Zhu Ting is a famous volleyball player in China.On April 28，2020，she was awarded the "May Fourth Medal"，which is the top honor for the young Chinese.
In a social media post，Zhu showed her greetings to China's youth on this special occasion and shared her experience in life and career.
"I woke up in the morning and left for training.It's a new day with new tasks.I will continue to work hard to ①_______ myself，" wrote Zhu. "Coach Lang Ping used to encourage me with the following words： A small progress a day will make you better and make our team stronger."
Zhu Ting was born in Henan Province in 1994. ②_______ the leader of the Chinese women's national volleyball team，who helped the national team win two World Cup titles and one Olympic gold medal，Zhu said that she wasn't always a talent，especially at the beginning.
"I remember that on my first day in training in college，I had the least experience.When we were practicing digging，everyone was better than me.During practice，my teammates would take a break from time to time because they knew what they were doing.I kept practicing and only stopped until my coach told me to."
Zhu believed that there's no shortcut to success，and sometimes dull efforts are necessary.She planned to challenge more new things outside volleyball in the future.She knew that it could take long before she gained some progress，but Zhu believed that as long as she continues to work hard，she will achieve more success.
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
（1）① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。
（2）I didn't stop practicing until my coach told me to.
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
（3）
任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
（4）When was Zhu Ting awarded the "May Fourth Medal"？
（5）What does Zhu Ting's story mainly tell us in the passage？
| Route |
Chiang Mai—Luang Prabang |
Chiang Mai---Koh Samui |
| Day |
2,3,5,7 |
Daily |
| Flight |
QV 645 |
PG 242 |
| Dep.（出发） |
15: 05 |
9: 55 |
| Arr. （到达） |
16: 05 |
11:40 |
| Airfare （机票费用） |
5090THB |
5090THB |
Note:
The days of the week are:
1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday
5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. SundayLao Airlines has a flight from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang on .
A. Monday B. Thursday C. FridayIf Lisa wants to travel from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, which flight should she choose?
A.QV 645. B. TG 129. C. PG 242.
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was so tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.
“ Mom,” she shouted, “ I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “ Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the lawn.”
I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said, “ Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good,but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself. In order to do something different, Jessie decided to ________.
| A．read the books | B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
What does “keep an eye on” mean?
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Bofore Jessie mowed the lawn, she ________.
| A．washed her hands |
| B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions |
| D．put on her gloves |
How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
| A．Proud | B．Angry | C．Relaxed | D．Worried |
What does the text mainly tell us?
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the centre of the city. Read the notes from the diary of Mr Simpson.
| 12th. MON. Groups of 35 Australian students visiting Boswell---want cheap holiday. 13th. TUES. Mr and Mrs J. Grant arriving from Sydney --- need overnight stop at Boswell --- leaving early on the 15th by air. 14th. WED. Mr Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days’ business trip. 15th. THURS. 65 German students need two days in a cheap hotel. 16th. FRI. 17th. SAT. Mr and Mrs Johnson, from New York City, arriving by air. 18th. SUN. 19th. MON. Mr and Mrs F. Ray, small inexpensive hotel needed for two days. |
How far is it from the city to the airport in Boswell?
| A．21km. | B．31km. | C．21m. | D．21 miles. |
Mr Nagashima is from ________.
| A．Australia | B．Japan | C．America | D．Germany |
Mr and Mrs J. Grant will leave Boswell on ________.
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Friday |
How many travelers will Mr Simpson meet in just over a week?
| A．107. | B．65. | C．35. | D．131. |
Mr Simpson is probably ________.
| A．a headmaster | B．a travel manager |
| C．a traveller | D．an engineer |
Alice is a white dog. She is two.Bob is a brown dog. Bob and Alice are good friends. Look at the two dogs.
Bob:Good morning!
Alice: Good morning!
Bob:What’s this?
Alice: It’s a jacket. It’s my sister’s. Oh, my sister is Grace.
Bob:What’s that?
Alice:It’s a book. It’s Miss Miller’s book. She is an English teacher.
Bob:Well,dogs don’t like books.Alice and Bob meet in the .
| A．morning | B．afternoon | C．evening | D．night |
Grace is Alice’s .
| A．brother | B．teacher | C．sister | D．friend |
Miss Miller is an teacher.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．math | D．science |
Alice and Grace are .
| A．jackets | B．teachers | C．books | D．dogs |
Hello! Here is a UFO. And I am an alien(外星人).My name is Eric. Look!my jacket is nice. It’s white. This is my pen. What color is it? It’s red. And what’s this in English? It’s a ruler. It’s a green ruler. What’s that? It’s an English CD. I like(喜欢)it. Do you like me?Eric is .
| A．a CD | B．a pen | C．an alien | D．a jacket |
The ruler is .
| A．white | B．red |
| C．green | D．I don’t know. |
Eric likes(喜欢) .
| A．the pen | B．the ruler | C．me | D．the CD |