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1. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. ahead of, aiming, like, had been, many people

2. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Swimming Queen Jung Da-rae Korean lady’s swimming now has a new rising star, JeongDa-rae. Born on Dec. 2, 1991 in Yeosu, on the south coast of Korea, she was a member of the Korean national team at the Guangzhou Asian Games. There, she surprised many people by winning the 200m breaststroke. She took the lead after the first 50 meters and beat two Chinese rivals. She finished the race with a record time of 2 minutes, 25.02 seconds. Like another Korean swimming icon, Park Tae-hwan, 19-year-old Jeong won a surprise gold medal. It had been 12 years since a Korean female swimmer had taken the gold medal. Jeong was full of emotion and burst into tears when celebrating in the Asiad. “I realized I could go for the win when I saw no one ahead of me after the 100m point turn,” she said after the race. Her interview in which she cried won many fans. With her gold medal race and charming looks, she quickly rose to stardom. Jeong is now aiming for this year’s World Championships in Shanghai, China and the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Swimming Queen Jung Da-rae Korean lady’s swimming now has a new rising star, JeongDa-rae. Born on Dec. 2, 1991 in Yeosu, on the south coast of Korea, she was a member of the Korean national team at the Guangzhou Asian Games. There, she surprised many people by winning the 200m breaststroke. She took the lead after the first 50 meters and beat two Chinese rivals. She finished the race with a record time of 2 minutes, 25.02 seconds. Like another Korean swimming icon, Park Tae-hwan, 19-year-old Jeong won a surprise gold medal. It had been 12 years since a Korean female swimmer had taken the gold medal. Jeong was full of emotion and burst into tears when celebrating in the Asiad. “I realized I could go for the win when I saw no one ahead of me after the 100m point turn,” she said after the race. Her interview in which she cried won many fans. With her gold medal race and charming looks, she quickly rose to stardom. Jeong is now aiming for this year’s World Championships in Shanghai, China and the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the one that is NOT grammatically correct. Then rewrite it. 27. Howmuch laptop computers do you have? (a) (b) (c) (d) 28. She looksnothinglikesher mother. (a) (b) (c) (d) 29. He is writes a novelthese days. (a) (b) (c) (d) 30. I had notfinish the work until that time. (a) (b) (c) (d)

4. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. ahead of, aiming, like, had been, many people

5. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Swimming Queen Jung Da-rae Korean lady’s swimming now has a new rising star, JeongDa-rae. Born on Dec. 2, 1991 in Yeosu, on the south coast of Korea, she was a member of the Korean national team at the Guangzhou Asian Games. There, she surprised many people by winning the 200m breaststroke. She took the lead after the first 50 meters and beat two Chinese rivals. She finished the race with a record time of 2 minutes, 25.02 seconds. Like another Korean swimming icon, Park Tae-hwan, 19-year-old Jeong won a surprise gold medal. It had been 12 years since a Korean female swimmer had taken the gold medal. Jeong was full of emotion and burst into tears when celebrating in the Asiad. “I realized I could go for the win when I saw no one ahead of me after the 100m point turn,” she said after the race. Her interview in which she cried won many fans. With her gold medal race and charming looks, she quickly rose to stardom. Jeong is now aiming for this year’s World Championships in Shanghai, China and the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 2 3 4 Sports ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Swimming Queen Jung Da-rae Korean lady’s swimming now has a new rising star, JeongDa-rae. Born on Dec. 2, 1991 in Yeosu, on the south coast of Korea, she was a member of the Korean national team at the Guangzhou Asian Games. There, she surprised many people by winning the 200m breaststroke. She took the lead after the first 50 meters and beat two Chinese rivals. She finished the race with a record time of 2 minutes, 25.02 seconds. Like another Korean swimming icon, Park Tae-hwan, 19-year-old Jeong won a surprise gold medal. It had been 12 years since a Korean female swimmer had taken the gold medal. Jeong was full of emotion and burst into tears when celebrating in the Asiad. “I realized I could go for the win when I saw no one ahead of me after the 100m point turn,” she said after the race. Her interview in which she cried won many fans. With her gold medal race and charming looks, she quickly rose to stardom. Jeong is now aiming for this year’s World Championships in Shanghai, China and the 2012 Summer Olympics to be held in London. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F). ▶ Structure ☞ Choose the one that is NOT grammatically correct. Then rewrite it. 27. Howmuch laptop computers do you have? (a) (b) (c) (d) (b) much → many 28. She looksnothinglikesher mother. (a) (b) (c) (d) (c) likes → like 29. He is writes a novelthese days. (a) (b) (c) (d) (b) writes → writing 30. I had notfinish the work until that time. (a) (b) (c) (d) (b) finish → finished