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　　Goal chances came and goal chances went. But two of the world's highest-ranked teams－with some of football's highest-paid players－couldn't get the ball into the net. And they were playing against sides that only just made it to the World Cup.

　　With two defeats, one draw and no goals, France collected its newest title since rising to the top of the game four years ago: The worst defending champion in World Cup history.

　　“I'm very disappointed, and it's the end of a beautiful story,” said a French striker David Trezeguet. “The story began in 1998 and ended today against Denmark.”

　　France won the 2000 European Championships and was ranked the best team on the planet before the World Cup.

　　Besides the goalposts (门柱) and crossbars (球门横梁) seeming to be against this unlucky team, France's game plan has been the same for four years so opponents know it by heart.

　　Senegal, an African team playing in its first World Cup, surprised everyone by beating France in the opening World Cup match before entering the second round successfully. Uruguay and Denmark followed a similar strategy to stop France, creating a defensive barrier (屏障) and launching many counter-attacks.

　　Following France, Argentina became the second big-name to take an early plane home from this year's World Cup.

　　The South Americans were expected to become world champions for a third time. This was particularly because of an impressive display when they lost just one of their 18 qualifying matches.

　　The team's 1-0 loss to England on June 7 was the beginning of a nightmare for the players. But even after this surprising defeat, they never thought that they would be going home so soon.

　　But a 1-1 draw in Argentina's final group match against Sweden made the unexpected a reality.

1．The players on the French team ________.

[　　]

A．were satisfied with the fact that they could go home soon

B．got surprised at the results of the games

C．won only one game in this year's World Cup

D．felt most bitter about the matches

2．Which of the following statements about the French team is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The French team won a great victory in 2000.

B．The French team improved their way to make goals.

C．The French team was the champion in the last World Cup.

D．In this World Cup, French team's balls hit the goalposts and crossbars.

3．From the passage we know ________.

[　　]

A．France was defeated first by Denmark

B．Uruguay beat France and was defeated by Denmark

C．England beat Argentina and drew the next one

D．Sweden didn't beat Argentina but kicked it out

4．The underlined word strategy refers to ________.

[　　]

A．the way to persuade others to follow them

B．the purpose with which they joined in the games

C．the art of planning operation in matches

D．the suggestion the people of their own made

5．Argentina was expected to become world champions because ________.

[　　]

A．they won almost all the games in the tryout

B．they had won champions in World Cup three times

C．they lost the game to England only by 1-0

D．they beat a strong opponent－Sweden

答案：D;B;D;C;A
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　　“This is really a very fast game, the fastest one I have ever seen this year. Both sides are fighting for the ball all the time. The crowd loves every minute of it. They're shouting at the top of their voices.”

　　“Willis has the ball now. This is only his third game for England, but he's playing so well that it won't be his last, I'm quite sure. ”

　　“Willis passes the ball to Cotton. Cotton kicks it over the waiting Frenchmen towards the goal mouth. But he's too far away. Dupont picks it up easily, and throws it to Paton, on the left. ”

　　“France and England still have one goal each, and there are only two minutes left. But in that time, anything may happen. Paton kicks the ball across to Crozat. It's a beautiful kick, but Stevens jumps and just stops the ball with the side of his head. But Menier is there. He passes it to Crozat and Crozat, without waiting a second, puts the ball into the back of the goal. It takes everyone by surprise. I've never seen a goal like it.”

　　“And the game is over, France has won the cup.”

1．The crowd enjoys every minute of the game because ________.

[　　]

A．it's very fast and exciting

B．it's very fast but not exciting

C．neither side plays hard and fast all the time

D．both sides fight hard and shout loud all the time

2．It will not be Willis's last game for England because ________.

[　　]

A．he had played three times already
B．this was only his fourth time
C．he was playing so well
D．he had the ball for the third time

3．Cotton cannot kick the ball into the goal - mouth because ________.

[　　]

A．the Frenchmen stop the ball with their heads

B．he is too far away

C．Dupont picks the ball up easily

D．Willis is too far away from him

4．Stevens jumps and ________.

[　　]

A．falls on the side of his head
B．kicks the ball beautifully
C．passes the ball to Crozat
D．stops the ball with his head

5．The underlined sentence “ But in that time, anything can happen” means ________.

[　　]

A．nothing more will happen to change the game

B．there is time for another goal

C．the game is nearly over

D．anything can happen after the game

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　　A child's birthday party doesn't have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evanston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months．

　　“Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement．But it really doesn't have to be that way,” said Anaclerio．Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Carlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called “A Party in a Basket．” Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything．

　　Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created 10 ready-to-use, home party packages．Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket．

　　“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said, “and they're very interactive (互动) and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject．For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations．”

　　The standard $ 200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like．For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141．

1．The main purpose of writing this text is________．

[　　]

A．to share information about party planning

B．to introduce the joys of a birthday party

C．to announce a business plan

D．to sell a service

2．The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that________．

[　　]

A．it brings parents and children closer together

B．guests play a part in the preparation of a party

C．parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations

D．it provides a subject of conversation

3．What does the underlined word hassle in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

[　　]

A．A party designed by specialists．

B．A plan requiring careful thought．

C．A situation causing difficulty or trouble．

D．A demand made by guests．

4．Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?

A．
B．
C．
D．

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　　The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help．A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was injured in an earthquake, and a family in India that lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the Red Cross．

　　The Red Cross exists in almost every country around the globe．The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent, the Red Mogen Daid, the Sun, and the Red Lion．All of these agencies share a common goal of trying to help people in need．

　　The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and wounded during a war started with Jean Henri Dunant．In 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in Italy．He wanted to help all the wounded people regardless of which side they were fighting for．The most important result of his work was an international treaty called the Geneva Convention(协定)．It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war．

　　The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881．Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid and providing blood．

(1)

A good title for this selection is ________．

[　　]

A．

People in Need of Help

B．

Safety and Protection

C．

The International Red Cross

D．

Forming an Organization to Help People

(2)

The word“aided”in the first paragraph means ________．

[　　]

A．

needed

B．

helped

C．

caught

D．

protected

(3)

The author really tries to make the reader see that this organization ________．

[　　]

A．

costs very little money

B．

works in many nations

C．

teaches first aid if necessary

D．

is called the Sun

(4)

We may draw a conclusion that ________ during a war．

[　　]

A．

the Red Cross only protects the wounded

B．

the Red Cross only helps prisoners of war

C．

the Red Cross only helps citizens

D．

the Red Cross helps all the people in need no matter which side they are fighting for

阅读理解。

　　Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen．

　　Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind(her goal)which can be found on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas．Which driver do you want to be?

　　Winners in life set foals and follow through on them．They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set－and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are．You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．

　　Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals．

(1)

The article is written to throw light on _________．

[　　]

A．

the importance of setting goals

B．

the way of setting goals

C．

the winners of competitions

D．

the goals in life

(2)

The example of two drivers is adopted in order to _________．

[　　]

A．

compare the difference of goals

B．

explain the traffic rules

C．

help readers understand the importance of goals

D．

tell the function of a map

(3)

The main idea of the fourth paragraph is that _________．

[　　]

A．

it’s better to write a goal down

B．

written goals can’t be forgotten easily

C．

try to make yourself aware of your goals

D．

written goals can be reviewed regularly

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　　I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro．He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．

　　The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house．” It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses．As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．”

　　That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track．Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．”

　　He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class．”

(1)

Why can the writer use Roberts's house to raise money for youth at risk programs?

[　　]

A．

Because they are good friends．

B．

Because Monty Roberts has a poor childhood．

C．

Because Monty Roberts like to help youth．

D．

Because the youth has the same dream as Montv Roberts．

(2)

what do you think of Monty Koberts' goal of a horse ranch at that time?

[　　]

A．

dream

B．

romantic

C．

real

D．

false

(3)

What would happen after the teacher gave a note "See me after class．”?

[　　]

A．

Monty Roberts got very angry at this．

B．

The teacher would criticize him．

C．

The teacher wanted to tell him that his dream would come true．

D．

The teacher would encourage him．

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