I used to watch him from my kitchen window．He seemed so small as he played through some tall boys on the playground．The school was across the street from my home and I would often watch the kids as they played during breaks．
I remember the first day when I saw him playing basketball．He ran circles around the other kids．He managed to shoot jump shots from their heads and into the basket．The big boys always tried to stop him but no one could．
One day，I met him and asked him why he practiced so much．Without a moment of hesitation（犹豫）he said，"I want to go to college．The only way I can go is to get a scholarship（奖学金）．I am going to play college basketball．I want to be the best．My daddy told me if the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"I watched him through junior high school and into senior high school．Every week，he led his school team to victory．
One day in the senior year，I saw him sitting in the grass with head in his arms．I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside him． Quietly I asked what was wrong．"Oh，nothing，"came a soft reply，"I am just too short．"The coach told him that he would probably never get to play for a top team﹣much less offered a scholarship．So he should stop dreaming about college．
He was heartbroken and I felt his disappointment．I asked him if he had talked to his dad about it yet．He told me that his father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not understand the power of a dream．
He told him that if he truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop him except one thing﹣his own attitude（态度）．He told him again，"If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"
The next year，as he and his team went to the Northern California Championship game，he was offered a scholarship．Finally，he was going to get the college education that he had dreamed of．
46．The little boy practiced playing basketball so much because hewanted to ．
| A． |
play basketball better than the big boys |
| B． |
play basketball for NBA |
| C． |
get the college education |
| D． |
show his basketball skills to the boys |
47．The little boy was heartbroken because
| A． |
he was considered too short to be a top player |
| B． |
his father gave him up |
| C． |
he wouldn't be offered a scholarship any more |
| D． |
his parents thought he spent too much time in playing basketball |
48．When the father said "If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"again，he meant
| A． |
nothing could stop his son from achieving his dream |
| B． |
any dream would come true． |
| C． |
the coaches were not excellent |
| D． |
his son could get the scholarship by making an effort |
48．From the passage，we know that
| A． |
the little boy stopped dreaming about college because of thecoach |
| B． |
the father always encouraged the boy． |
| C． |
a top basketball team could offer the player a scholarship |
| D． |
the little boy was much taller than the other boys |
50．The writer mainly wants to tell us that
| A． |
practice makes perfect |
| B． |
Rome was not built in one day |
| C． |
where there is a will，there is a way |
| D． |
pride comes before a fall |
Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as(例如) the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music (民间音乐)of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand(理解) each other better through(通过) music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body(在心灵和精神方面). All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.John Denver is a great singer.
| A．English | B．Japanese | C．American | D．Chinese |
American country music is from the music of America.
| A．pop | B．jazz | C．light | D．folk |
“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means (意思是)people .
| A．can sing songs together |
| B．from all over the world sing the same songs |
| C．show their feeling(感觉)through music and so they understand each other better |
| D．know language and music |
John Denver died in .
| A．1997 | B．1990 | C．1996 | D．1999 |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Everyone knows when country music began. |
| B．Country music is from the jazz music. |
| C．John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too. |
| D．John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together |
It’s not easy to be a scientist’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect.
Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Mother’s Day writing competition for the whole school “I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. “My mother is a scientist.” N0, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw her. How did I see my mother? Hmm, I saw her sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how she hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, she wasn’t just a world—famous scientist. She was my mom.
My parents and I went to school Thursday night. The third prize was announced(宣布) and it was not me. The second prize was announced. It was me!
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My mother’s son”. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. Tears were running down my mother’s face. I saw my father blowing his nose. He cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder, “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.’’
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my mother’s son.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂(A)，错的涂(B)。Students were asked to write about their mothers at the writing competition.
The result was announced on Thursday night.
The writer wrote things on his mother’s work.
The son won the first prize at the competition.
The writer felt tired to be a scientist’s son.
More and more people like bicycling. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠)bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minutes bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. popular B. exciting C. expensiveWhen you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may .
A. pollute the environment around
B. find something you didn’t notice
C. go everywhere and use a little oilIf you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .
A. get out of the car
B. take it onto a train
C. put it in your purseOne of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle
B. you will be friendly to others
C. you will be more relaxedWhich is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.
Nobody knows how many different languages there are in the world. The most widely use language is English. It’s used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It’s also the first language of sports and science. So it’s very important for us to learn English.
English is most widely spoken in the world, while Chinese has the largest number of speakers. There are not only one billion people living in China, but also many Chinese people living outside China. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people living in almost every country in the world. Wherever they live, they are Chinese sperkers.
There are some other important languages in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arabic(阿拉伯语) is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely understood, not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. Spanish has a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South America.
What languages do people speak in the UN? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use only six of them. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated(翻译) into the other five is the first language of sports and science.
A.Chinese B. English C. RussianThe underlined (划线)sentence shows .
A. English is spoken by the most people
B. English is spoken in most parts of the world
C. Chinese is spoken by the most of people in the world. languages are used in the UN.
A. Two B. Five C. SixAccording to the passage, which of the following languages is not widely used in Asia?
A. Spanish. B. French C. Russian.The best title for the passage is .
A. The Important of English
B. The Skills to Learn English Well
C. Different Languages in the World
Leisure activities are the kinds of things people like to do to relax and enjoy themselves when they are not working or going to school.Leisure activities play an important part in people’s lives. In the past,there were few leisure activities.Children often got together to play hide-and-seek. People met to play cards or chess in the street. Few people had chances to travel. Watching operas and listening to the radio were the main activities in their spare time.
Since the reform and opening-up,Chinese people have had more time to spend on various kinds of leisure activities. A lot of people love both to play and to watch team sports like basketball or football. Many people stay at home having a rest, reading books and watching TV. Young people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet. In recent years, more and more people even make a tour abroad to see the world. Chinese people now have the time and chance to do more kinds of leisure activities.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。People often do leisure activities when they are not working or going to school.
In the past, though there were few leisure activities, many people had chances to travel.
Chinese people can do more kinds of leisure activities since the reform and opening-up.
Both young and old people like to play games on computers or chat on the Internet.
In recent years, going abroad to see the world is becoming easier and easier..