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1.Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit The City Flower Show with parents.       How much will they pay?

A. ＄25.      B. ＄100.       C. ＄125.     D. ＄150.

2.If you want to get more information about English Summer Camp, you can_______.

A. go to 1100 Chestnut St. New York

B. write to 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge C B4

C. call (010) 1106—2107

D. send an e-mail to University of Toronto

3.Phillip, twenty years old, is NOT allowed to go to ______.

A. The City Flower Show                B. English Summer Camp

C. New York Museum                     D. Pop Music Week

    Ancient Chinese，Roman．and Egyptian writings tell about games played by kicking a ball．We also know that in the twelfth century, in some English towns，on Certain days of the year．hundreds of young men would kick a ball around the streets．Unfortunately，fighting often resulted．People were hurt and even killed．In l314．such games were not allowed because they were too dangerous．

    The game we now know as football developed in England in the early nineteenth century．Football was played in many schools and clubs as early as l823．These schools and clubs often had different rules．but in l 863．the Football Association of “FA” was created，and standard rules were agreed for everyone to follow．These are the rules that many parts of the owrld use for football today．In l871，a cup Was given for the best English club，called the FA Cup．Football soon spread acrous the world．

    In the United States and Canada, however, a different type of football game developed，where the players could pick the ball up and carry it．The ball is also in a different shape. In American football there is also more violent contact between players，who have to wear special clothing to protect themselves．

    Football is flow certainly the most popular game on earth．Why is that? One reason may be that a more relaxing game like football Can be enjoyed by．just a few people of any age，on any-piece of ground or even in the street. All they need is a ball，and a few things to mark the goals(比分)．Another reason may be that，although football is a team game，it also allows people to show their special skills．Some footballers become very rich and famous，like David Beckham，who now plays for Real Madrid．For this reason，many young people dream of becoming football stars and getting very rich．Television too has undoubtedly made football more popular．Millions of people Call watch international matches such as the World Cup，which is held every four years．

1．The first ball games in England were _____________.

    A．very dangerous

    B．played only by a few people for relaxation

    C．played for money

    D．played for a cup

2．In the early l9^th century，football was played___________，

    A．in many countries               B．by many people in England

    C．with standard rules         D．by a few people in England

3．When Was the first FA Cup Match held?

   A．1823    B．1863      C．1872        D．1871

4．Why do many young people dream of becoming football stars?

    A．To hurt other people．        B．To get the FA Cup．

    C．To become rich and famous．       D．To weal special clothes．

5．What does “Undoubtedly” mean?

    A．Sure of something．           B．Not sure of something．

    C．Happy about something．       D．Very lucky．

You may know the English letters A，B and C．But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas．But do you know there is such a thing，a“banana person”?How strange! Are these people from“another earth”?No，they are just Chinese people like you and me．

ABC means American—born Chinese．An ABC is a Chinese，but was born in the United States．Sometimes，people call an ABC a“banana person”．A banana is yellow outside but white inside- their life and minds inside are Westerners, but they look like Chinese outside．

Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or Chinese language．Some of them don't speak Chinese．Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics．

But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes，of course．They are Chinese．They are overseas Chinese．These people may be citizens of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore．But they have Chinese blood．Their parents，grandparents or great-grandparents were from China．They all have black eyes and black hair．But they are not Chinese citizens．For example，we all know the famous scientist C．N．Yang(杨振宁)．He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in l 957．Chinese people 1ove him．But he is an American citizen．   

66．“ABC”in this passage means“        ”．

A．three English 1etters            B．a kind of banana

C．Chinese born in America         D．Americans born in China

67．Chinese in Western countries are called“banana persons”because        ．

A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside

B．they think like Westerners but 1ook like Chinese

C．they were born in China but got to study in America

D．they like to eat bananas

68．The underlined word“citizen”may probably mean         .

A．国籍    B．公民    C．爱心    D．皮肤   

69．C．N．Yang is mentioned(提到)here to show that         ．

A．American Chinese are great

B．We love American Chinese

C．Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes

D．American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens

70．This passage mainly talks about         ．

A．different kinds of bananas     B．overseas Chinese 

C．the Nobel Prize                     D．the life story of C．N．Yang

You may know the English letters A, B and    C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a "banana person"? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American–born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside — looking like a Westerner and yellow outside — looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood.Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). H e got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
【小题1】“ABC” in this passage means “____________”.

You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside-looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist, C.N.Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
【小题1】“ABC” in this passage means “     ”.