Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last term she had been a student in Nelson’s grammar class, but she had to drop the class because her son Kendall was having a problem in school. The problem was that he wasn’t studying. Catherine decided to spend more time watching him.

  Nelson was getting to be an old man. He had been teaching for almost 40 years. He could have retired（退休）10 years ago, but he loved teaching. He said his students gave him something to look forward to every day. He planned to teach until he dropped dead in the classroom.

    Nelson needed to take a little gift to Catherine to show his thanks for the invitation. He couldn’t think of what would be good. Opening his kitchen cabinet, he found the perfect gift—an unopened box of tea. In a kitchen drawer, he found some fresh-looking wrapping paper. He wrapped the box of tea up well. Feeling proud of himself, he drove over to Catherine’s and rang the doorbell.

    He gave his gift. Catherine made a funny face. She said she loved the wrapping paper. Then she unwrapped the tea and made another funny face. “Nelson, I gave this tea to you at the end of last term, and I wrapped it in this paper!”

    Nelson’s face turned red. He told himself he had to be more careful with gifts in the future. He said sorry to Catherine. She smiled and said, “It’s okay. It’s the thought that counts（有价值）. ”

1 Why did Catherine drop the class?

    A. Because she was having a problem in school.

    B. Because she didn’t like studying.

    C. Because Nelson would stop teaching.

    D. Because she wanted to spend more time watching her son.

2 What can we learn from the passage?

    A. Catherine didn’t love her son.

    B. Nelson was careless with gifts.

    C. Catherine was angry with Nelson.

    D. Nelson didn’t want to go for the dinner.

3 What is the best title for the passage?

    A. A Good Mother        B. A Hardworking Teacher

    C. A Thoughtful Gift       D. A Wonderful Dinner

No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.
For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.
Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.
A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.
Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.
"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."
【小题1】Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

No more fear. The Iron Hammer is here. Lang Ping has become the newly appointed Chinese women’s national volleyball coach.

For the past four years, Chinese women's volleyball has been plagued by frustrating international results, frequent coach reshuffles, numerous injuries and a shortage of talent.

Volleyball was the first sport in which China succeeded on a global scale and was widely followed in the 1980s.

A prolonged slump might finally be coming to an end though, as Lang Ping was appointed head coach of the Chinese women's national team for the second time.

Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang was the country's best-known volleyball icon and a symbol of the "never-say-die" spirit of the team in its heyday. She has been the favorite for the coaching post since the sports authority unveiled its four candidates on April 15. Her return is expected to bring attention and confidence back to the sport. Sina.com, more than 70 percent of participants said they believe Lang will lead women's volleyball back to the top flight internationally.

Lang's appeal among Chinese volleyball players is also expected to boost the current national lineup, which has several veterans who are planning to retire. National team player Wei Qiuyue, who was going to retire after the National Games in September, said she is ready to play for the national team for as long as needed now that Lang is the coach.

"Lang's rich coaching experiences give her quite a bit of familiarity with her opponents' strategy and character," Wei said. "She was also an outstanding athlete, which makes it easier for her to understand the feelings and mentality of the players."

1.Who is “the Iron Hammer”?

A．Deng Yaping        B．Lang Ping          C．Li Na             D．Zhao Wei

2.What does the underlined word mean?

A．金               B．银               C．铜               D．铁

3.Did the new coach use to coach Chinese women’s national volleyball team?

A．Yes, she did.                           B．Maybe.

C．No, she didn’t .                        D．I don’t know.

4.How many candidates were there ?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

5.Why has Lang Ping become the newly Chinese women’s national volleyball coach?

A．She was also an outstanding athlete.

B．She has rich coaching experiences.

C．Most of participants believe she will head women’s volleyball back to the top flight internationally.

D．All the above.

1. We must be p________ if we ask others questions.

2.Kate r________ a letter from her grandparents three days ago.

3.She is an e________ teacher, so we all like her class.

4.you must be careful to c________ the road. It’s dangerous.

5. The teacher looks very angry. Do you know what h________?

6.She was very___________(紧张) while she was having a test.

7.It’s not right for you  ___________(抄) others’ homework.

8.She had a very unusual _____________(经历) on last Sunday.

9. She wants to be a _________(科学家) when she grows up.

10.If you have a ____________（机会）to go to America, take it.