Forget famous goal celebration such as “The Robot” by Peter Crouch and “The Dive” by Juergen Klinsmann, here comes the South African “Diski dance”. The Diski dance, which is performed through heading and kicking an imaginary ball, may be a goal celebration to watch in the following matches.

South Africa’s Siphiwe Tshabalala and his teammates performed this different dance when they celebrated his goal against Mexico in the opening World Cup game on Friday. The dance is already popular on YouTube and many soccer fans may want to learn the moves.

Even South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has learnt the Diski dance which could be better than Cameroon Roger Milla’s corner flag dance celebration in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. US actor John Travolta performed the dance shortly after landing his Boeing 707 at Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg, on Wednesday morning.

Goal celebrations are now part of the biggest sporting event and players plan them in advance just in case they find the back of the net. In football, a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal. The celebration may be performed by the goal-scorer, his or her teammates, the manager or coaches and the supporters of the team.

The Robot goal celebration was so popular that England fans were surprised when Crouch, an English international footballer, said that he wouldn’t be doing it any more unless England won the World Cup.

The word Diski is the word used by the local people for soccer and may also describe the local style of football which focuses on dribbling(帶球) and other tricks.

63. Besides “Diski dance”, how many types of goal celebrations are mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

64. The underlined part “find the back of the net” in Paragraph 4 means 　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. score a goal B. win the match C. take a rest　　　　 D. take part in a match

65. What do we learn about the word “Diski”?

　　　 A. It has become the most popular sports word in the world now.

　　　 B. It was used to show how people were good at dribbling.

　　　 C. It was used to describe a football which was imagined by footballers.

　　　 D. It was probably mainly used in South Africa before the South Africa World Cup.

66. What can we infer from the passage?

　　　 A. All the footballers should have their own goal celebrations.

　　　 B. Goal celebrations play an important role in football games.

　　　 C. Famous goal celebrations all appeared in the World Cup games.

D. Footballers often don’t plan their goal celebrations ahead of time.

I was sleeping in my room when my bed started shaking and a loud noise was heard. I woke up and my mom was screaming my name. Next moment I was running along with my younger sister, mom and dad. Before I ran out of the door, I realized my elder sister hadn’t come out yet. So I screamed her name at the top of my voice. My mom said she had gone to her class. Then the four of us, along with many others, were running on the staircase. We lived on the seventh floor, so I thought we would not be able to make it and the building would fall before we managed to reach even the fourth floor. My dad’s head was injured by something falling down. I did try to put my hand over his head. When we reached the sixth floor, the building split into two. We had no way to get down.

The next thing I remember is silence. There were around 30 people on the staircase and none could react. Five minutes later, someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat. We all went in. We were wondering how would get down. From the balcony of the sixth-floor flat, I saw people standing on the ground floor. All eyes were stuck on us. I could see my elder sister crying.

Our first hope of surviving came when a worker climbed a rope to where we were. That was the first time we thought maybe we could get down. Half an hour passed and we were still trapped. Finally RSS people arrived with ropes. They got people down one by one. My biggest worry was how my dad would get down. Finally after two and a half hours, we all got down.

That day we saw the power of nature. It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure.

59. What is this passage mainly about?

　　　 A. Ways to survive an earthquake.

　　　 B. Reasons why earthquakes happen.

　　　 C. The love of parents in an earthquake.

　　　 D. The writer’s experience in an earthquake.

60. When the building split into two, the writer and his family ____________.

　　　 A. were still sleeping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. were trapped on the sixth floor

　　　 C. were looking for a family member　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. were running on the staircase of the seventh floor

61. The first time the writer thought they would probably survive was when 　　　　　 .

　　　 A. he was encouraged by people on the ground floor

　　　 B. someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat

　　　 C. a worker climbed up on a rope

　　　 D. RSS people arrived with ropes

62. The earthquake made the writer realize that 　　　　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A. there is always hope for people

　　　 B. the power of nature is really great

　　　 C. natural disasters can happen any time

　　　 D. human beings are strong in natural disasters

Hallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India when I was 16. On Valentine’s Day(情人節(jié)), I waited in line with many other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One of them is that the good-looking boy whom I could see through the store window was picking out a gift for me. Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism(資本主義) was ruining your culture.

The next Valentine’s Day, I still didn’t have a boyfriend, but I did receive a greeting card from a secret admirer. I can’t remember what it exactly said inside the card, but it hardly mattered. I know I’m not the only one who’s had the blues because of being single on Valentine’s Day.

 It’s not just on Valentine’s Day that I’m reminded of these feelings. One night, my friend and I were at the subway station in New York City waiting for the local to arrive. The station was mostly full of college students, and later an older couple walked in. Just at that moment, a street musician started playing She’s Only a Woman to Me. The couple began dancing around the station and lost in their own world. On the train, I found myself recalling the time when I was with a date at the subway station, and there he picked me up in his arms like I was a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演員).

My view of romance has changed from when I was 16 in Calcutta to now, 23, and living in Manhattan. This year, I won’t focus all my romantic expectations on one particular day. I’ll spend Valentine’s Day with friends in New York Ci ty. But I won’t try to hide somewhere or turn off my cellphone. Instead, I’ll help my coupled-up friends pack for their weekend trips to Rome.

55. The underlined word “Hallmark” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a              .

       A. city                   B. street                       C. store                        D. man

56. We can infer that in the opinion of the writer’s father                           .

       A. his daughter should have received a gift

       B. people in India shouldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day

       C. people in India should welcome Western culture

       D. his daughter should know more about capitalism

57. According to Paragraph 2, if someone has the blues, he or she is probably           .

       A. lucky                B. angry                       C. excited                     D. sad

58. What is implied in the passage?

       A. The writer now has a boyfriend.

       B. The writer now is afraid of Valentine’s Day.

       C. The writer will go to Rome with her coupled-up friends.

       D. The writer’s attitude towards Valentine’s Day has changed.

　　　 One cold January evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, I went with my father on an oil burner service call. My father was in his forties at that time and I was about twelve years old. He was always working hard trying to support us seven kids. I enjoyed hanging out with him whenever I could — he taught me so much.

　　　 We arrived at the call and after walking over snow and ice, we knocked on the customer’s door. A senior citizen opened the door and let us into her very cold home. She was wearing an old, worn-out brown coat that went down to her knees. On her head, covering her gray hair, was an old and worn hat. The home wasn’t furnished very well and was quite dark, except for a single light bulb over the dining room table. Below the light was an older man counting change from several old coffee cans. He looked up at us as we passed by to get to the kitchen where my dad would fix the oil burner. He didn’t say anything. He just looked up at us. He couldn’t speak English, nor could his wife. She only pointed to the kitchen and smiled at us.

　　　 After a short while, my father had the heater up and running, and it began to heat their cold home. The lady asked my dad in poor English how much she owed him for fixing the heater. My dad looked around the house and said that he had to go out to the truck and write the bill.

　　　 Once in the truck he marked the bill “no answer at home, no charge”, so they wouldn’t be charged for his work. He looked over at me and said, “He was counting his change to pay me. They need their money more than I do.”

　　　 As usual, my father taught me something important that time, which was to be kind to the poor.

51. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the writer’s father 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. often taught the writer how to work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. worked several jobs at the same time

C. had a very big family to support　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. brought up his children alone

52. The description in Paragraph 2 shows that the old couple 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. had no job

　　　 B. led a very poor life

　　　 C. didn’t know how to save money

　　　 D. were not very friendly to strangers

53. What can we infer from the passage?

　　　 A. The old couple had no children in America.

　　　 B. The old man didn’t plan to pay money.

　　　 C. The old woman felt very embarrassed all the time.

　　　 D. The old couple were not native Americans.

54. The writer’s father didn’t charge for his work because 　　　　　　　　　　　　.

　　　 A. he didn’t need that money

　　　 B. he felt pity for the old couple

　　　 C. he was not satisfied with his work

　　　 D. he wanted to set a good example to others

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was 　 31　 today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you 　 32　 at home?”

Then I noticed his 　 33　 and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. 　 34　 our family has been his joy, and I guess I have 　 35　 his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment 　 36　 many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be 　 37　 , my room cleaned up, and my 　　38　 done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer 　　39　 jobs. I began to notice how 　 40　 he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be 　 41　 . For the first time, I 　 42　 my dad as vulnerable (易受傷的). He asked my brother and me to 　 43　 less. I gave up my pocket money, 　 44　 it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad 　 45　 to go in a totally different direction. He 　 46　 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him 　 47　 it, and I admired how much time and 　　48　 he expended. I 　 49　 knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the 　 50　 experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

31　 A. taken off B. put off C. laid off D. called off

32　 A. eventually B. really C. frequently D. especially

33　 A. happiness B. kindness C. loneliness D. seriousness

34　 A. Supporting B. Abusing C. Offering D. Shooting

35　 A. regarded B. taken C. viewed D. looked

36　 A. came out B. brought about C. gave off D. let out

37　 A. made B. sold C. banned D. applied

38　 A. job B. homework C. fun D. time

39　 A. falling into B. putting up C. keeping on D. searching for

40　 A. down B. flexible C. concrete D. honest

41　 A. disappointed B. optimistic C. anxious D. appropriate

42　 A. considered B. remembered C. rejected D. predicted

43　 A. earn B. enjoy C. spend D. find

44　 A. even so B. if only C. even though D. as if

45　 A. hoped B. decided C. dreamed D. expected

46　 A. advised B. informed C. explained D. insisted

47　 A. form B. open C. set D. build

48　 A. strength B. power C. force D. energy

49　 A. never B. seldom C. always D. hardly

50　 A. worst B. best C. most D. least

Yao Ming made it clear that he would never consider retiring from the NBA 　　　　 he could recover his health.

A. as long as B. as far as　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　　　　　 D. as soon as

Rising sea levels and drought caused by global warming could 　　　　 an increasing number of natural disasters.

A. try out B. come about　　　　　　　 C. result in　　　　　　　　　 D. get into

          some views in the old edition of Three Character Classic, some schools in Hubei Province demand to delete those sentences.

A. Exposed to                   B. Opposed to            C. Addicted to           D.Accustomed to

 The 18 college students in Fudan University should           show their greatest respect to their hero — Zhang Ninghai instead of being cold and unfeeling.

A. absolutely                      B. slightly                   C. fluently                    D. painfully

 Nowadays, some hot network languages are even          in some official media, such as CCTV and People’s Daily.

A. adapted                           B. adopted                    C. appointed                 D. aimed