Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men's Basketball Team, served the Huston Rockets in NBA.The 2.26 m, 120 kg center becomes the first one to come from a foreign team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980.His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Women's Team.His father played basketball, too. Yao Ming is widely known in China.He came to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association .It's short for CBA.During the 2000~2001 season, he did very well.He got 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.He said this was a new start in his basketball life.He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself. Sport analyst Bill Walton said, "Yao Ming has the potential , the capability of changing the future of basketball." Both Yao Ming's father and mother were _ . A) football players B) basketball players C) the centers of the Chinese National Team D) teachers
B

Jimmy doesn't 1ike school and is always looking for excuses not to go.If he coughs,he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache,he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours.He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school.he looks for excuses to go home early. One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning.His father was of course surprised to see him back so early. "You're home early.Jimmy,"he said"Is the school closed today?" "No.Dad,"Jimmy said."It's open.But I came home early." "How did you do this?"his father asked him."What did you say to the teacher?" "I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you.'' "But your mother has had twins." his father said."a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister." "Yes.I know, Dad."Jimmy said"I'm saving my baby sister for next week." Jimmy didn't tell his teacher about the twins because. A) he wanted to save one for another excuse B) he didn't know the fact C) he didn't like the baby sister D) his father asked him not to do so
A

One day , Mr. Jackson took Paul to his favorite restaurant. It was a French restaurant. The waiter was from France, but he didn't speak to them in French. "Would you like to see menu?" , he asked in a kind way. "Yes, please," Mr. Jackson said. The waiter gave them a menu each. They studied them. " You can spend only twenty-five dollars," Mr. Jackson told his son. The waiter asked Paul," What would you like, young man?" "How much is the tomato soup?" Paul asked. " Six dollars," the waiter said." It's very good." "How much is the duck with orange?" Paul asked next. "Fifteen dollars," the waiter said. "How much is the chocolate ice cream?" "Six dollars," the waiter said. Paul added it up quickly. Six plus fifteen plus six is twenty-seven. He thought he could have the duck and the soup, or the duck and ice cream." I'll have the duck and the chocolate ice cream, please," he said to the waiter. Paul said to his father, "My meal will cost only twenty-one dollars. Can I keep the other four dollars? His father laughed."No, Paul," he said ,"leave it for the waiter." What did Mr .Jackson tell Paul to do with the other $4? A) Keep it B) Give it back to him C) Spend it on soothing else D) Give it to the waiter
D

Coffee is the best! Wake up in the morning and drink coffee. Coffee is a kind of drink. It helps you wake up and feel ready for the day. When you are tired but you have a lot of work to do, you can have a cup of coffee. So you can finish the work. Coffee tastes great too. You can drink coffee from Brazil or China. Tea! Tea! Tea! Chinese tea is famous . There are many different kinds of tea like black tea, green tea and flower tea. You can drink tea from different places of China. There is Longjin tea from the West Lake in Hangzhou and Pu'er tea from Yunnan. Tea is not very expensive but there is also very expensive tea from special places. Oolong tea from Taiwan or Fujian is very expensive. Hot chocolate -- the best friend in winter Hot chocolate is the best drink for winter days. It makes you feel warm. In summer, drink a chocolate milkshake with ice. It's nice and it will help you keep cool. Where is Longjin tea from? A) Hangzhou B) Nanjing C) Bejing D) Shanghai
A