Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.
Family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without asking about their parents or children, and a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country also miss their family a lot.
Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics(政治).
Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top soccer teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby(橄榄球), with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.
Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical(历史的) even that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate(庆祝).
【小题1】We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A.most European countries have slow and relaxing lifestyles
B.the lifestyle in Italy isn’t much like that of the other countries in Europe
C.Italians enjoy chatting over a cup of tea and long dinners
D.Italians love to walk in the middle of the night
【小题2】 What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph?
A.Friends are very important to Europeans.
B.Italians can’t spend a day without their parents.
C.Italians will never go to another country because they will miss their children.
D.Family is more important to Italians than any other thins.
【小题3】 Which of the following sports is loved most by Italians?
A.Football.B.Basketball.C.Volleyball.D.Rugby.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many.
B.Italians never talk about politics with their family.
C.Italians like drinking coffee after every meal.
D.Soccer is not very popular in Italy.
【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Italian family.B.Italian life.C.Italian sport. D.Italian history.


Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga(瑜伽)is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather(天气)but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.
【小题1】Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A.Because they can make friends.
B.Because they can play with other people.
C.Because they can keep healthy.
D.Because they want to see Yao Ming.
【小题2】What does David Beckham do?
A.He plays football well.
B.He watches players on TV.
C.He does sports every day.
D.He is a football player.
【小题3】If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?
A.Skating.B.Swimming.
C.Playing football.D.Playing tennis.
【小题4】From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?
A.Winter.B.Autumn.C.Summer.D.Spring.
【小题5】What is the best title (题目) for this passage?
A.People and sports.B.Sports and seasons.
C.Favorite sports stars.D.American sports.

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.

What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary(必要) for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports

In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.

1.        are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.

A. No interest      B. Exercises     C. Education     D. Examinations         

2. The underlined word “pressure” means “         ”.

A. happy feeling   B. good care  C. nervous (紧张) feeling  D. deep love

3. If you don’t have a         , you can never get anything.

A. good face      B. weak body   C. strong body      D. good father

4. The writer thinks the students should          .

A. work hard all day and all night

B have all kinds of sports after studying

C. do not have sports

D. spend the free time on the studies and give up (放弃)the sports.

5. which sentence is true?

A. If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.

B. If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.

C. If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.

D. If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.

 

 

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