Rick is a student at an expensive private university. He is lucky because he has a wonderful offer from the university's sports department. He can study for free because he is a great basketball player, and the team needs him.

But Rick likes going to parties more than studying. He goes out with his friends four or five times a week. Rick misses a lot of classes because he usually doesn't feel well in the morning after partying all night. He tries to do his best at basketball practice, but he feels sick there sometimes, too.

Rick gets some teammates to go out with him on a Wednesday night. They are all having lots of fun very late that night and drinking a lot. They decide to play basketball outside. As they play, one teammate falls and breaks his arm. They have to take him to the hospital, and they are all very upset.

Naturally, Rick's coach is very angry. "I spoke to your teachers, his coach says. You miss lots of classes and your grades are very bad. And if you do not improve your grades, you will have to leave the team and the university. You have some thinking to do."

Rick is shocked at his coach's words. He does not want to leave the team! He thinks about his parents and his grandparents. They are so proud of him, and his little brother told Rick he was his hero. Rick knows that he can do much better.

Rick wants to show his family and his team that he is responsible. And most of all, his dream is to play basketball at a big university! He will not throw it away by partying and drinking too much. From now on, Rick decides to be temperate(节制的)and enjoy what he loves most.

1.Which of the following about Rick is TRUE?

A. Rick likes studying more than he likes going to parties.

B. Rick decides not to party and drink too much any longer.

C. Rick misses a lot of classes because he practices playing basketball.

D. Rick studies in the university for free because he does well in all subjects.

2.What does “shocked” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?

A. very angry. B. very helpless.

C. very nervous. D. very surprised.

3.Which is the correct order according to the passage?

①Rick's coach is very angry with his bad grades.

②One of Rick's teammates falls and breaks his arm.

③ Rick enters an expensive private university.

④Rick often goes to parties instead of studying.

⑤Rick decides to do his best to study and practice harder.

A. ③-④-②-①-⑤ B. ④-③-⑤-②-① C. ③-④-①-②-⑤ D. ⑤-③-④-②-①

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Never give up B. Never show off

C. Better late than never D. Practice makes perfect

Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the window. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1.Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it is fast. B. Because it is safe.

C. Because you can walk around in the plane. D. Because it's cheap.

2.Which is not the right thing about the train?

A. It is safe. B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows. D. It's not comfortable .

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A. bus B. A bike C. A train D. A car

4.What is the bad thing about the car ?

A. You needn't go to a station

B. You can start your journey when you want to.

C. There are too many cars on the road.

D. It's not safe

5.What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?

A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D. Both A and C.

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