Liu Xiang was the first Asian __1_________ (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens. __2_____ that, he became an idol(偶像) to the young people.

“I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic record.” said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very, very excited. I’m _3_________(pride) not just for myself and for Chinese __4______ for Asia. My race went __5_________ (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is __6________ amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for _7________their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world that we _8________ run as fast as anybody else.”

Since his return from Athens, Liu Xiang has been at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. _9_______ Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s __10_________ I love.”

      

“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
【小题1】The writer thinks          should be considered first before students study abroad.

A．places

B．time

C．money

D．language

【小题2】The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that            .

A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones	B．studying abroad is not the right choice
C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard	D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money.

B．Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.

C．Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.

D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.

【小题4】This passage is mainly about             .

A．the problems of studying abroad	B．the dream of studying abroad
C．the choice of studying abroad	D．the story of studying abroad

---Though Liu Qiang was able to complete in thr school spring sports, he is still our hero.

A．I can’t agree more                     B．I can’t agree with you

C．I can’t agree any less                   D．I don’t agree more

 

Athens Olympic 110m hurdle champion Liu Xiang felt so relieved to return to racetrack after getting out of the great number of social activities.

Liu arrived in hometown Shanghai Wednesday night and was about to resume^① training shortly after.

“I am so exhausted^② from so many social activities, which made me even more tired than training,” said the 21-year-old Liu, who wrote a new chapter in China’s Olympic history by winning the country’s first ever athletics short-distance running title in the men’s 110m hurdles in Athens in August.

“I am happy that I will resume my training soon back in Shanghai,” said the Shanghai native. He turned into an instant national hero with the Olympic glory^③ and one of the most popular Olympic gold medalists, taking part in scores of celebration activities since he returned to China early September.

“My regular training has been interrupted for such a long time that I think I can only run at about 13.5 seconds now,” said Liu, who clocked a world record-tying time of 12.91 to clinch the title.

“I would rather forget what I have achieved in the past and try my best to realize a higher goal,” he said.

Liu already missed the Berlin Golden League Series on Sunday and won’t be able to catch the IAAF Grand Prix final slated for September 18-19 in Monaco.

He plans on attending an IAAF all-star tournament in Japan at the end of this month.

This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. victory of Liu Xiang

B. Liu Xiang’s resumption to the racetrack

C. dream of Liu Xiang

D. Liu Xiang’s high aim

From the passage we can see ________.

A. Liu Xiang is content to go back to training

B. Liu Xiang will win Golden League Series on Sunday

C. Liu Xiang wasn’t good at social activities

D. Liu Xiang was refreshed after so many social activities

The underlined word “relieved” means ________.

      A. sad                B. glad           C. worried             D. disappointed

Which of the following is NOT wrong?

A. Liu Xiang has had a quiet life for as long as half a month.

B. Liu Xiang has missed two races because of his social activities.

C. Liu Xiang has made up his mind to stop his social activities.

D. Liu Xiang has deserted his present career.

Star hurdler Liu Xiang returned home last night after spending about three months in the United States for foot operation and recovery.

Liu and coach Sun Haiping were followed away by officials after arriving at Shanghai Pudong airport at around 6 : 30 p. m. , and said nothing to the waiting media.

Liu went straight to the Xinzhuang training base in Shanghai, where he will start on the comeback (恢复) through rehabilitation (复职) and training.

Feng Shuyong, vice-director of China's Athletics Administrative Center, said a group of experts is on standby at the training base to help with Liu's recovery.

"The experts will give Liu a full check-up tomorrow or the day after and advise regularly on rehabilitation in the coming months," Feng was quoted by qq. com as saying.

The foot injury forced defending champion Liu to quit from the 2008 Beijing Olympics last August after "he limped out of the Bird's Nest in the first round of the men's 110m hurdles, bitterly disappointing adoring home fans.

The 25-year-old Athens Olympic and world champion had successful foot surgery in December at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, and had four calcium deposits (钙物质) removed from his right Achilles tendon (跟腱).

He spent the next three months in Houston for rehabilitation and basic training under the guidance of doctors there.

"His recovery is better than we expected. Doctors believe that after three months' rehabilitation and training, he has actually achieved the level of recovery that generally needs four months," Feng said.

Liu will, however, be absent from the ongoing annual Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) meeting due to the recovery process. Feng said Liu is paying close attention to the meeting through the Internet, and closely following issues such as athletes' education and life after retirement.

It is the second time Liu has asked for leave from the annual session after being elected to the CPPCC: He did not attend last year's meeting because he was at a key competition in Spain.

The best title for the passage is _______.

A. Fate and Challenge                                       B. Liu Xiang Returns after Operation Success

C. No Desire to Be a Representative of CPPCC

D. Happiness and Hardships behind Success

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The experts will give Liu a full check-up and advise regularly on recovery in the coming months.

B. Liu and his coach were followed away by officials after arriving at Pudong airport at around 6:30.

C. Liu paid close attention to the meeting through the Internet, caring graduate's further education.

D. His foot operation was successful and four calcium deposits were removed from his right Achilles tendon.

The underlined word "limped" most probably means _______.

A. walked nervously     B. walked quickly     C. walked bitterly     D. walked lamely

Liu Xiang was absent from CPPCC in the first time because of _______.

A. recovery process    B. accepting the training  C. lecture abroad   D. a key competition