The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics．At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games．The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on，publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November l936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear．It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics．
In the 1950s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful．When the White Olympics came，the host countries(主办国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games．China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics．
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics．Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting．
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps．People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics_________．
A．are the same thing B．are different games
C．are not held in winter D．are held in summer
2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games_______．
A．after the year 1936 B．after the 3rd White Olympics
C．before the 3rd White Olympics D．before the year 1932
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games．
D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games
4.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A．Basketball． B．Table tennis．
C．Football． D．Skating．
| Yuan Zai, the first Taiwan-born baby panda, climbs a wood log inside an enclosure(围栏) as visitors take pictures at the Taipei City Zoo, January 6, 2014. The cub(幼崽), which was born in July last year, made its public debut(公开亮相) on Monday. |
| The Chinese Xue Long icebreaker(破冰船) that saved 52 passengers stranded aboard a Russian ship last week is waiting for chance to save itself from Antarctic(南极) ice, as weather conditions may turn fine on Monday, January 6,2014. |
| Hong Kong media mogul(媒体大亨) Run Run Shaw(邵逸夫)， aged 107, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014. Shaw was one of the founding directors of TVB in 1967. He did much charity work and donated more than 10 billion HK dollars to support the education in China’s mainland. |
1. Yuan Zai was born _______.
A. in July last year B. on Monday
C. in June last year D. on January 6, 2014
2. Xue Long icebreaker belongs to ________.
A. China B. the Antarctic
C. Russia D. America
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Run Run Shaw passed away at home in Taiwan.
B. Run Run Shaw was a famous actor in TVB.
C. Xue Long icebreaker saved 52 passengers stranded aboard a Chinese ship.
D. Yuan Zai made its first public debut on Monday.
The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago，I got to know a 36 lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. 37 I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she 38 me to have hunch.
We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street. 39 the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered(提供) to 40 the lunch，I was afraid I would hurt her.
There were many people in the 41 and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to 42 in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to 43 the delicious food together. She told 44 that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers who were working there were all 45 .
I 46 remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. 47 we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Rose's work. The weather was 48 and bright, and everyone's smile was warm and bright as well.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do 49 for our friends and neighbors. The world will be 50 if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone's heart.
1.A. rich B. poor C. strange D. crazy
2.A. WhenB. AfterC. Until D. Unless
3.A. will inviteB. was invitingC. is invitingD. to invite
4. A. ByB. InC. OnD. Out of
5. A. pay forB. ask forC. look forD. care for
6. A. parkB. restaurantC. hotelD. bar
7.A. sitB. rest C. stayD. work
8. A. buyB. cookC. enjoyD. drink
9.A. herB. himC. meD. you
10. A. volunteersB. teachersC. doctorsD. cooks
11. A. neverB. still C. hardlyD. already
12. A. SoB. ButC. ThoughD. Because
13.A. hotterB. coldC. coolD. warm
14. A. something B. anythingC. nothingD. everything
15. A. colderB. nicerC. harderD. worse
---Would you like me to help you with the homework?
---______________ . But I can manage it myself.
A. It doesn’t matter B. The same to you
C. It’s very kind of you. D. Take it easy
Excuse me. I _______ I was blocking(挡) your way.
A. didn't realize B. don't realize
C. haven't realized D. wasn't realizing
I ______ go to bed______ my mother came back home.
A. won’t, until B. didn’t, until
C. will, until D. won’t,when
