“TODAY is a dream comes true. I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam (大满贯) champion.”
These are the words of Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in the French Open on June 4.
“People were saying I’m getting old. So this is a great success for such an old woman,” the 29-year-old joked.
This is the way that Li usually fights doubts– by being humorous and sharp. “China’s number one sister” is never a pushover (软弱的人).
She has a tattoo (纹身). She has dyed (染色) her hair many different colors. And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to “shut up” when they got too noisy in their support.
Li started to play tennis at the age of 6. She once recalled: “As a child, I felt sad because every day I had to wake up early to practice. After school I had to practice more. I didn’t have time to play.”
Luckily, the tough girl didn’t give up, thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time.
Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title. Her next stop is Wimbledon – the European grass court championship that starts later this month.
“When you have one title, naturally you will think about another,” she says, not hiding her ambition.
“Chinese people are so lacking in confidence on the tennis court. If there is a person like me who can prove we can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same,” she said.
1.Li Na is _________.
A. a basketball player B. a table tennis player
C. a tennis player D. a soccer player
2.Li Na is the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam final in______.
A. the Australian Open Tennis Championships
B. the Wimbledon Championships
C. the French Open
D. the American Open
3.From the passage, we know Li Na is ______.
A. outgoing B. fashionable C. tough D. All above
4.Li Na thinks that Chinese people need _______ in most.
A. independence B. ability C. confidence D. ambition
Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.
One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “ Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”
1.From the passage we know that _________.
A. Henry doesn’t like his work
B. Henry comes from a rich family.
C. Henry is paid less
D. Henry doesn’t like the policeman
2.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ___________.
A. all the tickets were sold out
B. he didn’t want to buy a ticket
C. he had no time to buy a ticket
D. he had no money to buy a ticket
3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ____________.
A. the other team kicked a goal B. Henry had no ticket
C. their team kicked a goal D. it was dangerous
4.From the third paragraph, we can guess that _____________.
A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson.
B. the policeman was also a football fan.
C. the policeman didn’t like Henry.
D. the policeman tried to please Henry
Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had
a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for
their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had
taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got
passports (护照) and 39 for the whole family to the United States.
The entire family was filled with 40
about their new life. 41 , seven days before their
departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy
but he42 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.
The family’s 44 was
destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45
. The father, filled with disappointment and 46
, hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47
of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48
, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had
sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49 many lives with
it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50 because
the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving
their lives and turning 53 he had felt was a(n) 54 into
a blessing.
Although we may not always understand, all
things 55 for a reason.
1.A.
spent
B. counted C. saved D.
played
2.A.
America B.
Europe C. Japan
D. Africa
3.A.
instantly B. obviously
C. originally D. finally
4.A.
cars
B. ships C. tickets
D. rooms
5.A.
creativity B. excitement
C. surprise D. imagination
6.A.
However B. Besides
C. Instead D. Otherwise
7.A.
signed B. brought
C. hung D. raised
8.A.
Apart from B. In spite
of C. As for
D. Because of
9.A.
passport B. ship
C. house D. dream
10.A.
imagined B. planned
C. admitted D. claimed
11.A.
tension B. courage
C. anger D. doubt
12.A.
Information B. Tears C.
Letters D. News
13.A.
later
B. after C. late
D. over
14.A.
saving B.
leaving C. taking
D. killing
15.A.
so
B. or
C. and
D. but
16.A.
left behind B.
given out C. turned away
D. taken over
17.A.
envied B.
called C. blamed
D. hugged
18.A.
when
B. what C. that
D. why
19.A.
sacrifice (牺牲) B .experience C.
comedy D. misery (痛苦)
20.A.
remain B.
disappear C. happen D.
exist
Bank statement helps you ____ where your money is going.
A. keep tracks of B. put up with
C. come up with D. fit in with
A great person is always putting others’ interests his own.
A. below B. above C. in D. on
----- _______________________ . .
----- Thank you, I certainly will
A. Happy birthday to you B. Please remember me to your mum.
C. Let me help you with your math D. Don’t forget to post the letter.
