1 . A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest had warned of the dangers of huge queues for the summit just hours before his death.

Robin Haynes Fisher died after reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.The deaths have aroused concerns over the large numbers of people scaling Everest, lining up to climb it.

An Instagram posted shortly before Fishers death, revealed his own fears about the situation and how he had changed his plans to try to avoid crowds. In another post, the 14-year-old described having received oxygen training for the so-called ‘death zone’.

“He achieved so much in his short life, climbing Mont Blanc, Aconcagua and Everest, statement from his family said.” He was a ‘tough guy’, triathlete, (三项全能的运动员) and marathoner. A champion for vegetarianism, published author, and a cultured theatre goer, lover of Shakespeare, “We are deeply saddened by his loss as he still had so many more adventures and dreams to fulfil. ”

There are 41 teams with a total of 378 climbers, plus an equal number of Nepalese guides helping them, who are permitted to scale the mountain during the spring climbing season in Nepal that begins around March and ends this month.

Mr Fisher is one of seven climbers to die on the mountain in the past two weeks. His death comes a week after Trinity College professor Seamus (Shay) Lawless, 39, fell during his going down from the peak having achieved a lifetime ambition of reaching the summit. The search for Mr Lawless has been called off. An American climber, Austrian climber and two Indian climbers are also reported to have died.

1. Why was Robin Haynes Fisher worried?

A．Because no guides helped him

B．Because it was snowing heavily in the mountain.

C．Because he had never climbed mountains before

D．Because there were too many people lining up to climb the mountain.

2. The underlined word “scaling” can be replaced by

A．walking

B．hiking

C．climbing

D．going

3. How many people joined in the climbing in total in this report?

A．41

B．756

C．378

D．411

4. From the passage we can infer______.

A．Mr. lawless was one of the dead

B．All the dead were from the same country

C．All the bodies of the dead will be carried down

D．There were eight persons dead in the past two weeks

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On 28 July 1976, the city’s one million people were asleep as usual. One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century     1    (strike) the city. In less than one minute, the large city lay in ruins.     2     seemed as if the world were coming to an end. The number of people who were killed or badly     3     (injure) in the quake was more than 400,000. Nearly everything in the city    4     (destroy). But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, a rescue team     5     (consist) of more than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Soldiers were sent to Tangshan to dig out those     6     were trapped in the quakes. Water and food were brought into the city and     7     (shelter) were built for survivors. The city began     8     (breathe) again.

    9    the help of the government and the efforts of the city’s people, Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. In times of disaster, people must unite and stay positive to rebuild for     10    brighter future.

3 . Three lifeguards were hailed as (被誉为) heroes last night after they rescued dozens of teenagers from the sea. The quick action and bravery of the lifeguards saved several of the youngsters from certain death.

The group of thirty-six youngsters were on an outdoor activity holiday in West Wales. On Saturday afternoon, the group, accompanied by four adults, went down to the sea. Some of them did not know how to swim and had never seen the sea before the trip. They were taking part in an exercise to help build confidence and teamwork. As part of the exercise they were walking backwards into the sea. At the time the tide (海潮) was out and the water was not deep. The tide began to come in and the group started walking back to dry land. Suddenly the sandbank underneath them collapsed (坍塌) and the sea flooded in. Some of the teenagers were soon in dangerous waters.

Fortunately, three lifeguards were nearby and came to the rescue. David Miller, manager for the local coastguard, said that although the sea was fairly shallow, it was still very dangerous in that sea. “It is just fortunate that the brave lifeguards were quickly on the scene and lucky that lives were not lost,” he added.

1. Why were the three lifeguards hailed as heroes?

A．They worked hard in their holidays.	B．They won the first prize in a show.
C．They did well in their outdoor training.	D．They saved some youngsters from death.

2. For what purpose did the youngsters take part in the exercise?

A．To build confidence and teamwork.	B．To learn how to swim.
C．To fish in the sea.	D．To watch the tides.

3. Who were the people in danger when the sandbank fell down?

A．Three lifeguards.	B．The local people.
C．Some teenagers.	D．David and his friends.

4. What is this text?

A．A speech.

B．A news report.

C．A letter.

D．A medical report.