A wonderful moment was across China after a big win in the women's volleyball final at Rio Olympics. China beat Serbia(塞尔维亚)3-1 and won the gold medal in the women's volleyball. This is China's third Olympic women's volleyball gold medal after the ones in 1984 and 2004. Here's a review of their triumphant(胜利的)journey in Rio.

The Chinese women's volleyball team first lost to Netherlands. But you'd have never known it two days later. The team beat a strong Italy. And they gave a repeat performance against Puerto Rico(波多黎各). But after a short-time happiness,they had to fight with European champions Serbia and the US.

Facing host Brazil,the Chinese girls tried their best to play each ball. At last they beat Brazil. Facing the Netherlands again in the semi-finals,they won 3-1.

The final was difficult as China and Serbia battled hard in each set of the match which lasted ninety-seven minutes. China lost the opening set at 19-25,but world class coach Lang Ping's girls never gave up,and they took the next three sets at 25-17,25-22,25-23.

For the Chinese,the women's volleyball team has always been a symbol of perseverance. And once again,their perseverance paid off.

1.This is China's _____________Olympic women's volleyball gold medal.

A.second B.third C.fourth D.fifth

2.At Rio Olympics,the Chinese women's volleyball team first had a match with_____________.

A.Serbia B.the US C.Netherlands D.Puerto Rico

3.How long did the final match between China and Serbia last?

A.About two and a half hours. B.One hour and twenty minutes.

C.About one hour and thirty minutes. D.One hour and thirty-seven minutes.

4.Which is the right order according to the passage?

①The Chinese women's volleyball team beat Puerto Rico.

②Netherlands lost to the Chinese women's volleyball team.

③The Chinese women's volleyball team beat the host Brazil.

④The Chinese women's volleyball team beat Serbia with the result3-1.

A.①②③④ B.④③①② C.①③②④ D.③①④②

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.In 1984and 2008, the Chinese women's volleyball team got the Olympics gold medal.

B.The world class coach Lang Ping and the girls never give up in the face of difficulties.

C.It is believed that Serbia's women's volleyball team is the Asian champions.

D.The Chinese women's volleyball team has always been a symbol of friendship.

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the present recession (经济衰退). A new study shows that losing your job can bring some health problems. It is bad for your heart, your blood pressure and so on.

Earlier studies have shown that health has something to do with job loss. But it was not sure whether job loss made health poor, or poor health led to job loss. The new study tried to discover the answer to this.

Kate Strully worked on the study while she was at the Harvard School of Public Health. Ms Strully is now a scientist at the State University of New York. She had some information about the income (收入) of some people.

She asked people all over the country some questions about their health and work. Ms Strully checked the information about more than eight thousand people. She collected the information, and then looked at their health some time later. She found out that 80% of people didn't have health problems before they lost their jobs. But now they have a new health problem after losing their jobs.

1.According to the passage, a new study shows that ________.

A. poor health leads to job loss

B. job loss can bring some health problems

C. job loss has nothing to do with one's health

D. job loss can make people healthier than before

2.What kind of questions did Kate Strully ask?

A. Questions about people's health and work.

B. Questions about people's health and family.

C. Questions about people's work and pressure.

D. Questions about people's health and pressure.

3.If Kate Strully did the study among 10, 000 people, she would find out that ________ people didn't have health problems before they lost their jobs.

A. 2, 000 B. 8, 000 C. 4, 000 D. 6, 000

4.What does the underlined word “led to” mean in Chinese?

A. 指挥 B. 通向 C. 带领 D. 导致

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. An Important Study

B. American Recession

C. Health Problems Among Americans

D. Health and Job Loss

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