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Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the US,
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when she completed her 23,000 -mile journey, and sailed into Sydney Harbor, on May 15, 2010.
The Australian 16-year-old girl took off on her non-stop trip around the world
Jessica was all alone on her 30-foot-long pink yacht (快艇), "Ella's Pink Boat". She had to fight against
strong winds, waves as high as mountains, and loneliness, in order to prove young people can realize their
dreams, whatever they might be.
Ms. Watson said the toughest times were when she had to fight against bad weather like terrible storms.
Though she met with many great difficulties, she managed to keep herself calm, keep her boat afloat, and
complete her journey around the world
After she became the world's youngest person to sail around the world, Jessica Watson attracted the
attention and won the admiration of the whole world.She has become rich and famous. She has a nationwide
book tour coming up, for her "True Spirit: The Aussie Girl Who Took on the World" book as well as other
souvenir sales.
But it isn't fair to say Jessica Watson did it just for public attention and money.She is clearly in love with
the ocean, and she said that even after lonely months at sea, she was not willing to leave the pink yacht that
had become "more than a home".
B. Six months.
C. Less than seven months.
D. More than seven months.
B. become rich and famous
C. win the world's admiration
D. prove young people can realize their dreams
B. when terrible weather came
C. when she saw high mountains
D. when she was very lonely
B. Her sailing was non-stop.
C. She completed her sailing alone.
D. She is the youngest to sail around the world.
and Winter Olympic Games are held every four years.The Winter Olympic Games are usually held two
years before the Summer Olympic Games.
The old Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Greece and the modern Games came
from the old ones. Many of the sports were the same as they are now.Women were not allowed to take
part in the old Games.
After about the year 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped. For centuries there were no Olympic
Games. But they were not forgotten.
The first Olympic Gamcs in modern times happened in 1896. They were held in Greece—theGames
were born in the country. In the 1896 Games there were 311 players from just 13 countries. After that
more and more countries took part in theGamcs.In the 27th Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000,
the Chincsc team got 28 gold medals. In theWinter Olympic Gamcs in Salt Lake City,the UnitedStates in
2002, the Chinese team got its first two goldmedals.
One of the great competition is not for a medal.It is the competition between countries to hold the
Olympic Gdmcs. To hold the Olympic Games is arich prize for a country. In 2008, Beijing held the 29th
Summer Olympic Games. We are all proud of our great country.
B. In 1990.
C. In l992.
D. In 1980.
B. In 2012.
C. In 2020.
D. In 2040.
since the Games began?
B. 1
C. 1
D. 3
B. 23rd
C. 24th
D. 25th
B. In the year 600 AD, therc were no Olympic Games.
C. The 29th Summcr Olympic Games were held in Beijing in 2008.
D. To hold the Olympic Games is a rich prize for a country.
B. Sydney has changed a lot.
C. She is too old to remember the way.
B. Yes. Two years ago.
C. Yes. Ten years ago.
B. By bike.
C. By train.
B. He is too busy.
C. He doesn't know his mother is coming to visit him.
B. He is a worker.
C. He is a doctor.