Reading comprehension.

China's Liu Xiang set a new 110 metres hurdles (跨栏) world record with a time of 12.88 seconds at a super grand prix meeting in Lausanne (洛桑) Switaerland (瑞士). "I feel perfect. I can't believe it. Everything is a dream." Liu told reporters. "I have a long future and I want to get better step by step," added Liu, who celebratted his 23rd birthday on Thursday. "I never thought I could break the world record. I'm feeling very tired, very happy and very excited. Switzerland is my lucky place. I love Switzerland and Lausanne and the fans here," Liu said.

China won the 15th AFC Asian Women's Cup here on Sunday, beating host Australia 6-4 (full time 2-2, extra time 0-0, penalty (点球) kick 4-2). This was the eighth Asian Cup title clinched by China, who came from behind to tie Australia 2-2 in regular time of the final.

Wang Shipeng's three -pointer at the whistle put China through the group stage to reach the final 16 at the ongoing Basketball Men's World Championship in Japan. The clutch-time throw was his only score in the game, but was good enough to help China pass Slovenia 78-77. China's star center Yao Ming contributed 36 points and 10 rebounds (篮板球).

Fill in the blanks according to what you read above, Only one word for each blank. 1．Liu Xiang is                               110 metres hurdles. 2．China has                the 15th AFC Asian Women's Cup for times. 3．Yao Ming is the leading                in Chinese Men's                 team. 4．World Expo, Olympics and World Cup are the                 international                 in the world. 5．From the four pieces of news we know that China is becoming                 and                .

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

1.The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.

A. be afraid of difficulties       

B. be afraid to learn

C. run through life so fast

D. compare yourself with others to look down on your worth

2.The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _____.

A. Nothing is possible        

B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope

C. You should learn to give up     

D. Although you try, nothing will change.

3.The best way to keep love is to ___________.

A. say it’s impossible        B. give it       

C. give it wings       D. hold it tightly

4.According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

A. Nothing is impossible.          

B. Glass balls are easy to be broken.

C. Things you can’t do            

D. Treat your life in a right way.

 

When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.

Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:

Discover more about robots.

Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:

1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.

2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.

3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.

Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:

1. What might robots be like in the future?

2. What other things can robots do for people?

3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?

Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.

1.What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?

   A. To read more books about it.      B. To look it up in the dictionary.

   C. To turn to the teacher for help.  D. To raise questions and find the answers.

2.What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

A. Writing down your list of questions. B. Discussing your questions with others.

C. Taking your list of questions with you.                D. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

3. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?

① List what you want to learn.         ② Find new problems.

③ List what you’ve already known.      ④ Choose a research subject.

A. ④③①②           B. ④①③②       C. ②③④①       D. ③②①④

4. What might be the best title for this passage?

A. Doing Research on Robots           B. Asking Good Questions While Doing Research

C. Having Interesting Answers on Robots  D. Finding Subjects before Doing Research

 

 Many people learn English from English movies. However, some people watch hundreds of     , they still have problems understanding what the actors say! The main reason for this is that they     watch it with the purpose(目的) of learning English.

           you want to learn English from English movies, you should follow the following steps(步骤)，or you may waste your time and learn      .

    Step 1:Watch a movie with Chinese subtitles(字幕) for the     time. Your eyes and ears should work all the time. And try to       the main idea of the movie.

Step 2: Watch it again, still with subtitles. But now try your best to look at    less often, and      as much as possible. Look at the subtitles       only when you really don’t understand.

Step 3: Watch it without subtitles. It sounds      , but after enough      during the first two steps, you’ll find it easier to watch movies in       .

But don’t go to the last step too quickly         it could make you feel bad. However, if you go to watch it when you’re ready, you may         that watching a movie in English is a piece of cake for      .

1.A. games        B. shows          C. plays              D. movies

2.A. should        B. might          C. don’t              D. could

3.A. If            B. After                              C. Before                         D. So

4.A. anything       B. nothing         C. everything          D. something

5.A. same         B. first            C. next              D. last

6.A. lose           B. forget          C. leave              D. get

7.A. them          B. it              C. the movie          D. your watch

8.A. listen          B. look           C. touch              D. plan

9.A. quietly         B. beautifully      C. quickly            D. seriously

10.A. easy          B. difficult        C. famous            D. unlucky

11.A. information    B. practice        C. discussion          D. culture

12.A. Chinese       B. Russian        C. America           D. English

13.A. because       B. although       C. after               D. so

14.A. look for       B. find           C. hope               D. choose

15.A. me           B. them          C. you                D. us

 

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

    You many buy different things. Some, such as pencils, CDs or books, cost a little money; some cost a lot of money, bikes or toys, for example. (79) If you want to buy the right things for the right price, making a wise decision is very important. Making a good decision can save you money. So how can you make a good decision when you buy a product? (76)①_____________

    Step 1: Know why you are buying a product

    Before buying a product, think about

n      how often and when you will use the product.

n      what the main use of the product is.

n      whether you need the product now or later.

    Step 2: Research the product

    If you have decided to buy it, you must want to buy the best one. You need to find out

n      what companies make the product.

n      The different prices of the product

n      What others say shout the product.

n      Where you can buy the product.

You can shop in stores, online, or in factory outlets(厂家供销店).

    Step 3: Ask questions before you buy. For example, do I need to buy batteries?

    These steps will help you become a smart shopper. (76)②_____________

    Remember, knowing a lot makes you a wise shopper!

1. 从A、B、C中为（76）①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填在下面横线上。

    A. If you follow them, you will get the best deal(交易).

    B. Here are some steps you can take for wise shopping.

    C. Knowing what others say about the product can help you make the decision.

    ①_____________      ②_____________

2. How many steps should you take before you buy a product?

_________________________________________________

3. Where can you buy the product according to the passage?

   _________________________________________________

4.请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。

   _________________________________________________

5.Give a title(标题) to the passage.

   _________________________________________________