Rock climbing(攀岩) did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’ t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. When did rock climbing become a sport?
| A．In 1900. | B．Early in the 1900s. | C．In the middle of the 1900s. | D．Late in the 1900s. |
The chess players may like rock climbing because .
| A．they'd like to get into beautiful shape |
| B．it is more interesting than chess playing |
| C．it is like chess playing in the way of thinking |
| D．they really tike to do sports |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity, |
| B．Rock climbing is a very easy sport. |
| C．When you climb, your arms push you up. |
| D．The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb. |
A cat army
Look! We are in order ,yes？Our owner trains us every day. He trains us to catch mice and do some work. And when we stay at home, we must keep the room clean. When we go out, we must run in line, When we eat out food, we must keep the ground clean and we can’t eat others’ food. Are we lovely cats?
Zhalong Nature Reserve
Zhalong Nature Reserve (自然保护区)， lies in the western part of Heilongjiang Province. Covering an area of 2,100 square kilometers, this land is a main migratory (迁徙)route for birds. Its ponds(池塘)make it an ideal(理想)home for over 300 different kinds of birds, especially red-crowned cranes（丹顶鹤）.
Super bonobo
This bonobo (矮黑猩猩)is a superstar from Africa! His English name is Kanzi. Kanzi is clever and he can do a lot of things. He likes eating and even cooking. He’s the best animal friend of people. He has about 99% of DNA(基因)。
He can speak some English. Kanzi can also use knives and play easy computer games.
Leave my baby alone
This photo shows that a scimitar-horned oryx (弯角剑羚) fights with two rhinoceroses (犀牛) to protect her baby in Longleat Safari Park, England. In order to protect her baby, this mother oryx shows great courage to us. She doesn’t fear these strong rhinoceroses. What a great mother she is!
The cat army must _ .
| A．keep the ground clean | B．eat others' food |
| C．stay at home | D．jump in line |
Which is wrong about Zhalong Nature Reserve?
| A．It's in Heilongjiang Province. |
| B．It covers 2,100 square kilometers. |
| C．This land is a main migratory route for birds. |
| D．Its forests make it an ideal home for red-crowned cranes. |
Super bonobo can't _ .
| A．speak English | B．catch mice |
| C．play computer games | D．use knives |
This mother oryx may say''_ to show her great courage.
| A．Love me, love my baby! |
| B．I will live to the end! |
| C．Leave my baby alone! |
| D．I am stronger than my baby! |
We can probably find the passage in a _
| A．calendar | B．notebook |
| C．magazine | D．storybook |
Many of us have had this annoying(令人烦恼的) experience: You are waiting at a bus station when someone nearby begins to smoke. You move away, but there isn't much you can do about it.
In Beijing, a new law is set to fight against smoking. It is regarded as China's toughest ever tobacco control rule(最严厉的控烟条例). Smoking is not allowed in all indoor or public places. If people break the rules, they will have to pay up to 200 yuan.
Smoking in schools is specially mentioned in this law. Teachers can not smoke in front of students in schools. Schools should also help students give up smoking and teach them about the danger of smoking.
To get everybody to take part in the activity, Beijing has set up a report hotline and WeChat account(微信号). The public is invited to vote on no-smoking signs on WeChat The most popular sign is a picture of a gir1. It has got more than 1 million votes unti1 now.
China is not the only country fighting smoking. In March 2004 Ireland became the first country to introduce a law on smoking in workplaces and public places. Many countries, including England and the US, then fo1lowed.
When someone begins to smoke, there is little you can do except _
| A．staying there | B．moving away |
| C．Smoking together | D．getting mad |
In order to make people give up smoking, a new _ is passed in Beijing.
| A．law | B．plan | C．sign | D．topic |
If people break the new rule in Beijing, they wil1 have to pay up to _
| A．￥100 | B．￥200 | C．￥300 | D．￥400 |
The underlined(画线的) word vote in the passage means_ .
| A．计票 | B．监票 | C．唱票 | D．投票 |
According to the last paragraph(段落), we can infer(推断) that _ .
| A．Ireland was the last to introduce a law on smoking |
| B．China is the only country against smoking |
| C．many countries fight smoking in public places |
| D．England and the US didn't say no to smoke |
There are many fruit and vegetable gardens across the countryside. More students, at Madison Elementary School, are growing their own food in the gardens.
The vegetables are washed. Then kids can eat them at a salad party. They are also sold in the school dining hall for lunch. This month, students will plant tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, broccoli(西兰花) and strawberries.
Why are students learning how to grow food? Teachers want kids to learn healthy eating habits. Healthy food gives us energy. We need energy to grow.
Many kids are now trying new food and learning how to grow food. Lisa is the parent volunteer of the program. She says a lot of students have told her, “I like salad. I didn't think I liked salad!” Then those students have gone home and asked their parents to buy vegetables that they have tried at school.
Lisa's daughter, Lucy, is one of those students. She is in Grade Two.“I love the garden,” she says.“I didn't really like vegetables before we had the garden. Then we found out that gardening is cool. Now I like vegetables. My favorite vegetable is carrots.”
The kids love to grow their own food _ .
| A．on the farms | B．in the gardens |
| C．in the school | D．on the beach |
This month , the kids will plant kinds of fruits and vegetables.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The students learn how to grow food because
| A．they like playing in the countryside |
| B．they need healthy food for energy |
| C．their teachers like healthy food |
| D．their parents want them to do this |
Many students like to eat the salad _ .
| A．they have tried at school | B．they have planted at home |
| C．their teachers bought | D．their mothers chose |
_ didn't like vegetables before gardening.
| A．Some parents | B．Lisa |
| C．The teachers | D．Lucy |
Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active．Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills．
David Smith is a student，and one of his hobbies is writing．During the summer of 2010，he spent four weeks at a summer camp．Besides the usual activities，such as sailing and climbing , there was a writing class．"The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she envouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp,” says David.
Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Mang young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.
David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like playing volleyball，too，"says David．"I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team．Maybe I'll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
David Smith went to a summer camp ______________.
A.in 2010 B.in 2012 C. at the age of 16
What summer camp activities are mentioned in the passage?
①writing ②swimming ③sailing ④climbing
A. ①②④ B.①③④ C.②③④
David has become successful because of ______________.
A.his teacher B.his book C.his experience
David plans to write about ________ in the future.
A.his school B.his friend C.his volleyball team
The passage mainly tells us _____________.
A.David is a writer
B.David has many hobbies
C.hobbies can bring us a lot
| UNICEF:HELP STREET CHILDREN IN SALVADOR.BRAZIL |
| GIVE THEM HOPE THIS SUMMER... VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SET UP SCHOOLS ★3-month summer contract A number of children live and work on the streets in Salvador, Brazil. We need volunteers to set up schools in the Salvador area. You will work under much pressure, for long hours and in hot weather. You will be always responsible for the children's health. We welcome experienced people who used to be under a heavy workload. Flight, food and hotels are provided for free. But you will have to be responsible for all other costs. Phone or e-mail Unicef-Salvador for more information. Tel:0721-6695413 E-mail:unicef.salvdor@servicom.br Interviews:May 3rd |
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
Volunteers are going to set up _______ for street children from Salvador.
A.houses B.schools C.hotels
If you sigh the contract(签署合同) and work as a volunteer, you will stay in Salvador for_________.
A.three months B.half a year C.three weeks
The underlined word "workload" probably means "_______" in Chinese.
A.工作经验 B.工作能力 C.工作负担
If you want to get more information, you can __________ .
A.call 0721-6994531
B.send an e-mail
C.write a letter
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A,Volunteers will work in cold weather.
B.Volunteers need to pay nothing.
C.Volunteers have to work for long hours.
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