As a girl, I've spent a great deal of my time on earth concerned about my weight. So I do know something about exercise. Let me tell you about the calorie-burning activities I've tried or will try.
Salsa (萨尔萨舞)
I try to maintain my weight through dancing. Dancing improves my coordination and sense of rhythm in addition to burning calories. I'm personally interested in salsa, which I find sexy and expressive(有表现力的). But I have not yet to start classes, because classes are very expensive, and I cannot find a dance partner.
Ping-Pong
Ping-pong is the national sport of China, so how could I know nothing about it?
My father is a ping-pong fan, and a really good player. He's won several informal (非正式的) matches. My relationship with ping-pong has always been on-and-off. I'll get into it for a while, and then lose interest. The reason is because I can’t find a good partner. Some stronger can depress you, while someone weaker (or just as weak) can make the game boring.
Tae Kwon Do （跆拳道）
I've recently decided to try tae kwon do as my regular exercise activity. There’s a story behind this choice: A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a bus, concentrating on a book. Suddenly, the bus became very quiet except for the sound of a woman’s crying. I looked up to see what had happened and overheard whispers that she had just quarreled with a man, and the man slapped(拍打) her face. No one on the bus dared say anything because the man looked really strong. Even now I feel ashamed I was among the silent.
That’s why I've made up my mind to learn something that will help me protect others and myself.
【小题1】We can guess that the girl is _____ according to the passage.

As a girl, I've spent a great deal of my time on earth concerned about my weight. So I do know something about exercise. Let me tell you about the calorie-burning activities I've tried or will try.
Salsa (萨尔萨舞)
I try to maintain my weight through dancing. Dancing improves my coordination and sense of rhythm in addition to burning calories. I'm personally interested in salsa, which I find sexy and expressive(有表现力的). But I have not yet to start classes, because classes are very expensive, and I cannot find a dance partner.
Ping-Pong
Ping-pong is the national sport of China, so how could I know nothing about it?
My father is a ping-pong fan, and a really good player. He's won several informal (非正式的) matches. My relationship with ping-pong has always been on-and-off. I'll get into it for a while, and then lose interest. The reason is because I can’t find a good partner. Some stronger can depress you, while someone weaker (or just as weak) can make the game boring.
Tae Kwon Do （跆拳道）
I've recently decided to try tae kwon do as my regular exercise activity. There’s a story behind this choice: A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a bus, concentrating on a book. Suddenly, the bus became very quiet except for the sound of a woman’s crying. I looked up to see what had happened and overheard whispers that she had just quarreled with a man, and the man slapped(拍打) her face. No one on the bus dared say anything because the man looked really strong. Even now I feel ashamed I was among the silent.
That’s why I've made up my mind to learn something that will help me protect others and myself.

1. 1.

   We can guess that the girl is _____ according to the passage.

   1. A.
      too thin
   2. B.
      a little fat
   3. C.
      careful
   4. D.
      brave
2. 2.

   Why doesn’t the girl want to go to learn salsa?

   1. A.
      The dance is too difficult to learn.
   2. B.
      Nobody wants to dance with her.
   3. C.
      She has no time to join the classes.
   4. D.
      She finds it sexy and expressive.
3. 3.

   She is interested in ping-pong because ________.

   1. A.
      she can play it well
   2. B.
      it is the national sport
   3. C.
      her father plays it well
   4. D.
      she finds a good partner
4. 4.

   She has made up her mind to learn Tae Kwon Do mainly because______.

   1. A.
      she wants to lose weight
   2. B.
      she wants to protect others and herself
   3. C.
      she wants to win some matches
   4. D.
      she wants to beat a strong man
5. 5.

   We can learn from the passage that________.

   1. A.
      the girl has learnt salsa for a long time
   2. B.
      the girl has played ping-pong many times
   3. C.
      the girl was brave enough to beat the man
   4. D.
      she has learnt tae kwon do well

A farmer who lived in a small village had a bad pain（痛） in the chest. This never seemed to get any better. The farmer decided that he would go to see a doctor in the nearest town. But as he was a miserly（小气） person, he thought he would find out how much he would have to pay（付钱） the doctor. He was told that a sick person had to pay three pounds（英镑） for the first visit and one pound for the second visit. The farmer thought about this for a long time, and then he decided to go to the doctor in the town.

As he came into the doctor’s room, he said, “Good morning, doctor. Here I am again.” The doctor was a little surprised. He asked him a few questions, checked his chest and then took the pound which the farmer insisted on（坚持） giving him. Then the doctor said with a smile, “Well, sir, there’s nothing new. Please go on taking the same medicine I gave you the first time you came to see me.”

(　 ) 1.Why did the farmer decide to go to see a doctor in the town?

A .Because the doctor in the village had been unable to save him.

B. Because he had a fever.

C. Because he had a pain in the head.

D. Because the pain in his chest didn’t seem to get better.

(　 ) 2. How many pounds did a sick person have to pay the doctor in the town for two visits?

A. Four.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Three.　　　　　　　　　 C. One.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Two.

(　 ) 3.Where did the doctor check the farmer?

A. In the village.　　　　 B. On the farm.　　　 C. At the doctor’s.　　 D. In the city.

(　 ) 4.What did the farmer give the doctor?

A. Some medicine.　　 B. Nothing.　　　　　　　　 C. Smile.　　　　　　　 D. A pound.

(　 ) 5.The doctor asked the farmer _______.

A. something new about his illness　　　　　　 B. to go on taking the same medicine

C. to come again　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to give him some more pounds