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*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.
* The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.
* People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
* Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
* People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *
They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.
* More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.
Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".
小题1:Before 1927, __________.
| A．people can watch videos at home |
| B．the movie had sound |
| C．People could go to the movie theatres to see movies |
| D．people could watch sports on "Family Night" |
| A．at home | B．in the theatres |
| C．outdoors | D．in Disney World |
| A．Watching TV | B．Riding the electric streetcars |
| C．Listening to the radio | D．Bicycling |
| A．began | B．was over | C．played | D．spoke |
| A．They still see movies without sound now. |
| B．They didn't go outside in the early twentieth. |
| C．The weekends are not the same in different times. |
| D．They don't go to the parks any more now. |
| A．lots of, too much | B．a lot, too many | C．a lot of, a lot | D．a lot, too much |
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Are Sports Important?
Sports are all around us．We watch and read sports news．There are also sports clubs，and even sports—only channels（频道）on TV．In many countries，players make millions of dollars every year．
But why are sports so important? They're only games，right?
Our readers answer：
Vlad（Ukraine乌克兰）
Sports bring people together．In 2006，our team was able to play in the 2006 World Cup for the first time．Everyone was happy．Rich and poor，old and young，men and women—everyone was in the streets together!
Mike（USA）
Sports bring people together，but they divide them，too．Fans of different teams fight all the time—they shout and hit each other．And here's another example：My brother plays high school baseball．Last week，his team played an important game．At the game，two parents fought about a call．Come on… baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive（有竞争力的）these days．It's all about winning．Then the game isn't fun．
Oba（South Africa）
Right now，some of the world's best soccer players are from African countries，and the 2010 World Cup games will be in South Africa．Yes，some players make a lot of money—may be too much．But sporting events（like the World Cup）bring tourists and money to countries and people．And that is good for Africa．
1．What does Mike think of a game when players and fans only think about winning?
A．It's important． B．It's exciting．
C．It's not fun． D．It's not necessary．
2．Why are sports important for Oba?
A．Because sports are competitive these days．
B．Because sports can make money for a country．
C．Because sports can make players rich every year．
D．Because sports can make people happy．
3．What does the underlined word “call” mean?
A．Decision． B．Telephone． C．Suggestion． D．Seat．
4．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Sports are popular all over the world．
B．Sports divide people from different countries．
C．People have different opinions about sports．
D．Sports bring tourists and money to Africa．
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A：Sam，we haven't been out for over a month．Let's go somewhere this evening．
B：Fine．Where would you like to go? 1 ndline
A：A new play is on this week．Let's go and watch it，shah we?
B：It got very bad reviews．2 ndline
A：How about the film Dancer in the park? 3 ndline
B：We've already seen it．Don't You remember?
A：Then let's go to the neighbourhood cinema．4 ndline
B：Good．What time does it start?
A：15 minutes ago．5 ndline
B：Well，I guess all we can do is to stay at home and watch TV．
A：6 Now it will take another month to get you Interested in going out．
A. The newspaper said it was the worst play of this year．
B．I'm afraid you have to say that．
C．The film Walking in the Rain is on．
D．To see a film or to watch a play?
E．I don't think so．
F．We just missed it．
G．That should be enjoyable．
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