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On 1 June,1995,when the voice of Gu Hao came over the waves from the Zhengzhou Economic Broadcasting Station in Henan Province,his humorous style and original view on sports was exactly the sort of thing his station director and partners had been looking for. Gu broke new ground as well,being the first blind talk-show host in China. This achievement did not go unnoticed in China.On the evening of 22 December,at China central Television's studios for the live broadcast of 'Sports Salon,'Gu Hao expressed deep gratitude to his mother,Gu Baozhi,before millions of viewers,saying that he owed his entire life to her kindness and care.Without her,he would not have had the confidence or the courage to fight his disability.When asked what he would like to see if he could have normal eyesight for one instant,he said without hesitation he would love to see his mother.Soon there were phone calls coming in to the TV station from all parts of the country,extending traditional Chinese greetings and blessings to Gu Baozhi.Gu's mother, meanwhile,has been promoted to deputy dean at the Henan Engineering Institute,in charge of teaching. Gu Hao was born on 14 January,1972,during a snowstorm in Zhengzhou.His father, who was working in Luoyang at the time,hurried back to see his newborn son.When he was 100 days old,Dr.Han,one of the neighbors,suggested Gu Baozhi take the baby to the hospital for a checkup.Dr.Han had noticed the baby's eyes were not focusing. At the ophthalmological institute at Henan's People's Hospital,Dr.Ma Zhenxi,a nationally renowned oculist,said,after examining the child,that he was suffering from a congenital disorder of hyperplasia behind the tunic fibrosa due to an adhesion of the cornea to the pupil.There is still no known cure for this affliction. Gu's mother,now in despair,took Gu hao to several hospitals in Beijing.At the institute of ophthalmology at Beijing's well-known Tongren Hospital,the chief surgeon examined Gu Hao for a whole day and finally simply shook his head.Gu was then examined by the Beijing Union Medical College Hospital,the No.301 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army,the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and many others, but all to no avail.There was no cure for his condition. Gu Baozhi wondered,why had this happened to her child?For several days,she was in shock,unable to eat or sleep.She was told by some to send her baby away to the countryside and have another.Even her husband thought that might be for the best,but Gu Baozhi would not hear of it. 749

On 1 June , 1995 , when the voice of Gu Hao came over the waves from the Zhengzhou Economic Broadcasting Station in Henan Province , his humorous style and original view on sports was exactly the sort of thing his station director and partners had been looking for. Gu broke new ground as well , being the first blind talk-show host in China. This achievement did not go unnoticed in China. On the evening of 22 December, at China central Television' s studios for the live broadcast of ‘ Sports Salon ,' Gu Hao expressed deep gratitude to his mother, Gu Baozhi , before millions of viewers, saying that he owed his entire life to her kindness and care. Without her, he would not have had the confidence or the courage to fight his disability. When asked what he would like to see if he could have normal eyesight for one instant, he said without hesitation he would love to see his mother. Soon there were phone calls coming in to the TV station from all parts of the country , extending traditional Chinese greetings and blessings to Gu Baozhi. Gu'smother, meanwhile , has been promoted to deputy dean at the Henan Engineering Institute , in charge of teaching. Gu Hao was born on 14 January , 1972 , during a snowstorm in Zhengzhou. His father, who was working in Luoyang at the time , hurried back to see his newborn son. When he was 100 days old , Dr. Han , one of the neighbors, suggested Gu Baozhi take the baby to the hospital for a checkup. Dr. Han had noticed the baby's eyes were not focusing. At the ophthalmological institute at Henan' s People' s Hospital , Dr. Ma Zhenxi , a nationally renowned oculist , said , after examining the child , that he was suffering from a congenital disorder of hyperplasia behind the tunic fibrosa due to an adhesion of the cornea to the pupil. There is still 'no known cure for this affliction. Gu' s mother, now in despair , .took Gu hao to several hospitals in Beijing. At the institute of ophthalmology at Beijing' swell-known Tongren Hospital , the chief surgeon examined Gu Hao for a whole day and finally simply shook his head. Gu was then examined by the Beijing Union Medical College Hospital , the No. 301 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army? the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and many others, but all to no avail. There was no cure for his condition. Gu Baozhi wondered , why had this happened to her child? For several days, she was in shock , unable to eat or sleep. She was told by some to send her baby away to the cou 749

Her husband did not want the burden of a blind child and six months later divorced Gu Baozhi to marry someone else.It was left to the mother alone to bring up her handicapped baby.Her love for her innocent child was strong enough to give her the necessary courage. Once,when she had a high fever,she heard him crying.Gu Hao had tried to pour her a cup of water but had spilt it instead and scalded his foot.A few years earlier,though all children fall when they start walking,Gu Baozhi agonized watching her blind child fall and cry and fall and cry again until he succeeded in taking his first step. The hardest time came in September 1984,when 12-year-old Gu Hao went to the Zhengzhou school for the Blind,20 kilometers from home.Every day they had to rise at five,and she had to fetch him after work,an exhausting task.Later Gu drew succor from his mother's spirit and began to learn rapidly,practising Braille by filling in a piece of model board with millet grain.One dark night,she heard a sound in his room and saw him hard at work.She sat with him until the next morning.As a result of such dedication,Gu Hao was the first student to master reading and writing Braille. Then Gu had to leave home for boarding school.Gu Hao bumped into walls when trying to find a classroom or his bed in the dormitory.When going to the toilet he stepped into the urinal.Back home at the weekends,he only told his mother all the pleasant things that had happened. It is sad for a woman to be alone.In 1987,Gu Baozhi remarried,to a member of the diplomatic corps.However,there were more problems.Her husband expected her to go abroad with him and had gone through all the formalities.According to regulations,only she alone could accompany him,but not Gu Hao.she had to decide whether to go with her husband or stay and take care of her son.Finally she stayed and the ambassador had to go by himself. The viewers asked Gu Hao how he could watch sports if he was blind,and why he liked sports to begin with. Gu's house at the Zhengzhou Engineering Institute is simple and clean.There is a pair of rackets and a seventh-position certificate for Gu Baozhi (who took part in Henan's middle-aged and elder ping-pong competition)hanging on the wall of the living room.Gu Baozhi said that She likes sports,but especially ping-pong.Once,when Gu Hao had been alone for a whole day,he asked his mother why she came home so late and what she had done.She said she had been playing ping-pong,and he wanted to know what that was.What 750

Her husband did not want the burden of a blind child and six months later divorced Gu Baozhi to marry someone else. It was left to the mother alone to bring up her handicapped baby. Her love for her innocent child was strong enough to give her the necessary courage. Once , when she had a high fever , she heard him crying. Gu Hao had tried to pour her a cup of water but had spilt it instead and scalded his foot. A few years earlier, though all children fall when they start walking , Gu Baozhi agonized watching her blind child fall and cry and fall and cry again until he succeeded in taking his first step. The hardest time came in September 1984 , when 12-year-old Gu Hao went to the Zhengzhou school for the Blind, 20 kilometers from home. Every day they had to rise at five , and she had to fetch him after work , an exhausting task. Later Gu drew succor from his mother's spirit and began to learn rapidly , practising Braille by filling in a piece of model board with millet grain. One dark night, she heard a sound in his room and saw him hard at work. She sat with him until the next morning. As a result of such dedication , Gu Hao was the first student to master reading and writing Braille. Then Gu had to leave home for boarding school. Gu Hao bumped into walls when trying to find a classroom or his bed in the dormitory. When going to the toilet he stepped into the urinal. Back home at the weekends, he only told his mother all the pleasant things that had happened. It is sad for a woman to be alone. In 1987 , Gu Baozhi remarried , to a member of the diplomatic corps. However, there were more problems. Her husband expected her to go abroad with him 斗d had gone through all the formalities. According to regulations, only she alone could accompany him , but not Gu Hao. she had to decide whether to go with her husband or stay and take care of her son. Finally she stayed and the ambassador had to go by himself. The viewers asked Gu Hao how he could watch sports if he was blind , and why he liked sports to begin with. Gu's house at the Zhengzhou Engineering Institute is simple and clean. There is a pair of rackets and a seventh-position certificate for Gu Baozhi (who took part in Henan' s middle-aged and elder ping-pong competition) hanging on the wall of the living room. Gu Baozhi said that She likes sports, but especially ping-pong. Once , when Gu Hao had been alone for a whole day , he asked his mother why she came home so late and what she had done. She said she had been playing ping-pong

she described so fascinated him that it awakened his interest and in that way his mother accidentally became his sports mentor! Since the time of his diagnosis,Gu Baozhi would not hear of the word 'disabled'to describe her son.When the child could run,she took him walking and described things to him,such as big trees,green lawns,flowers,little birds,high buildings,flat houses,cars and planes.Whenever they met someone she knew,she asked Gu Hao to say hello,so that Gu Hao felt warmth and friendliness.His mother bought him little treats to learn by touch. She took him to the park once a week and gave him all the pleasures that sighted children could enjoy. When the child was old enough,Gu Baozhi told him Chinese and foreign fairy tales every day,including stories about Helen Keller,the blind Chinese musician Ah Bing,and the disabled Zhang Haidi.She tried to point out that the disabled can be useful to society. This spurred Gu Hao on to do something worthwhile with his life.His mother taught him to do as much housework as he could manage.Although there were the usual parent and child arguments,his mother never beat or scolded him.She always reasoned with him and treated his opinions with respect. Gu Baozhi thought about her son's career early on and oversaw his studies carefully.Gu Hao was musically gifted and learned songs quickly.His mother bought him a mouth organ, an electronic organ and an accordion and saved up for him to have lessons.The child studied very hard and soon could play 150 Chinese and foreign songs.He even won a prize at one competition,but his dream was to devote himself to sports. One day 16 years ago,eight-year-old Gu Hao happened to overhear a live broadcast of a football match between China and Thailand.He was enthralled by the exciting commentary, and asked his mother what a football looked like and why so many people enjoyed this particular sport.He said he wanted to play too,and began envisioning a playing field in his mind.Every day he listened to sports programs on TV and the radio.When he was asked how he 'saw'the sports matches,he said his mother and he shared the same pair of eyes. In order to develop his interest in sports further,Gu Baozhi subscribed to newspapers and periodicals,such as Soccer,China Sports and New Physical Culture,and read them for two hours every day to Gu Hao for 15 years.She cut out,recorded and classified important sports material for him.With her careful nurturing,Gu Hao gradually became a walking encyclopaedia on the world of sports. 751

she described so fascinated him that it awakened his interest and in that way his mother accidentally became his sports mentor! Since the time of his diagnosis, Gu Baozhi would not hear of the word ‘ disabled ' to describe her son. When the child could run , she took him walking and described things to him, such as big trees, green lawns, flowers , little birds, high buildings, flat houses, cars and planes. Whenever they met someone she knew , she asked Gu Hao to say hello , so that Gu Hao felt warmth and friendliness. His mother bought him little treats to learn by touch. She took him to the park once a week and gave him all the pleasures that sighted children could enjoy. When the child was old enough , Gu Baozhi told him Chinese and foreign fairy tales every day , including stories about Helen Keller, the blind Chinese musician Ah Bing , and the disabled Zhang Haidi. She tried to point out that the disabled can be useful to society. This spurred Gu Hao on to do something worthwhile with his life. His mother taught him to do as much housework as he could manage. Although there were the usual parent and child arguments, his mother never beat or scolded him. She always reasoned with him and treated his opinions with respect. Gu Baozhi thought about her son's career early on and oversaw his studies carefully. Gu Hao was musically gifted and learned songs quickly. His mother bought him a mouth organ , an electronic organ and an accordion and saved up for him to have lessons. The child studied very hard and soon could play 150 Chinese and foreign songs. He even won a prize at one competition, but his dream was to devote himself to sports. One day 16 years ago , eight-year-old Gu Hao happened to overhear a live broadcast of a football match between China and Thailand. He was enthralled by the exciting commentary, and asked his mother what a football looked like and why so many people enjoyed this particular sport. He said he wanted to play too , and began envisioning a playing field in his mind. Every day he listened to sports programs on TV and the radio. When he was asked how he ‘saw ' the sports matches, he said his mother and he shared the same pair of eyes. In order to develop his interest in sports further, Gu Baozhi subscribed to newspapers and periodicals, such as Soccer, China Sρar and New Physical Culture , and read them for two hours every day to Gu Hao for 15 years. She cut out , recorded and classified important sports material for him. With her carefu 751

allowed to watch the race either,or to be anywhere near the racing area.But the ancient games were stopped in the fourth century,A.D.,when Greece was ruled by Rome. 3 The Olympics were started again in the nineteenth century,after Baron Pierre de Coubertin,a Frenchman,suggested that it would be good to have the games again,but not just for Greek people.De Coubertin organized a meeting in 1894.Representatives from nine countries went to the meeting,in Paris.They agreed to start the Olympic Games again in Athens,Greece,in 1896.The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896. However,the games were not held three times-in 1916,1940 and 1944-because of the two world wars. 4 De Coubertin also started a committee to run the Olympics.This committee is called the International Olympic Committee.It makes the rules for athletes in the Olympics. 5 These rules are very strict.(1)Everyone who would like to be in the Olympics must be an amateur.They must not have played the sport professionally.(2)There are no age limits.An athlete can be young or old.(3)No one can be kept out of the Olympics because of religion,color,or political ideas.(4)Only people who were born in a particular country can represent that country in the Games.(5)In each event,each country can have only three entries in the summer games,and four entries in the winter.These rules help to make sure that everyone has the same chance of winning. 6 The events and games are of several different types.There are individual contests, where each athlete competes alone.To win this type of contest,one athlete must be better, faster,or stronger than other athletes.Some examples of individual sports are swimming, running,and walking races.In a second group of events and games,three or four athletes work as a group.These contests are usually races,and the fastest group wins.For these small groups,there are relay races in running and swimming in summer,and relays in skiing in winter.In a third group of games,teams from each country compete in sports.For teams,there are many kinds of games.They play games such as basketball,football,and volleyball.To win these games,one team must have a higher score than the other team. The athletes must usually be able to catch,throw,hit,or kick a ball very well to win. 7 For an amateur athlete,winning in the Olympics is a great achievement.The Games are not easy to win,whether an athlete competes in the summer or in the winter.There are many excellent athletes who compete alone,in small groups,or on teams.An athlete who wins the Olympics is the best in the world. 754

allowed to watch the race either, or to be anywhere near the racing area. But the ancient games were stopped in the fourth century , A. D. , when Greece was ruled by Rome. 3 The Olympics were started again in the nineteenth century, after Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a Frenchman , suggested that it would be good to have the games again , but not just for Greek people. De Coubertin organized a meeting in 1894. Representatives from nine countries went to the meeting , in Paris. They agreed to start the Olympic Games again in Athens, Greece , in 1896. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896. However, the games were not held three times - in 1916 , 1940 and 1944 - because of the two world wars. 4 De Coubertin also started a committee to run the Olympics. This committee is called the International Olympic Committee. It makes the rules for athletes in the Olympics. 5 These rules are very strict. (1) Everyone who would like to be in the Olympics must be an amateur. They must not have played the sport professionally. (2) There are no age limits. An athlete can be young or old. (3) No one can be kept out of the Olympics because of religion , color, or political ideas. (4) Only people who were born in a particular country can represent that country in the Games. (5) In each event , each country can have only three entries in the summer games, and four entries in the winter. These rules help to make sure that everyone has the same chance of winning. 6 The events and games are of several different types. There are individual contests, where each athlete competes alone. To win this type of contest , one athlete must be better, faster , or stronger than other athletes. Some examples of individual sports are swimming , running , and walking races. In a second group of events and games, three or four athletes work as a group. These contests are usually races, and the fastest group wins. For these small groups, there are relay races in running and swimming in summer, and relays in skiing in winter. In a third group of games, teams from each country compete in sports. For teams, there are many kinds of games. They play games such as basketball , football , and volleyball. To win these games, one team must have a higher score than the other team. The athletes must usually be able to catch , throw , hit , or kick a ball very well to win. 7 For an amateur athlete , winning in the Olympics is a great achievement. The Games are not easy to win , whether an athlete compe

Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 3. 21.The Olympic Games were firstly held in Greece. 22.There were many different types of contests in the first Olympic Games. 23.Women were neither allowed to run in the Greek race nor allowed to watch it. 24.Greece was ruled by Rome in the eighth century B.C.. 25.The Olympics were started again in 1894. 26.It is Barron Pierre de Coubertin that made the Olympics an international event. 27.Due to the two world wars,the games were not held two times. 28.Only the professional athletes are allowed to take part in the Olympic Games. 29.An athlete who has just immigrated into another country may represent it in the Olympic Games. 30.Three main types of games are mentioned in the passage,i.e.the contests in which athletes compete either individually,or as a small group,or as a team. Part IV Short Answer (20 points,4 points each) Directions: Read passage 4 and then give a short answer to each of the questions31-35 on your answer sheet. Passage 4 Auctions 1 Auctions are public sales of goods conducted by an officially approved auctioneer.He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers,or "bids",for the various items on sale.He encourages buyers to bid higher figures,and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the good.Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction.Among these are coffee,skins,wool,tea,furs,species,fruit and vegetables and wines.Auction sales are also useful for land and property,antique furniture,pictures,rare kooks,old china and works of art. 2 An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold;and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers.If the advertisement cannot give full details,catalogues are printed,and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot",is usually given a number.The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order;he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produces the lots they are likely to be interested in.The auctioneer's 755

Quωtions 21-30 are based on Passage 3. 21. The Olympic Games were firstly held in Greece. 22. There were many different types of contests in the first Olympic Games. 23. Women were neither allowed to run in the Greek race nor allowed to watch it. 24. Greece was ruled by Rome in the eighth century B. C. . 25. The Olympics were started again in 1894. 26. It is Barron Pierre de Coubertin that made the Olympics an international event. 27. Due to the two world wars, the games were not held two times. 28. Only the professional athletes are allowed totake part in the Olympic Games. 29. An athlete who has just immigrated into another country may represent it in the Olympic Games. 30. Three main types of games are mentioned in the passage , i. e. the contests in which athletes compete either individually , or as a small group , or as a team. Part N Short Answer (20 points, 4 points each) Directions : Read passage 4 and then give a short answer to each of the questions31-35 on your answer sheet. Passage 4 Auctions 1 Auctions are public sales of goods conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or "bids" , for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures , and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the good. Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee , skins, wool , tea , furs, species, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also useful for land and property , antique furniture , pictures, rare kooks, old china and works of art. 2 An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold; and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed , and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot" , is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order; he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and thenproduces the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer' s 755