题目内容
About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been: "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister." Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother. But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.
The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20. "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”
Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.
Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket(球拍). Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as "mad as a snake". The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile(不稳定的)emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."
It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach. "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.
From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.
"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.
B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.
C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.
D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.
2. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?
A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.
B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.
C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.
D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.
B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.
C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.
D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.
4. What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?
A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.
B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.
C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.
D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.
5. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.
B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.
C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.
D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.
ABACD
For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.
That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. Previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
【小题1】. The passage mainly tells us something about
A.the past and present of British pubs | B.the decline of British pubs |
C.the long history of British pubs | D.the importance of British pubs |
A.The credit crunch. | B.The present closing time. |
C.The ban of smoking. | D.Having no spare money. |
A.British people used to like drinking slowly |
B.closing the pubs early will reduce social problems |
C.binge drinking means drinking less beer |
D.British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking |
A.is against the admission of too many women to the pubs |
B.holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs |
C.thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems |
D.thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need |