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(惊奇的) 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 practising 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 practising jumping.
In 1998 when Liu Xiang,  aged 15,  met the famous coach Sun Haiping,  his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu Xiang was a rising star and after visiting Liu\'s parents sev¬eral times,  finally he persuaded them to let Liu practice the 110m hurdles.
Since his return from Athens,  Liu Xiang has been at the centre of a media circus(媒体焦点). He has been to many press appearances and meetings. After Liu got the gold medal,  he became well known all over the world. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning,  and he ex¬pects to be at his peak(顶峰) in the sunmmer games in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said,  "For some players,  it\'s just a job. For me, it\'s what I love. "
   1. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?
        A. 12         B. 15        C. 21        D. 22
   2. What does the underlined word "persuaded" mean in Chinese?
       A．支持      B．说服    C．教育    D．阻止
    3. Why did Liu Xiang give up jumping? Because________.
       A. a bone test showed he wouldn\'t become tall enough to be a high jumper
       B. his parents stopped him from jumping
     C. he was satisfied(满足) after winning the national jumping champion for his age group
      D. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents\' ideas
   4. What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?
        A. It is just a job for him.          B. It can bring him a lot of money.
        C. It is what he loves.             D. It can bring him a lot of honour(荣誉).
   5. From the story,  we know that________.
       A. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint(疾跑) gold medal in Athens
       B. if Liu Xiang reached the finish line in 13 seconds, he would break the world record
       C. the Chinese people can run as fast as the people in the other country
       D. Liu Xiang didn\'t want to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008

__________news! Our family will go to Guilin for a ________visit.

A.What an excited ; six days’                  B. What excited ; six days’

C. What an exciting ; six-day                   D. What exciting ; six-day

When he heard the _________ news, he was so _______.

A．exciting; exciting                        B．excited; excited

C．excited; exciting                        D．exciting; excited

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s disappointment(失望), she said she would go. This would be the   16   time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he   17   lose his face because of her appearance. Although she was a   18   woman, there was a scar(疤痕) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to   19   why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were   20   by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother even though she had the scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and hid himself from everyone.   21  , he happened to hear of a talk between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked   22  , “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire.  23  was too afraid to go in because the fire was   24  , so I went in.    25  I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood   26  and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless(失去知觉) but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She   27  the burned side of her face. “This scar will be there forever, but to this day, I have never   28  what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with   29  in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand   30   for the rest of the day.

1.A. first          B. second       C. last         D. next

2.A. can            B. should       C. would        D. need

3.A. slim           B. short        C. ugly         D. beautiful

4.A. talk about     B. argue about C. worry about D. hear about

5.A. frightened     B. attracted    C. worried      D. excited

6.A. Therefore      B. Otherwise    C. However      D. Then

7.A. excitedly      B. seriously    C. nervously    D. anxiously

8.A. Everyone       B. No one       C. Nobody       D. Someone

9.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control

10.A. If            B. Though       C. Because      D. As

11.A. sitting down B. lying down   C. falling down D. turning down

12.A. pointed       B. showed       C. hit          D. touched

13.A. forgot        B. realized     C. considered   D. regretted

14.A. tears             B. smile        C. sunshine     D. sadness

15.A. hardly        B. slightly     C. tightly      D. suddenly