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.
Mo, the first Nobel winner in literature born and living in China, said he had trouble with the sudden publicity, which put a lot of pressure on him.
"I only hope to return to my writing desk as soon as possible, and I would also like to do well in society anonymously.(无名地)" Mo said. He was bothered by a large number of requests asking him to offer help that took advantage of his fame. " I was upset the first several days after the prize announcement, but then I realized the prize is just like a mirror that reflects various attitudes about my winning, and more, reflects the real me," Mo said. "I still consider myself an ordinary citizen who writes. And presenting quality works is my duty and best way of giving back to society. I'm no superstar," he emphasized(强调) several times.
Mo believes Chinese literature has achieved much in the past thirty years, and the driving force behind that is not the prize. Writers' creations should not be driven by awards, or criticism, or readers' expectations. Mo said he misunderstood the standards of the academy's selection before he visited Stockholm（斯德哥尔摩） to receive the prize in December.
"I thought they were judging the authors' personality or political features, then I learned the sole standard of their selection is literature itself, which is also deeply based in the Swedish people's long-established practice of reading a large number of books," Mo said.
During the forum, established Chinese and Australian writers discussed subjects as diverse as tradition and modernity, the local and the universe and cultural inclusiveness. And they will also read works to each other and the readers. The writers communication will further promote（推动） Chinese writers to a global audience.
Australian Ambassador（大使） to China Frances Adamson agreed. "It's a milestone （驱动）of literary exchanges between the two countries, who are longtime friends," Adamson said.
1. Mo is the first Nobel winner in ______ born and living in China.
A．literature. B．peace C．physics D．chemistry
2.When did Mo receive the prize?
A．In September B．In October C．In November D．In December
3.What did Mo say about himself after he got the prize?
A．He considered he was a superstar.
B．He still considered he was an ordinary citizen who writes.
C．He considered he was famous all over the world.
D．He considered he became rich.
4.Who is Frances Adamson?
A．He is the French Ambassador to China B．He is the Canadian Ambassador to China
C．He is the Australian Ambassador to China D．He is the American Ambassador to China
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Mo didn’t hope to return to my writing desk B．Mo was always upset after the prize .
C．The driving force behind writers is the prize D．Mo’s success will promote Chinese writers.
One day, Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地), it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hand before his face. He could not find the road! Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house, But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip(行程) of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped.
Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
1.Bob and his two friends went to the forest .
A．to find their way home B．to build their camp
C．to see the trees D．to see the mountains in the snow
2.They could hardly find their way back because .
A．there was not any road in the mountains
B．everything was covered by snow
C．they couldn't decide which of the two roads went to their tents
D．there was only one road to their camp
3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to .
A．the forests B．the mountains C．the camp D．John's house
4.The horses stopped because .
A．they were tired after running for a long time
B．it was getting late
C．they saw the trees
D．they knew that they had got to the camp
5.The story happened .
A．at night when nothing could be seen
B．in a cold camp
C．on a dark evening
D．on a cold winter day
补全对话 阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。（5分）
A: How was your day off, Tina?
B: Oh, it was awful.
A: Really? 1
B: Well, we wanted to go camping, but the weather was terrible. 2
A: Oh, that’s too bad. Then what did you do? Did you watch TV at home?
B: No. 3 . It was boring.
A: Sounds terrible, Tina.
B: 4
A: I think I had great fun. I went to the museum and met a famous actor. 5 And I got his autograph.
B: That sounds wonderful.
1. A．What happened? B．Are you OK?
C．Can you help me? D．How is the weather?
2. A．It is raining now. B．It rained all the time.
C．It is sunny. D．It was fantastic.
3. A．We often go there by ship. B．We will go out for a walk.
C．We helped mom with the chores. D．We like delicious food.
4. A．Would you like to go with me? B．When did you get to the museum?
C．Why did you meet a famous actor? D．How about your day off, Tony?
5. A．I’m going to be a nurse. B．I don’t like action movies.
C．I can’t stand soap operas. D．I took a photo with him.
Mr. Black loved his daughter very much. Every day he spent all of his free time 1____ with her. One night, he had much work to do , 2____ couldn’t play with his daughter. In order to keep her 3____he found a map of the world in a magazine and cut it into pieces. When he 4___ , Helen came running to him and was ready to play. Mr. Black said he had 5_____ time to play right now. He told the girl to put the pieces of paper back together to a map of the world, and then they could both play.
About half an hour later, Helen came to her father and said,“ Okay，it’s finished. Can we play now?” Mr. Black was surprised, saying, “That’s 6____. Let’s go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every 7____in its place. Mr. Black said, “That’s surprising! 8_____ did you do that?” Helen said, “It was 9____ .On the back of the page was a picture of a 10_____. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”
1. A．working B．running C．playing D．walking
2. A．or B．and C．but D．then
3. A．sleepy B．warm C．free D．busy
4. A．left home B．got home C．left the office D．got to the office
5. A．no B．enough C．much D．some
6. A．right B．wrong C．possible D．impossible
7. A．map B．picture C．piece D．page
8. A．How B．Why C．When D．What
9. A．hard B．simple C．difficult D．different
10. A．boy B．girl C．man D．woman
—Could you please tell me ____________？
—Yes, go along the road and you’ll see it on your right.
A．what I should buy for my mother B．where can I wait for the bus
C．how I can get to Shangdong Universty D．that I can go to the library
