It was 1:30 a.m. Monday at London’s Savoy Hotel and, with autograph books and cameras, a group of brighteyed tennis fans of all ages were waiting for just a glimpse of Maria Sharapova（莎拉波娃）.

    The 17-year-old girl defeated champion Serena Williams（威廉姆斯） 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon（温网）final on Saturday in London to become the first Russian to win a single title at the championships.

    A silver lining to a depressing, rain-hit Wimbledon, she has raised heated passion.

    Nobody was complaining, though, for the 1.83-metre Sharapova has created a welcome wave of interest in tennis, something missing in recent years.

    Not even Anna Kournikova（库尔尼科娃）evoked(唤起) such passion when she broke on to the scene. To look good on court is one thing, but Sharapova can actually play the game too. Extremely well.

    She proved it over 13 days at the world’s most prestigious tournament. Playing tennis of the highest quality throughout, the Russian’s triumph not only lifted the tournament from fits of rain-induced depression but also salvaged(拯救；挽回) the season for the woman’s tour.

    Sharapova was given no easy ride in the tournament, having to beat 1999 champion Lindsay Davenport（达文波特）in the semifinals and twice-champion Serena Williams for the title. Neither caused her much concern.

    “I don’t remember too much about the final,” Sharapova giggled. “I was in my own place.”

    She will find it increasingly hard to find any place to call her own from now on after advertisers identified her as the most marketable woman in sport.

    In Russia she is sensational news. She headlined the news bulletins and was telephoned by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin after her triumph.

   Sharapova will return to her adoptive Florida home knowing life will never be the same again.

    But the girl who arrived in the US aged seven with her father and just US$700 is determined not to let fame and riches detract from her number one love, tennis.

    “I know things will start coming up and that many more things will want to get involved, but I want to keep my head cool and play tennis,” she said.

61. Why is Savoy Hotel mentioned in the passage?

   A. Because the good-looking Kournikova would break on to the scene.

   B. Because the fans wanted to take a picture of Sharapova.

   C. Because Sharapova was expected to appear there.

   D. Because it gave the fanatics shelter from the rain.

62. Who has won the most times in Wimbledon?

   A. Sharapova.    B. Kournikova.   C. Serena Williams.  D. Davenport

63. Before Sharapova, there was(were) ______ Russian(s) who had won the title.

   A. Four.         B. Two.         C. One.            D. No.

64. Which of the following statements about this year’s Wimbledon is RIGHT?

   A. The rain caused depression in the tournament.

   B. Sharapova beat the 17-year-old Serena Williams with a silver lining.

   C. Sharapova won the title without effort.

   D. Lindsay Davenport met Sharapova in the final and lost the title.

65. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin will phone Sharapova for her success.

   B. It’s not easy for Sharapova to keep herself away from the advertisers.

   C. Sharapova doesn’t like fame or riches.

   D. Sharapova will continue to live a quiet life in her second homeland-Florida.

They say a cat has nine lives, and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat．My father died when I was 15, and we had a hard struggle to make a living．And my mother, who was seriously ill in her last years, died while still in her 60s．My sister married soon after, and I followed her example within the year．

This was when I began to enjoy my first life．I was very happy, in excellent health．I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula (半岛) in San Carlos．Life was a pleasant dream．Then the dream ended．I became afflicted (使苦恼) with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves, affecting first my right arm and leg, and then my other side．Thus began my second life…．

In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day, with the aid of special equipment installed in my car．And I managed to keep my health and optimism (乐观), to a degree, because of 14 steps．Crazy? Not at all．Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door．Those steps were a standard measure of life．They were my yardstick, my challenge to continue living．I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it ---repeating the process 14 times, I would be through---I could then admit defeat and lie down and die．

Then on a dark night in August, 1971, I began my third life．It was raining when I started home that night; strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less-traveled roads．Suddenly the steering wheel jerked (猝然一动)．In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout．It was impossible for me to change that tire! Utterly impossible!

I started the engine and thumped slowly along, keeping well over on the shoulder until I came to the dirt road, where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn．

The door opened and a little girl stood there．When she knew what happened to me, she went into the house and a moment later came out, followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting．I sat there comfortable and dry, and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm．

About an hour later, the man’s voice was heard, “This is a bad night for car trouble, but you’re all set now．” “Thanks,” I said．“How much do I owe you?” He shook his head, “Nothing．Cynthia told me you were a cripple．Glad to be of help．I know you’d do the same for me．There’s no charge, friend．” I held out a five-dollar bill, “No! I like to pay my way．” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly, “Grandpa can’t see it．”

1．“A cat has nine lives” here means ___________．

A．a cat can live nine times longer than any other animal

B．a cat can die ninth

C．a lucky man can not die easily

D．the writer will live nine times

2．What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?

A．Warm-hearted but pitiable

B．Warm-hearted and happy

C．A blind old man that has nothing to do every day．

D．A poor old man that is always ready to help others．

3．How will the story be ended?

A．The writer paid the little girl but the old man did not accept．

B．The writer drove away with tears running down his cheek．

C．The writer stayed there, without knowing what to do and how to do．

D．In the next few frozen seconds the writer felt the shame and astonishment he had never felt before．

4．How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed my sister’s example?”

A．He listened to his sister carefully．

B．Mother told him that he must get the agreement from his sister for whatever he would do．

C．His sister got married．He, too．

D．His sister was a great woman．．He must learn from her．

5．The best title for this passage perhaps will be _____．

A．The Old Man and His Daughter                    B．Heart Leaping Up

C．Never Lose Heart                                        D．Good Will Be Rewarded Good

21．—Robby, can I use your MP3 to enjoy music now?

—________. It doesn't work.

A．That's all right 　　　　　　B．I'm afraid not　

C．Good idea D．It doesn't matter

22．I'll leave you two alone for a while ________ you can get better acquainted.

A．even if　　　B．in case　　　C．so that　　　D．as if

23．Those with good eyesight can ________ distant objects.

A．divide B．separate 　C．distinguish D．make

24．I'd like to spend my leisure time with some friends, ________ we would be in a generally easy atmosphere.

A．when　 B．which C．where D．who

25．________ on our own efforts, we overcame all our difficulties.

A．To rely B．Having relied　

C．relied D．Relying

26．They closed the window ________ rain.

A．in favor of　 B．in expectation of　

C．in view of D．in place of

27．Jenny suddenly got the feeling ________ somebody was watching her.

A．that　 B．which C．what D．as

28．They told me it would be cheap but ________ it cost me nearly $500.

A．in detail B．in particular　

C．in truth　 D．in addition

29．—How did you get your car damaged so badly?

—I ran into a tree yesterday.

—I suppose you ________ too fast.

A．are driving　 B．were driving

C．have driven　 D．had driven

30．At dawn, they set ________ to get ready for the work of the day.

A．off B．about C．down D．out

31．You're not ________ to take the books out of the room.

A．provided B．assumed C．insured D．supposed

32．—________ was it that he had his money stolen?

—On the bus.

A．When　 B．What C．Where D．That

33．These kinds of shoes ________ well.

A．was not sold B．won't be sold

C．are not sold D．don't sell

34．It's pure enjoyment watching Sally ________ the pool expertly.

A．dived into B．to dive into

C．being dived into 　D．dive into

35．________ should the temperature of the store room be over 20℃.

A．In no case B．In case

　 C.At times D．If only