Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.

1. 1.

   He began to become famous in _____________.

   1. A.
      the university basketball team
   2. B.
      the NBA
   3. C.
      his high school at first
   4. D.
      the Chicago Bulls
2. 2.

   He is often called“__________”.

   1. A.
      Rookie
   2. B.
      the NBA
   3. C.
      Air Jordan
   4. D.
      Most Valuable Player
3. 3.

   The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.

   1. A.
      he was young
   2. B.
      he joined the basketball team in his high school
   3. C.
      he joined the university basketball team
   4. D.
      he joined the Chicago Bulls

The Most Popular Pets in the world

  What are the most popular pets in the world? Cats and dogs!

1.___.This is around half of the country’s population(人口).About 60% of American families celebrate（庆祝） their pets’ birthday.

  Cats and dogs are also good topics for small talks---“ What a lovely dog! What's his name?”  2.__

People think dogs are loyal（忠诚的） animals. They help do lots of jobs like hunting(打猎 ) and guarding(守卫 ).  3._______. In 1957, Russia put a dog called Laika into space.

  Cats catch mice. They are not as loyal as dogs, but they can make people happy.

  Today, cats and dogs are both people’s good friends.   4.___. The most famous ones are Garfield and Snoopy. Garfield is a lazy fat cat. He likes eating and sleeping all the time. He is smart, too. He can write some letters and tell time sometimes, although he often repeats that he can’t. He is often mad at his master who can understand him well. Snoopy is a kind small dog.  5.______ . He likes to write stories and make his friends feel better.

He is often made _____ for twelve hours a day by his boss.

A. work?????? B. working????????? C. to work????? D. to be working

根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。

Mr. Johnson lives outside of the town. His wife is often ill and his six children are studying at school. He works hard but he is often short of money. 1.        .

  One afternoon, on Mr. Johnson’s way home, it suddenly began to rain. 2.      . His wife washed the clothes and shoes for him and aired them outside. Before she went to bed, she brought the clothes into the room but forgot the shoes.

The next morning Mr. Johnson couldn’t find his shoes. 3.    . Then he went to the police station and told the policemen about it.

  “I paid ten dollars for my shoes, sir,” said the man. “Look! I have to wear such a pair of worn-out shoes now!”

  Several days later, the police caught a thief and found the shoes. They were worn-out, too.

  “4.  ” said a policeman. “The shopkeeper told me a pair of new shoes like them costs only seven dollars!”

 “You’re right, sir,” said Mr. Johnson. “I’ve had them for five years and I had them fixed six times. 5.    ”

Dear Jack,

How are you? I have been in the USA for six months. I like the life here. I have a few friends. I don’t have much homework. There are a lot of sports at my school, but I don’t like sports at all. I like the food very much. I eat a lot of different kinds of food every day. I like coke（可乐）very much. I don’t drink water. I drink coke instead（代替）. I’m enjoying my life here. The sad thing is that sometimes I get ill. I don’t know why. My parents say I must go on a diet and do more sports. Must I?

Yours,

David

1. David has been in America for six months.

2. David has to do much homework.

3.There are many sports at David’s school.

4.David likes coke better than water.

5.David knows why he is often ill.