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   Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport — skateboarding. The country’s first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea,who has been skating for 6 months,says skating has already become his favorite sport.
The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, it’s definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣). And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’is that it’s not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, ‘Hey,this is new,this is something different.’And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, “Wow, ‘what is that?’,and they want to get involved. ”
Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I don’t do well on subjects like math,”he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard—to improve my bad feelings. ”
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.
【小题1】According to the passage, PSE is a group _________.
A.that works with Cambodian students
B.for young Cambodians to learn a trade
C.for young Cambodians in troubled lives
D.for young Cambodians taking skateboarding
【小题2】What is said about skateboarding in the passage?
A.It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.
B.It is a good sport to help regain good feeling.
C.It originated in Afghanistan years ago.
D.It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.
【小题3】The underlined part a little bit of hook probably means ______.
A.something strangeB.something quite new
C.something differentD.something attractive
【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming _______.
A.a sport liked by most young Cambodians
B.an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia
C.a sport used to better young Cambodians’ life
D.a good way to train young Cambodians’ learning skills
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Heroes of Our Time

A good heart

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine-but coach John Thompson got a look at Dikem be and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen(公民)of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo.

Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children's videos in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $ 20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others—producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program, "I believe it's the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe. "

Bravery and courage

A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails, and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he's not a hero. He says, "We have got to show each other some love. "

【小题1】What was Mutombo praised for?
A. Being a star in the NBA.
A.Being a student of medicine.
B.His work in the church.
C.His willingness to help the needy.
【小题2】What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?
A.It produced safety equipment for children.
B.It made videos to protect children.
C.It sold children's music and artworks.
D.It looked for missing and exploited children.
【小题3】Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero?
A.He helped a man get across the rails.
B.He stopped a man from destroying the rails.
C.He protected two little girls from getting hurt.
D.He saved a man's life without consideration.

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   More than four decades ago,British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab. Since that groundbreaking moment,more than four million babies have been born through IVF(in vitro fertilization)(体外受精)and in 2010 his great contribution to science was finally recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

The prize for Dr. Edwards,who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008,includes a ₤ 900,000check. The Nobel Assembly described IVF as“a milestone in modern medicine”.

With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe,the Batley-born physiologist developed IVF — leading to the birth of the world's first test-tube baby. Dr. Steptoe died 10 years later but their work has given hope to millions of couples.

It was a scientific breakthrough that transformed-the lives of millions of couples. They said,“His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility,a disease which makes humans unable to have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a large percentage of mankind including more than 10%of all couples worldwide.”

Louise Brown,the world's first test-tube baby,made international headlines when she was born in Oldham,Greater Manchester,in 1978 to parents Lesley and John who had been fruitlessly trying for a baby since 1969.

IVF is the process where egg cells are fertilized outside the body before being implanted in the womb(子宫). After a cycle of IVF,the probability of a couple with infertility problems having a baby is one in five — the same as healthy couples who conceive(怀孕)naturally.

Professor Edwards,who has five daughters and 11 grandchildren,began his research at the University of Cambridge in 1963,after receiving his PhD in 1955. He once said,“The most important thing in life is having a child.  Nothing is more special than a child.”With the help of Patrick Steptoe, Prof. Edwards founded the Bourn Hall Clinic in Cambridgeshire, which now treats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30,000 women in Britain receive IVF and 11,000 babies are born as a result of the treatment.

But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists who said it was“unethical and immoral”.

Martin Johnson, professor of Reproductive Sciences at the University of Cambridge, said the award was “long overdue”. He said,“We couldn't understand why the Nobel Prize has come so late but he is delighted — this is the cherry on the cake for him.”

Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was“thrilled and delighted”.

【小题1】What is Robert Edwards' great contribution to science?
A.Enabling millions of couples to live a better life.
B.Seeing the wonder of the first test-tube baby.
C.Helping couples with infertility to have test-tube babies.
D.Challenging a disease which stops humans having babies.
【小题2】The underlined word"afflicting"(Paragraph 4) can be replaced by ____________.
A.troublingB.developing
C.improvingD.confusing
【小题3】Why did Professor Edwards begin his research on the test-tube baby?
A.Because he thought it of great importance to have a child in life.
B.Because the birthrate around the world was unexpectedly low then.
C.Because a special child did make a difference to an ordinary family.
D.Because his fellow scientist wanted to give hope to the unlucky couples.
【小题4】It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 that ____________.
A.Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough
B.different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards' contribution
C.some people envied Professor Edwards for his being awarded
D.the prize was late because the contribution was first considered immoral