2 . A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.

Colin O’Brady has completed the 1,500-kilometer trip. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media.

O’Brady spoke with his wife Jenna Besaw by telephone soon after he completed the journey. “It was an emotional call,” she said. “He seemed overwhelmed by love and appreciation, and he really wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of us.”

The 33-year-old O’Brady documented the trip on the social networking services Instagram. He called his journey “The Impossible First”. He wrote that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. O’Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”

The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “I was listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife. I promised them I would stop when I need to.”

Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or devices that helped move them forward.

In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsley’s friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is attempting an unaided solo journey in Worsley’s honor. He was competing against O’Brady to be the first to do it. Besaw told the Associated Press that her husband plans to stay in Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.

1. What did O’Brady think of his journey in Antarctica?

A．It was pleasant.	B．It was discouraging.
C．It was impossible to complete.	D．It was hard to complete.

2. What did O’Brady promise his family?

A．Making sure of his safety.	B．Trying to achieve the goal.
C．Keeping in touch with them.	D．Stopping the travel halfway.

3. Why does O’Brady still remain in Antarctica?

A．To wait for another explorer.	B．To compete with others.
C．To help other explorers.	D．To make his victory recognized.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Antarctic Continent	B．The Impossible First
C．Traveling in Antarctica	D．An Incomplete Journey

3 . 假如你是李华。前几天你和父母一起去北京旅游了。请你给你的美国朋友马克写一封信介绍一下这次旅游。要点提示如下：
1. 参观了许多景点，如故宫、长城、鸟巢、水立方等；
2. 简要介绍其中两处景点。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 故宫：the Palace Museum 鸟巢：the Bird’s Nest水立方： the Water Cube
Dear Mark,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . Our guide was excellent! He walked us through all the local villages and took extra time at the end to enjoy a local dinner. He stayed with us longer than he was obliged（迫使）to and made this a fantastic experience.

Tour snapshot

Travel is all about the street food these days, and why not？It's fresh, fast, cheap and a great way to crack into the local scene. Join this Hanoi tour to source the best street eats from markets, food carts, street cafes and other hard-to-find-but-totally-worth-the-effort secret spots.

Highlights

Sample delicious Vietnamese cuisine just like the locals do—on the street

Stroll through hidden alleyways and bustling markets of Hanoi's charming old quarter

Learn more about Hanoi's unique food culture

Try local specialties with influences from French and Chinese cuisine

Take in a spectacular night view of Hoan Kiem lake from a secret cafe

Schedule details

Duration：2.5 hours

Meeting point：Sacombank ATM Machine﹣No.1 Dong Xuan street （front entrance of Dong Xuan Market, Corner of Dong Xuan St with Cau Dong St）

Starting time：5：00 PM

Ending point：Café Pho Co-11 Hang Gai St, Hoan Kiem

1. What did the guide do？

A．He showed visitors around by car.

B．He took many photos of visitors.

C．He stayed with visitors for extra time.

D．He enjoyed breakfast with visitors.

2. What does the underlined word "snapshot" mean in the passage？

A．A photograph taken quickly and casually.

B．A brief impression of something.

C．An attempt to score in a game.

D．An act of firing a gun.

3. We can infer from the passage that the ending time of the tour is .

A．5：00 PM

B．5：30 PM

C．7：05 PM

D．7：30 PM

5 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友Jim打算暑假期间来北京、天津和上海旅游，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 交通出行；
2. 必备衣物。
注意：
1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua