Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of ...

Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries. It’s one of the 26  sports in the world. It began in 1891.

Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of YMCA training school. It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 27 about the low attendance during the 28 months. They 29 that people didn’t attend then 30 the school did not have a good sports program in winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for 31. He came up with a new indoor game.

Naismith studied games being played at that time. He found that all the most 32 games used a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But 33 the ball or hitting it would be too 34for indoors. So he put two 35 up on the poles. The players had to try to 36  a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 37 for the game. Twelve of them are still in 38 today. Just seven 39 after the game began professional basketball teams were 40. And that’s how basketball was born.

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By the year of 2053 there will be 487 million aged people in China，　　 　 means that one third of the population will be over 60.

A. that　　 B. which　　 C. what　　 D. where

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About five to seven million people who lived in England spoke English at the end of the 16th century.　 Later in the next century, people from England overcame other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.

Look at this example:

British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?

American Amy: Yes. I’d like to come up to your apartment.

So why has English changed over time? All languages change and develop when cultures meet. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. Then between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers improved the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.

Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.

English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became the language for government and education. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.

1.When did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?

A. In 16th century.

B. In 17th century.

C. In 18th century.

D. In 19th century.

2.Shakespeare could use a wider vocabulary than ever before because English_______.

A. developed when new settlers came to Britain

B. was based on Germany during the 5th century

C. became the language for government and education

D. was spoken wide all over the world

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. British settlers moved to America in the 18th.

B. It’s easy for Chinese people speak fluent English.

C. English once became the official language in India.

D. English was influenced by Danish invaders in AD 450 .

4.What showed the differences of American English spelling?

A. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary　　　 B. Shakespeare’s books

C. French ruler’s language　　　　　　 D. Noah Webster’s dictionary

5.For what purpose does the author write the passage?

A. To settle English in many countries.

B. To understand English-speaking people.

C. To describe the development of English.

D. To tell people changes of American English.

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Kayaking is an activity enjoyed by many people of all ages. It requires little or no experience and nearly anyone of any skill level can participate. It’s most popular as a summertime sport, but it is also a great activity during the winter. Kayaking also seems relatively friendly to the environment; more so than speed boating or water skiing. Because a kayak doesn’t create large or frequent waves, require fuel, or let off polluted air, it is indeed a fairly safe activity for humans and wildlife alike.

Kayaking on freshwater lakes and streams creates little turbulence and therefore does not disturb fish or other aquatic life. Actually, the gentle paddling and movement of the kayak helps to bring seaweed to the surface, making for convenient snacking to the fish. However, there is a drawback to the all-you-can-buffet for your fishy friends. In addition to bringing food to the surface, kayaking also stirs up litter that’s been hiding beneath the waters. Some aquatic animals will mistake it for food. This could cause the animals to choke on the indigestible litter, leading to death. As hazardous as this sounds, it isn’t very likely for such an event to take place. Most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles in the sand and dirt, and isn’t likely to drift away to the main body of water. 　　　　　　 . And because kayaks do not have a motor, fish have no risk of getting caught underneath the boat.

One potential hazard that results from kayaking is human waste. This depends solely on where you plan to kayak, and if there are resources available (such as campsites) along the shoreline. When there are no facilities in sight, you’re paddling in the middle of a lake, and nature calls, then often you are given no choice but to expel your waste in the middle of the water. While human waste is considered biodegradable, it can be harmful when swallowed by fish. The only preventative measure is to avoid using the water as a restroom. Some public lakes and streams have taken steps to preserve the quality of the water by requiring permits for kayaking. This won’t ease a human waste problem, but does help regulate entry into the lake and prevent it from becoming overcrowded.

As an important factor to remember when kayaking is that you are a guest in someone else’s home. You may not be greeted by anyone or be able to kick up your feet and watch TV, but the water is home to many aquatic animals and wildlife. Just as you would not throw trash on the floor or destroy the home of another, you shouldn’t do it outdoors either. Keep all trash with you in your kayak and properly dispose of it after you return to shore. By doing your part, you will help doing your part, you will help keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity for yourself and the environment.

1.Which of the following statements is True about Kayaking according to the passage?

A. Young people’s enjoyment of kayaking exceeds that of other people.

B. Water skiing has more negative effects on the environment than Kayaking.

C. Usually, kayaking is only practiced in the summer.

D. Whether you can kayak depends on resources available along the shoreline.

2.What does “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Providing aquatic animals with an all-you-can-buffet.

B. Stirring up litter to the surface of the water.

C. That aquatic animals choke to death because of eating the litter.

D. That most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles.

3.Which sentence can be put in the blank in paragraph 3?

A. Because of their adaptability, kayaks can be useful for other outdoor activities such as diving, fishing, and search and rescue during floods.

B. Unlike boats operated by motor and fuel, kayaks pose little or no harm to the fish swimming beneath.

C. Contrary to what people may assume, there are a number of unique styles of kayaking based on the type and speed of water involved.

D. Sea kayaking is a potentially hazardous pursuit, partly because of the nature of the environment in which we operate.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The environmental impacts of kayaking—is it dangerous?

B. The most popular water sports—kayaking

C. Advantages and disadvantages of kayaking

D. How to keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity?

5.Which word or expression is closest in meaning to “biodegradable”?

A. Recycled.　　 B. Environmentally harmless.　　 C. Poisonous.　　 D. Sustainable.

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Nowadays millions of people of all age take pleasure in a hobby which is both interested and fun. Every year more and more people started a stamp collection of your own and discover an interest which can even last lifetime. Starting your collection of stamps are easy because they are everywhere. Holiday and birthday postcards from relatives and letters from friends can all provide you for stamps from all over the world. So once you’ve started collecting seriously, you will probably want to join in the Stamp Collectors’ Club which exist to help you add more stamps to your collection.

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Millions of people all over the world use the word OK. In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world. OK means all right or acceptable. It expresses agreement or approval.

1.　 Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw(乔克托语). The Choctaw word “okeh” means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century.

But many people doubt this. Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word “OK” in reports published in the 1960s. He said the word began being used in the 1830s. 　 2.　 Some foreign-born people wrote “all correct” as “o-l-l-k-o-r-r-e-c-t”, and used the letters OK. Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago. They said he put the first letters of his name--O and K--on each object people gave him to send on the train.

3. The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840. They called their group the OK club. The letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin was born--Old Kinderhook, New York.

Then there is the expression A-OK. It is a space-age expression. It was used in 1961 during the flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. He was the first American to be launched into space. His flight ended when his spacecraft landed in the ocean, as planned. Shepard reported, “Everything is A-OK.” 　 4. One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.

There are also funny ways to say okay. 5. These expressions were first used in the 1930s. Today, a character on the American television series “The Simpsons” says it another way. He says okely-doke.

A. Some people say okey-dokey or okey-doke.

B. Still others say a political organization invented the word.

C. Therefore, it has become popular in that area from then on.

D. But many experts don’t agree on what the expression means.

E. Still, language experts do not agree about where the word came from.

F. It was a short way of writing a different spelling of the word “all correct”.

G. However, some experts say the expression did not begin with the space age.

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The Great Wall is __________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.

A．so well-known a                        B．a so well-known

C．such well-known a                       D．a such well-known

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Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. In one second, light travels about 300,000 km, but sound travels only 344m. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke come from his gun before the sound reaches your ears. This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays（光线）left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km per minute. In some cases the light from one of tonight’s stars started on its journey to you before you were born.

Thus, if we want to be honest, we cannot say “The stars are shinning tonight.” We have to say, “The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago but their light has only just reached Earth.”　

1.If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that _____.

A. you can hear the gun before you see the smoke.

B. sound does not travel as fast as light.

C. the sound of the gun will reach you before the man fires his gun.

D. sound travels about a million times faster than light.

2.Sunlight clearly _____ than the light of the moon.

A. has to travel a greater distance　

B. moves less quickly

B. travels much more quickly　　

D. is less powerful

3.What does “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. moon light　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. light rays

C. the nearest star　 　　　　　　 D. the moon

4.The light of the nearest star you see tonight has been ______ for years.

A. on the earth　　　　　　　　　 B. on the moon　　

C. away from the sun　　　　　　 D. away from the star

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Most people in the world like to enjoy nature. Travel is one of the most popular ways. Nowadays modern transportation can take people everywhere. But people who lived before the 1880s probably would not travel very far. They would not have time to travel far from their work. Anyone who travelled 36  would usually walk or ride a horse. But in Germany a man named Karl Benz had an idea that 37  the world in a dramatic way. In 1885, he made 38  . His car had three wheels, 39  most cars today. The car could only go 40  16 kilometres an hour.

At around the same time, the man 41  his first car in Detroit, America is called Henry Ford. Detroit is now still famous all over the world as the centre of American car-making.

Cars were very few and only 42  people could buy them. 43  , in England cars were thought to be 44  at that time, so for a few years someone 45  walk in front of every car 46  a red flag! This was to make sure that the car did not go too fast and hurt  47  .

In the 1910s, Henry Ford had 48  a better kind of car called the Model T Ford and he built a  49  where the cars could be made 50  . In this way the car could be made 51  and the cost was less and more and more people could 52  them. But there was still a problem 53  all the cars were black. That was because it was 54  to produce cars that were all the same color. Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 55  .

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People have been enjoying the benefits of cycling（骑自行车） in Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹) for years. It is a good city for cycling because it is flat and there are plenty of places for bicycle parking. Today some people call Amsterdam “City of Bicycles” because of the convenience for bicycles there.

In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars weren’t allowed in the city center and only bicycles were. They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of neighborhoods around Amsterdam for people to use. Then a problem came-- thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!

However, more than thirty years later, the “white bike’ is back in town--this time with a computer chip（芯片） to record its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to insert(插入) a special card. The new “ white bike” is not actually white but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another special parking place that has enough room.

There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Instead, thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars many years.

1.Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” because of_________.

A. the cycling fans there　　 B. the appearance for bicycles

C. the convenience of bicycles　　 D. the quality of bicycles

2.In the 1960s, some cycling fans hoped bikes could_________．

A. be specially designed　　 B. help to save energy

C. be placed anywhere　　 D. be painted in different colours

3.Why did the first “white bike” plan fail?

A. There were not enough parking places.

B. The government allowed people to drive cars freely.

C. Thieves took all the bikes within weeks.

D. People were tired of riding bikes.

4.What do people use if they want to take a “white bike” in the city?

A. A special computer.　　 B. A common chip.

C. A special card.　　 D. A white key.

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