Liu Xiang is from China. Deng Yaping is from China, too.（合并成一句）

Liu Xiang ________ Deng Yaping ________ both（两者都）from China.

Liu Xiang is from Shanghai. He is Chinese and Xiang is his_________.

A. given name          B. family name          C. first name

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

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