小學英語教師基本功競賽試題

小學英語教師基本功競賽試題小學英語教師基本功競賽試題小學英語教師基本功競賽試題V:1.0精細整理，僅供參考小學英語教師基本功競賽試題日期：20xx年X月小學英語教師基本功競賽試題一、填空題。（25分）1.英語教育的基本理念是：面向學生，注重素質教育；整體設計目標，體現(xiàn)靈活開放；突出學生，尊重個體差異；采用活動途徑，倡導體驗參與；注重評價，促進學生發(fā)展；開發(fā)課程資源，拓展學用渠道。2.國家英語課程要求從年級起開設英語課程。3.基礎教育階段英語課程的總體目標是，它的形成建立在學生、、、和＿＿＿＿＿＿等素養(yǎng)整體發(fā)展的基礎上。4.教學設計要符合學生和特點，遵循的規(guī)律，力求滿足不同類型和不同層次學生的需求。5.教師應該避免單純傳授語言知識的教學方法，盡量采用型的教學途徑。6.為保證教學質量和教學效果，3——6年級英語課程安排應遵循、＿＿＿＿＿＿的原則。7.英語課程的評價體系要體現(xiàn)評價主體的化和評價形式的＿＿＿＿＿化。評價應關注學生綜合語言運用能力的發(fā)展過程以及學習的效果，采用＿＿＿＿＿＿＿和相結合的方式。8.對學生日常學習過程中的表現(xiàn)、所取得的成績以及所反映出的情感、態(tài)度、策略等方面的發(fā)展做出評價，這種評價被稱為。9.教材編寫要遵循思想性和拓展性、、、、＿＿＿＿和開放性等原則。二、判斷題。（10分）——6年級英語教學評價的主要目的是激勵學生的學習興趣和積極性。（）2.小組評價指小組之間相互評價。（）3.英語課程資源指的是英語教材，它是英語課程資源的核心部分。（）4.教師要善于使用教材，結合個人需要，靈活地和有創(chuàng)造性地使用，對教材的內容、編排順序、教學方法等進行適當?shù)难a充和刪減。（）5.筆試是評價的一種常用形式，題型大多以單純的語音知識題和單純的語法知識題為主。（）三、選擇題。（10分）（）aboutforawalkAtogooutBwegooutCgoingoutDgoout（）’sgettinglate.Igohome.AmustbeBoughtChavetoDneedto（）youholdthebagformemybiketotheroadsideAwhileIpushBwhileIwillpushCwhilepushingDwhileIpushed（）4.,theboywhofelldownfromhisbicyclewasnotabitinjured.AHowsurpriseBWhatsurpriseCTomysurpriseDTomakemesurprised（）summer,stormscausetothecoastaltownsandvillages.AmuchdamageBalotofdamagesCmanydamagesDplentyofdamages（）teachersuggestedthattheproblemsattheclassmeeting.AwerediscussedBdiscussedCbediscussedDbeingdiscussed（）7.youreturnthelibrarybooksontime,youcannotborrowanymore.AUntilBUnlessCIfDAs（）’suptoyoutodecideyougo,byplaneorbytrain.AifBwhetherCthatDhow（）remainfriendsformanyyears,Iknowhedoeswellhedoes.AwhateverBthatCwhereverDwhich（）avaluables*****pyougavetome!.I’mgladyoulikeit.ANotatall.BNo,no.CThankyou.DYou’rewelcome.四、完形填空。（25分）Tolstoy,thegreatRussianwriter,likedtowalk1arailwaystationnearhishometown.Oneday,whenhewaswalkingupanddownas2,lookingatpeople3onandoffthetrains,he4aladyshoutingafterhim:“Hey,youoldfellow,goand5myhandbaginthewaitingroom.Ileft6there.”Tolstoyhurriedthere.7thebagwasstillonthechair.Hepickeditup,8thewaitingroom,andwalked9alongtheplatform.Meanwhiletheladywaswaiting10thecarriage,lookingworried.Whenatlasttheoldman11thebagtoher,sheopenedittomakesure12wasmissing.“Good,oldman,”saidthewoman,“You’rejustasquickasIcan13.Hereyouare.”ShegaveTolstoyacopper14.Tolstoyacceptedthecoinandputitintohispocket15asmile.Butthewomanwaspetrified.Whensheheardaman16atherfromoneofthecarriage17:“Doyouknow18youhavegivenacointo,silly19Heistheauthorofthegreat20‘WarandPeace’,Tolstoy!”“What…Doyoumean…”sheturnedtoTolstoywhowasjustabouttowalk21.“Oh,excuseme….ButI22know….Oh,howsillyIwas23youforaporter.Pleasethrowbackthatcoppercoin24youforgiveme.”“Oh,Madam,whyYouhaven’tdoneanything25.”Tolstoysmiled.“Myworkisworththetip,soI’llkeepit.Thankyou,Madam.”()onBatCaboutDaway()ifBtoCwellDusual()togetBgotCgettingDwent()listenedBheardClistenedtoDheardof()fetchBtakeCcarryDtobring()oneBthatCitDbag()SurprisingBUnluckilyCIndeedDFortunately()leftBwentCleavingDpassed()quietlyBquicklyCquiteDquick()forBsideCbesidesDbeside()tookBgaveCsentDput()nothingBsomethingCanythingDeverything()thinkBexpectCdoDsay()moneyBdollarCcoinDpenny()inBforCintoDwith()shoutBshoutedCtoshoutDlaugh()doorsBseatCwindowsDplatforms()whatBwhomCthatDwhich()girlBwomanCmanDboy()novelBstoryCpoemDarticle()onBupCawayDalong()notBdon’tCdidn’tDseldom()lookBtolookCtakeDtotake()soBandCifDfor()wrongBrightCspecialDunusual五、寫出同義的句子。（一空填一詞）（5分）youverymuch..jacketisthis?havenomoney.Ihave.五、根據(jù)提示，寫出單詞。（10分）cisapersonwhogoestobuysomethingatastore.areusedtokeeppeoplewarmwhiletheysleep.fatherisapatWuhanUniversity.wholefamilywillgettogetherattheSpringF.cisequaltoonepercentofameter.managertoldhisshopatoservethecustomers.,theydidn’tgethurtinthehurricane.beautifulsightsthereaalotofvisitors.personwhocollectsinformationandwritesarticlesfornewspapersisaj.usuallytakesfouryearsforaperson’seatcollege.六、教學應用（15分）（一）、讀句子，用簡筆畫準確表達出句子的內容。（5分）isadogandtwocatsundertheappletree.canseeamapoftheworldonthewall.Nearthewall,thereisadesk.Besidethedesk,therearetwobooksonthebed.（二）、請以下面的這篇對話為教學內容，編寫一篇完整的教學設計，課時為第一課時。（10分）A：Hello,I’mDavid.What’syournameB:I’mTom.Nicetomeetyou.A:Nicetomeetyou.WhereareyoufromB:I’mfromtheUK.AndyouA:I’mAmerican.B:Let’smakefriends.A:Great.When’syourbirthdayB:It’sonthefirstofJune.A:Oh,it’scoming.I’dliketogotoyourbirthdaypresent.B:Sure.You’rewelcome.小學英語教師基本功試卷參考答案第一部分教育理論（35分）一、填空題。（25分）1.全體，主體，過程2.三年級3.培養(yǎng)學生的綜合語言運用能力，語言技能、語言知識、情感態(tài)度、學習策略，文化意識4.生理，心理，語言學習5.任務型6.長短課時相結合，高頻率7.評價主體的多元化，評價形式的多樣化，形成性評價，終結性評價8.形成性評價9.科學性，發(fā)展性，趣味性，靈活性二、判斷題。（10分）√√ⅹⅹⅹ第二部分知識運用部分（50分）一、選擇題。（10分）CCACACBDAD二、完形填空。（25分）CDCBACDABDBABCDACBBACCDCA三、寫出同義的句子。（一空填一詞）（5分）alot.isthisjacketanymoney四、根據(jù)提示，寫出單詞。（10分）customer,blankets,professor,Festival,centimeter,assistant,Fortunately,attract,journalist,educationDuringthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcenturymuchthoughtwasgiventobuildingthePanamaCanal.ThediscoveryofgoldinCaliforniain1848broughtanincreaseddemandfortransportationlinkacrossPanama.Arailroadlinewascompletedaftersixyearsofhardlaborintheforestsandwetlands.Overtwothousandworkmendiedfromyellowfeverandotherkindsofillness.In1881aFrenchorganizationtriedtobuildacanalacrosstheIsthmus(地峽).Forelevenyearsworkmenstruggledagainstheatandillnesses.Atleast15,000diedbeforetheFrenchgaveupbuildingthecanal.Foryearstherejectedmachineslayintheforests.AtthecloseoftheSpanish-AmericanWartheUnitedStatesboughtapieceoflandtenmilesacrosstheIsthmus.Immediateattentionwasgiventothecontrolofillnesses.Intwoyearsyellowfeverwascompletelygotridof.BecauseoftheworkofAmericanmedicalheroes,itwaspossibletobuildthesplendidPanamaCanal.（）1.BeforethesuccessfulcompletionofthePanamaCanal,.A.FranceboughtapieceoflandacrosstheIsthmusofPanamaB.illnesseswereremovedC.onecountryfailedtobuildacanalD.Americanwerehonouredfortheirwork（）2.ThebuildingofPanamaCanalshows.A.man’sabilitytoresistillnessesB.man’scontinualthirstfordangerC.man’sstrongwishforprogressD.man’sspiritofinvention（）3.Thewritergivesusdetailsaccordingto.A.orderofimportanceB.orderofspaceC.simplelistingD.timeorder（）4.WhatcountrysucceededinbuildingtransportationlinkwithoutlargelossA.AmericaB.FranceC.SpainD.Panama（）5.WhatisthebesttitleofthispassageA.ArailroadlineB.DemandfortransportationC.ThePanamaCanalD.Illnesses小學英語教師解題基本功競賽試題(直屬片提供)學校姓名得分一．單項選擇（共30小題，每小題1分，滿分30分）1.----We’llspendthevacationinHawaii.Don’tyouthinkitisawonderfulidea? ----___Ihavewaitedforitforawholeyear.Nowmydreamhascometrue.A.Idon’tthinkso B.No,itisn’t. C.Howwonderful!D.Justso-so2.----MayItakeyourordernow----We’dlikethreeblackand… A．coffee B．coffees C．cupsofcoffees D．cupofcoffees3.----HowcanIfindRobert?----Trytelephoninghim----he_____behomebynow.A.can’t’t4.Ihopeyoudon’tmindmeasking,____wheredidyoubuytheprettydress?

A.soB.andC.yetD.but5.Allthesechangeswillleadto____strongandpowerfulChina,____countrythatcansurpriseandenrichourplanet.A.a/a/aC.the/thethe6.-----Car17wontherace.-----Yes,butitsdrivercamecloseto______A.beingkilledB.havebeenkilledC.bekilledD.waskilled7.InOctoberthecitizensofshanghaiwerealwaysinhighspirits,forpiecesofexcitingnewscametothecity________.A.oneafteranotherB.onebyoneC.handinhandD.stepbystep8.Little_______atthattimethatthecourseofmylifewasabouttochange.A.didIknowB.IknewC.Ididn’tknowD.haveIknown9.AftertheAnti-terroristWar,theAmericansoldiersreturnedhome,______.A.safebuttiredB.safelybutsadC.tiringbuthappyD.safelyandterrified10.Iwon’tgototheweddingdinnerunless_______.A.invitingB.invitedC.havinginvitedD.beinginviting11.Youmusthaveseenthefilmlastnight,_________you?

A.haven’tB.mustn’tC.didn’tD.hadn’t12.Everymeans__________triedsincethen.A.hasbeenB.havebeenC.areD.is13.He’dbetternotsayso,___________he?

A.hadn’tB.hadC.shouldn’tD.didn’t14.Thefilmbroughtthehoursbacktome__________Iwastakengoodcareofinthatfar-awayvillage.A.untilB.thatC.whenD.where15.Oneought_________forwhatonehasn’tdone.A.nottobepunishedB.tonotbepunishedC.tonotpunishD.notbepunished16.RecentlyIboughtanancientChinesevase,__________wasveryreasonable.A.whichpriceB.thepriceofwhichC.itspriceD.thepriceofwhoseteacheraskedmetoanswerthequestion,butheaskedanotheroneIcouldanswerit.A.asB.beforeC.untilD.since18.----Haveyouboughtanydresswhileshopping?

----IamsorrytotellyouwhenItriedonallthedressesintheshopand_____satisfiedme.A.nothing B.noone C.none D.some19.Theotherday,Mr.Wang,togetherwithhissons______warmlyreceivedbythestudentsatschool.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are20.Afterthewar,anewschoolbuildingwasputup_______thereoncewasatheatre.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when21.Recentlyquitealotofexperts___________thatanotherlawonwildlifeprotection________assoonaspossible.A.suggested;mustbepassedB.havesuggested;bepassedC.weresuggesting;waspassedD.suggested;beingpassed22.----_______________.---It’sniceofyou.Icertainlywill.A.PleaseremembermetoyourparentsB.LetmehelpyouwithyourlessonsC.CongratulationsonyoursuccessD.Don’tforgettoturnofftheTV.23.Howbeautifullyshesings!Ihaveneverheard______.A.thebettervoiceB.agoodvoiceC.thebestvoiceD.abettervoice24.-----CanIhelpyou,madam?

-----_________.Iambeingserved.A.Yes,please. B.That’sverykindofyou.C.Thankyouallthesame. D.That’sright.25.-----Howaboutthepriceofthesewashingmachines?----Theyareatleastequalinpriceto,ifnotcheaperthan,_______atotherstores.A.othersB.onesC.thatD.those26.----___wasit

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----Idon'tknow;he________itthismorning.A.waswritingB.haswrittenC.hadwrittenD.wrote28.—Wouldyouliketogototheconcertwithme,Mary?

—Ihavegotnointerestinit;_________,Ihavelotsofworktodo.A.otherwise B.besides C.however D.therefore29.----________doyoufindthetalkthismorning?----Very_________.A.How,disappointmentB.What,disappointingC.How,disappointedD.How,disappointingwassosurethatourexperimentwasgoingtosucceed,butsomethingwentwrongatthelastmoment.----______,butdon’tgiveitup.A.Youdon’tmeanthat.B.Findoutthereason.C.Nevermind.D.I’msorrytohearthat.二．完型填空（共20小題，每小題分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從各題所給A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Inhisretirement,onedaywasjustlikeanyotherdayforElmerCravitts.Hewokeup___31___5:35.Hewentdownstairs___32___hisjacketatsixo’clockandpoured___33___acupofhotcoffeefromthepotwhichhiswife,Gladys,hadfilledandpluggedinsomefifteenminutes__34__.Hereachedforthenewspaperashe___35___thecuptohislips.Thisdaywasdifferent.Itwasterrible.Hedroppedthenewspaperandthecup.Withclosedeyesheswallowedandbegantoshout.“Gladys!”Mrs.Cravittswasnot___36___hearingherhusbandsaymuchofanything.Infactforthepastfewdays,hehad___37___paidanyattentionatalltothemanyofherimportantquestions.Sherushedbacktothekitchen.“Elmer,whatisthematterOh,___38___coffeealloveryourselfandthenewspaper!”Shewasshocked___39___herhusband’sbehavior.Shewonderedwhathehadreadthat___40___upsethimsomuch.Hewasnotamused___41___herinnocentexpression.Thecoffeewasterrible.Itwas___42___todrink.She___43___bought___44___atthemarket.Recentlytheirliveshadbecomedull.Mrs.Cravittswasmerelydoingherbesttochangethat.Sherefusedtomakeanotherpotoftheirregularbrand__45___hewouldapologizetoher.Hecouldnotunderstandwhatheshouldapologize___46___.Shewastheone___47___hadboughtthebittercoffee.Suddenly,sherealizedsomething.Thoughshedidn’tenjoy___48___,itwasbetterthanthesilencehadbeen.Sheimmediatelystartedtoplan___49___mealof___50___favoritedishesfordinnerthatnight!31.A.on B.from C.in D.at32.A.with B.in C.wore D.dressed33.A.tohim B.forhim C.himself D.byhimself34.A.earlier B.ago C.early D.advance35.A.raised B.rose C.raising D.rising36.A.used B.usedin C.usedto D.usedof37.A.nearly B.hardly C.ever D.merely38.A.yourspilling B.you’vespilled C.you’respreading D.you’repouring39.A.with B.upon C.on D.by40.A.couldhave B.has C.can D.mayhave41.A.to B.of C.at D.about42.A.tooworse B.sobad C.toobitter D.sobitter43.A.shouldhave B.wouldhave C.musthave D.hastohave44.A.newakindofcoffee B.anewkindofcoffeeC.anewkindofacoffee D.anewkindcoffee45.A.unless B.without C.nottill D.notuntil

.for B.to C.of D.from47.A.whom B.who C.which D.what48.A.toquarrelwithhim B.quarrellingwithhimC.tofighthim D.fightinghim49.A.a B.the C.some D.any50.A.theleast B.histheleast C.thehisleast D.hisleast三．閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。AWithcustomersregularlyswitchingmobileservicesandupgradingtheirphones,discardedcellphonesaregoingtoincinerator(焚化爐)andlandfillsinrecordnumbers,asenvironmentalpollutionincreases.Butnowuserscandonateunwantedphonestocharitiesorrecyclethem.“Asimplerecycledcellphonecanhavegreateffects,”saidSethHaines,presidentofAtlanta-basedCollectiveGoodInc.“OnephonedonatedtoCARE(aninternationalaidorganization)canprobablyfeedsomebodyforamonthorsave1,000squarefeetofrainforestforever.”“Morethan128millionpeopleintheUShaveamobile,whichtheytypicallyreplaceafter18months,accordingtoInform.Inc,anenvironmentalresearchorganizationinNewYork.”By2005,thegrouppredicts,about65,000tonswill“retire”everyyearintheUS.Notonlydothesephonesaddtothelandfillwastebutthetoxin(霉素)theygiveoutaredamagingtheenvironment.Thephonescontaintoxicchemicalsthathavebeenassociatedwithcancerandneurological(神經(jīng)的)disorder.Thetoxindonotdegrade(分解),but“increaseinlargenumberintheenvironmentandcandamagetheecosystem,movingupthefoodchainaspeopleeatplants,livestockandseafood,”saidEricMost,directorofInform’sSolidWastePreventionprogram.ThesituationissobadthattheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhasgivenInformInc.agranttostudycellphonecollectionanddonationprograms.51.Accordingtothepassage,ifAmericansdon’tliketheircellphones,thebestwayisto_______A.puttheminincineratorsB.burythemunderthegroundC.putthemintothesea D.donatetocharities52.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheilleffectoftoxins?

A.cancer B.damageoftheecosystemC.lessincome D.neurologicaldisorders53.Afterreadingthepassage,weknow________A.toxicmaterialsareeasytodegradeB.USEnvironmentalProtectionAgencypaidmoreattentiontotherecyclingofcellphones.C.take-backplansforcellphoneswillbeeasytocarryoutintheUS.D.cellphoneshavemoredisadvantagesthanadvantagesinourdailylifeBThereisasandybeachonthecoastonHawaiithatisknownastheworld-famousWaikikiBeach.AtsomepointsonWaikikiBeach,however,thesandisonlywideenoughfortwoorthreepeopletoliedownbetweensolidlandandPacificOceanwaters.“Itusedtobebig.Nowit’scrowded,andeveryoneisbunchedtogether,”alocalpersonsaid.“Thewateristooclose.”Thebeachhasshrunkbyaboutafootperyearoverthepastfivedecades.Ifit’snotcaredfor,WaikikiBeachwilleventuallydisappearentirely.Accordingtothescientists,theproblemisn’tcausedbyheavyusebythe70,000touristswhowalkontheislandseachday.Themainreasonisasandshortagecausedbyshorelinedevelopment,includingseawallsandotherman-madestructure.Beachshrinkingiscommonworldwide.Theusualwaytosaveitistobringmoresand,butthathasn’tbeendoneatWaikikisincethe1970s.Stateofficialsaretestingasand–pumpingprojecttorepairthebeachusingoffshoresand,whichmeansthatitwon’tbenecessarytoimportsandfromothercountries.Theplanistodredge10,000cubicyardsofsandfromaboutahalf–mileoffshore,thenpumpitbacktothebeach.The＄425,000testprogramgivesbeachlovershopethatWaikikicouldbereturnedtoitsoriginalsize,butitcouldcostasmuchas＄25milliontorepairtheentirebeach.Stateofficialssaythattheplantodredgeandpumpsandisenvironmentallyfriendly,becauseitrecyclesthesamesandthatwasoriginallypartofthebeach.Ifsuccessfully,theysaytheprojectcouldbecomeamodelforrepairingmoreofWaikikiandotherfadingHawaiianbeaches.54.WhathappenedtoWaikikiBeach?Itwasruinedbythemillionsoftouristseveryyear.Asand–pumpingprojectisbeingcarriedoutonthebeach.Atanypoints,itisonlywideenoughfortwoorthreepeopletoliedown.Aprojecttorepairthebeachisbeingtestednow.55.Theunderlinedword“shrink”probablymeans“_______”bequickbeslowbecomebiggerbecomesmaller56.Accordingtothescientists,whydoesWaikikiBeachbecomesmaller?Therearetoomanytouristswalkingonthebeacheveryday.Thegovernmentisn’tpayingmuchattentiontothiscase.Thereisasandshortagecausedbyshorelinedevelopment.Thesandhasbeentakenawaybythestrongwind.57.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesandpumpingproject?A.Theprojectisharmlesstotheenvironment.B.ThereusedtobeanothersimilarprojectinHawaiiC.Thelocalgovernmentwillpayforeverything.D.Itwillcostabout＄425,000torepairthewholebeach.CIwasborninTuckahoe,TalbotCountry,Maryland.Ihavenoaccurateknowledgeofmyage,neverhavingseenanyrecordcontainingit.Byfarthelargestpartoftheslavesknowaslittleoftheirageashorsesknowsoftheirs,anditisthewishofmostmasterswithinmyknowledgetokeeptheirslavesthusignorant.Idonotrememberhavingevermetaslavewhocouldtellofhisbirthday.Theyseldomcomenearertoitthanplanting-time,harvesting,springtime,orfalltime.Alackofinformationconcerningmyownwasasourceofunhappinesstomeevenduringchildhood.Thewhitechildrencouldtelltheirages,Icouldnottellwhythesamerightoughttobetakenawayfromme.Iwasnotallowedtoaskmymasteraboutit.Heconsideredallsuchquestionsonthepartofaslaveimproperandimpolite.ThenearestestimateIcangivemakesmenowbetween27and28yearsofage.Icometothis,fromhearingmymastersay,sometimeduring1835,Iwasaboutto17yearsold.MymotherwasnamedHarrietBailey.ShewasthedaughterofIssacandBetseyBailey,bothcolored,andquitedark.Myfatherwasawhiteman.Theopinionwasalsowhisperedthatmymasterwasmyfather;butofthecorrectnessofthisopinion,IknownothingandIhadnomeanstoknow.MymotherandIwereseparatedwhenIwasaninfant—beforeIknewherasmymother.Itisacommoncustom,inthepartofMarylandfromwhichIranaway,topartchildrenfromtheirmothersataveryearlyage.Frequently,beforethechildhasreacheditstwelfthmonth,itsmotheristakenfromit,andhiredoutonsomefarmaconsiderabledistanceoff,andthechildisplacedunderthecareofanolderwoman,toooldforfieldlabor.58.Itcanbelearnedformthetextthat________A.theslavesforgottheexacttimewhentheywerebornB.thewriterdidn’tknowwhetherhismasterwashisfatherC.thewriterwasabout27in1835D.thewriter’smotherlefthimassoonashewasborn59.Theunderlinedword“it”inparagraph1referto_______A.theirbirthday B.myage C.arecord D.Maryland60.Howdoesthewriterfeelaboutnotknowinghisage?A.curious B.unhappy C.astonished D.excitedDAftermanydaysofanxiouswaiting,theOlympicmascots（吉祥物）werefinallychosenateight.onNovember11,2005.Thismarksthestartofthe1,000-daycountdowntothe2008Beijing,OlympicGames.TheOlympicmascotsaretheOlympicflame,thefish,thepanda,theTibetanantelopeandtheswallow.Theyaredesignedtoexpresstheplayfulqualitiesoffivelittlechildrenwhoformanintimatecircleoffriends.BeijingofficiallystartedtoselectthemascotsinAugust2004.Arangeofanimalsandcartoonfiguresparticipatedinthefiercecompetition.TheluckyfivewonoverothercandidatessuchastheChinesedragonandtheMonkeyKing,whichhadbeenfavoritesalongtheway.“I’vealwaysbeenconfidentinthewholeprocess,becauseI’mthemostpreciousanimalinChina.ThatmeansIgotlotsofvotes,”saidthepanda,whenTeensinterviewedhim.Hewasright.Althoughsomepeoplesaidheshouldnothavebeenchosenbecausehewasthemascotofthe1990AsianGames,hewonthesupportofthemajority.Named“Jingjing”,hewaschosenbecausehemakeschildrensmileandbringstheblessingofhappinesswhereverhegoes.HewaschosentoshowChina’sdesiretoprotectnature.Unlikethewell-knownpanda,theTibetanantelopeisconsideredmuchmoresportythanotherchosenanimals.“Icanrun70-100kmprehouratahighaltitudewheretheoxygenlevelisjusthalfthatoftheplains.Soyousee,I’maperfectsymbolforthespiritoftheOlympics——higher,fasterandstronger,”claimedthe“athlete”,whosenameis“Yingying”.Thefish,“Beibei”standsforprosperity.Shewillrepresentwatersports.“Nini”,theswallow,standsforgoodluckanddesireforabetterlife.Shewillrepresentgymnastics.TheOlympicflame,“Huanhuan”,showsenthusiasmandbestwishesfortheOlympics.Hewillrepresentballgames.ManyteenagersaresurprisedthatBeijingwillhavefivemascotsbutveryexcitedthattheywillhavemorechoicewhenshoppingforsouvenirs.“StickerswithpandasandTibetanantelopesonthemwillbepopularamonggirls.Theywillalsoraiseteenagers’awarenessofanimalprotection,”saidJiangJuan,aSenior2girlfromHunanProvince.However,ZhangZhang,17,fromShanxiTaiyuanHighSchoolishopingformore:“Ihopetherewillbeacartooninwhichthefivearethemaincharacters,doingdifferentsports.SothewholeworldwillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheChinesespirit.”61._______representsthesports,suchasdiving,surfing,swimmingandsoon.A.JingjingB.NiniC.HuanhuanD.Beibei62.Theunderlinedword“that”refersto_______.A.ahighaltitudeB.70-100kmperhourC.theoxygenlevelD.thespiritoftheOlympics63.Whatdoesthepassagecenteron?A.Theintroductionmadetothe2008Olympicmascots.B.Teenagers’opinionsreleasedaboutthe2008Olympicmascots.C.Thereasonwhythefivearechosenasthe2008Olympicmascots.D.Themarkofthestartofthe1,000-daycountdowntothe2008Beijing,OlympicGames.E“What’syourEnglishname?”Iaskedinmyfirstoralclass.“Goat,”camethereply.Itriedtokeepmyselffromlaughing,asI’msurethepoorboyhadnoideaoftheothermeaningsassociatedwiththewordgoat:“adirtyoldman”or“afoolishperson”.Later,mythoughtsturnedtowhyChinesestudentstakeanEnglishname.Obviously,forforeignteacherssuchasme,Englishnameshelpustolearnnamesandrecognizestudentsmorerapidly.Andit’sameansofeasilysettingupcommunicationwithWesterners.AsSharon,astudentdisplaysherknowledgeofwesterncultureandideas.OnceSharonhasgraduated,ifsheisfortunatetofindemploymentthatinvolvesregularcommunicationacrossinternationalboundaries,relationshipswillbesmoothedifotherscaneasilyrememberhername.ParentsinEnglish-speakingcountriesdonotusuallychoosewordsatrandomtonametheirchild.Foreveryparentwhoseekstobetrulycreativebyinventingauniquename,therewillbenineothersselectingfromarecognizedbookofnames.Thesebookshavebeenpassedonfromgenerationtogeneration.WhileEnglishnamesdohavemeanings,thisisrarelyofgreatimportanceforparentsinmakingtheirchoice.Often,associationswithheroes,popidolswillinfluenceadecision.Thereareagreatmanynamestochoosefrom,andatanyonetimesomewillbemorefashionablethanothers.WhenourpresentQueenwascrowned,manybabygirlswerechristenedElizabeth,whilePrincessDiana’smarriagetoCharlesledtoagenerationofDianas.Mostparentsseekingtobeori