Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery
Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men's teams and one for women's. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo
This Korean sport's name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn't lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.Which sport was first named after a town?
| A．Badminton. | B．Football. | C．Taekwondo. | D．Archery. |
Who invented the sport of badminton?
| A．Indians. | B．British |
| C．Chinese. | D．Koreans. |
Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
| A．Archery. | B．Badminton. |
| C．Taekwondo. | D．Football. |
Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?
Where can you most probably find this web page?
| A．www.sydney2000.com | B．www.beijing2008.com |
| C．www.guangzhou2010.com | D．www.london2012.com |
I was a small boy of 8, and was having lunch in a restaurant with my mother and my grandma. I ordered a Salisbury steak, confident in the knowledge that under that wonderful name was a good hamburger. When brought to the table, it was with a plate of peas. I have always hated peas. I don’t know why anyone would like to eat peas. I never ate them before. And I certainly was not about to eat them now.
“Eat your peas, ”my grandmother said.
“Mother, ”said my mom. “He doesn’t like peas. Leave him alone. ”
My grandmother did not answer, but I saw something strong in her eyes. “I’ll pay you $5 if you eat them, ”she said.
I sat there still. In my mind, $5 was a huge, nearly unimaginable amount（数量） of money, and as terrible as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and that $5. I began to eat them.
My mother was angry while grandma was pleased. My mother stared at（盯着） her mother and me. If there were a staring Olympics, she would win the gold medal. The stares made me nervous, and every single pea made me nearly throw up, but the image of $5 were in my mind, and I finally finished them.
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian’s a few weeks later. That night, at dinner, my mother served a big bowl of peas. I, of course, said no at once. My mother looked at me coldly and then came the words that followed me for years.
“You ate them for money.” she said. “You can eat them for love. ”
Oh, despair（绝望）! Oh, my god! Now, too late, came the understanding that I’d drawn myself into something from which there was no way to run away.
What possible answer could I say against that?
I ate them. I ate them that day and every other time they were served. The five dollars were quickly spent. My grandmother passed away a few years later. But the story of the peas lived on, and the words became my forever nightmare（噩梦）, “You ate them for money, you can eat them for love. ”What kind of person is the grandma according to the writer?
| A．Strict. | B．Terrible. | C．Friendly. | D．Funny. |
After the lunch, the mother continued to serve peas to her son because ____________.
| A．she disliked her son very much |
| B．she wanted to see if he loved her |
| C．she decided to teach him a lesson |
| D．she wanted him to remember his grandma |
The writer wanted to tell us that ____________.
| A．his grandmother became his nightmare |
| B．he realized money was so easy to spend |
| C．he never refused to eat peas from then on |
| D．he learnt he shouldn’t do everything for money |
In most countries around the world, 16-year-olds have to wait for another two years to be able to drive a car. Not so for 16-year-old Max Verstappen. He will become the youngest ever F1 driver when he races for the Toro Rosso team next year. He will be 17 when he takes part in his first Grand Prix（汽车大奖赛）, with drivers like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Now the youngest F1 driver, Jaime Victor, is 19 years and 125 days. Verstappen will make his first show at the Australian Grand Prix. He said: “Ever since I was seven, F1 has been my career goal（职业目标）, so this chance is truly a dream come true. ”
The Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost was very excited, saying: “We are happy to welcome Max into the Toro Rosso family...We think Max is one of the most skilled young drivers and we believe he has the ability to take on this challenge（挑战） successfully. It will now be up to us to offer Max a car to make him have the best possible start to his F1 career. ”Max is the son of the former F1 driver Jos Verstappen. He said: “First of all, thanks to my father, who has always been by my side, day and night, year after year. ”
44. Now Max Verstappen is ____________years old.
| A．19 | B．18 | C．17 | D．16 |
Max Verstappen will become ____________next year.
| A．the youngest F1 driver | B．the best sports player |
| C．the most skilled driver | D．the most excellent coach |
Max Verstappen will take part in his first Grand Prix with ____________.
| A．Jos Verstappen | B．Sebastian Vettel |
| C．Franz Tost | D．Jaime Victor |
Franz Tost believed Max could become a good driver because ____________.
| A．he is very young | B．he has a nice car |
| C．he has good skills | D．his father is a driver |
If someone is hurt, do you know what to do? Read about first aid for some medical problems.
If Someone Has a Nosebleed（流鼻血）...
●Using your fingers, press hard just under the bridge of the nose.
●Throw the head back if bleeding is not serious.
●Keep the patient（患者） quiet.
●Put ice around the patient’s nose.
●Place cotton（药棉） deep into the patient's nose.
If bleeding can’t be stopped, call for medical aid.
If Someone Faints（昏倒）...
●Place the patient on his back with his head lower than his feet.
●Keep the patient warm.
●Do not give the patient any food or water.
●Have the patient rest for at least l5 minutes.
If Someone Gets a Scorpion（蝎子）Sting（叮）...
●Place the patient on her back.
●Keep the patient calm. Do not allow the patient to walk or move, if unnecessary.
●Cover the patient with something warm.
●Put ice on the area of the sting.
●Call for medical help or take the patient to a doctor immediately.
There are ____________medical problems in this passage.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
If a person faints we should ____________.
| A．keep him quiet | B．press his nose hard |
| C．keep him warm | D．give him water and food |
Ice is useful for ____________.
| A．a nosebleed and a scorpion sting |
| B．a nosebleed and a faint |
| C．a scorpion sting and a faint |
| D．a faint and a bad cold |
阅读理解
In a classroom in any country，the teacher teaches more than art or history or language．He or she teaches what is known as the“hidden course”—the culture of that country．
In a society such as the United States，people with different history，culture and language join together and think highly of individualism．Teachers try to make each student special．Students do not have to remember a lot of information；instead，they work alone and find answers by themselves．There is often a discussion in the classroom．At an early age，students learn to have their own ideas．Their education encourages personal thoughts．The importance is put on how to arrive at an answer and not simply to get the correct answer．
In most Asian countries，the people have the same languages，history，and culture．Perhaps for this reason，the education there shows society’s ideas in group goals rather than individualism．Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on their homework．In the classroom，the teacher often teaches in a public way．He says，and the students listen．There is not much discussion．Instead，the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind．
In many ways these differences come from different educational psychology．In Western countries teachers make it easier for the students to learn for themselves．In the Eastern countries，however，teachers often feel that their job is to pass knowledge to students，or the students can’t learn anything．
根据短文内容回答下列问题。What is the“hidden course”according to the passage？
_______________________________________________________________________________What do American teachers do in class？
_______________________________________________________________________________What do Asian teachers do in class？
_______________________________________________________________________________What’s the main difference in education between the East and the West？
_______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the proper title for the passage is？
_______________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解
On Children’s Day 2004，Hong Kong held an interesting activity．In this activity，children and their parents played the rich and the poor．In the dinner，the rich could have delicious food，but the poor could only have bread with porridge．
Parents all hoped to have the dinner for the poor with their children．They hoped that their children could be taught a lesson from the dinner．
Now many people on earth don’t have enough food or clothing．Every day only half of the world could enjoy enough food．
The activity was held to make the families understand the differences between the poor and the rich and also make parents know that too much material life won’t always do good to the children．Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Half the poor and half the rich joined in the activity． |
| B．Children played the rich and parents played the poor． |
| C．Parents played the rich and children played the poor． |
| D．Some of the children and their parents played the poor． |
In the dinner，parents hoped to________．
| A．have bread and porridge with their children |
| B．give the poor delicious food |
| C．give delicious food to both the rich and the poor |
| D．give their children delicious food |
Today only half the people in the world________．
| A．enjoy material life |
| B．have enough to eat |
| C．live in the West of the earth |
| D．can go to Hong Kong |
From the activity，parents knew________．
| A．the poor wanted to be rich |
| B．the rich wanted to have the life of the poor |
| C．the poor were different from the rich |
| D．the rich could have better care from the school |
From the news report we’re clear that________．
| A．children often change their minds |
| B．children of the poor work harder at school |
| C．children of the rich don’t like the activity |
| D．children shouldn’t be given too much material life |
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