Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily. Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. |
| C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
| A．They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
| B．They left their bag in the car. |
| C．They left their bag under a big tree. |
| D．They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| B．Because they were not hungry. |
| C．Because they had no time to have supper. |
| D．Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
| A．His children asked him to do so. |
| B．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．A Chinese boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．An American boy. |
Highlights of Chinese Winners of Gold Medals
| The first team who won five champions- Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team The team won the champion at the 23rd Olympic Games, succeeded in the 3rd World Cup in 1981 and continued the legend(神话) till 1986 at the 10th World Championship. The women’s volleyball team became the first one in history to win 5champions. |
| “The Amazing Deer from the East” – Wang Junxia Wang Junxia won a gold medal in the 5,000m and a silver medal in the 10,000m run at the 26th Olympic Games |
| “The Patriarch(最年长者)” in 6 Games- Wang Yifu Wang Yifu is the only Chineses athlete who tool part in 6 Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the 23rd Games and continued his success at the 25th Games: one gold and one silver. Then he won another silver at the 26th Games, again a silver medal at the 27th Olympic Games, and finally got his second Olympic gold medal in Athens. |
| The Asian flying person—Liu Xiang Liu Xiang, with a record of 12’91’’, tasted sweet victory in the 110m hurdles at the 28th Olympic Games. He is the first Asian to win this event. |
根据所给材料，完成下列句子，每空词数不限。 The ___________ is the first one in history to win 5 champions.
Wang Junxia won ___________ medals at the 26th Olympic Games.
Wang Yifu took part in six Olympic Games and he got two ___________.
Liu Xiang won the gold medal in the _____________at the 28th Olympic Games.
The underlined word “highlight” maybe means “the most exciting part of the_____________”.
Bob: Hi, Bill! I’ve heard you are a football fan, aren’t you?
Bill: Yes.
Bob: (1) ________
Bill: Well, when I watch a football game, I feel excited. (2)_________
Bob: Just a little bit. I’m not good at playing football. (3)________
Bill: Oh, I see. Do you have any favourite football stars?
Bob: (4) _________
Bill: Oh, I like him, too.
Bob: (5) ________
Bill: Not much. I’m going to join a football club so that I can play football more.
Bob: That’s a good idea.
| A.What about you？Do you play football? B.But I like watching football matches. C.How do you feel when you watch a football game? D.Yes, I like Ronaldo best. E.Do you play football a lot? |
When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other six cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao will hold the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events will be held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai will hold football preliminaries (预赛). Now the six cities and Beijing are busy building their Olympic stadiums.
The following form tells you more.
| City |
Event |
Where |
Time |
| Qingdao |
Sailing |
Qingdao International Sailing Center |
Aug.9-Aug.21 |
| Hong Kong |
Horse-riding |
Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心） |
Aug.9-Aug.20 |
| Tianjin |
Football preliminaries |
Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
| Qinhuangdao |
Football preliminaries |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
| Shengyang |
Football preliminaries |
Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
| Shanghai |
Football preliminaries |
Shanghai Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13 |
How many cities are getting ready for the 2008Olympic Games?
| A．One. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
_______ will hold horse-riding events.
| A．Qingdao International Sailing Center |
| B．Existing Competition Venue |
| C．Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium |
| D．Shanghai Stadium |
How long will football preliminaries take?
| A．13 days. | B．12 days. | C．7 days. | D．3 days. |
The sailing will be held in _______.
| A．Qingdao | B．Hong Kong | C．Qinhuangdao | D．Shanghai |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics will be held in four cities in China. |
| B．Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20. |
| C．Sailing for the 2008 Olympics will last from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21. |
| D．Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics will be held in Qinhuangdao. |
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer(癌症). Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.
Every day Jeff puts on an artificial leg(假腿). With the plastic artificial leg Jeff can ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America.
When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff, but for the American Cancer Society.
Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things. He is studying to be a lawyer(律师). Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody.” Jeff’s right leg was cut off because he had_______.
| A．TB（肺结核） | B．an accident |
| C．cancer | D．a serious injury |
From the passage we know that Boston is _______.
| A．in the west | B．half between the east and west |
| C．near Los Angeles | D．in the east |
It took Jeff _______ to run from Boston to Los Angeles.
| A．about four and a half months |
| B．over two hundred days |
| C．almost twenty-five weeks |
| D．less than half a year |
The underlined word “disabled” means _______.
| A．优秀的 | B．劳累的 |
| C．残疾的 | D．无能为力的 |
The fifth passage tells us that _______.
| A．people should give him more money |
| B．people can do anything they want to do |
| C．some disabled men will become lawyers |
| D．disabled people also can run |
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| The youngest international player The youngest international player was an 8-year-old table tennis player from Jamaica. Her name was Joy Forster. She wan the Jamaican table tennis champion in 1985 and she played in the Jamaican international team that year. |
| The most popular sport Yes, you guessed right! The most popular team game in the world is football. People play football in villages, streets and stadiums all over the world. The most famous football competition is the World Cup. It happens every four years. In the past, football was a game just for men, but now half the countries in the world have an international women’s team, too. The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991. |
Joy Forster was _______ table tennis player in the world.
| A．the youngest | B．the best | C．the most popular | D．the oldest |
She played _______.
| A．tennis | B．for her country | C．against Jamaica | D．football |
People play football in _______.
| A．villages | B．streets | C．stadiums | D．A, B and C |
The World Cup _______.
| A．is held every year | B．is well-known all over the world |
| C．is a game just for men now | D．is a game just for students |
There was no World Cup for women players_______ 1991.
| A．before | B．in | C．after | D．to |