What on Earth about Chinese Football?

      Do you like playing football? Do you know what on earth about Chinese football? Are you in  

__1__ of watching Chinese football? If you are,you will know that China's football world is a mess (混乱) recently. It looks as if only an earthquake  2   the system and a reform has to   3  . Last week, the fa'st steps towards change might have been  4   when the Chinese Football Association(CFA) agreed  5   out the reform of the Chinese Premier League (中超联赛). For example, no team will leave the league for its bad performance this year. The move came following pressure from both clubs and the fans.

    The story starts when the Beijing Hyundai Football Club quit a match (罢赛) on October 2,2004 in protest against a penalty kick (违规点球). The club disagreed   6   their punishment made by the CFA,  7   included a fine and a points cut. It warned it might leave the league. Many fans and clubs supported Beijing Hyundai's position. They said that the fault did not lie   8   the club but the troubled Chinese football world. Scold of match fixing and" black whistles" have been frequent since the late 1990s. In an important match  9  Yanbian Hyundai and Sichuan Quanxing in 1995, one side gave up defending to protest   10   unfair referees(判罚) and watched the other side score almost freely. Some teams lose   11   purpose because it  12  the same owner with its opposition. Most football fans are losing interest in such games because of their lack   13   professional spirit.

    Most football clubs are   14   and some cannot pay their players. Smaller and smaller crowds means ticket sales, their other main income,   15   falling. All the facts show that Chinese football has come to its most critical point for years. "There is no choice   16  . The CFA will help those clubs which are losing money to  17   confidence  l8   a profit ",said Yan Shiduo, the vice president of the CFA. Wang Wen,  19   of Beijing's Football Fans Association said," The fans are  20   by Chinese football and we hope for effective reform of the league."

1.A.habit B.a habit  C.the habit           D.habits           

2.A.will shake up     B.shake up C.would shake up    D.should shake up  

3.A.carry out   B. be carried out      C.make    D.be made      

4.A.made          B.carried C.taken    D.brought                 

5.A.to carry      B.carrying         C.with carrying       D.on carrying             

6.A.with   B.to C.on D./            

7.A.it        B.which    C.that       D.this                

8.A.in        B.on C.at D.with              

9.A.between    B.among  C.in  D.on                  

10.A.at     B.for         C.against D.in          

11. A.for  B. on         C. in D. with    

12.A. shares    B. spares      C. owns         D. wants          

13. A. for B. of C. with             D. to                  

14. A. on debts         B. in red        C. in the debt          D. in the red             

15. A. is    B. are       C. was              D. were            

16. A. but reform     B. but reforming      C. but to reform       D.other than to reform

17.A.build         B.build up         C. set up             D. put up         

18.A.to make   B. making              C. make         D.made            

19.A.head         B.thehead        C. a head            D.heads            

20.A.harmed   B.hurt       C.injured  D.destroyed             

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个佳答案。

　　

    While I was at school, I 1 train with Spurs on Tuesdays　　 and Thursdays. I also 2 for English schoolboys, so I suppose I was 3 a school boy　　 star. I didn't really get into 4 at school. I had my two elder brothers　　 there for 5 of the time that I was there, so my stay at the school wasn't that hard. 6 other children had a really hard time.

　　 　　 　　

    I left 7 the end of the Fourth Year, and　　 that caused a bit of trouble. I was allowed 8 maths and technical　　 drawing　　 early. I passed them 9, but unfortunately I failed in woodwork. If I'd stayed on 10 12 subjects like the other　　 children. It was a big decision to leave early so as 　　 11 take all my exams. It could have meant that I'd wasted 12 years. But how many could get　　 the 13 that I had? I'm told that only one in 1000 makes it in 14,soyou have only a very slim chance. But I decided to go for it and　　 looking back it was the 15 thing to do. I didn't support Spurs　　 16 a boy .I supported QPR, my local team.　　 But to play for Spurs,　　 17 had just won the FA Cup, was interesting to　　 me. There were so　　 many 18 , and of course Bill Nicholson was the 19　　 then ——a great manager. I didn't have any girlfriends at 　　 20 I was 21 　　 deeply involved(陷于) in football that I didn't have time. 　　 22I don't have direct contact with my old school friends, I own a　　 sports 23 in the area, so they often drop into the shop and talk　　 about the old days, 24 is really nice. I'm always pleased to see them.　　 I would advise anyone 25 to be a footballer to stay on at　　 school to do their exams. If a club wants you badly enough they'll come in for you later.　　

　　    

(1) A. am used    B. was used    C. used to    D. was used to

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(2) A. played    B. play    C. played with  D. played a joke

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(3) A. a little of B. a few    C. a lot    D. a bit of

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(4) A. troubles    B. trouble    C. any trouble  D. matter

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(5) A. most    B. the most    C. a most    D. many

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(6) A. Each    B. The    C. Every    D. Some

[    ]

(7) A. from    B. in    C. at    D.before

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(8) A. taking    B. to take    C. taken    D.to be taken

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(9) A. both    B. all    C. every    D. neither

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(10) A. I'd have    B. I had taken C. I took    D. I'd have taken

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(11) A. no    B. not    C. not to    D. no one

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(12) A. five    B. four    C. six    D. seven

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(13) A. chance    B. meeting    C. money    D. exam

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(14) A. basketball  B. volleyball  C. ping-pang    D. football

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(15) A. wrong    B. mistake    C. right    D. corrected

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(16) A. being    B. for    C. using    D. as

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(17) A. who    B. which    C. whom    D. when

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(18) A. moons    B. stars    C. suns    D. earths

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(19) A. teacher    B. master    C. manager    D. doctor

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(20) A. school    B. farm    C. factory    D. shop

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(21) A. too    B. very    C. quite    D. so

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(22) A. But    B. Although    C. Even if    D. Even though

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(23) A. field    B. room    C. shop    D. clothes

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(24) A. which    B. that    C. when    D. who

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(25) A. wanted    B. wanting    C. wants    D. to want

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

    While I was at school, I 1 train with Spurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also 2 for English schoolboys, so I suppose I was 3 a school boy star.　　

　　     I didn't really get into 4 at school. I had my two elder brothers there for　　 5 of the time that I was there, so my stay at the school　　 wasn't that hard.6 other children had a really hard time.　　

　　    I left 7 the end of the Fourth Year, and that caused a bit of trouble. I was allowed 8 math and technical drawing early. I passed them 9 , but unfortunately I failed in woodwork. If I'd stayed on 10 12 subjects like the other children.　　 　　

    It was a big decision to leave early so as 11 take all my exams.It could have meant that I'd wasted 12 years. But how many could get the 13 that I had? I'm told that only one in 1000 makes it in 14 , so you have only a very slim chance. But I decided to go for it and looking back it was the 　　 15 thing to do.　　

　　    I didn't support Spurs 16 a boy. I supported QPR, my local team. But to play for Spurs, 17 had just won the FA Cup, was interesting to me. There were so many 18 , and of course Bill Nicholson was the 19 then—a great manager.　　 　　

    I didn't have any girlfriends at 20 , I was 21 deeply involved (陷　　 于) in football that I didn't have time. 22 I don't have direct contactwith my old school friends, I own a sports 23 in the area, so they　　 often drop into the shop and talk about the old days.　　 24 is really nice. I'm always pleased to see them. I would advise anyone　　 25 to be a footballer to stay on at school to do their exams. If a club wants you badly enough they'll come in for you later.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)	A. am used	B. was used	C. used to	D. was used to	［　　］
(2)	A. played	B. play	C. played with	D. played a joke	［　　］
(3)	A. a little of	B. a few	C. a lot	D. a bit of	［　　］
(4)	A. troubles	B. trouble	C. any trouble	D. matter	［　　］
(5)	A. most	B. the most	C. a most	D. many	［　　］
(6)	A. Each	B. The	C. Every	D. Some	［　　］
(7)	A. from	B. in	C. at	D. before	［　　］
(8)	A. taking	B. to take	C. taken	D. to be taken	［　　］
(9)	A. both	B. all	C. every	D. neither	［　　］
(10)	A. I'd have	B. I had taken	C. I took	D. I'd have taken	［　　］
(11)	A. no	B. not	C. not to	D. no one	［　　］
(12)	A. five	B. four	C. six	D. seven	［　　］
(13)	A. chance	B. meeting	C. money	D. exam	［　　］
(14)	A. basketball	B. volleyball	C. ping-pang	D. football	［　　］
(15)	A. wrong	B. mistake	C. right	D. corrected	［　　］
(16)	A. being	B. for	C. using	D. as	［　　］
(17)	A. who	B. which	C. whom	D. when	［　　］
(18)	A. moons	B. stars	C. suns	D. earths	［　　］
(19)	A. teacher	B. master	C. manager	D. doctor	［　　］
(20)	A. school	B. farm	C. factory	D. shop	［　　］
(21)	A. too	B. very	C. quite	D. so	［　　］
(22)	A. But	B. Although	C. Even if	D. Even though	［　　］
(23)	A. field	B. room	C. shop	D. clothes	［　　］
(24)	A. which	B. that	C. when	D. who	［　　］
(25)	A. wanted	B. wanting	C. wants	D. to want	［　　］

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　While I was at school, I 　1 　train with Spurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also　　 　2 　for English schoolboys, so I suppose I was　　 　3 　a school boy star.

　　

　I didn't really get into 　4 　at school. I had my two elder brothers there for　　 　5 　of the time that I was there, so my stay at the school wasn't that hard.　　 　6 　other children had a really hard time.

　　

　I left 　7 　the end of the Fourth Year, and that caused a bit of trouble. I was allowed　　 　8 　maths and technical drawing early. I passed them　　 　9 　, but unfortunately I failed in woodwork. If I'd stayed on　　 　10 　12 subjects like the other children.

　　

　It was a big decision to leave early so as 　11 　take all my exams. It could have meant that I'd wasted　　 　12 　years. But how many could get the　　 　13 　that I had? I'm told that only one in 1000 makes it in　　 　14 　, so you have only a very slim chance. But I decided to go for it and looking back it was the　　 　15 　thing to do.

　　

　I didn't support Spurs 　16 　a boy. I supported QPR, my local team. But to play for Spurs,　　 　17 　had just won the FA Cup, was interesting to me. There were so many　　 　18 　, and of course Bill Nicholson was the　　 　19 　then—a great manager.

　I didn't have any girlfriends at 　20 　.I was 　21 　deeply involved (陷于) in football that I didn't have time.　　 　22 　I don't have direct contact with my old school friends, I own a sports　　 　23 　in the area, so they often drop into the shop and talk about the old days,　　 　24 　is really nice. I'm always pleased to see them.

　　

　I would advise anyone 　25 　to be a footballer to stay on at school to do their exams. If a club wants you badly enough they'll come in for you later.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)  　　 A． am used	B． was used	C． used to	D． was used to	[　　]
(2)  A． 　　 played	B． play	C． played with	D． played a joke	[　　]
(3)  A． 　　 a little of	B． a few	C． a lot	D． a bit of	[　　]
(4)  　　 A． troubles	B． trouble	C． any trouble	D． matter	[　　]
(5)  A． 　　 most	B． the most	C． a most	D． many	[　　]
(6)  　　 A． Each	B． The	C． Every	D． Some	[　　]
(7)  A． 　　 from	B． in	C． at	D． before	[　　]
(8)  　　 A． taking	B． to take	C． taken	D． to be taken	[　　]
(9)  　　 A． both	B． all	C． every	D． neither	[　　]
(10)  A． 　　 I'd have	B． I had taken	C． I took	D． I'd have taken	[　　]
(11)  　　 A． no	B． not	C． not to	D． no one	[　　]
(12)  　　 A． five	B． four	C． six	D． seven	[　　]
(13)  　　 A． chance	B． meeting	C． money	D． exam	[　　]
(14)  A． 　　 basketball	B． volleyball	C． ping-pang	D． football	[　　]
(15)  A． 　　 wrong	B． mistake	C． right	D． corrected	[　　]
(16)  　　 A． being	B． for	C． using	D． as	[　　]
(17)  A． 　　 who	B． which	C． whom	D． when	[　　]
(18)  　　 A． moons	B． stars	C． suns	D． earths	[　　]
(19)  A． 　　 teacher	B． master	C． manager	D． doctor	[　　]
(20)  　　 A． school	B． farm	C． factory	D． shop	[　　]
(21)  　　 A． too	B． very	C． quite	D． so	[　　]
(22)  　　 A． But	B． Although	C． Even if	D． Even though	[　　]
(23)  A． field	B． room	C． shop	D． clothes	[　　]
(24)  A． which	B． that	C． when	D． who	[　　]
(25)  A． wanted	B． wanting	C． wants	D． to want	[　　]

In Europe, people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.

A few explanations for this American style are as follows:

(1) Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.

(2) Americans, the master of the New World are rebels（叛逆者）.They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.

(3) Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver.

Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence（无知）of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders（入侵者）.However, such alertness（警觉） is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades（刀）.

1.Americans use _______ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.

A．the right hand                          B．the left hand

C．both hands                            D．either of the two hands

2.As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to _________________.

A．show their independence of Mother England

B．show their disrespect to Mother England

C．add a new tradition to those in Mother England

D．show off their creativeness to Mother England

3.In the last sentence, the word “juggle” probably means ____________.

A．hold             B．play with          C．pick up           D．lay down

4.Also in the last sentence, the two “them” refer to ____________.

A．Americans

B．Europeans and Americans separately

C．Americans and Europeans separately

D．Europeans

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand.

B．The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics.

C．The zigzag eating method has become an American feature.

D．European people will use the American method because of its efficiency.