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Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like dark cloud and seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding quickly without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping quickly, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive(敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a dangerous situation, don’t panic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly from the chimney(烟囱) of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining around. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He guessed that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small pond used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he jumped, disappearing below the surface and away from the bees. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Pulling himself out of the water, he walked up the hill and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover(恢复),” laughed his mother. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
小题1:Andy was attacked by a huge group of bees on his way to ________.

A．his home

B．school

C．the Nelson house

D．a nearby hill

小题2:Andy failed to notice the bees because ________.

A．he was calling his mother

B．he was listening to a strange sound

C．he was going fishing with his father

D．he was lost in the thought of the fishing trip

小题3:The bee stings would ________.

A．make Andy in hospital

B．help Andy remember his father

C．improve his riding skills

D．let Andy feel very excited

小题4:The italicized word “panic” in the 3^rd paragraph here means “_________”.

A．ask for help

B．run away

C．feel frightened

D．give up

小题5:Andy succeeded in getting rid of the bees by ________.

A．waving some smoke towards them

B．hiding himself under the water

C．rushing into the Nelson’s house

D．riding quickly off in the opposite direction

小题6:Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees? ________

A．No pains, no gains.

B．Once bitten, twice afraid.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.

What’s the meaning of “dark horse”? It’s someone who wins when no one expects it.
Han Xiaopeng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” last Thursday by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!
“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US.
Just because Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.
Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent(才能). The coach, Yang Er’qi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldn’t swim, skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform(跳台) and kept on training.
Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24^th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.
Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.
小题1:What does ‘dark horse’ mean? It means _____________.

A．a horse which is dark

B．someone who is expected to win

C．a horse which likes living in the dark

D．someone whose win is unexpected

小题2:Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?

A．In China .

B．In Italy.

C．In America.

D．In Australia.

小题3:What made the coach, Yang Er’qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?

A．He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.

B．He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.

C．He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.

D．He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.

小题4:Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.

B．He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.

C．No one had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.

D．He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.

小题5:What is the best title for this passage?

A．A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics

B．A Wonderful Match

C．A Hopeless Snow Game

D．An Exciting Horse Race