1 . “The first prize for the bicycle race is $1,000,” said Mr. Hakansson.

“The judges won’t let you race,” said Mrs. Hakansson. “You’re 66 years old.”

“I am going to race,” said Mr. Hakansson. “And I am going to win!”

Mrs. Hakansson only smiled. She knew he couldn’t be in the race. He was 66 years old. But she also knew that he would try.

Mr. Hakansson went to see the judges. “I want to be in that race,” he said.

“Go home to your rocking chair!” said one of the judges. “You are too old. This race lasts for days. The men go from one end of Sweden to the other. That’s more than 1,000 miles. You would never make it.”

“We’ll see,” said Mr. Hakansson.

Over 1,000 men wanted to be in the race. The judges picked only 50. They were all strong young men. They went by train to the town where the race would begin. There they spent days getting ready.

Mr. Hakansson was not one of the 50. So he couldn’t ride on the train.

“Then I’ll ride my bicycle,” he said. And he did. He rode 1,000 miles just to get where the race was to start!

At last, the race began. The 50 strong young men climbed on their bicycles. One of the judges fired a gun. And the young men were off!

Close behind them came Mr. Hakansson. His long white beard waved in the wind. “You can keep me out of the race,” he said. “But you can’t keep me off the road!”

And then Mr. Hakansson moved in front of the 50 strong young men!

After a while he came to a small town. The street was lined with people. They cheered as Mr. Hakansson rode by.

“Look, Daddy,” said a small boy. “There goes Supergrandpa!” Everyone laughed.

A writer for a paper heard the boy. He took a picture of Mr. Hakansson and wrote a story about him. From then on everybody in Sweden was cheering for “Supergrandpa”.

Day after day the race went on. Each night the 50 strong men rested. But not Supergrandpa! He rode for three days and three nights without any sleep at all. Then he rested only three hours!

Supergrandpa didn’t even eat very much. He didn’t want to leave the road. But sometimes people brought him cake, coffee and berries. Then he would eat while sitting on his bicycle.

For more than six days Supergrandpa rode on. In all that time, he had only 10 hours of sleep.

At last he crossed the finish line — a day ahead of the strong men. All the town were there to meet him. Everybody cheered and cheered. A band from the fire station played. Dogs barked. Children danced around Supergrandpa.

1. Mr. Hakansson got to the town where the race began by ________.

A．running there	B．taking the train
C．driving his car	D．riding his bicycle

2. Mr. Hakansson crossed the finish line ________.

A．the day after he started the race	B．a few minutes before another racer
C．a day before the other cyclists	D．after ten hours of sleep

3. What might be the title of the story?

A．An Admirable Supergrandpa	B．An Exciting Riding Race
C．An Unbelievable Experience	D．An Unforgettable Old Man

2 . In the heart of the city, nested between the towering skyscrapers, stood a little library that had withstood the test of _______. Every brick and book in that building held stories not just from the pages, but of the countless souls who had walked its _______.

Anna, a young writer, often visited this oasis (绿洲) of knowledge. She was on the _______ of publishing her first book but was facing the crippling self-doubt that often troubles creators. One evening, as she wandered between the shelves, she happened to see an old, dusty _______. It was a journal from the 1800s, written by a then-unknown writer named Lillian.

As Anna skimmed through the pages, she was _______ by Lillian’s struggles which mirrored her own. Lillian wrote of her rejections, her moments of despair, and the nights she wanted to give up. But she also wrote of her _______ moments, where the words flowed like a river and the stories took a life of their own.

The final entry was dated a day before Lillian’s first book was published. It read, “To the future dreamers who may find this: Remember, every _______ has its dawn. Your struggles are merely the dark before the morning light. Keep writing, keep dreaming, and one day, your stories will light up someone’s _______ just as you have lit up mine.”

Anna felt a connection to Lillian across the centuries. With renewed _______, she left the library, ready to face the challenges ahead. For in her heart, she carried Lillian’s story — a beacon of hope and a testament to the timeless journey of ________.

1.

A．modernity

B．time

C．innovation

D．criticism

2.

A．rows

B．rooms

C．seats

D．gates

3.

A．edge

B．top

C．end

D．middle

4.

A．novel

B．diary

C．manuscript

D．brochure

5.

A．prevented

B．amazed

C．struck

D．puzzled

6.

A．disorderly

B．ordinary

C．bright

D．final

7.

A．story

B．night

C．path

D．task

8.

A．day

B．world

C．despair

D．book

9.

A．energy

B．purpose

C．hesitation

D．perspective

10.

A．creation

B．writing

C．discovery

D．learning

3 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Laughter can help us to feel more    1     (relax) and comfortable when we are feeling anxious or worried. Even if you    2     (study) for a long time and feeling sleepy and bored, laughing can make you feel energized as if you had just had a nap! There are so many    3     (benefit) of laughter that I hope you all try and find a way to add more fun and laughter to your daily life.