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　　At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The 31 team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics 32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the 33 that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only 34 ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. 35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt 36 and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could 37 his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her 38 his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his 39 .

The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 40 in giving birth to their child. 41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home 42 to be with he when she gave birth.

People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no 43 . For the rest of his life, he 44 he had made the better decision.

Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody 45 that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly 46 in order to say yes to something that truly 47 . Peace begins to 48 our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.

Twenty eight years later, Bill 49 a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you 50 while waiting for me to be born.”

A. new B. favorite C. special D. weak

A. arrived B. passed C. neared D. ended

A. moment B. opportunity C. time D. promise

A. fast B. old C. small D. slow

A. In all B. After all C. As a result D. As usual

A. honored B. worried C. conflicted D. delighted

A. persuade B. accompany C. support D. satisfy

A. place B. side C. door D. mercy

A. duty B. promise C. dream D. demand

A. favoring B. successful C. safe D. late

A. In addition B. For example C. In fact D. At last

A. on time B. in time C. on purpose D. in need

A. judgments B. excuse C. choices D. regrets

A. believed B. wished C. wondered D. proved

A. puts B. takes C. figures D. gives

A. trusts B. wants C. understands D. respects

A. matters B. happens C. appears D. continues

A. turn into B. look into C. settle on D. rely on

A. discovered B. wrote C. sent D. received

A. grasped B. offered C. took D. lost

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The 31 team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics 32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the 33 that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only 34 ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).
Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. 35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt 36 and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could 37 his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her 38 his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his 39 .
The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 40 in giving birth to their child. 41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home 42 to be with he when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no 43 . For the rest of his life, he 44 he had made the better decision.
Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody 45 that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly 46 in order to say yes to something that truly 47 . Peace begins to 48 our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.
Twenty eight years later, Bill 49 a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you 50 while waiting for me to be born.”

The high cost of living in Sydney causes city parents to worry more about their children.

New research by the Financial Services Council (FSC)shows that 75% of metropolitan mums and dads say their ability to earn is important to the well-being of their kids, Tet a greater proportion(比例)of Sydney parents think children suffer emotionally by having two full-time working parents .AS a result 46%of Sydneysiders feel their Kids could be happier , against 38%of both Melbourne and regional New South Wales mums and dads.

The FSC research ,which interviewed 1200 parents across the country ,also shows 66% of Sydneysiders believe the happiness of their children would be greatly affected if they or their partner couldn’t work.

The FSC undertook the survey as part of its Lifewise campaign ,to encourage Australians to protect themselves against financial hardship.

Chairman of the Lifewise campaign John Crosswell said：“The research findings quite clearly highlight that Sydney parents prioritise (优先考虑)their ability to earn money and yet because they are so busy doing so, it seems that their ability to spend time with their family is affected .Sydney parents are dedicated to earning money but as a consequence, perhaps they don’t have the time to enjoy spending it with their family.”

In sydney ,the top factor for creating an ideal childhood is financial security ,at 92%.Fewer parents rate having a tigh-knit family(89%)or living near friends and family (85%)as important.

David and Ari Dearnley ,of North Manly ,said money pressure was hard to avoid in Sydney ,They both work and said family finances would be severely hard if one of them couldn’t

But only Mrs Dearnly has income-protection insurance, “I think that I don’t really need it yet”,Mr Dearnly ,37, said.

“I think he’s mad”,Mrs Dearnly ,also 27 ,said,“If David couldn’t work it would have a huge impact on our lifestyle.”

“Looks like I’ll be getting it tomorrow,”Mr Dearnly responded.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A、The findings of a study on how Sydney people go through financial hardship with their family

B、A survey on the factors that may have influences on Sydney children’s happy childhood

C、a survey on the relations between children’s happiness and their parents’ability to earn in Sydney

D、A comparison between Sydney people and those of other cities on their views about earning money

2.From the passage we can infer that

A、Three quarters of Sydney parents think children may have emotional problems

B、less than half of Sydney parents think their children now are not as happy as they expect

C、Most Sydney parents think family finances are the only factor that impact children’s childhood

D、A bout two thirds of Sydney parents think children would be happier if they could‘t work

3.What does Lifewise campaign aim to?

A、Encouraging Australian people avoid the harm of financial problems

B、Helping Sydney parents find a suitable job?

C、Making Australian people improve their ability to earn

D、A ttracting Sydney people to buy insurance

4.According to John Crosswell, we can learn that

A、Income-protection insurance has an impact on the lifestyle of a Sydney family

B、If moe of the parents couldn’t work their family finances will be clearly affected

C、Sydney parents are in a dilemma of devoting to work and enjoying family life

D、Sydney parents now can make a balance between their work and family life

5.What does “it ”underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

A、Work B、Insurance C、Income D、Pressure

We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.

Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on?

We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.

In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.

Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body-conscious country.

We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.

Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.

Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.

It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say—not as I do.

1.What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?

A. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.

B. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.

C. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.

D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.

2.Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?

A. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.

B. A lot of effective diet pills are available.

C. Body image has nothing to do with good food.

D. There are too many overweight people in the world.

3.The example of Finland is used to illustrate (说明)_________.

A. the cause of heart disease

B. the effectiveness of a campaign

C. the fashion of body shaping

D. the history of a body-conscious country

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Overweight or Underweight? B. WHO in a Dilemma

C. No Longer Dying of Hunger D. Actions or Excuses?