[单项选择]Many sports people, especially the Gold winners, all know that they will have to break fresh ______and find a line of business for the later part of their life.
A. field
B. heaven
C. road
D. ground

[填空题]

How many gold medals did he win at the Olympics

[多项选择]Silence is Not Always Gold
1. Many people cherish the motto that "silence is gold".
2. However, nowadays if you always keep silence you will lose many chances to succeed.
3. Silence, therefore, is no longer always gold.

[填空题]To many people, sports today is nothing but ______.

[填空题]For many people in the U.S., sports are not just for fun. They are almost a religion. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in (1) . Other fans watch the games at home, not leaving their TV sets a minute. The most (2) sports fans never miss a game. Many a wife becomes a "sports widow" during her husband’s favorite season. America’s devotion to athletics has created a new class of (3) people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries. Some even make big money appearing in (4) for soft drinks, shoes and so on.
Not all Americans (5) sports, but athletics are an important part of their culture. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to play many sports. All students take physical education classes in school. Athletic events at universities attract many fans and (6) the whole community. Many people also enjoy non-competitive

[填空题]known to many people

[单项选择]

How many people came
A. Only ten people came.
B. We expected 10.
C. Twenty people showed up.
D. We expected 20 people to come.

[单项选择]Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the (67) of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (68) children visit, them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (69) visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth--an (70) story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care (71) elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied (72) the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (73) American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. (74) , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (75) , family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers (76) a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (77) for the job. In othe