“He could have lived on his good looks, but instead he chose to live on talent and hard work.” This is how Internet users praised Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao.
On Aug 6, the 22-year-old won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia. He was the first Asian to ever achieve this. Overnight the 191-cm-tall, handsome young man became the nation’s hero. Ning didn’t let the sudden fame(名声) get to his head. He said he only saw “a slight change” in his life after winning.
“My life is full of changes and challenges,” he said . “I welcome them and am never afraid of them.” The first big change in Ning’s life came at 2009.At the time, he specialized(专攻) in breaststroke(蛙泳) and was successful. But he felt a sharp pain in his knee. He suffered(遭受痛苦) every time he practiced his kicks. When he was 16,the knee pain got worse, and he had to stop swimming the breaststroke. Then he switched(转换)to sprint freestyle swimming. Ning didn’t let the change bring him down. Instead, he took advantage of it and became one of the best freestyle swimmers. Last year, he won four gold medals in freestyle races at the Incheon Asian Games in South Korea.
What is the next change Ning would like to see in his life? He said he wants to improve on his English. “English will help me communicate with foreign coaches and compete in the world games in the future.” Obviously Ning has high expectations for himself at the Rio Olympics next year. We wish him good luck.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 means_________.
| A．changes and challenges | B．Ning’s fans |
| C．Internet users | D．other swimmers |
What is Ning’s first big change in his life?
| A．Ning won the 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 FINA Swimming World Championships in Russia. |
| B．Ning switched to sprint freestyle swimming because the knee pain got worse. |
| C．Ning improved his English to communicate with foreign coaches |
| D．Ning specialized in breaststroke and was successful. |
The best title of the article is ______________.
| A．The freestyle swimming | B．Change for the best |
| C．Ning’s life | D．The first Asian swimmer |
"Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. They couldn't depend on them for education. They saw how it was, and began to work with their efforts.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can't make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
Some young men are not the best in anything, and they are to be pitied(值得同情的). They can never do things successfully if they don't see their weak points and change their courses(做法). They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live if they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts."Depend on yourself" in this passage means________.
| A．depend on your own efforts | B．depend on nature |
| C．wait for others to help | D．depend on your parents |
Many of the great men in history succeeded because________.
| A．they were very poor in childhood |
| B．they could not depend on schools for an education |
| C．they made great efforts to learn and work |
| D．they wanted very much to become famous |
According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can _______.
| A．make his pupils worthy men |
| B．teach his pupils everything he knows |
| C．help his pupils make themselves useful men |
| D．make his pupils men of strength and courage |
If young people depend on their own efforts, ____________
| A．they are to be pitied |
| B．they can never be successful |
| C．they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future |
| D．they can be successful in their work |
The main idea of the passage is that.
| A．we should depend on our parents and teachers |
| B．we can depend on our friends and relatives |
| C．all great men in history were poor when they were young |
| D．we can't depend on our parents or teachers, but we can get advice from them |
It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms(习语). I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong," the teacher said. "You don't see a book. You read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese we can use "can jia" for all the three. It's interesting, isn't it? So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in that way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.When I first started learning English, I thought________.
| A．I know some English idioms |
| B．I didn’t have to remember the new words and learn some grammar |
| C．I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar |
| D．each English word couldn't find a Chinese word with the same meaning |
"I'm seeing a book" --- The writer wanted to say_________.
| A．I'm looking a book | B．I'm reading a book |
| C．I'm looking for a book | D．I'm watching a book |
Which is not true?
| A．To study English only means hard work. |
| B．To pay attention to pronunciation and grammar. |
| C．To read and write more. |
| D．To have to understand English idioms. |
We should speak and listen to English ________.
| A．after class | B．after class and in class |
| C．in class | D．before class |
Which is the best topic of the passage?
| A．How to study English well | B．The importance of English |
| C．English idioms | D．Do more reading |
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As a child,Alain Robert was afraid of height.One day,when he was 12,he returned home from school.At the front door of his building,he looked for his keys.He didn’t find them.It was 3.30p.m.and his parents worked until 6.00p.m.Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.He saw an open window.He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building.When he opened his eyes,he told himself,‘I can do it.’Fifteen minutes later,he was in his house and his fear of height was gone.
Then,Alain tried to climb buildings.In 2003,he climbed a building in London,dressing up as aspiderman to advertise the movie.In 2004,he climbedTaipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world).To reach the top of a building,Alain used only his hands and special shoes.
Alain takes climbing as a hobby.He also does it to raise money for charity(for have and the homeless).When he climbs,he wants to send a massage to people.If you have a dream----something you really want to do,it can become true.But you must be brave and keep trying.If something bad happens,don’t give up.Close your eyes and tell yourself,‘I can do it.’Alain Robert first climbed the tall building __________.
| A．in 2003 | B．in 2004 | C．at 6.00p.m. | D．at the age of12 |
Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to__________.
| A．advertise the movie Spiderman | B．make the, movie Spiderman |
| C．enter the apartment | D．raise money for children and the homeless |
What can you learn from this passage?
| A．We must learn to climb tall building |
| B．If we have a dream,we must be brave and hold on to it |
| C．If we say‘I can do it ,’we can climb tall building |
| D．We must climb tall buildingsto raise money for charity. |
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| B．The Eiffel Tower is a fantastic sight. |
| C．There are many beautiful beaches in Paris. |
| D．There aren’t any mountains in Paris. |
What can we do to save the environment?
| A．Go to bed with the lignt on | B．Turn on the shower while washing hair |
| C．Often use paper towels | D．Take our own bag while shopping |
There many places of interests in China._________ are the birthplaces(发源地) of Chinese culture.
| A．Mount Tai and Mount Huang | B．Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake |
| C．The Changjiang River and the Huanghe River | D．Mount Song and Mount Emei |
If you wanted to visit an educational place in China,such as Confucius' hometown,you would go to__________.
| A．Huanggang Hubei | B．Weihai Shandong | C．Qufu Shandong | D．Nanjing Jiangsu |
Yellow River Fisherman is ____________.
| A．Hong Tao’s latest movie | B．Lu Xun’s novel |
| C．Han Han’s new book | D．Zhang Yimou’s new movie |
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