Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeopl

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Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure-those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping （蹦极跳）to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to l50 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that two million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other risky activities include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were often in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was harder than that of the present days.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
More and more people today ______.

A．are trying activities such as bungee jumping

B．are climbing the highest mountains

C．are coming close to death in sports

D．are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown places

In bungee jumping, you ______.

A．jump as high as you can

B．slide down a rope to the ground

C．tie yourself to a rope and fall to the ground

D．fall towards the ground without a rope

People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because ______.

A．they have a lot of free time

B．they can go to hospital if they are injured

C．there isn’t so much excitement in life.

D．they no longer need to hunt for food

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Modern Life is Boring

B．Dangerous Sports: What and Why

C．Is Bungee Jumping Really Dangerous

D．Need for Excitement

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In 1901，an Austrian scientist discovered that there are four types of blood．He named them A，B，AB

and O．People have one of these four types．Blood type O is the most common around the world．Blood type A is the second most common，and blood type AB is the least common．

In 1927，a Japanese doctor found that people with different blood types have different personalities （性格），too．He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious；

people with type B blood are cheerful and outgoing； people with type O blood are generous and honest； while those with type AB blood are often caring and talented．

More recently，a doctor in the United States wrote a book that connects blood types with what people eat．The book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread．A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables．His book，Eat Right for Your Type，has been a hit with people who want to lose weight．However，Dr．Peter D'Adamo believes that eating food that matches a person's blood type will make the person healthier in other ways，too．

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People with different （56）　　have different personalities．
Type A	1．People are calm and serious． 2．People should eat （57）　　．
Type B	People are cheerful and outgoing．
（58）	1．It is the least common type． 2．People are caring and talented．
Type O	1．People are （59）　　． 2．People should eat more meat and less bread．
If people eat food that matches a person's blood type，they will （60 ）　　．

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One of my best friends went abroad to enjoy her holidays，so the job of looking after her dog Missy has been given to me．A few months ago，Missy came to my friend's house．She looked terrible．She has been abused for a long time．

When we first visited my friend and Missy，my friend had to gently pull her over on a lead （牵绳） to get her to come to us．She wanted to come but afraid to do so﹣﹣﹣the poor，beautiful thing．Clearly Missy came to the right home．My friend has given birth to a baby of his own and shows the love of a mother．This is just what Missy needs．Thanks to the love of my friend，she has changed into a new dog step by step．Sadly，she is still afraid of strange humans．I hate to imagine what the dog must have gone through．

Now，Missy trusts me completely，so I can touch her berry（肚皮）．While standing，she will jump up so gently to be closer to me，putting her paws（爪子）on my legs as she looks at me with those beautiful eyes．

Missy is really brave．She has the courage to try again，to open her hearts，and to know that not everyone is the same kind of people as before．Keep it in mind that tomorrow is another day．

（1）The underlined word "abused" in the first paragraph means　　．

A．保护

B．喂养

C．虐待

D．挨饿

（2）The writer felt　　 when she first saw Missy．

A．proud and relaxed

B．sorry and caring

C．afraid and angry

D．sad and disappointed

（3）The writer thought it was good for Missy to stay with her friend　　．

A．because her friend could offer the love of a mother to Missy

B．because her friend had more free time to take care of Missy

C．because her friend stayed long at home and felt quite lonely

D．because her friend helped Missy to accept different people

（4）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us　　．

A．the writer has learned the skills to communicate with Missy

B．the writer has made Missy understand and follow her orders

C．the writer has succeeded in winning the trust of Missy

D．the writer has come to realize that Missy is a beautiful dog

（5）According to the passage，what is the writer's suggestion？　　

A．No future in the past

B．Every dog has its day．

C．All efforts will pay off．

D．Never too late to mend．

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Sunday night，country club

Live band from 9 p．m．﹣1 a．m．

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（1）Who can NOT go to the horse race？　　

A．A single person．

B．A couple．

C．Children．

D．The sweet heart．

（2）People can see the photo show at　　．

A．Grandview Mall

B．City Art Museum

C．Racetrack

D．Country Club

（3）What can you do if you only have time between 5 p．m．and 6 p．m on Saturday？　　

A．Go shopping．

B．Go to see the photo show．

C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart．

D．Go to watch the horse race．

（4）How much will Mr．and Mrs．Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party？　　

A.15 dollars．

B.25 dollars．

C.20%﹣40% off．

D．For free．

（5）Where can you see the above advertisements？　　

A．In a book．

B．In a magazine．

C．In a newspaper．

D．On TV．

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Once Louis the Twelfth，the King of France，happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace．There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily．

The boy had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face，and his looks and manners pleased the king．With a smile Louis asked him his name．He replied that his name was Simon．In answer to further questions，the king learnt that the boy was an orphan； both his father and mother were dead．

"Are you content（满足的）to do this kind of work？"the king asked，pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing．"Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs？"

"Why not？"answered the boy，with a twinkle in his eye．"I am doing as well as the best of them．The king himself can do no better．"

"Indeed!" said the king，no little surprised at the boy's words．"How do you know that？"

"Well，sir，the king lives，and so do I．I am content with my life．Can the king say that he is content with his life？"

Louis walked away，his mind full of strange，sad thoughts．No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content．

The next day，much to Simon's surprise，he was called before the king．He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself．The king talked with him about many things，and found him to be a very quick and clever boy．

After that Simon was made to serve the king directly．Step by step，he rose from one important task to another，until he became one of the best soldiers of that time．He is known in history as General La Roche，and considered as one of the greatest men of France．

If Simon had not，early in life，learnt to be content with his life，he might never have been given those chances．The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others．You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy．

42．What did Simon do before he met the king？　　

A．He sang in the king's palace．

B．He served in the king's army．

C．He worked in the king's kitchen．

D．He guarded the king's palace．

43．Simon was made to serve the king directly because he　　．

A．knew what the king thought

B．was content with his life

C．did as well as the best of others

D．had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face

44．Which of the following is the correct order about Simon？　　

①He served the king directly．

②He found the visitor was the king．

③He became one of the best soldiers．

④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen．

⑤He is a well﹣known man in French history．

A．①②⑤③④

B．④②⑤①③

C．③④②①⑤

D．④②①③⑤

45．We can learn from the story that　　．

A．being content makes us happy

B．working hard can lead to success

C．it's important to be kind to others

D．children are always more honest．

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Some English words have more than one meaning．These are called multi﹣meaning words．

Multi﹣meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings．For example，let's look at the word "ball"．You could have a "ball" which means you would have a good time．You could toss a "ball" which means you throw an object．You could be on the "ball" which means you know what is happening．You could go to a "ball" which means a dance．

______Take the word "can"．You "can" ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike．You have a "can" of soup which means the soup is in a round﹣shaped holder．You can do the "can﹣can "which is a dance from the 1920s．And you might get "canned" if you do a poor job at work，which means you might lose your job．

How about "fly"？You can "fly" an airplane or you can hit a "fly" that is on your food in your house．Or，you can "fly by the seat of your pants" which means you don't make a plan before taking an action．And，you know that the "fly" of a zipper is the top part of the zipper．

There are hundreds of words that are multi﹣meaning words．The word "set" has more meanings than any other word in the English language．When you have time，why don't you try to think of all the ways the word "set" is used？

If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly，Fly？…you know that the answer is "Yes" because you have seen an insect named a "fly" go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what "fly" means．Can a Fly，Fly？Of course，it can!

38．If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks，he will　　．

A．do the can﹣can

B．get canned

C．be on the ball

D．go to a ball

39．According to the passage，the word"　　"has the most meanings in the English language．

A．ball

B．can

C．set

D．fly

40．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3？　　

A．Let's try another word．

B．Let's make a word list．

C．Here's a survey report．

D．Here's the guessing game．

41．The writer writes the passage in order to　　．

A．tell a story about learning English words

B．introduce a book on learning English words

C．share an experience in learning English words

D．present different pronunciations of the same word．

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