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(2010`浙江省余姚中学高三第一次质量检测)
2008年北京奥运会上，著名100米栏选手刘翔因伤意外退出比赛，在社会上引起广泛争议。班会课上，同学们也就此话题展开了讨论。请你以 “Give Up Or Not?”为题，就同学们的观点写一篇120词左右的报道，并简要阐述自己的看法。文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：drop out退出，wisdom智慧，the running track跑道，ankle脚脖子

65%的同学支持	35%的同学反对
刘翔已经尽力。不是迫不得已，他不会退出比赛； 放弃也需要勇气和智慧。如果不果敢地放弃比赛，他可能将永远离开跑道。	刘翔退赛令人大失所望； 我们期待的不是金牌，而是优秀运动员应有的坚毅品质； 奥运会重在参与。即使无法赢得奖牌，也可以赢得尊重。
你的看法：1…. 2….

Give Up Or Not?
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the world-famous 100-meter huddle athlete Liu Xiang quit the race beyond expectation, which stirred up a debate among students.
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Liu Xiang is_________ first Chinese who has won_________ one-hundred-metre hurdle gold medal in the Olympic Games.

A.the;a                  B.the;the                      C.the;an                D.a;the

Of Chinese secondary school students top ten heroes,Mao Zedong,ranks number one and Olympic track gold medal winner,Liu Xiang,ranks fifth,according to a survey conducted by All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF).

Late Chinese leaders,Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai,and revolutionary martyrs,Liu Hulan and Dong Cunrui,all have remained important heroes in the eyes of Chinese teenagers aged 13 to 18.

Meanwhile,the 2004 Olympic track and field star,Liu Xiang;model police chief,Ren Changxia;Hong Kong action star,Jackie Chan,and China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei,have ascended to be the new stars among the students.

“The coexistence of old and new models in youth’s hearts reveal the new era’s character,” said Han Xiangjing,president of “China Women” magazine attached to ACWF.

The respondents also chose their parents as heroes,ranking number two.

“This reflects that young students’ selection standards of heroes have changed to be more human oriented,emotional and personalized,”Han said.

Reasons given by the surveyed students for this choice are:“parents are the people I love and indispensable to me”and“they consistently guide,encourage and support me.”

The survey was conducted in six provinces and cities across China,including Beijing,Shanghai,Henan,Shanxi,Liaoning and Hunan.Students completed 1018 questionnaires;443 polled were boys and 575 were girls.

This passage most probably appears _________.

A.in a newspaper                                              B.in a magazine

C.in a history book                                           D.in a report

This passage mainly talks about _________.

A.a survey about teenagers’top 10 heroes

B.why teenagers regard their parents as heroes

C.different heroes in teenagers’eyes

D.All-China Women’s Federation

How many heroes of the top 10 can be found in the passage?

A.10.                           B.9.                             C.8.                             D.7

Which of the following is NOT the reason why teenagers choose their parents as heroes?

A.Their parents are the people they love very much.

B.Their parents are indispensable to them.

C.Their parents have done something great and successful.

Liu Xiang, athlete, born in 1983

Liu Xiang made his name by winning the 110-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was the first time an athlete of non-African descent (血统) had gone under 13 seconds for the event. In the same year, Liu set a new 110-meter hurdling world record at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne, with a time of 12.88 seconds.
Lang Lang, pianist, born in 1982

Lang Lang began piano lessons at age three. His father quit his job to accompany his boy to Beijing. At 11, Lang Lang was awarded first prize for his outstanding performance at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1995, at 13, he won first place at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition in Japan. At 17, Lang Lang made his breakthrough in the West and has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras since then.
Li Yuchun, singer, born in 1984

Born into a middle-class family, Li was not encouraged by her parents to pursue a career in entertainment. The turning point came when she entered the Super Girl contest in 2005. This competition drew the largest audiences in Chinese television history. She rose above 120,000 applicants with her tomboy style and Latin-flavored performance. Her win came as a surprise to many people because she didn’t fit the stereotype of female singers. She has millions of fans of all ages all over the country. Her haircut and manners have been copied by tens of thousands of girls. Her first album sold more than 430,000 copies in the first month.
Ding Junhui, snooker player, born in 1987

Ding quit school at 13, after his father insisted he concentrate on snooker. His parents then sold their house to help Ding kick-start his career. In March 2005, he celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the final of the China Open in Beijing, along the way beating world top-16 ranked players Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and Ken Doherty. In the final, he defeated the then world No 3, Stephen Hendry, ranking first in the tournament. After shooting to fame, questions were raised over the father’s decision for Ding to quit school.
【小题1】Who is the passage intended for?

A．People only interested in China Daily.	B．Children born after the 1980s.
C．Students and the young crazy fans.	D．Readers of all ages.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Liu Xiang was the first to prove the Asians can equal the African descent in the hurdles.

B．Li Yunchun’s talent made her the best-known singer in China.

C．Ding Junhui was forced to drop out of school because of his low grades.

D．Lang Lang was the most popular with the students in China.

【小题3】Who was the youngest when they rose to fame?

A．Li Yuchun.

B．Liu Xiang.

C．Ding Junhui.

D．Lang Lang.

Most Chinese still regard Liu Xiang as ______ honor to our country and take ______ great pride in him.

       A. an; /   B. /; a     C. the; the      D. an; the