Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery	Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
	Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton	This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
	Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football	There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
	Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo	This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
	Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.

 
【小题1】Who invented the sport of badminton?

A．Indians.

B．British.

C．Chinese.

D．Koreans.

【小题2】Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

A．Archery.

B．Badminton.

C．Taekwondo.

D．Football.

【小题3】Which sport was first named after a town?

A．Badminton.

B．Football.

C．Taekwondo.

D．Archery.

【小题4】 Which of the following picture shows the sport of “Taekwondo”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小题5】 Where can you most probably find web page?

A．Sydney 2000.com

B．Beijing 2008.com

C．Guangzhou 2010.com

D．London 2012.com

Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel to lots of places in one day.

     Traveling by train is slower than by plane. But you can see beautiful countryside when you are traveling by train. Modern trains give comfortable seats and dining cars. They make the journey(旅途) interesting.

    Some people like to travel by sea. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very nice way to spend a holiday.

    Many people like to travel by car. You can make your plan. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop whenever you wish to see something interesting. If you find a good place to have meals you can stop, too. That is why traveling by car is popular, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.

1.The fastest way of traveling is ________from this passage.

A. by train                 B. by sea                             C. by plane                   D. by car

2.The advantage(优点) of traveling by train is that _________.

A. you can see the countryside                      B. it is faster than traveling by ship

C. you can get to a place which it took years to get to before       D. it is cheap

3.The underlined word “They” in the passage means _________.

A. modern trains in the country                            B. comfortable seats and dining cars

C. people who travel by train             D. the slower ways of traveling

4. People would like to go picnic with their family by _________.

A. car                   B. plane                           C. train                       D. ship

5.The best way for business should be _________in the passage.

A. planes                   B. cars                                 C. trains and planes   D. ships

 

Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their web site.

School Competition

 Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled(残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:

        What do you have to do?

·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

·Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.

· Write a short description of your invention.

Who can join?

All middle school students in Hang Kong.

So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

1.Where can you find the information?

2.Why is the school competition held?

3.What prize will each winning school get?

4.How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?

5.Who can join the competition?

 

Canberra is the capital of Austrlia. It is a modern and lively city with a pupulation of over 345,000.

History Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melboume. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wanted to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the govement to make the decision. Then n 1911, the government chose a pl.ace to build the new apital. It w.as between Sydney and Melbourne, the two Argest cities in Australia. Jt took more than 14 years to build the city, In 1927, the city was set up.It became the apital and was named Canberra. “Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together”.

 

Cutture Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and  flowers everywhere. There’s a Flower Festival in Septem ber each year. People can enjoy aii kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to amve. A man-made lake –Lake Burley Griffin is in the centerof the city, It’s about 25 km fong. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there’re many famous universities like the Australian Nationa/ University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.

【小题1】 How far is Canberra from Sydneyt?

A．25 knL

B．238 km.

C．345 km. .

D．507 km.

【小题2】Tboword “Canbena  means ______.

A．the largest city	B．beautiful man-made lake
C．the old capital city	D．a place for friends to get together

【小题3】  Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to        .

A．ride bikes	B．visit universities
C．welcome the spring	D． walk around the lake .

When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.
【小题1】Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?

A．d; a; b; c

B．b; a; c; d

C．d; a; c; b

D．b; d; a; c

【小题2】From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________.

A．do some housework	B．keep the rain off
C．speak on the phone	D．look for something

【小题3】The text seems to tell us that we can solve some problems with the four _______.

A．drawings

B．inventions

C．animals

D．shoes