听力原文: Tennis was one of the original sports played at the modern Olympic Games which were held in Athens, Greece in 1896, and it lasted until the 1924 Games in Paris. Later tennis was dropped out from the Olympic Games from 1924 to 1968 due to the following reasons: the formats and the rules of the game were changed, lack of participants, unsuitable facilities, the resistance to the notion of posting an International Tennis Federation representative on the International Olympic Committee, mid a clash of dates with Wimbledon. (Wimbledon known as the Wimbledon Tournament is still one of the most celebrated sporting events in the world.) Philippe Chatrier, the President of the International Tennis Federation, lobbied for the sport to return to the Olympics for years but was unsuccessful. In 1968, tennis finally became non-medal demonstration competition at the Olympic Games. In 1988, tennis returned to the Olympic Games as an official sport. Olympic gold medals have been awarded in four events: men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles.
In the past, tennis was not popular at all. But it is getting more and more accepted in China in recent years. Now China has several best players of the world. China is going to launch a new ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) men's tennis tournament next September in order to prepare for the 2008 Olympics.
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A. Because the equipment was unstable.
Because the roles of the game were altered.
C. Because the players of tennis were disliked.
D. Because the date was different from the Wimbledon.
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Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away from the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.
The city is the market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city's money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.
Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The University in the centre of the city was built in the 13(上标)th century.
The city of valencia has been known since the 2(上标)nd century. In the 8(上标)th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venzuela(委内瑞拉)named Valencia.
The main income of the city of Valencia is from its______.
A. markets
B. business
C. factories
D. farming
A.Crying is the only way to relieve stress.B.Girls cry about twice as often as boys,C.
A. Crying is the only way to relieve stress.
B. Girls cry about twice as often as boys,
C. Boys cry more frequently than girl babies.
D. We all cry a lot less as we grow up.
听力原文: A potato farmer was sent to prison just at the time when he should have been digging the ground for planting the new crop of potatoes. He knew that his wife would not be strong enough to do the digging by herself, but that she could manage to do the planting; and he knew that he did not have any friends or neighbors who would be willing to do the digging for them. So he wrote a letter to his wife which said, "Please do not dig the potato field. I hid the money and the gun there."
Ten days later he got a letter from his wife. It said, "I think somebody read your letter before it got out of the prison. Someone arrived here two days ago and dug up the whole potato field. What shall I do now?"
The prisoner wrote back at once, "Plant the potatoes, of course."
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A. Because his wife was ill in bed.
Because the farm work needed him badly.
C. Because the weather was so bad that his wife could not dig up the land.
D. Because his wife didn't know how to do any farm work.
听力原文:M: Hey, Amy, where are you off to?
W: To the Recreation Center. I've got a physical education class.
M: What course are you taking?
W: Fencing.
M: Oh, really? Is it hard?
W: I was in the fencing club in high school, so for me it's mostly review.
M: I once heard someone call fencing "the thinking person's sport." Would you agree with that?
W: It does require lots of concentration, and if you want to win matches, tactics are important — just like in a game of chess.
M: And I suppose you have to be fast and strong to win.
W: Speed is important, and agility, but you don't have to be particularly strong to be a good fencer. The main reason I like fencing, though, is that it's great exercise. I find an hour of fencing is as good a workout workout as, as say, an hour of tennis.
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A. Go to a meeting of the fencing club.
B. Watch a fencing match.
C. Review for an exam.
D. Attend a physical education class.