Henry was a great writer in the   1   (十九) century. When he was young, he lived a   2    (艱苦的)
 life. He loved reading and writing very much. But his parents thought it wasn't helpful. He  3    (回復(fù)) them that he didn't give up   4   (嘗試). At 24, he wrote the first book   5   (關(guān)于) a lovely and young boy. 
And the boy's ideas were quite different from   6    (我們的). He was very strange and didn't   7   (遵守) social rules.  8    (自從) the book was published, it had won the   9   (心) of many young people 
and became popular. Then his books were sold in great  10   (規(guī)模). 

       Michelle Kwan is a famous American figure skater  ( 花樣滑冰運動員 ).  Many young people like
her a lot.  She is half-Chinese and was born on July 7,  1980.  Her hometown is in Guangdong, China.  
Her mother is an American.  Michelle is the youngest of their three children.  She has a brother and a
sister.  They also like figure skating.
      Michelle has won seven National Championships of America and has won eight medals at the World Championships.  She has also won two Olympic medals.  She got the third place in 1998, and the second
in 2002.  When she talks about her success, she says, "My parents taught mc to work hard. If you do,
your dreams may come true."
      She also says,  "What you give is what you get back. " In the future,  the popular skate: wants to be
the Michael Jordan of her sport.

1.There are______people in Kwan's family.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
2. She's a half-Chinese because______.
A.her mum is Chinese and her dad is American
B.her dad is Chinese and her mum is American
C.both of her parents are Chinese except her
D.she has a brother and a sister
3. In the 2002 Olympic Games Michelle Kwan got______in the 1998 Olympic Games.
A.a worse medal than
B.a better medal than
C.a medal as good as
D.We don't know.
4. The secret of Kwan's success is______.
A.to work hard
B.to give less
C. to get more
D. to smile to others
5. The last sentence in the passage means Kwan wants to______.
A.play basketball instead of skating
B.learn basketball from Jordan
C. be the best figure skater
D.practice basketball and skating

     Victor used to be such a good runner that he (1) _______(win)nine awards at the age of 18.Then one day while he (2) _______(run)along the roadside, an accident suddenly happened to him. Unfortunately
both of his legs (3) _______ (injure)seriously by a car out of control. Since then, he (4) _______ (not be)able to walk any more.
     After a long time, however, he knew life (5)_______(not stop)for him. He focused on what he could
do instead of what he lost. He realized that there were many possibilities for the disabled. One of the things he became interested in was foreign languages.
      Every day he listened to tapes and read books. After several years he became fluent in three languages. Then he (6) _______(try)his best to work as a translator in a company. To everybody's surprise, he
became the best one in the city.
      Though Victor wishes he could walk, he is always looking forward to (7) _______(live)a wonderful
life in the future. Sometimes he (8) _______(miss)being able to walk or run. But now at least he can live
on his own and make himself (9) _______(enjoy)what he likes. He thinks there's much (10) _______(be)
thankful for.

    

     Look! The boy is playing basketball. Do you know the boy? His name is Rick Rubio. He likes
playing basketball. He almost plays basketball every day. Many people know him in the Beijing
Olympic Games. His fans think he is a basketball star, but he thinks he is just a student.  He was born
in Barcelona, Spain on October 21st, 1990.  He is l. 81 meters tall. He weighs 93 kg. He became the
youngest player to play in the Spanish ACB League at the age of 15. Now he is a basketball player in
Spanish National Basketball Team. Now everyone wants to talk about NBA players. Ricky Rubio
might be one of the best basketball players in the world.  "I'm Ricky Rubio," he said.  "I play basketball
because I like basketball. I don't think I'm like other players. "Now let's listen to his fans.
     Fan A: He is so young and skilled. And he is so cool all the time.
     Fan B: He knows what he's doing. He knows the game and he can become a great player.
     Fan C: I personally think he is going to be great.
     Fan D: I think he is a superman. I want to become such a famous basketball player, too.
(     )1.Ricky Rubio took paft in the Beijing Olympic Games at the age of 18.
(     )2.When he was 15 years old, Ricky Rubio joined the Spanish ACB League.
(     )3. Ricky Rubio is one of the best basketball players in NBA now.
(     )4. Ricky Rubio plays basketball because his father wants him to do it.
(     )5.One of his fans wants to become a basketball player like him.

      Jack London was a famous American writer , He was born on January 12, 1876 in California.
      His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many 
different jobs. Later, Jack returned to school. But didn’t stay long. In the year 1897, he went to Alaska
to find gold. Instead of getting much gold, he found ideas for his books and stories. He went back home
and began to write. His writing were warmly welcomed and he became rich and famous when he was
under thirty . But Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health. He took his own life in 1916. He
was then only forty years old.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷正（T）誤（F）。

(     )1. When he was still a child, Jack left school to make a living by himself.
(     )2. To find gold, he went to Alaska, but he changed his mind and became a school teacher.
(     )3. Jack got good ideas for writing when staying in Alaska.
(     )4. “To take one’s own life”means“to kill oneself.”
(     )5. Jack London was a great writer and he lived a happy life.

    Chopin was born in March, 1810 near Warsaw in Poland. He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, he was not famous though he could play the piano very well.One day, he went to Paris
to visit the most famous Hungarian pianist Liszt. Liszt liked him very much.
    One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and all the people shouted. As all the lights in the hall
went off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that all the listeners almost forgot
everything except the music.  The audience thought that Liszt reached a new level in playing the piano.
    Suddenly, all the lights were turned on when the music came to an end. And there stood a young man
near the piano instead of the famous pianist Liszt.
    Liszt planned this. As the lights went off, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place and play the
piano. So with the help of Liszt, Chopin soon became famous.

(     )1. Chopin was very famous when he was in his own country.
(     )2. The piano concert started after all the lights went off.
(     )3. When the music came to an end, Chopin stood at the piano.
(     )4.The audience knew someone else was playing the piano instead of Liszt before the lights were
           turned on.
(     )5. Chopin became famous because of his own talent and the help of Liszt.

    Have you enjoyed the TV play called The Legend of Bruce Lee(《李小龍傳奇》 ) ?It's really
educational and exciting.
    The play is about the whole life of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee, the famous Chinese kung fu actor, was
born in 1940 in San Francisco, California. But months after his birth, his family moved back to Hong
Kong. He began to practice kung fu there because he was weak. Soon he showed great talent for kung
fu and became famous in Hong Kong. Then he went to the USA. There he majored in philosophy in a
university, but he didn't give up kung fu.  Instead, he tried his best to practice kung fu, exchanged(變換)  
experience with some outstanding boxer and taught many students who liked kung fu at the same time.
He created a new kind of kung fu and let the westerners pay more attention to it. He combined his
thoughts with his kung fu perfectly. He performed so well that he made himself one of the most popular
actors in Hollywood. Since then Bruce Lee has been a well-known star all over the world. But what
impressed people most was his national pride in his films and his life.
   However, in 1973, the news of Bruce Lee's death came as a big surprise to the world.  He left us so
soon, but we will never forget him.

1. The Legend of Bruce Lee is really a ______and ______serial(連續(xù)劇).
2. After Bruce Lee's birth, his family moved back to
3. Bruce Lee practiced kung fu because______.
4. Bruce Lee tried his best to practice kung fu and___     _his students.
5._______impressed people most.  We will never forget him.