1 . I needed to pay my internet and television providers bills and normally, I use my cellphone to pay them or I'd also get on my bicycle and ride up to their office to pay them. But on this day, I'd walk there to have lunch with my mom.

On my return route,¨ Miles, it's Trevor, "a rider called. He was a teammate I had played floor hockey with a few years back. He told me he was just out testing motorcycle, as later that day he was going to take a trip down to Salt Lake City by“. Trevor was going to a conference about a rare disease. This rare disease had taken his own six-year-old daughter and he needed to learn more, to advocate, and to help others here in Canada.

We hugged and then went on our separate ways. As l was shaking up my drink of health, I ran into Grant - another one of my floor hockey team mates. He was out for his daily six-mile run on his lunch break.

“Man, you are Miles !”he replied. He hadn't seen me in a few months and my shoulders, arms, and chest were larger and far more detailed, thanks to the help of my personal trainer. And now they matched my biking legs. I was also eight pounds lighter at 170 pounds.

After a visit there I returned home. And I was lost in thought. It is easy to pay a bill online but I would have missed so much, including my beautiful moment with Trevor. Take the step. Go the extra mile in your life. You'll never know what is waiting for you along the way, or what you will discover of yourself, of others.

1. On that day the writer paid the bills ______

A．by bicycle	B．on a bus
C．by cellphone	D．on foot

2. Why was Trevor testing his motor?

A．He was ready to raise money for his sick daughter.

B．He practised riding a motorcycle to cure his disease.

C．He was to attend a meeting in Slat Lake City.

D．He intended to travel around America.

3. What surprised Grant at the sight of the writer?

A．The writer's well-shaped body.

B．The writer's slow walking pace.

C．The writer's personal training.

D．The writer's loss of weight.

4. By telling his walking experience, the writer expects people to

A．make life easier by using technology

B．go out to experience their life

C．meet teammates more often in life

D．return home to visit their parents

2 . The Spotlight(公众注意的中心) in Rio

Phelps puts spotlight on cupping(拔火罐)

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps fed American swimmers to 8 gold medals in the 4 × 100-meter relay, but what grabbed media attention and led to stories and photos around the globe were the purple and red circles on his back.

Michael Phelps of the USA is seen with red cupping marks on his shoulder as he competes during the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s 200m butterfly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 8, 2016.

Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viral

China’s women’s swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a hit online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post semi-final interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday.

When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied “No, I used my ‘prehistorical power (洪荒之力)’” What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semi-final. Since then, the so-called “prehistorical power” has gone viral and become a new Internet meme.

Britain wins first Olympic diving gold in men’s synchronized 3m springboard(男子双人3米跳板)

Britain’s Jack Laugher and Chris Mears ended China’s gold medal monopoly (垄断) over diving events at the Rio Olympics by winning the men’s synchronized 3m springboard final on Wednesday, the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in diving.

Laugher and Mears finished with a six-round total of 454.32 points, just 4.11 points ahead of silver medalists Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. China’s Cao Yuan and Qin Kai took the bronze with 443.70 points.

1. What attracted media attention with Phelps’ winning the gold medal?

A．His scars on his back.

B．His great leadership.

C．The cupping marks on his back.

D．His achievements made in the men’s 200m butterfly.

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Fu Yuanhui became the spotlight?

A．Her devotion and determination to swimming.

B．Her achievement in the 100m backstroke competition.

C．Her facial expression during the post semi-final interview.

D．Her humourous reply to the reporter—the so-called “prehistorical power”.

3. What can we learn from the third news?

A．China didn’t win any medals in diving events at the Rio Olympics.

B．Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA took silver with 447.81 points.

C．Britain had never won the Olympic diving gold medal before the Rio Olympics.

D．Britain became the gold medal monopolist (垄断者) of diving events at the Rio Olympics.