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  It’s hard to believe how times have changed since the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, on 6th April 1896.One hundred years ago, there was very little reliance(dependence)on modern technology.There were no landing mats(海绵垫), no stopwatches and no photo finishes.In fact, cameras and stopwatches were not used until the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.

  Today technology has completely revolutionized(changed)sports.Take sports equipment(装备)for example.Starting blocks are now equipped with electronic pressure sensors, which, together with digital cameras, provide exactly correct race time and also help to catch runners who“jump the gun”.As athletes cross the finishing line, special digital cameras can also easily decide the winner.The days of“dead heats”are gone.

  Athletes have also benefited(受益)from technological developments.Body-hugging suits, which reduce(减少)wind drag, can help cut up to one-tenth of a second from runners’ race times.Top athletes are even provided with tailor-made sports shoes.These shoes are made to fit the athlete exactly-and there are even air compartments in the shoes that can be filled to meet each runner’s individual needs.

  Technology has also changed the way that many sports are performed.Take one example-the pole vault(撑杆跳).The inclusion of a landing mat obviously made a big difference to the vaulting style(方式)as athletes no longer needed to worry about hurting themselves as they fell.Without these worries, athletes could obviously jump higher.These days, pole vaulters do not even need to worry about the crossbar as the uprights are now fitted with light-emitting diodes(LEDs)that measure(测量)how high the athlete vaulted.Even it has been to the advantage of swimmers.New pools have been designed to reduce wave interference and sports scientists have even developed a new style of swimming that increases buoyancy and reduces drag in the water.

  The increasing importance of these technological developments has led many sportsmen to suggest that the“Olympic spirit”is being lost in a rush to break records and win medals.Many developing countries say that technology has become too important in sport and that athletes from developing countries that cannot afford such technology are disadvantaged.There are no easy answers but one thing is sure-we cannot turn back times.Technology cannot go backwards.

(1)

How many pieces of high-tech sports equipment are mentioned in Paragraph 2 and 3?

[  ]

A.

One.

B.

Two.

C.

Four.

D.

Five.

(2)

The underlined phrase“dead heats”means ________.

[  ]

A.

sports equipment which was out of date

B.

runners who jumped the gun while running

C.

diseases which killed runners in hot weather

D.

races in which runners finished at the same time

(3)

What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

[  ]

A.

LEDs can measure the speed of swimming.

B.

The pole vault was not quite safe in the past.

C.

Pole vaulters jump higher with landing mats.

D.

New pools have changed the style of swimming.

(4)

The purpose of the writer in writing this article is ________.

[  ]

A.

to suggest we should keep up with the times

B.

to show us the future of modern Olympics

C.

to prove that the athletes have done better

D.

to introduce high-tech sports equipment

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Choose the words or phrases that have the same meaning as the underlined parts.

It's hard to do that.

[  ]

Aeasy

Bdifficult

Cbusy

Dfree

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When are you an adult?

  When do you think you are an adult? Maybe different   1   have different ideas.

  Now let's see what some American teenagers say.

  Sam:In   2   idea, you are an adult at the   3   of 18.That's when you can vote.You can help to   4   who rules the whole country.That's also a grown-up does! My grandfather couldn't vote   5   he was 21.They changed it to 18 in 1971.

  Jenny:I don't   6   it's hard to say.I can drive a car at 16, can't I? When you have a driver's license, you can   7   it to people to tell them your age for all kinds of things.  8   sixteen must be the age when you change from a   9   person to an adult.Because you can tell others you are not a   10   any more.

  Suzie:Well, I think there is   11   wrong with American laws for when young people can   12   things.I can vote at 18 and drive at 16.So you would think   13   18 is a grown-up, even though16 isn't.But then I can't drink wine until I'm 21! If I'm   14   an adult at 18, how can people stop me from   15   a cup of beer in a bar?

(1)

[  ]

A.

Grandfathers

B.

adults

C.

drivers

D.

teenagers

(2)

[  ]

A.

his

B.

my

C.

her

D.

your

(3)

[  ]

A.

age

B.

end

C.

front

D.

Number

(4)

[  ]

A.

make

B.

keep

C.

choose

D.

teach

(5)

[  ]

A.

after

B.

until

C.

when

D.

if

(6)

[  ]

A.

hope

B.

want

C.

like

D.

think

(7)

[  ]

A.

show

B.

send

C.

ask

D.

pass

(8)

[  ]

A.

But

B.

And

C.

So

D.

Or

(9)

[  ]

A.

old

B.

young

C.

little

D.

tall

(10)

[  ]

A.

baby

B.

grown-up

C.

boy

D.

kid

(11)

[  ]

A.

anything

B.

everything

C.

something

D.

nothing

(12)

[  ]

A.

do

B.

buy

C.

like

D.

borrow

(13)

[  ]

A.

why

B.

that

C.

who

D.

what

(14)

[  ]

A.

yet

B.

still

C.

also

D.

already

(15)

[  ]

A.

selling

B.

making

C.

drinking

D.

giving

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阅读短文,然后按要求完成各题。

  It's hard to believe that one of the most(A)amazing things in San Marcos is:drawings in the dirt(灰尘)on car windows.

  This is Scott Wade's Dirty Art Car.When most people see cars with dirty windows, they just use their finger to write“wash me”on the glass.But Wade wanted to do(B)________(一些不同的事).One day four years ago, he had an idea.He decided to draw pictures on his car.At first, he used his finger to draw a cartoon-like picture.He found(C)it really amazing.Then he started making beautiful art by drawing in the dirt on the windows of his car.His car became the“Dirty Art Car”.

  People liked his“Dirty Art Car”(D)a lot.He has done many famous works:one of them is a picture of Mona Lisa(《蒙娜丽莎》).Up to now, Wade has about 50 works.(E)Each one takes him only about half an hour to finish.(F)He never washes them off, because time and the rain will do that for him.He takes pictures of each one, so he is never sad when they're gone.

1.写出(A)(D)处的同义词语:________ ________

2.翻译(B)处的短语:__________

3.(C)中it指代的是:__________

4.把(E)处改写为:____________

5.把(F)句翻译成汉语:________

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根据短文内容回答问题。

  It's hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time.Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触)other people.It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

  Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at.Talk about the things you like and do best.People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

  Look at people in the eye when you talk to them.That way, they'll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you're not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

  Be a good listener.Let people talk about themselves before talking about“me, me, me”.Ask lots of questions.Show an interest in their answers.

  Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect(尊敬), and admire(羡慕)-not just with those who are easy to meet.Be friendly with a lot of people.That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.

1.How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?

__________________________

2.When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor.Do you think it's right? Why or why not?

__________________________

3.Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people.What advice do you think she needs to follow?

__________________________

4.What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?

__________________________

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

__________________________

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