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

　　Randy couldn’t wait to get to school. It was Mrs. Anderson’s birthday, and she promised the class a special treat to help her celebrate. Randy knew that Mrs. Anderson was a great baker. She always made the most delicious cakes and cookies for the school bake sales. Randy’s mouth __27__ as he walked into the room and took his seat.
　　Mrs. Anderson had a long covered box on her desk, and the room smelled wonderful from whatever Mrs. Anderson had made. Everyone sniffed the air and smiled in anticipation. __28__ the class was quiet, Mrs. Anderson said, “As promised I have a special treat for you today.”
　　Randy’s stomach growled.
　　“Wait, Mrs. Anderson,” Olivia said. “We have to sing happy birthday first.”
　　Randy sighed. He really wanted to see what Mrs. Anderson had made. But the class always sang on someone’s birthday. So Randy sang __29__, imagining cakes and cookies the whole time.
　　Finally it was time to eat. Randy sat forward in his seat to get a good view of the box. Mrs. Anderson said, “I decided to do something a little __30__today. I wanted to share something really special with you, so I made my grandmother’s famous blueberry muffins.” With a big smile, she uncovered the box.
　　Randy sat back in his seat. Blueberry? Randy didn’t like blueberries. Mrs. Anderson walked around the room, giving out the muffins. When she got to Randy’s desk, he politely said, “No, thank you. I don’t like blueberries.”
　　“Are you sure you don’t want to at least __31__ one?” Mrs. Anderson asked. “You could pick the blueberries out if you’d like.”
　　“No, thank you.” Randy lowered his head. He’d skipped breakfast, and now he was really hungry. He watched his classmates eat the muffins and comment on how delicious they were.
　　Finally Randy couldn’t __32__ it. He was so hungry he didn’t care if the muffins had blueberries. Just as he was about to raise his hand, Mrs. Anderson put a muffin on his desk. “As a birthday present to me, do you think you could at least try one?”
　　sniff: 嗅 anticipation: 期待 　　 stomach: 肠胃　　　 growl: 吼叫
　　sigh: 叹息 muffin: 麦芬蛋糕 　　　 comment: 评论
　　27. A. dried　　　　 B. opened　　 　 C. closed 　　 　 D. watered
　　28. A. Once　　 　　 B. Before　　 　 C. Because　 　　 D. Then
　　29. A. alone　　　　 B. along　　　　 C. loudly　 　 　 D. carefully
　　30. A. different　 　B. difficult　　 C. surprising　　 D. interesting
　　31. A. buy　 　　 　 B. smell　　　　 C. try　　　　 　 D. borrow
　　32. A. have　　 　　 B. love　　 　　 C. hate　　 　　　D. take