1 . The Boy Made It!
One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.
He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.
Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.
By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.
The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls’ survival show Man vs. Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
When Gxrylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
1. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A.He got lost. | B.He broke his skis. |
C.He hurt his eyes. | D.He caught a cold. |
A.He found a shelter. | B.He lighted some branches. |
C.He kept on skiing. | D.He built a snow cave. |
A.returned to his shelter safely | B.was saved by a searcher |
C.got stuck in the snow | D.stayed where he was |
A.did the right things in the dangerous situation |
B.watched Grylls’ TV program regularly |
C.created some tips for survival |
D.was very hard-working |
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A few weeks ago I was given the
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A.interesting | B.exciting | C.disappointing | D.surprising |
A.within | B.with | C.before | D.beyond |
A.work | B.write | C.graduate | D.retire |
A.teaching | B.advising | C.reminding | D.fooling |
A.actually | B.seemingly | C.obviously | D.partly |
A.plan | B.create | C.carry | D.continue |
A.frustrate | B.amuse | C.astonish | D.admire |
A.happy | B.rich | C.fortunate | D.strong |
A.least | B.most | C.largest | D.best |
A.trying | B.helping | C.refusing | D.learning |
A.seated | B.edited | C.turned | D.digested |
A.paper | B.instrument | C.floor | D.desk |
A.running | B.shining | C.deepening | D.fading |
A.playing | B.dreaming | C.moving | D.repeating |
A.lead | B.music | C.speed | D.rule |
A.of | B.at | C.for | D.into |
A.university | B.life | C.future | D.exam |
A.doubts | B.fears | C.discussions | D.problems |
A.curious | B.clever | C.normal | D.alone |
A.therefore | B.though | C.otherwise | D.even |
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”
“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”
So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”
“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.”
“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8.30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party. 6.30 p.m.”
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8.30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained.”
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”
“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.
1. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A.They wanted to make some new friends. |
B.Mr. Harris changed his work. |
C.They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people. |
D.They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses. |
A.It was easy to hold a big party at home. |
B.They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. |
C.They had gone to other people’s parties many times. |
D.They liked making friends with others. |
A.From the morning till night. | B.About fourteen hours. |
C.About two hours. | D.Till midnight |
A.At about 8.30. |
B.When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone. |
C.About twelve o'clock.. |
D.When someone telephoned the police station. |
A.Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night. |
B.He did not want his friends to stay late that night. |
C.His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired. |
D.Because he hated the noise. |
When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A.at the age of 13 | B.before she got married |
C.after they moved to new homes | D.before the writer’s family moved away |
A.got married | B.had little time to do so |
C.didn’t like writing letters | D.could see each other on special time |
A.was in trouble |
B.didn’t know Linda’s address |
C.received the card that she sent |
D.didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness |
A.for about 40 years | B.for about 27 years |
C.since they got married | D.since the writer’s family moved away |
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school.Before being sent away this boy was the
But the boy
They sat
The boy
“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy.I don’t care about grades.I care about
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears.He
Now the boy had everything he wanted.He knew there was someone on this
A.richest | B.prettiest | C.laziest | D.brightest |
A.game | B.school | C.competition | D.group |
A.changed | B.died | C.arrived | D.regretted |
A.hair | B.tears | C.love | D.grades |
A.worried | B.careless | C.lonely | D.busy |
A.teaching | B.killing | C.helping | D.enjoying |
A.cold | B.worthless | C.well | D.sick |
A.parents | B.classmates | C.teachers | D.companions |
A.even | B.now | C.yet | D.then |
A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.So |
A.toward | B.along | C.opposite | D.on |
A.serious | B.casual | C.personal | D.difficult |
A.work | B.study | C.sports | D.education |
A.when | B.where | C.how | D.why |
A.turned away | B.answered back | C.whispered softly | D.cried out |
A.it | B.you | C.myself | D.us |
A.LIFE | B.ANXIETY | C.CARE | D.NEED |
A.forgave | B.hit | C.hugged | D.begged |
A.side | B.earth | C.trip | D.day |
A.meant | B.owed | C.moved | D.left |
Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons。 “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered。 “It must be to the cleverest son。 But which one is the cleverest?”
He called his three sons to him。 “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room。 Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune。”
“It is a big room,” said the eldest son。
“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son。
But the youngest son said nothing。 He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “let us go to the market。”
The eldest son bought straw with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of straw。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room。
The second son bought sand with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of sand。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor。
“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son。 “You don't have any straw。”
“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily。 “You don't have any sand。”
“I bought this,” said the youngest son。
“A candle!” cried his brothers。 “What good is a candle?”
“Watch”, said the youngest son。
He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor。 It was filled with light!
“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said。
And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light。
1. Who would get father's fortune according to his requirement?A.The oldest son。 | B.The richest son。 |
C.The cleverest son。 | D.The silliest son。 |
A.who would fill the room by using something which is worth one coin |
B.who would take care of him when he became old |
C.who wanted to get his fortune |
D.who got married first |
A.He is very clever。 | B.He is very lazy。 |
C.He is very mean。 | D.He is very diligent。 |
A.straw | B.candle | C.sand | D.water |
Recently,a 100-year-old Japanese woman became the world’s first centenarian to complete a 1,500-meter freestyle swimming competition in a 25-meter poo1.
Her name is Mieko Nagaoka.Ms.Nagaoka set a world record for her age group at a recent Japan Masters Swimming Association event in the western city of Matsuyama.She swam the race in 1hour,15 minutes and 54 seconds.
By comparison,the overall female world record holder completed the same distance in just under 15 and a half minutes.But that swimmer,Katie Ledecky,is only 17 years old.And Ms.Nagao.ka was not competing against her.In fact,Ms.Nagaoka was the only competitor in the 100-104 year old category.Her race was not a race of speed but of endurance,or not giving up.
Breaking swimming records is nothing new to Ms.Nagaoka.So far she has broken 25 records.But she began competing when she was much younger—at 88.
Ms.Nagaoka sufferred a knee injury in her 80s,so she began swimming to help her body recover.Since her first international swimming competition,she hasn’t looked back,except maybe to see if her competition is catching up.
In 2002.at a masters swim meet in New Zealand,Ms.Nagaoka took the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke.In 2004,she won three silver medals at an Italian swim meet.
Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming to promote health and friendship among participants.Swimmers compete within age groups of five years.
Japan has a large number of people who live beyond 100 years old.Until she passed away this month,the oldest person in the world was also from Japan.Misao Okawa was born in 1 898.She said her secrets for longevity,or long life,were good genes,regular sleep,sushi and exercise.
1. The underlined word“centenarian”refers to someone who is____.
A.from Japan |
B.100 or older |
C.an old competitor |
D.a new swimmer |
A.82 to 87 years old. |
B.93 to 97 years old. |
C.95 to 99 years old. |
D.106 to 110 years old. |
A.some people are born with longevity genes |
B.people who like swimming live longer |
C.the Japanese are interested in swimming |
D.woman usually live much longer than men |
A.Not to advance is to go back. |
B.After a storm comes a calm. |
C.The early bird catches the worm. |
D.Keep on going,never give up. |