A bad eating habit will not kill people at once. It can, _______, cause many diseases.

A. though B. but C. however D. because

Don’t shout at him. He _______.

A. will do his best B. did well in

C. is good at D. did his best

—Congratulations! Li Ming, you’re the winner in the running race. Are you happy?—Yes, but very tired _______.

A. as well B. too

C. either D. as well as

Could you tell me _______ to the bus station?

A. how to get B. how do I get

C. how I do get D. how will I get

A lot of students are having all kinds of sports on the sports field. A football game is going on right now____Class 3 and Class 4. We don’t know which team will____Look at those people over there! Some students of Class 1 are practicing the____jump. One of them is the best high jumper in the school. He practices hard every day. Many people think he will____the school record (记录) in the sports meet next spring. Not far away from them, some girls are preparing for a race. They____have a 600-meter race in ten minutes. Now on the corner of the field, you can see another group (群) of students. Their teacher is telling them____to throw discus (铁饼).

In schools,____students love sports now. Sports help people to keep____They also help people to live happily. And____doing sports on the sports field, many people will____good friends, too. Do you think so?

1.A. in B. between C. from D. of

2.A. win B. winning C. fall D. falling

3.A. long B. far C. high D. tall

4.A. break B. turn C. leave D. name

5.A. were B. going to C. were going to D. will

6.A. what B. how C. which D. that

7.A. much and much B. most and most C. many and many D. more and more

8.A. health B. tired C. healthy D. happy

9.A. in B. before C. after D. over

10.A. become B. change C. get D. bring

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 (U.S.A.)

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 held in South Africa. Yes, some players make a lot of money—maybe too much, but sporting events (like the World Cup) bring tourists to the countries where sporting events are held and money to the people in these countries. And that is good for Africa.

1.What’s the idea of Vlad to the sports?

A. They make people rich.

B. They bring people happiness all the time.

C. They make people younger.

D. They bring people together.

2.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.

3.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.

4.What does the underlined word“call”mean?

A. Decision. B. Telephone. C. Suggestion. D. Seat.

5.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.

One Sunday, Cody decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dane, but Dane happened to be away. Dane’s brother Brett wanted to go instead though he did not know anything about sailing. Cody agreed and they set out to sea.

Soon they found themselves in a thick fog. Cody was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Fortunately (幸运地), he saw a large buoy (浮标) through the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying Brett who did not know how to use the radio. He drifted (漂流) about and was not seen until twelve hours later.

Cody spent the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep and was having a dream when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that Brett had been picked up by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message.

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1.Cody went sailing in his boat with his friend’s brother Brett.

2.About sailing, Brett knew a little.

3.Soon they got into trouble because of the thick fog.

4.They drifted about and were not seen until twelve hours later.

5.Brett was saved by the ship, the Good Hope.

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.

The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes(英雄). At the end of the season the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

1.According to the passage, which is wrong?

A. Boys and girls like baseball games.

B. Baseball is played in the open air.

C. A baseball match has nine players.

D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

2.American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.

A. May, June, July, August

B. March, May, July, August

C. January, June, October, November

D. February, May, July, December

3.What happens at the end of the baseball season?

A. People talk only about football games.

B. Many baseball fans become members of top teams.

C. A lot of people join in the games.

D. Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game.

4._______ follows the baseball season in the U.S.

A. A.The baseball season B. The football season

C. A baseball match D. A football match

5.This passage mainly tells us something about _______.

A. the football season in the U.S.A.

B. football is more interesting than baseball in the U.S.A.

C. the difference between baseball and football

D. the baseball season in the U.S.A.

People enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or sit in front of TV sets. Often they get very excited when “their player or team” wins.

People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.

Some sports are so interesting that most people like them. Football, for example (例如), is played around the world. Swimming is very popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. How fun it is to jump into a pool or a lake! And for people in cold countries, like Norway or Canada, they like to skate or ski.

Some sports go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing（拳击）, for example, has a long history. But basketball and volleyball are very new. And new sports or games come into the world almost all the time.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Why do people like sports?

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2.What’s the meaning of “their player or team” in the first passage?

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3.Which sport is very popular in the countries near the sea?

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4.In what kind of country people like to ski?

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5.What sports have a long history?

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