In the world, soccer (or football) is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.

To remember the 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from different Japanese schools came together and spent three weeks drawing a big picture called“Dream (梦幻) World Cup”in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under bright blue sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags (旗帜) of all countries that would take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.

Are you a football fan? The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get pictures of their favorite players such as, Figo, Oven and Pauleta. And they put the pictures up on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, it must have _______.

A. many football fans????????????? B. a very good football team

C. many football players????????????? D. a big playground

2.The next World Cup will be held in _______, after 2006.

A. 2007????????????? ????????????? B. 2008

C. 2009????????????? ????????????? D. 2010

3.From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except _____.

A. some football stars????????????? B. people playing football

C. a sunny sky????????????? ????????????? D. flowers

4.In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries ___.

A. to show their love for their own countries

B. to tell the people their stories

C. to show their good wishes for the football teams

D. to show their new ideas about football

5.Many teenagers (青少年) own pictures of some football stars because ___.

A. they are interested in football????????????? B. they are football fans

C. they think their favorite players are great????????????? D. A, B and C

Quick Reference Index

Items                                                        Pages          Items                                             Pages

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES                      364-382     MAPS(COLOR)                             511-522

MUSEUMS                                               448-475     MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS         492

ANIMALS                                                 490-494     HOLIDAYS                                     841-873

FAMOUS ART                                          480-482     PLANTS, RIVERS                           108-109 114-115

HIGHWAYS                                               121-131     NATIONAL PARKS                        747-749

BOOKS, BEST SELLERS                            476             COUNTRIES                                   523-624

DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS            320-346     PASSPORTS                                   142-144

ENVIRONMENT                                       84-120       POPULATION                                625-640

EDUCATION                                             252-318     POST INFORMATION                   1033-1039

FLAGS OF THE WORLD(COLORS)         505-510     SPORTS                                         884-978

根据表格信息，选择最佳答案。

1.Where can you find the information about things that are best sold?

A. MAPS(COLOR) on Pages511-522.

B. BOOKS, BEST SELLERS on Page 476.

C. NATIONAL PARKS on Pages 747-749.

2.If you are interested in Chinese actor Bruce Lee, you may search the item        .

A. ENVIRONMENT

B. ACTORS AND ACTRESSES

C. POST INFORMATION

3.If you want to know more about Thomas Edison, where should you begin your research?

A. DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS

B. FAMOUS ART

C. EDUCATION

4. One who likes sports can find information on how to surf on Pages ______.

A. 448-475                                B. 517-528                       C. 884-978

5.You can find “preventing pollution” on Pages ______.

A. 84-120                                 B. 625-640                      C. 142-144

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.

It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1. What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A．Reading books about swimming.

B．looking at others swimming.

C．Going into the water and learning.

D．Listening to others’ advice.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.

C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D．You can only learn English by listening.

3.What’s more important for senior school students?

A．Speaking and writing.                    B．Writing and listening.

C．Speaking and listening.                   D．Reading and writing.

4.Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

A．By reading.                            B．By listening to the radio.

C．By speaking.                           D．By doing more practice.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Learn English.                    B．Easier Said Than Done.

C．Listen First, Speak Second.                D．How to learn to Swim.

In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.

Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.

There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.

“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”

阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

1.From what some people say, we know         .

2.How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?

3.What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?

4.People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .

5.Dr. John tells us         .

Cooperation(合作) and competition are 1  important. They’re necessary for a person to achieve success in life.

Learn to be cooperate with others. No one likes a selfish(自私的) or greedy(贪婪的)person. However, everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today,   2  in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to  3 with one another. In our society, most tasks(任务) need the cooperation of many people  4 they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person   5 a small part of a machine . If only one part is out of order, the machine can’t be running  well.  6 , transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other _7 . It’s hard for a person who is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he 8 . Cooperation is becoming more and more important for a person to get a good life.

Being competitive(竞争的) also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more carefully. The desire(愿望) to succeed and do better than others   9 us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be   10 and successful, and we could never have champions(冠军).

We cooperate with others to be more competitive, we compete to get a better environment for cooperation leads(带领) us to realize our goals and meet our needs.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.A. all                B. both                    C. neither

2.A. if                 B. weather                 C. whether

3.A. get along          B. get off                 C. get back

4.A. in order           B. in order to             C. so that

5.A. likes              B. is like                 C. looks like

6.A. Except             B. Besides                 C. But

7.A. easier             B. much better             C. more easily

8.A. lives in           B. lives on                C. lives

9.A. encourage          B. encourages              C. encouraged

10.A. excited            B. interested              C. exciting