After years of planning and months of expectations, the 2016 Summer Games finally began in Brazil on August 5. Over 10,000 athletes from 207 countries marched across Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, proud to represent their respective nations at the world’s most famous sporting event.

The road to the Olympics, however, is not easy for any athlete. It has been particularly hard for Yusra Mardini, who is a member of the world’s first “Olympic Refugee (难民)Team.” The 19-year-old always dreamed of swimming for Syria at the Olympic Games. However, in August 2015, after losing her home in the conflict that has involved Syria since 2011, she and her sister decided to flee the country. The sisters along with a few other Syrian nationals made their way to Turkey via Lebanon. They then set sail on a small boat to their final destination — Greece.

Unluckily, thirty minutes after leaving Turkey, the motor on the ship which was meant to hold six passengers but was instead carrying twenty, failed. Yusra, her sister Sarah, and the only two other strong swimmers aboard the boat had no choice but to dive into the ocean and use their superior swimming skills to push the boat and its passengers all the way to Lesbos, Greece – A journey that took three hours.

While her dream of representing her country was ruined, Yusra did not give up her desire to compete in the Olympics. In March 2016, she was one of ten athletes selected and funded by the Olympic Committee to form the first-ever “Refugee Team.” International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach believes that Yusra and her teammates, who have also had to flee their countries, “Will show the world that despite the unimaginable tragedies they have faced, anyone can compete, anyone can contribute to society through their talent, skill, and strength of the human spirit.”

1.What do we know about Yusra’s fleeing journey to Greece?

A. It was very hard.

B. It took three hours.

C. It was a failure.

D. It was very smooth.

2.What is the right order of the events related to Yusra?

a. She became a member of the world’s first “Olympic Refugee Team”.

b. She dreamed of swimming for Syria at the Olympic Games.

c. She lost her home.

d. She fled Syria to Greece with her sister Sarah and a few other Syrians

A. b, a, c, d B. a, b, c, d C. a, d, c, b D. b, c, d, a

3.Thomas Bach’s attitude to Yusra is _______.

A. disapproving B. tolerant C. supportive D. resistant

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Hard Road to the Olympic Games

B. Yusra Mardini — Refugee Team Swimmer

C. Yusra’s Strong Will to Compete in the Olympics

D. Athlete To Watch At The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics

Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone?faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had read carefully, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”

Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails,my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.

Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly class, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear,“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?

Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re?dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not fair, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!

1.What did the author's classmates think about his report?

A.Positive. B.Ridiculous

C.Boring. D.Puzzling.

2.Why was the author confused about the task?

A.He was unfamiliar with American history.

B.He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

C.He forgot his teacher's instructions.

D.He was not familiar with the new school.

3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means ________.

A.annoyed B.ashamed C.ready D.eager

4.In the end, the author turned things around ________.

A.by redoing his task

B.through his own efforts

C.with the help of his grandfather

D.under the guidance of his headmaster

The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.

The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money.

Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for detailed background information and analysis. This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.

The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.

1.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Production of Newspapers

B. Functions of Newspapers

C. Publication of Newspapers

D. An Introduction to Newspapers

2.We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ________.

A. newspapers will become less popular because of the development of TV

B. few newspapers have no advertising

C. many adults in America read newspapers every day

D. people can read about many different issues in newspapers

3.The phrase "churn out" in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. pressB. produceC. publishD. sell

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。

Elaine was a saleswoman,who drove all over the city five days a week.When all the freeway lanes were at a dead stop, she would drive quickly along the emergency lane.While driving she usually ________ on her cell phone. Drinking a soda or eating a sandwich—her hands, legs, and mouth were always ________ while she was driving.

Last night she got ________ in Friday evening rush hour. She was going to be ________ for her date. She was already ________ when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped. Elaine drove ________ over to the emergency lane.Soon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror. She had to ________ her car. A good-looking officer walked up.“Officer, I’m pregnant.I have constant morning sickness.I’m just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my ________” She looked at the officer with ________ eyes.

He looked at her pitifully, then said ________.“Okay,ma'am. Take the first exit you come to.I hope you'll be feeling better.”

The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on. This was the second time that ________ had worked for her.She had one more thing to do before she got home. She had to mail a package.When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm,no parking was ________,except for the handicapped(残疾人的) space. Elaine drove right into it.It would only be a minute,and she told ________.All she had to do was ________ the mailbox store,get the package ________,and pay the clerk.

Fortunately, there was no ________ in the store.Everything was done so ________ that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car.Then she stopped ________.There was an envelope on the windshield.She opened it slowly.She knew ________ it was,but not how much it was.She screamed when she saw the ________.A dog started barking.

1.A.dependedB.carriedC.talkedD.sold

2.A.fullB.openC.freeD.busy

3.A.hurtB.stuckC.annoyedD.punished

4.A.lateB.readyC.excitedD.mad

5.A.satisfiedB.angryC.exhaustedD.calm

6.A.unwillinglyB.immediatelyC.guiltilyD.gratefully

7.A.stopB.startC.discardD.speed

8.A.gasB.ticketC.medicineD.package

9.A.proudB.aggressiveC.addictedD.innocent

10.A.softlyB.rudelyC.strictlyD.skeptically

11.A.officerB.excuseC.driverD.mistake

12.A.adoptableB.adaptableC.acceptableD.available

13.A.the clerkB.the guardC.the workerD.herself

14.A.take outB.get outC.run intoD.push into

15.A.weighedB.boughtC.repairedD.paid

16.A.carB.lineC.policeD.service

17.A.quicklyB.slowlyC.strangelyD.quietly

18.A.talkingB.drivingC.thinkingD.whistling

19.A.howB.whyC.whatD.that

20.A.letterB.orderC.amountD.invitation

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