Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular 1 stars in China. Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very 2 . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. 3 , he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏). Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training. 4 the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international 5 hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he 6 a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the 7 Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne. 8 a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he 9 more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China 10 he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success. 小题1:A. movie B. sports C. music 小题2:A. old B. short C. young 小题3:A. At first B. At last C. Next 小题4:A. On B. In C. At 小题5:A. 100m B. 110m C. 120m 小题6:A. won B. made C. kept 小题7:A. third B. first C. second 小题8:A. Like B. For C. As 小题9:A. pay B. spend C. need 小题10:A. because B. but C. although