The 23th Winter Olympics is commonly known as the 2018 Pyeongchang (平昌) Olympics. It is held from February 9th to February 25th in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. This marks the first time South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics, and the second time the Olympic games have been held in this country, after the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul(首尔). It also marks the third time East Asia has hosted the Winter Games, after Sapporo, Japan (1972), and Nagano, Japan (1998). It is the first time that three consecutive(连续的) Olympic Games can be held in East Asia. Besides the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, the rest two are Tokyo 2020 (Summer) and Beijing 2022(Winter).

There are ninety-two teams with at least one athlete to compete in the Games. The top three are the Unites States, Canada and Switzerland in the number of athletes while the top three are Norway, Germany and Canada in the number of medal table.

In this Olympics, there is a great person that Chinese, even people around the world must have kept in mind. His name is Wu Dajing, a short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in the Men’s 500 meters, setting an Olympic record and two world records. He became only the second person in history to have skated in less than 40 seconds, after American J.R. Celski. It’s quite sure China will make the next Winter Olympics surprisingly great and many Chinese athletes like Wu will do their best in it. Look forward to Beijing 2022 and welcome to China!

1.How many days did the Pyeongchang Olympics last?

A.Fifteen days. B.Sixteen days. C.Seventeen days.

2.When is the first time Japan held the Winter Olympics?

A.In 1972. B.In 1988. C.In 1998.

3.Which countries got the most medals in the Pyeongchang Olympics?

A.The United States, Canada and Switzerland.

B.Norway, Germany and Canada.

C.China, Japan and South Korea.

4.Why is Wu Dajing so famous?

A.Because he is a Chinese.

B.Because he will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

C.Because he set records in short track skating.

5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.From 1872 to 2022, there are three Olympics in Asia.

B.The number of events in the Pyeongchang Olympics is 92.

C.J.R. Celski is the first man who has skated in less than 40 seconds.

Joe was driving home on a country road one winter evening. He spent several months looking for a new _____ since the factory he had worked in is closed. It was a lonely road. Not many people had a reason to be on it unless they were leaving.

He almost didn't see a small car ____ at the side of the road. He thought the driver might need help, so he pulled up in front of the car and got out. An old lady was in the car. At first she was worried. “He didn't look ______. He looked poor and hungry,” she thought. He could see that she was _______. He said, “I'm here to help you, Madam.”

All the lady had was a flat tire(瘪的轮胎). While Joe was _____, the lady opened the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she couldn't ____ him enough for helping her in such a situation. Soon Joe Was able to change the tire. She asked how much she owed(欠)him. Joe never thought about money. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could ____ that person the help.

A few miles down the road, the old lady saw a small restaurant She decided to eat something and _____ herself up before she finished her trip home. The waitress looked young and poor. After she finished her meal, she handed a 100-dollar bill to her. When the waitress went to get her change, the lady left without being _____. The waitress then found some words on a piece of paper, “You don't owe me a thing. Someone once helped me, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here’s what you _______. Don’t let the chain (链) of love end with you.”

1.A.job B.place C.factory D.house

2.A.put B.stopped C.set D.parked

3.A.honest B.safe C.polite D.nice

4.A.excited B.surprised C.nervous D.shy

5.A.working B.thinking C.looking D.talking

6.A.pay B.love C.thank D.praise

7.A.send B.give C.pass D.bring

8.A.warm B.put C.cheer D.pick

9.A.watched B.known C.noticed D.heard

10.A.see B.want C.say D.do

Daddy didn’t know how to show love. He went to work every day and blamed (责备) me for the mistakes I had made when he came home.

Once I broke my leg and it was _______ who held me in her arms all the way to the hospital. Later Dad parked the car right up to the door of the hospital.

They asked him to move it, saying the space was saved for the ambulances (救护车), he _______, “What do you think this is? A tour bus?” He seemed impolite to people around. However, he just couldn’t wait to see me.

At my birthday parties, Dad always seemed out of place (不在场). He just kept himself _______ blowing up balloons, setting up tables, and welcoming the guests. It was Mom who carried the cake with the candles on it for me to blow out.

When I learned to ride a bike, I asked him not to _______ me alone(单独的), but he said it was time. I fell and Mom ran to pick me up, but he stopped her. I was so _______ that I showed him that I could ride it myself. He just _______.

When I went to college, Mom did _______ of the writing. He just sent money and a little note about how great his garden looked now just because I wasn’t playing football on it.

Whenever I called home, he _______ like he wanted to talk but always said, “Wait, Tim. I’ll get your mother.”

When I got married(结婚), Mom cried. He just blew his nose(擤鼻子) _______ and left the room.

All my life he said, “Where are you going? What time are you coming home? No, you cannot go.”

Daddy just didn’t know how to show love, ________________...Was it possible he showed it and I didn’t know it?

1.A.Mom B.Dad C.Grandma

2.A.talked B.shouted C.laughed

3.A.free B.relaxed C.busy

4.A.take B.leave C.put

5.A.happy B.worried C.angry

6.A.smiled B.cried C.stopped

7.A.some B.none C.all

8.A.acted B.thought C.moved

9.A.clearly B.carefully C.loudly

10.A.although B.unless C.if

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