Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!
In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players banged each other and fell out of their chair,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”What made Jean take part in sports?
| A．She was brave. | B．She was competitive. |
| C．She was strong. | D．She was disabled |
What kind of education did she receive?
| A．High school. | B．Junior middle school. |
| C．High education. | D．Primary school. |
What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?
| A．Work hard. | B．Hope for the best. |
| C．Dream a lot. | D．Have great wishes and work hard. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Long long ago there lived three tailors (裁缝). They were John, Peter, and Black. They works in the same street in London. One day one of them, John, put up a poster, it said, “ The best tailor in London,” When Peter saw that, he also put up a poster in the same day. And on it were the capital letters: THE BEST TAILOR IN ENGLAND. What did the third one, Black, do when he saw those? Couldn’t he write “ The best tailor in the world?” Of course not, but he couldn’t give up(放弃). He thought and thought…A few days later, he put up a poster, too. “ The best tailor in the street.” The three tailors lived and worked in the same street in London.
Peter was very happy when he saw John’s poster.
Black was worried when he saw those two posters.
The third tailor got on well with John and Peter.
The three tailors put up the same posters in the same day.
Germs(细菌) are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air!
Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu.
Warmer Weather Brings Germs
The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes(蚊子), carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches(头疼), fever, and can even kill people.
Under Your Skin
Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too, they enter(进入) your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouse.
Fighting Germs
Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs.
What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap(肥皂) and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.According to the text, insects ___________.
| A．kill germs | B．carry germs |
| C．protect germs | D．love germs |
The underlined word “there” refers to _______.
| A．cooler countries | B．hot countries |
| C．everywhere | D．the world |
What do antibodies do?
| A．They kill germs and wash them away. |
| B．They find and develop germs. |
| C．They help protect us from germs. |
| D．They carry dangerous germs. |
Which can be the best title for this text?
| A．Germs Are Everywhere |
| B．Weather Is Changing |
| C．Skin Stops Germs |
| D．Germs Are Developed |
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Web: www.lochness.comThe above reading is most probably ___________.
| A．an advertisement | B．a food report |
| C．a shopping list | D．a menu\ |
At the Loch Ness Eatery, visitors can _________.
| A．book comfortable rooms | B．have a picnic |
| C．cook for themselves | D．get a good relaxation |
The reading also tells us _____________.
| A．the prices of food and drinks |
| B．the address of the Eastery |
| C．the name of the manager |
| D．the way of getting in touch with the Eastery |
Liu Xiaohua is 12 years old. She is from Mianyang, Sichuan Province. When Premier Wen Jiabao visited people in the Jiuzhou Gymnasium, he met Liu Xiaohua. Premier Wen held her hand and told her not to cry. He also encouraged her to live on.
Ren Siyu is 6 years old. She is from Beichuan, Sichuan Province. She was buried under the rubble(瓦砾堆) for two days and nights and her legs were trapped. When people came to save her, she sang the song Two Tigers. She said singing the song could lessen(减轻) the pain(痛苦).
Li Yue is 12 years old. She is also from Beichuan, Sichuan Province. Li Yue likes dancing, but she can’t dance any more. Doctors had to cut off her two legs to save her. She was buried with her classmates. She told them to be quiet when people saved them.The three girls are from ________.
| A．Sichuan Province | B．Jiangsu Province |
| C．Hunan Province | D．Yunnan Province |
Two Tigers is ___________ Ren Siyu likes.
| A．a song | B．a film | C．a flower | D．All above is wrong |
According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Liu Xiaohua is a girl of 11 years old. |
| B．Liu Xiaohua is from Mianyang, Sichuan Province. |
| C．When Premier Wen Jiabao visited people in the Jiuzhou Gymnasium, he met Ren Siyu. |
| D．Liu Xiaohua was buried under the rubble for two days and nights. |
Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often remember a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christmas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?
| A．The friends who are very kind. |
| B．The friends who live close to each other. |
| C．The friends who were once classmates. |
| D．The friends who you like most. |
What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?
| A．The small presents. |
| B．Christmas or birthday presents. |
| C．The expensive presents. |
| D．The presents for dinner party. |
Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
| A．To pay them. |
| B．To help them. |
| C．To thank them. |
| D．To make them work harder. |
Which of the following do you think is right?
| A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough. |
| B．The writer of this passage must be an American. |
| C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas. |
| D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Present-giving in the United States. |
| B．Customs (习俗) in the United States. |
| C．American people and present-giving. |
| D．When and how to give presents. |
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