Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.
【小题1】Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A．Because they can make friends.

B．Because they can play with other people.

C．Because they can keep healthy.

D．Because they want to see Yao Ming.

【小题2】What does David Beckham do?

A．He plays football well.

B．He watches players on TV.

C．He does sports every day.

D．He is a football player.

【小题3】If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

A．Skating.	B．Swimming.
C．Playing football.	D．Playing tennis.

【小题4】From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

A．Winter.

B．Autumn.

C．Summer.

D．Spring.

【小题5】What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．People and sports.	B．Sports and seasons.
C．Favorite sports stars.	D．American sports.

Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

A．dreamed day and night	B．liked making things
C．was an interesting man	D．was full of strange ideas.

【小题2】Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

A．play the violin well	B．arrive at the party sooner
C．be taller than the others	D．surprise the people at the party

【小题3】 What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？

A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.

B．Roller skates should be improved.

C．The people were angry with Merlin.

D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

People all over the world enjoy sports, because sports can help them keep  1   and live long. Some sports or games go back  2     years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

Many people like to watch  3  play sports or games. They don’t play themselves. They buy tickets or   4   their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very  5   and happy when “their” player or team  6    the match.

   People play different games in different seasons. Swimming is fun in warm weather,   7   skating is good in winter.

Some sports are  8  interesting that people everywhere enjoy them. For example, basketball  9   by about 100 million people in more than 200 countries. People can play it in parks, schools, or factories.   10   fun it is to watch an NBA match!

1.A. health     B. healthy      C. healthily            D. healthier

2.A. thousand   B. thousand of      C. thousands of     D. thousands

3.A. another        B. the others       C. the other        D. others

4.A. turn on        B. turn off     C. turn down            D. turn to

5.A. interested B. exciting     C. excited          D. interesting

6.A. beats      B. wins         C. fights               D. hit

7.A. though     B. so           C. but                D. and

8.A. much       B. quite            C. very             D. so

9.A. plays      B. is played        C. is playing       D. played

10.A. What an   B. What a       C. How              D. How a

 

Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.

Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.

1.Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A．Because they can make friends.

B．Because they can play with other people.

C．Because they can keep healthy.

D．Because they want to see Yao Ming.

2.What does David Beckham do?

A．He plays football well.

B．He watches players on TV.

C．He does sports every day.

D．He is a football player.

3.If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

A．Skating.	B．Swimming.
C．Playing football.	D．Playing tennis.

4.From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

A．Winter.

B．Autumn.

C．Summer.

D．Spring.

5.What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．People and sports.	B．Sports and seasons.
C．Favorite sports stars.	D．American sports.

 

Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.
【小题1】Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A．Because they can make friends.

B．Because they can play with other people.

C．Because they can keep healthy.

D．Because they want to see Yao Ming.

【小题2】What does David Beckham do?

A．He plays football well.

B．He watches players on TV.

C．He does sports every day.

D．He is a football player.

【小题3】If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

A．Skating.	B．Swimming.
C．Playing football.	D．Playing tennis.

【小题4】From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

A．Winter.

B．Autumn.

C．Summer.

D．Spring.

【小题5】What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．People and sports.	B．Sports and seasons.
C．Favorite sports stars.	D．American sports.