If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, the giant panda included.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org//en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁) in the world whose ecology has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
1. What can we know about the Jiuzhaigou Valley?| A．It has different forest ecosystems. |
| B．It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter high mountain. |
| C．In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there. |
| D．Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there. |
| A．had a very short history | B．was ruined in the mid-16th century |
| C．was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city | D．once played a great role as a trade center |
| A．It hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities. | B．It isn’t suitable for humans to live on. |
| C．It has been open to visitors for years. | D．It is made up of a few large atolls. |
| A．A tourist guide. | B．A newspaper advertisement. |
| C．The leaflet of a tourism agent. | D．A web page. |
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【推荐1】When the bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel, 5 Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’ questions -- where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.
“Why don’t you travel with us?” one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.
It seemed risky to travel with strangers. but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who become close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12,000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.
On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends. I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn’t picked up the phone.
1. By “My stomach was in knots” (in Paragraph 1), the author most likely means that she was______.| A．nervous of meeting strangers | B．sick of riding on a bumpy bus |
| C．sorry about the impractical plan | D．upset about the sudden change |
| A．Homeless but lighthearted. | B．Courageous but disrespectful. |
| C．Jobless and poorly educated. | D．Warmhearted and trustworthy. |
| A．she ought to stay away from the backpackers | B．she would get along with the backpackers |
| C．it could add excitement to get a free ride | D．it might cause trouble to have a swim |
| A．The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone. |
| B．Most of the backpackers became the author’s lifelong friends. |
| C．The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own. |
| D．The author gathered the courage to be a full-time backpack traveler. |
【推荐2】London is a real treat for museum lovers and museums are a popular destination among London’s many attractions. Below is a list of London’s top museums.
◆ The London Transport Museum
This is a great, child-friendly museum which combines education with activities. Housed in huge iron and glass structure, the museum possesses a wonderful and colorful collection of more than 80 vehicles spanning 200 years of London’s history, including a red Routemaster bus and the world’s first Underground steam train. There are some great posters and artworks too! Tickets from ￡16.
◆ The Science Museum
From the future of space travel to asking that difficult question: “Who am I?”, the Science Museum makes your brain perform Olympic-standard mental gymnastics. See, touch and experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years; and don’t forget the awesome IMAX cinema. Free entry.
◆ The Natural History Museum
As well as the permanent (and permanently fascinating!) dinosaur exhibition, the Natural History Museum boasts a collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest animals in the world.See a life-sized blue whale, a 40-million-year-old spider, and the beautiful Central Hall. Free entry.
◆ The Museum of London
The Museum of London is one the world’s largest urban museum, packed with historic objects and exhibitions telling the story of London’s past. Discover prehistoric London, the city under Roman rule, and the grandeur of medieval London. Don’t miss the new Galleries of Modern London, from 1666 to the present. Free entry.
1. What does London Transport museum look like?| A．An old castle. | B．An old church. |
| C．A modern building. | D．A big cottage. |
| A．The London Transport Museum | B．The Science Museum |
| C．The Natural History Museum | D．The Museum of London |
| A．Chances to make films. | B．Hands-on experience. |
| C．Some Olympic events. | D．Great posters and artworks. |
【推荐3】Visiting museums is an important means of knowing a country's development and culture. Here are some greatest museums in the world which are worth a visit.
Tate Modern, London, The UK
Together with three other Tate museums, Tate Modern is national museum of international modern art. It is one of the largest museums of modern art in the world. Most of the exhibit areas are open to the public for free, only charging for major temporary exhibitions.
Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
It is the world's largest and most visited art museum. It's a historical land mark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace, the museum has been added to many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese-American architect leoh Ming Pei, which later became a landmark of Paris.
National Museum of China, Beijing, China
It is near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It's one of the largest museums and the second-most visited art museum in the world. Covering time span (范围)from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty, the museum houses around 1.05 million items, many of which cannot be found in museums elsewhere.
State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
The State Hermitage Museum is the second-largest art museum in the world. The public can visit five of the main building: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre. It often appears as setting for films, TV series, novels and even video games.
1. In which museum can visitors find the glass pyramid?| A．Tate Modern. | B．Musee du Louvre. |
| C．National Museum of China. | D．State Hermitage Museum. |
| A．In the UK. | B．In France. | C．In China. | D．In Russia. |
| A．To introduce some largest museums in the world. |
| B．To tell people they can visit museums for free. |
| C．To ask people to protect cultural heritage. |
| D．To show the development of art. |
【推荐1】Smart phones are dramatically changing the way we walk down the street. Office workers and young people are walking like pensioners as they check emails and messages.
Scientists have found mobile phones make us walk more slowly, with modest steps, to avoid obstacles. The lead author of the study said the walk is similar to that of someone in their eighties. Researchers found people writing a text message walk more than twice as slowly as those without a phone, finding it harder to stay in a straight line and lift their feet 18 per cent higher above a pavement edge. Their steps are more than a third shorter, as they rely on their restricted vision to avoid falling over while distracted by their phone.
The scientists examined 252 separate participants walking while reading a text message, writing one, speaking on their phone or without their phone at all. Writing a text is the most demanding activity, causing people to look down at their phone 46 per cent more, and 45 per cent longer, than when reading a message. This led people to walk 118 per cent more slowly than when they were without their phone. People walked almost a third more slowly while reading a text and 19 per cent while talking on the phone.
Smart phones were found to prevent people from walking in a straight line, putting them at greater risk of colliding (碰撞) with other people, cars or street lamps. This increased the need to slow down and take more careful steps.
John Timmis said, “The idea for this study came from following someone walking down the street in the afternoon, who was walking as if he had had several drinks. I thought it was a bit early for that, then walked up alongside him and saw that he was on his phone. Simply being on the phone changes the way people walk.”
1. What does the underlined word “modest” mean in the second paragraph?| A．Young. | B．Straight. | C．Small. | D．Low. |
| A．Those not carrying phones. | B．Those writing a text message. |
| C．Those reading a text message. | D．Those speaking on their phones. |
| A．The chance of possible accidents. | B．The need to walk straight. |
| C．The traffic jams during rush hours. | D．The desire for using their phones. |
| A．From many people who liked to walk in the afternoon. |
| B．From a lot of people who loved to walk along with him. |
| C．From young people who were walking like the workers. |
| D．From a person who was walking in the street very strangely. |
【推荐2】Triantha Occidentalis, commonly known as the western false asphodel (西部假水仙), which has been known to science since 1879, is a herb-like plant found in abundance along North America’s West Coast. But it is only recently that researchers discovered the innocent-looking plant’s desire for insects.
“We had no idea it was carnivorous (食肉的),” says botanist Sean Graham. “This was not found in some exotic tropical location, but really right on our doorstep in Vancouver. You could exactly walk out from Vancouver to this field site.”
While studying the plant, the researchers noticed that Triantha Occidentalis lacked the same gene as other carnivorous plants. Since the plant grows in the same wet, sunny habitat with nutrient-poor soil as other carnivorous plants, they wondered if it caught insects for nutrition as well. “And at the same time they have sticky stems (茎),” Graham said. “So, I wonder if this could be a sign that it might be carnivorous.”
To test whether it is carnivorous, scientists marked fruit flies with nitrogen-15 isotopes (氮-l5同位素). By collecting the plants the fruit flies visited and comparing the nitrogen levels of different plants, the researchers found that Triantha Occidentalis was able to get more than half of the nitrogen it needed, suggesting that it absorbs nitrogen from the fruit flies. Additionally, the digestive enzyme (消化酶) released by the sticky hairs in flower stems was similar to that found in other carnivorous plants.
Usually, the deadly trap of carnivorous plants grow far away from the flower to prevent accidentally killing pollinators (授粉者), while the western false asphodel traps insects near flowers. The scientists say this is the first time they have met the deadly trap on the flower’s stem, and the sticky hairs on the stem of Triantha Occidentalis can only catch small insects, not the larger bees or butterflies involved in pollination.
“It’s a good reminder that we still don’t know much about the ecology of a lot of individual plant species, even in well-known environments,” says Dr. Qianshi Lin.
1. What does Graham stress in paragraph 2?| A．The discovery is made in the local place. |
| B．Carnivorous plants grow in the hottest places. |
| C．Triantha Occidentalis is very common. |
| D．Vancouver is home to various carnivorous plants. |
| A．The nitrogen. | B．The digestive enzyme. |
| C．The flower. | D．The nutrition. |
| A．Its fruit. | B．Its leaves. |
| C．Its stem. | D．Its roots. |
| A．A new species of local flower is discovered. |
| B．A carnivorous flower in the wild grows well. |
| C．A flower gives off strange smell to attract insects. |
| D．An innocent-looking plant turns out to be carnivorous. |
【推荐3】As biologist Nicola Foster and her colleagues guided a remote-controlled monitor through the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) of the Indian Ocean’s Chagos Archipelago, they saw corals full of color near the surface. But nearly 300 feet below, in the darker and colder waters of what oceanographers call the “twilight zone,” some corals had turned terrible white, leaving them vulnerable (脆弱的) to disease and death.
“It wasn’t something we were expecting to see,” says Foster, who studies deeperwater coral ecosystems called mesophotic reefs. Mesophotic reefs would seem to be protected from rising sea-surface temperatures that white n higher-up corals. But this team’s 2019 observations show the deepest instance of bleaching (变白) ever recorded — suggesting similar reefs are more vulnerable than previously believed.
Bleaching often happens when warming water boosts corals to remove the colorful algae (水藻) that live in their tissues and help to sustain them. Although surface waters weren’t typically warm when Foster and her team took their measurements, the twilight zone waters neared 84 degrees Fahrenheit (华氏度) — far above the 68-to 75-degree range in which mesophotic corals are used to.
The researchers realized that bleaching is related to the timing of the Indian Ocean Dipole. This phenomenon shifts the region’s surface winds and ocean currents, says study co-author Phil Hosegood. Wind and waves shake the upper ocean, keeping it relatively warm and uniform in temperature. But the 2019 dipole deepened this well-mixed upper layer; the thermocline (the slice of ocean that separates warm upper waters from the cold depths) had become deeper than normal. Then, those corals were exposed to temperatures that are normally found at the surface.
This observation suggests mesophotic reefs elsewhere could also be bleaching. Fortunately, the corals in this study had largely recovered their color by 2022, Foster notes. But each bleaching stresses the corals and, if extended, can starve them. Future Indian Ocean Dipole patterns are likely to be more severe, Hosegood says, noting that data suggest “that these natural cycles are becoming increased with climate change.”
1. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?| A．Corals in twilight zone become vulnerable because of bleaching. |
| B．Corals normally found at the surface were found in twilight zone. |
| C．Mesophotic reefs are much more vulnerable than higher-up reefs. |
| D．Mesophotic reefs and higher-up reefs need different temperature. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．excited | B．worried | C．curious | D．hopeful |
【推荐1】CALGARY, CANADA---It was one of the most important phone calls Bruce Burrell has ever received, a call warning that a flood was headed Calgary’s way.
“I got a phone call about five in the morning on Thursday from Len McCharles, who was on watch at the time, and he said “there has been big flooding in Canmore and it’s heading this way,” said Burrell, the head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“I got up immediately, turned on the morning news, saw the pictures from Canmore and then called McCharles back. I said “open the Emergency Operations Centre.”
Burrell was in the EOC for 48 hours straight and it wasn’t until Burrell left the centre for the first time that the disaster(灾难）hit him.
“Once you step outside and you actually see it and hear it, it paints a completely different picture from what you thought you would be dealing with.”
Calgary firefighters came to help the Calgarians who were influenced by floodwaters. Keal Prince, captain of the Calgary Fire Department remembers how a young boy lost his finger while helping a woman remove debris(瓦砾）out of her house.
“As his finger got cut off it went into a fully loaded dumpster(装好的垃圾箱）”Prince said. “People had worked hours to get the dumpster loaded and now they’re working tirelessly, quickly to unload that dumpster, looking for that finger.”
“We had to remove a lot of debris to find that finger. Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached(重新接上），”Prince added.
Burrell is proud of what the city has achieved so far. And he says the city couldn’t have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes. “There were a lot of unbelievable things that went on during the flood and I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of.”
1. On the morning of Thursday, Burrell ______.| A．recogised his house was flooded |
| B．was called to go to Canmore to help people |
| C．got to know from others about a coming disater. |
| D．opened his house and found something was wrong. |
| A．called the centre to collect pictures |
| B．reported the event to the TV station |
| C．went to the flooded areas immediately |
| D．gave orders for work to be started at once |
| A．was a great help |
| B．had a happy ending |
| C．looked for his finger hours alone |
| D．was hurt while unloading the dumpster |
| A．thinks highly of people in Calgary |
| B．has received praise from Calgarians |
| C．thinks it’s his duty to protect the city |
| D．feels the firefighters need more training |
【推荐2】Tears well up in people's eyes for a lot of reasons. A teardrop running down the cheek is the ultimate symbol of sadness, but people may also cry because they just cut an onion, or maybe they're trying to blink out an eyelash.
For the most part, tears help maintain healthy eyes. When you blink, basal (基底的) tears clean and smooth the eyes, which helps you to see clearly, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Moreover, reflex (反射性的) tears, or those that happen unconsciously, help clear the eyes of irritants (刺激物), including dust and the gas that's produced when a knife slices a raw onion, said Andre Silva, a doctoral student of psychology at the University of Minho in Portugal.
Emotions can also bring about tears in humans. These emotional tears can serve as a means of nonverbal communication. Silva said, “Babies cry to signal to their mothers that something's up. It's a pure attention call. Some people think that babies are capable of controlling adults by crying, but that idea is false and misleading, as a baby is not conscious of being tricky: In a way, we can consider these tears as being somewhere between basal tears and emotional tears.”
As people grow older, they begin to use their tears to express emotions, such as happiness or sadness. These tears may promote compassion and empathy in others. But beware of people who may use their tears to control others. “Some sensitive people may be easily controlled through the crying of others, and may easily shed tears that can also be used by others to control them,” he said.
So, emotional tears have both advantages and disadvantages. “They are a powerful communication device and a powerful manipulative (操纵别人的) device,” Silva said. Crying also makes it hard for some people to mask their feelings when they're in the middle of an extreme emotional state.
1. What's the function of reflex tears?| A．Reflecting our feelings. |
| B．Being used to affect others. |
| C．Serving as a means of interaction. |
| D．Clearing away harmful matters in the eyes. |
| A．Tears are usually used to pity others. |
| B．Babies burst into tears without tricks. |
| C．People mask their feelings when crying. |
| D．Blinking out an eyelash makes it easy to cry. |
| A．We ought to identify tears. |
| B．We should control babies, crying. |
| C．We need to smooth our eyes by emotional tears. |
| D．We can hardly fan others' sympathy by tears. |
| A．Why do people cry? |
| B．Why can tears control others? |
| C．How do people express emotions? |
| D．How can people make use of tears? |
【推荐3】The use of AI (artificial intelligence) is becoming more common in many branches of industry and online shopping. Traditional lines of work, such as goods transport and driving, are developing in a similar direction although mainly out of public view. Scientists at the University of Göttingen have now investigated how efficient (高效的) the use of AI can be in the commercial management of trucks.
“Digital applications—as well as machine leaning, a kind of AI—are increasingly applied to operations and courses in the transport area,” explains Professor Matthias Klumpp from the Faculty of Economics. “The question in the commercial area, however, is whether or not this contributes to achieving goals.”
To answer this question, the researchers compared the work efficiency of truck drivers with their main use of AI applications. Looking at trade delivery by truck, they studied three groups: the first drove completely following human decision-making models; the second used a combination of human and machine; and the third depended completely on fully automated decisions.
The researchers found that an intelligent combination of human work and decision-making abilities with AI applications promises the highest transport and driving efficiency. “On average, the second group achieved the most efficient transport trips, with the fewest interventions (干预) and off-course from the best path.” one researcher said, “Clearly, neither a completely human decision-making structure nor a fully automated driving system can promise to meet current goods transport requirements.” The scientists therefore summarized that despite the progress of AI in the field of transportation by truck, human experience and decision-making abilities will still be necessary in the longer term. However, the challenge is that a wide range of training and qualification (资格) needs will come along by working with Al applications, especially for simple goods transport activities.
1. What does Matthias Klumpp focus on?| A．The efficiency of AI. |
| B．The advantages of AI. |
| C．The problems caused by AI. |
| D．The wide applications of AI. |
| A．By providing examples. |
| B．By making comparisons. |
| C．By using different trucks. |
| D．By listing three experiments. |
| A．Al is better at making decisions. |
| B．A balance is needed between human and AI. |
| C．Human will soon be replaced by AI in driving. |
| D．Al applications meet the current requirements. |
| A．The future of transport. |
| B．Artificial intelligence as a co-driver. |
| C．Artificial intelligence-a better choice in driving. |
| D．The strengths of artificial intelligence in transport. |
【推荐1】It was a beautiful Southern California morning. I walked through the parking lot of the shopping mall thinking of little else than my appointment with a pecan roll at the local bakery.
As I walked in front of the grocery store, I noticed a young woman with a sad look standing next to the store entrance with bags of groceries. As is my practice with strangers, I made eye contact with her and smiled. When I took a few steps past her, I heard her say, “Thank you for seeing me!”Her words brought me to a stop. Still smiling, I turned around and walked over to her, extending my hand. “My name’s Mark. What’s yours?”
For the next twenty minutes, I listened with attention to Dominique telling about her experiences. She had grown up in Louisiana where her mother and sisters still lived. Three weeks ago, a family tragedy made her make the move to California, where without contacts or the promise of employment, she had managed to create a life of purpose and fulfillment. After telling her story, she looked better and walked away.
With the pecan roll on my plate in the bakery, I looked at the people there. I nodded to the regulars sitting at their favorite tables, some reading the daily newspaper, and others on their laptops. I smiled while thinking about what I had just experienced with Dominique — a simple smile and a short time of listening brightened her.
Every person has a story to tell if we’re willing to take the time to listen. Greeting a stranger with a smile is a small thing to do and yet can have a great effect. I have found the benefit of doing these small things not only helps me keep a positive outlook on life, but also may even plant a few seeds of hope for someone else.
1. What did the author do in front of the grocery store?| A．He carried things for a woman. | B．He made friends with a stranger. |
| C．He greeted a stranger with a smile. | D．He was stopped by a woman in trouble. |
| A．asked the author for help | B．refused to talk to the author |
| C．listened to the author patiently | D．shared her story with the author |
| A．Kind and helpful. | B．Brave and patient. |
| C．Outgoing and creative. | D．Considerate and hardworking. |
| A．No man is born wise or learned. | B．A small act of kindness means a lot. |
| C．A candle lights others and consumes itself. | D．Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. |
【推荐2】After a long week, sometimes a short getaway is in order. However, deciding which destination to travel to can be tough when you only have a weekend to spend. To help you choose the right trip, U. S. News considered factors like accessibility, affordability and entertainment options, as well as reader votes, to determine which cities offer the best setting for a weekend away.
New York City
Visitors can reach New York City by train, plane or automobile, so weekend getaways are easy. Plus, abundant attractions indoors (like museums and Broadway shows) make unpredictable weather no problem. For history, take the ferry to Ellis Island or the Statue of Liberty.
Chicago
Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods and abundance of can’t-miss sights make it a great weekend vacation, spot. On warmer days, take a photo of yourself in front of “The Bean” and go aboard an architecture river cruise. Meanwhile, museums like the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum are wonderful places to escape winter s biting temperatures.
Toronto
Cross Lake Ontario to our northern neighbor for an urban escape. It’s hard to see all of Toronto in just a few days, but first- timers can hit the high points, such as the CN Tower, the St. Lawrence Market and the Hockey Hall of Fame. Save an evening to explore the Distillery District.
Washington, D. C.
Not only is America’s capital full of free attractions, but many of them are concentrated on the National Mall, making it easy to see the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and other highlights in just a few days. While visiting, don’t miss out on the popular weekend brunch scene -just remember to make reservations in advance.
1. What make(s) choosing a destination a hard job?| A．So many wonderful attractions. | B．The limited time. |
| C．Lack of touring experience. | D．Having little money. |
| A．Washington, D. C. | B．Toronto. |
| C．Chicago. | D．New York City. |
| A．You need a few days to tour around it. |
| B．It is situated in a lonely and distant place. |
| C．It has a smaller population. |
| D．It doesn’t belong to the United States. |
【推荐3】I was born with bad eyesight. At high school I couldn’t read the blackboard. By the time I got to the university of Bath to study Chemistry it had got to the point where I couldn’t really see images at all, only the difference between light and dark. And a few years later, once I was in the first year of my PhD, I was almost completely blind.
But climbing is my great passion. I started climbing when I was young. My dad taught me everything about climbing. When I was 11, I led my first climbing route outside. People are usually amazed when they discover that not only do I climb, but I also lead climbs.
At university I joined the Mountaineering Club and was able to climb much more frequently. We had regular trips to indoor walls and weekends away outdoors. I developed a great circle of climbing friends and went on several trips to Europe. After these I started Alpine climbing and ice climbing, too.
When my sight dropped to a level where I could no longer read, I thought I might have to give up leading. But I never thought I would stop climbing. I just learnt to adapt with the support of my friends.
People often ask me, “Why rock climbing? It doesn’t seem like a good activity for a blind person.”
But when I think about the danger, crossing the road is far more dangerous, and also, it’s something where I’m not in control.
It’s quite possible that I wouldn’t be such a good climber if I weren’t blind. If I didn’t have these challenges, it wouldn’t focus me. That determination is built through my disability.
When I reach the top of a climb, I don’t get to appreciate the view, but the feeling of achievement is extremely good.
Climbing is a way to prove my way of thinking in life — which is that I’m not disabled, I’ m blind and able.
1. When the author went to university, he .| A．couldn’t read the blackboard | B．couldn’t figure out light and dark |
| C．nearly couldn’t see images | D．was almost blind |
| A．He thought about quitting climbing. |
| B．He learnt to adapt with others’ help. |
| C．He continued leading climbs. |
| D．He went on several trips to Europe. |
| A．The author started climbing at the age of 11. |
| B．The author began ice climbing when he got his PhD. |
| C．The author is afraid of crossing the road. |
| D．The author views blindness in a positive way. |
| A．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
| B．All things are difficult before they are easy. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. |
| D．The eye is blind if the mind is absent. |
