Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．Bob Bowman. | B．Mark Spitz. |
| C．Phelps. | D．The Australian team. |
How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
| A．8. | B．9. | C．7. | D．17. |
Why did Phelps try backstroke first?
| A．Because he was born with the body of a swimmer. |
| B．Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water. |
| D．Because he had a wide wingspan. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia. |
| B．It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent. |
| C．Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records. |
| D．At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim. |
What can we learn from this passage?
| A．The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. |
| B．If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer. |
| C．Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day. |
| D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. |
Ann is my classmate. She comes from New York, and she lives in Shanghai with her parents now. Every morning, she goes to KFC to have breakfast. Sometimes she buys a hamburger for me. She can’t speak Chinese well. In the evening, her father often helps her with it. He’s a teacher in our school. He can speak Chinese very well.
Ann thinks the school life(生活)in China is very interesting. Ann likes reading Chinese books because she wants to know more about China. She tries(努力)to talk with her Chinese friends in Chinese. She hopes to speak Chinese well. She is very happy to live in China. She loves people here.
Ann is in ______ now.
| A．Beijing | B．Shanghai |
| C．New York | D．Hong Kong |
Sometimes Ann buys ______ for the writer(作者).
| A．chocolate | B．a hamburger |
| C．an ice cream | D．coffee |
What is Ann’s father’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A driver. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
How is Ann’s school life?
| A．Boring(枯燥的). | B．Busy |
| C．Bad. | D．Interesting. |
What is Ann’s hope(希望)?
| A．To get fat. | B．To have more friends. |
| C．To speak Chinese well. | D．To live in New York. |
| |
Time |
Phone number |
Name |
| Lost（遗失） |
A baseball |
523-7466 |
Cindy |
| A dictionary |
809-4545 |
Tom |
|
| A set of keys |
760-5343 |
Alan |
|
| Found（找到） |
A watch |
410-9627 |
Jenny |
| A schoolbag |
588-7463 |
Jane |
|
| A pencil box |
761-1331 |
Bill |
__________ lost a baseball.
| A．Cindy | B．Tom | C．Alan | D．Jane |
If you find a dictionary, you can call_________.
| A．532-7466 | B．809-4545 |
| C．760-5343 | D．588-7463 |
Alan lost__________.
| A．a watch | B．a dictionary |
| C．a set of keys | D．a pencil box |
__________ found a watch.
| A．Tom | B．Alan | C．Jenny | D．Bill |
A boy lost a pencil box. He can call_________ at________.
| A．Jenny; 761-1331 | B．Bill; 410-9627 |
| C．Jenny; 410-9627 | D．Bill; 761-1331 |
Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writers today. All of his books are bestsellers(畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum （《红高粱》）, have been made into films.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made to be a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.
Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who won this prize of China. Our Jing Ke （《我们的荆轲》） was published in Beijing after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing. In his free time, he goes on his writing.
Which of the following statements about Mo Yan is NOT true?
| A．He is from America. |
| B．He has two brothers and a sister. |
| C．He joined the army when he was young. |
| D．He won Nobel Prize for Literature. |
______books of Mo Yan’s have been made into films.
| A．Eight | B．Six | C．Four | D．Three |
What did Mo Yan do when he was 21 years old?
| A．A lawyer. | B．A famous writer. |
| C．A university teacher. | D．A soldier. |
When did Mo Yan start writing?
| A．In 1981. | B．In 1987. |
| C．In 1990. | D．In 1991. |
What’s the writer’s purpose（目的） in writing this passage?
| A．To tell us Red Sorghum. |
| B．To let us know more about Mo Yan. |
| C．To describe Mo Yan’s daughter Guan Xiaoxiao. |
| D．To tell people to read more Mo Yan’s books. |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets at home.
Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes the water for them. She likes to watch them.
October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals |
| B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life |
| D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet is a_____.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better.
It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we are training more carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.
The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confidentto win the game.
True (A) or False (B).The writer’s going to school for lessons.
The writer’s team didn’t do very well last year.
Their training must start as early as possible because they need more time to talk.
The writer thinks they have a better chance of winning because they are training more carefully this year.
More fans help them feel more confident.
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