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 |
Computers are widely used in the world．As students，we can not only use them to relax， but also study online．Do you have any online classes？It is possible to take classes at home．All you need is a computer and an earphone．
However， most students don't seem to like online classes．Recently，over 2000 students from 10 cties took part in a survey．According to the survey，only about 35 percent of the students like taking such classes．
Many students said it was hard to focus on studying while taking online classes．This was true for Li Jing.15，at No.1 High School．"There are no classmates and no real teachers watching me．I can surf the Internet or do other things if I want to．It's harder to always stay focused， "she said．
Li Jing prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will keep her attention．She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers．Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes．
Tian Lishan，14，at No.7 High School thinks online interaction（互动） isn′t enough．"The online teachers don't really get to know me．When I don't hand in homework， all I get is a short message instead of real concern， "she said．
However， online classes still have advantages．"It saves time and money compared with taking of line classes．Also， if I don't understand some part of a lesson， I can watch it over again．"Li Jing said．
（1）In the survey， students like taking online classes．
| A． |
about 500 |
| B． |
about 600 |
| C． |
about 700 |
| D． |
about 2000 |
（2）Taking online classes has the following advantages ．
①save time
②hard to focus
③enough interaction
④save money
⑤watch lessons over again
| A． |
①②④ |
| B． |
②③⑤ |
| C． |
①③④ |
| D． |
①④⑤ |
（3）The underlined word "concern" means" "in the passage．
| A． |
care |
| B． |
prize |
| C． |
stress |
| D． |
knowledge |
（4）What can we learn about according to the passage？
| A． |
Tan Lishan is a student from a high school in Beijing． |
| B． |
Li Jing pushes herself to communicate with teachers in online classes． |
| C． |
Li Jing thinks that online interaction isn′t enough． |
| D． |
Li Jing thinks it is easy to always stay focused． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
what the students think of online classes |
| B． |
where the students take online classes |
| C． |
why the students like taking online classes |
| D． |
how the students take online classes at home |
When Sally was a child， she went to the city park with her mom on a sunny morning．She felt very unhappy．Her mom saw that and asked why．Sally told her mother that she felt so sorry to see so much rubbish on the ground．
Her mom looked around．There were pieces of paper， boxes， glass bottles and a lot of other rubbish everywhere．"What can we do？"asked Sally sadly．"I'm sure you will think of something， "said her mom．
As soon as Sally got home with her mom， she painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in large black letters at the top of the picture．The sign said， "PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN"．Later，she took plenty of bags and went back to the park with her mom．Sally put up her picture on a big rubbish box．
The children at the park ran over to see what was going on．Sally handed each of them a bag．"Let′s clean up this place， "said Sally．Then they began to pick up the rubbish，talking and laughing．Soon，all the bags were full．
Then Sally's mom led them to put the rubbish into different kinds of rubbish boxes．When they looked at the clean park， they all had a strong feeling of satisfaction．
From then on， Sally has been keeping doing the cleaning and sorting（分类） rubbish．More and more people joined her to play a part in environment protection．
（1）Why was Sally unhappy？
| A． |
Because she couldn't find her mom． |
| B． |
Because her friends were not at the park． |
| C． |
Because there was too much rubbish． |
| D． |
Because the park was too crowded． |
（2）Sally drew the picture to ．
| A． |
show off her painting skills |
| B． |
encourage people to keep the park clean |
| C． |
give her mom a big surprise |
| D． |
show people how beautiful the park was |
（3）What did the children do at the park when they saw Sally put up her picture？
| A． |
They laughed at Sally． |
| B． |
They spent a terrible and tiring day． |
| C． |
They bought some bags from Sally． |
| D． |
They joined Sally in picking up the rubbish． |
（4）How do you like Sally？
| A． |
Warm﹣hearted． |
| B． |
Brave． |
| C． |
Hard﹣working． |
| D． |
Lazy． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
A beautiful park |
| B． |
Sally and her mom |
| C． |
A clean﹣up story |
| D． |
How to clean the park |
Summer vacation is coming．Do you want to have a wonderful holiday？Have a look at our exciting activities and decide what kind of trips you would like．
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Active Holidays It's for everyone﹣people who love taking risks or who just like sports．We have many water，snow and desert activities．If you like water，you can surf in the sea．If you prefers now，you can try skiing or making snowmen．For those who love warmer weather，you can go mountain climbing with your friends． Adults：￥120/day Children under 12：￥60/day |
Cultural Tours Our cultural tours will help you discover cities with ancient culture，such as Beijing，Nanjing，Xi'an．Let's visit old temples，palaces and so on．Just remember to bring your camera．You can get to know local ways of life by visiting markets， trying local food and meeting local people．The tours will last for eight days． Adults：￥150/day Children under 12：￥100/day |
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Hiking Tours Every weekend， we have hiking trips to famous places．You don't need to be too sporty．Just be healthy．You'll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends．You don't have to carry too many things．We'll send tents to you． Adults：￥60/day Children under 12：￥30/day |
Wildlife Holidays We organize small group tours to get closer to nature in Africa， Asia or South America．Go on safari in Africa and watch lions and giraffes．Look for tigers in India or take an elephant safari in Sri Lanka．We have local guides and stay intents or tree houses．The tours will last for ten days． Adults：￥200/day Children under 12：￥150/day |
Call Sunshine Travel Agency at 69712339 for more information．
Or email us at Sunshine Travel@163．com．
（1）If you are interested in ancient culture， you can choose ．
| A． |
Active Holidays |
| B． |
Cultural Tours |
| C． |
Hiking Tours |
| D． |
Wildlife Holidays |
（2）You can during the Active Holidays if you love warmer weather．
| A． |
surf in the sea |
| B． |
go mountain climbing |
| C． |
make snowmen |
| D． |
visit old temples |
（3）During Hiking Tours， the travelers ．
| A． |
must be with their old friends |
| B． |
need to carry tents themselves |
| C． |
must love sports very much |
| D． |
must be very healthy |
（4）A 10﹣year﹣ old boy wants to see widlife animals wih his parents，how much do they have to pay？
| A． |
￥3000 |
| B． |
￥5000 |
| C． |
￥5500 |
| D． |
￥3200 |
（5）You can find the passage from ．
| A． |
a novel |
| B． |
a story |
| C． |
an animal magazine |
| D． |
a travel guide |
Want to make a difference in your community？ Becoming a zero waste volunteer is the way to go!
Join a community garden
So many people don't know where their food comes from． Growing food by yourselves teaches you the true value of food． What's more， there is no need to pack the food you grow in the garden． Offer your time to help support a garden in your neighborhood． You'll get to meet all kinds of people there， and possibly begin a conversation about zero waste lifestyle．
Lead or join a neighborhood clean﹣up
Usually， litter left unattended （无人看管的） will pollute our water systems． Even worse， any litter （in the ocean or on the ground） can be eaten by animals． This causes them to die of hunger slowly and painfully． Getting a group together to pick up trash （垃圾） around the neighborhood is a great way to combatthis problem．
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Going to a town hall meeting is a great idea． Because you can see and hear the problems in your community． Besides， you may even be able to speak at a town hall meeting as a guest speaker telling other people about zero waste lifestyle．
Organize a zero waste meeting
It's so important to have a support group filled with people who also love zero waste lifestyle． Although online community is great， it cannot compare to real life support groups． If you want to gather people in your neighborhood to talk all things about zero waste， consider organizing a meeting． Just choose a place to meet （a local cafe works well）， choose a date and time， and put up a notice on the Internet． You'll get surprises!
（1）If a person joins a community garden， he or she can ．
①teach himself or herself the true value of food by growing food
②stop animals from eating litter
③talk about zero waste lifestyle with others
④give a speech about zero waste lifestyle
| A． |
①② |
| B． |
②③ |
| C． |
①③ |
| D． |
③④ |
（2）The underline word "combat" in the passage probably means " "．
| A． |
fight against |
| B． |
get used to |
| C． |
look through |
| D． |
come up with |
（3）Which can be put in ．
| A． |
Bring your own problem |
| B． |
Host a zero waste workshop |
| C． |
Become a guest speaker |
| D． |
Go to a town hall meeting |
（4）From the last paragraph， we can know that ．
| A． |
a local cafe is too noisy for us to organize a meeting |
| B． |
a real life support group is better than an online community |
| C． |
a support group needs members who disagree with each other |
| D． |
organizing a meeting can educate the people in our community |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
the importance of zero waste |
| B． |
the ways to protect the environment |
| C． |
the power of people joining together |
| D． |
the ways to be a zero waste volunteer |
I am very thankful to the cat and it always makes me think of the time I was with him．
Five years ago， when my father was dying． I travelled a thousand miles from my home to be with him in his last days． I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life． After he passed away， I stayed alone in his apartment． There were so many things to deal with． I was lonely and I hated the silence of the apartment．
But one evening the silence was broken： I heard crying outside． I opened the door and found a little cat on the floor． He was thin and poor． I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish．He ate it and then soon fell asleep．
The next morning I asked the neighbors and learned that the cat had been left by his owner． His owner had moved away， so the little cat was there all alone，just like I was．As I walked back to the apartment，I tried to work out what to do with him． I had something else to do ， so taking care of the cat seemed like the very last thing I could do ．But as soon as I opened the door， he ran to me and lay by my feet． It was clear from that moment that he didn't want to go anywhere． I started calling him Willis in order to remember my father's best friend．
From then on， things grew easier． With Willis， time seemed to pass much faster． When the time finally came for me to return my home， I had to decide what to do about Willis． There was no way I would leave without him．
It's been five years since my father died． Over the years， several people have said I was so nice to save the cat． But I know that we saved each other． I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater．
（1）The writer felt after her father passed away．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
lonely |
| C． |
nervous |
| D． |
relaxed |
（2）The cat saved the writer by ．
| A． |
telling her what real life was |
| B． |
helping her finish the tasks on time |
| C． |
making her feel better in her hard times |
| D． |
helping her clean the apartment every day |
（3）According to the passage， which of the following statement is TRUE？
| A． |
The writer and the cat were both homeless． |
| B． |
The cat was left by his owner because of an accident． |
| C． |
The cat didn't like staying in the writer's apartment． |
| D． |
Willis was also the name of the writer's father's fiend． |
（4）The underline sentence in the fourth paragraph means the writer ．
| A． |
was too busy to keep the cat as a pet |
| B． |
thought he had the duty to keep the cat |
| C． |
needed something to look after to kill time |
| D． |
loved the cat so much that he wanted to look after it |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
A Lovely Cat |
| B． |
My Father and A Cat |
| C． |
What I Got From A Cat |
| D． |
How to Take Care of A Cat |