阅读并选择最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
请阅读下面的短文，并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.
Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.
“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.
Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.
Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.
Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.
When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.”
【小题1】Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and 　　　.

阅读并选择最佳选项。（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）

请阅读下面的短文，并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选择最佳选项。

U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.

Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.

“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.

Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.

Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.

Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.

When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.”

1.Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and 　　　.

A．Li Xiaoxia          B．Warren Buffett     C．Ni Xia Lian         D．Yadira Silva

2.Bill Gates applauded when 　　　.

A．others applauded                       B．Hsing won a point

C．the Chinese player played well             D．Hsing won the game

3.What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia?

A．Exciting.          B．Just so-so.         C．Great.            D．Funny.

4.Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was 　　　.

A．seven            B．nine              C．ten              D．eleven

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Bill Gates cheered for Li Xiaoxia in London

B．How Ariel Hsing made friends with Buffett and Gates

C．An excellent teen player — Ariel Hsing

D．An interesting visit in London

U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.
Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.
“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.
Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.
Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.
Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.
When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.”

1. 1.

   Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and 　　　

   1. A.
      Li Xiaoxia
   2. B.
      Warren Buffett
   3. C.
      Ni Xia Lian
   4. D.
      Yadira Silva
2. 2.

   Bill Gates applauded when 　　　

   1. A.
      others applauded
   2. B.
      Hsing won a point
   3. C.
      the Chinese player played well
   4. D.
      Hsing won the game
3. 3.

   What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia?

   1. A.
      Exciting
   2. B.
      Just so-so
   3. C.
      Great
   4. D.
      Funny
4. 4.

   Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was 　　　

   1. A.
      seven
   2. B.
      nine
   3. C.
      ten
   4. D.
      eleven
5. 5.

   What’s the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Bill Gates cheered for Li Xiaoxia in London
   2. B.
      How Ariel Hsing made friends with Buffett and Gates
   3. C.
      An excellent teen player — Ariel Hsing
   4. D.
      An interesting visit in London

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