1. 阅读短文，选择正确的答案。

    You may know the names of some Chinese sportsmen. You may also know what sports they are good at. But let me tell you more about them.

    Yao Ming is older than Liu Xiang and Wang Hao. But he is younger than Tian Liang.  Yao Ming is 2.26 metres tall.  He is taller than the other three. He is also heavier.  He is 140.6 kilograms. He looks stronger.

    Tian Liang is older than the other three, but he is shorter and smaller.

    Wang Hao is a little younger and shorter than Liu Xiang. Liu Xiang runs faster than the others.

1. （1） Yao Ming is a         player.

   A . football B . basketball
3. （2） Who is the tallest?

   A . Yao Ming. B . Liu Xiang.
5. （3） Yao Ming is         and         than the other three.

   A . shorter; heavier B . taller; heavier
7. （4） They are from         .

   A . Chinese B . China
9. （5） Liu Xiang is good at        .

   A . running B . swimming