China’s Zhou Yang won the Olympic Games women's 1,500-metre short-track gold in 2009.

“I told myself a few days ago ‘Zhou Yang，you Can do this’”the18-year-old Olympic newcomer said. “I believed in myself. ”

   “This gold medal will change things. It will give me more confidence. It will give my mum a better lifestyle. ”

    China’s Shen Xue，aged 31，and Zhao Hongbo，aged 36， celebrated St. Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year by winning a gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics . —“We have not competed(比赛) much in the last two years and we came back to compete at the Olympic Games as it is our dream to win an Olympic gold medal.”

    China’s Wang Meng won again her Olympic women's

500-metre short track skating title on Wednesday.

   “I have a lot of confidence. I feel that it's my duty to win that. It's still the Chinese New Year holiday，”she said，“Kowtow(磕头)was the only way to express my thanks to the coaches. team leaders and teammates. ”

1.How old is the Olympic newcomer，Zhou Yang, now?

A. 18      B. 19         C. 31         D. 36

2.What is Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo’s dream?

A. To celebrate Chinese New Year.             B. To give their parents a better life.

C. To win an Olympic gold medal. D. To spend a special Valentine’s Day.

3.In what sport did Wang Meng win the gold medal?

A. Figure Skating.       B. Women’s l,500 metre short-track skating.  

C. Skiing.              D. Women’s 500 metre short-track skating

4.Where may you probably read this passage?

A. In a story book.                  B. In a news report.    

C. In a TV play.                     D. In an advertisement.

 

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Thursday, April 24th

We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.  

Sunday, April 27th

We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.

Wednesday, April 30th

Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.

1.From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.

A．four-day

B．five-day

C．six-day

D．seven-day

2.The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.

A．taste delicious food	B．visit places of interest
C．do foot massage	D．climb mountains

3.The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.

A．by train

B．by car

C．by bus

D．on foot

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.

B．It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing.

C．People in the village live a quiet but happy life.

D．The writer was travelling alone but happily.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．My First Visit to Yangzhou	B．My Travelling in China
C．Delicious Food and Beautiful Places	D．A Trip to the Great Wall

 

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源) , we are short of (缺乏) others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.
【小题1】From the passage we know that some students often ________ in the school.

A．eat too much	B．don't work hard
C．waste things	D．throw rubbish everywhere

【小题2】Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A．Fresh water.

B．Forest.

C．Oil.

D．Coal.

【小题3】Which of the following is right?

A．Waste brings problems.

B．Waste can bring no problem.

C．China is rich in fresh water.

D．Students never waste things.

【小题4】Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Stop Wasting	B．School life
C．Waste in the School	D．Rich Resources in China

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
【小题1】About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest.	B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.
C．Most of them are the same.	D．They are better than foreign ones.

【小题2】Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

A．it’s the same as Chinese books	B．it can lead children into a wonderful world
C．it’s not written in children’s language	D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

A．第一批读物

B．一节课的阅读

C．一流的读物

D．基础的阅读

【小题4】“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

A．the writer can’t find any books for children

B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

【小题5】 Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Ways to read books.	B．A magic boy, Harry Potter.
C．Books and advertisements.	D．Our children need better books.

完成句子
【小题1】中国的首都是北京。
The _______ _______ China is Beijing.
【小题2】我们的邻居对我们很友好。
Our neighbors are very _______ ________ us.
【小题3】你可以选择你所喜欢的任何食物。
You can                    food you like.
【小题4】这条河上有两座桥。
There ________ two bridges _________ the river.
【小题5】花园是种花的好地方。
A garden is a good place__________ __________flowers.