Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”
【小题1】How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
A. At least 24 pounds.     B. At least 30 pounds.　　    C. At least 55 pounds.
【小题2】 Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______.
A. he liked running very much
B. he wanted to be thin and strong
C. he wanted to be a professional boxer
【小题3】What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
A. Rocha lost weight so quickly.
B. Rocha was so fat 18 months ago.
C. Rocha comes from a boxing family.
【小题4】What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
b. He lost the pounds quickly.
c. He joined a boxing club.
d. He began running.
f. He boxed for about three hours every day.
A. a-d-c-f-b     B. d-a-f-c-b     C. a-d-f-c-b 
【小题5】The writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. Rocha is a hardworking boy
B. it is important to get exercise
C. everything is possible if you work hard

从所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话。

A.Shall we meet at 7 o’clock B.Beijing Opera is a teaditional Chinese Culture. C.I’m very busy. D.Isn’t that a long way to go for an opera? E.When and where shall we meet? F.Nothing much. G.Oh,I’ve never heard of it before.

A: Hello, Jenny! What are you doing tonight?
B: 【小题1】___________ What about you?
A: I’m going to see Beijing Opera.
B: Beijing? 【小题2】_________________
A: No, it’s here. Beijing is the only name. 【小题3】_____________ And it has been
popular in Anhui and Herbei since Qing Dynasty (清朝).
B: 【小题4】 __________ China is really an interesting country with colorful history.
A: So it is. Many foreigners also take an interest in Beijing Opera. Would you like to go with me?
B: Yes, I’d love to【小题5】 ____________
A: OK. Usual place at 7 o’clock. Be there or be square.
B: All right. See you then.
A: See you!

根据短文内容，完成表格
Lifelong Learning (终身学习)
In the past, when students graduated from college and got jobs, only some of them went on with their study. But today, lifelong learning is becoming more and more common.
Lucy, who is forty, teaches physics at a college in Boston. “Next term, I’ll teach some of my classes by using the Internet. This is the way of teaching that I’ve never used before,” says Lucy. “These days, I am taking a class to learn how to teach in this way. If not, I will lose my job.” At the same time, Lucy’s seventy-year-old parents, who live in New York, are taking an art history class online. “We love this subject,” says her father, “and we learn it to enjoy ourselves. You see we can study with people all over the world. What fun it is to learn like this!”

	Lucy	Parents
Age	Forty	【小题1】
Subject	【小题2】____________________	Art history
Place	【小题3】____________________	New York
How to teach or learn	On the Internet / Online	【小题4】
For what they go on learning	Not to lost her job	【小题5】To enjoy

 

补全对话（10分）

Yangmei:  Hi,Laura!___51____

Laura:  Oh,I’ve been to many places,such as Xi’an, Hangzhou,Shanghai,Guilinand Tibet.

Yang Mei:  ___52_______

Laura:     Really? What places have you been to?

Yang Mei:  I’ve only been to Pingyao.

Laura:    ___53________

Yang Mei:  It’s in Shanxi.It’s a small place,but it has a long history.It’s one of the oldest towns in China.There you can see a well-known city wall.

Laura:     __54_______I’ve just seen a lot of natural beauties,but not much old Chinese culture yet.

Yang Mei:  ____55________

A.You’ve been to more places than I have. B.What do you think of these cities? C.Well,you”ll have a lot of chances if you like. D.I’ve never seen such a place in China. E.Where did you go? F.Where’s that place? G.What places have you been to in China?

51.________  52.________  53_______  54______  55.________

 

Charlie is twenty-three now. He1a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s2and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he3in a university. So he looks down upon his 4 . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with5. He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”

But once the young man couldn’t6 a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and7Mr. White, the boss of the factory,8it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for9. And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it10 that you’ve never made a mistake?”

The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White11 and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”

Having12 this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”

Charlie13 his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my14 !”

“When?” the boss asked in surprise.

“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White15 me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”

1.                A．visited          B．left            C．built D．reached

 

2.                A．small           B．big            C．new D．old

 

3.                A．lived           B．traveled        C．arrived   D．studied

 

4.                A．parents         B．teacher         C．workmates    D．classmates

 

5.                A．another        B．other           C．the other D．others

 

6.                A．see            B．write           C．understand    D．read

 

7.                A．told            B．asked          C．teached D．laughed at

 

8.                A．when          B．what           C．how D．where

 

9.                A．him            B．himself         C．them D．themselves

 

10.               A．clever          B．sure           C．true  D．able

 

11.               A．sad            B．sadder         C．angry D．angrier

 

12.               A．heard          B．listened        C．guessed   D．reported

 

13.               A．lost            B．hated          C．changed   D．thought

 

14.               A．life            B．office          C．family D．bedroom

 

15.               A．helped         B．made          C．watched   D．asked