The Olympic flame:

The Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a sacred (神圣的) flame burned at the altar（神坛）of Zeus throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned in 1932.

Carl Diem, chairman of the organising committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted, and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952.

The flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by the natural rays of the sun reflected off a curved mirror. It is lit at a ceremony by women dressed in robes resembling those worn in ancient times, who then pass it to the first relay runner.

Olympic motto:

“Citius, altius, fortius” is a Latin phrase meaning “swifter, higher, stronger”, which Baron de Coubertin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris. Dideon was headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand school, where the Latin words were carved in stone above the main entrance.

Olympic oath(宣誓)

“In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”

Written by Baron de Coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athletes’ oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath, with slightly different wording.

66. The Olympic flame was first burned at _______ in modern times.

A. the 1920 Games                    B. the 1924 Games

C. the 1932 Games                    D. the 1936 Games

67. From the passage we can learn ________.

A. before 1936, no flames burned at the Olympic Games

B. the first torch relay was held at the 1936 Berlin Games

C. Carl Diem proposed that flames should burn at the Olympic Games

D. The Olympic torch has burned since 1924

68. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There was no athlete’s oath in the 1896 Olympic Games.

B. The 1920 Olympic games was held in Amsterdam.

C. The judge from the host country takes the same oath as the athletes does.

D. Dideon wrote Citius, Altius, Fortius for the Olympic Games.

I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.

Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.

It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.

Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding . The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ（智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample（样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeling style. These results don't surprise me. Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.

I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.

1.What does the author think about Dr King?

A．He is strict

B．He is unkind

C．He has the wrong idea.

D．He sets a timetable for mothers

2.The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________

A．basic             B．reliable           C．surprising         D．interesting

3.What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand?

A．The baby will sleep well.

B．The baby will have its brain harmed.

C．The baby will have a low blood sugar level.

D．The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.

4.The author supports feeling the baby_______.

A．in the night

B．every four hours

C．whenever it wants food

D．according to its blood sugar level

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money on your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.

1.Some friendships don’t last very long because ____.

A. there are too many people who want to make friends.

B. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.

C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D. they don’t know friendship is something serious.

2.According to the passage honesty is _____.

A. something good                B. the base of friendship

C. as important as money           D. more important than anything else

3.The underlined word “generosity” means ___.

A．大度        B．节约       C． 吝啬       D．和气

4.Which of the following isn’t mentioned (提及)in the passage?

A. Always tell your friend the truth.

B. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father. 

As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. 

At last mind was made up. “I’m going to be a nurse,” she decided. 

“Nursing isn’t the right work for a lady,” her father told her. 

“Then I will make it so,” she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home for home. During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirty eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen — and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work. 

Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman. 

After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries. 

Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we honor nurses today. 

1.When she was a child, Florence ____ .

2.What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse？

3.During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospital where ____ . 

4.The passage can best be described as ____ .

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a     26        problem and had to go to hospital for a      27    examination.

    It seemed a small    28   compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go     29 right from the beginning , Not having a car or    30    the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.     31   I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was    32    I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the      33    direction.

    I    34   the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a    35   , who was trying to get past me.     36  , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was     37   .  After I explained my    38    to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my    39     . Sitting there waiting, I felt   40  that someone had been willing to help .    41    , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend      42      at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a      43   to the hospital.

     Such unexpected      44   from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose    45     , for all things are possible.

1.A. physical        B. traveling     C. social        D. housing

2.A. scientific       B. final         C. previous      D. thorough

3.A. chance         B. challenge     C. success       D. error

4.A. wrong         B. easy          C. fast          D. ahead

5.A. leaving        B. visiting       C. knowing       D. appreciating

6.A. Although       B. Since         C. Unless        D. Once

7.A. strange        B. necessary      C. obvious       D. important

8.A. same          B. right         C. general        D. opposite

9.A. looked at       B. waited for     C. got off        D. ran into

10.A. driver         B. friend         C. stranger       D. gentleman

11.A. Especially     B. Surprisingly    C. Probably      D. Normally

12.A. nervous       B. excited         C. OK          D. dangerous

13.A. idea          B. motivation      C. excuse        D. situation

14.A. appointment    B. apartment       C. direction     D. station

15.A. afraid         B. grateful         C. certain       D. disappointed

16.A. Thus          B. Then          C.  Perhaps     D. Surely

17.A. staring         B. laughing       C. waving       D. shouting

18.A. lift            B. suggestion      C. bike         D. guidebook

19.A. results         B. news          C. kindness      D. appearance

20.A. power         B. faith           C. touch        D. support