1、一In 1940, a little girl named Wilma Rudolph was born. She was small and sick. In her early childhood, Wilma had many serious illnesses. 61 When Wilma was four years old, doctors noticed her left leg was not straight. They told her family that she had polio（小儿麻痹症） ，and that she would never walk.Wilma
2、 and her family didnt want to believe the doctors. Wilma exercised every day until she was able to walk with a brace（支架）. 62 All her friends played basketball after school. Wilma sat and watched them every day, dreaming of being an athlete（运动员）. Of course, people thought she was crazy. 63 By the tim
3、e she was nine years old, she could walk without a brace! She began playing basketball. In middle school, she was the star of the basketball team. A running coach saw her play. He thought Wilma could be a great runner. Soon Wilma was training for the Olympics.When she was sixteen, she flew to Melbou
4、rne for the 1956 Olympic Games. 64 Over the next four years, Wilma continued to train as a runner.In 1960, Wilma went to the Rome Olympics, determined to do better. Two days before her first race, she twisted(扭伤) her ankle. She was worried that her chance was gone. But she won the 100-meter race. 65
5、 After that, she and her teammates won the 400-meter relay race. Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics! 281wordsA. But Wilma was determined.B. Three days later, she won the 200-meter race.C. Then she was able to go to school.D. But her familys love
6、always helped her get better.E .There, Wilma and three teammates won the bronze medal in the relay race.二A. The girls wear grey skirts.B. The exams are called GCSE.C. Mr. Rose is satisfied with all of us. D. So I will spend 5 years at this school.E. I also have one weeks holiday in February, June an
7、d October.Hugo is an English schoolboy who is fifteen. Now he is telling us something about his life:I started school when I was five. I turned to this school when I was eleven and I will leave next year when I am sixteen. 61 The school year starts in September and ends in July. I have two weeks hol
8、iday in December, two weeks in April and six weeks in July and August. 62 In June next year, before I leave this school, I will take exams in 10 subjects. 63 All children in England have to study English, mathematics, science and a foreign language. They can also choose some other subjects. My unifo
9、rm is a black blazer, white shirt, a red and yellow tie and grey trousers. 64 There are 1,600 students in my school. 65 He does not teach my class but we see him every day. He helps us if we have problems. He also takes part in some activities with us after school. Here is some good advice on how to
10、 be good at a language. Pen pals. This way of learning a language is a great way to use your new language. You have to use the language a lot; at the same time, you dont have to give your pen pals an answer at once. (61) You can choose to use the old letter writing way or the much quicker and easier
11、 e-mail way to keep in contact with your pen pal.Internet Radio. (62) There are Internet radio stations for every major language. Just find these radio stations and listen to them. Youll be surprised at how many stations there are all over the world.Language clubs. When you are ready to practice you
12、r new language, try to find a language club in your area. (63) This will give you a chance to use the language in a suitable environment. (64) Find suitable places. Put yourself in situations where you have to speak the language that you are learning. (65) If you are learning German, you can find a
13、German restaurant. Try to read the menu, try to order something or just say “hello” to the people there. You will probably find them to be very helpful and you may even make a few friends out of it.A. Speaking with other people can be very helpful.B. Another great and easy way is to listen to your n
14、ew language in real life. C. So you will be more comfortable this way.D. They will also give you lots of useful advice on learning a new language. E. How about going to a restaurant?I started my school life at the age of six. At first the school for me, a boy, meant play, play and more play instead
15、of sitting in the classroom and learning something. _61_.I tried my best to do well in my schoolwork and follow the rules._62_. Every year we had different kinds of school trips. Not only could we learn many things from them, but also we were given many projects or tasks as homework. It helped us kn
16、ow more. At the same time, we made many good friends. _63_. The next year, when I was in grade 9, I realized that I should give all my attention to my studies because I was going to take the exams to get into senior middle school.Whenever I think of my school life, I feel very happy and I think in e
17、verybodys school life there are many ups and downs that influence his life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. “School” is not just a place, but a large building made up of the rules, knowledge and love. _64_. I can describe my school in “Three S”. They are: Small, Sweet and
18、Simple. _65_. A. In Grade 8. I won prizes in drawing and English speech competitions.B. I think in everybodys success, school plays a key role.C. My school was the best, is the best and will always be the best. D. However , I changed the way I used to behave at the school with the help of my teacher
19、s.E. Growing and learning were great fun.Try it yourselfMy father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is 8 years older than me, began to watch over my mother and me.My mother was forced to get a full-time job. 61._ He would get me up for school, and make me breakfast. While I w
20、as eating he would lay out my clothes, make my bed, and gather my school books up. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. 62._When we arrived home from school, he would help me with my homework and help Mom to cook.It was a Saturday in June a couple
21、years later. 63._ They had the Fathers Day cards out. I stared at them. My mom said: “Honey, I know this is a hard time for you.” I said: “64._ Why dont they have brothers day cards as well?”She smiled and said: “Youre right. Your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and pick out a c
22、ard.”So I did. On Fathers Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card. 65._ I heard the cracking (哽咽 ) in Moms voice as she said: “Son, your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”A. No, Mom, thats not it.B. My mother and I were at
23、the store.C. He did his best to make me happy.D. My brother had to get up early every morning.E. As he read it, I saw the tears forming in his eyes.The Greatest Player in the WorldEdson Arantes do Nascimento was born in Brazil in 1940. 61 He says he does not know why or even what the name means. But
24、 the name Pele soon became world famous. 62 He started playing for the local club when he was 10 years old. 63 In 1957,still only 17, he was in the winning World Cup team(the youngest ever World Cup player).In 1970,he was in the team that won the World Cup for Brazil again. He finally stopped playin
25、g in 1977.In 1994,he was made Brazilian Minister for Sport.64 He had wonderful control(控制) over the ball. Brave, clever, and able to run very quickly, he could kick with the same amount of skill with either foot. Not only that, when you watched him play, you could always see how much he enjoyed play
26、ing.Pele became very rich by the time he was 22. 65 He was loved by both his teammates and the players in other teams. He worked hard to develop the game and to encourage young and poor boys to work hard and do well. There is no better example for sportsmen and sportswomen today to copy.A. Pele was
27、an excellent player.B. At school he was called “Pele”.C. But he was shy and polite.D. Many people believe that Pele was the greatest footballer of all time.E. At the age of 15,he was playing for his country.These are pictures of my family. We dont live together. We live in different cities. But we o
28、ften talk to each other on the phone. 61 B. This is our family reunion. In our family, people come to the reunion from Massachusetts, New Mexico, British Columbia, and Louisiana. One of my cousins flies to the United States from Ireland! We usually meet in a small town in Pennsylvania. 62 .63 We pla
29、y baseball, swim, and eat a lot. We play volleyball too. The women and girls are on one team. 64 .One night we always have a big barbecue. We sit around a fire, tell stories, and eat a lot. On the last night, we have a dinner dance at a nice hotel. 65 .Our family really likes to eat. We dont only ea
30、t. We talk about problems. Sometimes we argue.Its good to have a big family. But at the end of the week, Im always very tired! Im happy to be alone. A. My great grandparents lived in this town.B. Every summer all the relatives come together for a week.C. And the men and boys are on the other. D. We
31、listen to music, dance, and eat a lot.E. At the reunion, we have a picnic one day at a beautiful lake.My father is a businessman. His job is to sell computers. _61_ He does some exercise and has a light breakfast. _62_ It takes him forty minutes, so he usually gets there earlier than others.He is ve
32、ry busy every minute, so he plans his work very carefully. He keeps a diary to help him remember things. He meets and talks with many people. He makes lots of telephone calls. _63_ He travels to cities in China like Shanghai, Tianjin and Dalian, and also some other countries._64_ Then he can stay wi
33、th my family. Last summer my father, my mother and I had a good rest. We went to a town near the sea. _65_ When it rained, we stayed in the hotel, doing some reading or watching TV. We had a lot of seafood! We were there for half a month. We had a lot of fun.Why do we need to throw less away? There
34、are two reasons. One is that some resources(资源) cant be found any more. That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. 61 . When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.62 . All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Much of that trash will be there for hun
35、dreds of years. The place will be filled up with too much trash.63 One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is used again. Old newspaper may become paper bags. A glass jar can be melted and made into a bottle.64 . You can wash and use a bottle again. It can hold something else.
36、The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, stop buying things that you dont need in the first place. 65 . A. He often goes out and visits people. B. We had a swim every day.C. He works very hard. Every morning he gets up at seven. D. Then he drives to his office.E.
37、 Every year he has a long holiday.A. Theres another reason for throwing less away.B. There are three ways to cut down on trash.C. One example of this is oil.D. That will reduce the amount of the earths resources as well. E. Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. When you are learning E
38、nglish, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. Here are some good reading tips. 61. _ Read something that you can understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting. Try to increase the number of your new words.
39、If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. 62. _ Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them
40、. Try to read regularly（定期地）. 63. _ Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime. 64. _ Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because
41、you are going to spend time and money reading it. 65 _ You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. It is easy enough to understand and also there is something interesting in it.A. So, choose an interesting book.B. Try to read at the right level.C. For example, read for
42、a short time once a day.D. But you dont have to write them while you read. E. Read what interests you. It was a special day because I took the final PE Test for Junior Three students. The sun was shining brightly. 61 We stood in line in groups. Before the 800-meter race, we had a five-minute warm-up
43、. 62 In fact, I didnt do well in it. 63 Towards the end, I was so tired that I slowed down and several runners caught up with me. However, encouraged by my classmates, I kept running with every effort. 64 To my pleasure, this is the best result I have got in an 800-meter race.65 Not only I challenge
44、d the strength (挑战体能) that a runner needed but also I learned that trying my best would really make a difference. A. But I felt a little nervous.B. With the teachers order, we began to run as fast as we could.C. We reached the playground on foot. D. Today I was a success!E. Finally I crossed the fin
45、ishing line at 320.Lang Lang is only 27 years old, but has already been called “the most popular pianist on the planet” by American television network CNN. Like every successful person, Lang went through years of hard and lonely practice before making his name. _61 _With great talent (天赋), he won hi
46、s first competition at the age of 5. Langs father pushed little Lang very hard to succeed. When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. _62_ But Lang got fired (开除) by the piano teacher six months later. _63 _ Hearing about his sons failure, Langs father was so angry that he told Lang to j
47、ump off a building!_64 _His big break came at age 17, when he gained worldwide fame at “Gala of the Century”, a well-known concert in Chicago, US. Lang said it was his true love of music and piano that made him keep working.A. Of course Lang didnt jump, and pressure (压力) soon changed to power.B. He
48、has performed in almost every big city around the world.C. It totally destroyed (毁灭) his piano dream.D. He began to take piano lessons at the age of 3.E. His father even gave up his job and moved to Beijing with his son.Sangduen has elephants on her mind. The elephants are in serious danger. 61 “Unless they are protected properly at once, they might only appear in books and photos in the near future,” says Sangduen.62 Her love of animals began when she was very young. She was just a teenager when she saw elephants being used for carrying things. 63 In 1996,
