Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.

He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China u1. the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large p2.in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100-meter race was his b3. event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric, a strong Christian (基督徒), refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of r4.as the Bible Teaches(圣经教导).

Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. I5., he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, s6.a world record.

Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and r7. China. He wanted to go back to the country w8. he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

After the Japanese invaded(入侵)China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp(集中营)in Weifang. Even in the camp, he c9. to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.

In 1945, Eric was s10. ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. He gave this chance to a pregnant woman. This inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today's cars.If everyone drives such cars in the future,there will be less pollution from cars.There will also be more space for parking cars in cities,and the streets will be less crowded.Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.Driving will be safer,too,as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city,but they will not be useful for long trips.Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline (汽油).

If big cars are still used along with the small ones,two kinds of roads will be needed in the future.Some roads will be used for the big,fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower,small ones.

1.There will be less pollution from the cars because ________.

A. people will drive big cars B. people will drive a kind of little cars

C. the cars will go 65 kilometers an hour D. the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour

2.The usual size of cars today are ________ that of future cars.

A. much smaller than B. much the same as

C. three times as large as D. a little larger than

3.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. big cars cost less to own and to drive

B. big cars are not useful for long trips

C. the cars of the future will be much smaller than today's cars

D. small cars are faster than big ones

4.The street will be less crowded because ________.

A. there will be fewer cars in the future B. there will be fewer passengers in the street

C. driving future cars will be safe D. future cars will be much smaller

5.Two kinds of roads may be needed in the future because .

A. there will be too many cars in the future

B. more and more people will get around a city

C. big cars and little cars may be used along with each other

D. it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads

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