Born in Ghana，West Africa，in 1989，Freddy Adu has become one of the most promising young soccer players in the world.Soccer fans have been crazy about him since 2003，when he became the youngest player to join a professional sports team in the United States.The next year，he became the youngest athlete ever to play in an allstar game，a match in which the best players from many professional teams compete.
As a child，Adu did what many children in Ghana love to do—play soccer.His mother recognized her son's talentand encouraged it by providing soccer balls，which were expensive for them.Since he had soccer balls，other children always came looking for him and played together.
Education was very important to Adu's mother，and she wasn't sure that her son could receive a good education in Ghana.So she tried hard and moved to Maryland，U.S. in 1997，when he was eight years old.His new school friends soon noticed his talent for soccer，and the parents of one friend encouraged him to join a soccer club.This was his first time playing organized soccer，and he helped his team from the Potomac Soccer Association win a tournament in Italy in 2000.One professional Italian team was so impressed by Adu that they offered him $750，000 to play for them.Adu's mother refused the offer and thought that her eleven-year-old son needed to finish school first.
Adu did finish high school at the age of 14.Nowadays，he is playing professional soccer and living with his mother in a house he bought for her.His salary with the D．C. United team is $500，000 a year，and Adu is also paid to advertise products such as sports shoes and drinks.Adu is happy that his mother no longer has to work at two jobs，and his fans are happy that they can watch him play their favourite sport for many years to come.
Freddy Adu was ____ years old when he became the youngest ever allstar team player.
| A．eight | B．ten | C．thirteen | D．fifteen |
Adu's mother helped him develop his talent by ____．
| A．making him play soccer every day |
| B．finding him a soccer coach |
| C．offering him soccer balls |
| D．making him join the school team |
Which is the correct order of the following events？____
a．Adu became the youngest professional soccer player in the USA.
b．Adu's family moved to the United States.
c．Adu's mother noticed his special ability to play soccer.
d．Adu is paid to advertise sports shoes and drinks.
A．b—c—d—a. B．a—c—b—d.
C．d—c—a—b. D．c—b—a—d.
What can we learn from the passage？____
| A．As a child，Adu taught other children to play soccer in his hometown. |
| B．Adu moved to the USA because there were no soccer teams in Ghana. |
| C．Adu helped his team win a tournament and got $750，000 in Italy in 2000. |
| D．Adu gets more than $500，000 a year and lives happily with his mother now. |
What is the secret of the success of Adu according to the passage?
| A．His mother noticed his talent and encouraged him all the time. |
| B．He received a good education in the United States. |
| C．The parents of his friend encouraged him to join a soccer club. |
| D．All of the above |
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world's important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. The east of China. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world's largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-Crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain an sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering food. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more wildlife. Offering food and homes for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd,many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the of China.
| A．east | B．south | C．west | D．north |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is .
| A．hot | B．pleasant | C．cold | D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is on .
| A．April 22 | B．June 25 | C．February 2 | D．March 22 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．China’s wetlands have all entered the world’s list |
| B．Wetlands—home for wildlife and humans |
| C．Special animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands |
| D．Wetlands—valuable resources（珍贵资源）of land on the earth |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for physics in 1957,Chinese people love him. but he is an American citizen. “ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters | B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．洪水 | B．祖先 | C．血统 | D．身份 |
This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the story of C.N. Yang
| LOST A white cat, Sam, with two big blue eyes. If you find it, please call Mary at 6913-1661. Many thanks. |
Titanic 3D Weekdays evening Xingguang Cinema $50 (half for children under 12) Call David at 6132-5862 |
| BOOK SALE A Christmas Carol —by Charles Dickens A story of Christmas The true meaning of Christmas was $38.8 now $28.8 |
HOUSE FOR SALE 2 sunny bedrooms with a kitchen and a small garden. Call Mandy at 6591-2127 for more information. |
Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?
| A．Sam. | B．David. | C．Mary. | D．Charles. |
You can pay less than before if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now.
| A．$38.8 | B．$28.8 | C．$10.8 | D．$10 |
On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Xingguang Cinema?
| A．Thursday | B．Saturday | C．Sunday | D．Every day |
This information may be from a .
| A．report | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．guidebook |
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Welcome to HongKong! Here is some information that can help you know the city very well.
Hong Kong lies in the southeastern part of China. She returned to our motherland in 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population(人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.Where is Hong Kong? ( In 9 words )
________________________________________________________________When did Hong Kong return to our motherland? ( In 2 words )
________________________________________________________________What’s the population of Hong Kong? ( In 9 words )
________________________________________________________________If you go to Hong Kong by air, where will you arrive? ( In 7 words )
________________________________________________________________How many big cities are there in Hong Kong? ( In 3 words )
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Xinghua is a beautiful city in Jiangsu Province. It covers an area of 2393 square metres and it's made up of 34 towns. There are more than 1,500,000 people living here. Xinghua has a history of over 2000 years. Long ago it was named “Zhaoyang” or “Chushui”.
Many famous people have lived in this old city. In old times, Zheng Banqiao and Shi Nai'an were the most famous ones. In Zheng Banqiao's Former House, we can enjoy many Chinese paintings by Zheng Banqiao. The bamboos in them are fantastic. Nowadays, Xinghua is also called “The Town of novels in China”. There are many good novelists in Xinghua, among them is Bi Feiyu. The world's chess champion(冠军) He Yifan also comes from Xinghua.
Spring, especially April, is the best time to visit Xinghua. The weather is so fine that all the views are wonderful. “Qiandao Rape Flowers”(千岛菜花) here is known as the most beautiful rape flowers in China. You can’t miss the wonderful natural beauty! Xinghua is around by rivers and “The Forest in Water” is another interesting place. Most of the trees grow in the river there. You can enjoy the green trees on a boat while the birds are singing around you!
Xinghua is also well-known for its delicious local food, such as Crabs, Fish Balls, Dried Tofu and so on. There are lots of restaurants in the city centre, many visitors like to try the local food. If you don’t like the local food, there’re also all kinds of foods from the world.
Things here are not expensive.There are many good supermarkets and shopping malls.You can buy some presents for your relatives and friends.
Why not come here soon?
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Basic situation |
It is in Jiangsu Province. It has an It was called "Zhaoyang" or "Chushui" in the past. |
| In old times, Zheng Banqiao and Shi Nai'an were the most famous ones. Bi Feiyu is among the novelists. He Yifan is the world's |
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Beautiful views |
Spring is the "Qiandao Rape Flowers" is amazing. In "the Forest in Water", trees grow in |
| Delicious |
Crabs, Visitors like to try the local food. |
Shopping |
There are many supermarkets and shopping malls. Things are You can buy good presents here. |