Running a marathon (马拉松)
Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner’s body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet(饮食). During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet.  The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players.
In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed.
Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all.
Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race.  Easily digested(消化) food such as cereal(麦), toast(烤面包) and scrambled(捣碎) egg is best,  with as much fluid(液体) as possible.  Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid. 
【小题1】According to the passage, when should a marathon runner begin his training?
A.A month before the race.B.A week before the race.
C.Three or four months before the race.D.A year before the race.
【小题2】What should a runner have for his breakfast on the day of the race?
A.Easily digested food.B.A big meal.C.Lots of meat.D.Oily food.
【小题3】What is the length of the modern marathon?
A.100km.B.60km. C.30km.D.42km.
【小题4】 Players must have ________ in order to run better in a marathon.
A.training at different speeds and changes in diet
B.much water
C.lessons before the race
D.many fruits
【小题5】 Hard training before a marathon can ________.
A.make the game easierB.keep the players healthy
C.help the players to make more progressD.have more fans

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery

Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war.
Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton

This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived.
It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football

There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s.
Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo

This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used.
Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.
 
【小题1】Who invented the sport of badminton?
A.Indians.B.British.C.Chinese.D.Koreans.
【小题2】Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A.Archery.B.Badminton.C.Taekwondo.D.Football.
【小题3】Which sport was first named after a town?
A.Badminton.B.Football.C.Taekwondo.D.Archery.
【小题4】 Which of the following picture shows the sport of “Taekwondo”?
A.B.C.D.
【小题5】 Where can you most probably find web page?
A.Sydney 2000.com
B.Beijing 2008.com
C.Guangzhou 2010.com
D.London 2012.com

In Britain, people have different attitudes(态度)to the police. Most people generally   1  them and the job they do, but some people said that the police shouldn’t    have special   2 .

What does a policeman actually do? It is not a(n)  3  job to describe. After all,a policeman has a number of jobs to do. A policeman often has to   4  traffic, either on foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed,in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend a lot of time  5  up and down main roads. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving,stop speeding cars and help when there is a(n)  6  .

A policeman has to help keep the  7 ,too. If there is a fight, we  8  the police to come immediately. And they often have to deal with situation at great risk of their own  9 .

We want the police to solve crimes,of course,so an ordinary(普通) policeman,    10  he is not a detective,he will often have to help   11  criminals. And   12  do we call when there is an emergency—an air crash,a fire or an earthquake?Of course the police. So a policeman has to  13  to face any terrible emergency that may happen in the modern world.

The police do a  14  job,they do it so well that I support them. But I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could   15  do the job of a policeman.

1.                A.dislike       B.protect         C.admire     D.suspect

 

2.                A.power        B.thoughts        C.knowledge    D.abilities

 

3.                A.funny        B.difficult       C.attractive   D.easy

 

4.                A.control         B.stop         C.remove       D.break

 

5.                A.walking       B.driving       C.marching    D.searching

 

6.                A.murder         B.robbery        C.accident  D.theft

 

7.                A.peace       B.balance         C.situation    D.rule

 

8.                A.order        B.encourage      C.allow      D.expect

 

9.                A.family         B.safety        C.future     D.work

 

10.               A.only if        B.as           C.since   D.even if

 

11.               A.interview    B.notice          C.arrest      D.warn

 

12.               A.how        B.where         C.what       D.who

 

13.               A.hope        B.promise      C.prepare     D.decide

 

14.               A.comfortable     B.hopeless        C.necessary  D.meaningless

 

15.               A.hardly        B.ever         C.forever    D.never

 

 

London has held two Olympic Games , in 1908 and 1948, with a third one in 2012. The thirtieth Olympic Games will make London the first city to have held the modern Games of three Olympics and it’s the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever held the Olympics.

The Games will start on 27 July local (当地的)time, which is 28 July Beijing time. And it will end on 12 August. Athletes (运动员) from different countries and areas will take part in 300 events(比赛项目) and have a good time.

When talking about London Olympic Games, “London Bowl” is often mentioned(提及). It is not the bowl that Londoners use to eat during the Olympics, but the main place where athletes take part in the games.

Do you still remember “You and Me”, the theme song(主题曲) of the Beijing Olympic Games ? For the London Olympic Games, you will hear another song called “Passion”(激情) . 

The Olympic Games will begin in 2 months, but the ticket price is still unknown. It’s said that half of the tickets will be less than 20 pounds each. So would you like to go?

1.The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.

    A. 27th       B. 28th        C. 29th       D. 30th

2.The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.

    A. 27 June      B. 28 July     C. 27 July        D. 12 August

3.From the passage we know that ______________.

 A.  London has held 3 Olympic Games before

   B.  London Bowl is the bowl Londoners use to have meals

C.  There are 300 events in the 2012 London Olympic Games

D.  The ticket price of London Olympic Games is less than 20 yuan each

4.The best title of the passage is ___________.

    A. The History of Olympic Games 

B. How To Win The Olympic Games

    C. London Olympic Games      

D. The Athletes in London Olympic Games

 

 

                                            

     Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.

     When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.

      From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

     Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife' and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.

    1. Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.

           A. look after her                              B. do the housework

           C. do his mother's job                        D. do his father's job

    2.From Paragraph 2, we can know that __

           A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old ~

           B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old

           C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman

           D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street

     3.  __ Chaplin made his most famous films.

           A. From 1889 to 1936                        B. From the 1920s to th~ 1950s

           C. From 1953 to 1975                        D. From the 1950s to the 1980s

    4. We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __

           A. his family                                  B. his work

           C. the US government                         D. the Swiss government

    5. Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.

           A. the acting         B. the art             C. the film          D. the music

 

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