It was an early September day,cool and bright and just right for running,and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course with a few high hills. Still,I felt energetic;de?spite the hills it was going to be a fine run.

Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno,a teacher from Mount Kiseo,New York. She too was running easily,moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable,so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake (追上) her later on when she tired.

So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles,wandered west for a hilly mile,then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.

Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him,for they exchanged a few cheer?ful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good,and Peggy plainly was.

Still,I was close enough to overtake her if she tired,so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long,punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line,so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.

As I moved up the hill,my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up,Peg?gy was moving away―first five yards,then ten,then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.

There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker,slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed,the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women,and I can say it is often hard work.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "exchanged"?

   A. Replaced. B. Discussed. C. Chatted. D. Expressed.

(   ) 6. By saying "a long,punishing hill" (Paragraph 5) ,the writer implies that         .

   A. Peggy would be too tired to reach the hilltop

   B. men are more skilled at climbing hills as women

   C. it would be easy for the writer to overtake Peggy Mimno

   D. climbing the hill would not be a lighthearted job

(   ) 7. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?

   A. Women are as good as men in sport.

   B. Women are better at climbing hills.

   C. He should have more training in a crosscountry race.

   D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.

(   ) 8. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. The writer of the passage is a woman who wants to overtake Peggy and win the race.

   B. To his great amazement,the man could not keep up with Peggy and got a good lesson finally.

   C. Thinking women are weaker and slower,Peggy got an important lesson in the race.

   D. The writer of the passage is a man who feels running with women is a joyful thing.

Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday,telling a news confer?ence that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.

"I will formally end my career”,said Yao,who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.

"Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball ca?reer and my future”,Yao said. "I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture (断裂) in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal deci?sion,ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening."

Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team,the Shanghai Sharks,with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.

"My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it," Yao said.

He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people― his family,former coaches,even players like Shaquille O'Neal ― "for making me a better player".

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell (告别) con?

ference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but "I would be sorry if I wasn't here. " "It's a big moment, " Morey added. "Yao had a sense of humor,a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA. ”

(   ) 1. What reason causes Yao Ming to retire from basketball?

   A. His age.    B. His bad conducts on the court.

   C. His foot and leg injuries. D. His poor health.

(   ) 2. What state was Yao Ming in before he decided to end his career as a basketball player?

   A. Yao Ming was peaceful. B. Yao Ming was upset.

   C. Yao Ming was confident. D. Yao Ming was proud.

(   ) 3. According to the passage,which of the following words can't be used to describe Yao Ming?

   A. Talented. B. Responsible. C. Humorous. D. Cautious.

(   ) 4. Towards Yao Ming's performance in the NBA. what's Daryl Morey's comment?

   A. Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming.

   B. Daryl Morey was Yao Ming's coach.

   C. Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets.

   D. Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming's retirement from basketball.

A Double Misunderstanding Once before the Iranian revolution,the then President of the United States Jimmy Carter visited Iran. He held a formal talk with the Shah,Pahlevi. As the Shah had an excellent 1        of English,no 2       were needed for the 3       . However,the Shah spoke English with an accent which led to a 4       on a major question,but interestingly enough,Carter,being a southerner,also had his accent and so the misunderstanding turned into a 5       one. This is how it all happened. During their talk Carter 6       a certain African organization and asked the Shah to give an overall (总体的,全面考虑的) appraisal (估计,评估) of it. The Shah didn't have a very 7        opinion of the said organization 8        he found it beset (困扰) with many internal problems,so he used the word "impotent (无能力的) "to describe it. The trouble was in pronouncing the word he 9        the 10        on the second syllable and the word 11        like " important" to Carter. As it happened Carter himself thought the organization was a very important one and he felt most 12        that their opinions should " 13       " ,"Yes,I agree that the organization is indeed very important," he repeated to the Shah. Now in his southern accent,the word "important" sounded very much like the word " impotent",and the Shah too felt most pleased that the President should agree with him. Now of all the people 14        on the occasion,only the then US ambassador 15        Iran,Mr. Sullivan,16       that it was a "double misunderstanding" as he knew the President's and the Shah's different opinions on that African organization and he was also familiar with both men's 17        accents. Naturally he didn't see 18        fit for him to put them 19        on the matter so he kept his mouth shut. He 20       a glance around the room to see if anyone else was enjoying the joke with him and so the matter was allowed to pass.


(   ) 1. A. head   B. master   C. command   D. grasp

(   ) 2. A. interpreter   B. attendant   C. staff   D. waiter

(   ) 3. A. affairs   B. situation   C. condition   D. occasion

(   ) 4. A. misconstruction   B. misunderstanding   C. misconception   D. mistake

(   ) 5. A. double   B. twin   C. two   D. both

(   ) 6. A. mentioned   B. indicated   C. referred   D. remarked

(   ) 7. A. sharp   B. great   C. high   D. influential

(   ) 8. A. though   B. for   C. since   D. as

(   ) 9. A. had   B. put   C. got   D. took

(   ) 10. A. accent   B. pressure   C. stress   D. emphasis

(   ) 11. A. looked   B. seemed   C. felt   D. sounded

(   ) 12. A. relaxed   B. contented   C. comfortable   D. pleased

(   ) 13. A. coincide   B. agree   C. conform   D. correspond

(   ) 14. A. accompany   B. participating   C. present   D. attended

(   ) 15. A. in   B. to   C. for   D. of

(   ) 16. A. recognized   B. realized   C. comprehended   D. conceive

(   ) 17. A. special   B. peculiar   C. particular   D. extraordinary

(   ) 18. A. the thing   B. the matter   C. that   D. it

(   ) 19. A. wise   B. bright   C. clever   D. smart

(   ) 20. A. had   B. gave   C. cast   D. took

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