题目内容
My interest in stamp-collecting ________ my school days.
- A.dated from
- B.dates back to
- C.has dated to
- D.has dated back to
Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起) when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence .
【小题1】Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.
A.in primary school | B.from parents | C.at three years old | D.at home |
A.like my father | B.not my father | C.my father himself | D.not only my father |
A.the girl preferred playing to learning English |
B.the girl hates her father because he was strict |
C.the girl is very thankful to her father |
D.the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand |
A.The girl’s father is her first English teacher. |
B.The girl had been interested in English before going to school. |
C.The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English. |
D.The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father. |
A.How I learned English at school |
B.My father---my first and lifelong English teacher |
C.The relationship between my father and me |
D.I’ve made progress in English learning |
Medalists of the 1948 London Olympic Games look back on their summer of victory.
SAMMY Lee, 91, U.S.
GOLD AND BRONZE, DIVING
I first had my Olympic dream at 12, when they held the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. My father and I were at a grocery store, and I asked, “What are all the flags doing here?” He said, “We are having the Olympic Games. That’s where they honor the greatest athletes in the world.” I said, “Papa, someday I’m going to be an Olympic champ.”
Walking up the 10-meter platform, I thought to myself, “I’ve waited 16 years for this moment. Am I going to win?” So I prayed to God that I was most deserving of winning the Games.
DAVID BOND, 90, BRITAIN
GOLD, SAILING
During the war, I spent six years in Royal Air Force. I think in general, the 1948 Olympics meant very little to most people. We were too busy after the war to be worried about sport very much anyway.
Our team had about six weeks before the Olympics down at Torquay and we went out sailing every day.
Winning gold was quite something. It was nice to stand on the platform with lots of people cheering. We celebrated by going to a big dance.
MICHAEL LAPAGE, 88, BRITAIN
SILVER, ROWING
I started rowing when I was 14. I joined the navy in 1942. In 1945 the war came to an end and I started rowing again.
In 1948 we were still on rations (配给供应): 4 oz. of red meat a week. But the United States had all the meat they wanted. They were the favorites to win.
On the day of the final, we led the Americans at the start, but their stronger staying power took them through to win. There were no ribbons on the medals, so we just showed them round the family.
THOMAS GODWIN, 91, BRITAIN
BRONZE, CYCLING
At 14 I left school and got a job delivering groceries on a bicycle, which excited my interest in cycling. When the war broke out, I volunteered but was held back, so I continued riding.
After my team won our bronze medals, we went home just round the corner and had a sit-down and a chat and a laugh. It was a different world. Money was never, never thought about.
【小题1】 According to the passage, Sammy Lee ___________.
A.was 28 when he attended the 1948 Olympics |
B.never thought he could win medals in diving |
C.found that he has a talent for sports at age 12 |
D.prepared for the 1948 Olympics for 16 years |
A.weak will | B.poor skill |
C.poor nutrition | D.hurried preparation |
A.They both took part in a team event. |
B.A lot of money was awarded to them. |
C.The 1948 Olympics meant little to them. |
D.They both served in the army during World War II. |
A.Long-lived medalists | B.The 1948 Olympics |
C.Famous athletes | D.Great in 1948 |