably means .
| A．get him to know her | B．know more about him |
| C．get him to know himself | D．make him well-known |
Which is the best title of the reading?.
| A．Painting Houses |
| B．Daughter’s Family |
| C．Father and I |
| D．Father’s Phone Calls |
Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.
Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?
We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.What did the writer see in the village？
| A．Chains | B．Elephants. | C．Cages. | D．Farmers. |
Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?
| A．Because they think they can not.. |
| B．Because they are too old to do it. |
| C．Because they like their living places. |
| D．Because they get on well with the trainer. |
How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?
| A．Moved. | B．Surprised. | C．Angry. | D．Nervous. |
Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?
| A．Failing is part of learning |
| B．We should be different from others |
| C．Helping animals is helping ourselves |
| D．Travelling always makes people relaxed |
What is the best title for this text?
| A．A Pleasant Trip | B．A Cruel Trainer |
| C．Elephant Training | D．The Elephant Rope |