Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way--was it through practice, or are great players "horn, not made"? First, these players come from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup— three from South America and three from Western Europe, ___________________—or a really great player-from North America or from Asia Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players began playing the game at the age of three or four.

     Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood-- a poor crowded area where a boy's dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetle, has one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a "ball" made of rags And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.

     All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn't explain why they are great Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The great test players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1. What is the man idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

  Generally, where there are great respectable soccer players, such players will come into being.

3. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or sentence to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)

4. To be a great soccer player, he needs some qualities. What quality do you think is the most important? (Please answer within 30 words.)

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

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1 221 B .C. the first Empersor, Shi Huang- Di 2 to build a great wall right 3 the north of his empire. He wanted 4 the fierce tribes (部落) of Huns and Tartars (鞑靼) 5 his country. He decided to make a small 6 across Tibet (西藏) 7 the sea. It took several years 8 .

The Great Wall ran across wild field, 9 the mountains, 10 the valleys. It was built 11 stone and earth.

All the Emperor's builders were 12 men, often prisoners 13 war. Thousands of workers 14 and were buried 15 the earth 16 the wall. Many of them 17 came back again.

The Great Wall 18 19 the centuries. And much of 20 still standing today.

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    China is one of the oldest countries in the world. She has a　　 1 of over forty-four thousand years. No one is　　 2 where the first people 3 came from. Yes, we know that bones of some of the　　 4 people have been found near Beijing, the capital of China, and near the Yellow River,　　 5 runs across North China 6 a huge dragon (龙) and　　 7 its way from west to east. There are many　　 8 about how the world began and who the first kings　　 were. One story tells of how ten suns shone in　　 9 and how Hou Yi shot down 10 of them. Another story tells about how Huang Di, the Yellow　　 Emperor (皇帝), 11 Tsi You and united different parts of the country　　 into one 12 . The ancient Chinese did a lot of wonders,　　 13 was the Great Wall. It came 14 in the 220's B.C. It took many years to build.　　 Seeing the Great wall,which is 15 enough for ten soldiers to march　　 16 along its top. You can't help 17 how all the work was done　　 18 .

    People in ancient times 19 in magic (魔法) used to say that　　 Emperor Qin Shihuang 20 across the mountains 21 magic horse. The wall　　 22 under him as he went along. Wherever the horse　　 23 its foot heavily, a watch-tower appeared. But the wall was not made by　　 24 . It was made 25 and lives of thousands of men.

A walk along the Wall -- Beijing Hikers is organizing a hike in a village along the Great Wall in Changping District, north of downtown Beijing. The walk will take around three hours covering a distance of 10 kilometres.
Time: 8:30 a.m-4:30p.m, Dec.4
Cost: 200 yuan (US $25) per adult, 150 yuan (US $18.50) for under-12s.
Meeting place: 8:30a.m. in front of Starbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu
To sign-up (one day before the hike) and more information, contact Huijie at info@beijinghikers.com or 139-1002-5516.
Skiing and hot springs -- Cycle China plans a day’s skiing fun at a resort（度假中心） around Beijing followed by an outdoor hot spring bath for your sore body.
Cost: 350 yuan (US $43.40) & Time: 8:30 a.m-6:30p.m, Dec.4
Location: Meet at the office of Cycle China, opposite to the east gate of Jingshan Park, Xicheng District.
For more information and reservation, email reserve@cyclechina.com or call 139-1188-6524.
Horse riding -- This is a trip to a professional horse-riding club with well-trained bilingual instructors, offering lessons to people who love riding and those willing to learn more. The club is located in Hebei Province next to the Kangxi Grassland.
Time: 1:30 a.m-4:30p.m, Dec.4
Cost: 330yuan (US $40.74) including one hour’s riding, transportation, guide, lunch
To sign-up and more information, contact Lucy at 8580-5080, 130-1117-1326 or Lucy@highclub.cn.
【小题1】This passage is written mainly for _______.

A new study says that birds living in big cities sing shorter, faster songs that are higher-pitched (高音调的) than those sung by their brothers in the forests. The researchers think that the birds adjust their songs to allow themselves to be heard over the noises of the city, especially the low traffic noise.
To study how urban birds song, Hans Slabbekoorn and Ardie den Bore, biologists at the University of Leiden in Netherlands, travelled around Europe and recorded bird songs in ten major cities and in nearby forests. The species they focused on, the great tit (大山雀), is widespread across Eurasia and one of the few types of birds that thrives in big cities.
Singing is crucial (重要的) for males, which use their songs to attract mates and mark out their territory. The changing songs could play a role in eventually causing the city birds and the forest dwellers to evolve into separate species.
The findings could also help explain why usually only a few bird species thrive in cities. By contrast, many more bird species tend to be found in forests and other undeveloped habitats.
Studies like this could eventually help researchers predict how urbanization (都市化) will affect birds, using this knowledge could help urban planners design more pleasant city environments, study co-author Slabbe-koorn said. “You can make a city much more livable if you pay attention to where the noise goes and where the people go,” he said. “It would be easy to fit the birds into those models.” Then cities wouldn’t be strictly for the people, but also for the birds.
【小题1】 Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Birds Change Songs to Suit Country Life

B．Birds Change Sex to Suit Urban Life

C．Birds Change Living Habits to Suit Urban Life

D．Birds Change Songs to Suit Urban Life