No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."
【小题1】Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

　　Peter Judd wanted very much to be a soldier when he was a child. So he joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing their shooting, and all of them were doing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target(靶子) nine times and hadn't hit it once, the officer who was trying to teach the young soldiers to shoot said, “You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't waste your last bullet(子弹)! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!”

　　Peter felt ashamed(羞愧的). He went behind the wall and a few seconds later, the officer and the other young soldiers heard the sound of a shot.

　　“Oh, dear!” the officer said. “Has that silly man really shot himself?”

　　He ran behind the wall as quickly as he could, but Peter was all right. “I'm sorry, sir,” he said, “but I missed again.”

1．Peter Judd joined the army in order to ________.

[　　]

2．The officer thought Peter was hopeless because ________.

[　　]

A．he didn't know how to use a gun

B．he didn't get along well with other soldiers

C．he was poor at shooting

D．he couldn't do anything well

3．What the officer said at the end of the first paragraph shows that ________.

[　　]

A．the officer really wanted Peter to die

B．the officer was very angry with Peter

C．the officer was not a kind-hearted man

D．the officer was afraid that Peter would shoot himself

4．The officer felt ________ when he heard the sound of a shot.

[　　]

5．What happened at the end of the story?

[　　]

A．Peter became a good soldier.

B．Peter killed himself behind the wall.

C．The officer was pleased with Peter in the end.

D．Peter missed the target for the tenth time.

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　　Peter Judd wanted very much to be a soldier when he was a child. So he joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing their shooting, and all of them were doing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target(靶子) nine times and hadn't hit it once, the officer who was trying to teach the young soldiers to shoot said, “You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't waste your last bullet(子弹)! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!”

　　Peter felt ashamed(羞愧的). He went behind the wall and a few seconds later, the officer and the other young soldiers heard the sound of a shot.

　　“Oh, dear!” the officer said. “Has that silly man really shot himself?”

　　He ran behind the wall as quickly as he could, but Peter was all right. “I'm sorry, sir,” he said, “but I missed again.”

1．Peter Judd joined the army in order to ________.

[　　]

2．The officer thought Peter was hopeless because ________.

[　　]

A．he didn't know how to use a gun

B．he didn't get along well with other soldiers

C．he was poor at shooting

D．he couldn't do anything well

3．What the officer said at the end of the first paragraph shows that ________.

[　　]

A．the officer really wanted Peter to die

B．the officer was very angry with Peter

C．the officer was not a kind-hearted man

D．the officer was afraid that Peter would shoot himself

4．The officer felt ________ when he heard the sound of a shot.

[　　]

5．What happened at the end of the story?

[　　]

A．Peter became a good soldier.

B．Peter killed himself behind the wall.

C．The officer was pleased with Peter in the end.

D．Peter missed the target for the tenth time.

No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."

1. 1.

   Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

   1. A.
      Deng Yaping
   2. B.
      Lang Ping
   3. C.
      Li Na
   4. D.
      Zhao Wei
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word mean?

   1. A.
      金
   2. B.
      银
   3. C.
      铜
   4. D.
      铁
3. 3.

   Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?

   1. A.
      Yes, she did
   2. B.
      Maybe
   3. C.
      No, she didn’t
   4. D.
      I don’t know
4. 4.

   How many candidates were there ?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
5. 5.

   Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?

   1. A.
      She was also an outstanding athlete
   2. B.
      She has rich coaching experiences
   3. C.
      Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally
   4. D.
      All the above

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are coming. Many people will go to Beijing to watch some matches. Here are some rules for the spectators（观众） .

Archery（射箭术）and shooting

1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field.

2. Keep quiet during the match. Put your cell phone on vibrate or turn it off.

3. Do not use the flash on the camera.

4. When the athletes are aiming at the target（靶子）, keep your voice down. 

Basketball, baseball and football

1. You can not bring drinks in glass bottles or cans.

2. Keep the cheering down at critical moments（关键时刻）. Do not use the camera flash.

3. If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down. Cycling and marathon（马拉松）

1. Spectators should keep off the trap. Control your pets.  

2. Athletes might look tire and thirty, but do not hand them a bottle of water or anything else.

3. If an athlete falls, do not help him.

1. How many sports are mentioned in the passage? 

   A. three                    B. five                 C. seven                D. eight

2. You can not use the camera flash in        match.  

   A. cycling      B. cycling and baseball      C. marathon   D. shooting and football

3. What does the underlined word “vibrate” mean in Chinese?   

   A. 关机                    B. 振动                 C. 无声              D. 待机

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You cannot bring your cell when watching the shooting match.  

B. You can shout loudly, “Come on!” at critical moments in football match.

C. When a runner falls, you should rush over to help.

D. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed in baseball match.