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     Wilma was born on June 23,1940 in St Bethlehem, Tennesse.By the time she was 6, Wilma Rudolph
was given metal braces (支架) to aid her in walking.She started receiving treatment with help from her
family.A few years later, she walked without any assistance into the church.
     When she was in junior high, she joined the basketball team.She finally made an appeal to compete in
games again and when her wish was finally permitted, she amazed everyone by leading the team to an
undefeated season and the state championships.Though they lost the championship title in the end,
Wilma Rudolph earned the attention of the women's track coach, Ed Template at Tennessee State
University and was invited to join the"Tigerbelles". Her efforts paid off as she turned out to be so good
that the Tigerbelles invited her to join them in the national Olympic team trails.Not only did she make it
into the team, but she won a bronze medal in the 4?100 m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.Four
years later, Rudolph set a world 200 m record (22.9 seconds)at the 1960 US Championships.At the
Rome Olympics in 1960, she competed in the 100 m,200 m and 4?100 m relay, and equaled the world
record of 11.3 seconds in the semifinals (半決賽) of the 100 m. She won the final by three metres in
11.0 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world record.
     Wilma Rudolph's extraordinary achievements in Rome made her a darling of the European press who
gave her the nickname "The Black Gazelle (羚羊)"and "The Black Pearl". She also became the first
woman in American history to win 3 gold medals in the Olympics and was crowned "the Fastest Woman
in the World", Wilma Rudolph's spirit inspired people such as Jackie Joyner Kersee and Florence Griffith
Joyner who became the next woman to win 3 gold medals.

1. What problem did Wilma face according to Paragraph 1?

A. Not being able to speak.  
B. Not being able to walk.
C. Losing her sight.  
D. Losing her hearing.

2. According to the passage, Wilma could join the "Tigerbelles" mainly because of________.

A. her being Ed Template's favourite athlete
B. her strong appeal to Ed Template
C. her winning the championship title
D. her outstanding performances in basketball games

3. We learn that Wilma broke the world record in________.

A. the 4 ?100 m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
B. the semifinals of the 100 m at the Rome Olympics
C. the 200 m at the 1960 US Championships
D. the final of the 100 m at the Rome Olympics

4. How many people that at least won 3 Olympics gold medals inAmerican history are mentioned in
   the passage?

A. One.  
B. Three.  
C. Four.  
D. Five.

5. According to the last paragraph, Wilma's two nicknames and one title show that she had________.

A. speed, grace and beauty
B. swiftness, grace and misfortune
C. speed, kindness and responsibility
D. kindness, perseverance and beauty
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The Summit 2009
World leaders from about 20 countries met at
the London Summit (峰會(huì))2009 on April 2nd,
Thursday and reached an agreement of $1,00,000
million to fight against the worst economic crisis
(經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)).They said they would take more tight
control of the financial rules (金融管制) to stop it
happening again. Chairman Hu Jintao on behalf of
(代表) the Chinese government attended the
summit and played an important role in it.


The Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower has some famous
neighbours. It's next to the 1615-foot-tall
Shanghai World Financial Center that is
the second tallest completed skycraper
(摩天大樓) in the world. So far, the first
is Taiwan's 1670-foot-tall Taipei101. The
Tower is also next to the Jin Mao Buliding,
which is the fifth tallest in the world at 1381
feet high.At 2073feet, the Shanghai Tower
will top (超過(guò)) all the three. The design work
began in 1993 and it wil be finished in 2013.
The Grand Hotel Beijing
The Grand Hotel Beijing is a five-star hotel.
It is within the red wall to the east of the
Forbidden City and is near Tian'anmen
Square and Wangfujing shopping street. All
of the guest rooms are made in the traditional
Chinese imperial style (中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)的皇室風(fēng)格).
It's the right place where you can experience
Roylty (王族) and enjoy the honor that few
people can do.
Add:No.35East Chang'an Avenue, Beijing,
P.R.China100006
Tel: 86-10)65137788
Fax: (86-10)65130048
E-mail: sales@grandhotelbeijing.com
Chinese delay US tour
Chinese tourists put off trips to the United
States yesterday as the government warned
on traveling to countries hit by H1N1 flu.
Zhangwei, manager of the China International
Travel Service's tourism office, said the agency
(旅行社) had been full of fears of being infected
(被傳染) by such a flu. The flu may have killed
at least 83 people in Mexico. Confirmed or
suspected cases have been reported first in the US,
Brazil, Canada, Spain and New Zealand, then in
Janpan and several provinces in China.



1. Where was the Summit 2009 held?
[     ]
A. In London.
B. In Beijing.
C. In New York.
D. In Paris.
2. Which of the following is NOT a news report?
[     ]
A. The Summit 2009.
B. The Shanghai Tower.
C. The Grand Hotel Beijing.
D. Chinese delay US tour plans.
3. According to passage 2, the tallest completed building in the world is ______.
[     ]
A. the Shanghai Tower.
B. the Taipei 101.
C. the Jin Mao Building.
D. the Shanghai World financial Center.
4. According to the passage, the last continent the H1N1 flu spread to was           .
[     ]
A. America.
B. Africa.
C. Europe.
D. Asia.

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