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

1.Sunny English Club is for ______.

A. nurses                     　B. policemen                   　C. businessmen               D. students

2.You will pay ______ if you want to stay in the English Club for half a year.

A. 300 yuan                         B. 600 yuan                　C. 1,200 yuan                            D. 2,400 yuan

3.You can visit Ocean Museum ______.

A. on Saturday           B. on Wednesday         C. on Monday       D. any time(任何时间)

4.One can get（得到） free examinations in Health Centre if （如果）he is ______.

A. 9                              　B. 17               　　 C. 67                                      D. 73

5.If（如果） you like the life of fish and sea, you should go to ______.

A. Health Centre                 　　　　　    　B. Ocean Museum       

C. Sunny English Club         　　　　　　D. 16 Yong Le Street

At the wekend, many boy students play football on the playground. They are in our school football club. They are going to take part in the Middle School Students football macth.

In China, many young people like playing soccer. It’s very popular. But the Chinese don’t call it soccer. They call it football. Are they different?

In fact, there are two kinds of football games. One is American football, and the other is soccer. There are 11 players in a soccer team. And the soccer is round. Only the goal-keeper can play the ball with hands. The others can’t play the ball with hands, and they can only play with their feet.

In the U.S.A., soccer is not very popular. They prefer playing American football to soccer. There are also 11 players in an American football team. The ball is not round. It’s oval. All the players can play the ball with hands and feet. And the goal is bigger than the one of soccer games. American football is quite different from soccer.

66. What is very popular with many young people in China?

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67. How many players in an American football team?

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68. What’s the shape of American football?

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69. How many players in a team can play football with hands in a soccer game?

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70. Which do you prefer, soccer or American football?

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