根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Different people have different hobbies. But almost all people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
_1. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.
2. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 3. Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or game go back thousands of years like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 4. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 5. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
A. And think of people in cold countries.
B. Sports help to train a person’s character.
C. Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.
D. Many people like to watch others play games.
E. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.
F. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.
G. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
It is never too late to try to make your dreams come true. This could be Mary Moe’s motto—the expression that best presents her spirit. Mary Moe has done a lot during the past 91 years. For much of that time, she wanted to fly, but never had the chance—until now. She recently achieved her life-long dream.
Mary just learned how to fly an airplane, a dream she has had since she was a little girl. Growing up, she was inspired by two American pilots: Charles Lindburgh Amelia Earhart. They became her inspiration. Lindbugh made the solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Five years later, Earhart became the first woman to make the flight. But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true. At age 34, she was just too busy—busy fighting cancer. She was also busy with her job in advertising and busy raising her family.
There was simply no time to think about flying a plane. And it was difficult for her to drive to the airport. Lessons were costly. Everything seemed to be working against Mary.
“I had actually gone out to that airport in the 1980s to see about flying lessons and it was such a long drive out and expensive and I thought, ‘No, I have to put this back burner for a while.’” So her dream had to wait. She kept it on the back burner. Then, at age 91, her wish finally came true.
Ms Moe learned about Wish of a lifetime. Wish of a Lifetime is a non-profit organization whose goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adults.
Sally Webster works for the group. Wish of Lifetime helps older people, senior citizens, enjoy a dream. It also sends the message that it is never too late for a dream. So they really try to look for those stories that are inspiring and can show people that older Americans can achieve things just like younger Americans can.
1. In her thirties, Mary Moe must have ___________
A. lived a smooth life B. been unemployed
C. spent a hard time D. learned how to fly
2.The underlined part is closest in meaning to “_____________”
A. set this down B. put this off
C. cut this off D. give this away
3.Wish of Lifetime is set up in order to_____________.
A. change people’s thought about the old
B. improve people’s life
C. raise money for the old
D. help the old live on themselves
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square
Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public programs. Admission is free.
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00—4:00 pm.
(608)264—6555 www. Wisconsinhistory. org/museum
Swiss Historical Village
612 Seventh Ave. New Glarus
The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.
Tue.—Fri. May 1st— October31st, 10:00 am— 4:00 pm. Admission is $20.
(608)527—2317 www. swisshistoricalvillage. com
Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
6858 Paoli Rd, WI
One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery(干酪制造厂). While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!
Gallery open Tue.—Sun. , 10:00am—5：00 pm.
Café open Wed.—Sat. , 11；00 am—3:00 pm
Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00 am—3:00 pm.
(608) 845—6600 www. artisangal. Com
Christopher Columbus Museum
239 Whitney St. , Columbus
World-class exhibit—2,000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.
Open daily, 8:15 am—4:00 pm
(920)623—1992 www. columbusantiquemall. Com
1.Which of the following is on Capitol Square?
A. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
B. Christopher Columbus Museum
C. Wisconsin Historical Museum
D. Swiss Historical Village
2.Where can you go for a visit on Monday?
A. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
B. Christopher Columbus Museum
C. Wisconsin Historical Museum
D. Swiss Historical Village
3.Where can visitors have lunch?
A. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
B. Christopher Columbus Museum
C. Wisconsin Historical Museum
D. Swiss Historical Village
4.We learn from the text that____________.
A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year.
B. Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a river
C. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum
D. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café are open daily for four hours
A student is given three toys by his teacher and is asked to find out the differences. All the three toys seem to be the same in shape, size and material. After careful observation, the student finds out holes in the toys. The first toy has holes in the ears. The second toy has holes in one ear and the mouth. And the third toy has only one hole in one ear.
Then the student puts a needle in the ear hole of the first toy. The needle comes out from the other ear. When the needle is put in the second toy’s ear it comes out of the mouth. And when the needle is put in the third toy’s ear, it does not come out.
The first toy means those people around you who make you think that they are listening to you and caring for you. But they just pretend to do so. After listening, as the needle comes out from the other ear, the things you said to them are gone. So be careful while you are speaking to this type of person around you, who does not care for you. The second toy means those people who listen to you and make you think that they care for you. But as the needle comes out from its mouth, these people will use your things and the words you tell them against you by telling them to others for their own purpose.
For the third toy, the needle does not come out from it. These kinds of people will keep the trust you have in them. They are the ones you can depend on.
1.What does the difference between the three toys lie in?
A. Holes B. Size C. Material D. Shape
2. Which toy means the people you can trust?
A. The toy has holes in one ear and the mouth
B. The toy has no hole in ears or mouth.
C. The toy has one hole in one ear.
D. The toy has holes in two ears.
3.According to the passage, what should you do to win others’ trust?
A. Share your things with others
B. Be willing to listen
C. Pretend to care
D. Keep the secret
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Toys and people B. Toys and needles
C. The choice of toys D. Toys and secrets
Linda and Lucy were best friends. They graduated from high school and went to the same college for further studies.
After some days Linda found that her friend was behaving strangely. She would remain quiet, sleep too much and turn wild, very often. At first, Linda thought it was just because of the problems she had met in her studies. However, Lucy became even stranger over time. Finally, Linda couldn’t take it any longer and asked Lucy about her strange behavior. Lucy broke into tears and said that she was going around with a boy, who was taking drugs and forcing her to take them, too.
Linda was shocked by her story. She then advised her friend to leave the boy. She reminded Lucy of her dreams of becoming a successful doctor and encouraged her to set an example for others. She also reminded her of how her parents would feel if they found out what their daughter was up to. Through her efforts, Lucy was finally able to leave the boy and drugs. During this time, her friend always stood by her.
Finally, the two friends graduated and their friendship grew stronger. They both became successful doctors, but never let each other down by getting into bad habits. They lived happily as close friends.
From the story we can know that true friends are those who encourage you to become the best you can ever be. They believe in you and will never leave you.
1.The following are Lucy’s strange behaviors EXCEPT______________.
A. turning wild B. being quiet
C. sleeping too much D. being friendly
2. What problem did Lucy meet?
A. She lost her best friend
B. She was ill at that time
C. She dated a troublesome boy
D. She fell behind others in study
3.What course did Linda and Lucy mainly study in college?
A. Medicine B. Science C. Law D. Art
4.The writer tries to tell us__________.
A. how we can give up drugs
B. how we can overcome difficulty
C. how we should help others
D. what a true friend is
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要成为一名成功的英语学习者，语言训练是非常重要的。为此英语老师要求同学以“Practice makes perfect”为话题，用英语写一篇短文，谈一谈英语学习中语言训练的重要性，内容应包括以下两个方面:
1、你对此话题的理解；
2、与之相关的事例。
注意:
1、字数:100左右；
2、第一句话已经给出（不计入词数）。
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