No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."
【小题1】Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动      B.参加活动      C. 帮助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.

Kate is both my best friend and my neighbour.She lives next door.I got to her ten years ago .Kate is tall and slim.She has a round face and a long nose.I like her bright , s___【小题1】___ eyes .They make her l___【小题2】____ really pretty and kind .
Kate is a very clever girl and she likes to help people.She always helps me with my homework.When I feel b___【小题3】____ or unhappy, she talks to me and t___【小题4】____ me funny jokes .She always wears a smile on her face a____【小题5】____ looks happy .
Kate likes to work with children.She would like to be a teacher when she grows up.I believe she will be a very good teacher .

The size and shape（外形）of your ears show your character（性格）more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older，but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.

Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today，too，many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.

Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）.Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and  nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous（神经质）character.

1. Reading people’s character from their ears is____________ .

A．only for music      B．an old idea   C．very new     D．a good way to talk with others

2. When a baby is born,___________ .

A．his / her ears are red               B．his / her ears will not change all the life

C．his / her ears will not change in shape  D．he / she will get large ears

3. When one’s ears are red，it means_____________ .

A．he is a kind man                B．he is very happy

C．he may get angry easily              D．he drinks too much

4. Which may be the best title of the article?___________.

A.Looking at a person in the right way.    B.Ears and colours.

C.The change of ears.                   D.Ears and characters

5.If you look at someone’s ears，the right way is____________  .

A．to look at his face，ears and nose     

B．to look at the size，colour，and shape

C．to look at his mouth，eyes and nose                

D．to look at the hair，eyes and colour[