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Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team " Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball.I was useless," he says now with a laugh.But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest.Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength.At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway"s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway"s cold - water exploits.Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long - distance expedition towards the North Pole.It took unbelievable energy.He suffered frostbite (冻疮) ,ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply -loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice. Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
小题1:What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?
A.He became good at most sports.
B.He began to build up his body.
C.He joined a sports team.
D.He made friends with a runner.
小题2:The underlined word "exploits" (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to______.
A.journeysB.researches
C.adventuresD.operations
小题3:Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?
a.He ran his first marathon.         b.He skied alone in the North Pole.
c.He rode his bike in a forest,        d.He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
A.acdbB.cdabC.acbdD.cabd
小题4:What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
A.He is a success in sports.
B.He is the best British skier.
C.He is Ridgway"s favorite student.
D.He is good instructor at school.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
文章告诉我们Saunders现在是一个成功的运动人士
小题1:细节题。根据第二段第三行Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength.
小题2:猜测词义题。根据下文他取北极和南极的探险可知这里的exploits是指冒险活动。
小题3:排序题。根据文章可知他先骑车,然后跑了第一个马拉松,接着独自在北极探险,还计划去南极。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章正是告诉我们Saunders现在是一个成功的运动人士。
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When Sang Lan  got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a devoted athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest  31  was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small mistake. Her mistake   32  her the ability to walk. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her neck. She was   33   to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.
While in hospital, Sang had many   34  , including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not   35  either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He   36   Sang to stay positive and told her that being   37  wouldn’t help her get better. Sang already knew this and   38   the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good   39   and beautiful smile.
Sang   40  to China, and hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She is a role model for young people nationwide!
小题1:
A.wishB.eventC.pointD.happiness
小题2:
A.spentB.tookC.costD.moved
小题3:
A.forcedB.toldC.persuadedD.rushed
小题4:
A.thoughtsB.visitorsC.partnersD.players
小题5:
A.walkB.workC.liveD.play
小题6:
A.askedB.taughtC.encouragedD.reminded
小题7:
A.sadB.positiveC.cheerfulD.frightened
小题8:
A.gaveB.showedC.wonD.needed
小题9:
A.friendshipB.attitudeC.figureD.reaction
小题10:
A.cameB.returnedC.wentD.Flew

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Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people’s cars as well. It was pretty hot outside. She further wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her.
She asked me, “What if we make this ‘a smile car wash’, mommy? ”I couldn’t hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the theme of their exercise was “Smile”. It was pretty natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others.
All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and then heat outside—they just wanted to help and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying “Good kids”. One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heart-warming scene!
The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was “Global Kindness”. I was moved by such wonderful and loving souls. They made me smile!
One of the slogans (标语) on their flag was: “Do not fear! Smile retrievers(挽回者) are here.”
小题1:Who raised the idea of washing other people’s cars for free?
A.The mother
B.One of the passers-by
C.The writer’s 10-year-old daughter
D.One of the writer’s neighbors’ kids.
小题2:Why couldn’t the author hold back her tears when she knew her daughter’s idea?
A.She was moved by her daughter’s kindness.
B.She felt sorry for those passers-by in hot weather.
C.She was sorry for not helping the kids.
D.She thought of too much hardship of the kids.
小题3:Why did the kids want to wash others’ cars for free?
A.They wanted to earn money.
B.They were asked to do that by their teacher.
C.They just wanted to help and do something nice in the community.
D.They wanted to exercise in smiling.
小题4:Which of the following did NOT the writer do to help the kids?
A.She supported the kids’ ideas.
B.She prepared some fresh juice for the passers-by.
C.She brought out some waste materials to help the kids.
D.She gave the kids some money.

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It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time, but I think he was also a really great person. I’ve done some research on him and 1. _______ something interesting.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some 2. _______ and a pencil. He also asked for a big wastepaper basket to 3. _______ all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the 4. _______ man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein was also very modest(谦虚的). Many children wrote letters to ask him for help with their homework. One day, he wrote a letter to a young girl to tell her not to 5. _______ about her maths homework because he thought maths was difficult too.
Einstein regarded time as very valuable. He never wore socks, because he thought 6. _______ socks was a waste of time as people already wore 7. _______. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be found in a book. That’s 8. _______ he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth 9. _______. It is true that if we are going to do  10. _______ things in our lives, we can’t waste time.
小题1:
A.put outB.found outC.carried outD.made out
小题2:
A.paperB.foodC.waterD.air
小题3:
A.holdB.takeC.carryD.bring
小题4:
A.kindestB.coolestC.cleverestD.coldest
小题5:
A.thinkB.talk C.worryD.set
小题6:
A.putting onB.waiting onC.riding onD.getting on
小题7:
A.suitsB.shoesC.trousersD.clothes
小题8:
A.howB.whyC.whenD.where
小题9:
A.rememberingB.seeingC.writingD.saying
小题10:
A.uselessB.terribleC.smallD.great

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A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask him the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It is a quarter to nine.”
小题1:Where did the driver sleep?
A.At the window.B.In the street road.
C.In his carD.In his room.
小题2:How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
A.40 minutes.B.25 minutes.C.50 minutes.D.70 minutes.
小题3:Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A.Because he didn’t know the time.
B.Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C.Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D.Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
小题4:The third person knocked at the window to ______.
A.ask him the time
B.ask him not to sleep
C.see if the driver was sleeping
D.tell him what time it was

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In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities.
They showed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” showed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”
H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is now completed.
But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city.
Supporters(支持者) of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The space, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness. H. G. Well’s “moon people” would agree. Would you?
小题1:The explorers in H. G. Well’s story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ______.
A.knew so much about the earth
B.understood their language
C.lived in so many underground cities
D.were ahead of them in space technology
小题2:What does the underlined word  (paragraph 3) “it” refer to?
A.Discovering the moon’s inner space.
B.Using the earth’s inner space.
C.Meeting the “moon people” again.
D.Traveling to outer space.
小题3:What kind of underground system are already here with us?
A.Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
B.Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.
C.Gardens, car parks, power stations.
D.Tunnels, gardens, offices.
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?
A.Alice Cities—cities of the future.
B.Space travel with H. G. Wells.
C.Enjoy living underground.
D.Building down, not up.

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