Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.
Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).
Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.
  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.
【小题1】A. movie           B. sports         C. music
【小题2】A. old             B. short           C. young
【小题3】A. At first        B. At last          C. Next
【小题4】A. On             B. In              C. At
【小题5】A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m
【小题6】A. won             B. made             C. kept
【小题7】A. third           B. first            C. second
【小题8】A. Like          B. For             C. As
【小题9】A. pay             B. spend            C. need
【小题10】A. because        B. but              C. although

   The 16th Asian Games was held from November 12^th to 27^th in 2010 in Guangzhou, China. There were 41 events in the Games.

China got 199 gold medals and reached the total medals of 416. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. In 1990 Beijing held the 11th Asian Games.

   Premier Wen Jiabao went to Shanxi province on April 2^nd , 2011. He made a three-day visit to impoverished(穷困的) Luliang. During his visit, he said that farmers’ right（权利）must be protected and he warned(警告) that no land should ever be taken against a farmer’s will(意愿).

   The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of June, 2011. The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking(标志) a great step in China’s Railway development.

1.The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.

A．Guangzhou        B．Shanghai          C．Beijing            D．Tokyo

2.How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ?

A．11.              B．41.               C．199.             D．416.

3.________ went to Shanxi province on April 2^nd , 2011.

A．A farmer          B．Our premier       C．A worker          D．A passenger

4.Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected.

A．officials’         B．women’s         C．students’        D．farmers’

5.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.

A．June             B．July              C．August            D．September

请根据以上信息，选择正确答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）

1.The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.

A. Guangzhou            B. Shanghai     C. Beijing      D. Tokyo

2.How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ?  

A. 11.              B. 41.          C. 199.         D. 416.

3. ________ went to Shanxi province on April 2^nd , 2011. 

A. A farmer         B. Our premier  C. A worker     D. A passenger

4.Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected. 

A. officials’           B. women’s      C. students’    D. farmers’

5.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.

A. June             B. July         C. August       D. September

Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.

  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.

1.A. movie           B. sports         C. music

2.A. old             B. short           C. young

3.A. At first        B. At last          C. Next

4.A. On             B. In              C. At

5.A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m

6.A. won             B. made             C. kept

7.A. third           B. first            C. second

8.A. Like          B. For             C. As

9.A. pay             B. spend            C. need

10.A. because        B. but              C. although