On May 26, 1977, George Willig traveled to the top of the 1,350‒foot‒high World Trade Center in New York City. He did not take the lift, however. Instead, like a human fly, George Willig climbed the outside of the huge 110‒story building. His climb, which began at 6:30 am, took three and a half hours to finish.
At the top, Willig was greeted by both the police and reporters. Some of the police officers asked him for his autograph(签名). Then they wanted to put him in prison and charged him with breaking of law for climbing the building without a permit. Furthermore, the city also planned to charge him for a quarter of a million dollars. The amount, the police department reported, would pay the costs of rushing special equipment and eighty police officers in order to save him.
By the next day, city officials had re‒evaluated(重估) the situation. At City Hall, Mayor Abraham Beame hosted a news conference that turned into a ceremony in George Willig’s honor. Beame announced that the city would not punish “The Human Fly’’. Instead, he would be fined a penny for each of the 110 floors he had climbed. Instead of punishing Willig, the city treated him as a hero who attempted the impossible and met the challenge.
1.George Willig reached the top of the World Trade Center in New York at .
A.six thirty on the morning of May 26, 1977
B.six thirty on the evening of May 26, 1977
C.ten o’clock on the evening of May 26, 1977
D.ten o’clock on the morning of May 26, 1977
2.This passage is a story about .
A.a man who enjoys risks and challenges
B.a human being who can fly like a fly
C.a man who has escaped from the prison
D.a fly which climbs like a human being
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Willig was fined $ 250,000.
B.Willig was sent to prison for a year.
C.Willig was honored in a party and fined only $ 1.10.
D.Willig climbed the World Trade Center with permission.
Although its history can be somewhat traced back to ancient Korea, it is a true fact that Taekwondo as an organized art is relatively modern. In fact, the only recorded history begins in the mid 1900’s.
The actual beginnings of Taekwondo are not known to everyone, yet many historians believe it came from a Korean martial art from practiced over 1,300 years ago.
In the early 1900’s the art developed with the instruction of Chinese and Japanese techniques. Some Koreans were anxious because these influences did not prove the amazing kicking power of the art nor its traditional values or philosophy.
The actual name of Taekwondo wasn’t official until 1955. At that time Korean General Hong Hi Choi organized a movement to combine Korea’s various martial arts styles. He recommended the name “Taekwondo” to an organization specially founded to select a name for the new art. On April 11, 1955, Taekwondo was recognized as the name for the newly combined, officially recognized Korean martial art.
As an interesting side note, the word Taekwondo itself is made up of three Chinese/Korean words: Tae, meaning to kick or jump; Kwon, meaning fist or hand; and Do, which means “the way”. It can be thought of as “The Way of the Hand and Foot”.
In the 1960’s Taekwondo began to spread internationally and developed throughout the late 1900’s. It became a fighting sport, although self‒defense, fitness, and the philosophy of the practice are still main elements of Taekwondo.
Today, Taekwondo enjoys great popularity around the world. More than 20 million people practice Taekwondo in more than 120 countries. Taekwondo was also made an official sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.
1.After Taekwondo was influenced by Chinese and Japanese techniques, some Koreans thought that .
A.Taekwondo could be improved a lot
B.the kicking power might be ignored
C.Taekwondo could be filled with violence
D.the spirit of Taekwondo would be respected
2.Hong Hi Choi created the name “Taekwondo” in order to .
A.recommend it to be an Olympic event
B.introduce it into other countries worldwide
C.combine other Korean martial arts style
D.persuade more Koreans to practice it
3.What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?
A.To introduce the history of Taekwondo.
B.To show how to practice Taekwondo.
C.To explain the name of Taekwondo.
D.To compare Taekwondo with other arts.
Tom is Lily, both of whom are responsible for their students.
A.so good a teacher as B.as a good teacher as
C.as good a teacher as D.such good a teacher as
I was on the point of speaking my wife stood up and stopped me.
A.since B.as C.when D.while
-Jenny took the 8：00 bus to Guangzhou this morning.
-Really? He＿＿the 9:00 train. It's much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.
A.could have taken B.should take
C.must have taken D.can take
The book deserves more than once.
A.to read B.being read C.be read D.reading
