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Sports Activities in the Following Countries

Australia. Sports in Australia are perhaps more popular than in any other nation in the world. Each year the attendance at sporting events is many times the total adult population. Australia is best known internationally for its recent successes in all the national lawn tennis tournaments （錦標賽）. Australias swimmers hold many of the world and Olympic records； and the famous crawl stroke （自由泳） originated （起源） there. Other sports include horse racing， cycling， golf， football and baseball.

France. Cycling might be called the national sport in France. Bicycle races along the national highways are the most popular sport in the country， and the race known as the “Tour de France” is the most famous bicycle race in the entire world. In tennis French players were the most famous in world competition during the 1920s， and the French title is still one of the four most famous titles in the game， along with those of Australia， Great Britain， and the United States. Automobile racing is also very popular in France.

Germany. Germany won the third place in the unofficial scoring in the 1960 Olympic Games. Once having the finest racing cars and drivers in the world， this country begins to get back to its earlier period place in that sport. Soccer is one of the leading team sports， and cycling events are also popular. Germans hold many records in swimming and diving， and they are famous for their prize-winning horsemanship （騎士精神）.

Great Britain. As the originator of many sports， Great Britain has more sports activities than any other European country. The list includes， among others， cricket， football， lawn bowls， tennis （lawn）， field hockey， boxing， horse racing and rowing. Automobile racing on the amateur and professional level is probably more popular in England than in any other country. Several world records are held by British track and field athletes. Roger Bannister was the first distance runner to run a mile in four minutes.

1. What countries are most famous for tennis？

A. Australia， France and Great Britain.

B. Germany， Great Britain and Australia.

C. Australia， France， Great Britain and Germany.

D. Australia， France， Great Britain and the United States.

2.Which nation produces the most auto-racing drivers？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. France. D. Australia.

3. Which nation is perhaps the most sports-loving in the world？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. Australia. D. France.

4. Which country is famous for tennis and cycling？

A. Australia. B. Germany.

C. France. D. Great Britain.

B

Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes， your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with.

The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesnt criticize （批評） his behavior； it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well， but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away， but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.

If your neighbor becomes angry with you， there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable， even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs （耳塞）.

Even if your neighbor makes too much noise， you dont have to live your life in discomfort. Its always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. Hes sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.

5. What is the best way to deal with a noisy neighbor？

A. To buy a good pair of earplugs.

B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor.

C. To tell the neighbor how bad the noise is.

D. To ask the neighborhood committee for help.

6. What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee？

A. Where and when the noise appears.

B. How to punish your noisy neighbor.

C. What problems the noise causes to your life.

D. How to make the noise less in the neighborhood.

7. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？

A. You should control your noise as well.

B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise.

C. Your neighbor may be friendlier than you think.

D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor.

8. The author wrote this passage to tell us ___ .

A. how to become known among neighbors

B. why we should get on well with neighbors

C. how to relax ourselves in a modern society

D. what we should do with our noisy neighbors

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。每空一詞，有兩個詞是多余的。

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birthplace project architect ancient sculpture

1. The white bird is a（n） ____ of freedom.

2. The main Olympic stadium， with a giant glass and steel roof， is the ____ building of the Olympics.

3. If everyone does his part， the ____ will surely be a success.

4. My fathers ____ is Shanghai， while I was born in Shandong.

5. In Rome， there are many ____ buildings which attract thousands of tourists.

6. Many of Florences most beautiful paintings and ____ were produced by great artists.

7. He became one of the busiest ____ in Mannheim， a booming industrial town then.

8. The restaurant is ____ the street from the International Hotel.

句子翻譯

1. 事故發(fā)生時，我們離機場只有一百米遠。

2. 他們的工廠坐落在山腳下。

3. 印度位于中國的西南面。

4. 一周前他從馬上跌下來，從那以后就一直躺在床上。