It’s lucky for young athletes all over the world to get their chance at Olympic gold since the International Olympic Committee(IOC) voted unanimously (一致地) to host the Young Olympics.

The first-ever Summer Youth Olympics made their debut(首次亮相) in August of 2010. The 12-day competition featured 3,200 kids between the ages of 14 and 18. The first Winter Youth Olympics will be held in 2012 and are expected to attract 1,000 athletes. Both Games will take place every four years on a regular basis.

Childhood obesity was listed as one of the reasons for launching the Young Olympics, IOC president Jacques Rogge said he hoped the global competitions would inspire young people to get off the couch and get into shape.

Rogge also admitted that the IOC wished to attract a younger television audience to the formal Olympics. In the past years, interest in the Games among young people has decreased, with the average age of Olympic viewers on the rise.

Rogge agreed that kids today are more interested in such competitions as the X Games, which features such sports as BMX freestyle, surfing on the sea and Moto X Racing.

The Olympics have tried to keep up with the competition by adding BMX-crossing cycling(自行車越野賽), ski cross and snowboarding to the Olympic program. And the IOC is hoping to strengthen its reputation among teens by including skateboarding in the 2012 London Olympics.

56. The International Olympic Committee decided to start the Youth Olympics in order to____.

A. encourage young people to exercise more

B. stress the importance of the Olympics

C. develop student’s sense of competition

D. pull in an older audience to the Olympics

57. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. How long the Winter Youth Olympics will last.

B. When the Winter Youth Olympics will be held.

C. How many judges attended the Summer Youth Olympics.

D. Young people have lost interest in Youth Olympics.

58. The text tells us that _________ is likely to be added to the 2012 London Olympics.

A. skateboarding　　 B. snowboarding.　　　　　 C. BMX freestyle.　　 D. ski cross

59. The main subject of this passage is likely to be ___________.

A. childhood obesity leads to Youth Olympics

B. the history of different sets of Olympics

C. X Games are popular among young People

D. the first-ever Young Olympics

“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to 　38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 　39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to 　40 you for a long time. Now, open your 　41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 　42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 　43 shall become dust. Do you understand?”

“I see.” said the beggar.

“Then you should 　44 !It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 　45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.

The excited beggar could hardly 　46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 　47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.

“Never 　48 .It’s still strong enough now” answered the beggar.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 　49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 　50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will 　52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “ It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
　 One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 　54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 　55 but his broken bag.

36. A. showing　　　　　　 B. explaining　　　　　　　　 C. proving　　　　　　　　 D. wondering

37. A. relaxed　　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　 D. depressed

38. A. learn　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. play

39. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. bridge　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yard　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forest

40. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfort

41. A. coat　　　　　　　　　 B. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 C. box　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wallet

42. A. occasion　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　　 C. situation　　　　　　　　 D. condition

43. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. feet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ground　　　　　　　　　 D. street

44. A. look out　　　　　　　 B. look after　　　　　　　　 C. look up　　　　　　　　 D. look down

45. A. small　　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worn　　　　　　　　　　 D. full

46. A. stand　　　　　　　　　 B. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. breathe　　　　　　　　　 D. think

47. A. stream　　　　　　　　 B. piece　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pair　　　　　　　　　　　 D. variety

48. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. request　　　　　　　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　 D. insist

49. A. spread　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

50. A. pour　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. melt

51. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. add　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

52. A. flow　　　　　　　　　 B. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　　　　　 D. change

53. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. permit　　　　　　　　　　　 C. include　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

54. A. present　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treasure　　　　　　　　 D. metal

55. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. something

–Jane, I feel really nervous with the oral contest approaching.

—        . As long as you try your best, it’s a victory.

An inspiring teacher knows how to create an atmosphere for his students ____allows them to express themselves freely during the class.

A. where               B. which               C. what                      D. who

 It was a pity that when we got to the cinema, the movie _________, so we saw only the end of it.   

A. was finishing                             B. has just finished

C. just finished                              D. had just finished

It was in the very place where the climate was very damp ______ the scientists discovered quite a few new plants.

A. that             B. when               C. which             D. which

 He hurried to open the door, and there ______ with long hair he had never seen before.

A. a slim girl did stand                             B. a slim girl stood

C. did a slim girl stand                       D. stood a slim girl

Some necessary equipment as well as food and clothes_______ sent to the disaster-hit area since the powerful earthquake occurred.

A. has been       B. have been           C. is being          D. are being

—Jack can't concentrate on his lessons recently.

—Yes, that might _______ why he did so badly in the last test.

A. lies in                  B. sort out          C. account for      D. depend on

Please do me a favor —Call Dr．Smith and ______ him to join us for the picnic tomorrow．

A. to invite           B. inviting             C. invite              D. invited