In many classrooms, it’s not 31 to find students spinning (旋转) their pens 32 they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular 33 Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning 34 .
276 people took part in the competition. They came from different age groups. Some were students 35 some were office workers. First, they 36 the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer’s website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 37 of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people, 38 reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him 39 the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did 40 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don’t do that.
1.A. different B. easy C. common D. difficult
2.A. before B. when C. after D. as soon as
3.A. for B. between C. among D. to
4.A. chairman B. captain C. champion D. sport
5.A. or B. and C. with D. but
6.A. were sent B. sent C. was sent D. sends
7.A. Each B. Both C. Every D. All
8.A.includes B. included C. included D. including
9.A. become B. became C. becomes D. becoming
10.A. quite good B. quite well C. quite better D. even better
—I haven’t seen the interesting movie Let the Bullet（子弹）Fly.
— _________ .
A. Neither have I B. So have I
C. Neither I have D. So I have
When you don’t know a word, you can _________ in the dictionary.
A. look it up B. set it up
C. give it up D. pick it up
—Could you tell me ___________?
—About three hours.
A. how long does the meeting last
B. how long the meeting last
C. how long will the meeting last
D. how long the meeting will last
Dad, the phone is ringing. I guess either you or Mum ________ on the phone.
A. is wanted B. are wanted C. wants D. want
— Amy, I called you yesterday evening, but nobody answered the phone.
— Oh, I _________ a walk with my mother at that time.
A. take B. took C. am taking D. was taking
