--- What do you think made Mary so upset?

---___________ her bicycle.

A. As she lost        B. Lost        C. Losing       D. Because of losing

―How was the televised debate last night?

―Super! Rarely ______ so much media attention.  

A. a debate attracted                                 B. did a debate attract

C. a debate did attract                               D. attracted a debate

Whoever in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.

A. thanks to        B. according to        C. because of        D. regardless of

--- Are there any English story books for us students in the library?

---There are only a few, ______.

A. if any                      B. if there                   C. if some                    D. if has

The whole film world pays attention to ______ wins.

A. whom               B. which                      C. who                         D what

_____ his age, the little boy read quite well.

A. Considering              B. Considered       C. Consider      D. Having considered

With your membership card, you will receive a 20% ______ on purchases in our supermarket.

A. price                B. discount                   C. connection               D. distinction

He first published many novels one chapter at_______time in newspapers, and some were later performed on ______stage.

A. the; a                      B. the; \                        C. \;  the                            D. a; \

在2008年北京奥运会上，中国著名运动员刘翔因脚伤退出比赛，引起人们的广泛争议。下面是腾讯网站的一项调查：运动员受伤后，应该坚持还是应该退出？

请你结合上表，写一篇英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。

注意：  1．词数100左右；

         2．开头已给出，不计人总词数。

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In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.

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The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

   Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station's competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar "experiment" organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector (测谎仪）test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer (占卜家) who declared that they were suited .

   The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine's mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell's parents are reported to be less than delighted.

   Organizations, including the marriage guidance service Relate, have criticized the marriage. As one expert put it, "we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love. "

 The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year's free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

 77. How did the couple's parents react to the wedding?

    A. The bride's mother shared their joy.

    B. The bride's father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.

    C. The bridegroom's parents were quite delighted.

    D. The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful.

 78. Some experts believe that       .

 A. marriage without the couple's meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

 B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

      C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

 D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple.

 79. One of the prizes for the couple is       .

    A. to spend their honeymoon wherever they like.

    B. to use an apartment free for some time.

    C. to have a wedding dress free.

    D. to own an American sports car.

 80. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

    A. Two Strangers and a Wedding.  

    B. A Wedding Based on love.

  C. A Short-lived Marriage.

  D. A Well-Matched Couple.