--- Could you tell me _____ ?

--- Because she likes her students very much.

A．why so many students like the teacher       B．why do so many students like the teacher

C．why did so many students like the teacher    D．why so many students liked the teacher

Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined S Cristovo soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and outstanding finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.

Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo’s impressive achievements. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”

Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.

1.We can infer from the passage that Ronaldo _________.

A．comes from a rich family

B．began to play soccer at the age of 15 

C．won a total of 58 goals when he was 20 years old 

D．became a star of Cruzeriro Belo Horizonte in 1992

2.Why did so many top European football clubs try to sign Ronaldo? 

A. Because he had played in the World Cup.

B. Because he often played in very important matches.

C. Because he was the most promising footballer of his generation.

D. Because he could play hard though he suffered two serious knee injuries.

3.From the passage we can infer that Ronaldo took part in ________big international soccer matches in all.

A．eight   B．eleven         C．twelve         D．five

--- Could you tell me _____ ?
--- Because she likes her students very much.

New York City isn’t the biggest city in the world, but it is the biggest city in the USA. Most American live in much smaller cities and towns, but almost 8 million people live in New York. Why did so many people come to live in one place?

A look at the city shows us that New York City has a very good port （商埠）. The Dutch （荷兰） settlers (new comers ) wanted to use it for business. In 126, the Dutch paid the Indians twenty-four dollars for the island of Manhattan. Its Dutch name was New Amsterdam. Then the British took the land in 1664 and changed its name to New York.

The United States became an independent （独立的） country in 1783, and New York was its capital for a short time. The city became so crowded that some people moved out to other areas (places). But more people from everywhere went on coming into the city every day.

66. Which of them is the biggest city in the United States?

A. New York          B. Washington        C. New Amsterdam       D. Chicago

67. More and more people form different countries in the world come into New York because __________.

A. New York has the largest population in the United States

B. New York is as beautiful as a picture

C. New York is a developing city

D. they think it is a good place for business

68. The underlined word “took” means __________.

A. 花费                B. 耕耘                C. 占领                D. 测量

69. The United States became an independent country in __________.

A. the sixteenth century               B. the seventeenth century

C. the eighteenth century                     D. the nineteenth century

70. From the passage, we can know __________.

A. much about Dutch

B. how the Dutch took New Amsterdam

C. some of the history of New York

D. how the people form different countries come to the USA