Spud Webb was born in Texas， the USA， in 1963． He was very small﹣much smaller than the other kids at school． However， he had a big dream﹣he wanted to play in the NBA．
While attending junior high， Spud tried out for the school team， but he was refused to play at first because he was too small．He did not lose heart． When he finally got the chance， he scored 20 points in his first game． From then on， he was star of the team．
In senior high， Spud often had to sit in the standsbecause of his height． He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind． Spud went on to become leader of the team． In his last year of senior high， he was named Player of the Year in Texas．
However， no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall．He decided to play at a junior college． There he led his team to the national championship． This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University． As a result， he succeeded getting a scholarship．
Although he was a great player at university， the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was． After he graduated， he play in another basketball league． He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him．In 1985， he joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time． He had many great achievements， but his proudest moment came in 1986 ﹣ he won the Slam Dunk Contest．
Through hard work， Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter ﹣ you can do almost anything if never give up．
（1）What did Spud decide to do when he was at school？
| A． |
To play in the NBA． |
| B． |
To be a basketball star． |
| C． |
To lead a basketball team． |
| D． |
To enter a good university． |
（2）The underlined（画线的）word"stands"probably means"a place where people "．
| A． |
do exercise |
| B． |
see a film |
| C． |
play basketball |
| D． |
watch a match |
（3）From the passage，we know ．
| A． |
Spud turned his height into an advantage |
| B． |
Spud's height brought him more attention |
| C． |
Spud's height never stopped him going on |
| D． |
Spud's height stopped him doing what he loved |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Training to Be a Star Player |
| B． |
The Shortest Player in the NBA |
| C． |
Spirit Behind NBA Players |
| D． |
Hero of the U．S．A﹣﹣Spud Webb |
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Read these notes and answer following questions.
| ①3:30 p.m. To Mike, Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 p.m. Liz |
| ② 4:00 p.m. To Liz, It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home. Mike |
| ③6:45p.m. Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
| ④9:00 p.m. I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum |
When will Liz be back home?
| A．At 3:30 p.m. | B．At 4:00 p.m. | C．At 5:00 p.m. | D．At 9:00 p.m. |
Who should walk the dog today?
| A．Mike. | B．Mrs. Brown | C．Liz | D．Mr. Brown |
What’s Mike probably doing at 6:50 p.m.?
| A．Practicing football. |
| B．Going to Donna’s house. |
| C．Playing tennis. |
| D．Doing his homework. |
Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?
| A．In his bedroom. |
| B．Outside the back door. |
| C．In the living room. |
| D．At Donna’s house. |
According to the notes, Teddy is .
| A．Mike’s mother. | B．Mike’s brother. |
| C．Mike’s football coach. | D．the dog in the family. |
In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1
Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2
Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3
Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4
Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5
Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
| A．indoor | B．outdoor | C．ball | D．difficult |
The underlined word “movements” means in Chinese.
| A．转动 | B．活泼 | C．迁移 | D．方向 |
If you want to street dance, you don’t need to .
| A．wear comfortable clothes |
| B．have a radio or a CD player |
| C．invite some friends |
| D．ask your parents to dance with |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Young people like to street dance. |
| B．When you street dance, you need music. |
| C．You must be careful with your arms while moving. |
| D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body. |
The best title for the passage may be .
| A．How to street dance |
| B．Young people and street dancing |
| C．How many steps for street dancing |
| D．Street dancing in America |
Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil (土壤)found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day. Many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.According to the passage, plants need _____ things to grow well.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
What does the underlined word “cracks” mean in the text?
| A．缝隙 | B．表面 | C．夹层 | D．底部 |
From the passage, we can know it is _______ for plants to grow in dry places.
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．impossible | D．important |
The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that _______.
| A．there isn’t enough sunlight | B．there is too much water |
| C．it is too crowded there | D．it has little food for plants |
The passage can most probably be found in a ______ book.
| A．science | B．history | C．travel | D．math |
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.
“Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” He thought. “I’ll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for west hill farm.But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with west hill farm?” His best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. what?”
“Well,” he said, “The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ And you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”How did henry find out about the farm?
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. |
| B．His best friend told him. |
| C．He wrote to the farmer. |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio. |
Henry came back home several days later because ________.
| A．He didn't like the country life at all |
| B．The farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．His holiday was over |
| D．He thought he might have to eat the farmer |
“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means ______.
| A．夸奖 | B．解释 | C．抱怨 | D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change. |
| C．Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．What a beautiful farm! | B．Have a good time. |
| C．A short holiday | D．Henry and the farmer. |
A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left the car and went shopping.When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.
Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said,I am very sorry!My elephant has a big, round,red chair.He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!
Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.
When the man got back to his own country,the customs officers would not believe his story.They said,You sold your new car while you wereabroad and bought this old one!
It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.
Multiple choiceA man was travelling abroad_______.
| A．in a big bus | B．in a green jeep | C．in a red car | D．in a red taxi |
The car was damaged because________.
| A．there was a traffic accident | B．the circus man broke it |
| C．it rushed into a shop | D．the elephant sat on it |
The circus man said that_______.
| A．he would pay for part of the damage |
| B．he would pay for all of the damage |
| C．he wouldn't pay for the damage |
| D．he would buy a new car |
When the man got back to his country,the customs officers______.
| A．would check his new car |
| B．only checked his car |
| C．searched him |
| D．wouldn't believe what he had said, |
It was only________that made the officers believe him.
| A．the letter from the circus man | B．a newspaper from the country |
| C．the certificate of his | D．the letter from the government |