Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.

“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.

Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.

“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.

“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注冊(cè)),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team.

1. Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team        .

A. for four years                 B. since April 10                           C. since 2001                       D. for 5 years

2. Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .

A. he refused to return when he was needed 

B. he left the Bayi team for America

C. he didn’t play well when he was in China                

D. Dallas didn’t want to keep him

3. In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 集中注意力于  B. 彌補(bǔ)過失                                 C. 珍惜機(jī)會(huì)                     D. 遵守規(guī)則

4. From the passage we know that _________.

A. Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing

B. Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before

C. every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA

D. the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home

5. Which is the test title for this passage?

A. Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry                                                       B. Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team

C. Wang Zhizhi Returns Home                                         D. Wang Zhizhi in the United States

On June 11th, 2013, China sent up her tenth spaceship Shenzhou Ⅹ into space successfully. And three astronauts went together with it. They were Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping. Here is some information about the three astronauts.

Nie Haisheng was born in September, 1964. He is from Xiangyang, Hubei. After graduating from high school, he joined the PLA Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998, he was chosen for the astronaut program. He carried out Shenzhou Ⅵ with Fei Junlong in 2005. In 2013, he flew into space for his second time with Shenzhou Ⅹ. He is the commander of this mission.

Zhang Xiaoguang is from Jinzhou, Liaoning Province. He was born in May, 1966. Zhang joined the army in June 1985. In January 1998, Zhang was trained as one of China’s first batch(一批) of astronauts. Before he was trained as an astronaut, Zhang was a senior pilot. It’s reported that Zhang Xiaoguang is very humor and likes playing jokes very much.

After Liu Yang, Wang Yaping is the second woman astronaut in China. She was born in 1980 in Yantai, Shangdong. Wang Yaping joined the PLA in 1997. In 2010, Wang became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts and was chosen to the crew of the Shenzhou Ⅹ space mission in April, 2013. Wang is China’s first astronaut to give lectures to middle and elementary school students while in space.

1.How many astronauts were there flying in Shenzhou Ⅹ ?

A. Two????? ????????????? ? B. Three??????? ????????????? ?? C. Four??????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Five

2.Who has been to space twice?

A. Fei Junlong???? B. Zhang Xiaoguang???? C. Wang Yaping???? ????????????? D. Nie Haisheng

3.How old is Zhang Xiaoguang in 2013?

A. 45??????? ????????????? ? B. 46 ?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 47??????? ????????????? ????????????? D. 48

4.How long has Wang Yaping been an astronaut by 2013?

A. For 16 years.??? B. For 3 years.??? ????????????? ????????????? C. For 23 years.??? ????????????? D. For 13 years.

5.Which one of the following is wrong?

A. Zhang Xiaoguang is shy and he doesn’t like talking.

B. China has sent up 10 spaceships into space.

C. Nie Haisheng is the commander of Shenzhou Ⅹ.

D. Wang Yaping gave a lecture to students while in space.

Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.

“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.

Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.

“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.

“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注冊(cè)),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team.

1.Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team        .

A. for four years                 B. since April 10                           C. since 2001                       D. for 5 years

2.Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .

A. he refused to return when he was needed 

B. he left the Bayi team for America

C. he didn’t play well when he was in China                

D. Dallas didn’t want to keep him

3.In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 集中注意力于     B. 彌補(bǔ)過失                           C. 珍惜機(jī)會(huì)                    D. 遵守規(guī)則

4.From the passage we know that _________.

A. Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing

B. Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before

C. every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA

D. the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home

5.Which is the test title for this passage?

A. Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry

B. Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team

C. Wang Zhizhi Returns Home

D. Wang Zhizhi in the United States