I （) football when I was young.

--What do you usually do at weekends？

--- ____

A. I play football with a group of friends

B. It's lovely. Thank you

C. I started learning tennis when I was 6

A.has watched

B.was watched

C.watches

D.was watching

Dear Mrs. Miller,

I was awfully sorry to learn that Tom kicked his ball through your window this morning.

He has been warned time and time again not to play football beside your house. Unfortunately, he disobeyed me, and I can only offer my sincere apologies. When you have the window repaired, please send the bill to me.

Apologize once again.

Yours sincerely，

Mary Washington

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth SportsWhen I joined a private football league a few

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago，the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential，and I became captain of my 36. That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .At first，everyone on the team got 38playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games，and the 39 started. Some parents，who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training，got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.The new coach，however，took all the fun out of the game：All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 .Of course，all teams run drills;they are 44 . But we ran so much that，afterwards，we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds.I was very thin 47 I started football，but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much，because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes，and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .Is all this pressure necessary ？I 50up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same，and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 ，because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and 53my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him，he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down，I played better. When you enjoy something，it's a lot easier to do it well.

36 A. class B. club C. team D. board

37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic

41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described

47 A. till B. since C. before D. because

48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

49 A. size B. share C. space D. state

50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

54 A. if B. for C. while D. although

55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh

time.In return, I heard, "Why don' t you get a job？ Not to make me happy, but so that you h ve you own money and gain a bit more responsibility.So last year I a Job working about 25 hours a week.For 35 an hour, working as a salesman in a photo studio.

After I got this job, I had to do football, homework and job (1)It was really hard for me.I was burning out, falling asleep at school and failing in many courses.My teachers were made(2)me and ye led at me: why have a job？ I missed a lot of practice in football team and could only (3)back down at the match.My coach was cold at me with an unmasked question: why have a job？ I told them it was for the things I need, when actually it was for the things I wanted.Needing and wanting are different.Needing something is like your only shoes have holes in them.But wanting is to have every new brand sneaker just because you like it.I start to think about if I did a wrong thing.Slowly, I learnt to (4) wise decision (5)about what I need and what I want.(完型填空)

A.On

B.Manage

C.Sit

D.At

E.At the same time

Rat race rebels

Most of us are trapped in a nine-to-five office routine and many of us would like to escape. We interviewed three people who have said “No!” to this rat race…

Fiona

After university, I was on the dole for a few months. I didn’t have any money, so I was really pleased to get an office job… but it was very boring! I gave it up and went to do voluntary work for the VSO – Voluntary Service Overseas – in Rwanda. I teach old people and children to read and write. It’s not the most comfortable of jobs but it’s great to be doing something of real use for once.

Andy

I used to be a freelance news journalist. It was very stressful and I had to travel a lot. I applied for loads of other jobs with no success, so I started to think about my real interest – football! Now, I work from home and write football articles for press agencies around the world. It’s a full-time job but I have much more free time. I’m my own boss and I can get up when I want!

Emma

I used to be a teacher and I worked 40 hours a week. Then, I saw the movie American Beauty and thought I could change my life too! I did a course in acupuncture and shiatsu massage. I took four years to get qualified but now I have set up my own business. Shiatsu is very popular these days because people are so stressed and you can earn quite good money.

1、Emma didn’t have a job for a while.

2、Andy has turned an interest into a profession.

3、Fiona has her own company.

4、Fiona feels she is doing something useful.

5、Andy was influenced by a film that he saw.

When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).

On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final.When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.

England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.

1. This passage mainly tells us __________.

A、the author and her brother used to like stamps very much

B、the author had a very kind mother

C、the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps

D、their mother used to support them by working in the post office

2. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

A、during the week

B、on Saturdays

C、on Sundays

D、for six days

3. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

A、during the week

B、on Saturdays

C、on Sundays

D、for six days

4. What does the sentence "We were over the moon." mean？

A、We jumped high.

B、We were extremely happy about it.

C、We watched the moon for a long time.

D、We couldn't sleep the whole night.

5. What is the best title for this passage？

A、My Childhood

B、My Mother

C、A Precious Stamp

D、A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

A Day in the Life of Citizen KYZ606 and his Pet Computer Daniel

Friday

8:00 When I wake up, my pet computer, Daniel, smiles at me and says “Good morning”. He makes me a coffee and chooses my “look” for the day.

9:00 At the office again. I want sunshine today so Daniel changes the lighting and air conditioning to create a ____1____ day. It’s great here, because I don’t have to think – the computers do everything. While Daniel organizes my schedule, I talk to friends ____2____ my mobile videophone.

11:30 At the gym. My computer knows exactly ____3____ I need to do. I don’t like doing so ____4____ exercise, but Daniel says I’ll have a heart attack at the age of 53 if I don’t.

13:00 Lunch in the office restaurant. We press some ____5____ on the food-ordering machine, and the pills arrive quickly through a hole in the table. Everything tastes really good today.

13:30 Back in the office, there’s nothing to do so I take a ____6____. Daniel will wake me up when I’ve had enough sleep.

16:00 Daniel has woken me up, but there’s no work to do so I do a bit of ____7____ online. I love shopping. Daniel helps me find a shirt that will look good at the party tonight. He really knows what I like.

19:00 Back at home, I watch a football match, although it’s not very exciting ____8____ Daniel tells me the result before the end. He does that with films as well – I get really annoyed with him.

21:00 Party in full swing. As soon as I arrive, Daniel chooses me a partner ____9____ will be compatible. She seems very nice. I order another whisky and a red warning light goes on – I am drinking too much again!

23:00 Time ____10____ bed. Daniel prepares my pyjamas and my dreams for the night. I think I would prefer to dream on my own, but anyway… It’s been a good day...I think!

1、A、rainy

B、sunny

C、cloudy

2、A、on

B、in

C、through

3、A、which

B、that

C、what

4、A、much

B、many

C、more

5、A、cards

B、keys

C、buttons

6、A、nap

B、walk

C、shower

7、A、chatting

B、shopping

C、looking

8、A、so that

B、because

C、however

9、A、however

B、what

C、who

10、A、for

B、to

C、with