Who says constant texting is just a bad habit? The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning ＄50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.

16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander, Wisconsin of the United States. He took home the top prize at the fifth annual texting event, beating 11 other competitors in the final, including last year’s champion Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, New York.

Wiershke, who was wearing a gray shirt and having Justin Bieber’s hairstyle, sailed through each level of the competition by typing passages of text on a QWERTY keyboard rapidly without any mistaken. One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the state to make up phrases by memory.

“I’m extremely nervous,” Wiershke said while waiting for the results after the final round. “I’m getting ready to hear Brianna’s name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn’t believe my ears.” After the announcement was made, confetti(五彩纸屑) dropped from the ceiling and Wiershke was met on the stage by the singer who said that she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautiful singer, who awarded him his check.

In August, a film on Music Television called “Thumbs” took a behind-the –scenes look at the teenager’s life. It shows how he practiced texting to be the fastest. The film followed a series of young texting competitors, including Brianna Hendrickson, in the weeks leading up to this year’s LG US National Texting Championship. Besides showing the always –connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the mover also shows the studies, sports , dreams and friendships among these competitors.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．A teenager receiver $50,000.

B．Teenagers in the US make money by texting.

C．A teenager was named the fastest texter in the US.

D．The LG US National Texting Championship was held in New York City.

2. During the special round, competitors were required to text_____________.

A．among confetti

B．without using their eyes

C．using a special keyboard

D．extremely difficult words

3.We can infer that Austin Wiershke_________.

A．wasn’t used to using the QWERTY keyboard

B．didn’t think Brianna Hendrickson would win this time

C．didn’t expect he would beat Brianna Hendrickson

D．was very confident when he was waiting for the result of the contest

4.Through the film called “Thumb”, people can know____________.

A．the development of the LG US National Texting Championship

B．various parts of the competitors’ life

C．what happened to the competitors after the contest

D．the details of the texting contest

 

"Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground…

When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames of the fire were shooting more than five meters into the air．

Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing．One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately．She questioned Victor, "Are you able to find someone nearby for help?"

"There are no farmers, nor villagers nearby," he replied．

"I'm a distance runner, and I'll go for help．" Looking at the seriously injured men, Kathy said to Victor, "It may take me several hours to get out．" She started out．

When she was 23, Kathy set a women's record in a Marathon of 42 kilometers．But now she was running the race of life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help．

Kathy had been running for two hours．This was far back into the wilderness．The country path was growing vague．She stopped to take a quick compass reading．Yes, she had run almost for more than 20 kilometers．Her heart fell, her muscle aching．And finally she saw her car in the distance．

She jumped into the car and sped away．She reached a holiday house and called the police．

During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a police helicopter to reach her at the trail end．They needed her for one more task．

1.Who actually had the airplane accident?

A．Justin and Teddy                        B．Kathy and Victor

C．Justin himself                          D．Kathy herself

2.The underlined part "Now, she was running the race of life" means that ____．

A．Kathy would set up a new record

B．Kathy would run a race alone

C．Kathy was running for the lives of others

D．Kathy couldn't rely on Victor this time

3.Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because ____．

A．she wasn't sure of her own memory

B．she had completely lost her way

C．the country path was getting vague

D．there was only the wilderness

4.What do you think Kathy's final task would be?

A．Giving the injured food and drinks．         B．Showing the police the crash site．

C．Going back to put out the big fire．          D．Taking the injured to the hospital．

 

Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated（瘪掉的）basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.
“What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”
When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack--a smaller version of his bedroom--a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.
Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.
“Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?” he asked. “I lost the piece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.” Kenny looked really worried.
“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote.”
He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings.
“That’s amazing!” Kenny said. “I owe you one.” And he dashed off to open his locker.
It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”
【小题1】Why is Justin’s room such a mess? WWW.K**S*858$$U.COM

A．He always forgets to clean it.	B．He shares the room with his brother.
C．He has no time to clean it.	D．He never throws anything away.

【小题2】In what way is Justin’s backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?

A．He uses it as a place to store objects.

B．He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.

C．His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

D．He’s had it for as long as he can remember.

【小题3】The underlined phrase "pleaded with" means

A．ignored

B．asked

C．pushed

D．Ordered

【小题4】How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

A．Annoyed.

B．Disinterested.

C．Grateful.

D．Angry.

       Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated（瘪掉的）basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.

       “What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

       When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack--a smaller version of his bedroom--a place to store the many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.

       Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.

       “Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?” he asked. “I lost the piece of paper it was written on. I have a science class in two minutes and if I'm late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.” Kenny looked really worried.

       “Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote.”

       He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings.

       “That's amazing!” Kenny said. “I owe you one.” And he dashed off to open his locker.

       It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

1.Why is Justin's room such a mess?

    A. He always forgets to clean it.               B. He shares the room with his brother.

    C. He has no time to clean it.                 D. He never throws anything away.

2.In what way is Justin’s backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?

    A. He uses it as a place to store objects.

    B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.

    C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

    D. He's had it for as long as he can remember.

3. The underlined phrase "pleaded with" means

    A. ignored               B. asked             C. pushed              D. Ordered

4.How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

A. Annoyed.     B. Disinterested.             C. Grateful.         D. Angry.

 

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Ireland's Robert Heffernan won the world championship 50km walk title on Wednesday as the 35-year-old finally tasted glory after 13 years of heartbreak and near-misses．

Heffernan, fourth in the 2012 Olympic 50km and fourth in both walks at last year's European championships, broke clear of Mikhail Ryzhov after 35km to deny Russia a clean sweep of the walks after they took gold in both 20km events earlier in the week．

1.When did Bolt regain the men's 100 meters final?

A．August 11．                 B．August 12

 C．August 13．                D．August 14

2.Where is the PGA held?

A．JamaicA．                   B．RussiA

C．AmericA．                   D．Ireland

3.______ won the world championship at last after trying hard for 13 years．

A．Jason                        B．Bolt

C．Isinbaeva           D．Heffernan