China is almost as ________ as the US, and it is the ________ country in Asia.
A.big；bigger B.big；biggest C.bigger；biggest
—Look! This restaurant is always crowded.
—The food here ________ be very delicious. Let's go and have a taste.
A.need B.can't C.must
—How do you improve your________ ?
—By listening to a tape and repeating out loud.
A.pronunciation B.environment C.invention
―What's________matter,Nancy?
—I have ________sore throat.
A.the；the B.the；a C./; a
Have you ever heard of Liu Hong? She was among the world's top race walkers in the summer of 2015. 1. few people knew about her before. Liu used to be a runner when she was 15. She ran very well at that time. As a result, walking coach Sun Li'an thought highly 2. her for her ability and took her in as a student. In 2010, Liu won her second Asian Championship gold medal. Again in 2012, she won the World Race Walking Challenge event in Taicang in a personal best result of 1: 25: 46 3. break Asian 20km record of 1: 26: 22. However,4. is unfortunate that Liu placed fourth at the 2012 London Olympics. After that, Liu Hong trained much harder and won the record back in 2015.5. an excellent person she was! Why not learn from her to be more energetic?
Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions often go ______ the object.
It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us______ on the basketball court. Silently, we teamed up and played, as always. The sun was a big “squeezer”, as it not only squeezed out of us sweat and _______but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all _______ the attacks of elbows. After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs, I could see a ______ was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. “Buddy, hot down here. What about a _______?” I said to him. ________ I rolled one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. “I guess I'm quite fine. Lucky no _______ bones or we'll end up in the hospital!” I said.
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My _______ did work! He picked the Cola up, tried _______ it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he ______ his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a _______ shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face______ I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide ______ for us. What could be better than a group of school students ______ basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?
Word Bank
reaction 反应 squeeze 挤压者
elbow 肘部 sweat 汗水 rolled 滚动
1.A.towards B.about C.beyond D.for
2.A.appeared B.jumped C.allowed D.carried
3.A.time B.energy C.health D.pride
4.A.accept B.afford C.smell D.feel
5.A.match B.fight C.touch D.risk
6.A.game B.talk C.drink D.ball
7.A.Angrily B.Wisely C.Slowly D.Carefully
8.A.lazy B.hidden C.medical D.broken
9.A.humor B.chance C.advice D.trust
10.A.open B.to open C.opening D.opened
11.A.looked at B.thought of C.put away D.held out
12.A.light B.strong C.heavy D.sudden
13.A.since B.if C.until D.as
14.A.worry B.warmth C.stress D.peace
15.A.protecting B.encouraging C.exchanging D.comparing
