Derek Redmond
It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. The British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.
The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury and couldn't carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.
After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track-Derek's father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, "Derek, you don't have to do this." Derek replied, "Yes, I do. I have to finish." And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.
When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
In the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2 in Nepal. She was trying to climb the 8,61l-metre mountain for the fifth time and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson,
It was about 7 o'clock in the morning and it was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed.
__ _▲ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.
But there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metes or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.
So in August 2011 she went back to Nepal and K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.
（1）. What information is mentioned in the first story?
| A． |
The time Derek spent on the race. |
| B． |
The person who crossed the line with Derek. |
| C． |
The speed Derek ran for the first 150 meters. |
| D． |
The names of the runners who went past Derek. |
（2）. Which of the following can be put in ________.
| A． |
Gerlinde went back to base-camp |
B． |
Gerlinde went on climbing |
| C． |
Gerlinde tied some rope to the rocks |
D． |
Gerlinde wanted to try again |
（3）. What did the two main characters have in common?
| A． |
They both came from Britain. |
| B． |
They both failed the 400-metre race. |
| C． |
They both had the dream to climb high mountains. |
| D． |
They were both brave people who didn't give up. |
（4）. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
| A． |
The most important thing is to win the race. |
| B． |
When things go wrong, we must stop at once. |
| C． |
When we start something, we should try to finish. |
| D． |
We shouldn't start a race if we think we can't win. |
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail (详细地)，either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.People with little education usually _______.
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to __________.
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and think |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
It is expected that educated people will be able to _________.
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that _________.
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get better paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between your knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?
| A．The leg muscles. | B．The back muscles |
| C．The hips | D．The knees |
Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.
| A．they are not strong |
| B．the things are very heavy |
| C．the way to lift the things is not correct. |
| D．they are very heavy |
The muscles are stronger if you _______.
| A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line |
| B．bend over from your waist |
| C．lower yourself |
| D．get down on your knees |
To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.
| A．stand up slowly | B．keep your back straight |
| C．bend your knees | D．put one knee on each side |
A professor told his students to go into the city slum(贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys．He asked them to write reports about each boy’s life and future．Every one of the students wrote，“He doesn’t have any hope．”
Twenty-five years later．another professor read about the earlier study．He told his students to find out what had happened to these boys．Of the 200 boys，20 had moved away or died．Nobody knew what had happened to them．They tried very hard and found the other 180 people．Among them 176 had become successful as doctors，teachers and scientists．
The professor was very surprised and decided to study it further．Luckily，all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one，“What made you successful?” Each one answered with feeling．“There was a teacher．”
The teacher was still living there，so the professor found her and asked the old woman what she had used to pull those out of the slums，and change them into successful people．
The teacher’s eyes began to shine and she said with a sweet smile，“It’s really very easy．I loved those boys．”Why did the students go to the slums?
| A．To help the poor children． |
| B．To look for a good teacher． |
| C．To study the life of some young boys． |
| D．To become successful people． |
Of the 200 boys，how many were known to be not successful?
| A．4 | B．20 | C．24 | D．176 |
What changed the boys’ life?
| A．The professor’s study | B．The teacher’s love |
| C．Their parents | D．The slums |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some of the boys became doctors． |
| B．The second professor talked to the 180 people and their teacher |
| C．The teacher still remembered the boys |
| D．The boys didn’t want to talk about their teacher |
Choose the right answers after reading the cards.
We can learn English from __________.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Zhang Hui |
| C．Liu Hong | D．Li Nan |
We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A．13973098479 | B．0745-2709348 |
| C．1992301636 | D．13704358529 |
If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ________.
| A．Linan@21cn.com | B．cclh@163.com |
| C．hzyi@163.com | D．hhmx@163.com |
Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I have a good friend. His name is Bill. He is a dog. I like him very much.
Every morning Bill runs with me, and we play in the park every afternoon. Bill is very fat(胖的). He likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. For dinner, he likes fish. Bill likes red. He has two red hats. Look! They are on my bed.
But Bill is lost (丢失) now. Please help me. My telephone number is 3123216. Many thanks!Bill is _________.
| A．Bob’s brother | B．a dog |
| C．a cat | D．Bob’s sister |
Bill ___________ every morning.
| A．runs with Bob | B．plays with hats |
| C．eats hamburgers | D．watches TV |
Bill’s hats are on the _______________.
| A．desk | B．chair | C．bed | D．wall |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Bill is Bob’s friend. |
| B．Bill has two red hats. |
| C．Bob’s telephone number is 3123216. |
| D．Bob likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. |
Bob writes the passage to __________.
| A．thank Bill | B．introduce（介绍) Bill |
| C．asks for (寻求) help | D．show (显示) his love |