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THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting（蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21^st Century Teens staff
【小题1】How long were the students training every day?

A．two and a half hours

B．five hours

C．six hours

D．five and a half hours

【小题2】What did they practice doing at first?

A．running .

B．standing and squatting

C．squatting

D．standing

【小题3】What do most of the students think of their unusual summer?

A．A bit tiring

B．It’s a bit honor

C．It’s meaningful

D．It’s meaningless

【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.”

B．The students are seldom late for training.

C．Their parents also took part in a national day celebration.

D．Now it’s my turn!

   Watch for us on TV
THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting（蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21st Century Teens staff
【小题1】How long were the students training every day?

A．two and a half hours

B．five hours

C．six hours

D．five and a half hours

【小题2】What did they practice doing at first?

A．running .

B．standing and squatting

C．squatting

D．standing

【小题3】What do most of the students think of their unusual summer?

A．A bit tiring

B．It’s a bit honor

C．It’s meaningful

D．It’s meaningless

【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.”

B．The students are seldom late for training.

C．Their parents also took part in a national day celebration.

D．Now it’s my turn!

CHINA DAILY（April 1，2009）

CHINA won a world curling（冰壶）championship（冠军赛）over the weekend．The team beat Sweden 8-6 in the final at the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship．Chinese Women’s Curling Team is only 9 years old，but that was their second major（主要的）international title（头衔）this year．They took the first at the World Winter University Games last month．

OXFORD rowing team won the Boat Race，in London，on March 29．This is Oxford's fourth Victory in five years against Cambridge and 75th victory in 155 rowing races on the River Thames．Up to 250,000 people crowded（拥挤）the banks of the Thames to watch the race．

1．When was the Chinese Women’s Curling Team was set up?

2．How many international titles has the Chinese team taken since 2009?

3．Where was the rowing race held on March 29th?

4．Which two teams joined in the rowing race on March 29th?

James Naismith was a Canadian. He invented basketball in 1891. At that time. He was a P.E. teacher a Springfield College,. In the USA.. He invented an indoor game for his students so that they could play it even in bad weather.

Do you know how to score points in the game? Well, just put the ball into the other side’s basket. You can throw the ball into the basket from any part if the court. And you can throw it with one hand or both hands. But you must follow the rules.

Now, over a century later,. More and more people play basketball ..In the USA. ,the NBA is very popular. People from all over the world like to watch and play basketball. They love this game.

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

1. James Naismith came from_____

A．America          B．China             C．Canada           D．Canadian

2. In 1891, James Naismith invented_____

A．baseball          B．basketball         C．football           D．volleyball

3. What did James Naismith do?

A．a doctor          B．a student          C．a worker          D．a teacher

4. Which of the following sentences is not right?

A．You must put the ball into the other side’s basket to score.

B．You must follow the rules.

C．You can only throw it with both hands

D．You can throw the ball into the basket from any part of the court.

5.When was basketball invented?

A．Over 100 years ago                      B．100 years later

C．50 years ago                           D．50 years later.