Samaranch (born 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish(西班牙) sports official who served as the 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.Samaranch was born into a rich family in Barcelona, he studied business at IESE Business School in Barcelona. He was good at Spanish, French, English, Russian and German. Because of his father’s influence, he became interested in sports. He was fond of football, boxing, roller skating and ice hockey(冰球)in particular. Later, he became an ice hockey player, after that he served as Spain's national ice hockey coach. He was selected to be the president of the IOC at the 83rd of the IOC plenary session(全会)in Moscow in 1980. Samaranch's greatest wish before retirement is to hope the Olympics will be held in China. Beijing succeeded in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics on July 13, 2001. Three days later, he officially retired at the IOC in Moscow. Then he was awarded the Olympic gold medal, and accepted the "International Olympic Committee Honorary Life President" title. In the opening plenary session, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Samaranch "Medal of Honor." Though he passed away , we Chinese people will remember him forever.
【小题1】Where was Samaranch born?  He was born in         .
A.Spain
B.France
C.England
D.Russia
【小题2】He became interested in sports because of         .
A.his coach
B.his mother
C.his father
D.his teacher
【小题3】He used to be a(n)          after he left IESE Business School.
A.businessman
B.football player
C.roller skating coach
D.ice hockey coach
【小题4】When did Samaranch retire as the president of the IOC ?______.
A.On July 17,1920
B.On July 13, 2001
C.On July 16, 2001
D.On April 21,2010
【小题5】What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in Chinese?
A. 经过
B. 传递
C. 通过
D. 去世
 


Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past,some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race,but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race,it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles,I was thinking,“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking?” And at one moment,I said to myself,“I am never doing this again!”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑),I walked,I jogged and walked. At times,I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end,a 70­year­old man ran past me,very fast,and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races,and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line,I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.
【小题1】What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A.He helped old runners.
B.He cheered up the runners.
C.He passed out water to the runners.
D.He took back the cups from the runners.
【小题2】Why did the writer join the race?
A.He just wanted to experience.B.He was crazy about running.
C.He had practiced running very hard.D.He wanted very much to win a prize.
【小题3】How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.
A.①—②—③B.②—①—③C.①—③—②D.②—③—①
【小题4】 What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A.To be No.1.B.Let’s compare.
C.A volunteering job.D.Running your own race.

Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
【小题1】When the little boy saw the old woman, she was   .

A.looking for a seat in the park
B.passing the street
C.looking at some birds
D.having a pizza
【小题2】The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because   .
A.the old woman still felt hungry
B.he wanted to see the smile again
C.he didn,t like the drink
D.the old woman paid him for it
【小题3】The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile   .
A.after the little boy went home
B.before it grew dark
C.when she was drinking Coke
D.after the little boy hugged her
【小题4】The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was very   when the door opened.
A.pleasedB.sadC.unhappyD.angry
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?_____
A.The little boy failed to find Love.
B.Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.
C.The little boy decided never to go home.
D.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

Samaranch (born 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish(西班牙) sports official who served as the 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.Samaranch was born into a rich family in Barcelona, he studied business at IESE Business School in Barcelona. He was good at Spanish, French, English, Russian and German. Because of his father’s influence, he became interested in sports. He was fond of football, boxing, roller skating and ice hockey(冰球)in particular. Later, he became an ice hockey player, after that he served as Spain's national ice hockey coach. He was selected to be the president of the IOC at the 83rd of the IOC plenary session(全会)in Moscow in 1980. Samaranch's greatest wish before retirement is to hope the Olympics will be held in China. Beijing succeeded in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics on July 13, 2001. Three days later, he officially retired at the IOC in Moscow. Then he was awarded the Olympic gold medal, and accepted the "International Olympic Committee Honorary Life President" title. In the opening plenary session, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Samaranch "Medal of Honor." Though he passed away , we Chinese people will remember him forever.

 

1.Where was Samaranch born?  He was born in         .

A. Spain

B. France

C. England

D. Russia

2.He became interested in sports because of         .

A. his coach

B. his mother

C. his father

D. his teacher

3.He used to be a(n)          after he left IESE Business School.

A. businessman

B. football player

C. roller skating coach

D. ice hockey coach

4.When did Samaranch retire as the president of the IOC ?______.

A. On July 17,1920

B. On July 13, 2001

C. On July 16, 2001

D. On April 21,2010

5.What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in Chinese?

A. 经过

B. 传递

C. 通过

D. 去世

 

 

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