When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘氣)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.  
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小題1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小題2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小題3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小題4】It can be inferred(推斷) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

When I was a girl of 10, I joined the school cross-country team and practiced twice a week, on the 1,8-km course I'd never really run before and I thought the course would be easy. It was a real shock I ran out of breathe(喘氣)within the first few minutes. I never realized how tiring running could be but I didn’t t think about give up.
Over time,I did get a little bit faster. However, I was really slow. In races, I would finish close to last. I'd always have to stop more than once, especially in the longer races, which were 2. 5 to 2. 8 km. After every race, I'd go home and cry. But 1 still didn't stop running, holding onto that picture of crossing the finishingline and finally doing well.  
Then one of my friends joined the team, too. She could run easily and even came in the 18^th in a big race! I felt so slow and my confidence(自信) was lower than ever. I became so nervous when I thought of the races that I wanted to give up badly.
Still. I refund to. Finally. 1 realized that the reason I was to nervous was that I was always worried that I wasn't ready for them. So a few weeks before the next 2. 8-km race. I practiced running almost 3 km every day. which helped me improve my pace(步伐).
When the time came for the big race, all that practicing really paid off. I stopped only once and my pace was so much better.
I realized that I’d finally gotten happiness with running. But the funny thing was. It didn't come from doing better, Instead, it came from the fact that I hid tried harder and never given up.
【小題1】 Before she took the 1.8-km course, the writer________.

A．knew a lot about it	B．wanted to be a great runner
C．practiced running every day	D．never thought running so tired

【小題2】The writer was nervous about the race because she_______.

A．had to stop to drink water	B．was worried she wasn’t ready
C．run slower than anyone else	D．could find no coach to help her

【小題3】The underlined phrase "paid off" probably mean “______”.

A．brought good results

B．coat a lot

C．saved much time

D．came to fail

【小題4】It can be inferred(推斷) from the passage that the writer______.

A．got angry with her friend	B．wasn't pleased with herself
C．was a person with a strong mind	D．had no Interest In running

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A．but    B．closed  C．a(chǎn)nd   D．meaning   E．quiet     F．broke G．a(chǎn)wful  H．heart   I．in     J．wonderful  K．find out    L．well

Once a famous violinist gave a concert in New York．Many people went there to enjoy the music．When he was playing with all his  1   ，something went wrong．One of the strings（弦） on his violin   2  ．People thought that，he would stop playing，  3   he didn't．Instead，he waited a moment，  4   his eyes and then continued playing．He played as   5  as before．He changed the music a bit．It sounded  6  even though he made it with only three strings．When he finished，there was silence   7  the room．Then people stood up and cheered．He smiled，and then he said in a  8  voice，"You know，it is the artist's task to  9  how much music you can still make with what you have left．"

What powerful words! They have stayed in my mind ever since I heard the words．Perhaps that is the  10  of life--not just for artists but for all of us．So our task in this fast-changing world is to "make music" with what we have．

Bicycles are very popular around the world today．People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment．In some places，people use a bicycle to get to work．In other places，bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities．But who invented the first bicycle? In 1791，a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle．Mrs. Sivrac rode（騎）the bicycle in Paris．The handles（把手）and the seat were wooden．This bicycle was very difficult to move．A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction．Finally，the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle was a great risk．

In 1817，a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better．The seat became more comfortable．The wheel could now change direction．His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot，which surprised people at that time．

Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France．Then Denis Johnson，an Englishman，made a bicycle for women．It had space for their dresses to hang down．But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals，and riders often got hurt．These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular．

It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular．More than 100 years later，bicycle riding is more popular than ever．In fact，in India and China，there are still many more bicycles than ears．

1．Which of the following best describes the first bicycle?

A．Very popular．                                    B．Easy to carry．      

C．Ugly-looking．                                    D．Difficult to ride．

2．Why was it a risk to ride the first bicycle?

A．Because it had no pedals for the feet．

B．Because it was difficult to control（控制）．

C．Because people would laugh at you．

D．Because handles and the seat were wooden．

3．Which of the following was not improved by Sauerbrun to the first bicycle?

A．Brakes were added to it．

B．It was made to go faster．

C．The wheel could now change direction．

D．The seat was made more comfortable．

4．What’s the major difference between Denis Johnson’s bicycle and the earlier ones 7

A．It was more comfortable．                          B．It was faster and safer．

C．It had space for the rider's dress．               D．It had metal handles and seat．

5．The best title（題目）for the passage would be                 ．

A．Bicycles Around the World                          B．How to Ride a Bicycle

C．The Greatest Invention                                D．The First Bicycle

Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a __51__ history. A Greek scientist made the first robot. You may  52  robots in some movies. The robots in the movies are usually stronger, faster and __53__ than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They can do lots of dangerous, difficult or__54__ jobs. Some people can’t look __55_ themselves and robots can help them. For example, some people can’t see, and they use a guide dog to help themselves move. But now scientists are__56__ a robot to help them.

Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot   57  meals from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses (迷失)its __58__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system(系統(tǒng)).__59__ the future, robots will even work in space. But robots will  60  take the place of(代替)people but only work for people. They can, however, help us in a lot of different ways.

1.                A．unpleasant      B．long           C．strange   D．interesting

 

2.                A．look           B．look at          C．see  D．know

 

3.                A．clever          B．cleverer        C．cleverest D．the cleverest

 

4.                A．interesting      B．interested       C．boring    D．bored

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)bout          B．a(chǎn)t             C．for  D．a(chǎn)fter

 

6.                A．taking          B．using           C．making   D．predicting

 

7.                A．flies           B．cooks          C．makes    D．takes

 

8.                A．way           B．road           C．street    D．meal

 

9.                A．For            B．Of             C．With D．In

 

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．still   D．yet