In Sydney, Australia, there is a long-distance running race called the City to Surf. The race is held on the second Sunday in August every year. More than 23,000 people run in the race. The race is 14 kilometres long. It starts in the centre of the city and finishes at a surf beach called Bondi. That is why it is called the City to Surf.

All kinds of people run in the city to surf. Old people take part in the race, too. In 1981, the oldest runners were an 81-year-old man and his sister Linda, 76, who was the last runner to finish. At the end of the race, there is a special person who writes down the runners’ names and running time. The names and running time of the runners would be on the newspaper a few days later. In 1981, it took the first runner just 40 minutes to run the race, and it took the last runner two and a half hours.

The first man and the first woman each receive a trophy (奖品) and a free trip to San Francisco in the USA. There they run in another long-distance race.

6. How often is the City to Surf held in Australia?

   A. Once a year.        B. Twice a year.     C. Three times a year.    D. Once a week.

7. Why is the race called the City to Surf?

   A. Because it is held in the City of Surf.

   B. Because it is held on the Bondi Beach.

   C. Because it is a race between the city and a surf beach.

   D. Because it is a race from Bondi to Sydney.

8. Who was the last runner to finish the City to Surf in 1981?

   A. An 81-year-old man.                         B. A 76-year-old woman.

   C. An 81-year-old woman.                    D. A 76-year-old man.

9. It took the last runner ________ minutes more than the first runner in the race in 1981.

   A.80                       B.120                    C.110                           D. 150

10.What do the first man and the first woman get as a prize?

   A. A trophy.                                         B. A free trip to San Francisco, USA.

   C. Some money.                                  D. A trophy and a free trip to San Francisco.

                         

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　　We can see walls everywhere in the world. But the Great Wall of China is __1__ of all. The Chinese call it“The Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wall.”It is, in fact（事实上）, more than 6,000 kilometres long. It is 6-7 metres __2__ and 4-5 metres wide from side to side. In most places, five horses or ten men can walk side __3__ side along the top.

　　When you visit the Great Wall, you can't help wondering（渴望知道）how the Chinese people __4__ build such a great wall __5__ years __6__ __7__ any modern machines, it was really difficult to built it. They had to do all the work by hand. It took millions of（几百万）men hundreds of years to build it.

　　The Great Wall has a history of over two __8__ years. The men began to build the first part of it about 2,700 years ago. Qin Shihuang __9__ all the walls up. He thought that could keep the enemy（敌人）out of the country.

　　Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest. __10__ Chinese people and people from all over the world come to visit it.

(1) A．the big	B．biggest	C．the biggest
(2) A．tall	B．the tall	C．high
(3) A．to	B．and	C．by
(4) A．were able to	B．thousand of	C．thousands of
(5) A．thousand	B．thousand of	C．thousands of
(6) A．before	B．ago	C．later
(7) A．No	B．Not	C．Without
(8) A．hundred	B．thousand	C．thousands
(9) A．joined	B．join	C．joins
(10) A．So	B．Only	C．Both

Most children in the United States are returning to school after the summer holiday．Public education for children in the United Sates is free．But parents still have to buy things such as new clothes，bags and other supplies for their children before every new school year．

8，000 Americans took part in a study．It said that this year American parents would spend almost 15 billion dollars preparing their children for school．

The study also found that 93 percent of families with school age children plan to buy clothes，shoes and school supplies．Each family will spend almost 500 dollars on those things．This is 7 percent more than last year．Almost half of questioned parents also said they planned to spend about 100 dollars on electronics(电子产品) and computers．

Half of the parents in the study said their children would use their own money to buy some things for school．Teenaged children arc expected to spend about 85 dollars each for supplies．23 percent of parents said that even their younger children would buy some things for themselves．

To help shoppers save money，several cities let people buy some goods without paying sales tax．Washington，D．C．，is such a city．It has a ten—day sales tax holiday in August．At that time，people can buy clothing，shoes or school supplies that cost less than 100 dollars without paying sales tax．

1．How many children plan to use their own money to buy school needs?

A．Seven percent of them．      B．Twenty—three percent of them．

C．Ninty—three percent of them． D．None of the above．

2．How much did each family spend last year on children’s school supplies?

A．535 dollars．    B．465 dollars．    C．565 dollars．   D．435 dollars．

3．Shoppers can save money            ．

A．in special days    B．in all big cities

C．during holidays   D．when the things cost $100

4．We can learn from the study that         

A．8，000 parents will spend about 15 billion dollars for their children’s school life．

B．93％ of the American families have school children．

C．500 dollars on children’s clothes，shoes and school supplies is necessary for a family．

D．7％ of the families want to spend 100 dollars on computers and electronics．

5．The best title of the text would be“             ”

A．Children’s Costs in the United States．

B．Children’s Study Plants for the New Year．

C．Public Education in the United States．

D．New School Year，New Supplies and Costs

While Daniel is organizing a marathon walk, he finds an article about the New York City Marathon in a magazine. He is reading it with great interest. Read it with him.

New York City Marathon

  The first New York City Marathon was held on 13th September 1970 in New York. Fred Lebow organized it with only US$1,000. It was a very small event in the city at that time. The race only took place in Central Park. 127 runners joined the marathon and 55 of them finished the course.

  More and more people took part in the marathon. Finally, in 1976, the course was changed. Instead of running in Central Park, the participants had to run in the whole city. The winner that year was Bill Rodgers. He finished the course in 2 hours 10 minutes and set the world record.

  In 1978, more than 9,000 runners joined the marathon. The New York City Marathon then became the world's largest marathon. People from all over the world came to join the race.

In 1979, prize money was given to the winners for the first time.

In 1984, Mercedes-Benz sponsored the race and both the male and

female winners got a car each from the company.

  The 1990 race was for Mr Lebow. He was suffering from brain cancer at that time. In 1992, Mr Lebow ran in the marathon for the first time to celebrate his 60th birthday. He died of brain cancer two years later in 1994.

  The New York City Marathon is a challenge to all runners in the world. Some people run for fund-raising. Some families run together. Some companies send their workers to run the marathon to promote team spirit. It might be a tough course but all participants try their best. That is the true spirit of sports.

Daniel tells Amy about the New York City Marathon but he has got some of the information wrong. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

While Daniel is organizing a marathon walk, he finds an article about the New York City Marathon in a magazine. He is reading it with great interest. Read it with him.

New York City Marathon

  The first New York City Marathon was held on 13th September 1970 in New York. Fred Lebow organized it with only US$1,000. It was a very small event in the city at that time. The race only took place in Central Park. 127 runners joined the marathon and 55 of them finished the course.

  More and more people took part in the marathon. Finally, in 1976, the course was changed. Instead of running in Central Park, the participants had to run in the whole city. The winner that year was Bill Rodgers. He finished the course in 2 hours 10 minutes and set the world record.

  In 1978, more than 9,000 runners joined the marathon. The New York City Marathon then became the world's largest marathon. People from all over the world came to join the race.

In 1979, prize money was given to the winners for the first time.

In 1984, Mercedes-Benz sponsored the race and both the male and

female winners got a car each from the company.

  The 1990 race was for Mr Lebow. He was suffering from brain cancer at that time. In 1992, Mr Lebow ran in the marathon for the first time to celebrate his 60th birthday. He died of brain cancer two years later in 1994.

  The New York City Marathon is a challenge to all runners in the world. Some people run for fund-raising. Some families run together. Some companies send their workers to run the marathon to promote team spirit. It might be a tough course but all participants try their best. That is the true spirit of sports.

Daniel wants to tell his class about the New York City Marathon. First, he is making notes of what he knows. Complete his notes with the correct words.