Part II Reading Comprehension (20 points, 2 points each) Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B , C and D. You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre. Passage 1 The Changjiang River is not the longest, the widest, orthe most powerful river in the world. But in one sense it is the most importantriver, because it serves more people than any other river. In every way the Changjiang Riveris China ’slife stream. The Changjiang River isn’t just a trade river, a highway along which goods are picked up and sent. It is an agricultural river aswell. A lot of irrigation ditches go out from it to millions of tinygarden-size farms. There men and women work endlessly with very old hand tools-planting, watering, fertilizing, weeding, harvesting, raising the family’s foodand raising the nation’s food. It begins somewherehigh in the place north of Tibet ,running down from a three-mile height. It goes for hundreds of miles, shoutingloud through valleys. Only in the last 1,000 miles of its 3,900-mile journeydoes the Changjiang River become the sunnyand cheerful river. 21. TheChangjiang River is _______. A. mainly a trade river B. not only a trade river, butalso an agricultural river C. a very famous river mainlybecause it runs hundreds of miles D. not the longest river in theworld, but it is the widest one 22. Whereis the Changjiang River’s starting spot? It may be_____ . A. somewhere in the central part of China B. somewhere on the boarders of China and India C. somewhere in the place north to Tibet D. somewhere in the place north of Tibet 23. Howlong is the Changjiang River? A. Three thousand and nine hundredmiles. B. One thousand miles. C. Hundreds of miles. D. Four thousand and two hundredmiles. 24. Theupper part of the Changjiang River __________. A. flows through wide plains B.rushes down from high mountains C. is good for sailing D. is more valuable to China than thelower part. 25. Fromthis passage we have learned that __________. A. the Changjiang Riverfills the Chinese people with strength B. millionsof tiny garden-size farms along the river are often flooded C. one-thirdof the Changjiang River is rather too wild D. many people will starve withoutthe food produced in the Changjiang basin Passage2 Soccer is played by millions ofpeople all over the world, but there have only been few players who were trulygreat. How did these players get that way—was it through training and practice,or are great players’ born, not made? First, these players came from placesthat have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look upto and try to imitate (效仿) .Inthe history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup—threefrom South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a greatnational team—or a really great player—from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years ofpractice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as wasPele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four. Finally, many great players come fromthe same kind of neighborhood( 聚居区 )—apoor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, orbusinessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example,Liverpool which produced the Beatles( 甲壳虫乐队 ) , had one of the best English soccer teams in recentyears. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags( 破布 ). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums( 贫民窟 )of Belfast. All great players have a lot incommon, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played inthose Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest playersare born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others. 26. According to the author, which of the following statements is true? A. Great soccer players are born, notmade. B. Truly great players are rare. C. Only six countries have ever hadfamous soccer stars. D. Soccer is the least popular sportin North America and Asia 27. The word “tricks” at the end ofParagraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______. A. “experience” B. “cheating” C. “skills” D. “training” 28. Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to illustrate that______. A. famous soccer players live in slumareas B. people in poor areas are born withsome unique quality C. children in poor areas startplaying football at the age of 3 or 4 D. many great soccer players comefrom poor areas 29. In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pele” indicates that______. A. Pele is the greatest soccer player B. the greatest players are born withsome unique quality C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apartfrom all the other players D. the greatest players practice with“balls” made of rags 30. The author attributes a soccer player’s success to all the followingfactors EXCEPT ______. A. his family background B. his neighborhood C. his practice D. his height