Three women, praised as heroes for reporting bad practices at their places of work—The FBI, World Com and Enron Corporation—have been named “Persons of the Year” by Time Magazine at the end of 2002. They are Coleen Rowley from the FBI, Sherron Watkins, who worked at the now-closed Enron Corporation, and Cynthia Cooper, who made bad accounting（会计） methods at World Com known to the public. The magazine chose the three women as they value truth and have shown courage---“for believing that the truth is one thing that must be moved off the books and for stepping in to make sure that it wasn’t.” Time managing editor Jim said the women stand for an important struggle facing the US—how to rebuild trust in disgraced（丢脸的） places. “All three are sticking to what is right. All three of them are made of very strong character,” Jim said.

Rowley, 48, wrote a letter to FBI Director in May, pointing out faults of the FBI for taking no notice of signs before Sept. 11, 2001, which suggested an attack. Cooper, 38, was a World Com internal auditor（内部审计员）. She warned the company’s board in June of US $ 3.8 billion in accounting mistakes. A month later, the telecommunications giant declared the largest bankruptcy（破产） in US history. Watkins, 43, sent memos（备忘录） in August 2001 warning Enron chairman that improper accounting could cause the company to collapse. The company later declared bankruptcy and Watkins gave up her job as a vice president in November.

Time’s cover story on the three women compares them with Sept.11 firefighters as heroes chosen by chance. “They were people who did right just by doing their jobs right.”

The 2002 picks are unusual because the vast majority of the magazine’s Persons of the Year have been well-known public figures—world leaders, war heroes, corporate chiefs. Rowley, Cooper and Watkins are nationally unknown before 2002. They said some coworkers now hate them for uncovering the mistakes of their leaders.?

 “There is a price to be paid,” Cooper said. “There have been times that I could not stop crying.”

1．What do the three women have in common?

    A．They have to struggle to rebuild trust in their work places.?

    B．They are connected with accounting dishonors.?

    C．They have something to do with the Sept. 11 attacks.?

    D．They are connected with the firefighters.?

2．What does the underlined word “collapse” （paragraph 3） probably mean?

    A．Use something up completely.?

    B．Fail suddenly and completely.?            

    C．Put forward for consideration.?

    D．Give up one’s position.?

3．Why is the choice of “Persons of the Year 2002” unusual?

    A．They are well-known public figures.?

    B．They are white-collar women.?

    C．They were not famous before.?

    D．They are hated by their coworkers.?

4．Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

    A．Enron Corporation declared the largest bankruptcy in US history.?

    B．Sherron gave up her work for Enron one month after she sent out warnings.?

    C．There were no signs of an attack before September 11.?

    D．The three women are praised as heroes for their telling the truth bravely.?

5．What would be the best title for the text?

    A．A Story about Three Women

    B．Honor from Truth?

    C．The Cause of Bankruptcy

    D．A Struggle Facing the US

Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho has been named the 50th European Footballer of year at a great party in Paris held towards the end of 2005.

       Ronaldinho, 25 years old ,became the third Brazilian to win the title after Ronaldo, who won it in 1997 and 2002 ,and Rivaldo ,who won it in 1999.

       “To be here with all those great players is a dream .This gives me huge encouragement to keep working and try to do well. I have the chance to do for a living what I like most in my life, and that’s playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time,” said Ronaldinho after receiving the golden cup at the party.

       There was no way Ronaldinho could not succeed ,as he was always full of uncontrollable desire for football. He would play on the dirt ,in the wood ,even in his living—room—nothing else stayed in his mind. He began to shine on the international games when he was 17 ,helping Brazil win the Under—17 World Championship（锦标赛）.He was on his way to becoming one of the world’s greatest players, with his role in Brazil’s World Cup victory in 2002. With 22 goals in his first year in Barcelona , he received football’s most valuable honor in 2004 : the FIFA World Player of the Year.

       “He isn’t only able to win games on his own ,he keeps our spirits high because he is always in a good state of feelings,” says his captain. “You can challenge him , push him ,trip him and even prevent him on purpose—nothing can stop him .And it shows in his games. He’s not satisfied with moving the ball from one point to another; he has to dance it away. And with every match , Ronaldinho creates a new signature move. When nothing seems possible , he can do.”

1．The nationality of Rivaldo is         .

       A．French                B．English                C．Brazilian              D．Spanish

2．How old was Ronaldinho when he first joined Barcelona?

       A．17 years old.                                       B．25 years old.       

       C．20 years old.                                       D．Less than 25 years old.

3．We can conclude from the passage that the author wants to give us an introduction of       .

       A．the great honors he received in recent years

       B．a great and gifted Brazilian football player

       C．a famous sportsman in the world

       D．European Footballer of Year

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．At the age of 17 Ronaldinho helped his country to win the World Cup.

       B．Ronaldo won the title—European Footballer of Year twice.

       C．He is more interested in football than in anything else.

       D．His fans want to get his signature after every game .

5．In the opinion of his captain, Ronaldinho         .

       A．has to sign his name before every football game

       B．is not satisfied with every match he played in

       C．is able to do almost everything possible

       D．can make his teammates in high spirits

On August 15th, in the women's individual all-around final of gymnastics of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Chusovitina is a shining star although she failed to win a medal eventually．

When 33-year-old Oxana Chusovitina competes in her fifth Olympics （Beijing Olympics）, she is twice the age of most of her competitors．In addition, she has also competed in ten World Championships, three Asian Games and three Goodwill Games．Chusovitina holds the record for the most individual World Championships medals on a single event．She won an Olympic team gold medal as a 17-year-old in 1992．Since then she has won a record of eight world titles．

Her long career owes something to fate．In 2002, when her son Alisher, now aged nine, was diagnosed with leukemia（白血病）, she moved to Germany so that he could get the best possible treatment．To help in those difficult times she kept up her training．It has paid off．But saving Alisher’s life is not her only motivation．As she recently told German media, “There is nothing in the world I enjoy more than gymnastics．”

Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975 in Uzbek USSR．She was formerly a citizen of, and a competitor for, the former Soviet Union （before 1993） and Uzbekistan （1993-2006）．She has competed for Germany since 2006．By the year of 2008, Chusovitina’s career in gymnastics had been twenty years．

She is one of only a handful of women to return to high-level gymnastics and international competition after becoming a mother．Chusovitina is remarkable in her ability to remain competitive for so many years, often in the face of great difficulty, and has been considered as a role model and an inspiration by many people in the gymnastics community．

1．When she was 17 years old, Chusovitina won an Olympic team gold medal for ________．

   A．the former Soviet Union                              B．Uzbekistan 

 C．Germany                                                    D．Russia

2．Chusovitina might begin her career in gymnastics in _______．

   A．1975                   B．1988               C．1992                 D．1992

3．Chusovitina left her homeland because _______．

   A．she wanted to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

   B．she wanted to serve for Germany

   C．she wanted her son to get the best treatment

   D．she had to face great difficulty in her homeland

4．According to the passage, Chusovitina is different from the other competitors in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games because_______．

   A．she is the best competitor in the games

   B．she is much older than other gymnastics girls

   C．she won an Olympic team gold medal when she was very young

   D．she competes in order to earn money

5．According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe Chusovitina?

   A．Kind-hearted．        B．Lovable．        C．Tough-minded． 　D．Serious-minded．

Rain, who was born on June 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular singer with a very deep and rich voice. Jean Ji Hun is his real name, known as the “Michael Jackson of Korea” for his amazing dancing skills. Rain is very modest and friendly, even a little shy.

He released his first album Bad Guy in 2002, which caused a sensation. It took him to all the major award ceremonies, and many of them honored him with Best New Artist Award. His following album How to Run from the Sun was also successful, and his third album It’s Raining topped the charts for weeks.

Rain is not only a singer but also an actor, who has given impressive performances in two TV series, Sang Doo! Let’ go to school in 2003 and Full House in 2004. Rain’s leading role in Full House made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Award and also deeply touched the hearts of many Asian female fans. At the same time it made him become one of the most popular Korean singers in Asia.

Now Rain is very popular in China. It’s Raining has already sold more than 100,000 copies in China. Rain received the “Korean Artist of the Year” award at MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors held on July on 24,2005 at the Workers Stadium in BeiJing, China. His recent Beijing concert had caused a great hit, creating “Korean Fever” in China.

1.The reason why Jean Ji Hun is called “Michael Jackson of Korea” is that______.

A.he is a popular singer with a very deep and rich voice

B.his dancing skills are amazing

C.he is very modest and friendly, even a little shy

D.he shares the same name with Michael Jackson-King of Pop

2.Which of the following is True about Rain?

A.His album How to Run from the Sun was so successful that it topped the charts for weeks.

B.Rain’s leading role in Sang Doo! Let’s go to school made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.

C.Rain won the “Korean Artist of the Year” award because of his music career.

D.He has become the most popular Korean singer in Asia.

3.The underlined word “released” in the 2nd paragraph means

A.释放 　　　　　 B.放松 　　　　 C.发行　　　 D.免除

4.Which of the following is the passage most likely from?

A.Text books for senior school students.　　　　　　　 B.Entertainment（娱乐）newspapers.

C.Text books for music students. 　　 D.A book written for Michael Jackson.