____ he is very old , _____ he can run as fast as me.

A.Although;but B.Though;but　　 C.\;and　　　　 D.Though:\

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　　Smith is one of my friends. He can run very fast. He is proud of this and he is always ready to show people how fast he can run.

　　One day a thief broke into his house, took some of his things and ran out of the house as fast as he could. Smith ran after him, shouting, “Hey! stop! Don't you know you can't get away from me?”

　　But the thief only ran faster. Smith got angry. He tried his best to run. He was soon several miles away from his home. He was still rushing along when he knocked into me. “Why are you in such a hurry?” I asked. “I'm trying to catch a thief, ” said Smith. “But where is the thief ? ” I asked. “Miles and miles behind, ” said Smith with a smile. “He thought he could run faster than I, but you see he's wrong. ”

1．Smith is always proud of ________.

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2．What happened to Smith one day?

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A．A thief stole some of his things.

B．His friend broke into his house.

C．A thief broke into his friend's house.

D．He stole some things of his friends.

3．Smith got angry because ________.

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4．Did Smith catch the thief at last?

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5．Who do you think is foolish?

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　　Liu Xiang was the first Asian to win the men’s 110m hurdles（跳栏）at the Olympic Games in Athens. After that he became an idol（偶像）to the young people. When Liu Xiang crossed the finish line far ahead of the other players, in a world record-equaling time of 12.91 seconds, many fans burst into tears. It was Liu’s first Olympics and he won the gold medal.“I never thought I could run under 13 seconds, and I never thought I would break the Olympic record,”said Liu in tears,“I am very, very excited. This is a wonder. I’m proud not just for myself and for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully from start to finish,”Liu added.“It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for all their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world we can run as fast as anybody else.”

　　When Liu was a grade four student in a primary school, he was chosen by the Junior Sports School of Putuo District in Shanghai to practice jumping. But when a bone test showed he would not become a tall man, Liu was asked to give up practicing after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Liu’s parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decided to continue practicing jumping. In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu was a rising star and after visiting Liu’s parents several times, finally he persuaded them to let Liu practice the ll0m hurdles. Since his return from Athens, Liu has been at the center of a media circus（媒体焦点）. He became well known around the world. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, he will be better in 2008, he said,“For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s what I love.”

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(1) At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?

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A．22

B．15

C．21

(2) What does the underlined word “persuaded” mean?

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A．支持

B．说服

C．教育

(3) Why did Liu Xiang give up jumping? Because ________.

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A．a bone test showed he wouldn’t become tall enough to be a high jumper

B．his parents stopped him from jumping

C．the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents’ ideas

(4) What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?

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A．It is just a job

B．It can bring him a lot of money

C．It is what he loves.

(5) From the story, we know that ________.

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A．Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint（疾跑）gold medal in Athens

B．Liu Xiang didn’t want to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008

C．the Chinese people can run as fast as the people in other countries

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Animals

　　The largest animal ever to live on the earth is the blue whale(蓝鲸). It weighs about 80 tons－more than 24 elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A newborn baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant.

　　Cats can survive(存活) falls from a very high place because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell 32 floors on to the street, but was just hurt a little.

　　A bear can run as fast as a horse.

　　A newborn panda is smaller than a mouse(老鼠), and weighs about 100 grams(克).

　　Elephants are the most careful animal in their love. A male(雄性的) elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the lady takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body.

　　Usually, wolves(狼) do not attack(袭击) people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give anyone quite a lot of money if he could show that a wolf had attacked a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves usually do not go together though they may do this in winter.

1．How much does a newborn blue whale weigh? ________

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A．10 tons.

B．As much as a small whale.

C．As much as 10 elephants.

D．More than 3 tons.

2．Cats can survive falls because ________ in the fall.

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A．they can keep themselves safe

B．they are small

C．they can keep themselves away

D．they can put something under their bodies

3．Elephants show their love by ________.

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4．A male elephant ________ keep following a lady elephant to show his love for a long time until the lady takes his love.

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5．A wolf won't attack people except ________.

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