Beach volleyball is one of those sports that ...

Beach volleyball is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch, or, can just be about some friends getting together to have a great time. It’s really easy, and all you need is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.

Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people on each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible(负责)for covering and the more time they will have to recover in between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get quite a workout running for the ball after each volley. If you are looking for that relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.

Beach volleyball is similar(相似)to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard ground, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a playground. When a player trains for beach volleyball, he will focus(专注)on building lower body strength as well as upper body. While he needs to be able to hit the ball with a great deal of power and accuracy(准确性), strengthening his legs is extremely important.

Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be very exciting and fun. You may even start out with friends and fall in love with the sport.

1.When you join a large beach volleyball team, you’ll_________.

A．have as many shots as possible             B．improve your volleyball skills

C．be responsible for more ground            D．feel light-hearted(轻松)while playing

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

A．You can hit the ball with much less power when playing beach volleyball.

B．The playground size of beach volleyball is much larger than that of regular volleyball.

C．You can run more quickly when you are playing regular volleyball.

D．The rules of beach volleyball are totally different from those of regular volleyball.

3.What does the writer think of beach volleyball?

A．It is a difficult sport to learn.

B．It is a very exciting and interesting sport.

C．It is a sport which needs less power.

D．It is a sport which needs more skills.

4.Why is it much slower to play beach volley ball than regular volleyball?  Because _________.

A．it is not an easy job to move on sand

B．it is a workout running for the ball

C．it is usually a larger team

D．the beach volleyball is heavier

5.The passage mainly tells us _________.

A．the game of beach volleyball

B．how to become an excellent volleyball player

C．why beach volleyball is one of exciting sports

D．what we should pay attention to when playing beach volleyball

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Beach volleyball （沙滩排球）is one of those sports that can be an exciting game to play and watch. It’s really easy, and all you need is sand, a net and a group of people, of any age or fitness level, who want to have fun.

Beach volleyball can be played with as few as two people in each team, making a total of four people. However, if you are less skilled and experienced in the game, it will be easier to play with a larger team. The more players you have, the less ground each person will be responsible for covering and the more time they will have to recover between shots. If you only have a few players, each of you will get a lot of running for the ball after each volley (截球). If you are looking for a relaxing, fun, low-key experience, choose larger teams.

Beach volleyball is similar to regular volleyball in its rules. However, even experienced volleyball players do not realize how much more difficult it is to run and jump on sand. Since it is harder to move quickly on sand than a hard surface, play will be much slower than regular volleyball on a court. When an athlete trains for beach volleyball, he will focus on building lower body strength（力量）as well as upper body strength. Strengthening his legs is extremely important. This improves the player’s ability to move quickly and accurately on sand despite the resistance. The ability to jump high and land without injury is necessary for beach volleyball players.

Whether you are in it for the competition, or just to have a great time with your friends, beach volleyball can be extremely exciting and fun. You may start out with friends and may soon fall in love with the sport.

1.When playing beach volleyball, in which of the following situation will you feel most relaxed?

A. Playing in a 2-person team.

B. Playing in a 4-person team.

C. Playing in a 6-person team.

D. Playing in an 11-person team.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ______.

A. experienced volleyball players know clearly it is hard to run and jump on sand

B. lower body strength is more important than upper body strength

C. a person must have strong legs if he wants to run and jump quickly on sand

D. the rules of beach volleyball are the same as those of regular volleyball

3.Why is playing beach volleyball much slower than playing regular volleyball?

A. Because it is not easy to move on sand.

B. Because beach volleyball has a larger court.

C. Because the teams of beach volleyball are larger.

D. Because beach volleyball players are not experienced.

4.What does the author think of beach volleyball?

A. It’s a difficult sport.

B. It’s an exciting and interesting sport.

C. It’s a sport which only a few people love.

D. It’s a sport which needs few skills.

5.The passage mainly tell us ______

A. the game of beach volleyball

B. how to become a good beach volleyball player

C. why beach volleyball is one of the exciting sports

D. what should be paid attention to when playing beach volleyball

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Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It's wise to be afraid to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn as soon as possible, these four basic strokes; butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and crawl. I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.

In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:

1. Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don't risk drowning(溺死) by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.

2. Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is not good.

Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.

3. Don’t smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.

4. Work at any activity that builds muscles.

1. Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.

A. they can talk                      B .they start walking

C. they have no fear of the water        D. they are five or six years old

2.The author believes that swimming beyond your abilities is_____.

A. good           B. sensible         C. dangerous        D. smart

3.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because_____.

A. the water is too cold

B. your parents would not be happy

C. something in the water might attack

D. you might drown

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Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.

　In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams(拥挤).Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that. It is different when one wants to walk.

　At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London’s Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.

　The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35 000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty.

　During the day, most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short.

　In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines(消防车) race past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day .Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.

48.Tokyo is different from London in that___________.

A. it has a larger population

B. there are more traffic jams

C. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot 　

D. night clubs are sometimes empty

49.Japanese trains _____________.

A. often leave and arrive on time

B. are often crowded

C. are the main means(手段，方法) people use to travel to and from work

D. all of the above

50.Where can you find everybody reading a newspaper? _____________.

A. At most London train stations               B. At most Tokyo train stations

C. On a Tokyo train                                          D. On a London train

51.Fires break out _______ in Tokyo according to the writer.

A. quite frequently (频繁)                       B. only several times a day　

C. not very often　                                          D. very seldom

52.Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo? ___________.

A. The streets become more crowded at 11:30 at night

B. There are more trains than cars

C. Fire-engines are very busy in the city

D. Tokyo people are polite

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Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to go. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that, it is different when one wants to walk.

At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.

The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and every-body wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty(空的).

During the day, most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good.  They always leave and arrive on time.

In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.

1. Tokyo is different from London in that ______________.

2.Fires break out___________ in Tokyo according to the writer.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo?

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Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.

In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast，but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different from London，Paris and New York in that. It is different when one wants to walk.

At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London’s Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot， and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.

The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the nightclubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 nightclubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty.

During the day，most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short.

In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.

1.Tokyo is different from London in that ________.

A. there are many traffic jams

B. nightclubs are sometimes empty

C. wherever I want to be, it’s too crowded

D. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot

2.According to the passage, Japanese trains_________.

A. are always punctual

B. often delay at most situations

C. are crowded because they are often late

D. are the last means people use to travel to and from work

3.What is the story mainly about？

A. The writer’s impression of Tokyo.

B. The reasons why the writer loves Tokyo.

C. Different means of transportation in Tokyo.

D. Many surprises that Tokyo has brought to the writer.

4.Fires break out _______ in Tokyo according to the writer.

A. very seldom B. quite frequently

C. three times a day D. the most often in the world

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The population of this city is larger than ____ of New York.

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Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics firsthand.

“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself.　 I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.

Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her home town of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?

Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition(过渡) to college and adulthood. Mathew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that made him different from his peers(同龄人). “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be a breeze –moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”

Most of all, it’s fun while you’re studying in a different learning environment.

1.The passage is mainly about 　　　　　 .

A．the benefits of studying abroad

B．living in a foreign country

C．the excitement of travel

D．learning a language

2.What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad?

A．Host families.　　　　 B．The foreign cultures.

C．Places of interest.　　　　 D．Community problems.

3.The example of Christina mainly shows that studying abroad can 　　　　　 .

A．change our habits　　　　 B．offer us opportunities

C．increase our knowledge D．build our confidence

4.The underlined words “a breeze” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to 　　　　　　 .

A．something very important B．something very interesting

C．something very easy　　　　 D．something very soft

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The most exciting storms are the ones with flashes of lightning.Unfortunately,those are scarce,unless you are near the Catatumbo River in Northwestern Venezuela.Here,nature's grandest sound and light show is often seen, because it happens about 160 nights a year.And it lasts for as long as 10 hours at a time.And unlike other lightning storms that cause just one or two flashes,this one is with as many as 280 per hour.It is the highest in the world. Besides,each one of them is so powerful that each can power every light bulb in South America.Not surprisingly,they can be seen for almost 250 miles.Fishermen and sailors often use them to guide them across the waters during dark nights.

What's even more surprising is that the lightning has been happening above the same spot where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo for thousands of years.The best part is that the show is different every night.That's because the color of the lightning changes,depending on the amount of water in the atmosphere.On dry nights,the lightning appears white.When the air is not dry,it helps split up the bright light into red,orange and even purple.

Strangely enough,though this has been going on for centuries,scientists have still not been able to figure out the cause of this phenomenon.Some say that the storms are the result of the interaction of the area's unusual topography（地貌）,wind and heat.Others,however,believe that the storms are caused by a kind of gas in the area.The locals simply think that it is the "spirit of Catatumbo" that lights up the night sky.

1.According to Paragraph 1,if we say something is scarce,we probably mean　　　　 .

A. it is far away　　 B. it is very terrible

C. it can be hardly seen　　 D. it can be very dangerous

2.We know that in Northwestern Venezuela,　　　　 .

A. people daren't go out at night

B. it rains heavily almost every day

C. lightning is used to power light bulbs

D. storms with flashes of lightning are common

3.What has the greatest influence on the colors of the lightning?

A. The spot of the lightning

B. The air of the lightning spot

C. The color of the environment

D. The level of water in the Catatumbo River

4.From the last paragraph,we learn that　　　　 .

A. scientists will no longer study the lightning storms there

B. locals know about the lightning storms better than scientists

C. heat in Northwestern Venezuela is different from any other place

D. the reason why such lightning storms happen there is still unknown

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Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the sea too. For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals! However, this may not be good for dolphins. They may get hurt because of human interaction (互动).

Dolphins are active and usually look for food at night. In the day, they like to rest in shallow bays(浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep they rest half of their brain and keep the other half awake to breathe, so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

From 2010 to 2013, spinner dolphins (飞旋海豚) of Hawaii’s Big Island were exposed to human activities more than 82 percent of the time, according to Julian Tyne, a researcher at Australia’s Murdoch University.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing the animals in their near-shore habitat could force them to swim to less favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals. 

Besides, when people are around, dolphins become more active. Thus, they can’t get enough sleep. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can actually affect their long term health and the health of the dolphin population,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result, the NOAA wants to make rules to help protect the dolphins. For example, the agency (机构) may ban swimming with the Hawaii spinner dolphins. Or they may stop people from swimming in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

1.Which of the following about dolphins is NOT true?

A. They spend most of their time sleeping at night.

B. They like to stay in shallow bays during the day.

C. They keep half of their brain awake while sleeping.

D. They may be sleeping even when they’re swimming.

2.When dolphins are disturbed in their near-shore habitat, they _____.

A. would swim to a crowded place　

B. could move closer to sharks

C. could become less active　

D. could likely sleep longer

3.Which activity is against the rules?

A. Swimming with the Hawaii spinner dolphins.

B. Swimming in bays where the dolphins live.

C. Making signs that show the dolphins’ resting state.

D. Making signs that show where the dolphins are.

4.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. What habits dolphins have.　

B. What spinner dolphins are.

C. How the animals live in the sea.　

D. How to protect dolphins near the shore.

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