Roger Federer, who recently became the oldest...

Roger Federer, who recently became the oldest man to hold the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis at the age 36, will bring a 12-match winning streak (连胜) to the BNP Paribas Open, which starts this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Federer, a five-time winner of the hard-court event and a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Tuesday was seeded No. 1 in a field that has been given up by injuries to several excellent players. Among those missing are world No. 2 Rafael Nadal (hip injury), Stan Wawrinka (knee), who lost to Federer in the 2017 final, David Goffin (eye) and Andy Murray (hip surgery).

Federer, who has spent 305 weeks of his career at the top the Assn of Tennis Professional world rankings, must reach the semifinals (半决赛) at Indian Wells to keep his No. 1 status. If he exits sooner than that, Nadal would regain the top spot. Federer has a first-round bye (轮空) and a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals, where he likely would face No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria.

Five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic, who had a small medical intervention (干预) on his troublesome right elbow earlier this year, was seeded 10th in the tournament. Djokovic has played only four matches this year because of his elbow problems and hasn’t played a tournament since he lost to Hyeon Chung of South Korea in the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January.

Maria Sharapova of Russia will face Naomi Osaka of Japan on Wednesday with their match scheduled for not before 5:00 p.m.

On Thursday, Serena Williams will play Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will play Heather Watson of the United Kingdom during the evening session (7 p.m. start).

1.Why does Federer have a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals?

A. Because he is seeded No. 1

B. Because many excellent players are missing.

C. Because he is well enough to beat any player.

D. Because he has a first-round bye.

2.Who is most likely to be the seed next to Federer among the players who can play in the BNP Paribas Open?

A. Rafael Nadal.　　 B. Novak Djokovic.

C. Dominic Thiem.　　 D. Maria Sharapova.

3.What is the trouble with Novak Djokovic, which stopped him playing the tournament?

A. He was seeded 10th in the tournament.　　 B. He has played fewest matches.

C. He lost to Hyeon Chung.　　 D. He has elbow problems.

4.Why does the author use most words to talk about Federer?

A. Because he is seeded No. 1.

B. Because will bring a 12-match winning streak.

C. Because he is the oldest to hold the No. 1 ranking and was seeded No. 1.

D. Because the author believes he can beat anyone in the tournament.

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After ruling the tennis world for almost five years,Roger Federer is adjusting to life at NO.2.But,like any king whose throne has been taken away,the Swiss star is already planning secretly bis return to power,beginning at this week's US Open.

The problem is,many experts think he will never do it.They blame everything from age and tough competition to his racket and psychology.

For years Federer,had enjoyed the view from the top.Competitors saw him as undefeated,and for the most part he was.However,before the 2008 season began,Federer had an illness that stole his strength and clearly affected his play on the court.Ever since,he has struggled to return to form,winning just two of his last 14 tournaments.

"Twenty-seven is an age when your body starts talking back to you."tennis great John McEnroe told the New York Times.

Pancho Sefura,another tennis great,noted that Federer is also facing a maturing crop of young talents."There are too many great players now,"he said,naming Britain's Andy　 Murray,21,and Latvia's Ernests Gulbis,20.

US magazine Sports Illustrated tennis columnist Jon Wertheim suggested that part of Federer's problem could be his insistence on using a small racket.He says that the smaller head demands ball control.But we see time and again that racket makers try to get players to use a certain stick-one they would like to market to consumers and it has a negative effect on the professional game.

Sports psychologist Jim Loehr told the Times that Federer is probably feeling "a sense of doubt"after being considered as undefeated for so long.If Federer is to recover his state of being undefeated,Loehr said he must overcome his doubt."Federer doesn't need fame and money.But he has to get better.He has to go t.o a whole new level.That's the only way he stays in the game,"he said.

As for beginning his first Grand Slam in ages as the NO.2 seed,Federer said it might be for the best."Five years almost,I was expected to win every tournament I entered,"he said,"so maybe Rafael Nadal now feels what I had to feel for a very long time.It will be interesting to see how he handles it."

1.What does the underlined part "your body starts talking back to you" in Para.4 mean?

A. Your body often argues with you.

B. You can do whatever you want.

C. Your strength is beginning to decline.

D. You are more easily to have quite terrible diseases.

2.From the passage,we know the main reason why Federer's throne was taken away is that　　　　 .

A. he is becoming older and older

B. he insisted on using a small racket

C. he is facing a maturing crop of young talents

D. he had an illness that stole his strength

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Now it is Nadal who has replaced Federer as the No.1 tennis player.

B. the racket makers aim at the players' better performance in games.

C. It is impossible for Federer to return to power.

D. Federer has never won a Grand Slam before.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A. Nadal—The No.1 Tennis Player

B. Federer—Always Undefeated

C. State of Mind Plays a Important Role

D. Federer Hopes to Recover His Magic

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Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named as 2009' s world champions by the International Tennis Federation（ITF） after topping the year-end rankings．

Federer, who wins the honour for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam（大满贯）at Roland Garros before winning his 15th Grand Slam ride at Wimbledon．

And Williams won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, her llth major success．

The pair will receive their awards at the annual 1TF world champions dinner in Paris in June．

Federer regained the world number one ranking from Rafael Nadal after his Paris victory and his Wimbledon win over Andy Roddick saw him surpass Pete Sampras' haul of Grand Slam titles．

He was also runner - up at the Australian Open and the US Open and helped his country retain its Davis Cup world group status．

" It is an honour for me to be named ITF world champion for a fifth time．It was an incredible （不可思议的） year for me both on and off the court," said the 28 - year - old Swiss star whose wife Mirka gave birth to twin girls in July．

"To win my first Roland, Garros title, break the all - time Grand Slam record and regain the number one ranking is amazing．It means a lot to me to finish the year again at the top．"

Williams takes the award for the first time since 2002．As well as her Grand Slam wins,            she won the season - ending WTA Championships in Doha．sealing the top ranking in the last event of the year．

She also took the doubles year award with sister Venus after taking their career total to 10 Grand Slam titles．In doing so, she joins Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis as the only players to become singles and doubles world champions in the same year．

American twins Bob and Mike Bryan were named as the men' s doubles world champions for the sixth time in seven years．

1.What's the main idea of the text?

A．Roger Federer got his fifth world champions．

B．Serena Williams was named the ITF world champion．

C．Williams & Federer were named 2009' s world champions．

．     D．Roger Federer won his first Roland Garros title．

2.What does Federer mean by saying that it was an incredible year for him off the court?

A．He made a lot of money．

B．His wife gave birth to twin girls．

C．He regained the world No.One ranking．

D．He got a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros．

3.In which country might Roland Garros Open take place?

A．France．   B．Australia C．The United States      D England．

4.____ has never got both singles and doubles world champions in a year．

A．Serena Williams                B．Lindsay Davenport

C．Venus Williams           D．Martina Hingis

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Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named as 2009' s world champions by the International Tennis Federation（ITF） after topping the year-end rankings．

Federer, who wins the honour for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam（大满贯）at Roland Garros before winning his 15th Grand Slam ride at Wimbledon．

And Williams won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, her llth major success．

The pair will receive their awards at the annual 1TF world champions dinner in Paris in June．

Federer regained the world number one ranking from Rafael Nadal after his Paris victory and his Wimbledon win over Andy Roddick saw him surpass Pete Sampras' haul of Grand Slam titles．

He was also runner - up at the Australian Open and the US Open and helped his country retain its Davis Cup world group status．

" It is an honour for me to be named ITF world champion for a fifth time．It was an incredible （不可思议的） year for me both on and off the court," said the 28 - year - old Swiss star whose wife Mirka gave birth to twin girls in July．

"To win my first Roland, Garros title, break the all - time Grand Slam record and regain the number one ranking is amazing．It means a lot to me to finish the year again at the top．"

Williams takes the award for the first time since 2002．As well as her Grand Slam wins,            she won the season - ending WTA Championships in Doha．sealing the top ranking in the last event of die year．

She also took the doubles year award with sister Venus after taking their career total to 10 Grand Slam titles．In doing so, she joins Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis as the only players to become singles and doubles world champions in the same year．

American twins Bob and Mike Bryan were named as the men' s doubles world champions for the sixth time in seven years．

1.What's the main idea of the text?

2.What does Federer mean by saying that it was an incredible year for him off the court?

3.In which country might Roland Garros Open take place?

4.The underlined words " the award" in Paragraph 9 possibly refer to ____．

5.____ has never got both singles and doubles world champions in a year．

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Out of the crowded bus     ,who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman.

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A Japanese man who believes 1. smiling has become the world’s oldest male，Guinness World Records repots. Chitetsu Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern Japan in 1907. He received a certificate 2.　 (recognize)him as the world’s oldest man on Wednesday at a healthcare center in the city. It confirmed he was 112 years and 344 days old. The former record holder 3.　 (be)Masazo Nonaka，another Japanese，4. died last month. The oldest living woman，Kane Tanaka，is also Japanese. She is 117 years old.

Until about 10 years ago，Watanabe did bonsai，the Japanese 5.　 (tradition)art of growing small sculpted(雕刻的)trees. His works appeared at shows 6.　 (regular). These days，he loves eating different 7. (dessert)，such as sweet custards，Guinness said. Watanabe attended　 8. agricultural school，and completed a study program there. He then moved to Taiwan to work at Dai-Nippon Meiji Sugar. He lived in Taiwan for 18 years. He and his wife Mitsue had five children，Guinness also reported. After the end of World War II，Watanabe returned to Niigata，Japan. He worked for the local government until his 9. (retire). He also grew fruit and vegetables on the family farm. 10.(ask)about the secret to his long life，Watanabe says：Don’t get angry and keep smiling.

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Who will probably hold a party?

A. The woman's friend.　　 B. The man.　　 C. The man's friend.

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Who will probably hold a party?

A. The woman's friend.　　 B. The man.　　 C. The man's friend.

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Two skulls（头颅骨）found in Africa have been identified as the oldest human remains known to science. The fossilized（化石）bones found in 1967 were originally thought to be 130,000 years old. But a re-dating of rock layers near those which yielded the fossils showed they are actually about 195,000 years old---from the time modern humans appeared. The skulls, known as Omo I and II, push back the known presence of Homo sapiens（现代人）in Africa by 40,000 years. The previous oldest Homo sapiens skulls, dated to between 154,000 and 160,000 years old, were found near a village called Herto in the afar region of eastern Ethiopia. Omo I and II were unearthed by famous paleontologist（古生物学家）Richard Leakey along the Omo River in southern Ethiopia, near the town of Kibish. Omo I’s more modern features led to disagreement among experts over whether they were the same age. The rocks in which they were found show they are, said an Australian archaeologist Prof. Ian McDougall, who made the discovery. He told scientific journal “Nature”: “Omo I and Omo II are relatively securely dated to 195,000 years old, making them the oldest anatomically（解剖学的）modern human fossils yet recovered”

1.By which means could scientists tell the age of fossils they have found?

A. The bones of the fossils.             B. The place where they were found.

C. The history of humans.              D. Identifying the rock layers of the fossils.

2.How many years older have modern humans become by the new discovery?

A. 130,000.    B. 40,000.    C. 195,000.     D. Between 154,000 and 160,000.

3.Which of the following statements are NOT true according to the passage?

A. The new discovery of the skulls and the research proved the modern humans might have started in Africa.

B. Prof. Ian McDougall thought Omo I and II were the oldest human fossils discovered.

C. Prof. Ian McDougall discovered that Omo I and II were not the same age.

D. Omo I and II were discovered in southern Ethiopia.

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The olive is one of the oldest planted crops known to man and is still widely grown in the Mediterranean.An olive tree can have a life of 500 years and is strong enough to continue to grow if ever chopped to the ground.It takes up four years before the olive tree is ripe enough to bear fruit.

Olive trees originated in the Mediterranean region where there is the perfect climate for the olive tree planting.It is characterized by abundant sunshine year-round and hot,dry summers with an average temperature of 80°F.In winter,it rarely drops below 50°F.Olive trees were first planted by humans around 4000 BC in an area known as the Fertile Crescent.Before the areas became desert,countries such as modern-day Turkey and Iraq had a lush environment with soil that plants grow well.Archaeological findings suggest that farming began in the Fertile Crescent before 7000BC.Instead of living as hunter-gatherers,these early humans settled down and harvested native plants.They selected olive trees that produced larger and oilier olives than the wild trees.

Olives and olive oil became valuable trade items between societies and civilizations.People who moved from one place to another and traders from the Fertile Crescent introduced olive oil to Syria and Crete,which spread to Egypt,Greece,and Rome.It continued to migrate westward until olive trees were first introduced to Califomia between 1769 and 1785.

The olive tree and olive oil have important symbolism in each religion.In Christianity,a dove(鸽子)brought an olive branch to Noah as a symbol of peace and new life after God flooded the Earth.The Prophet Muhammad suggested the use of olive oil for medicinal(药用的) purposes and massage(按摩).

Olive oil has medicinal benefits.Olive oil has been used for health benefits.Regular eating olive oil can reduce the risk of cancers.It was used during the Spanish Civil War from 1808 to 1813 to treat cases of fever.In 1960,oleuropein(橄榄多酚)was removed from olive leaves,which helps with food poisoning.

1.If an olive tree is chopped to the ground,______.

2.What does the underlined word “lush”in para.2 probably mean?

3.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that_____.

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

①Olive trees bear fruits every four years.

②Olive oil was a food production before 7000BC.

③In Muhammad,olive oil was used as medicine.

④Olive trees were introduced to California in the 18^th century.

A.②③④          B. ①②③           C. ①③④           D. ①②④

5.What is this passage mainly about?

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