The 26-year-old,Sui Feifei, shines in basketball games. But it is her pretty face that catches her most
attention (注意). she is known as "beauty" on the basketball court (籃球場(chǎng)).
     Sui Feifei has been on China′s women basketball team for many years, but now, she will have a new
life: Playing in the WNBA (美國女子職業(yè)籃球聯(lián)賽) for Sacrammento Monarchs (薩克拉門托君主隊(duì))
in the US.
     It′s the first time for Sui to work and live abroad. she said she is ready for the challenges (挑戰(zhàn)) ahead.
She shows great confidence, and this comes mostly from her good spoken English!
     When she went to get her visa (簽證), she talked happily with the officer there, and even gave the
officer a lesson in basketball in English!
     "My best point is that I enjoy speaking---I′m never afraid to open my mouth!" she said.
      Sui is outgoing. She likes speaking to any foreigner.
     Off the court, Sui is a good writer. Her love of writing comes from having read widely, even kungfu
stories!     
     Sui writes for many newspapers, but she also enjoys keeping diaries. She feels free to put her thoughts
down on a piece of paper!
      Sui looks nice but she doesn′t want to be like just for her beauty. "As for me, the courage (勇氣) and
wisdom you see on court shows the real beauty, not a pretty face," she once said.

1.Sui Feifei is one of the best basketball players in _____.

A. England
B. China
C. Sacramento Monarchs

2. Many people know Sui Feifei because she _____.

A. is not only good at basketball but also beautiful
B. is the only Chinese girl playing in the WNBA in the USA
C. is the most beautiful girl in China

3. The underlined word"confidence" in the third paragraph means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 智慧
B. 勇氣
C. 自信

4. Sui can speak English quite well because she _____.

A. often goes aboard
B. learned it hard at school
C. practices it very often

5. Which of the three is true?

A. Sui wants people to notice her pretty face on the basketball court.
B. In her spare time, Sui enjoys reading and writing.
C. When she is free, Sui likes to write what she thinks on paper.

     Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea
of   1    (skate) didn't exist. That changed because of a man   2    (name) Joseph Merlin.
     One day Merlin received an invitation   3   (attend) a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little
excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how   4   (make) a grand entrance at the
party. He had an idea. He thought he   5   (get ) a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
     Merlin    6    (try) different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each
shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at
the party on wheels while playing the violin.
     On the night of the party, Merlin rolled into the room    7   (play) the violin. Everyone was astonished to
see him. There    8   (be) just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on.
Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that    9   (hang) on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces.
Nobody   10   (forget) Merlin′s grand entrance for a long time.
1.________  2.________  3.________  4.________  5.________
6.________  7.________  8.________  9.________  10.________

     JOLIN Tsai (蔡依林), a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a
classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published (出版) a new book, "Jolin's English
Diary Book". It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light hearted way
and give you useful words for life outside your textbooks. 　
 　"I hope it's a happy English book," she said, "When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on
doing it." This certainly doesn't mean just reciting (背誦) words. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning.
She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English
since Grade 3 in primary school (小學(xué)). Because of this, she hosted (主持) news programme on the
radio herself. 　
 　Jolin knows it's important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something
about her everyday life, like study, fashion (時(shí)尚), travel and family. After each diary, she gives you
lots of notes. You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.

1. When did Jolin Tsai publish "Jolin's English Diary Book"?

A. In May　　　
B. hi April　　　
C. In March　　
D. In June

2. She has been good at English _____.

A. since she became a famous singer　
B. since she was in Grade 3
C. since she was in college (大學(xué)) 　
D. since she was 3 years old

3. Jolin thinks that _____ is important for us to learn English.

A. just reciting words 　　　　　　　
B. hosting a programme on the radio
C. studying in the classroom 　　　　
D. putting English to good use

     Helen Keller was a very clever and beautiful girl. At the age of six months she could already say a few
words. But before she was two years old, she was badly ill. She could not see or hear, and soon, she could
not even talk, then Helen had to fight for what she wanted.
     When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see
and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read the books for the blind (盲人). The
teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers, climbed
trees, and smelled a storm before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse.
     After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story
of My life. Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people . It gave light to those in Darkness
and encouraged them to live and work.

1. When could Helen Keller already say a few words?

A. At the age of two.
B. At the age of a year and a half.
C. At the age of six months.
D. When she was six years old.

2. Why couldn't Helen see or hear later?

A. Helen was badly ill.
B. She had a traffic accident.
C. Helen was very tired.
D. She became very lazy.

3. How could Helen begin to see and hear the world around her?

A. With the help of her father.
B. She could see and hear the world around her through her feet.
C. With the help of her parents.
D. With the help of her teacher she could begin to see and hear through her hands.

4. After Helen grew up she became a famous _____.

A. doctor
B. scientist
C. singer
D. writer

5. What gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work?

A. The teacher's help.
B. The parents' help.
C. Helen's story.
D. Helen's songs.