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It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handstand” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world . And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else----someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

Maybe the popularity of the “handathon” is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”.　 The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry (竞争) between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spitits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

1.What ability is most important in a handathon?

A. Not leaning on the car　　 B. Standing without any support

C. Having strong powers of attention　　 D. Eating and drinking in five minutes

2.Why is handathon popular?

A. Anyone who is interested can join in it.

B. Someone can win with special training

C. It doesn’t need to make any preparation

D. People get along well with each other in it.

3.Which of the following statements about the “handathon” is right?

A. Competitors are not allowed to drop out

B. Competitors don’t encourage each other

C. Competitors can sit down and take a 10-minute break every hour

D. A competitor has to place his or her hand anywhere on the body of a car.

4.Which is the writer’s opinion about the “handathon”?

A. It is the easiest of all sports.

B. It can last a whole day.

C. It is not as easy as it looks at first.

D. It is no good competing in a “handathon”

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It is the first time that Mr. Smith ________ Wenzhou and I’d like to show him around.

A. visits               B. visited         C. had visited              D. has visited

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It is the first time that Mr. Smith ________ Wenzhou and I’d like to show him around.

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Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel it very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development—and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.

Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

1. The underlined phrase“to take a second place”(para1 line4) means_________.

2.According to the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in a sport _______.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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If you like dangerous and exciting sports, maybe skydiving (跳伞) is for you. First skydivers jump from an airplane. 1. Sometimes, skydivers do gymnastics in the air—for example, they might hold their knees close to their bodies and turn upside down. Finally, skydivers pull a cord (绳索) and a parachute (降落伞) opens. 2. Skydivers usually wear hard helmets to protect their heads. Sometimes, skydivers are on a team in a competition such as the Olympics. The team works together and does movements in the air. 3. The team with the most points wins.

It’s difficult to see what skydivers do when you’re standing on the ground. Often, people fly in airplanes to make a tape of the skydivers. 4.

If skydiving doesn’t sound fun to you, there are plenty of other sports. 5. Surfers stand out in the middle of the ocean on a long, flat board. Surfers don’t have to worry about jumping out airplanes, of course---but don’t forget about the shark!

A.You can always try surfing.

B.Then, skydivers fall quickly toward the ground.

C.It is the best choice for you to skydive or try surfing.

D.With a video camera, the operator records their performances.

E.It is not easy to jump out of the airplane when you are in the plane.

F.Judges watch the skydivers and give them points for doing amazing things.

G.The parachute helps slow the skydiver so he or she lands on the ground safe.

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It was the first time that I ____the sports meeting with so large an audience

A. had joined    B. have taken part in C. have joined   D. had taken part in

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—Mom, who won the first place in the TV show I' m a singer?

—It ________ be Han Hong, but I' m not sure. Last Friday I missed it.

A. might            B. must            C. should

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Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to sell millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）.By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory.This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years.Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．

1.56.Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

A.cheap and strong                         B.cheap and long

C.fast and expensive                       D.strong and slow

2.57.Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____.

A.he made many greet cars                 B.his cars are many

C.he made lots of cars of the same kind     D.both A and B

3.58.The young man became a mechanic，_______．

A.which was his father’s will

B.which was against his own will

C.which was against his father’s will

D.which was the will of both

4.59.Ford built his own car factory_______.

A.in 1903        B.in 1908         C.in 1913         D.in 1897

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Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to sell millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．

1.    Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

2.    Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．

3.    The young man became a mechanic，_______．

4.    The “Model T” was very famous_____．

5.    Ford built his own car factory______

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Do you know Henry Ford? He was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to sell millions of models because he could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908—five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．

1.Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

A cheap and strong                      B. cheap and long

C. fast and expensive               D. strong and slow

2. Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．

　A. he made many great cars               B. his cars are many

C. he made lots of cars of the same kind     D. both A and B

3.The “Model T” was very famous_____．

A. before 1908             B. between 1982 and 1908　　

C. before 1892             D. after 1908

4. Ford built his own car factory________.

　A. n 1903        B. in 1908        C. in 1913          D. in 1897

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