Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery
Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men's teams and one for women's. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo
This Korean sport's name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn't lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.
1.Which sport was first named after a town?
A. Badminton. B. Football. C. Taekwondo. D. Archery.
2. Who invented the sport of badminton?
A. Indians. B. British
C. Chinese. D. Koreans.
3.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A. Archery. B. Badminton.
C. Taekwondo. D. Football.
4. Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?
5. Where can you most probably find this web page?
A. www.sydney2000.com B. www.beijing2008.com
C.www.guangzhou2010.com D.www.london2012.com
Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition（雄心） in life. They think pop-stars earn a lot of money, they lead interesting and exciting lives, thousands of fans love them, and they become famous!
Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers star life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and competitions are hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top.
And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money, perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform. What’s more, they have quite a lot of expenses(开销). They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and takes about 20% of their earnings-perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they are still playing for the last two items.
And don’t forget, they have to travel a great deal-sometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.
So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?
1.Which of the following is the reason that many young people want to become pop-stars?
A. Living an exciting life.
B. Becoming a rich man.
C. Being loved by thousands of fans.
D. All of the above.
2.Why is the group’s manager well paid? Because __________.
A. he runs this group
B. he looks after them
C. he is important to them
D. he buys them clothes and instruments
3. The writer makes us believe ___________.
A. it is pleasant to become a pop-star
B. if you work very hard in pop groups, you will reach the top
C. pop-stars are neither too rich nor too happy
D. general persons had better not dream of pop-stars
Two policemen stopped Andrew Kershaw in his sports car one night, because he was speeding in the street of the town. The young man was very drunk. He knew he was in trouble, so he decided to make fun of them. He was a law student at the university, so he knew the law very well, better than most people.
When the policemen came to his car, Andrew asked one of the policemen to write down in his notebook everything they said. The policemen had to do this because it is the law, although people usually don’t know it. The policemen tested Andrew’s breath and the breathalyzer showed that he had too much alcohol in his blood. This all took a long time because the policemen had to write down everything that he and the policemen said.
In the end, by law, the policemen had to ask Andrew if he wanted to say anything. Andrew decided that he had two things to say and the policemen had to write down. The first thing was “Please don’t hit me again, officer”. And the second thing was “Does the other officer want ￡5, too?” Of course, the poor policeman had to read this in court, in front of the judge , and he was very embarrassed. Andrew, who was in court, thought it was very funny, until the judge took away his license for a year and fined（罚款）him ￡100, ￡90 for drunk driving, and ￡10 for his rudeness!
1. The policemen stopped Andrew in his car because __________.
A. it was very late B. he was drunk
C. he was driving too fast D. he hardly broke the law
2. The underlined word “breathalyzer” means __________.
A. a tool used for repairing machines
B. a machine used for examining patients
C. a person who is in charge of giving breath test
D. an instrument（仪器）used for testing and analyzing（分析）one’s breath
3.Andrew made fun of the policemen, only __________.
A. to be praised by the judge
B. to be asked by the judge
C. to be taken away by the judge
D. to be punished by the judge
Don't break kid's heart
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply. He said，" Please excuse me too.1 wasn't even watching for you."
We were very ,this stranger and I. We went on our way and said goodbye.
But at home story is told-how we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. "Move out of the way," I shouted at her. My daughter walked away, her little heart broken. I didn't realize how rudely I had spoken.
While l was in bed. God's small voice came to me and said, "When dealing with a ,common manners you use, but the children you love, you seem to be rude. Look on the kitchen floor, and you will find some there by the door. Those are the flowers your daughter brought for you. She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue. Your daughter stood not to spoil(毁坏)the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, and now my began to fall. I quietly went and knelt(跪下) by her bed; "Wake up, my little baby, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you for me?" My daughter smiled, "I found them out by the tree. I picked them they are pretty like you. I knew you would like them, especially the blue."
I said, "Daughter, I am sorry for the way I acted today: I should not have shouted at you that way." My daughter said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."
I said, "Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the ."
1.A. happy B. angry C. polite D. selfish
2.A. same B. different C. funny D. exciting
3.A. awake B. asleep C. alive D. afraid
4.A. friend B. classmate C. enemy D. stranger
5.A. newspapers B. books C. flowers D. sweets
6.A. excitedly B. quietly C. sadly D. angrily
7.A. surprises B. flowers C. tears D. knees
8.A. picked B. took C. bought D. gave
9.A. until B. if C. unless D. because
10.A. pink B. blue C. red D. yellow
I would rather _____ than _____ with him .
A. laugh at ; quarrel
B. to laugh at ; to quarrel
C. be laughed at ; quarrel
D. to be laughed ; to be quarreled
________we had at the party!
A．How wonderful time B．What wonderful time
C．How a wonderful time D．What a wonderful time
