Today, people all over the world celebrate St、Valentine s Day.（)

A.to B.origin C.own D.popular E.numbers

Every sport has its own history of _____1.and obviously has also come a long way since the time it was first played.With the number of sports played all around the world today,and the arrival of satellite television,these sports are also followed and watched in large _____2by people all around the globe.Hence,arises the debate as ____3which are the most popular sports in the world.Everyone has their ____4favorites,and some sports are more_____5 in different parts of the world.But there are a few that are followed worldwide,and have an unbelievable fan base.

as they do today. Gone are those days when patriotism towards one's own language was a major obstacle to learning foreign languages, a time when most nations were trying to throw their alien rulers out of their countries in their freedom struggles. Gone are those days when people were proud of their mother or father tongues and considered that their languages alone will suffice the need to survive. Language skills today have become as important as other business and career skills like IT, vocational or professional skills. Thus learning a foreign language today has become essential for an individual whether it is for careers, growing a business, or even to make an impression.

All that one needs to possess these days is a drive to learn a foreign language and there are all kinds of institutes and courses that teach various foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Today's world economy has bridged the barriers of race, sex, color and religion and the world has become a smaller place. Today's businesses also demand language skills to expand and grow in other countries. Tens and hundreds of businesses world wide are expanding and growing their businesses by promoting them in countries other than their countries of origin. The tremendous growth of the Internet has further increased the demand for language skills. In Canada an official rule also says that all commercial establishments must have their websites created both in English and French, the official languages of the country.

Language can also ease race and border barriers. You are more welcome in an alien nation if you know the language of the people there and can converse in their tongue. People in these countries immediately respect you and think you care about their culture as much as they do because in any culture language is the key identity.

One of the reasons for not studying a foreign language in the past is______.

A．it was too difficult

B．it was not allowed

C．it was taught by foreign rulers

D．it was seen as disloyalty

ship. The first Olympic Games that we have【21】of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only【22】in the first thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium. In 1896 the games were【23】again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks【24】a new stadium for the competition. 311【25】from thirteen countries【26】in many events. The【27】became national heroes. After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the【28】. In 1908, in London, England, the first gold【29】were given to winning athletes. The Olympic Winter Games【30】in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in【31】events such as skiing, ice skating and ice hockey. Today the Winter Games take place【32】four years. Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be【33】athletes. All of the athletes in the Olympic Games were amateurs. Today,【34】, many of the Olympic athletes are professionals who play their sports【35】money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea.

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A．books

B．history

C．records

D．publications

The History of Farming

Before people started farming, they went to the forest to look for plants or fruit they could eat. This meant that people 【C1】______ moving all the time to find food. But about 12,000 years ago, in the Middle East, people 【C2】______ to grow food. These people were the first farmers. Farming made 【C3】______ possible for people to stay in 【C4】______ place and slowly their villages got bigger.

Some people in the villages became free to do other work, like making clothes, 【C5】______ the farmers could grow food for everyone. Unfortunately, farming was difficult when the weather was bad and then some people did not get 【C6】______ food to eat.

Today, farmers 【C7】______ grow more food and it travels thousands of kilometres from where it 【C8】______ grown to our homes.

【C1】______

A．was

B．been

C．were

y," says Jonathan Wyatt "Now, I can see peoples faces." The 65-year-old is one of six people in the world to receive gene therapy for a【C1】______type of inherited eye disease【C2】______choroideremia(an eye disease). The first published【C3】______of the trial, released today, suggest that【C4】______peoples genes can stop the disease from causing blindness—and【C5】______sight in those whose vision has become【C6】______. Choroideremia is caused by【C7】______in the CHM gene. In those who have the disease, a【C8】______of REP-1 means that cells in the eyes stop working and slowly begin to【C9】______causing blindness. Enter gene therapy, which uses a virus to insert a【C10】______copy of a gene into cells with a gene defect and could【C11】______be used to treat many genetic conditions. Robert MacLaren of the University of Oxford and his colleagues decided to see if it could【C12】______choroideremia. Starting two years ago with Wyatt, they【C13】______a virus carrying a corrective copy of the CHM gene into the eyes of people with choroideremia. Today the team【C14】______that of the six people who received the treatment six months【C15】______or longer, all have described【C16】______in their vision. Still, the long-lasting effects of the treatment remain【C17】______Wyatt had the treatment first, so can【C18】______that the benefits seem to last two years,【C19】______hes just one case. The treatment also cant replace cells that have been【C20】______destroyed.

【C1】

A．common

B．ambiguous

C．rare

D．simple

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Better Life for All

In today’s society, working people can seldom find time to relax themselves in their busy schedules. They often work overtime because of too much work waiting in queue, which ends up causing a lot of physical and mental problems. However, more people are now aware that relaxation and stress-relief are necessary for life. One’s health should never be sacrificed for a need to work hard. Indeed, finding time to relax makes people work more efficiently.

Many people plan trips to spend their free time travelling with their loved ones. This may have been a luxury in the past, but it has become more common in recent years. Travelling at home and abroad has now become convenient and affordable.

Going jogging and going to the gym have also become more popular, as they are rather convenient ways to exercise and stay fit. Exercising helps relax your body and has been shown, to relieve mental stress as well. This demand for recreation and leisure service has also stimulated the economy, as new businesses are created to meet these needs.

In sum, working hard is important, but having a good quality of life can actually facilitate your success at work. Knowing when and how to relax should be a part of well -balanced lifestyle. Take a walk outdoors, visit the gym, or go jogging. You will find that your time was not wasted, even if it was not spent working in your office.

() 21. In today’s society, working people can often find time to relax themselves in their busy schedules.

() 22. In the past few people might afford travelling.

() 23.the demand for recreation and leisure service has made the economy develop.

() 24. Exercising can only help relax your body instead of staying fit.

() 25. People should take a balance between work and relaxation.

Today's trumpet (小号) is one of the world's oldest instruments. It is the result of many centuries of development. Although it looks nothing like its ancestors, there are many similarities. All trumpets are hollow tubes. They are all blown. And they all use the player's lips to produce the basic sound.

The trumpet developed as players and makers worked to improve its design, size, shape, material and method of construction. They wanted to create an instrument that would produce a beautiful and attractive tone, enable the performer to play all the notes of the scale, extend the range higher and lower, make it possible to play more difficult music, and in general, be easier to play well. The remarkable way in which the modern trumpet achieves these goals is a measure of the success of all those who struggled to perfect this glorious instrument.

The trumpet is actually the leading member of an entire family of related instruments. There are trumpets of several different sizes, and in several different keys.

The trumpet is a link to many different periods of history and to people of many cultures. From the use of trumpets in ancient religious ceremonies to the part they play in modern rock bands, the trumpet family of instruments has much to tell about civilization and its development.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______ is needed to make the trumpet work.

A．air pressure

B．daily cleaning

C．keen eyesight

D．longer fingers

dents use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very ___22___ people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and ___23___. But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work faster than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can ___24___ people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study. Computers can also remember what you ___25___ them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer？

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