If he had not followed his teacher's advice, Asafa Powell would not be the fastest man on the planet．
The 24-year-old Jamaican(牙买加人)made history by clocking a time of 9.74 seconds in the 100-meter race at the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Italy last week．He improved on his previous record by more than 0.03 seconds．
His reaction to breaking the world record was typical Powell．No crowd-pleasing antics(滑稽的动作)or boasting．Instead, a polite and shy Powell only laughed and smiled．“Me, the fastest man?It is unbelievable,”he said．“My next goal is to win gold at the Beijing Olympics．”Powell displayed his talent for running in his school years．He was always the fastest．In races, he would often race against much older boys and still beat them．But it wasn't always his ambition to be an athlete．Instead, Powell wanted to be a footballer．“It was my teacher, Mrs Fraser, who told me I could be a runner．I didn't always do what my teachers told me．But this time I did．”So he began training every day．In his high school yearbook he wrote his goal was“to break the world record”．
He achieved his goal, but it does not mean he has had a great career．Although Powell has been the fastest person in the world for the last two years, he has struggled to get results at major competitions．
He finished fifth at Athens Olympics in 2004．Two weeks ago in the World Championships in Osaka, Japan, Powell's performance was disappointing．He panicked in the final and he could only finish third．
“I was too nervous in Osaka．I thought too much about my race and the time I was hoping to achieve,”he said．“I even forgot how I should have run in the last 40 m of a race．”
But his record has put him back onto the center stage．After all, Asafa in Jamaican means“rising to the occasion．”So will Powell win his first major tide in the Beijing Olympic Games?We will wait and see．
(1)
What contributed most to Asafa Powell's great success in running?
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A．
His teacher's help．
B．
His great confidence．
C．
His interest in running．
D．
His parents' advice．
(2)
What's Asafa Powell's reaction to breaking the world record?
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A．
He made strange gestures．
B．
He boasted a lot．
C．
He felt a little surprised．
D．
He cheered loudly and excitedly to the audience．
(3)
Please rearrange the following events in the order of time．
a．He participated in IAAF Grand Prix meeting．
b．He broke the world record for the first time．
c．He took part in Athens Olympics．
d．He attended the World Championships in Osaka, Japan．
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A．
a－b－d－c
B．
c－b－d－a
C．
b－c－a－d
D．
a－b－c－d
(4)
What does“rising to the occasion”most probably mean in the last paragraph?
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A．
Having the ability to deal with a difficult situation．
B．
Getting the gold medal．
C．
Having a good chance．
D．
Gaining fortune through hard work．
(5)
What can we learn about Asafa Powell?
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A．
He is a good student who always follows teachers' advice．
B．
He has a smooth career in running．
C．
He wanted to be a basketball player when he was young．
D．
He was a little tense in the final of the World Championships in Osaka, Japan．
阅读下面的短文，然后从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations(违反)．It was something that happened to others．But last Friday I joined the club．
I was asked to do a new project last week．On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week's vacation planned during that time．I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it．
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school．I was so distracted(思想不集中的)that I didn't even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing．Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on．
The policeman was rude and took my papers．Luckily, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket．While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”, I felt bad．If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road, perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have．It was a wake－up call．
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it．Frankly, it never occurred to me．I felt guilty(有罪的)．Now I no longer have a clean driving record．Please be careful out there, as a moment's distraction can lead to tragedy(悲剧)．
(1)
What is this passage mainly about?
[ ]
A．
The writer's most unforgettable experience．
B．
How the writer got her first ticket．
C．
An accident caused by the writer．
D．
Why the writer is always so careful．
(2)
We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
people who are crazy about driving cars
B．
a club for drivers without much experience
C．
people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules
D．
a club for people to talk about their driving stories
(3)
What made the writer unable to focus on(集中思想)her driving?
[ ]
A．
Planning how to spend the vacation．
B．
Thinking of the forgotten vacation．
C．
Thinking about her work．
D．
Missing her children．
(4)
When the writer received the ticket, she ________．
[ ]
A．
felt lucky that she was an experienced driver
B．
was so nervous that she shook all over
C．
was ashamed of herself for being distracted
D．
was worried about being laughed at
阅读理解
In the past industries had more freedom than they have now
, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today．They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed．They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them．Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers．
Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes
．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore．At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems．New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill．
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers．In the US, for example, there is a department which takes charge of new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems．It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow．Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell
．A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers．Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results．Our work places are safer and cleaner than before．The planes and cars which we use for travel are better．Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products．
(1)
The main topic of the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
conditions in the work place
B．
the freedom of industries in the past
C．
the safety and health of workers and customers
D．
changes in industrial production
(2)
It can be inferred from the passage that in the past ________．
[ ]
A．
industries were as careful in management as they are today
B．
companies were free to put out any products they wanted to
C．
many people were killed by dangerous products
D．
workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions
(3)
It is implied in the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments
B．
governments paid little attention to the safety of products
C．
government officials often did not listen to scientists
D．
governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products
(4)
The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by ________．
[ ]
A．
testing new products
B．
designing new products
C．
controlling the sale of products
D．
inspecting work places
阅读理解
Every year all sorts of different festivals are celebrated in Britain．Two of the most well- known British festivals are Bonfire Night and Halloween．
Bonfire Night has an interesting history．In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and some of his followers tried to blow up the British Houses of Parliament．They hoped that if they succeeded, they could take control of England and become its new rulers．Guy Fawkes and his men dug a tunnel under one of the Parliament buildings, and hid 36 barrels(桶)of gunpowder there．Fortunately, on November 5th, Guy Fawkes was caught just before he was able to light the fuse(导火线)．He and all his followers were burned to death．
Today, people in Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes’ capture by lighting fires and holding fireworks displays．
Halloween is celebrated in Britain on the night of October 31st．There are many customs associated with Halloween．One of these is the game of ‘trick or treat’．Children, dressed up as witches, ghosts or monsters, knock on their neighbours’ doors, and shout ‘trick or treat!’ If they are lucky, they receive a ‘treat’–a bar of chocolate, or some sweets or some money．If, however, their neighbours refuse to give them anything, they play a trick on them．They might spray their front door with shaving foam(剃须膏), or knock on their doors and then run away!
Another game played at Halloween is ‘bobbing for apples’．In this game, a bowl is filled with water, and apples are placed in it．Children then have to take a bite from one of the apples without using their hands．This game is difficult and messy(杂乱的), but great fun!
(1)
Bonfire Night and Halloween ________．
[ ]
A．
have been celebrated in Britain since 1605
B．
are not celebrated by many British people
C．
are two of the most well- known British festivals．
D．
are celebrated on the night of October 31st．
(2)
Guy Fawkes was captured ________．
[ ]
A．
by someone of his followers
B．
after he blew up the British Houses of Parliament
C．
before he was able to blow up the British Houses of Parliament．
D．
on November 5th 1606
(3)
On Bonfire Night, ________．
[ ]
A．
people light fireworks and hold fireworks displays
B．
people capture Guy Fawkes
C．
children dress up as witches, ghosts or monster
D．
children play ‘trick or treat’
(4)
If your neighbours refuse to give you a treat, what will you do?
[ ]
A．
spray shaving foam at them
B．
play a trick on them
C．
give them some sweets or some money
D．
all the above
(5)
Bobbing for apples is ________．
[ ]
A．
a game played on Bonfire Night
B．
not much fun
C．
difficult, messy and boring
D．
a game played at Halloween
Holidays
(1)
What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?
[ ]
A．
Choose the holiday in Devon．
B．
Go to the Snowdonia Cantre．
C．
Join the World Sen Trip of 2008．
D．
Visit Acapulco and Hawaii．
(2)
In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?
