Top Sports News
Yao Ming becomes Wild Aid Spokesperson
2010-06-07 16: 37
     Yao Ming will become the new spokesperson of International Wildlife Conservation Organization WildAid
(世界野生动物救援协会). According to a report, the Chinese basketball player Yao Ming will appear this week
for half a minute for the organization on Fox and CBS in the US and also on CCTV. He will use his basketball
ability (能力) to save an elephant.
England's national soccer team arrive in Germany
2010-06-06  07:41
    England's national soccer team arrived at a German airport on June 5, 2010. Captain David Beckham is still
the fans' favorite."I've always been quite relaxed playing football," he said."It's where I feel happiest and safest,
on the football ground."
The World Cup is Coming
2010-06-06 14: 35
     FIFA World Cup Germany is a most important sports event of this year. Germany hosted the 10th World
Cup in 1976. This is the second time for this country to be the host nation for the sport event. From June 9th
to July 9th, 32 soccer teams from all over the world will compete in 12 cities in Germany to get the highest
prize of the soccer world. As the host nation, Germany will have the honor (荣誉) of playing in the opening
match. Six matches will be held in Berlin (柏林), including the final match on July 9th.
Women's Volleyball:
China wins opening match 2010-06-07 13:46
      Olympic champions China beat Russia 3: 1 to win the opening group match at an international women's
volleyball tournament (精英赛) in Switzerland. China will meet Germany in the second match in Group A.

1. Yao Ming will appear this week for Wild Aid on the followings EXCEPT _________.

A. CCTV
B. CBS
C. Beijing TV
D. Fox

2. When did England's national soccer team arrive in Germany for the World Cup this year?

A. June 5, 2010
B. June 9, 2010
C. June 9, 2010
D. June 7, 2010

3. How many soccer matches will be held in Berlin?

A. Seven.
B. Twelve.
C. Six.
D. Thirty-two.

4. Which country held the 10th World Cup?

A. Switzerland.
B. Britain.
C. China.
D. Germany.

5. In the volleyball tournament in Switzerland, which group does Chinese Women's Volleyball team belong to?

A. Group A.
B. Group B.
C. Group C.
D. Group D.

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        Good Time is a program of ABC Radio (ABC电台). Dick is an announcer (播音员) for the
program.  He is twenty-four years old.  Most of boys and girls like the program. They also like Dick.Some of them often ring him up and thank him for his program. There are a lot of letters, messages and telephone calls for him every week.
        Dick gets up at 5:15 every morning. He has some bread and a glass of milk for breakfast. He leaves home at 6:15 and gets to his office at 6:45.
     The program begins at 7:00. He plays the new records (唱片)  of popular songs and modern music for listeners. At 8:00 it's time for the news.
      Dick finishes his work at 10:30. He goes home in his car.  He reads newspapers and listensto music in the evening.
      Dick's work is very interesting and helpful.

     Two magazines recently listed The Best Cities to Live in. Here is one of them.
     HONG KONG, CHINA.
     Why live in Hong Kong? Here are two reasons.
     The city: This lively city - once a small fishing village - is today an international business centre. It is
an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern skycrapers are next to small temples. Popular
nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy crowds fill the strees at all hours of the day. But outside
the city, there are parks for walking and relaxing.
    The food: Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes (try the dim sum). There's also food
from Eruope, North America, and other parts of Asia.
     Minuses: This small city has a large population. How many people live in Hong Kong? Almost seven
million! That's why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

1. What used Hong Kong to be?
    __________________________________________________
2. What East and old things can travellers see inside the city?
    __________________________________________________
3. Hong Kong food is another example to show the mix of East and West, isn't it?
    __________________________________________________
4. Why is housing very expensive in Hong Kong?
    __________________________________________________
5. How are the traffic and air in Hong Kong?
    __________________________________________________

     It's spring-time again! Are you still staying at home and watching boring TV programs? Why not go out
to bathe in the warm sunshine and enjoy the flowers? Here are three places for you to visit to see the most
beautiful sceneries (景色).
     Our first stop is Lijiang, Yunan province. From mid-March to late April, the spring air in Lijiang is sweet
with the perfume of cherries (樱桃). Cherries are one of the first fruits to be sold at the market each year.
Sellers put the fruit in large glass jars, making the most wonderful of sights. The lovely bright red cherries
will get you in a spring mood.
     Next, from late March to April, Wuyuan, Jiangxi province is one of the best places to enjoy the fascination
of bright yellow rape flowers. Walking along the stone roads, over bridges, seeing the waves of flowers, you
will feel you are returning to nature.
     Last, from mid-April to early May, you can visit Qing dao in Shandong province. A sea of sakura (樱花)
will wait you.
     People say that more sakura trees are planted here than in any other place in the world except Japan. In
a park in Qingdao, there are more than 20,000 sakura trees.
     Can't wait to feast (款待) your eyes? These beautiful sights are worth a weekend or two of anyone's
time.

1. How many places where you can enjoy spring-time are talked about in the passage?

A. Three.
B. Two.
C. One.

2. It's early May now, where can you visit?

A. Lijiang, Yunan province.
B. Wuyuan, Jiangxi province.
C. Qingdao, Shandong province.

3. What do people think of the sakura trees in Qingdao?

A. They are most densely planted in the world.
B. They are most densely planted in China.
C. They are more densely planted than in Japan.

4. If you have a seven-day holiday in April, you can go to visit besides Qingdao.

A. Lijiang
B. Wuyuan
C. Both

5. What channel does the passage probably come from?

A. News Channel.
B. Games Channel.
C. Travel Channel.

       BEIJING, June 11(Xinhua)一The Red Cross Society of China(RCSC)is planning to spend 2. 5 billion yuan (362. 32 million U. S. dollars)on reconstruction projects(重建工程)in areas hit by the May 12
earthquake.   
       The money would be the first part to go to reconstruction in quake areas from the donations the
RCSC had received so far, the organization said in a statement(声明)here on Wednesday. About 1. 8
billion yuan would go to the worst hit southwestern Sichuan Province, 460 million yuan to northwestern
Gansu Province and 240 million to Shaanxi Province.
       The funds would be spent in building hospitals,schools,houses and quake prevention facilities
(防震设施).
       The RCSC would first think of lonely areas and people in need,including orphans(孤儿), the
disabled and elderly who lost family members,the statement said.
       So far,the RCSC had received 4. 12 billion yuan of donations and 900 million yuan had been spent
in helping people hit by the earthquake.
       The rest of the donations would go to reconstruction projects,the statement said.

1. How much donation has the RCSC received so far?

A. 2. 5 billion yuan      
B. 240 million yuan
C. 4. 12 billion yuan    
D. 900 million yuan

2. For the reconstruction projects,how much would go to Sichuan Province?

A. 1. 8 billion yuan      
B. 460 million yuan
C. 240 million yuan      
D. 2. 5 billion yuan

3. Which province was the most seriously hit the May 12 earthquake?       

A. Gansu    
B. Jiangsu    
C. Sichuan  
D. Shaanxi

4. The money would first be spent to help_______.

A. orphans,homeless people and the disabled
B. any people in need
C. children and the elderly
D. we don't know  

     This is News on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
     Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.
     Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leader of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks. In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart diseases among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five-year study shows that: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
     In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3.It was their first win in their last five months.
That’s the news of the hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

1. To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe______.
A. some Chinese scientists will visit U.S. and Western Europe
B. China will send some scientist to visit the U.S. only
C. China has expressed its strong wishes.
D. China has given many reports to improve the ties
2. From the news in Miami we know______.
A. peaceful way will soon be found
B. the teachers’ strike will last long
C. students can’t go to school with the classroom tightly closed
D. students haven’t been to school for two weeks
3. The news about health tells us that______.
A. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
B. women’s heart disease has a lot to do with their drinking coffee
C. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
D. the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease
4. From the last news we do NOT know______.
A. the results of the two matches
B. the Wingers played the Rifles
C. the number of the teams which played last night
D. how many times the Wingers has lost in the past five months
5. The passage is probably from______.
A. a radio station
B. a magazine
C. a Medical Journal
D. a newspaper

TV Programs
6:00________________________________
6   21  NEWS
19  $20-MILLION PRIZE
Game Show
53  THE NEW DOCTORS
Film
George Mendel and Judy Grant are doctors in love in a big-city hospital.
55   24   HOURS
Talk Show
The first woman in space describes her work on the space station.
6:30________________________________
2   7  10  NEWS
6  A DAY IN MY LIFE
Film
Lance wants Betty to marry him. He gives her a week to decide.
19  MONEY TALK
Talk Show
David Montoya, the head of City Bank, discusses the high cost of living. He describes the ways to save
money.  55  CHINESE COOK
Cooking
Mr. Li talks about how to cook Sichuan chicken.
56  OK FOR KIDS
Talk Show
Children discuss latest kids' films.
7:00________________________________
6   21  NEWS
9  LIVING TODAY
Documentary(纪录片)
A Canadian student describes his first trip to West China.
10  THE RICH AND THE FAMOUS
Star Talk
Ken Cleveland interviews(采访)singer Gloria Estefan. He visits her one hundred room house.
31  MEND IT YOURSELF
Home Repair
Jack and Julie talk about how to repair a broken window.
37  SPORTS WORLD
Tennis
A match in Wimbledon, England.

1．What kind of program is 24 HOURS?

A．Talk show.
B．Film.
C．Game show.
D．Cooking.

2．What's on Channel 19 at 6: 30?

A．CHINESE COOK  
B．SPORTS WORLD
C．MEND IT YOURSELF
D．MONEY TALK

3．Who does Ken Cleveland interview?

A．A student.  
B．A cook.
C．A rich singer.  
D．A tennis player.