they surely succeeded.

1. Why did the Discovery Channel invite Phelps to race against a great white?

　A. To warn people not to harm sharks.

　B. To encourage Phelps to swim competitively again.

　C. To prove the white shark swims fastest in the world.

　D. To make its program receive more attention from the audience.

2. According to the text, which of the following swam slowest?

A. The reef shark.

　B. Michael Phelps.

　C. The hammerhead shark.

　D. The great white shark.

3. What can we learn from the text?

　A. Phelps thinks he lost the match because of cold water.

　B. Many people watched the race side by side on the Atlantic coast.

　C. The real great white shark leapt out of the water to celebrate its success.

　D. Fans thought Phelps and a real great white shark would be swimming next to each other.

4. What's the best title for the text?

　A. Phelps Swims Again

　B. Kicking off Shark Week

　C. Phelps Races a Great White Shark

　D. The World's Fastest Predators: a Great White Shark

III.语法填空

　　 A woman was on her way to the airport in 1 hurry. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn't realize she was going on a different route. Suddenly, a man went inside the cab and took her handbag ___2___ she placed her visa, passport and all her money for the trip. She kept on thinking how unlucky she was until that very same night, a piece of news 3 (shock) her. Flight 230 crashed! It was the plane that she was supposed to board. If her belongings hadn't been taken away, she could 4 (lose) something far more precious - her life!

Sometimes bad things 5 (real) happen. We fail in our exams, or get rejected by others. Nothing