Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神話) in swimming.

At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打敗) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.

Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (從前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.

Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (動作) he first tried? The backstroke. It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.

By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.

How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.

But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.

Swimming is Phelps’ life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.

“If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.

“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”

1.Who did best in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A．Bob Bowman.                          B．Mark Spitz.

C．Phelps.                               D．The Australian team.

2.How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

A．8.               B．9.                C．7.               D．17.

3.Why did Phelps try backstroke first?

A．Because he was born with the body of a swimmer.

B．Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water.

C．Because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.

D．Because he had a wide wingspan.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia.

B．It was Mark Spitz who saw the kid’s great talent.

C．Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records.

D．At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim.

5.What can we learn from this passage?

A．The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

B．If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.

C．Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.

D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

   Li Ming  16  often late for school. The teacher is very angry with him. “  17  are you often late for school?” asks the teacher. “Because I often get up  18  ,” answers Li Ming. “  19  clock can wake you up(叫醒),” says the teacher.” Yes, you are  20  . But it  21  work,” says Li Ming. “Why don’t you  22  it?” asks the teacher again? “Oh, I don’t want it to work  23  ,” answers Li Ming. “If all of us are late for school,   24  do you like it?” says the teacher. “Oh, that’s great! There will be  25  schools in the world,” says Li Ming with a smile(面帶微笑).

16.A. is            B. be             C. does          D. do

17.A. Why         B. When          C. What         D. Where

18.A. quickly       B. early           C. late          D. slowly

19.A. You          B. Your           C. Yours        D. Yourself

20.A. right         B. wrong          C. fine          D. Ok

21.A. don’t         B. doesn’t         C. isn’t         D. not

22.A. take          B. bring          C. make         D. mend

23.A. good         B. nice           C. well          D. fine

24.A. what         B. why           C. how          D. where

25.A. no           B. not            C. little          D. without