Although Ben is a(n) _____ tennis player, he’...

Although Ben is a(n) _____ tennis player, he’s already better than most experienced players.

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Although Ben is a(n) _____ tennis player, he’s already better than most experienced players.

A. appropriate                                   B. suitable

C. novice                             D. distinct

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Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless," he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.

It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went hiking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.

The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgwhy’s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about Ridgway's cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read, all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.

In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (冻疮), ran into a polar bear land pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice.

Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.

Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.

1.What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?

A. He joined a sports team.

B. He began to build up his body.

C. He became good at most sports.

D. He made friends with a runner.

2.The underlined Word "exploits" (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. journeys　　 B. researches　　 C. adventures　　 D. operations

3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

a. He ran his first marathon.

b. He skied alone in the North Pole.

c. He rode his bike in a forest.

d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole.

A. acdb　　 B. cdab　　 C. acbd　　 D. cabd

4.What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A. He is a success in sports.

B. He is the best British skier.

C. He is Ridgway’s favorite student.

D. He is a good-instructor at school.

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Downing Street sources have indicated that the British tennis player，Andy Murray，will be Recommended for a knighthood(爵士头衔)for ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men’s champion title．David Cameron，the British prime minister，who was in the royal box on Sunday at Wimbledon told reporters that he couldn’t think of anyone who deserves one more．More news on the knighthood is surely to come, but Murray’s achievement has a twist in that he is Scottish, not English．

Also in the royal box show on Sunday was Scotland’s　 first minister, Alex Salmond, waving the white-and-blue Scottish flag in the row directly behind Cameron after the victory．No Scotsman had won the singles at Wimbledon since Harold Mahony in 1896．Salmond was later asked on BBC Radio whether Murray’s achievement had been a victory for Britain． “Absolutely，and for tennis fans everywhere，"Salmond said．“Let everyone enjoy the victory．But you will allow us just the little private thing．Let us wave our national flag．”

The Scottish government，headed by Salmond，has announced that Scotland will hold a referendum(全民票)on independence from Britain in September 2014．Murray，who lives in the　 London area but was born and raised in the Scottish town of Dunblane，has not said publicly which way he would vote on the issue，and his Wimbledon Championship will only mix interest in his views．

But this was a national moment．Murray’s semifinal victory over Jerzy

Janowicz drew a peak television audience of 13.24 million viewers,　 the biggest of the year in Britain．The final then topped that with a peak audience of 17.3 million，the biggest audience for a Wimbledon final since at least 1990, according to the B BC．

Only one name will go on the trophy(奖杯)，but tennis at the highest level has now become a team event．Murray，who once had frequent fits of anger during matches，has transformed himself into a much more focused force with the help of an extensive support group．Murray’s rise to champion has clearly　 something to do with his decision to hire the former number one tennis champion Ivan Lendl as his coach just before the 2012 season．“He’s been very patient with me; I'm just happy I managed to do it for him．”

Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title，beginning next month，and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought(干旱)　 well and truly over．

1.The underlined word “twist” in the second paragraph refers to Murray’s_____.

A．achievement　　　 　 B．knighthood

C．champion title　　　 D．nationality

2.What does the author mean by saying“the British drought well and truly over”?

A．Murray is concerned about the drought that struck Britain．

B．Drought in Britain will be over next year when Wimbledon is held．

C．British government’s rule over Scotland will come to an end soon．

D．The British people’s desire for a Wimbledon victory is fully satisfied．

3.What does the writer intend to tell us?

A．The whole Great Britain is enjoying Murray’s victory．

B．Scotland is going to gain independence from Britain

C．The secret lies behind Murray’s Wimbledon victory．

D．Murray was torn between the choices in the referendum．

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Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.

Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.

The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.

In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”

Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.

“To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.

Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.

Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.

“ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”

“Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.

B. A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.

C. Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.

D. Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.

2. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.

B. Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.

C. LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.

D. Li Na made a new starting point of China

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?

A. Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.

B. Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.

C. Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.

D. Li Na took pride in her effort.

4.According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.

A. it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China

B. Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China

C. China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport

D. Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

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--- Look! The tennis player LiNa may lose the game.

---________,You know, many people are watching her on TV at the moment.

A.Yes,I have　　 　　　　　 B.I hope not

C.Yes,I’m afraid so.　 D. I hope so

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The child, who has a gift for sports, might make a first-class tennis player if given chances to develop her ______.

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Since our country has so many good table tennis players, we have to ______ the best ones to take part in the game.

A．rely on           B．depend on         C．judge on          D．decide on

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___ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

A．Having given       B．To give            C．Giving            D．Given

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_____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

A. Having given    B. To give      C. Giving        D. Given

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