People need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员)．
Over 2, 000 years ago in Greece, certain days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves. They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill.
The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honour of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, people could watch them box, run, jump and so on. There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch(火炬) was passed from runner to runner. The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. People were allowed to travel to the games freely. Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from its colonies(殖民地) in Africa，Asia and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favourite athletes and to enjoy themselves.
1. What happened in Greece over 2, 000 years ago?| A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves. |
| B．The cities there were often against one another. |
| C．People watched baseball games. |
| D．People didn’t go to any games at all. |
| A．They fought. | B．They just talked to friends. |
| C．They cheered for good athletes. | D．They tried to find friends. |
| A．Greece at War | B．Together for the Games |
| C．Stop Fighting | D．Sport |
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When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA name lists will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stern happily embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his view for the future, which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.
The NBA is now planning to take China by storm.
“Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said Stern. The strategy（战略，策略） in China is television. “We’ve made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.” The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcast in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijing and Shanghai. The NBA knows that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.
“It doesn’t matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to find internationally,” said Terry Lyons, the NBA’s vice-president of international public relations. “It has increased the level of competition here.” As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers. Others, such as the Houston Rockets’ Chinese centre Yao Ming — number one draft pick in 2002 — and the Detroit Pistons’ 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic — number two overall in this year’s draft — are icons（偶像）in-waiting. It is the last revolution — the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that______________.
| A．European countries will host the 2004 NBA games |
| B．Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA |
| C．the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great |
| D．Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA |
| A．NBA intends to overcome all the Chinese teams |
| B．NBA intends to help Chinese teams develop well |
| C．NBA intends to make China its “marketing center” |
| D．NBA intends to broadcast the NBA’s live basket games in China |
| A．the USA |
| B．native Americans |
| C．the NBA training center |
| D．farms in the States |
| A．The Non-American Basketball Players |
| B．More Foreign Players to join the NBA |
| C．NBA Is Making Big Progress |
| D．NBA Is Coming to China |
King’s Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere．This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists．
You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge．
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee．
the Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University．
The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive．The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss．
Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals．
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts．Look for grass snakes in the lake．A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun．
Byron’s Pool
Many stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University．Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”．However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough．I’m not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms．He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.
It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool．A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields．The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea．If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf – over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool．
1. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for ____．
| A．attending the masters’ class |
| B．working with local artists |
| C．seeing an exhibition |
| D．learning life drawing |
| A．impressive plants | B．common insects |
| C．rarely-seen snakes | D．wildlife-enthusiasts |
| A．to like walking |
| B．to fear pet bears |
| C．to be a heavy drinker |
| D．to finish university in 1805 |
| A．Some places for weekend break． |
| B．A way to become creative in art． |
| C．The colourful life in the countryside． |
| D．Unknown stories of Cambridge University. |
【推荐3】The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual race in the world. This long-distance running event began in 1897. Like all marathons the distance is 26.2 miles (about 42 kilometer). To enter, you must first have the right to take part in, and about 20,000 athletes meet the requirements each year. Within that number are some who are known as “mobility impaired”. They might be in wheelchairs or have a man-made leg or arm. They start the marathon two hours before the other runners.
I will never forget the first time that I ran the Boston Marathon. A truly amazing thing happened when I was halfway through the race. Ahead of me, there was a man who had only one leg. He was using a pair of crutches (拐杖) to help him run. Every runner who ran past him called out some words of praise and encouragement. I finished my race that day in just under 3 hours and 30 minutes. After finding my family, we went back to our hotel room.
After resting a bit, at around 6 pm, we decided to watch the last of the runners pass the finishing line. By this time, there were only a few runners left in the race. As we stood there, I began to hear people cheering. Then I saw the man on crutches getting closer and closer to the finish. It was 8 hours and 15 minutes after the mobility-impaired runners had started. As he approached the end, he suddenly raised his crutches up in the air and completed the last stretch (临近终点的一段跑道) on one leg. To watch him pass the finishing line was the most amazing and inspiring experience of my life, one that my children and I still talk about.
I have a personal motto (座右铭). "There is no great goal achieved without greater sacrifice." To me, it means that the journey toward your goals is often more difficult than actually reaching the goal itself. And people who make that journey, like the runner that day, encourage those around them.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．The organization of Boston Marathon. |
| B．The influence of Boston Marathon. |
| C．A brief introduction of Boston Marathon. |
| D．The special of Boston Marathon. |
| A．The mentally disturbed. |
| B．The physically disabled. |
| C．The badly injured. |
| D．The freely controlled. |
| A．The author had a rest during the race. |
| B．The author inspired a runner with one leg. |
| C．Runners running past the author encouraged him a lot. |
| D．A disabled runner finished the last stretch on one leg. |
| A．The Special Marathon Race |
| B．The Oldest Annual Race in the World |
| C．The Strong-willed Marathon Runner |
| D．The First Time I Ran the Marathon |
【推荐1】A new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email, and they did not feel more awkward.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication — whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can "correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person."
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.
1. What is the purpose of the study?| A．To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking. |
| B．To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications. |
| C．To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls. |
| D．To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing. |
| A．Typing a letter. | B．Sending an email. |
| C．Having a video chat. | D．Texting a message. |
| A．A way to talk about controlled topics. | B．A way to communicate without time limit. |
| C．A way to explain something without delay. | D．A way to express thoughts without being disturbed. |
| A．Being more formal. | B．Being less awkward. |
| C．Being more straightforward. | D．Being less expensive |
【推荐2】Batteries can power anything from small sensor to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can happen when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices (装置) themselves. University of Missouri (MU) researchers are developing a nuclear (核能的) energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient (效率高的).
“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度),” said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/ nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous.” he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
His new idea is not only in the battery’s size,but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid (液体的) semiconductor rather than a solid(固体的) semiconductor.
“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor.” Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, make it smaller in size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.
1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?| A．He developed a chemical battery. |
| B．He teaches chemistry at MU. |
| C．He made an achievement in computer. |
| D．He is working on a nuclear energy source. |
| A．to introduce various energy sources. |
| B．to describe a nuclear-powered system. |
| C．to show nuclear batteries can be safely used. |
| D．to prove chemical batteries are popular. |
| A．Reduce something to the lowest level. |
| B．Increase something to the highest level. |
| C．Understand something totally. |
| D．Explore something deeply. |
| A．could be extremely thin |
| B．has passed the final test |
| C．uses a solid semiconductor |
| D．is already on the market |
【推荐3】The elements other than hydrogen and helium （氮气）exist in such small quantities that it is accurate to say that the universe somewhat more than 25 percent helium by weight and somewhat less than 25 percent hydrogen.
Astronomers have measured the amount of helium throughout our galaxy （星 系）and in other galaxies as well. Helium has been found in old stars, in relatively young ones, and in the distant objects known as quasars. Helium nuclei have also been found in cosmic rays that fall on the earth （cosmic “rays” are not really a form of radiation; they consist of rapidly moving particles （颗粒）of numerous different kinds）. It doesn’t seem to make very much difference where the helium is found. Its amount never seems to vary much. In some places, there may be slightly more of it; in others, slightly less, but the proportion of helium to hydrogen nuclei always remains about the same.
Helium is created in stars. In fact, nuclear reactions that turn hydrogen to helium are responsible for most of the energy that stars produce. However, the amount of helium that could have been produced in this manner can be calculated, and it turns out to be no more than a few percent. The universe has not existed long enough for this figure to be significantly greater. Consequently, if the universe is somewhat more than 25 percent helium now, then it must have been about 25 percent helium at a time near the beginning.
However, when the universe was less than one minute old, no helium could have existed. Calculations indicate that before this time temperatures were too high and particles of matter were moving around much too rapidly. It was only after the one-minute point that helium could exist. By this time, the universe had cooled sufficiently. But the nuclear reactions that led to the formation of helium went on for only a relatively short time. By the time the universe was a few minutes old, helium production had effectively ceased.
1. According to the passage, helium is_________.| A．difficult to detect |
| B．the oldest element in the universe |
| C．a common element in quasars |
| D．the second element in the universe in amount |
| A．To explain how the universe began. |
| B．As part of a list of things containing helium. |
| C．As an example of an unsolved astronomical puzzle. |
| D．To explain the abundance of hydrogen in the universe. |
| A．in invisible space |
| B．in a very short time |
| C．before most of the hydrogen |
| D．during the first minute of the universe’s existence |
| New books this month | ||
| The Long Night This is David Reilly's first book. David became a write after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and…  | Hard work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop…  | Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star... What will Tina do?  |
1. The Long Night was written by ______.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work |
| C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
| A．an ad | B．a story |
| C．a novel | D．a diary |
【推荐2】Remember back when virtual reality came out as the Next Big Thing? Videogame maker Sega developed a mass-market head-tracking VR system and showed it to reporters and industry representatives at the 1993 winter Consumer Electronics Show. It performed as advertised, carried an affordable $200 price tag and was set to launch the following year. Unfortunately, among other issues, testers reportedly developed headaches and motion sickness using the headset and the system was quietly shelved.
A report just issued by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, suggests a similar problem could be found in self-driving cars. According to the study's authors Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle, that's because the three main factors that trigger motion sickness-specifically, a conflict between balance and visual inputs, an inability to anticipate the direction of motion and a lack of control over the direction of motion-tend to be increased in self-driving vehicles.
The report suggests between six and ten percent of Americans riding in self-driving vehicles would be expected to always, or at least usually, suffer some degree of motion sickness. What's more, the frequency and severity suffered can be expected to vary depending on what the person is doing at the time instead of driving. Those reading, watching movies or television, texting and working while on autopilot should suffer the most motion sickness, while those who steadfastly keep their eyes on the road are likely to endure the least measure of discomfort.
Authors Sivak and Schoettle suggest automakers design self-driving cars specifically to help reduce it, including having large transparent windows to maximize visual field, and setting seats and displays so that riders are facing forward. Alternately, riders could always take anti-nausea （防呕吐）medications, though this is not a particularly practical solution for various reasons. Beyond that, riders could take a nap, or at least keep their eyes closed while the vehicle is in motion, which is said to help minimize motion sickness.
1. What is the function of Paragraph 1?| A．To present the uncertain future of VR. |
| B．To introduce the topic of motion sickness. |
| C．To highlight the importance of VR and its system. |
| D．To attract public attention towards hi-tech products. |
| A．Driving and humming songs in rough condition. |
| B．Viewing the scenery and talking with other riders. |
| C．Keeping absorbed in writing a paper along the way. |
| D．Taking photos of the buildings outside the car windows. |
| A．The head-tracking VR system was successfully launched the next year. |
| B．Whatever the riders do, they would be less likely to feel uncomfortable. |
| C．A clear window with forward-facing seats would relieve motion sickness. |
| D．The visual influences on balance would lead to motion sickness in all vehicles. |
【推荐3】London has a wide range of museums to entertain (娱乐) and educate covering everything from science and technology to the decorative arts and the history of warfare. South Kensington is home to a lot of world-class museums, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, all within walking distance of each other. Entry to most museums in London is free, though special exhibitions may attract a charge.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum exhibits an extensive range of historical natural specimens, from the tiniest of insects to dinosaurs and whales. The trip to this museum will be an unforgettable day out for the kids.
ADDRESS: Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, SW7 5BD
OPENING HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 10.00-19.00
Sunday 14.00-19.00
Closed 24-26 December
Science Museum
Science Museum shows the beauty of the science and maths that shape our everyday lives. This unmissable experience will light your curiosity, inspire your imagination and drive you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways.
ADDRESS: Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
OPENING HOURS:
Daily 10.00-18.00
School holidays 10.00-18.30
Victoria and Albert Museum
The V&A Museum was set up in 1852 to exhibit examples of metalwork, furniture and all other forms of decorative art from all periods. It also holds an extensive collection of fine art with paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture, in order to give a complete history of art and design.
ADDRESS: Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
OPENING HOURS:
Daily: 10.00-17.45
Friday: 10.00-22.00
1. What is NOT mentioned related to museums in London?| A．Sports. | B．Arts. |
| C．War. | D．Science. |
| A．historical wildlife | B．history of design |
| C．the beauty of the science | D．fine art with paintings |
| A．All the exhibitions are free. |
| B．The three museums are far from each other. |
| C．All the museums are located in the same street. |
| D．One can be entertained and educated by visiting the museums. |
| A．imagination | B．sense of humor |
| C．ability to paint | D．knowledge of animals |
【推荐1】People generally like to pick out the best-looking fruits and vegetables when shopping for produce, but Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws is attracting customers with badly-shaped and imperfect produce at the price of 30% lower than normal-looking ones.
A trial run of the ugly food line, named "Naturally Imperfect", began with only apples and tomatoes
to choose from. Consumer(消费者) demand has been so huge that Loblaws is going to introduce more ugly vegetables and fruit like onions and mushrooms.
All the produce that will be sold through Naturally Imperfect would otherwise have been used in juices, sauces, or soups, or have not been harvested at all. The director Dan Branson explained that this program benefited both food producers who would otherwise have to let abnormal produce go to waste, and consumers who could buy fresh produce at low prices. And he was right, considering how popular the line has become.
"It really went well beyond our expectation," Branson said. "I think it really spoke to the fact that Canadians are out there really looking for some Choices."
Of course, Canadians know that beauty is more than skin(外皮) deep, and they also recognize that they get the same flavor and nutritional (营养的) benefits in spite of appearances. The positive response to the offering of apples and potatoes showed the opportunity to expand the line and offer more choices at a greater price to Canadian families.
"If you grow produce in your backyard, there will be a lot of produce that won't look as pretty as what you will see in a grocery store”, said Branson. “ And nature doesn’t grow everything perfectly. I’d like to think if somebody were to take a NO Name Naturally Imperfect apple, put it right beside a No. 1 apple, close his eyes and eat them, there would be no difference.”
1. Loblaws is different from other supermarkets because_______.| A．more fruits are offered at lower prices |
| B．normal-looking produce is banned there |
| C．only apples and potatoes are sold every day |
| D．imperfect produce is sold at lower prices there |
| A．prevents people from wasting their food |
| B．teaches food producers how to grow |
| C．happens to be a win-win arrangement |
| D．enables consumers to eat more fresh produce |
| A．Canadians are used to eating perfect produce. |
| B．Customers' support helps the development of Loblaws. |
| C．Smart consumers know the importance of ugly produce. |
| D．Loblaws intends to improve customers' quality of life. |
| A．Imperfect fruits are as tasty and nutritious as perfect ones. |
| B．We should eat imperfect apples with our eyes closed. |
| C．The world is usually full of imperfect things. |
| D．The fruits grown by ourselves are more nutritious than those in the store. |
【推荐2】UCLA bioengineers have designed a glove-like device（装置）that can translate American Sign Language into English speech in real time through a smartphone app．Their research is published in the journal Nature Electronics．
"Our hope is that this opens up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non-signers without needing someone else to translate for them," said Jun Chen, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the principal investigator on the research．"In addition, we hope it can help more people learn sign language themselves．"
The system includes a pair of gloves with thin, stretchable sensors that run the length of each of the five fingers．These sensors, made from electrically conducting yarns, pick up hand motions and finger placements that stand for individual letters, numbers, words and phrases．The device then turns the finger movements into electrical signals, which are sent to a dollar-coin-sized circuit board worn on the wrist．The board transmits those signals wirelessly to a smartphone that translates them into spoken words at the rate of about one word per second．
The researchers also added adhesive（黏合的）sensors to testers' faces-in between their eyebrows and on one side of their mouths-to capture facial expressions that are a part of American Sign Language．
Previous wearable systems that offered translation from American Sign Language were limited by heavy device designs and were uncomfortable to wear, Chen said．The device developed by the UCLA team is made from lightweight and inexpensive but long-lasting, stretchable polymers．The electronic sensors are also very flexible and inexpensive．
In testing the device, the researchers worked with four people who are deaf and use American Sign Language．The wearers repeated each hand gesture 15 times．A custom machine-learning algorithm（程序）turned these gestures into the letters, numbers and words they represented．The system recognized 660 signs, including each letter of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9．
1. What can we learn about the glove-like device from Jun Chen's words?| A．It is mainly intended for sign language learning． |
| B．It can make signers speak in a loud voice． |
| C．It can translate English into other languages． |
| D．It helps signers and non-signers communicate． |
| A．The structure of the device． | B．The working process of the device． |
| C．The translating rate of the device． | D．The connection between the sensors． |
| A．To reduce the pressure of the main sensors． |
| B．To make the device transmit signals quicker． |
| C．To enrich the sign language users' facial expressions． |
| D．To make the device understand the sign language better． |
| A．It is completely wireless． | B．It is light and beautiful to wear． |
| C．It is cheaper and lasts longer． | D．It stores and recognizes more signs． |
【推荐3】Granny had just bought a sandwich for her office and was stopped at a red light in the city center. She had the window rolled down to enjoy the soft wind when a man rushed up to the driver’s side window to rob her. The robber broke into the open window with one hand in his pocket. He ordered Granny to get out of the car, or he would shoot her. A word like that would have frightened anyone else. Instead, Granny saw it as a challenge.
Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out. She was right. The criminal had no gun actually and tried to pull her out of the car. Granny sounded the horn and started shouting out to draw others’ attention. With the door now open, she started kicking the man anywhere her foot could reach. After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape. But Granny wouldn’t stand for that. It was now her turn to grab onto him. That poor fool didn’t have a chance. She called for help to bystanders, and they rushed to her aid. With Granny leading the charge, a group of strangers came together and took the man to the sidewalk, holding him there until the police came.
When asked by a young reporter covering the story why she fought back and wasn’t afraid, Granny’s answer was surprisingly simple: She had had her new car for less than two days and a pack of good sandwiches for her office. And there was no way for the robber to get either of those. Although we were angry with her because she could have gotten herself killed, we all learned an important lesson from her that day.
1. Why did Granny think the incident as a challenge?| A．She was afraid of the robber, |
| B．She has never experienced the robbery before. |
| C．There was possibility that the robber didn’t have a gun. |
| D．There was possibility that her new car would be robbed |
| A．He looked very terrible. | B．He had a poor memory. |
| C．He was not strong enough. | D．He was foolish and unlucky. |
| A．Granny kicked his stomach violently. |
| B．Granny kicked him anywhere her foot could reach. |
| C．Granny’s reaction was beyond his expectation. |
| D．Granny managed to grab onto him. |
| A．illegal | B．annoying |
| C．admirable | D．confusing |
