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It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure(花样)skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.
小题1: Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
A.pairs of figure skatingB.short track speed skating
C.women’s curlingD.long track speed skating
小题2: The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.
A.noisyB.quiet C.cheeringD.excited
小题3:The underlined(划线)word “couple” means _____in Chinese.
A.对手B.朋友C.夫妻D.同事
小题4:China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.
A.2003B.2009 C.2010D.2011
小题5: What made China’s winter athletes get such a success? 
A.Luck.B. A chance.
C.Hard work and a little luck.D.The country’s support.

答案

小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
解析
【主旨大意】本文介绍了在2010温哥华冬奥会上取得优异成绩的中国运动健儿:申雪和赵宏博、王蒙等。使我们对中国冬奥的前景充满希望和信心。
小题1:事实细节题。由文章第一段in the pairs figure可知答案是A。
小题1:细节理解题。由第二段首句可知,应该是quiet。故选B。
小题1:词义猜测题。由married “结婚”可知应该是“夫妻”。故选C。
小题1:数字计算题。由2003开始可知,当8年时,应该是2011。
小题1:细节理题题。由最后一段首句可知,应该是C项.
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When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods(货物)from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction(反应) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.
This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system(警报系统).Warnings were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts(专家)first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.
小题1:How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?
A.They felt angry.B.They were scared.
C.They stayed calm.D.They were frustrated.
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.
B.Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day.
C.Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes.
D.Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities.
小题3:.After experts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were not broadcast ____.
A.on radioB.on the movieC.on televisionD.on mobile phones
小题4:What does the underlined word “alert”mean in Chinese?
A.改善B.提高C.提醒D.改变
小题5:What does the story mainly tell us about?
A.Japan’s earthquake culture.
B.The bad results caused by the earthquake.
C.Japanese people were scared after the earthquake.
D.Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake.

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Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves.
小题1: A kilt is ______.
A.a hatB.a shirtC.a skirtD.a sweater
小题2:In Scotland, different families have different _____ of kilts.
A.pricesB.colorsC.stylesD.checks
小题3: What does “got in the way of” mean?
A.妨碍B.得到C.在路上D.到达
小题4:When do Scotsmen wear kilts?
A.At weddingsB.At big dinnersC.In big partiesD.All of above.
小题5:The story is about ________.
A.Scotsmen’s traditional kiltsB.how to make kilts
C.what a kilt isD.how much the kilt is

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Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!
China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!
Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.
However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”
小题1:The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”
A.Better City, Better Life.B.How to Protect the Environment.
C.No War in the World.D.No Earthquake.
小题2: In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?
A.China Pavilion.B.the Oil Pavilion.
C.the South Korea Corporate Pavilion.D.I don’t know.
小题3:So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?
A.For 20 days.B.For a month.C.For four weeks.D.For about 50 days.
小题4:How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?
A.150.B.Less than 180.C.242.D.220
小题5:Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?
A.Zhao Tao is a middle school student.B.China’s new products are excellent.
C.The volunteers are working very hard.D.The expo garden is now very crowded.

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As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
小题1: “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.
A.Everybody in the world is lucky.
B.Each person lives his own way of life.
C.If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.
D.Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
小题2:What can we know from the passage?
A.Words show differences in culture.
B.Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.
C.Western people think cats to be good friends.
D.Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
小题3:Which statement is right according to passage?
A.People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship.
B.The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures.
C.In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions.
D.In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
小题4:What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Negative or Positive
B.Different Countries Have Different Culture
C.Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
D.What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

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