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Michael Phelps and his U.S. teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance Sunday morning
with a win in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds ever won by an
athlete at one Games. With gold No. 8, Phelps earned a singular place in the Olympic record books.
"There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done," said Gregg Troy, coach of
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold
alongside him in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It"s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly invincible (不可战胜的) superstars such as Michael Jordan and
Tiger Woods.
"I think years and years down the road we"ll realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he
really is." U.S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23-year-old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the
Water Cube. He set a world record in every event except the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.
Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by
a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972-1980, Soviet female gymnast
Larysa Latynina holds the record with l8.
At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he"ll swim in
the 2012 London Games. Phelps" victories in Beijing include: 200-meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual
medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 free relay. |
| 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? |
A. Phelps wins 4×100-meter medley relay
B. Phelps writes Games gold history
C. Phelps plans to attend 2012 London Games
D. Phelps finishes his competitions |
| 2. Why are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods mentioned in the 3rd paragraph? |
A. To emphasize Phelps" unique (独一无二) position in swimming.
B. To indicate Phelps" great efforts to his championship.
C. To attract the world"s attention to the young Phelps.
D. To memorize the two heroes" contributions to the world. |
| 3. The world records Phelps has set do not include _______. |
A. 200-meter freestyle
B. 200 individual medleys
C. 200-meter butterfly
D. 100-meter butterfly |
| 4. It can be inferred from the text that _______. |
A. Phelps is a swimming genius by nature
B. Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18
C. Phelps has won the most golds all by himself
D. Phelps will have a bright future in the 2012 London |
答案
| 1-4: BADD |
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When Lew Alcindor was 13, and obviously still growing, a group of schools began offering him
scholarships (奖学金). The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy,
a small school on Manhattan"s West Side.
At Power, Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who
already gained his fames as one of the best coaches in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly.
As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a
basket now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor
was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All-American team and to lead Power to an
undefeated season.
From then on he simply got better. Some rival coaches (对方教练) used to take their teams quickly
away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than
they had to. Wearing size 16 D shoes and sucking a lollipop (棒棒糖), Alcindor would loosen up by
starting his leaping lay-ups (擦板球). Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to the delight
of the fans.
When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly.
He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press, and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable
talking to grown-ups, perhaps because he towered over them. Discouraged photographers began following
him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe. Once after ducking into a subway to escape,
Alcindor told a friend that it was all becoming like policemen and robbers. "People want you not for yourself,"
Donohue warned him, "but because you"re a basketball player. Don"t forget that." |
| 1. Many schools offer Alcindor scholarships because ______. |
A. he was young
B. he was hardworking
C. he was tall for his age
D. he was skillful at playing basketball . |
| 2. Which of the following best describes Donohue as a young coach? |
A. serious, popular and slow
B. tall, skillful and successful
C. kind, powerful and undefeated
D. well-known, strict and experienced |
| 3. Why did some rival coaches take their teams away from the floor before Power warmed up? |
A. Their teams refused to play Power.
B. Their teams feared to see Alcindor.
C. Their teams would lose courage.
D. Their teams would lose interest. |
| 4. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss? |
A. How Donohue protected Alcindor from the press.
B. How Alcindor disliked meeting reporters.
C. Why the press followed Alcindor closed.
D. Why the public wanted Alcindor badly |
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Paul Zindel"s death on March 27,2003 ended the brilliant life of a famous writer.
Not only did Paul Zindel win a Pulitzer Prize as well as an Obie Prize for his 1970 play The Effect of
Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, but be was one of the earliest writers in the field of
contemporary (当代的) literature for young adults (成人). The Pigman, published in 1968, is still one of
the most well-known and widely-taught novels in the genre. The American Library Association has named
it one of the 100 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults published between 1967 and 1992, and Zindel"s
autobiography, The Pigman and Me, was among the 100 Best of the Best Books published for teenagers
during the last part of the twentieth century. Six of Zindel"s books, in fact, have been voted the Best Books
for Young Adults, and most of his recent horror books-such as The Doom Stone and Rats-have been
chosen as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Clearly, he was a writer who knew how to
interest contemporary children. Recognizing that, the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul
Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements, and later that same year he was
presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature. With his passing, young
readers, teachers, and librarians have lost a great friend. |
| 1. Which of Paul Zindel"s books was the most popular with young adults in the 20th century? |
A. The Pigman.
B. The Doom Stone.
C. The Pigman and Me.
D. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. |
| 2. Why was Paul Zindel honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize? |
A. His books were widely read by children.
B. His books were interesting and helpful to adults.
C. He made great contributions to contemporary literature.
D. He wrote a number of horror books for young adults. |
| 3. When did Paul Zindel win the ALAN Prize? |
A. In 2002.
B. In 2003.
C. Between 1967 and 1992.
D. Between 2002 and 2003. |
4. Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage.
a. The Pigman and Me was one of the Best Books for teenagers.
b. Zindel was one of the earliest writers who wrote for adults only.
c. The Doom Stone and Rats are not popular with young adults.
d. Zindel was given four prizes for literature before he died.
e. At least eight of Zindel"s books were very popular in his times. |
A. c, d, e
B. a, b, c
C. a, b, d
D. a, d, e |
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Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died
on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her
books published anonymously ( 匿名 ).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath"s many famous local people and visitors.
She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath
was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and
Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its
streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure
of learning Jane Austen"s Bath can be enhanced (增强) by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here,
in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen"s time and
the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your
visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen
related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children
busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen"s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane
Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The
experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped. |
| 1. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath ______. |
A. in her early twenties
B. in her early teens
C. in her late twenties
D. in her late teens |
| 2. What can we learn about Bath from the passage? |
A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen"s death.
B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen"s time.
D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen"s time. |
| 3.The author writes this passage in order to ______. |
A. attract readers to visit the city of Bath
B. ask readers to buy Austen"s books
C. tell readers about Jane Austen"s experience
D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society |
| 4. It takes you about one and a half hours ______. |
A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street
B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts
C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre
D. to look around the city of Bath on foot |
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Jack Ma is the founder and CEO of Alibaba Group. He was one of the 100 global "future leaders" of the
2001 World Economic Forum and the "commercial leader" of 2001 elected by US Commercial Association
of Asia.
Born in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Ma graduated from Hangzhou Teachers Institute in
1988 (he failed the entrance exam twice) and became a lecturer in English and International Trade.
In 1985, a one-month visit to see an Australian pen pal he had met in Hangzhou changed his life.
"Everything I"d learned in China was that China was the richest country in the world," he said. "When I
arrived in Australia, I realized it"s totally different. I started to think you have to use your own mind to judge,
to think." After his return, Ma became the chairman of the Students" Union of the whole city.
Jack Ma founded Alibaba.com in 1999, a China based business to business marketplace site. In 2003,
Alibaba launched Taobao.com, a consumer to consumer auction (消费者拍卖) website similar to eBay.
Ma said that he got most of his ideas while taking very long, hot showers. He likes to spend time walking
his four dogs and playing chess and poker. He said,"I"ve learned a lot of business philosophy by playing
poker."
Looking ahead, Ma said that he dreamed of using his group"s resources to improve the lives of all Chinese
people, especially the 900 million farmers."There must be some way of using our experience, our know-how,
and make their life easier," he said. |
| 1. We can know from this passage that Jack Ma is _______. |
A. the number one of the 2001 global "future leaders"
B. a great success and very influential in economy
C. the chairman of the Students" Union of Hangzhou Teachers Institute
D. the founder and CEO of eBay |
| 2. It was _______that changed his mind greatly. |
A. his pen pal
B. his experience in China
C. his failure in the entrance exam
D. his experience in Australia |
| 3. The underlined word "launched" in paragraph 4 probably means_______. |
A. started
B. bought
C. sold
D. landed |
| 4. We can infer from the third paragraph that _______. |
A. Ma loves China very much
B. Ma knew about Australia well before his visit
C. Ma didn"t know the differences between China and Australia before the visit
D. Ma used to judge things with his own mind |
| 5. From the last paragraph, we can know that______. |
A. Jack Ma will do what he can to make the farmers" life easier
B. Jack Ma will devote a lot of money to help the Chinese farmers
C. they will teach the farmers how to use their resources
D. Alibaba group"s resources will be given away to the farmers |
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Life is full of sweet surprises for Chinese pop singer Edell.
She majored in design in a Canadian college. But when she was looking for a job after graduation, she
found herself rising as a star in singing. Then she became a hostess on TV. "These are roles I never
expected to take," she said.
Edell is open to every possibility in life, not afraid to try new things. She says that every day she tries to
get herself ready to take any chance that occurs in life.
"My mom told me chance only rewards those with a prepared mind,"she said. "So I"ve tried to explore
my potential talents. Thus I won"be at a loss when the right opportunity comes up." Edell learned ballet in
her childhood until she broke her back in practice. She then fell in love with music. Like many girls of her
age, she has a rich collection of CDs. But she never dreamed of being a singer.One day she was noticed by
a talent scout (星探). she gave a try and succeeded! And that"s not the end of the story.
Once she was invited to be the hostess of the Asian MTV Awards in Thailand. Though she has never
had any experience, she accepted the invitation."At least I could make a trip to the foreign country," he said.
Upon arrival at the ceremony, she had to read through a 91-page English biography of every guest. She
studied it so much that she could recite all the details in it. It helped her greatly. She greeted those strange
faces she had never seen before and talked with them like an old friend. She did a great job. The MTV
channel was so satisfied that they offered her a job as a TV hostess.
"Try to get yourself well-prepared in life,"she said. "In the meantime, try to live your life with brains." |
| 1. What is the best title of the passage? |
A. Learn from Edell
B. Try to be a singer
C. Prepare for your chances
D. Do learn English well |
| 2. The writer mentioned Edell"s mother to tell us _____. |
A. her mother had great influence on her
B. she could do nothing without her mother
C. all her success belonged to her mother
D. her chances were given by her mother |
| 3. What does the underline word "It" refer to? |
A. Studying the English biography hard.
B. The 91-page English biography.
C. The ceremony of the Asian MTV Awards.
D. The MTV channel. |
| 4. What is Edell"s strongest character? |
A. Liking to remember things.
B. Liking to help others.
C. Liking to think of problems differently.
D. Liking to try new things. |
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