Gabby Douglas stood beneath the Rio Olympic A...

Gabby Douglas stood beneath the Rio Olympic Arena, still in her Team USA leotard, trying hard to understand how she had become the most unpatriotic athlete in Rio. Tears filled in her eyes. She tried hard to talk but no words came out. Her pauses were long and uncomfortable.

“I’ve been trying to stay off the Internet because there’s so much negativity,” she said. The attacks against her have been everywhere these last few days. The bullies blamed her for not putting her hand over her heart while the US national song played. Besides, some other people attacked her for not jumping up and cheering hard enough for team-mates at the all-around final. All of this prompted her mother, Natalie Hawkins, to tell Reuters this weekend, that Douglas is “heartbroken”.

It showed on Sunday, in Douglas’s final performance of this Olympics and maybe in the Games ever. Douglas finished sixth in the uneven bars, far from the medal stand she owned four years ago in London, and shook her head, confused. What had she done wrong? Nothing made sense.

“I mean, you do [Olympics] for your country, and you do it for yourself, how have I offended them? What have I done? I was standing in respect for USA. I’m coming out there representing them to the best of my abilities, so how would I be in disrespect?

1.Why was Douglas heartbroken?

A. Because she lost the chance to take part in the Olympic Games.

B. Because she didn’t win any medal.

C. Because she was criticized by many people for her unintentional behaviors.

D. Because she made a big mistake.

2.Which sports event do you think Douglas is most likely to be in?

A. gymnastics　　　 　　 B. high jump

C. dance　　　 　 　　　 D. triathlon

3.Which of the following is an improper behavior?

A. Putting hands over one’s heart while the national song played.

B. Jumping up and cheering hard enough for team-mates.

C. Taking part in the Olympic Games for one’s country.

D. Attacking athletes who don’t win golden medals.

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards Douglas?

A. Enthusiastic　　 　　 B. Neutral

C. Critical　　 　 　 D. Angry

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1 have read the news in China Daily        the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de  Janeiro, Brazil.

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________ is known to us is that the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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The old woman stood still with her eyes _________ the picture.

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The new equipment ___________ the disabled during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

A. was intended for　　 B. was intended to

C. intended for　　 D. intended to

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____ the answer, Tom, who asked the questions, still stood with his hand ___.

A. Giving; raised    B. Given; raised  C. Given; risen     D. Giving; rising

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_____ with fear, the boy stood still to avoid _______.

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With the average number of children in a British family falling beneath an average of 2.0,the population of the UK has been declining for quite a few years. The size of the British workforce is declining. This trend (趋势) is quite worrying for the British economy.

There is a whole range of reasons accounting for the worrying trend. One of them is that British people are new having their children at a much older age than previously, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have children. Most young People today tend to choose to go university first and build up work experience before getting desired jobs.

Expensive houses also play a part. Many young people are forced to stay with their parents early in their careers. So it's not until people are about 30 years old that they can afford to buy their own home, and then they can start to think about settling down and having children.

So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isn’t he or she then having at least two children on average? The major reason is that it is relatively expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Usually both parents need to work to cover their living expenses, which means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day, such as nanny (保姆) or nursery school.

In addition, uncertainty in the global economy often affects British family size. In face of an economic downturn, young British find it more difficult to find jobs or keep their existing ones This discourages them from having larger families. And with this much pressure on families, it’s no wonder that the divorce rate remains so high

To save the British family, the government is taking active measures, for example , by increasing monthly Child Benefit money and offering increasing amount of government subsidy (津贴)for parents to claim. There are also laws allowing parents to take more time off work so that they can look after their children themselves rather than having to pay others to do it.

Let's hope it's not too late to save the British family. Otherwise, the British won't have enough time, energy or money to have children. And where's the fun in that?

1.According to the author, what may account for the decrease of UK's population?

A.People's choice of being single to acquire further education.

B.The trend for people to have children at a younger age.

C.Larger family size brought by weak global economy.

D.The relatively high expenses in raising children.

2.What does the author mainly imply in the last paragraph?

A.It is important to raise people's awareness of saving the British family.

B.It is necessary to reduce subsidies for families and nursery schools.

C.It is urgent to handle the present serious situation.

D.It is difficult for parents to balance life and work.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Disappearing Families. B.Declining Economy

C.Increasing Divorce D.Worrying Workforce

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