Wang Hao and Wang Liqin, two of China’s top table tennis players, both saw the World Table Tennis Championships(世錦賽) as a chance to prove themselves. But there was only one trophy(獎杯) and Wang Hao, 25, won it last Tuesday in Yokohama(橫濱), Japan.
Wang Hao, who won the men’s doubles title(對打) with Chen Qi last Monday, played with spirit to beat Wang Liqin.
Wang Hao said it was his mental toughness(心理韌性) that made the difference. “I was disappointed(失望) by my performances in past championships and the last two Olympic Games. But I have tried to pull myself together and prepared well. This is the result.”
Wang Hao said he has always understood the importance of physical training(體能訓(xùn)練) and technical skills(技巧). Now he knows the need for mental preparation as well. Having two Olympics silvers(銀牌) had left him feeling bitter(辛苦的). The bitterness perhaps explains why he has not always played at his best in the past.
“I’ve come to understand that you can learn important lessons from failure,” he said. “Losing can build your character and make you a stronger player.” His next goal, or dream, is to win the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.
Liu Guoliang, head coach of China’s table tennis team, sang the praises of Wang Hao’s victory. “This is just the beginning of his rise,” said Liu. “it’s the confidence-booster(信心) he needs to make further progress.”
【小題1】 Who won the trophy of the World Table Tennis Championships?

A．Wang Liqin.	B．Wang Hao.
C．Both of them.	D．Neither of them.

【小題2】Which of the following is correct about Wang Hao?

A．He won the last two Olympic Games and the past championships.

B．He won the past championships but lost the last two Olympic Games.

C．He won the last two Olympic Games but lost the past championships.

D．He lost the last two Olympic Games and the past championships.

【小題3】 According to Wang Hao, he won the match because of ________.

A．his mental toughness	B．his technical skills
C．his physical training	D．his good luck

【小題4】 If Wang Hao would like to make further progress, he should ________.

A．take more physical training	B．improve his technical skills
C．keep the bitter feeling	D．be a confident man

1. It’s _______（正常的）for us to have these bad feelings, because everyone can’t be happy all the time.

2.Jim ___________（拒絕）to go hiking with us, because he has other things to do.

3.Many students seem not to ___________（接受）Kate, because she isn’t friendly to others.

4. Ann is a ______________（陌生人）in the big city, so she has no friends. She feels very lonely.

5. He usually ___________ ______________ ___________ (參加) activities when he was at school.

6. Since Peter _______ ________ ___________（不嚴(yán)格要求）himself, in the end he lost the game.

7.We can’t ________ _________ _________（習(xí)慣）the weather here because the wind is always strong.

8. __________ __________ ___________（別著急）. You’ll be OK.

9.She is ___________ ___________（處理）her father’s business very well.

10.I’ll help you, _________ __________（即使）I don’t sleep for a night.

 

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One afternoon just before Christmas, an old kind man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy crying   1.  a beautiful shop window. The old man asked why he was crying there. The little boy said that he lost the ten dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he   2.  a small wallet and gave him what was inside. The little boy thanked him and stopped crying and smiled. The man  3.  .

An hour later, the old man was returning home by the route. To his surprise, he saw the boy at the same place. He went up to him and asked if he had lost his money again. The little boy said that he had found the lost ten dollars. He   4.  him there. He wanted to  5.   the ten dollars to him.

 

Jack is an English student. He always stays at home for his holidays. But last winter he thought, “I have never left the country. All my friends have been to Germany. They like it very much. So this year I’m going there for my holiday.”

    First he went to Berlin and stayed in a small hotel for a few days. One morning he went out for a walk. In his country people drive on the left, but in Germany they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and while he came to a busy street, a bike knocked him down.

    Jack lay on the ground for a few seconds and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”  An old man was selling maps at the side of the street. He quickly came to Jack and said, “Maps of the city, Sir? “

1.Jack is a(n) _____________.

A. German student  B. American student 

C. English student  D. French student

2.Jack went to Germany ____.

A. to visit his friends    B. to see his parents       

C. to drive a car          D. to spend his holidays

3.In Germany people drive ____.

A. on the right  B. on the left   C. in the middle  D. in the air

4. What happened to Jack one morning?

A. He lost his way.         B. A bike knocked him down. 

C. His car broke down.     D. He didn’t find his hotel.

5. When Jack said “Where am I ? “ What did the old man think?

A. He thought Jack was hurt.   

B. He thought Jack wanted to go home. 

    C. He thought Jack wanted something to eat.

D. He thought Jack wanted a map.

 

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me.

         There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

         The tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

         The ticket lady told him the price.

         The man’s wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man’s face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

         The ticket lady again told him the price.

         The man obviously didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

         Seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”

         The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money, looked straight into my dad’s eyes, and in tears replied. “Thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

         Although we did not go to the circus that night, we didn’t go without.

1.Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( Paragraph 2)?

A. To show the children were well looked after.

B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

C. To show how hard the mother worked.

D. To show how rich the family were.

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.                     B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.                        D. The tickets were too expensive.

3.Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man                .                           B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.                                 D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost.                   B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy.               D. He was thankful for the kindness.

5.Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

A. The poor mans saw the circus that night.

B. The two families became close friends.

C. The writer’s father earned some money.

D. The writer saw the circs that night.