On April 5,1971,the government of China asked the government of the United States this question “Would the U.S. Table Tennis Team like to 36 a week playing ping-pong games in China?” The 37 was yes! For 20 years, Americans had not been allowed to 38 the land of China.The 15 members of the U.S. ping-pong team didn’t know much about the country they 39 to visit. They had little 40 about the land or the people of China. 41 they found it different from what they 42 ! They had thought the people of China would be 43 and unfriendly. Instead, there were friendly Chinese everywhere waving and 44 .Never before had a sport becomes such a powerful instrument(工具)of 45 and friendship between two 46 ! The United States and China had been completely out of 47 with each other for many years. The visit of the American ping-pong team to China 48 new efforts at communication 49 the two countries. The Chinese have 50 been the would table tennis champions(冠军), and they 51 most or the games. But who won the ping-pong competition was not as 52 as the new friends that were 53 “Winning doesn’t 54 ,” one of the Chinese players said, “ but 55 does.” 36. A. takeB. passC. useD. spend37. A. invitationB. answerC. offerD. result38. A. enterB. arriveC. understandD. get39. A. triedB. wereC. had D. began40. A. questionB. problemC. worryD. information41. A. One moreB. ExactlyC. Even soD. At first42. A. had expectedB. imagined itC. expected itD. had seen43. A. kindB. coldC. warmD. proud44. A. waitingB. shoutingC. smilingD. shaking45. A. peopleB. sportsC. warD. peace46. A. landsB. governmentsC. nationsD. enemies47. A. warB. touchC. troubleD. question48. A. tookB. brought aboutC. showedD. offered49. A. onB. toC. betweenD. for50. A. neverB. seldomC. longD. since51. A. beatB. attendedC. wonD. lost52. A. wellB. dearC. importantD. often53. A. metB. knownC. foundD. made54. A. longB. exit (存在)C. lastD. mind55. A. timeB. the sportC. friendshipD. peace
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