A star usually is someone who has become famous in sports, film, or pop music, someone like singer Michael Jackson. In the middle nineteen eighties, Michael Jackson successfully made a famous record, which quickly became the most popular recording in the history of music. This made Michael Jackson a bright star.

One of the famous sports bright stars in the United States is Mohammed Ali. When he was a young man, he won a gold medal in the Olympic Games as a boxer. Then, he won first place in the world heavy weight boxing match. Before long, he was known as one of the greatest and most famous boxers in sports history. Everyone knows his name.

Like the stars in the sky, a bright star will lose his brightness as time passes. He is loved by millions of people today, but will be forgotten tomorrow.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Michael Jackson                                B. Mohammed Ali

C. pop music and boxing                     D. bright stars

2.Michael Jackson is famous for            .

A. his songs                         B. his film            

C. his sports                  D. his heavy weight

3.What does “boxer” in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 盒子         B. 装箱者  C. 拳击手      D. 制作人

4.What will happen to the bright stars at last according to the passage?

A. They will be remembered by millions of people.

B. They will be loved by people for ever.

C. They will be the most important people in history.

D. They will lose their brightness and be little known.

“Someday, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game. “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”

To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market. Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds (抢篮板球) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This is one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”

Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA, but Yao’s combination of modesty and skills makes him a favorite back home.

1.What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?

A. He watched an NBA game.                   

B. He liked basketball.

C. He hoped to play for NBA.

D. He had a dream that he would become a basketball star.

2.How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in NBA?

A. 0.                            B. 2.              C. 29.                          D. 10.

3.What does the underlined word “letdown” in the second paragraph mean?

A. failure       B. surprise            C. disappointment         D. sadness

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Middle school students want to play basketball.

B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.

C. There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA.

D. There are many new stars from China in the NBA.

A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected (忽视) the elder son. It was completely puzzling (令人费解) and no one knew why.

When the boys grew up, they were asked to manage the father’s business. The elder son was absorbed in the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and even expanded (扩大) it.

What about the younger son? He didn't have much to do except have a good time. But the father believed that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a successful businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.

A few years later, the results of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying himself. And he went out of business. But the elder son’s far smaller share (份) of business had expanded and he had proved himself to be a good decision maker.

Ashamed at the turn of events, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was listening to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own.

“Why?” asked the father.

“I blame (责备) one person for the way my brother has turned out, and it’s not him. You can’t blame children for the faults (过失) of their parents, can you?” asked the elder son.

1.Before the younger son went into the father’s business, he______.

A. was interested in business          B. had achieved great success

C. often looked down upon his brother  D. was well-educated at school

2. Why did the father treat the two sons differently?

A. the elder son didn’t work hard      B. no one knew why he did it

C. the younger son was hardworking   D. he wanted to do an experiment

3.Which is NOT the reason for the younger son’s going out of business?

A. he himself didn’t work hard

B. his father didn’t educate him properly

C. he was not interested in business at all

D. he was busy working every day

4.What does the text really want to teach us?

A. Parents are responsible for children’s development.

B. Once something is done, you should do it well.

C. Interest is the most important for success.

D. One has responsibility for what he himself has done.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

 　Jim is learning what to drive a car. A                            1._______

week ago he had his first lessons. Yesterday                    2._______

his teacher took him out of on a busy road.                    3.______

It was full with cars and people. He drove                      4.______

very slowly and carefully, and he felt                               5. _______

afraid whole time. At last the lesson                                 6.______

finished and he went home. He felt tiring.                       7._____

Jim make sure that he will be able to                             8. _______

drive a car soon. Though it is difficult                               9._____

to drive it, but it is interesting indeed.                            10._____ 　

假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文. 请你根据下列要点写回信.

要点: 1. 参加中文学习班;　2. 看中文书刊、电视；

3. 学唱中文歌曲；4. 交中国朋友。　

注意：1.词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；　3. 开头语已为你写好。

June 8, 2008

Dear Peter,

I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.

________________________________________________________________________________                  　　

Best wishes,

 Li hua

Although there were so many people in the square, I could ______ my friend.

   A．pick up B．pick out      C．make up     D．set out

The news reporter hurried to the airport, only_________ the film stars had left .

A．to tell       B．to be told         C．telling            D．told

This memorial was built ______ those heroes who laid down their lives for the liberation of  the black.

A．in memory of  B．in the honor of  

C．in favor of              D．in search of

—— I’m sorry the traffic is so heavy.

    —— Does that _____ why you are so late?

A．come across        B．believe in           

C．focus on                D．account for

With a long report ________, I have to work really hard this week .

A．to write               B .written         

C．writing                  D．to be written