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Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.

At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.

Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.

Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.

By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.

How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.

But that’s not all;he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.

Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.

“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.

“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”

1.Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A.Bob Bowman.                          B.Mark Spitz.

C.Phelps.                               D.The Australian team.

2.How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A.8.               B.9.                C.7.               D.17.

3.Why did Phelps try backstroke first?

A.Because he was born with the body of a swimmer.

B.Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water.

C.Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.

D.Because he had a wide wingspan.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia.

B.It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent.

C.Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records.

D.At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim.

5.What can we learn from this passage?

A.The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

B.If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.

C.Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.

D.Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

 

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Music and Behavior

Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear  1  at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2  hear music in an office or on a farm.

Scientists believe that music changes the  3  people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people  4  richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend  5  money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays  6  music, people spend less money. With  7  music, people spend even less.

Scientists also  8  that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people  9  their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their   10  hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants  11  make more money.

Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say  12  music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are  13 . And listening to music can help you relax. 

The  14  time you hear music somewhere, be  15 . It might change the way you do things.

1.                A.music          B.stores          C.songs D.sound

 

2.                A.already         B.even           C.hardly    D.never

 

3.                A.way           B.time           C.idea D.place

 

4.                A.become        B.get            C.feel  D.look

 

5.                A.much          B.more           C.little D.less

 

6.                A.pop           B.modern         C.light D.country

 

7.                A.no            B.much          C.any  D.some

 

8.                A.expect         B.hope           C.realize   D.believe

 

9.                A.cook           B.order          C.eat  D.make

 

10.               A.free           B.busy           C.happy D.sad

 

11.               A.can            B.should         C.can’t    D.needn’t

 

12.               A.how           B.why           C.what  D.that

 

13.               A.excited         B.interested      C.confident  D.relaxed

 

14.               A.first           B.second         C.next  D.last

 

15.               A.quiet          B.quick          C.happy D.careful

 

 

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Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.

  Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.

  He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.

  Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.

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1.What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby?

A. Useful.            B. Traditional.          C. Interesting.         D. Unusual.

2.How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?

  A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.

  B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.

  C. He had a journey to Canada.

  D. He has collected many sailing ships.

3.For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.

  A. to shape the bottle like a ship

  B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea

  C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle

  D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle

4.Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work?

 

5.Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.

  A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle

  B. build more than one hundred ships

  C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle

  D. make an aircraft carrier

 

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