Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.
Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).
Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.
  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.
【小题1】A. movie           B. sports         C. music
【小题2】A. old             B. short           C. young
【小题3】A. At first        B. At last          C. Next
【小题4】A. On             B. In              C. At
【小题5】A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m
【小题6】A. won             B. made             C. kept
【小题7】A. third           B. first            C. second
【小题8】A. Like          B. For             C. As
【小题9】A. pay             B. spend            C. need
【小题10】A. because        B. but              C. although

Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.

  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.

1.A. movie           B. sports         C. music

2.A. old             B. short           C. young

3.A. At first        B. At last          C. Next

4.A. On             B. In              C. At

5.A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m

6.A. won             B. made             C. kept

7.A. third           B. first            C. second

8.A. Like          B. For             C. As

9.A. pay             B. spend            C. need

10.A. because        B. but              C. although

 

 

     This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs. The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him “Faith”.

     In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) to let him feel the movement… Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (诱惑) and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person.

     Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts people’s attention. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.

     Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)”.

     Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.

1.Faith is different from other dogs because _______.

   A. he doesn’t have a tail                  

B. he has only two legs

   C. he was born on Christmas Day         

D. his mother loves him best

2.Faith’s present owner is ________.

   A. Sarah         B. Michael Johnson     

C. Harry Potter D. Jude Stringfellow

3.Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?

   ① jump to move forward

   ② train in the snow

   ③ feel the movement on a surfboard

   ④ balance on his legs

   ⑤ use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward

   A. ③①④②⑤        B. ③⑤④①②       C. ②⑤③①④   D. ④⑤①③②  

4.What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Faith’s mother can walk with two legs like a person.

   B. If we don’t have a perfect body, we can’t be successful.

   C. When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up.

   D. When we have difficulties, we should wait for others’ help.

 

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