Medalists of the 1948 London Olympic Games look back on their summer of victory.

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Medalists of the 1948 London Olympic Games look back on their summer of victory.
SAMMY Lee, 91, U.S.
GOLD AND BRONZE, DIVING
I first had my Olympic dream at 12, when they held the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. My father and I were at a grocery store, and I asked, “What are all the flags doing here?” He said, “We are having the Olympic Games. That’s where they honor the greatest athletes in the world.” I said, “Papa, someday I’m going to be an Olympic champ.”
Walking up the 10-meter platform, I thought to myself, “I’ve waited 16 years for this moment. Am I going to win?” So I prayed to God that I was most deserving of winning the Games.
DAVID BOND, 90, BRITAIN
GOLD, SAILING
During the war, I spent six years in Royal Air Force. I think in general, the 1948 Olympics meant very little to most people. We were too busy after the war to be worried about sport very much anyway.
Our team had about six weeks before the Olympics down at Torquay and we went out sailing every day.
Winning gold was quite something. It was nice to stand on the platform with lots of people cheering. We celebrated by going to a big dance.
MICHAEL LAPAGE, 88, BRITAIN
SILVER, ROWING
I started rowing when I was 14. I joined the navy in 1942. In 1945 the war came to an end and I started rowing again.
In 1948 we were still on rations (配给供应): 4 oz. of red meat a week. But the United States had all the meat they wanted. They were the favorites to win.
On the day of the final, we led the Americans at the start, but their stronger staying power took them through to win. There were no ribbons on the medals, so we just showed them round the family.
THOMAS GODWIN, 91, BRITAIN
BRONZE, CYCLING
At 14 I left school and got a job delivering groceries on a bicycle, which excited my interest in cycling. When the war broke out, I volunteered but was held back, so I continued riding.
After my team won our bronze medals, we went home just round the corner and had a sit-down and a chat and a laugh. It was a different world. Money was never, never thought about.
小题1: According to the passage, Sammy Lee ___________.

A．was 28 when he attended the 1948 Olympics

B．never thought he could win medals in diving

C．found that he has a talent for sports at age 12

D．prepared for the 1948 Olympics for 16 years

小题2: Michael Lapage blamed his team’s loss of the gold medal on their ___________.

A．weak will	B．poor skill
C．poor nutrition	D．hurried preparation

小题3: What did David Bond and Thomas Godwin have in common?

A．They both took part in a team event.

B．A lot of money was awarded to them.

C．The 1948 Olympics meant little to them.

D．They both served in the army during World War II.

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Long-lived medalists	B．The 1948 Olympics
C．Famous athletes	D．Great in 1948

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D

解析

试题分析：本文是1948年奥运会奖牌得主们在回忆当时的伟大时刻。包括当时的比赛情境，有光荣也有遗憾。
小题1:计算题：从文章的句子：I first had my Olympic dream at 12, when they held the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.可知1948年的时候Sammy Lee 28岁。选A
小题2:推理题：从文章的句子：In 1948 we were still on rations (配给供应): 4 oz. of red meat a week. But the United States had all the meat they wanted. They were the favorites to win.可知 Michael Lapage认为没得到金牌是因为营养不够。选C。
小题3:细节题：从文章的句子Our team had about six weeks before the Olympics down at Torquay and we went out sailing every day.和 After my team won our bronze medals, we went home just round the corner and had a sit-down and a chat and a laugh. David Bond 和 Thomas Godwin都是参加团体比赛。选A。
小题4:主旨题：从第一段的句子：Medalists of the 1948 London Olympic Games look back on their summer of victory. 可知是1948年奥运会奖牌得主在回忆当时的伟大时刻。选D
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Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities called “extreme sports” or “X-sports”.
In the past young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement — the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliff and hike deep mountains.
Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There is even an Olympics for extreme sports, called the winter x-game, which includes snow mountain hiking and ice climbing.
What makes extreme sports so popular? Maybe it’s because people love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekends and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt. Sure there’s a risk. Once you go mountain hiking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing. It’s just too boring.
Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend, groups of friends in their early 30s get together. On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office. On weekends they hike mountains together.
Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But it has been a fact that extreme sports are gaining popularity.
小题1:Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports because _______.

A．people didn’t like to play golf

B．some city kids couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment

C．there is an Olympics for extreme sports

D．extreme sports are gaining popularity

小题2:More and more young athletes are taking part in extreme sports because _______.

A．people want risk and excitement

B．it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing

C．people can take more risks without getting hurt

D．the older crowd is starting to join in

小题3:To have extreme sports, you should _______.

A．have specialized equipment and high levels of skill

B．be very young at age

C．do snow mountain hiking and ice climbing

D．afford expensive sports equipment

小题4:The author gives the example of the computer programmers in the same office to show _______.

A．young people love risks

B．they can’t afford golf

C．they don’t like to play basketball or watch sports on TV

D．extreme sports are gaining popularity

小题5:The main idea of this passage is _______.

A．extreme sports are certainly not for everyone

B．the benefits and costs of extreme sports

C．the development of extreme sports

D．what makes extreme sports so popular

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Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancient Romans were good architects and they built many wonderful buildings. Another good example of a Roman architectural style is the Roman Coliseum, which is a large building used for public sports events or entertainment. The Roman architectural style has been borrowed by many of the western countries.
The architecture of Pantheon is unique to Rome. In Latin and Greek, pantheon means "Temple of all the Gods". Marcus Agrippa built the original Pantheon in 27 BC. But the Pantheon built by Agrippa was completely destroyed in 80 AD when a fire broke out. The Roman Pantheon that is visited by many tourists today was rebuilt in 125 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian"s architects followed the exact design of Marcus Agrippa. Historians believe that the Pantheon was a place of worship(崇拜) because it housed all the gods and goddesses of the ancient Romans.
The Pantheon of Rome is an amazing example of ancient Roman architecture. This building has been in use for over 2000 years. The Roman Pantheon is famous for its design, size. The most unbelievable feature of this building is its huge concrete dome(圆顶). The Pantheon’s dome was thought to be the largest, until recent times.
Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor presented the Roman Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV to save it from the destruction. In 609 AD, it was turned into a church. During Papal rule, it was used as a burial ground (坟场) for kings and other famous people. There are tombs of Raphael (a painter), King Victor Emmanuel II, King Umberto I and many more in the Pantheon.
Some of the buildings that were constructed on the model of the Roman Pantheon are The Rotunda - University of Virginia, Low Memorial Library - Columbia University, Grand Auditorium - Tsinghua University, Jefferson Memorial - Washington D.C. and Duomo - Florence.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we can learn that _______.

A．the Coliseum was often used for big parties

B．there were different architectural styles in Rome

C．the Roman architectural style was borrowed from many western countries

D．the Pantheon and the Coliseum are examples of Roman architecture

小题2:According to historians, the Pantheon was built to _______.

A．exhibit the terrific design of Marcus Agrippa

B．suggest the power of Emperor Hadrian

C．provide a place for Roman gods and goddess

D．show ancient Rome’s unique architectural style

小题3:The Pantheon which tourists visit at present was built in _______.

A．27BC

B．80AD

C．about 125AD

D．609 AD

小题4:The Pantheon was thought highly of especially because of its _______.

A．strange shape

B．huge dome

C．perfect quality

D．beautiful

小题5:The text mainly tells us _______.

A．some facts about the Roman Pantheon

B．the influence of ancient Roman architecture

C．Roman’s lifestyle in ancient times

D．ancient Romans and their architecture

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Since the beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon. The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it “Moonday”, or “Monday”, as we know it today. Later, the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great honor to the home where it was born. Four and a half centuries later, Leonardo’s idea was realized. Apollo II took three Americans, Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong to the moon. The mission (任务) did fill the whole world with great surprise, as Leonardo had said it would. Numerous essays, articles, and books were written about man’s first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event over 100 years before. In 1865, French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo II mission. Verne’s spacecraft also contained three men—two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo II. The launch (发射) site in Verne’s story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in Verne’s story was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollo II command ship was called “Columbia”. His account of sending the spacecraft into the space could easily have been written about how Apollo II was sent into the space.
小题1:Leonardo da Vinci said that a great machine bird would ________.

A．bring great honor to the moon

B．fly toward the sun

C．explore the heavens

D．take people to the moon

小题2:Jules Verne wrote his story of a man’s visit to the moon about ________.

A．100 years before the Apollo II mission

B．10 years before the Apollo II mission

C．four and one a half centuries ago

D．100 years ago

小题3:Verne’s story is very similar to _____.

A．the first U.S. space mission

B．the Apollo II mission

C．Leonardo da Vinci’s story

D．numerous other books on the same subject

小题4:The underlined word “spacecraft” probably means ________.

A．a kind of rocket	B．a kind of plane
C．a kind of train	D．a kind of bus

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Barcodes (条形码) aren’t given much thought by the majority of consumers, but these codes were fairly recently applied in a working fashion in 1970.
A small food store owner decided one day that keeping records of the inventory (存货) of his stock and the associated prices were an extremely laborious process, and so, in 1948, he contacted the The Drexel Institute of Technology in a bid to work towards a solution. Bernard Sliver rose to the challenge and set out to study the problem, and began working on a solution involving an automatic way of keeping track of items that had been sold. Silver and a group of students from the institute realized their answer in the form of ultraviolet light (紫外线), ink and a scanner.

The system worked initially, but possessed some negatives. It was incredibly costly to carry out on a large scale and the system was also unstable. If the invention was to become commonplace (寻常的事) in grocery stores, these two problems had to be solved.
The patent (专利)for the bar code system was filed by Sliver and one of his students, Woodland. The patent was not granted immediately; in fact it took three years for the patent agency to grand their invention patent for the barcode, occurring on 7^th October, 1952.
Despite the patent being issued, the system was still not welcomed by the majority of store owners. It was not until 1966 that the system began moving its way into more and more grocery stores. This system was soon criticised, as there was no central mechanism for controlling uniformly coded items. In 1970, Logicorn developed the Universal Grocery Products Identification code (UGOIC), soon shortened to Universal Identification Number (UPC). It was Marsh’s superstore, in Troy, which was the very first store to install this complex barcode reading system, and its popularity has soared (升温) ever since, and is obviously now commonplace in all types of stores worldwide.
小题1:What is stressed in the second paragraph?

A．The heavy work of store owners.

B．The function of ultraviolet light, ink and a scanner.

C．The origination of barcodes

D．Bernard Silver’s education background.

小题2:Which of the following was NOT a drawback of Silver’s system?

A．It was expensive to be applied on a large scale.

B．It was a laborious process.

C．The system was not stable.

D．It lacked a central mechanism.

小题3:What is the purpose of the text?

A．To tell people that failure is the mother of success.

B．To praise scientists’ efforts in making people’s lives easier.

C．To describe shop owners’ opinions of barcodes.

D．To provide information about the development of barcodes.

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To many Americans，Labor Day(劳动节) marks the end of the summer，a day off from work and school，and one last chance to relax．But Labor Day is much more than just a day off . It represents a very important victory for laborers everywhere．The holiday is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers．
More than a century ago workers were forced to deal with harsh conditions．They were paid very little and they often worked 10-to l2-hour days．Men, women and even small children were forced to work even when they were sick．Tired of long hours and dangerous conditions，workers began organizing themselves into labor unions．On top of fighting for higher pay and shorter workdays，they also fought for the rights of children．The workers wanted employers to place limits on the age of their workers so that small children were not overworked or hurt in factories．
A New York City carpenter named Peter McGuire is credited(获得赞誉) for coming up with the idea for Labor Day．In 1872，after working many hours under poor conditions, McGuire rallied 100,000 workers to go on strike．The workers marched through the streets of New York City，demanding a better work environment．McGuire spent a decade fighting for workers’ rights．In 1882，he proposed（提议）the idea to create a special holiday for workers．On Tuesday，September 5，1882, more than 10,000 workers hit the streets of New York City for the first ever Labor Day parade．Two years later the celebration was moved to the first Monday in September．And in 1894，Congress passed a law making Labor Day a national holiday．Americans celebrated the first Labor Day holiday with a parade，picnics and fireworks．
Today，many people hit the road to enjoy the last of their summer vacation．Others enjoy the long weekend with picnics，backyard barbecues or just rest and relaxation．However you spend Labor Day，remember that the holiday is a time to pay tribute (致敬)to the workers who have made America what it is today．
小题1:What do we know from Paragraph 1?

A．Americans have more than a day off on Labor Day．

B．Many countries in the world celebrate Labor Day．

C．Labor Day has a deep meaning for American laborers．

D．Labor Day shows the social and economic power of America．

小题2:The underlined word “rallied” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“___________”．

A．persuaded

B．supported

C．warned

D．gathered

小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There were about 100,000 workers in New York City in 1872．

B．Labor Day became a national holiday in 1884．

C．The idea for Labor Day was first put forward by McGuire in 1872．

D．The first ever Labor Day parade was held in 1882．

小题4:According to the author，while spending Labor Day，Americans should feel ___ ．

A．surprised

B．thankful

C．dissatisfied

D．terrified

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