China’s Zhou Yang won the Olympic Games women's 1,500-metre short-track gold in 2009.

“I told myself a few days ago ‘Zhou Yang，you Can do this’”the18-year-old Olympic newcomer said. “I believed in myself. ”

   “This gold medal will change things. It will give me more confidence. It will give my mum a better lifestyle. ”

    China’s Shen Xue，aged 31，and Zhao Hongbo，aged 36， celebrated St. Valentine’s Day and the Chinese New Year by winning a gold medal in the pairs figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics . —“We have not competed(比赛) much in the last two years and we came back to compete at the Olympic Games as it is our dream to win an Olympic gold medal.”

    China’s Wang Meng won again her Olympic women's

500-metre short track skating title on Wednesday.

   “I have a lot of confidence. I feel that it's my duty to win that. It's still the Chinese New Year holiday，”she said，“Kowtow(磕头)was the only way to express my thanks to the coaches. team leaders and teammates. ”

1.How old is the Olympic newcomer，Zhou Yang, now?

A. 18      B. 19         C. 31         D. 36

2.What is Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo’s dream?

A. To celebrate Chinese New Year.             B. To give their parents a better life.

C. To win an Olympic gold medal. D. To spend a special Valentine’s Day.

3.In what sport did Wang Meng win the gold medal?

A. Figure Skating.       B. Women’s l,500 metre short-track skating.  

C. Skiing.              D. Women’s 500 metre short-track skating

4.Where may you probably read this passage?

A. In a story book.                  B. In a news report.    

C. In a TV play.                     D. In an advertisement.

Some people believe that dreams can tell them what will happen in the future.   1  knows why this is so, but there are many stories about people. The people make their dreams   2 . One of these people was a man   3  John Chapman, who lived in Swaffham in England many years ago.
John Chapman dreamt that he   4  on London Bridge and a man told him how to become rich. John Chapman was a poor man and he needed   5 , so the next day he decided to leave for London.   6  was 100 miles from Swaffham to London. He walked for two days and at last he   7  London Bridge. There were many people on the bridge, but they weren’t   8  in John Chapman. No one   9  him. After three days, John Chapman decided to go home,   10  before he could do this, a shopkeeper came up to him.
“I am watching you these days,” he said. “Are you   11  someone?”
“Yes,” said John. “I had a dream about a man here. He would help me to get much money.”
“Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You shouldn’t believe in dreams.   12  I believe in dreams, I’d be in Swaffham right now. I had a dream a few days ago about a man called John Chapman from Swaffham. He had   13  in his garden, near an old apple tree.”
John Chapman was   14  by what the shopkeeper said. At once he went home and dug near an old apple tree. He soon found many pieces of gold. He was so happy that he   15  some of the gold to his poor neighbours. What a kind man he was! For the rest of his life, he was a rich man.

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Some people believe that dreams can tell them what will happen in the future.     Nobody knows why this is so, but there are many stories about people. The people make their dreams  1  . One of these people was a man called John Chapman, who lived in Swaffham in England many years ago. John Chapman dreamt that he    stood on London Bridge and a man told him how to become rich. John Chapman was a poor man and he needed  2   , so the next day he decided to leave for London.  3     was 100 miles（英里） from Swaffham to London. He walked for two days and at last he  4    London Bridge. There were many people on the bridge, but they weren’t   5     in John Chapman. No one talked tohim. After three days, John Chapman decided to go home.And before he could do this, a shopkeeper came up to him. “I am watching you these days,” he said. “Are you   6   someone?” “Yes,” said John. “I had a dream about a man here. He would help me to get much

money.” “Oh,” said the shopkeeper. “You shouldn’t believe in dreams.   7    I believe in dreams, I’d be in Swaffham right now. I had a dream a few days ago about a man called John Chapman from Swaffham. He had   8   in his garden, near an old apple tree.” John Chapman felt   9   by what the shopkeeper said. At once he went home and dug near an old apple tree. He soon found many pieces of gold. He was so happy that he   10   some of the gold to his poor neighbours. What a kind man he was! For the rest of his life, he was a rich man.

1. A. come out   B. come up      C. come true     D. come to

2. A. dream      B. future       C. money        D. apple

3. A. This        B. It          C. That          D. Its

4.A. reached     B. arrived      C. got           D. went

5.A. interes      B. interests     C. interesting     D. interested

6. A. waiting for   B. asking for   C. waitting for    D. looking after

7. A. When       B. Where      C. If            D. How

8. A. money      B. apple       C. tree           D. gold

9.A. angry       B. surprised    C. interested      D. sad

10.A. borrowed    B. gave       C. brought        D. got