“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community(社区)announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it.
One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute(降落伞), then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.
【小题1】
What happened to the auther in 2001?

A.She flew an airplane
B.She entered a competition
C.She went on a hot air balloon ride
D.She moved into a retirement community
【小题2】
The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to       .
A.build up her own reputation
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health conditon
D.make her argument persuasive
【小题3】
How did the authou feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A.ExcitedB.ScaredC.NervousD.Regretful
【小题4】
What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A.The beautiful cloudsB.The wonderful view
C.The company of JayD.The one-minute free fall

     A.Liu Xiang teaches quake students hurdling
     Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Bei Chuan
County,a hardhit area in last year's devastating May 12 earthquake,and showed them how
to run hurdles.
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While China's three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation(3G)
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     C.China table tennis team swept all 5 golden medals
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in Yokohama. Besides these 5 golds,China also gained all 5 silver medals and other 8
bronze medals. The 2 rest bronzed medals are respectively won by Japan and China
Hong Kong.
      D.Sleeping too much or too little increases your risk of Diabetes
     Middleaged or old people who get too little sleep,or too much,are far more likely to
develop diabetes,says scientists. A study has found that those who did not enjoy the
optimum level of seven to eight hours sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to
develop a blood sugar abnormality linked to type 2 diabetes.
     E.Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos
     US President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the
courtordered release of photos showing US troops abusing prisoners,abruptly reversing
his position out of concern that the pictures would "further inflame antiAmerican opinion"
and endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
     F.Prospects of flu outbreak remain unclear
     US public health expert Laurie A.Garrett said Wednesday that how serious the H1N1
influenza situation is going to develop remains unclear. A Washington state man with H1N1
influenza died last week,health officials said,the third U. S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain
confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia.
以下是人物信息,请从上述AF选项中匹配适合他们阅读的新闻:
     1.Liu Ming works as a chairman of a local Ping Pong club in Fo Shan. He shows
great concern for sports news especially the news about Ping Pong. He has never missed a
single Ping Pong match of China Ping Pong Team.
     2.Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big International Company in Guangzhou. He
usually flies to other countries for business,so he would like to equip himself with the most
advanced communication appliances and know the news concerning the development in the
communication area.
     3.Han Lei is an 18yearold girl,studying in a high school. She is a sports enthusiast and
is good at tennis and jumping. Besides,she has a particular interest in those sports celebrities.
     4.Chen Lirong just retired from a state enterprise,living with her husband,who is
retired too. They want to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life
with a healthy body and high spirits. So she particularly pays more attention to their health.
     5.Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University,majoring in International
Relationship,and especially he shows great concern for the relationship between America
and the Middle East countries.
请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
A. Liu Xiang teaches quake students hurdling
     Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Bei Chuan County, a hard-hit
area in last year's devastating May 12 earthquake, and showed them how to run hurdles. 
B. Experts: 3G still has a long way to go
     While China's three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation (3G) telecom technologies,
it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China.
C. China table tennis team swept all 5 gold medals
     Yesterday China team swept all 5 gold medals at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama. Besides
these 5 golds, China also gained all 5 silver medals and- other 8 bronze medals. The 2 rest bronze medals are
respectively won by Japan and China Hong Kong.
D. Sleeping too much or too little increases your risk of diabetes
     Middle-aged or old people who get too little sleep, or too much, are far more likely to develop diabetes, says
scientists. A study has found that those who did not enjoy the optimum level of seven to eight hours' sleep a
night were two and a half times more likely to develop a blood sugar abnormality linked to type 2 diabetes.
E. Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos
     US President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos
showing US troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern that the pictures would
"further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
F. Prospects of flu outbreak remain unclear
     US public health expert Laurie A Garrett said Wednesday that how serious the A(HINl) influenza situation
is going to develop remains unclear. A Washington state man with HIN1 influenza died last week, health officials
said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2 200 Americans appeared in
Japan and Australia.

以下是人物信息,请从上述A-F选项中匹配适合他们阅读的新闻:
(     )1. Liu Ming works as a chairman of a local Ping Pong club in Fo Shan. He shows great concern for sports
news especially the news about Ping Pong. He has never missed a single Ping Pong match of China Ping Pong
Team.
(     )2. Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big International Company in Guangzhou. He usually flies to other
countries for business, so he would like to equip himself with the most advanced communication appliances
and know the news concerning the development in the communication area.
(     )3. Han Lei is an 18-year-old girl, studying in a High School. She is a sports enthusiast and is good at tennis
and jumping. Besides, she has a particular interest in those sports celebrities.
(     )4. Chen Lirong just retired from a state enterprise, living with his husband, who is retired too. They want
to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life with a healthy body and high spirits. So she
particularly pays more attention to their health.
(     )5. Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University, majoring in International Relationship, and
especially he shows great concem for the relationship between America and the Middle East countries.

E

第51-55题是5个新闻标题,在其后有6段新闻材料(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每个标题选定最佳相应材料,选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Liu Xiang teaches quake students hurdling

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Bei Chuan County, a hard-hit area in last year’s devastating May 12 earthquake, and showed them how to run hurdles. 

B. Experts: 3G still has a long way to go

While China’s three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation(3G)telecom technologies, it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China. 

C. China table tennis team swept all 5 golden medals

Yesterday China team swept all 5 golden medals at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama. Beside these 5  golds, China also gain all 5 silver medals and other 8 bronze medals.  The 2 rest bronzed medals are respectively won by Japan and China Hong Kong. 

D. Sleeping too much or too little increases your risk of Diabetes (糖尿病)

Middle-aged or old people who get too little sleep, or too much, are far more likely to develop diabetes, says scientists. A study has found that those who did not enjoy the optimum level of seven to eight hours sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to develop a blood sugar abnormality linked to type 2 diabetes. 

E. Obama seeks to block release of abuse (滥用) photos

US President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing US troops abusing prisoners, abruptly (突然) reversing (转换、互换) his position out of concern that the pictures would “further inflame anti-American opinion” and endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

F. Prospects of flu outbreak remain unclear

US public health expert Laurie A. Garrett said Wednesday that how serious the A(H1N1)influenza situation is going to develop remains unclear. A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia. 

以下是人物信息,请从上述A-F选项中匹配适合他们阅读的新闻:

______ 51. Liu Ming works as a chairman of a local Ping Pong club in Fo Shan. He shows great concern for sports news especially the news about Ping Pong. He has never missed a single Ping Pang match of China Ping Pang Team.  [

______ 52. Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big International Company in Guangzhou.  He usually flies to other countries for business, so he would like to equip himself with the most advanced communication appliances and know the news concerning the development in the communication area. 

______ 53. Han Lei is an 18-year-old girl, studying in a High School. She is a sports enthusiast and is good at tennis and jumping. Besides, she has a particular interest in those sports celebrities (名人). 

______ 54. Chen Lirong just retired from a state enterprise, living with her husband, who is retired too. They want to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life with a healthy body and high spirits. So she particularly pays more attention to their health. 

______ 55. Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University, majoring in International Relationship, and especially he shows great concern for the relationship between America and the Middle East countries. 

A. Liu Xiang teaches quake students hurdling

     Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang Monday visited students in a primary school in Bei Chuan County, a hard-hit area in last year's devastating May 12 earthquake, and showed them how to run hurdles.

B. Experts: 3G still has a long way to go

     While China's three leading telecom operators are playing up the third generation (3G) telecom technologies, it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China.

C. China table tennis team swept all 5 golden medals

Yesterday China team swept all 5 golden medals at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama. Beside these 5  golds, China also gain all 5 silver medals and other 8 bronze medals. The 2 rest bronzed medals are respectively won by Japan and China Hong Kong.

D. Sleeping too much or too little increases your risk of Diabetes

Middle-aged or old people who get too little sleep, or too much, are far more likely to develop diabetes, says scientists. A study has found that those who did not enjoy the optimum level of seven to eight hours sleep a night were two and a half times more likely to develop a blood sugar abnormality linked to type 2 diabetes.  

E. Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos

US President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing US troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern that the pictures would “further inflame anti-American opinion” and endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

F. Prospects of flu outbreak remain unclear

US public health expert Laurie A. Garrett said Wednesday that how serious the A(H1N1) influenza situation is going to develop remains unclear. A Washington state man with H1N1 influenza died last week, health officials said, the third U.S. sufferer to die as the new flu strain confirmed in more than 2,200 Americans appeared in Japan and Australia.

以下是人物信息,请从上述A-F选项中匹配适合他们阅读的新闻:

56. Liu Ming works as a chairman of a local Ping Pong club in Fo Shan. He shows great concern for sports news especially the news about Ping Pong. He has never missed a single Ping Pang match of China Ping Pang Team.

57. Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big International Company in Guangzhou. He usually flies to other countries for business, so he would like to equip himself with the most advanced communication appliances and know the news concerning the development in the communication area.

58. Han Lei is an18--year--old girl, studying in a High School. She is a sports enthusiast and is good at tennis and jumping. Besides, she has a particular interest in those sports celebrities.

59. Chen Lirong just retired from a state enterprise, living with his husband, who is retired too. They want to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life with a healthy body and high spirits. So she particularly pays more attention to their health.

60. Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University, majoring in International Relationship, and especially he shows great concern for the relationship between America and the Middle East countries.