1 . For all the athletes, ages play an important role in their lives. Athletes all have their “golden years”. For Argentine superstar soccer player Lionel Messi, who turned 32 earlier this year, “his best days are already recorded in the history books,” an article by news network RT said.

However, Messi is still a surprising person. This year on September 24, he won his sixth FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award. No one has won this award as many times as he has.

His win has come with some debate. Many expected the award to go to Liverpool defender (防守球员) Virgil van Dijk, who was named as the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year in August.

In addition, Messi’s Argentine national team has not done so well. They lost the semi-finals of the Copa America tournament (锦标赛) in July and what’s worse, they played poorly in the World Cup last year.

However, Messi himself is still playing at a very high level. He scored 51 goals in 50 games last season. He continues to set records, such as earning the most La Liga and Spanish Super Cup titles in the history of club Barcelona.

“I believe he should have won it. He carries Barcelona on his back, which he has done for years and years,” British soccer player Darren Bent told Sky Sports. Even his critics admit that he is still a powerful player. “Messi is clearly still as strong and powerful a goal-scoring threat as he has been throughout his career,” the RT article said.

Messi himself is confident about his future. “My idea is to continue here for as long as I can perform well and my body allows me to do that,” he said in an interview for The18.

1. What do we know about Messi?

A．He is still in his “golden years” as a soccer player.

B．He has been playing soccer for over 30 years.

C．He wrote an article about a story by news network RT.

D．He’s received the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award six times.

2. What do Paragraphs 3 and 4 tell us?

A．Messi was named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

B．Virgil van Dijk is a better soccer player than Messi.

C．Some people have debated Messi’s win.

D．Messi isn’t good at playing soccer any more.

3. According to Darren Bent, Messi is         .

A．skillful	B．attractive
C．responsible	D．strange

4. What do we know from the story?

A．Messi and Virgil van Dijk are on the same team.

B．Messi played 51 games last season.

C．Messi has broken many of his own records.

D．Messi has no plans to stop playing at present.

2 . Cali Scores a Goal

It was the last game of the season. Cali had been playing soccer all summer. She really enjoyed __________ around with the other players in her blue uniform, chasing the black and white ball across the grassy field. As much as she tried, __________, Cali still had not scored one single goal.

“Don’t give up,” said her coach. He showed Cali and her team how to pass the ball to each other and take shots at the goal. Cali was pretty good at passing the ball, but she couldn’t kick the ball __________ the goalkeeper. She wondered if she should __________ soccer.

“Don’t give up,” said her teammates. ”You just need to keep trying and you will get __________ .” So Cali stayed on the team and did her best.

“Don’t give up,” said Aunt Lisa. But it was half-time, and Cali was feeling __________ . She was trying! Every time she got a(an) __________ to kick the ball, it would go in the __________ direction or a player from the other team would take control of it.

The break was over and the referee(裁判) blew her whistle to __________ the game again. The two __________ walked back onto the field, both __________ to win. Cali heard her aunt whisper in her ear. “Look for an opportunity to get the ball. You can do it.”

Cali took a deep breath. __________ she didn’t get one goal all summer, she knew that she had tried her best. She dreamed she’d leave her team after the game was over. Suddenly, she was woken by some __________ that was the sweet, happy jingle of the ice cream truck. It was driving right beside the soccer field, playing its music loudly to attract __________ .

The players on both teams turned to __________ at it. A few girls pointed to it and cheered. The soccer game had nearly stopped. Cali looked around and saw the soccer ball close by, __________ by the nearest player from the other team. Cali dashed over to the ball. She dribbled(带球) it between her feet, moving forward toward the net of the yellow team. By the time the other girls had __________ , Cali was positioned right in front of the net. The goalkeeper was __________ to one side, looking at the ice cream truck. She turned back __________ to guard the net as Cali kicked the ball hard.

The keeper __________ out her gloved hand. The ball touched the tips of her fingers as it swooshed past, right into the net. “Goal!”

1.

A．running

B．walking

C．jumping

D．hiking

2.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．though

D．meanwhile

3.

A．with

B．over

C．for

D．past

4.

A．quit

B．remember

C．change

D．respect

5.

A．harder

B．better

C．faster

D．easier

6.

A．normal

B．hopeful

C．calm

D．upset

7.

A．award

B．idea

C．chance

D．order

8.

A．safe

B．wrong

C．clear

D．positive

9.

A．pause

B．start

C．cancel

D．end

10.

A．players

B．girls

C．teams

D．coaches

11.

A．satisfied

B．frightened

C．pleased

D．determined

12.

A．Even if

B．As if

C．Because

D．When

13.

A．noise

B．music

C．whistle

D．cheer

14.

A．customers

B．teachers

C．audiences

D．reporters

15.

A．fire

B．laugh

C．knock

D．look

16.

A．found

B．ignored

C．protected

D．pushed

17.

A．discussed

B．recalled

C．noticed

D．permitted

18.

A．hiding

B．rushing

C．standing

D．waiting

19.

A．quickly

B．secretly

C．bravely

D．silently

20.

A．threw

B．carried

C．dragged

D．reached

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I saw a example of kindness during the Special Olympic Games in 1968. Kim, a severe disabled boy, took part in the 50-meter dash. He was racing against two other athlete who were in wheelchairs. In the race, Kim quickly moved ahead the other two. Ten meters from the finish line, he has turned to see how the others were doing. The other boy was pushed forward with his hands. The girl had turned her wheelchair around, but he was stuck against the wall. Kim stopped, went back, but pushed the girl across the finish line. The boy in the wheelchair won the race, and the girl comes in second place. Kim lost the race. However, the crowd, included me, didn’t think so, so we all gave him a cheer for his kindness.