Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to start the Olympic Games all over again.

　　Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin's idea. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics has been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.

　　The modern Games have many foot races and field sports programmes. The longest race in the Games is called the Marathon.

　　Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry a lighted torch through many nations towards the stadium where the Games will be held. These sports men are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic Torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the Torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

　　Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry a lighted torch through many nations towards the stadium where the Games will be held. These sports men are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic Torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the Torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.

　　The Olympic Flame burns throughout the Games. It is the “Flame of Peace”.

(1) Before 1896, French schools didn't teach ________.

[　　]

A．matches
B．history
C．sports
D．physics

(2) De Coubertin ________.

[　　]

A．was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B．helped start the modern Olympic Games

C．believed that sports were less important than studies

D．failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

(3) According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in ________.

[　　]

A．1914
B．1924
C．1896
D．1904

(4) “Marathon” in this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) running race
B．a(chǎn) jumping contest
C．a(chǎn) field sport
D．a(chǎn) boxing match

(5) Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The Olympic Games doesn't begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.

B．The Torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C．Runners who carry the Torch can be men or women.

D．After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic Flame is put out.

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　　The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye．His wife died when the child was in his early teens．So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid．Unfortunately the son died in his late teens．

　　Meanwhile, Fitzgerald's wealth greatly increased．He spent a lot on art works of the masters．Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill．Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled-to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍賣)．

　　Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction．Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid(出價(jià))．Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald's son by an unknown artist．Because of its poor quality, it received little attention．

　　When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled(敲槌)the crowd to attention．First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald's will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son．

　　The poor-quality painting didn't receive any bidders．．except one-the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid．

　　As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will．The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will： “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection．”Then the auction was over．

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The English Baron Fitzgerald was ________．

[　　]

A．

a museum director

B．

a master of art

C．

an art collector

D．

an art dealer

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Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald's son?

[　　]

A．

He was devoted to the family．

B．

He saw that no one bid for it．

C．

He knew the content of the will．

D．

He found it cheap for him to buy．

(3)

Fitzgerald's will showed ________．

[　　]

A．

his desire to fool the bidders

B．

his invaluable love for his son

C．

his sadness at the death of his son

D．

his regret of having no children to take over his wealth

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　　One of Britain's most popular reality TV programmes has returned to our screens for a fifth series．The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals competing for a job with electronics tycoon(巨頭)Sir Alan Sugar．

　　The Apprentice is a BAFTA award-winning British reality television series in which fl group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a￡100,000-a-year job as“apprentice”to the British business tycoon Alan Sugar, The Baron Sugar．Winners have gone on to work at Amstrad, an electronics manufacturing company founded by Sir Alan(but since sold to BSkyB), or one of Sugar's other companies, Viglen, Amsprop or Amshold．The Apprentice, billed as a“job interview from hell”, is similar in format to the American series of the same name, which stars entrepreneur Donald Trump．

　　With endless talk of financial crisis, redundancies(過剩)and cut-backs, it may come as no surprise that thousands of brave hopefuls applied for the show．The chosen 16 will compete in a series of business tasks and do their best to escape elimination．Not one of them wants to hear the fateful words：you're fired．

　　It should also be noted that this year's apprentices are not going, to be allowed to forget the terrible economic climate quite so easily．At the launch of this year's TV show, Sir Alan announced that some episodes have been“specifically made towards recognition of what difficult times we are in”．

　　The tasks will as usual be tough tests of business wisdom。team-working and leadership skill．They will also make for some funny viewing．British viewers will be shaking their heads in disbelief at the crazy decisions of the wanna be apprentices．But perhaps the most entertaining feature of the show will be watching the hopefuls squirm(局促不安)and quarrel in the。boardroom．It is here they will have to explain just why they have failed each task so badly．

　　What drives people to take part in the show is difficult to say．Some are clearly motivated by the promise of a six-figure salary and some claim they want the experience of working with a successful businessman such as Sir Alan．One thing is for sure．the contestants will all gain some level of celebrity．The show is a regular ratings winner．

　　To date, there has been one big winner and that is the show's creator, Mark Burnett．Originating in the US, The Apprentice's winning format has been copied all over the world and with the hype(炒作)surrounding this latest series, it looks as though the show will have success for many years to come．

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What's the aim of contestants'taking part in The Apprentice?

[　　]

A．

Tb acquire a good job．

B．

To meet famous people．

C．

To win some prize money．

D．

To obtain some experience．

(2)

What is special about this year's The Apprentice?

[　　]

A．

There will be more contestants．

B．

There will be more famous people．

C．

It is affected by the financial crisis．

D．

1t is supported by Sir Alan Sugar．

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[　　]

A．

a good knowledge of business

B．

an ability t0 organize and manage

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being willing to work with other people

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According to the writer, ________．

[　　]

A．

The Apprentice won't be popular for long

B．

Mark Burnett is one of the biggest winners

C．

people take part in the show mainly for fame

D．

The Apprentice is the best way to attract talents

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　　Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World

　　(NEW YORK)A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East River．

　　Tuesday's Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．

　　He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum．He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dive in after him．

　　“I didn't think at all,”Duret told the Daily News．“It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．”

　　Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(碼頭)when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water．

　　When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said．Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes．

　　Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers．Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after．

　　The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn't realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning．

　　“I don't really think I'm a hero,”said Duret．“Anyone would do the same ting．”

(1)

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[　　]

A．

To meet his girlfriend

B．

To work as an engineer

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To spend his holiday

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To visit the Andersons．

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[　　]

A．

He was interviewed by a newspaper

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He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes

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He went to the hospital in the ambulance

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He disappeared from the spot quickly

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[　　]

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David Anderson

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a passer-by

C．

his girlfriend

D．

a taxi driver．

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When was duet most probably found to be the very hero?

[　　]

A．

the day when he was leaving for home．

B．

a couple of days after the girl was rescued

C．

the first day when he was in New York

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the same day when he was interviewed．

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　　They have frightened some and attracted others．They are Wenlock and Mandeville, mascots of the London Olympic Games．

　　Since both of them have a camera for an eye, they are called one-eyed mascots．Their cameras will capture every great event on their journey to 2012．And they both have a taxi light on their heads, like the world-famous London black cabs．Wenlock’s head shape is meant to represent an Olympic podium and the three medals won in each event．Mandeville’s head features the three Paralympic colors．

　　Wenlock is the name of the English village considered by many to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics．People think its local games inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee．

　　The other mascot’s name is a reference to the village of Stoke Mandeville, where the Paralympic movement began．

　　The mascots are a central part of London’s business strategy and will feature in everything from T-shirts to tea towels．No doubt they will be seen under children’s arms as their favorite toys．

　　The 2012 Committee Chairman, Sebastian Coe, said, “We want them to be part of our fan base．We want them to engage with young people．They have in large part been designed and driven by what young people want．”

　　Young fans like their mascots to come with a backstory．Children’s author Michael Morpurgo came up with the idea that the mascots origin was from the last drops of molten steel left over from the construction of the Olympic Stadium．

　　Adults and organizers might argue but the most important audience for Wenlock and Mandeville are children．Ten-year-old Kira, from Essex in England, wrote to the BBC to say：“I think they are lovely! I love the Olympics and so does my sister!”

(1)

The two mascots are designed to have one eye each to represent ________．

[　　]

A．

a London taxi light

B．

a camera to record great events

C．

a medal they will win

D．

the Olympic color

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One of the mascots is called Wenlock because ________．

[　　]

A．

a famous cartoon figure is called Wenlock

B．

it is the name of the village considered to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics

C．

the first modern Olympic Games took place in the small village

D．

the Paralympic movement began in the small village

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Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The mascots are made from the last drops of molten steel left over from the construction of the Olympic Stadium．

B．

The mascots are designed and created by young people．

C．

The mascots are mainly designed for the organizers’ business strategy．

D．

Ten-year-old Kira liked the two mascots of the London Olympic Games．

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(陜西)Brave Frenchman Found Half?way Around the World

(NEW YORK)A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two?year?old girl in Manhattan said he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East River.

　 Tuesday's Daily News said 29?year?old Julien Duret from France is the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.

　 He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum.He handed the girl to her father，David Anderson，who had dived in after him.

　 “I didn't think at all，”Duret told the Daily News.“It happened very fast.I reacted very fast.”

Duret，an engineer on vacation，was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(碼頭)when he saw something falling into the water.He thought it was a doll，but realized it was a child when he approached the river.In an instant，he took off his coat and jumped into the water.

　 When he reached the girl，she appeared lifeless，he said.Fortunately，when she was out of the water，she opened her eyes.

　 Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera.An ambulance came later for her，said Duret，who was handed dry clothes from onlookers.Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.

The rescue happened on the day before he left for France.Duret said he didn't realize his tale of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.

　 “I don't really think I'm a hero，”said Duret.“Anyone would do the same thing.”

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A．To meet his girlfriend.

B．To work as an engineer.

C．To spend his holiday.

D．To visit the Andersons.

68．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

A．He was interviewed by a newspaper.

B．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.

C．He went to the hospital in the ambulance.

D．He disappeared from the spot quickly.

69．Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?

A．David Anderson. B．A passer?by.

C．His girlfriend. 　　　 D．A taxi driver.

70．When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero?

A．The day when he was leaving for home.

B．A couple of days after the girl was rescued.

C．The first day when he was in New York.

D．The same day when he was interviewed.

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