B

Mr Ling lives in China. He worked in a factory and last year he retired(退休). His wife died five years ago and his son works in Japan. He always has sports and he is in good health.

One day his son called him and asked him to have a journey to Tokyo. He was very happy. He was afraid to travel by plane and took the ship.

On the first morning on the ship Mr Ling met an Englishman at table. The man said to him, “Good morning!” He thought the Englishman told his name to him. So he stood up and said, “Ling Bing!”

And it was repeated a few mornings and Mr Ling told a teacher about it. Hearing him, the teacher began to laugh and said, “He says hello to you in the morning.”

The next morning, when Mr Ling met the Englishman, he said, “Good morning!”

And the Englishman stood up and said, “Ling Bing, sir.”

(  )6. What does Mr Ling do?

A. A sports lover.      B. A farmer.      C. A worker.          D. In good health.

(  )7. The old man stays at home ______________.

A. with his wife      B. with his son     C. with his daughter    D. by himself

(  )8. Mr Ling went to Japan by ship because ______________.

A. he thought it was safer               B. he wanted to have sports on the ship

C. he had little money to take a plane      D. he had enough time to do so

(  )9. The old man told his name to the Englishman because ________.

A. he hoped to make friends with him     B. he wanted to say hello to him, too

C. he wanted him to teach him English     D. he thought “Good morning” was his name

(  )10. Which of the following is right?

A. Mr Ling began to study English on the ship.

B. The Englishman thought “Ling Bing” meant “Good morning” in Chinese.

C. The Englishman learned much Chinese on the ship.

D. The old woman began to teach Mr Ling English.

C

If you’re into sports, you’ve seen it happen—tennis players jump over the net to shake hands after a hard match; football players exchange clothes after 90 minutes of knocking each other around; even boxers touch gloves at the beginning of each round. Players in every event, from spelling bees  to golf, act in this way. It’s all part of sportsmanship, a great tradition in sport and competition. It means playing and being calm all through the match.

Everyone feels great when they win. In the last few years, you might see some players celebrate a goal with a long victory dance or talk big about their ability. However, it’s always hard for people to say in public that they made a bad play. Good sportsmanship is what they really need. It’s the golden rule of sports.

Good sportsmanship means that you play by the rules, talk politely to everyone during games and stay cool even when you lose the game. At the school sports meeting, for example, it’s more important for you to know how to work as part of a team and cheer your teammates on. That may help you enjoy more success at your future work. In competition—as in life—you may not always win, but believe me, sportsmanship will help you get through, and there is always the next match.

(   )11. What match do you know will last 90 minutes?

A. Tennis.         B. Football.         C. Golf.         D. Spelling bees.

(   )12. The underlined word “bees” in the passage means__________.

A. fly             B. competition      C. guess         D. research

(   )13. When people need good sportsmanship(体育精神)?

A. When they win the competition.       B. When they made a bad play.

C. When they are in public places.        D. When they want to have a long victory.

(   )14. Why does the author think good sportsmanship is really important?

A. It’s all part of sports.                 B. It’s all part of celebration.

C. It’s the golden rule of sports.          D. It’s know to stay cool.

(   )15. The passage mainly tells us that sportsmanship gets you through no matter whether _______.

A. you win or lost  B. you play or learn  C. you are happy or not  D. you feel hard or not