In my opinion, ______.

　　　　A. Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world

　　　　B. he has neither brothers nor sisters

　　　　C. he is the cleverest boy in our class

　　　　D. there are 50 students in our class

Read the following introduction about Jay Chou, then write an introduction to a singer you are familiar with, tell why you like or dislike him／her.

　　Multi-talented singer才艺歌手－周杰伦

　　Mumbling (喃喃低语) is a talent (才能)? Sure, anyone can mumble, but no one can do it as pleasurably as the multi-talented Jay Chou. His unique blend (混合) of R&B and Hip Hop sounds differentiates him away from his fellow competitors.

　　Jay knows how to play the piano, the cello (大提琴) ,　the guitar, and the drums, therefore making his musical potential (潜力) endless. He mixes Western instruments with Chinese instruments, like the di (Chinese flute) and the sanxian (three-string). “My music, ”he explains, “my music should be like magic. It should have variety (多样的). It should be ephemeral (瞬息的), changing and progressing. ”

　　He won Best Producer for Fantasy Life and Eight Dimensions. He continues to succeed with his music and inspires people. The way he thinks of shocking people is to do things that people don’t expect in his music, in his performances. He explains, “Whatever you do, you don't try to follow others. Go your own way.” It is also his personal philosophy (人生哲学) .

　　　 Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old schoolmates would not believe the change.

　　　 Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.

56. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?

A. He became good at most sports. 　　　　　　　　 B. He began to exercise his body.

C. He joined a sports team.　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. He made friends with a runner.

57. The underlined word “exploits” probably means ______.

A. journeys　　　　　　　　　 B. researches　 　　　　　 C. adventures　　　　　　　 D. operations

58. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

A. He ran his first marathon. B. He skied alone in the North Pole.

C. He rode his bike in a forest. D. He planned an adventure to the South Pole.

A. acdb　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cdab　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acbd　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cabd

59. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A. He is a success in sports.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He is the best British skier.

C. He is Ridgway’s favorite student.　　　　　　　　　 D. He is a good trainer at school.

(February 17, 2012)

What a week it’s been for Jeremy Lin.

With five breakout games, the Taiwanese-American has become the NBA’s newest playmaking sensation.
　 In the New York Knicks’ 92-85 win over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points. And a day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, to Minnesota Timberwolves.
　 In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 more against Utah in his first start.
　 No doubt, Lin fever is starting to spread. If you haven’t already caught “Linsanity” (林疯狂), get ready because it’s coming, as the Knicks pin their championship hopes on the rising star.
　 If you want to know more about Lin, here are five facts about him from the Associated Press (AP):
　 1. He is smart. Before graduating from high school in Palo Alto, California, Lin sent his resume to all the Ivy League schools. He only got into Harvard and Brown, and he chose Harvard. In 2010, Lin graduated with a degree in economics.
　 2. He is the first American player in the NBA of Chinese descent (血统). Lin was born in the US and his family is Asian. Despite not being born in China, Lin has co-opted Yao Ming’s old fan base of Asian-American’s who see him as a powerful role model.
　 3. He wasn’t drafted (选拔). After graduating from Harvard, Lin wasn’t drafted by any NBA team, which would have made him the first Ivy League alumni(校友) to be drafted since 1955.

4. He started off on the Golden State Warriors. Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but rarely played in games before the start of the fourth quarter. His first time on the court for the Worriers earned him seven points, three rebounds(篮板) and two assists (助攻)in just 11 minutes.
　 5. He is a perfect fit for the Knicks. New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D’Antoni, the Knicks coach who is going through a tough season, Lin is a most unexpected asset (有价值的人). “Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to play,” D’Antoni said. “I think it’s for real, and it can only get better.”
44. How many victories did Jeremy Lin get before beating Minnesota Timberwolves?

A. 3　　　　　　　　　　 B. 4　　　　　　　　　 C. 5　　　　　　　　 D. 6

45. We can learn from the passage that_________.

A. Jeremy Lin is the first Chinese player in the NBA.

B. Jeremy Lin was highly spoken of by the Knicks coach, Mike D’Antoni.

C. Without doubt the New York Knicks will win championship with the help of Jeremy Lin.

D.After graduating from Harvard, Jeremy Lin became the leading player on the Golden State Warriors.

46. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Wonderful Start for Jeremy Lin in the NBA　　　　B. Jeremy Lin’s Easy Road to the NBA

C. Jeremy Lin’s Unusual Life in the NBA　　　　　　　　D. Jeremy Lin, A talent in the NBA

41. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?

　　　 A. He became good at most sports．　　 B. He began to build up his body．

　　　 C. He joined a sports team．　　　　　 D. He made friends with a runner．

42. The underlined word "exploits" （Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to______．

　　　 A. journeys B. researches 　 C. adventures D. operations

43. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

a．He ran his first marathon．　　　 b. He skied alone in the North Pole．

c．He rode his bike in a forest,　　　 d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole．

　　　 A．acdb　　　　 　 B．cdab　　　　 　 C．acbd　　　　 　 D．cabd

44. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

　　　 A. He is a success in sports．　　　 　　 B. He is the best British skier．

　　　 C. He is Ridgway's favorite student． 　　 D. He is a good instructor at school．