When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao held the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events was held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai held football preliminaries (预赛).
The following form tells you more.
City | Event | Where | Time |
Qingdao | Sailing | Qingdao International Sailing Center | Aug.9-Aug.21 |
Hong Kong | Horse-riding | Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心） | Aug.9-Aug.20 |
Tianjin | Football preliminaries | Tianjing Olympic Center Stadi | Aug.10, Aug.12 |
Qinhuangdao | Football preliminaries | Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium | Aug.10, Aug.12 |
Shengyang | Football preliminaries | Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium | Aug.10’ Aug.12 |
Shanghai | Football preliminaries | Shanghai Stadium | Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13 |
根据短文和表格内容，选择正确的答案
1.How many cities were getting ready for the 2008 Olympic Games?
A. One. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight.
2._______ held horse-riding events.
A. Qingdao International Sailing Center
B. Existing Competition Venue
C. Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium
D. Shanghai Stadium
3.How long did football preliminaries take?
A. 13 days. B. 12 days. C. 7 days. D. 3 days.
4.The sailing was held in _______.
A. Qingdao B. Hong Kong C. Qinhuangdao D. Shanghai
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics were held in four cities in China.
B. Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.
C. Sailing for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.
D. Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics was held in Qinhuangdao.
Paper was first about 2,000 years ago, it has been made silk, cotton, bamboo, and wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. And because there weren’t many books, people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and . ___ , more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, a way that can be compared the of the Internet in the 20th century.
1.A. create B. created C. creating D. creates
2.A. in B. of C. from D. by
3.A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
4.A. put B. putting C. puts D. puting
5.A. at B. in C. by D. on
6.A. cheap B. cheaply C. cheaper D. cheapest
7.A. Because B. so that C. As a result D. because of
8.A. on B. in C. by D. at
9.A. at B. with C. by D. about
10.A. introduction B. introduce C. introduced D. introducing
If you have a chance to study abroad, you must catch it and remember “Change always ______ about new possibilities.”
A. brings B. takesC. fetches D. reaches
----- Did you go to Sam's weekend party? ----- No, I ______________.
A. am not invited B. wasn't invited C. haven't invited D. didn't invite
In China, according to a report, ____ people read or write blogs(博客)
A. millions B. million C. millions of D. million of
--- Tom wants to know_____________.
--- I don't know, either. He said he would phone me as soon as he came ba
ck.
A. when Dad comes back B. when did Dad come back
C. when Dad will come back D. when does Dad come back
