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If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006’s World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk: elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks, you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced. What might account for this strange phenomenon Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above. Anders Ericsson, a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in ’’none of the above." Ericsson grew up in Sweden, and studied nuclear eng
A. fun
B. craze.
C. hysteria.
D. excitement.

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If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006’s World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk: elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks, you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced. What might account for this strange phenomenon Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania; d) none of the above. Anders Ericsson, a 58-year-old psychology professor at Florida State University, says he believes strongly in ’’none of the above." Ericsson grew up in Sweden, and studied nuclear eng
A. stress the importance of professional training.
B. Spotlight the soccer superstars in the World Cup.
C. introduce the topic of what makes expert performance.
D. explain why some soccer teams play better than others.

[单项选择]—What were you doing when I called you yesterday afternoon
—I ______ my homework and I was starting to take a bath.
A. had just finished
B. was finished
C. have already finished
D. was going to finish

[单项选择]—Were you showed around the Forbidden City during your visit in Beijing
—No, but I wish I （　）.
A. was
B. am
C. had been
D. would be

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M: Dora, why were you late for class this morning
W: I missed the bus.

Why was Dora late（　）.
A. She didn’t know the time.
B. She forgot her class.
C. She didn’t catch the bus.

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M: Nancy, why were you late for class this morning
W: I overslept and missed the bus.

Why was Nancy late （）
A. She forgot her class.
B. Her clock was wrong.
C. The bus was late.
D. She got up later than usual.

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M: Sally, were you able to get that report all typed up
W: Not yet, Mr. Black. Mm. Farnsworth asked me to type some letters for her. They’ll be finished pretty quick and then I’ll start on that.
M: Don’t forget I need it in the morning. I have to take it along to Chicago to the regional meeting.
W: Don’t worry, I’II get it done. My husband’s on a business trip too. He’s in Detroit today, and tomorrow he’ll be in Boston. So I’m planning to stay late. After it’s typed up I’ll leave it on your desk. I must finish it by 8:00.
M: I’m sorry to make you so late.
W: It’s all right, Mr. Black. Really, I don’t mind at all. Besides, I can make a little extra money. My husband’s birthday is next month, I want to buy him a new watch.
M: What kind are you going to get for him, a Bulova
W: No, I thought I’d get a Rolex or an Elgin. I don&rsquo
A. Pretty quick.
B. By 8:00.
C. In a little while.
D. First thing in the morning.