Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do well in this game, too!
Pele was a famous football player. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn’t retire（退役） until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the streets. He played for Santos and quickly became an international star.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（半決賽） at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were ’surprised at the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and won most of the main matches.
【小題1】Who is the youngest player in the passage?

A．Pele.

B．Yao Ming.

C．Steffi Graft.

D．No one.

【小題2】 __________ comes from South America.

A．Pele

B．Yao Ming

C．Steffi Graft

D．No one

【小題3】Yao Ming began to learn to play basketball __________.

A．when he was 15	B．when he was young
C．when he was tall enough	D．when he was strong enough

【小題4】From the passage, we learn __________.

A．Steffi Graf was born in 1985 in Wimbledon

B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player

C．Steffi Graf won few of the main matches

D．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was 16

Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do well in this game, too!
Pele was a famous football player. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn't retire（退役） until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the streets. He played for Santos and quickly became an international star.
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final（半決賽） at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were 'surprised at the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and won most of the main matches.
【小題1】Who is the youngest player in the passage?

A．Pele.

B．Yao Ming.

C．Steffi Graft.

D．No one.

【小題2】 __________ comes from South America.

A．Pele

B．Yao Ming

C．Steffi Graft

D．No one

【小題3】Yao Ming began to learn to play basketball __________.

A．when he was 15	B．when he was young
C．when he was tall enough	D．when he was strong enough

【小題4】From the passage, we learn __________.

A．Steffi Graf was born in 1985 in Wimbledon

B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player

C．Steffi Graf won few of the main matches

D．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was 16

Yao Ming, the centre of the Chinese National Men’s basketball team, joins the Houston Rocket in the 2002 NBA. The 2.2 m, 120kg basketball star becomes the first one to come from a foreign (外國(guó)的) team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother is a leader of the Chinese National Women’s Team. His father plays basketball, too. Yao Ming is welcome in China. He becomes a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association. It’s short for CBA.
During the 2000-2001 seasons, he gets 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental(東方) Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joins the Houston Rockets in November, 2002. He says this is a new start in his basketball life. He world do his best to learn from the NBA and improve(提高) himself. Sport analyst(分析家) Bill Walton says, “Yao Ming is very strong. He has the capability(能力) of changing the future(未來(lái)) of basketball.”
【小題1】The Houston Rockets is the name of a _______ team. 

A．tabletennis

B．volleyball

C．basketball

D．golf

【小題2】Both Yao Ming’s father and mother are ___________.

A．footballplayers

B．theleaderoftheChineseNationalTeam

C．thecentersofChineseNationalTeam

D．basketballplayers

【小題3】Yao Ming ________ in CBA during the 2000-2001 seasons. 

A．doesbadly

B．isn’tgood

C．isin America

D．doeswell

【小題4】Yao Ming _________ the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.

A．doeshisbesttojoin	B．isa teacherin
C．becomesamemberof	D．leaves

【小題5】Sport analyst Bill Walton thinks Yao Ming can __________. 
A. learn from the NBA.
B. change the future of basketball 
C. improve himself
D. becomes the captain of the Houston Rockets.

Please do not leave your valuables in your room unattended.

The hotel provides safe deposit boxes(保險(xiǎn)箱)at the reception desk.

When you leave the hotel, please put your key at the reception desk.

PLEASE DO NOT

TALK TO OR

DISTRACT THE

DRIVER WHEN THE

BUS IS MOVING.

PLEASE PAY

EXACT FARE.

 

The local government has

advised skaters not to go out on

the central pond today.

There is a danger of the ice

breaking. Skaters are advised to

enjoy their sport at the local

indoor ice rink (溜冰場(chǎng)) instead

 

SALE

Sports fans

Don’t miss out!

Tennis rackets – down to $15

Basketballs – down to $ 10

Aerobic wear – from just $ 10

Swimwear—from just $5

First five people in the store today

will meet Yao Ming .

 

Hotel Rendezvous

30 Kings Road

Swindon

UK

23/04/07

Mr. & Mrs. Biggs

80 Cuscaden Road

London

 

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Biggs,

We are pleased to confirm your reservation as follows:

Date:21-23 June (2 nights)

Room: double

Rate: $120 a night

 

1.If you have some expensive things, where can you leave them when you live in the hotel?

A. Take them with you everywhere you go.

B. Leave them in the room you live in.

C. Put them in the safe deposit boxes.

D. Call friends for help.            

2.How much should the Biggers pay for the Hotel Rendezvous each night?

A. $60          B. $480         C. $120          D. $240

3.When you take a bus, what can you do?

A. Talk with the bus driver loudly.

B. Read the newspapers.

C. Distract the driver when the bus is moving.

D. Discuss something with the strangers loudly.

4.Bruce likes skating, he can’t _________ .

A. go shopping with friends        B. meet Yao Ming

C. skate at the local indoor ice rink  D. skate on the central pond

5.Which is not TRUE according to the passage?

A. The cheapest swimwear is $5.

B. Hotel Rendezvous is in the UK.

C. Buy sports things in the store, you also can meet basketball athlete.

D. When you leave the hotel, you should put the key at the reception desk.

 

Who do you admire(崇拜)?Different people may have different ideas.
If you’re a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is a great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music or play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is gifted musician like Mozart, who began to write beautiful music at a very young age. Or maybe you admire great scientists, for example, Yuan Longping.
We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much of our respect to them. However, we shouldn’t neglect those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen, cleaners and so on. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, but all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉獻(xiàn)).However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?
So next time when you appreciate famous people, don’t forget those who are common around you.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確的答案。（5小題，每小題2分，共10分）
【小題1】Yao Ming is a great ______.
A. pop singer                B. actor                C. basketball player
【小題2】Mozart began to write ______ when he was very young.
A. music                 B. letters              C. books
【小題3】The underlined word“neglect”in Paragraph 3 means______.
A. give comments on         B. make fun of          C. care little about
【小題4】In Paragraph 3,the writer mainly points out ______.
A. the reasons why we admire famous people
B. the importance of common people’s work
C. the places where common people are working
【小題5】What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Famous people are admired by most of us in our life.
B. Common people should also be given respect as the famous ones.
C. Common people should be given the most respect in our society.