阅读理解。 Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everes
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difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing. New Zealand"s
highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the
knees after he was saved. But that couldn"t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with
man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
From the top of the world"s highest mountain, Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne
got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn"t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say
when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his "legs" didn"t work well
sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like
him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.
"I"m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is
really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better."
B. He climbed mountains with man-made legs.
C. He was the first to climb Mount Everest.
D. He was the best guide of the world.
B. morning
C. mid-night
D. evening
a. Losing both of his legs.
b. Working as a mountain guide.
c. Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.
d. Reaching the top of Mount Everest.
B. c a d b
C. b c a d
D. b a c d
B. brave
C. kind
D. clever
B. climbing higher
C. keeping healthy
D. being a guide
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the World Postal Meeting in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. She was Nima Lamu, a postwoman of Yunling
Post office, Yunnan Province.
She said, "I had to cross the Lancang River along a steel wire. My younger brother nearly died in the
river before. I felt so afraid when I was asked for the first time to cross the river. But when I reached the
other side, I found that I was flying."
Her area is locked in (封闭) two snowy mountains and three big rivers. She said,":What worries me most
is the snakes on the way. Sometimes, I throw little stones toward them and I often tell my self "Keep going"."
Ten years ago, it took Nima five days to finish each week"s mail. She had to face snowstorms, floods,
snakes and loneliness on her 350-kilometer journey. Nima said, "The situation has developed a lot these years.
Now we have a bridge that was built across the Lancang River in 2006."
Nima never dreamed she would become famous one day when she first look up her job, 12 years ago.
Changes have been seen in recent years as more tourists visit Nima"s hometown. But one thing remains
unchanged: she is still the carrier of the villagers" hopes and dreams.
B. the first postwoman in the world
C. doing a hard job as a postwoman
D. making her village famous overnight
B. He was killed by a snake.
C. He died when swimming in the river.
D. He got hurt when building the bridge.
B. Keep it off and go on.
C. Throw it away and leave.
D. turn around and run.
B. She has realized all the villagers" dreams.
C. She got her job as a post woman before 2000.
D. She doesn"t need to do her work now.
and said, "Sir, I want to buy a dog."
"Well," the farmer said," but they (1) ___________ (be) very expensive." The boy (2) ___________
(take) some changes out of his pocket,"I"ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a dog?"
"Sure. I have six dogs. You (3) ___________ (choose) any of them." Then the farmer whistled, "Dolly!"
At once, Dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. Then the little boy"s eyes (4) ___________ (dance) with happiness.
But the boy saw another little dog (5) ___________ (move) out slowly. This one was the smallest. She was
trying her best (6) ___________ (catch) up with the others…
"I went that one," the boy said, (7) ___________(point) to the last one. The farmer was surprised. "She
(8) ___________(not run) and play with you like other dogs. Will you still want to buy her?" he said kindly.
Hearing that, the little boy rolled (卷起) up one leg of his trousers. A steel brace (支架) (9) ___________
(tie) on both sides of his leg. Looking up at the farmer, he said, "So you see, Sir. I can"t walk very well myself,
I (10) ___________ (understand) her. So we will be good friends."
old cat saw a mouse, she jumped and 2 it. But she couldn"t bite it. So the mouse got out of her 3 and ran
away. The old man got very 4 and beat the cat. The cat said to him."Don"t beat your servant. Don"t be unkind
to the 5 When they are young, they can do good work."
| ( )1. A. too ( )2. A. catch ( )3. A. mouth ( )4. A. sad ( )5. A. young | B. also B. caught B. eyes B. satisfied B. old | C. either C. catches C. hands C. angry C. sick |
| 阅读理解。 | ||
| Many years ago, a rich man found that someone was taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows. Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan. Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together,"There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him." He said. "In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it."Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear. So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound."Good" said the man."Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised."Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box." He pointed to one of the servants. "Your finger is clean! You are the thief!" | ||
| 1. Were the rich man call all the servants together? | ||
| A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren"t. C. I don"t know. | ||
| 2. When did the rich man call all the servants together? | ||
| A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening | ||
| 3. Did the rich man catch the thief at last? | ||
| A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn"t C. He gave up the plan | ||
| 4. Which of the following is NOT true? | ||
| A. There was paint on the box. B. All of the servants touched the box. C. All of the servants went into the dark room. | ||
| 5. What do you think of the rich man? | ||
| A. Brave. B. Clever. C. Friendly. | ||
| 完形填空。 | ||
| An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were 1 . When she heard her dad say to her tearful mother. "Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now", the little girl hurried to the chemist"s (药店) 2 all her pocket money in hand. "What do you want?" asked the chemist. "My little brother is really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle. He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him." "We don"t 3 miracles here, child. I"m sorry." the chemist said, looking 4 at the little girl. In the shop was a well dressed customer. He asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother 5 ?" "I don"t know," she replied. "He"s really sick and mommy says he needs a(n) 6 . But my daddy can"t 7 it, so I have brought all my pocket money." "How much do you have?" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents," she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence (巧合)," smiled the man."A dollar and eleven cents the 8 price of a miracle for your little brother." That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a doctor. The operation was completed for free and it wasn"t long 9 the little brother was home and well again. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost…one dollar and eleven cents… plus (加) the 10 of a little child. | ||