One of the greatest soccer players of all tim...

One of the greatest soccer players of all time is Pelé. He was born in 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His first soccer ball was a grapefruit. He also used an old sock and filled it with newspaper. Pelé left school at a young age to play soccer and work to help his family. Later in life, he finished high school and college.

Pelé scored 1,281 goals—more goals than any other player in the world. He helped Brazil win three World Cup titles.

Pelé retired from soccer in 1971. People all over the world admired Pelé. Presidents and world leaders invited him to their countries. Nigeria once stopped its war for three days to let Pelé play. His talent is very unusual. Doctors once tested Pelé to find out why he played soccer so well. They found that he had excellent eyesight. He is also very intelligent. Pelé liked to do math problems and play chess. He said these activities helped him play better.

Pelé is married and has three children. He likes to be with his family. He also plays the guitar and writes songs. Pelé cares about people, especially children. He gives money to help poor children. He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies. He knows that he has a great influence on young people. Pelé once said that he wants to “unite people, never to separate them.” He is loved and admired all over the world.

1.The text is mainly talking about Pelé’s __________.

A. family　　 B. life

C. hobby　　 D. work

2.How old was Pelé when he stopped playing soccer?

A. 49　　 B. 39

C. 31　　 D. 22

3.Which words can best describe Pelé ？

A. Caring and responsible.　　 B. Intelligent and aggressive.

C. Helpful and outgoing.　　 D. Generous and modest　　 .

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Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ________.

A. of all times                    B. of all the time

C. of all the times                D. of all time

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Lionel Messi, 1.　 player from the SOUTH American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today . At a young age, he 2.　 (move ) to Spain and now plays 3.　　　　 (profession ) for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team 4.　　　　 (own ) by his father . Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old , he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much 5.　　　 (tall ). There was a way to help him grow more, 6.　　 his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club7.　　　　 would be able to do this for them . The clubs in Argentina couldn’t help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered 8.　　　　 (accept ) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain . In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best 9.　　　 (play ) through his teen years. 10.　　　 his incredible talent , Messi has surprised the word.

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Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actress. She is famous not only in the USA, but also in other parts of the world.

Hepburn was born in Belgium on May 4, 1929. She began taking ballet (芭蕾) lessons at a very young age. She loved dancing and her dream was to become a successful ballet dancer. She had put most of her effort into ballet training before she entered the film industry.

In 1951, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman(罗马) Holiday. It was a big success and Hepburn became famous immediately. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in this film.

During her life time, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations(提名). Some well-known films that she acted in include Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany and My Fair Lady.

Hepburn also devoted much of her time to charity(慈善). She spent the last few years of her life working closely with UNICEF to help poor children in different parts of the world. She was honoured with a number of awards(奖励) because of her efforts in helping them.

1.Hepburn was born in ________.

A．USA              B．Belguim           C．Italy              D．England

2.Her dream was to become a successful ______ when she was very young.

A．singer            B．trainer            C．dancer            D．director

3.______ made Hepburn a big success.

A．Roman Holidays     B．Funny Face        C．Breakfast at Tiffany’s D．My Fair Lady

4.Hepburn was honoured with a number of awards because she __________.

A．acted in many films                      B．was good at ballet

C．gave everything to others                 D．did her best to help poor children

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Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolish experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?

Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.

Charles Darwin didn’t settle for(满足于)just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.

Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn’t be worth anything.

But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.

Scientists sometimes stop to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.

1.The passage tells us that Charles Darwin　　　.

A.was a great English scientist

B.always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult

C.thought even the simplest thing was important

D.didn’t get well with others

2.The underlined phrase “set aside” most probably means　　　.

A.throw away B.store up

C.put to use D.realize

3.The author of the passage tries to　　　.

A.convince us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world

B.draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things

C.prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed

D.draw our attention to everyday happenings around us

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Darwin really did foolish experiments.

B.According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments.

C.It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple.

D.Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics.

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Eric Clapton is one of the most 　 1.　 　 (success) rock stars of all time. He has sold millions of copies of his records 　　 2.　　 　 has appeared in concerts all over the world.

Clapton was born in 1945 in a small town, 　　 3.　　 　 is near London. When he was only two years old, his mother left him. Eric was brought 　　 4.　 　 by his grandparents. Until he was nine he believed that they were his parents and it was 　　 5.　　 　 terrible shock when he found out that they weren't. But his grandparents treated him well. They paid for him 　 6.　　 (go) to art college.　 　　 7.　 Eric had already become interested in music and he started playing the guitar in bars and clubs.

Clapton first became famous when he started a group 　　 8.　　 (call) Cream. Not only 　　 9.　　　　 he play the guitar and sing but also he could write excellent songs. But while on stage he was the brilliant guitar-playing superstar, his private life was falling apart.　　 10.　　 his marriage broke off, he started taking drugs.

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Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time．He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books．

Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle．Peter is a shy，quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends．One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider．Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense．He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that “with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)，”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people．And so，Spiderman is born．

Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero．He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers．Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time．He has to sell photos of Spiderman(himself!)to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies．

1.Who created Spiderman?

A. Peter Parker．    B．Marvel．    C．Stan Lee    D．Superman．

2.What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

A．He could not see with his eyes．      B．He became a spider．

C．He was sick．         D． [He developed spider-like powers．

3.What does “with great power，there must also come great responsibility” mean?

A．Powerful people can do whatever they like．

B．People with power are always good．

C．Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen．

D．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good．

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Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time．He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books．

Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle．Peter is a shy，quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends．One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider．Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense．He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that“with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)，”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people．And so，Spiderman is born．

Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero．He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers．Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time．He has to sell photos of Spiderman(himself!)to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies．

1.

Who created Spiderman?

A．Stan Lee．    B．Marvel．    C．Peter Parker．    D．Superman．

2.

What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

A．He could not see with his eyes．       B．He became a spider．

C．He developed spider-like powers．     D．He was sick．

3.

．What does“with great power，there must also come great responsibility”mean?

A．Powerful people can do whatever they like．

B．People with power are always good．

C．Powerful people should have a responsibility to do good．

D．Powerful people are to blame for all the bad things that happen．

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It is one of the greatest mysteries of nature. In case you haven’t noticed, all living things follow very definite, individual rhythms, all as regular as a clock, but what makes them regular?

Though many scientists maintain that these rhythms are the result of some outside force like gravity or radiation or both, the results of most scientific researches agree with other scientists who believe that each living thing has its own built-in biological “time clock.”

Take the mystery of migration for example. Scientists can’t really explain why many species of birds migrate in the autumn even though the temperature is still summery. The birds just seem to snub the comfortable weather that they are having. When a certain time comes, they travel south by the thousand. In spring time, they migrate northwards when though there probably is snow still covering the ground when they finally arrive. Something said “go”, and they did.

Animals that hibernate are obeying individual time clock, too. When their clock indicates the time to take a winter’s nap, they do, and nothing can stop them. At a certain time in the spring, they wake up and come out regardless of the weather outside.

Plants appear to have yearly rhythms, such as the sprouting(发芽)of seeds, and they also have daily rhythms. Notice sometimes that plants raise their leaves in daylight and lower them at night.

If you live along the California coast, you can easily observe a demonstration of this mysterious clock functioning regularly. There, from February to September, the highest tides occur exactly every fourteen and four-fifths days, and during these high tides, but at no other time, small silvery fish called grunions surf-ride a wave to the beach. There the female deposits her eggs in the sand and the male, fertilize them; then both hitch a wave-ride back to the sea. Exactly fourteen and four-fifths days later, never before or after, the tiny eggs hatch, and the high tide carries the new habits out to sea.

1.According to the passage, the mysterious rhythms result from ________.

A.the influence of gravity on living species

B.the effect of radiation on living species

C.the influence of a mysterious outer force on living species

D.the internal mechanism inside the living species

2.The underlined word “snub” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A.fight B.ignore

C.symbolize D.criticize

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A.Hibernating animals are obeying an internal time clock.

B.The positioning of the leaves of some plants is due to the daily rhythms.

C.The internal clock functioning is demonstrated in the reproducing habits of grunions.

D.The yearly hibernation is more because of the weather influence than the biological functioning.

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.the rhythms of life B.the reasons of mysterious hibermation

C.strange behaviors of species D.the timing for different events in the world of species

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Diego Maradona is always considered as a ___ figure. On the one hand, he is one of the greatest football star looked up to by youngsters in the history. On the other hand, he is always a troublemaker.

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