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Zhang Jiacheng， aged 14， is a one﹣armed boy who recently became an online star because of a short video of him playing basketball． Now， news on the boy has reached NBA player Stephen Curry．

"Who is this kid？ Help me find him! He is so cute ，" posted Curry on Weibo． Later that day， Zhang replied to Curry， "Hello， Curry! I am a big fan of yours． I love you so much because you achieved a lot although you are not one of the big guys in the NBA．

Zhang also talked about his favorite CBA players Yi Jianlian of Guangdong and Guo Ailun of Liaoning．In fact， Yi had already noticed Zhang． Having shared his video， Yi posted on Weibo， "Your heart is always the strongest part of your body．" Yi's former national teammate Zhu Fangyu also reposted the video， commenting （评论）， "I have never seen any kid play basketball better than him． We want to invite him to visit our team．" Former CBA player Wang Jing spoke highly of his performance， "Your right hand has been taken away， but you have the most powerful left hand．"

His perfect moves make it even harder to believe that this kid learned these skills in less than two years． Be it rainy or windy， Zhang never stops playing basketball． He has posted 13 videos of him developing basketball skills and earned almost one million likes． "Giveit a try， or give it up，" Zhang believed． Zhang said his dream is to become a professional basketball player in the future． By the way he plays， you know he is serious．

（1）Who didn't comment on Zhang？ 　 　

A．	Guo Ailun．
B．	Yi Jianlian．
C．	Stephen Curry．
D．	Zhu Fangyu．

（2）Which comment can describe Zhang best？ 　 　

A．	Help me find him! He is so cute．
B．	We want to invite him to visit our team．
C．	Your heart is always the strongest part of your body．
D．	Your right hand has been taken away， but you have the most powerful left hand．

（3）What does the underlined sentence probably mean in the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	He takes Zhu Fangyu's words seriously．
B．	He hurts himself seriously in playing basketball．
C．	He finds it hard to be a professional basketball player．
D．	He really wants to be a professional basketball player．

（4）Why is Zhang highly praised？ 　 　

A．	Many stars like him．
B．	He has millions of fans．
C．	He is one﹣armed but he learned to play basketball．
D．	He has strong will and wonderful basketball skills．

（5）What can we learn from Zhang？ 　 　

A．	It's never too old to learn．
B．	Never give up your dream．
C．	A good beginning is half done．
D．	Failure is the mother of success．

Marie Curie， a world famous woman scientist，was born into a teacher's family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934．

When she was still a child， she was fond of study very much and had a dream of becoming a scientist，but that would not be easy． Her family became very poor， and at the age of18，Marie began to work in the government． She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris． Later， her sister helped Marie with her education． When she was 24，she went to study at Paris University， where she had a difficult time but still worked very hard． Together with her husband， Pierre， she discovered two new elements（元素）and studied the x﹣rays they emitted． She devoted（奉献） all her life to scientific research and her efforts were rewarded． In 1901，Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in physics and was honored with a second Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911．

"Of all the famous people in the world， Marie Curie is the only one that was not spoiled（宠坏） by fame．" Einstein once said． Today， as a famous female， Marie Curie is still remembered by the whole world．People will remember her forever for her spirit of courage and devotion．

（1）How old was Marie when she died？ 　　

（2）What was Marie's dream in her childhood？ 　　

（3）Who helped Marie with her education？ 　　

（4）When did Marie win her first Nobel Prize？ 　　

（5）What will people remember Marie forever for？ 　　

In some parts of Holland the land lies so low that the people have to build great walls of sand and earth，to keep out the sea． These walls are called dykes（堤坝）．

Sometimes the water from the sea break down these walls，and then the sea rushes in through the beach， and spreads over the land．

Houses and trees，cows and sheep，have been thus washed away，and many people drowned．（溺水）．

Once， when a little boy was going home in the evening， he saw a hole in one of the dykes， through which the water was flowing（流出）．

His father had often told him that when this happened， unless the water was stopped it would soon make the hole so big that the sea would flow over the land．

At first he thought he would run home and tell his father． But then he said to himself，" It may be dark before father can come， and we shall not be able to find the hole again． Or it may get so large that it will be too late to stop it． I must stay now， and do the best I can alone．

The brave little boy sat down，and put his hand in the hole，to keep back the water．There he stayed，hour after hour， in the cold and the dark， all through the night!

In the morning， a man came past and saw him．He could not think what the boy there．So he called out to him， "What are you doing there， my boy？"

"There is a hole in the dyke，" said the boy，" and I am keeping back the water．"

Poor little boy! He was so cold and tired that he could hardly speak．

The man came quickly and set him free． He got the hole closed up， and thus the land was saved﹣﹣thanks to the brave little Hollander!

（1）Who first found the hole in the dyke？ 　　

A．	The father．
B．	The boy．
C．	A man．
D．	A visitor．

（2）Why did the boy stay and stop the hole alone？ 　　

A．	His father told him to do so．
B．	He was strong enough to stop it．
C．	He knew the best way to stop it．
D．	It would be too late to ask for help．

（3）How did the boy try to keep back the water？ 　　

A．	He built another wall．
B．	He sat against the hole．
C．	He sat down with his hand in the hole．
D．	He got some sand and earth to fill in the hole．

（4）When seeing the boy， the man 　　．

A．	asked him what happened and then closed up the hole
B．	thought the boy was in good condition
C．	closed up the hole with him
D．	helped him without a word

（5）What can be the best title of the text？ 　　

A．	A smart man．
B．	A cold night．
C．	A dangerous hole．
D．	A brave little Hollander

I had the meanest（最刻薄的）mother in the world． While other kids ate candy for breakfast， I had to have cereal（谷类食物）and eggs． When others had Coke and candy for lunch， I had to eat a sandwich． But at least I wasn't alone． My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother knew where we were at all times． She knew who our friends were．

We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day． The other kids got to wear the same clothes days．

We had to be in bed by 9：00 pm and up at 8：00 am．We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept， our mother gave us work to do．We had to wash dishes，make beds and learn to cook．I am sure she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us．

Through the years， things didn't improve a bit． We could not lie in bed "sick" like our friends did in order to miss school．

My mother was the meanest mother．Out of four children，a couple of us went on to higher education．None of us have ever done bad things． She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people．I am trying to raise my children like this． I will feel proud when my children call me mean，because， you see， I am so glad I had the meanest mother in the whole world．

（1）What does the underlined sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" in paragraph I mean？ 　　

A．	The writer's mother was only mean to her．
B．	The writer's sister and brothers were mean to her as well．
C．	The writer's mother was also mean to her sister and brothers．

（2）The writer was not allowed to 　　as a child．

A．	eat as much candy as she wanted
B．	go to bed and get up at fixed times
C．	change clothes or take a shower every day

（3）The writer's mother was hard on her children because she wanted them 　　．

A．	to receive a high education
B．	to become mean people like her
C．	to be educated and honest people

（4）How does the writer feel about her mother now？ 　　

A．	Regretful．
B．	Thankful．
C．	Worried．

（5）What's the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Life with My Mean Mom
B．	A Strict Mom and Her Family
C．	How to Raise Good Children

31﹣year﹣old Rob from California USA was born without arms or legs．But like each of us，he has a dream and with the support of his parents and two sisters， Rob has made his dream come true．

His interest in football began when he was 13 and a high school football coach gave him a sports shirt．"To a 13﹣year﹣old kid， it just made me excited． I felt the need to know more about the sport，"Rob said．After a full understanding of it， Rob dreamed of becoming a football coach． And he made it．

To do his job， Rob has to use a special chair he controls with his head and neck， and write by using his mouth to hold a special tool．

Last autumn，Rob worked as head coach of the Prospect High School Junior team．Under him，the team won 8 and lost 2． It gave Rob confidence （信心） and courage． Clearly， football isn't just a sport； it is his life now．

（1）How many people are there in Rob's family？ 　　

A．	Three．
B．	Four．
C．	Five．

（2）What started Rob's interest in the sport of football？ 　　

A．	A shirt．
B．	A football．
C．	A dream．

（3）What part of body does Rob use in writing？ 　　

A．	His neck．
B．	His head．
C．	His mouth．

（4）What is Rob now？ 　　

A．	A coach．
B．	A writer．
C．	A school teacher．

（5）What does the last sentence of the text mean？ 　　

A．	Sport makes Rob happy．
B．	Rob lives by playing football．
C．	Football is very important to Rob．

I love singing． But I am often laughed at for being a woman with a really deep voice．I couldn't go to the choir （合唱团） as a kid． Because of this， I never sing when people are nearby．

I only sing in the car if I'm alone or when I'm home alone． My husband knows that I have this hobby．He wants to hear me sing． However， I never feel comfortable doing so．

One day，we were driving and it was a beautiful trip．I got a bit excited and I was feeling a bit brave．I said to my husband，"Could you put on my favorite CD？" He did and my true feelings came out．I couldn't help singing．

My husband started crying． Then I started getting choked up （哽咽）． It was such a fantastic day． Now I want to share it with anyone who might listen． Sing out loud， people． Don't be afraid to be laughed at． Someone might even sing along．

（1）Why do people laugh at the writer when she sings？ 　　

A．	She has an unusual voice．
B．	She looks like a kid．
C．	She is bad at singing．

（2）What can we learn about the husband from Paragraph 2？ 　　

A．	He likes singing．
B．	He understands his wife．
C．	He often leaves his wife alone．

（3）Why did the writer ask her husband to put on the CD？ 　　

A．	She wanted to sing．
B．	She was tired of the trip．
C．	She liked to listen to it in the car．

（4）How did the writer feel when their trip ended？ 　　

A．	Sorry．
B．	Busy．
C．	Happy．

（5）What can be the best title of the text？ 　　

A．	Sing out loud．
B．	Travel with my husband．
C．	Share happiness with friends．

I bought a new car． My old car was still in good condition and worth ﹩1，500 at least at the used﹣car market．

I have a co﹣worker， Tom． He is a great worker． He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars． So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car． He thought about ﹩300 to ﹩500． So I told him I'd sell him my old one for ﹩300．

My mom， who I work with， asked if I had any luck selling my old car． I told her I planned to sell it to our co﹣worker Tom for ﹩300．

She started crying．She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的）kid who would help someone out so much．She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me ﹩1，500． I didn't expect her to say so at all and of course I didn't take her money either． I want to help more people like my mother does．

根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误．正确的句子涂A，错误的涂B．

（1）The writer got a new car because his old car was broken． 　　

（2）Tom isn't able to spend too much on a car． 　　

（3）The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car． 　　

（4）The mother is very kind． 　　

（5）The writer got some money from his mother． 　　

I remember a time I went shopping on my first visit to Hongkong． Coming from cold and cloudy England， I prepared for the sun and dressed in a T﹣shirt and a short skirt． Not having many chances to enjoy the sun in the UK， my legs were very white．In the UK，this is not a fashionablelook at all．Most women spend every sunny day out in the sun trying to get darker skin．The darker the skin is，the better the look is．I have tried to get darker but nothing works for me!

As I walked around one shop， two shop girls didn't take their eyes off me the whole time， talking quietly to each other in Chinese． I began to feel uncomfortable and asked my friend if we could leave．After we left the shop， she asked me what was wrong． I complained（抱怨） about the shop girls being very rude and always looking at my legs． I was embarrassed that they were talking about my white skin．My friend laughed，" they weren't laughing at you． They were saying how nice your legs are． Many Chinese women want to have white skin like yours． In fact， there are many beauty products in the shops to make skin white and a lot of money is spent on them．"

It just goes to show that we are never happy with what we have． The grass is always greener on other side． If the woman of the west and east thought the same way， western women wouldn't spend so much money on cream that makes skin darker and women from the east wouldn't need to use cream that makes skin whiter．

（1）The writer had white legs because 　　．

A．	She spent so much money on her legs
B．	She lived in a cold and cloudy country
C．	She wanted them to be white
D．	She didn't like dark skin

（2）What does the underlined （划线的） word in the first paragraph mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	时尚的
B．	和谐的
C．	好玩的
D．	有气质的

（3）How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	People are always happy with what they have．
B．	The grass on both sides is green．
C．	People in the west have the best skin．
D．	People are always unhappy with what they have．

A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated（犹豫） for a moment， she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Looking at her scornfully（轻蔑地），he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur（毛皮） coat， with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After finding the rude assistant， she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was， the assistant was eager（热情的） to serve her this time. With great difficulty， he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it， the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.

（1）Why did the assistant tell the woman that the dress was sold？ 　　

A．	Because he was so busy that he couldn't serve her.
B．	Because he didn't want to sell it.
C．	Because he thought she was too poor to buy it.
D．	Because he didn't like her way of speaking.

（2）When did the woman return to the shop？ 　　

A．	The next morning.
B．	The next afternoon.
C．	The next evening.
D．	The next week.

（3）What did the woman think of the assistant at first？ 　　

A．	Friendly.
B．	Eager.
C．	Rude.
D．	Stupid.

（4）What is NOT true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	The assistant was not eager to serve the woman on the first day.
B．	The assistant realized who the woman was at once the next day.
C．	The woman finally bought the dress she had first asked for.
D．	The woman punished the assistant successfully.

（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	We shouldn't judge （判断） a person from the appearance.
B．	We can get others' trust only by wearing beautiful and expensive clothes.
C．	We can't trust people without money.
D．	We must punish people who don't like us.

Leonardo da Vinci（莱奥纳多.达.芬奇） was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced and used in war. Besides， Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times（时代）.He never published（发表） scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like usual writing in a mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side.

Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.

Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.

（1）What's Leonardo's status（身份） besides an artist？ 　　

A．	An actor.
B．	A worker.
C．	A farmer.
D．	An inventor.

（2）Which was Leonardo's most special invention according to this passage？ 　　

A．	The cutting machine.
B．	The machine gun.
C．	The air conditioner.
D．	The washing machine.

（3）Which sentence can NOT show Leonardo was a strange man？ 　　

A．	He never ate meat.
B．	He never published scientific discoveries.
C．	He used mirror writing.
D．	He hated war.

（4）Why are only a few of Leonardo's paintings left today？ 　　

A．	Because many paintings were not finished.
B．	Because many paintings were lost in war.
C．	Because he burnt most of his paintings.
D．	Because he had no time to paint.

（5）Which of the following words can describe Leonardo correctly？ 　　

A．	Famous but not great.
B．	Great but not famous.
C．	Intelligent but not usual.
D．	Talented but not strange.

One day， I walked into a stranger as he walked by me． "Oh， excuse me．" I said． He replied with a smile and said， " Please excuse me， too． I wasn't watching out for you．" We apologized（道歉）and went our own ways．

Later that day， when I was cooking， my daughter was standing too close to me． When I turned to reach for some milk， I nearly knocked her over． " Move out of the way．" I shouted． She walked away sadly． But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her．

While I was in bed that evening， my husband said to me， "Dealing with a stranger， you were polite， but with a daughter you love， you were unkind． Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon． You'll find them in the kitchen by the door． Have you seen the tears in her eyes？"

I quietly went and knelt down by my daughter's bed " Honey， I am so sorry． " I said， "Are these the flowers you picked for me？" She said， "I found them by the tree． I picked them because they're pretty like you． I knew you'd like them， especially the blue ones．"I tearfully replied， "Sweetie， I'm really sorry for the way I acted today． I shouldn't have shouted at you．" It's okay．I love you anyway．" she said as she kissed me on my cheek．

If we can be polite to strangers， why can't we be kind to the ones we love？

（1）The author behaved（表现） 　　towards the stranger after she walked into him．

A．	madly
B．	badly
C．	politely

（2）Why didn't the author feel like apologizing to the daughter in Paragraph 2 ？ 　　

A．	Because she didn't realize she had hurt her daughter．
B．	Because she decided to apologize to her daughter later．
C．	Because her daughter didn't mind it．

（3）What is the husband's opinion in Paragraph 3 ？ 　　

A．	The author should look for the flowers．
B．	The author should be friendly to the daughter．
C．	The author shouldnt apologize to the stranger．

（4）What's the right order according to the story？ 　　

a．The author shouted at the daughter．

b．The husband gave the author advice．

c．Her daughter picked flowers for the author．

d．The author apologized to the daughter．

A．	a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B．	b﹣a﹣d﹣c
C．	c﹣a﹣b﹣d

（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Be kind to loved ones．
B．	Don't shout at family members．
C．	Be polite to strangers．

John Brown， an office worker， lives in Washington． He inherited﹩1，000，000 after his parents died．He didn't feel happy at all．His college friends were looking for their first jobs，but he didn't have to．John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else．He didn't tell any of his friends and gave﹩100，000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children． Today he is 36， and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only， but he is much happier．

So far， John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world， ＄200 a month for each． The child does not receive the money in cash（现金）． The money is paid for the child's education， food， medical care and clothing． John receives a report each year on the child's progress， They can write to each other， but usually the children do not speak English．

Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa． He said that the meeting was exciting．"When I met her， I felt very happy． he said． "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan． It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot．""I want to do everything I can． I will go on helping those children in need．" he added．

（1）John is living a 　　life．

A．	poor
B．	simple
C．	hard
D．	rich

（2）What does the underlined word "inherited "mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	继承
B．	捡拾
C．	馈赠
D．	赚取

（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	The child can receive the money in cash．
B．	John only helps the poor children in Africa．
C．	John has never seen the children he is helping．
D．	John has helped 15 children from different countries．

（4）Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting？ 　　

A．	Because the girl came from Africa．
B．	Because the girl could speak English．
C．	Because he saw the money was well used．
D．	Because he thought he had given money to the girl．

（5）Where can you probably read this passage？ 　　

A．	In a newspaper．
B．	In a science report．
C．	In a novel．
D．	In an ad．

Joe Connor comes from Kinsley and works in an office in Kansas City． His job is a typical nine﹣to﹣five， Monday﹣to﹣Friday job． So at the weekend， he does something different． He likes traveling but he works as a volunteer too． He helps different people for free． Every weekend，there's a new project．

This weekend， Joe is helping to build a house． You can see him in the photo． He's moving a large blue panel（板子）． It's part of a wall． Joe isn't a professional builder， but that's the interesting thing about this project． The other people are "weekend builders" too. These "weekend builders" are from the small town of Greensburg in Kansas． A year ago， a tornado（龙卷风） hit their town． After the tornado， the community started a project to build new homes． The project is for 30 new homes． They get some help from a building company and a group of volunteers． Joe says，"I heard about the tornado and the new project． I knew some people in Greensburg． I wanted to help．"Joe's friends are here this weekend too． They're working with Jill and Scott．

Jill and Scott are both from Pratt， and they are building their "dream house". Jill （on the right） is standing near his new house． He's holding a part of the new wall． They're making the house that can fight against tornadoes ﹣that's why it has an unusual shape．

Their house is almost ready， so next weekend， Joe is moving to a different project． Why does he do？"Though busy， I can help people． I can make friends and that is fun! So， why not？" he says．

（1）How long does Joe work every workday？ 　　

A．	7 hours．
B．	8 hours．
C．	9 hours．
D．	10 hours．

（2）Which place did the tornado hit？ 　　

A．	Kindle．
B．	Kansas City．
C．	Pratt．
D．	Greensburg．

（3）Why does Joe choose to work as a volunteer？ 　　

A．	He can make money to travel．
B．	The work brings him pleasure．
C．	He always has lots of free time．
D．	He is good at building houses．

（4）What is the writer of the text doing？ 　　

A．	Showing different projects．
B．	Introducing a tornado．
C．	Talking about a photo．
D．	Helping build a house．

Last weekend， I took Lucy to a park， where she discovered a track with large bumps（ 凸块）and sharp tums． At first， I thought Lucy was able to ride her bike along the track， but she quickly found that

her bike was too low to the ground and kept getting stuck on top of the bump．

Lucy looked at me with fear because she was still a biking newbie． I tried to encourage her too，but really， I was thinking﹣this is going to be a disaster． Not because I thought she would get hurt．More because I thought she wouldn't be able to pick up enough speed to balance， then get really discouraged， and give up quickly． I imagined her throwing her bicycle to the ground and then crying all the way home．

But I was only half right． Lucy did have a lot of trouble riding the bike． She couldn't find her balance． She fell many times． At one point， she almost started crying because younger kids were getting angry that she was slowing everyone else down． But she did not give up． She kept picking herself up and trying again． She even took the bike off the track and into the main park to practice pushing off and picking up speed on a flat ground． When she felt more confident， she came back Then she did it over   and over again until she finally reached her goal of going around the whole track without falling once． Then she didn't want to leave and everyone was cheering her on．

This was not a day that ended in a disaster． It was a day when Lucy learned that perseverance pays off．

（1）Why was Lucy taken to the park last weekend？ 　　

A．	To play other kids．
B．	To discover a track for fun．
C．	To find her speed was too slow．
D．	To ride her bike along the track．

（2）What does the underlined sentence probably mean in Paragraph 2？ 　　

A．	Lucy would get hurt and cry all the way home．
B．	Lucy would fear to ride the bike and get discouraged．
C．	Lucy would lose balance and slow the younger kids down．
D．	Lucy would have trouble riding the bike and give up soon．

（3）What did Lucy take the bike into the main park for 　　

A．	Being cheered on by everyone．
B．	Getting practice in an easier way．
C．	Feeling more confident and coming back．
D．	Reaching her goal of riding the bike at once．

（4）Which one is the right order of the events？ 　　

a． Lucy fell and got up lots of times．

b． Lucy picked up speed on a flat ground．

C． Lucy found her bike was too low for the bumps．

d． Lucy rode her bike around the whole track without falling once．

A．	a﹣b﹣c﹣d．
B．	c﹣b﹣a﹣d．
C．	c﹣a﹣b﹣d．
D．	a﹣C﹣b﹣d．

（5）What is the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	Playing in the Park Is Fun
B．	Perseverance Pays off
C．	Don't Be Afraid of Fallin
D．	Riding Bikes Is Art

Sitting among the cheering fans of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team in Rio de Janeiro， a Polish fan caught a lot of attention． It is not because he is not Chinese， but because he has followed the team closely from the very beginning

The 60﹣year﹣old Jozef fell in love with the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team at the first sight when he watched the girls at the London Olympics on TV in 2012． The Polish man was crazy about the performances of the young team， especially by its core player Hui Ruoqi． Before that Jozef was a loyal fan of his home team﹣ the Polish men's volleyball．

Since then， Jozef has become crazy about the team and has kept track of almost all their international competitions． Back in the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters of Switzerland， the Polishman，for the first time， came to cheer up for the team on site． He also drove all the way from Polandto Italy to lend support for the girls during the 2014 Women's World Volleyball Championship．

The hardcore fan traveled hundreds of miles from Poland to Brazil， and booked tickets for all matches of the Chinese Women's Volleyball． This time， Jozef was interviewed by TV and has been recognized by not just fans， but millions of Chinese TV audience．

The"Polish grandpa" was a nickname given by Chinese volleyball fans． He has 18，000 followers on Sina Weibo， China's answer to Twitter， where Jozef has been sharing his obsession with Chinese internet users since 2013．

（1）Why did Jozef get much attention？ 　　

A．	He was interviewed by Chinese TV．
B．	He is a famous and loyal Polish fan．
C．	He has supported the Chinese team from the start．
D．	He was sitting among the fans of the Chinese team．

（2）When did Jozef first become interested in the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team？ 　　

A．	In 2012．
B．	In 2013．
C．	In 2014．
D．	In 2015．

（3）How did Jozef come to Italy to support the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team？ 　　

A．	By car
B．	By bus
C．	By bike
D．	By plane

（4）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Jozef has already had millions of fans in Poland．
B．	Jozef has been a fan of his home team since 2012．
C．	Jozef first cheered up for the Chinese team on site in 2014．
D．	Jozef has followed most of the international matches of the Chinese team．

（5）What has Jozef been doing on Sina Weibo？ 　　

A．	Giving support to the Polish team
B．	Sharing his love for the Chinese team
C．	Answering questions about playing volleyball
D．	Booking tickets for matches of the Chinese team