Games are games. They’ll always be there. They won’t help you get further in life, just help you ________ in the same spot. They can make you ignore responsibility.
A.stay off
B.stay at
C.stay put
D.stay up
A.stay off
B.stay at
C.stay put
D.stay up
It’s easy to see why. His 1.95 metres, 96 kilos and size 54 feet give him an awesome presence in the water. It was his feet which brought him his first nickname, “Flipper”. He swims so fast that he seems to fly through the water. So how did it all start?
Thorpe made his first appearance in international competition at the age of 14. His greatest feat came only three years later when he won three gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. His success and popularity have done much to raise the profile of the sport.
Australia is a nation of water babies. 85% of its population live within 30 miles of the beach and its swimmers enjoy a pin-up status similar to footballers like David Beckham in the UK. In fact, for a time, Thorpe was Australia’s number one national hero. There were special Australian stamps to celebrate his victories in the Olympics. Now, there is even a fragrance called “Ian Thorpe for Men” and a range of men’s underwear.
But in spite of this superstar status, Ian has a friendly relationship with the media. He is happy to discuss his love of philosophy, grunge music, Japanese food, computer games and Armani clothes. However, not all media work is light-hearted. Since his retirement from professional swimming in 2006, he has founded his own charity called “Fountain for Youth”. This organisation fights to bring positive changes to children’s lives by improving health and education, especially for Aboriginal communities in Australia.
1.What did Thorpe’s father want Ian to be?
A、A flipper
B、A cricketer
C、A swimmer
2.What is Thorpe’s first nickname?
A、Ian
B、Fountain for Youth
C、Flipper
3.What did Ian win at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?
A、Three gold medals
B、Three silver medals
C、Three bronze medals
4.Which of the following is to celebrate Ian’s victories in the Olympic?
A、A fragrance called “Ian Thorpe for Men”
B、Special Australian stamps
C、A range of men’s underwear
5.When did Thorpe withdraw from professional swimming?
A、In 1982
B、In 2000
C、In 2006
ood education is often regarded as a ticket to Success in their future.So,many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations.They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache.Sometimes,some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school.
Schools run programmes outside school hours.The students can take part in sports and games,music and dance,hiking and rock-climbing,etc.They are also very active in community service(社区服务).
In their spare time,most students like to listen to pop music.Hollywood blockbusters(大片),Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them.They understand IT very well.Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet,e—mailing their friends,playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes,fast—food restaurants,shopping centres and big bookstores.
So,it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
21.Many students want to get good education to be () in the future.
A.popular
B.successful
C.comfortable
D.generous
22.() go to remedial classes after school in Singapore.
A.A11 of the students
B.Few of the students
C.Not all the students
D.Most of the students
23.In the school,the students can’t outside school () hours.
A.have sports
B.dance
C.go hiking
D.go to a restaurant
24.According to the passage,most students in Singapore like ().
A.Hollywood blockbusters
B.writing to their friends
C.talking to their friends
D.having exams
25.The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is ().
A.the middle schoo1 students’ life in Singapore is easy
B.the middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing
C.the middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring
D.the middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard,but it’s interesting
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $ 15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912,when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S. Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events,including the long jump and the 1,500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events,with running, jumping ,and throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
(1)、From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in ().
A、India
B、Pennsylvania
C、Oklahoma
D、Sweden
(2)、According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT
A、fishing
B、hunting
C、swimming
D、singing
(3)、Jim Thorpe started to play sports().
A、before he was nine years old
B、when he was 16 years’ old
C、when he was 24 years old
D、before his parents passed away
(4)、The word “decathlon” in Paragraph 3 probably means ().
A、jumping
B、five track and field events
C、throwing
D、ten track and field events
(5)、Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A、In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.
B、Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.
C、Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
D、In 1950, Thorpe was named the greatest American football player.
A.deserved
B.conserved
C.preserved
D.reserved
A. training
B. train
C. training course
D. training center
A.nation
B.nations
C.national
D.international
A.Of; in
B.With; for
C.for; at
D.As; to
A.entails
B.asserts
C.presupposes
D.contradicts
A.play
B.is playing
C.playing
D.be playing