Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 16 the national flag (国旗) go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 17 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 18 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it. I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great 19 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 20 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel 21 . When did I last give a talk to so many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 22 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to 23 .“Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn’t even stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I 24 a big breath(呼吸).Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 25 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I can do.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
In the world today, all of the people need to have fun when they are free. We can’t work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form (形式) is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation (消遣) for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some indoor relaxation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. W w . x K b 1.c o M
It doesn’t matter if we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some themselves.
26. Which is the most popular form of recreation？
A. Sleeping. B. Watching TV.
C. Sports. D. Singing and dancing.
答案：C
解析：由第二段的文意可知答案为C
27. People want to take part in sports to.
A. make friends
B. keep healthy and enjoy life
C. find a good job
D. make more money
答案：B
解析：由第一段的文意可知答案为B。
28. Outdoor sports include.
A. watching TV
B. singing and dancing
C. listening to the radio
D. skating and mountain climbing
答案：D
解析：由第二段文意可知D项为正确答案。
29. Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A. Because they don’t enjoy life.
B. Because they don’t enjoy sports.
C. Because they like sports but they don’t like to take part in them.
D. Because they don’t need recreation.
答案：C
解析：由第三段的文意可知答案为C。
30. The passage (文章) mainly (主要) tells us that.
A. basketball is a kind of team sports
B. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports
C. different people have different ways of relaxing
D. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
答案：C
解析：由整篇文章内容可知C项为文章的主要内容。
B
When Mr. David retired (退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said，“If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.”Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游)”, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away。
( ) 31 . Mr. David’s house was _________that many visitors came to see it.
A. so small B. so quiet C. so interesting D. such interesting
答案：C
解析：由文中many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village.可知选C。
( ) 32. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_________.
A. to drive the visitors away
B. to satisfy the visitors curiosity
C. to let visitors come in and look around
D. to get some money out of the visitors
答案：A
解析：由文中He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window.可知选A。
( ) 33. The notice made the visitors___________.
A. more interested in his house
B. lost interest in his house
C. angry at the unfair price
D. feel happy about the price
答案：A
解析：由文中More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house.可知选A。
( ) 34. After Mr. David put up the notice_______.
A．the visitors didn’t come any more
B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C. more and more visitors came for a visit
D. no visitor would pay the money for a visit
答案：C
解析：由文中More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house.可知选C。
( ) 35. At last he had to sell his house and move away because.
A. he did not like it at all
B. he could not work as a guide
C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house