He is as taller as I am.

Hercules

Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures.

Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens(歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.

So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help.

Atlas answered, "My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you？"

Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. I'm going to see the king with the apples.' Hercules knew that he couldn't fight him because of the sky on his back. So he shouted: "Just one minute's help. My shoulders are hurting. Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion(垫子) for my shoulders."

Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and held up the sky.

Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king.

Hercules was the tallest man in the world.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

He is taller than any other student in his class.

He is ______ ______ student in his class.

He is taller than ______ in his class.

A．the other boy

B．other boy

C．the other boys

When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a giant. Many people think of Chamberlain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being president. At that time, it was more than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid. Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professional teams in the world. Wilt owns a beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses (赛马). He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car. When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother found out. She looked out into the street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seve n. She said he shouldn’t be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve “, said the milkman.

1. According to the passage, people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.

A. T B. F

2. Wilt Chamberlain played for the Seattle Seahawks.

A. T B. F

3. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.

A. T B. F

4. Wilt Chamberlain could be such a famous basketball player only because he played for the finest professional team.

A. T B. F

5. According to the passage, the word “honesty” best describes Wilt ‘s desire to work when he was seven.

A. T B. F

When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a giant. Many people think of Chamberlain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being president. At that time, it was more than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid. Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professional teams in the world. Wilt owns a beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses (赛马). He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car. When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother found out. She looked out into the street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seve n. She said he shouldn’t be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve “, said the milkman.

1. According to the passage, people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.

A. T B. F

2. Wilt Chamberlain played for the Seattle Seahawks.

A. T B. F

3. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.

A. T B. F

4. Wilt Chamberlain could be such a famous basketball player only because he played for the finest professional team.

A. T B. F

5. According to the passage, the word “honesty” best describes Wilt ‘s desire to work when he was seven.

A. T B. F

A.stature

B.reputation

C.adult

D.bulk

He is taller than _____ in his class.

A. any student

B. any other student

C. all other students

D. any other students

W: Manager, I am working.

M: What exactly are you doing？

W: I'm helping two customers to find the CD they asked for. I just found it.

M: Oh, I'm sorry. I only saw you standing here, holding a CD and looking around. Can I help you？

W: Yeah, maybe. But where are they？

M: who？ who are you looking for？

W: I went to the back shelf to get this CD for a woman and her husband. And now I can't fred them.

M: What. do they look like？ Tell me as many details as you can.

W: Well, she's fairly tall with curly red hair. He's tall with short blond hair. They look like they're in their late thirties. Yeah, both are tall, much taller than I.

M: Hmm. I don't see anyone like that. What are they wearing？ Do you remember what they are wearing？

W: Yeah. He's wearing a red sweatshirt and blue jeans. She's wearing a white skirt and a purple sweater.

M: A white skirt and a purple sweater？ Hey, wait! I think I saw them in the classical section.

W: Oh, you're right!

M: Hurry there, Mary. Thank you.

W: Sir! Madam! I have that CD you're looking for. Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. Do you enjoy the music here？

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A．The man at first misunderstood and criticized the woman.

B．The man didn't want to help the woman.

C．The man was so angry that he finally dismissed the woman.

D．The man was very angry that the couple had disappeared.

Hercules

Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓).

He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures.

Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.

So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man, with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help.

Atlas answered, "My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you？"

Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. I&39;m going to see the king with the apples."

Hercules knew that he couldn&39;t fight him because of the sky on his back. So he shouted: "Just one minute&39;s help. My shoulders are hurting. Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion (垫子) for my shoulders."

Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and held up the sky. Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king.

Hercules was the tallest man in the world. 查看材料

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned