When I said that some people are stupid I was not _______ you.

Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the incident of tragedy involving murders of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.

One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, as the losers disagreed with the final decisions. They believed that one of their goals should have been allowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said: “This isn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension(停赛) of the team for at least three years.

The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable(有争议的) end to their contest. The game had ended in disorder. It was thought at first that the United States had won by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the US had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury (评审委员会) debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.

Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义).

 According to the author, recent Olympic Games have ____.

A. created goodwill between the nations

B. hardly showed any international friendship

C. caused only false national pride

D. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred

【小题２】What did the manager mean by saying, “...Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished”?

A. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.

B. His team would no longer take part in international games.

C. Hockey and the Federation are ruined by the unfair decisions.

D. The Federation should be ended.

【小题３】 The basketball example implied that        .

A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident

B. the announcement to make the match last longer was wrong

C. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decision

D. The American team was right in receiving the silver medals

【小题４】Which statement best summarizes this passage?

A. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.

B. Different teams often have disputes when fighting for the first place.

C. Any team that has disrespectful behavior should be suspended.

D. Athletes should compete as individuals.

Some people believe that international sports creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.

One country received its second-place medal with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years.

The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.

Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义).

According to the author, the recent Olympic Games have ______.

A. created goodwill between nations          

B. bred only false national pride

C. barely showed any international friendship

D. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred

What would the manager mean by saying, “...Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished”?

  A. His team would no longer take part in international games.

  B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.

  C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.

  D. The Federation should be dissolved.

The basketball example implied that ______.

  A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident

  B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrong

  C. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decision

  D. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals

What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

  A. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.

  B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.

  C. Sports should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.

  D. International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling  31  for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 32    , and hardly any income. As a result, I  33 giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very  34 .

Things started to change for me  35 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to  36 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the  37 , “Will work for food.” I  38 . My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in  39 .” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for  40 , or other bad things.” She didn’t respond.  41 when I said that, I didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to  42 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep  43 me said, “Just help the guy.” So I  44 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I  45 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there  46 three quarters and two pennies.

I picked them up and gave them to him. He  47 with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it  48 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the  49 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll  50 forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.

1.                A．angry          B．grateful         C．sorry D．strange

2.                A．problem        B．burden         C．disease   D．debt

3.                A．continued       B．stopped        C．hated    D．appreciated

4.                A．rich            B．bitter          C．relaxed   D．pleased

5.                A．slowly          B．immediately     C．quickly   D．greatly

6.                A．save           B．pull            C．run  D．feed

7.                A．determination    B．sign            C．child D．advertisement

8.                A．ran away        B．turned back     C．passed by     D．sped up

9.                A．danger         B．love           C．need D．sadness

10.               A．life            B．book           C．food  D．smoking

11.               A．And           B．So             C．But   D．Even

12.               A．bring up        B．carry out       C．pick up    D．take out

13.               A．on            B．inside          C．behind    D．over

14.               A．rolled          B．pushed         C．blew  D．took

15.               A．reached        B．went           C．knocked   D．shouted

16.               A．hid            B．stood          C．sat   D．slept

17.               A．burst out       B．turned up       C．set out    D．stood up

18.               A．wonderful      B．meaningful      C．possible   D．interesting

19.               A．plane          B．man           C．woman    D．bus

20.               A．thank          B．remember      C．respect   D．hold

Last week, 169 junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no- teacher exam. after the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.

“that test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty (诚实) is, “said Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating(作弊) happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.

“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted (信任) me. ”said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.

“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators (监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed.” said Hua Sha.

“I don’t like having invigilators in exams . When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed.” Liu Qingxi said.

“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them. ” Shangguan Yuan said.

Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.

1. The passage mainly (主要地) talks about          .

A. how to pass an exam

B. how to make students honest

C. whether there is cheating in exams

D. whether invigilators are needed in exams

2. No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no- teacher exam to         .

A. let the students have a good rest

B. teach the students in a better way

C. help all the students pass the exam.

D. find whether the students were honest

3. From what the students have said , we know          .

A. invigilators really help them a lot

B. all of them think it is a good idea

C. something unusual never happens in exams

D. not all of them agree with the head

4. What does Hua Sha think about no- teacher exams?

A. It’s a good idea to have no- teacher exams but something must be done first.

B. If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks.

C. Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest.

D. She thinks it’s the best way to show that schools trust their students a lot.

5. In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens ” “they” refers to (指)          .

A. students     B. headmasters     C. invigilators     D. schools