The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.

Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(寬容) and did not leave me any homework.”.

At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.

1.Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?

A．To find a job easily.                      B．To help his business career.

C．To increase the NBA’s influence.           D．To make a show for others.

2.Which statement is _not mentioned_?

A．Yao Ming has studied in Shanghai Jiaotong University.

B．Yao Ming retired because of injuries.

C．Yao Ming is studying history, biology and art.

D．Yao Ming played in three Olympics.

3.Which word is the most similar to the word “_apply_” according to the text?

A．Choose.           B．Help.             C．Use              D．Ask.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Yao Ming is still in NBA.

B.Yao Ming chose the same subject as others.

C. Yao Ming has worked for Houston Rockets.

D. Yao Ming’s teacher left him homework.

The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.
Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(寬容) and did not leave me any homework.”.
At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.
【小題1】Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?

The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.
Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(寬容) and did not leave me any homework.”.
At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business

1.Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?

1. A.
   To find a job easily
2. B.
   To help his business career
3. C.
   To increase the NBA’s influence
4. D.
   To make a show for others

2.Which statement is _not mentioned_?

1. A.
   Yao Ming has studied in Shanghai Jiaotong University
2. B.
   Yao Ming retired because of injuries
3. C.
   Yao Ming is studying history, biology and art
4. D.
   Yao Ming played in three Olympics

3.Which word is the most similar to the word “_apply_” according to the text?

1. A.
   Choose
2. B.
   Help
3. C.
   Use
4. D.
   Ask

4.What can we learn from the passage?

1. A.
   Yao Ming is still in NBA
2. B.
   Yao Ming chose the same subject as others
3. C.
   Yao Ming has worked for Houston Rockets
4. D.
   Yao Ming’s teacher left him homework

Over 30,000 years ago, people from northern Asia went to America. Today we can tell these people Indians.

The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or they would die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!

Later Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few Europeans followed. They traveled to America in boats. For the next 300 years, about 500,000 people went there. Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over 32,000,000 Europeans left their countries for the United States. The biggest groups went from Germany and Italy. These Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them took almost no money. They went to America so they could find a better life.

1.________ went to America first.

2.Why did the Indians go to America? Because ____________ .

3.The “New World” was _________.

4.These Europeans ___________.

5.The Europeans went to America in order to _________ .

The hottest topic in Yongjin Middle School，it's money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend．About 200 Junior1and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams．They went out to make money by selling things．

Some sold newspapers；some chose bottled water；some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags．

Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in Activity Center．They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children．But unfortunately，they met urban management officers．The officers asked them to leave．“Finally we had to give up.” said Hu．

Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square．They didn't meet any officers．But few people were interested in what they were selling．The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”．It worked．More people came to their stall（小攤）．A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. Later that day they gave the money to the “Project Hope” office．

Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier．They sold all their cakes in four hours．They made 40 yuan．“It was not easy to make the money，” said Meng．“Some people just looked．Others just tasted but didn't buy．Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives．”

1.                   took part in the activity

A．All the students                         B．Some students of Junior 1 and Junior 2

C．Some teachers                         D．About 200 students of the three grades

2.Why did Hu Qing's team finally give up ?

A．their books are not useful

B．the parents didn’t like to buy the books

C．the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there

D．the Children Activity Center was too crowded

3.According to the passage the students can learn                    

A．it’s impossible for them to make money

B．it's not easy for their parents to make money

C．it's very important for them to make a living

D．it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future