（C）

Depalma was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Dawson, the man in the second place.

When the race was almost over, some people got up and left. “Why did stay?” they thought. They were sure they knew who would win.

But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Depalma’s car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Depalma knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap, car stopped. Dawson’s car roared (呼啸) by. Depalma saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. “But I can finish the race,” he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish.

Dawson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Depalma and his friend did not care. They went on pushing.

At first, all eyes were on Dawson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He’d won! Depalma and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. B then all the people were shouting for them. They shouted more than they did for Dawson. This was a different kind of winner!

When Depalma’s car stopped, _____ _ _.

A. he repaired his car right away B. he decided to give up his car

C. he and his assistant pushed the car D. he still believed he would win the race

Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

Depalma didn’t want Dawson to win the race

Both of Depalma and Dawson are winners

Depalma didn’t drive his car to the finish

Depalma drove faster than others at first.

What can we learn from the passage?

American cars always break down in the race.

Good cars always help people win the race.

People should always shout for the loser.

People should always keep trying.

四. 任务阅读

If yogo to a fast food restaurant or a snack bar, yowill probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their had eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this type of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. Many teenagers find it difficult to eat healthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, somedon’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. Nearly half of the students didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice.

Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.

Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.

Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.

Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.

Bad eating habits Eating food with a lot of fat, oil, salt, and sugar.

Not having 1. ____ _ _ before going to school.

Eating few 2. ___ _ _ _ _ _

Doctors’ advice Eating food with less fat, oil and sugar.

Eating vegetables and fruits every day because they are rich In vitamins and have 3. ____ _ _

Drinking more milk will help build hones.

Eating breakfast every day, which is good for the 4. _____ _ _ _ _ _

The writer wants to help teenagers to 5. ____ _ _ _ _ __

参考答案

一.选择题

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B