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."

1.Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

A．Deng Yaping        B．Lang Ping          C．Li Na             D．Zhao Wei

2.What does the underlined word mean?

A．金               B．银               C．铜               D．铁

3.Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?

A．Yes, she did.                           B．Maybe.

C．No, she didn’t .                        D．I don’t know.

4.How many candidates were there ?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

5.Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?

A．She was also an outstanding athlete.

B．She has rich coaching experiences.

C．Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally.

D．All the above.

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　Have you ever studied in a foreign country? Maybe it is an amazing experience(经历), especially（特别） when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

　　There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers （包括）the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students love to fly back to their home countries to stay with their family members and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get jobs. It is quite easy to find a job at Christmas. Students often take part in some social activities. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

　　Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

　　The Chinese New Year is not a public(公开的) holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do the same things as usual.

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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”?

CHINA DAILY（April 1，2009）

CHINA won a world curling（冰壶）championship（冠军赛）over the weekend．The team beat Sweden 8-6 in the final at the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship．Chinese Women’s Curling Team is only 9 years old，but that was their second major（主要的）international title（头衔）this year．They took the first at the World Winter University Games last month．

OXFORD rowing team won the Boat Race，in London，on March 29．This is Oxford's fourth Victory in five years against Cambridge and 75th victory in 155 rowing races on the River Thames．Up to 250,000 people crowded（拥挤）the banks of the Thames to watch the race．

1．When was the Chinese Women’s Curling Team was set up?

2．How many international titles has the Chinese team taken since 2009?

3．Where was the rowing race held on March 29th?

4．Which two teams joined in the rowing race on March 29th?