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News 1

Liu Xiang won China’s first gold medal in the world championships (锦标赛) in 12.95 seconds.

“Everybody wants to win a world title. I was nervous before the race. But I dealt with it so I'm very happy,” Liu said with a smile after the race.

Some reporters noticed that at the start, Liu Xiang was crying. He said that is his way of letting off pressure. “My start wasn’t good, maybe because I was nervous or because I was a bit slow,” he said.

Liu will run next at the Shanghai Grand Prix (大奖赛) meeting at the end of September. He is confident (自信的) after winning the gold medal. “I want people to know how fast I am,” he said. “This is number one speed. There’s nothing I can’t do.”

News 2

Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June.

News 3

Last Wednesday Medvedev (梅德韦杰夫) took over from Vladimir Putin (普京). At the age of 42, he becomes the youngest president of modern Russia.

Medvedev was born to a family of teachers. He read a lot from a young age. After university, the soft-spoken young man went on to teach law at university and became very popular with his students.

In 2005, Medvedev became the first deputy prime minister (第一副总理). But he was as friendly as before. “He has not changed. He invited me to his home,” said Vera Smirnova, Medvedev’s first teacher. “In Russia, only two politicians (政治家) have invited their first teachers to their homes, Medvedev and Putin.”

1.Why was Liu Xiang crying at the start?

A. He wanted to reduce pressure. B. He was happy.

C. He was a bit slow. D. He felt excited.

2.Checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books will_________.

A. make sure the books are not too expensive

B. make the children unhappy

C. make sure there are few mistakes in them

D. make the government lots of money

3.What Medvedev’s first teacher said shows ________.

A. Medvedev is as friendly as before

B. Medvedev and Putin were her students

C. Medvedev has changed

D. Medvedev and Putin invited her to their homes

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这是几则新闻，它告诉我们：刘翔在比赛的开始哭了为的是减压；检查课本，词典和孩子们的书会确保里面几乎没错误；梅德韦杰夫的第一位老师说：梅德韦杰夫和以前一样友善等内容。

1.为什么刘翔在开始哭了？他想减压。根据He said that is his way of letting off pressure. 据句意，故选A。

2.判断推理题。检查课本，词典和孩子们的书会确保里面几乎没错误。据新闻二故可知选C。

3.梅德韦杰夫的第一位老师所说的话表明了：梅德韦杰夫和以前一样友善。根据But he was as friendly as before. 故选A。

考点：新闻类短文阅读。