Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”
【小题1】How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
A. At least 24 pounds.     B. At least 30 pounds.　　    C. At least 55 pounds.
【小题2】 Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______.
A. he liked running very much
B. he wanted to be thin and strong
C. he wanted to be a professional boxer
【小题3】What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
A. Rocha lost weight so quickly.
B. Rocha was so fat 18 months ago.
C. Rocha comes from a boxing family.
【小题4】What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
b. He lost the pounds quickly.
c. He joined a boxing club.
d. He began running.
f. He boxed for about three hours every day.
A. a-d-c-f-b     B. d-a-f-c-b     C. a-d-f-c-b 
【小题5】The writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. Rocha is a hardworking boy
B. it is important to get exercise
C. everything is possible if you work hard

When Lewis Hamilton crossed the finishing line in the last F1 race of 2008, he said to his team over the team radio, "Do I have it? Do I have it? I am too happy!” He really couldn’t believe that he became the youngest F1 World Champion, and the first black man to win it.

In 2007, Lewis entered the Fl world. His talent(天赋) for racing and his performances soon amazed everyone. He did a great job in his first fifteen races. But the last two races were nightmares(恶梦). He lost them, and lost the world champion title in the end by just one point.

2008 was a hard year for Lewis. Many Fl fans criticized(责难) him, and most F1 racers didn't talk to him any more. He was lonely. But his wish to win kept him strong. He raced very well., and had a seven-point lead before the last race in Brazil. He won 4 points from this race, just enough to win the world champion title.

There's no reason he can't win a lot more.

1.What did Lewis say when he won the F1 race of 2008?

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2. When did Lewis start his F1 world? What did people think of him?

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3. In 2007, he lost the F1 race, didn't he?

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4. How did he do before the last race in Brazil?

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5. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

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根据中文和首字母及所给单词完成句子。(15分)
1.Every day my father spends over an hour ________________(锻炼)
2.The water in the lake used to be __________(脏) than it is now.
3. He is one of my _____________(偶像) in my mind from my childhood.
4.I will never forget the _____________(经历) that we had in Africa.
5.Our teachers and parents all _____________(期望) we will have a bright future.
6.Do you often go to the supermarket n_________ TIMES near our school?
7.A lot of foreign guests will be i________ to our school to attend the meeting.
8.Would you please r_________ him for the Most Helpful students? Everyone is happy with him.
9.I can solve the problem e____________ though many people think it hard.
10.His spoken English is e_________. How did he learn such good English?
11.The more you eat, the _____________（fat） you will be.
12.My little dog’s ____________(die) made me sad very much.
13.I found the man passing by breathing ___________（heavy）then .
14.___________(study) English better, and you will catch up with others.
15.----Has anyone been ____________(choose) to be the host of the charity show?
----Sorry, I don’t know.