Liu Xiang was the first Asian to win the men\'s 110m hurdles (跳欄) at the Olympic Games in Athens. After that he became an idol(偶像) to the young people.
When Liu Xiang crossed the finish line far ahead of the other players,  in a world record-equaling time of 12. 91 seconds, many fans burst into tears. It was Liu\'s first Olympics and he won the gold medal.
"I never thought I could run under 13 seconds, and I never thought I would break the Olympic record, "said Liu in tears, "I am very, very excited. This is a wonder. I\'m proud not just for myself
and for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully from start to finish. Liu added,  It is an amazing(驚奇的) experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for all their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world we can run as fast as anybody else. "
When Liu was a grade four student in a primary school,  he was chosen by the Junior Sports School of Putuo District in Shanghai to practice jumping. But when a bone test showed he would not become a tall man,  Liu was asked to give up practising after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Liu\' s parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school,  but Liu decided to continue practising jumping.
In 1998 when Liu Xiang,  aged 15,  met the famous coach Sun Haiping,  his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu Xiang was a rising star and after visiting Liu\'s parents sev¬eral times,  finally he persuaded them to let Liu practice the 110m hurdles.
Since his return from Athens,  Liu Xiang has been at the centre of a media circus(媒體焦點(diǎn)). He has been to many press appearances and meetings. After Liu got the gold medal,  he became well known all over the world. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning,  and he ex¬pects to be at his peak(頂峰) in the sunmmer games in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said,  "For some players,  it\'s just a job. For me, it\'s what I love. "
   1. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?
        A. 12         B. 15        C. 21        D. 22
   2. What does the underlined word "persuaded" mean in Chinese?
       A．支持      B．說服    C．教育    D．阻止
    3. Why did Liu Xiang give up jumping? Because________.
       A. a bone test showed he wouldn\'t become tall enough to be a high jumper
       B. his parents stopped him from jumping
     C. he was satisfied(滿足) after winning the national jumping champion for his age group
      D. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents\' ideas
   4. What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?
        A. It is just a job for him.          B. It can bring him a lot of money.
        C. It is what he loves.             D. It can bring him a lot of honour(榮譽(yù)).
   5. From the story,  we know that________.
       A. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint(疾跑) gold medal in Athens
       B. if Liu Xiang reached the finish line in 13 seconds, he would break the world record
       C. the Chinese people can run as fast as the people in the other country
       D. Liu Xiang didn\'t want to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008

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Parents and children

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same dreams?

A new play, called Hi, Ke’ai, __1.___us the story of a boy with the name of Ke’ai. His parents want him to become a painter or __2.___or scientist one day. They teach him to paint and to play the piano, __3.___ Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want __4.___ to be a sports man.

“ But why do they want me to be somebody__5.__?”  Ke’ai asks and says, “I just want to be myself.” The play shows us that __6.___should understand their children, and learn to think about what kids want to do.

Young students __7.the story and also the music in the play. It’s a very __8.___ play for them.

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same___26___?

A new__27____—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a __28_____ one day. They teach him to ___29___and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold___30___ at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.

  "___31___do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be____32______."

 The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to _____33_____their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.

Young audiences(觀眾)enjoy the story, and also the___34___in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very ___35 _____to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!

1.A.jobs    B.dreams   C.habits    D.hobbies

2.A.song     B.film   C.play      D.opera

3.A.writer   B.teacher    C.sportsman    D.musician

4.A.paint   B.write    C.run    D.drive

5.A.match   B.ring    C.medal  D.race

6.A.How   B.Why   C.When   D.Where

7.A.myself    B.different    C.alone    D.great

8.A.encourage   B.understand   C.criticize  D.inspire

9.A.light    B.clothes    C.skill    D.music

10.A.easy    B.difficult     C.important    D.necessary

完型填空
從A,B,C,D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇能填入空白處的正確答案，并將其字母代號(hào)填入答題卷相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)。
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same  1  ?
A new   2  —Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a   3  one day. They teach him to   4  and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold   5  at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
"   6  do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be
   7  ."
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to   8  their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences(觀眾)enjoy the story, and also the   9  in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very   10  to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!

Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1  stars in China.
Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨欄).
Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training.   4  the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international   5  hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the   7  Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.
  8  a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出現(xiàn)) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9  more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.
【小題1】A. movie           B. sports         C. music
【小題2】A. old             B. short           C. young
【小題3】A. At first        B. At last          C. Next
【小題4】A. On             B. In              C. At
【小題5】A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m
【小題6】A. won             B. made             C. kept
【小題7】A. third           B. first            C. second
【小題8】A. Like          B. For             C. As
【小題9】A. pay             B. spend            C. need
【小題10】A. because        B. but              C. although