In 1990，Ed Viesturs started for the top of Mount Everest （29，029 feet） from a high camp at 27，000 feet．He planned to climb it without oxygen tank，something only a few climbers had managed to do．He'd failed twice，once getting with 300 feet of the top before turning back．
He left his high camp at 1a．m．，using a headlamp to find his way in the dark．He'd already been on the mountain for two months，receiving endurance and strength training in preparation for the Everest climb．He'd also lived through terrible cold，strong winds，and separation from friends and family．
"The common practice was to use oxygen when climbing，as it，in fact，lowers the altitude （海拔） of the mountain by several thousand feet，"says Viesturs．"If I couldn't climb Everest without oxygen tank，I wouldn't climb it．"
"You have to be physically fit，"he says．"But the mental （精神的） part is big．It's so hard to keep going above 20，000 feet．"
While making that final climb on Everest，he breathed 15times for every step．He would tell himself to first reach the rock 100 yards ahead．Then he'd find another rock，then another．Finally he stood on the top，with the whole world at his feet．"It was one of those dream﹣come﹣true moments，"Viesturs says．
Today，Viesturs makes his living in part as a speaker，talking about his climb of Everest and of the world's 13other highest mountain，all without oxygen．He helps people find the strength to overcome their difficulties．
Finally，in his words，"The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go，when to stay，and when to turn back．We should go step when working toward our dreams．There are no shortcuts to the top．"
（1）What does the article mainly talk about？
A．Viesturs'first successful climb of Mount Everest．
B．Viesturs'physical preparation for climbing Everest．
C．The difficulties that Viesturs has met in his life．
D．The lessons that Viesturs can share with others．
（2）What do we know about Ed Viesturs？
A．As soon as he reached Mount Everest，he set out for Everest climb．
B．He's been to the top of the world's 14highest mountain without oxygen．
C．Well prepared，he had no difficulty climbing the top of Mount Everest．
D．So far，he is the only one to have reached the top of Mount Everest without oxygen．
（3）The first "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to （指的是） ．
A．being physical fit
B．climbing Everest
C．using oxygen when climbing
D．climbing without oxygen
（4）Which sentence should go in the empty box in the last paragraph？
A．I like being near the top of a mountain．
B．Life is like climbing a mountain．
C．You never climb the mountain twice．
D．Over every mountain there is a path．
Alex Rawlings, from Oxford University, Has been named the UK’s most multilingual(说多种语言的)person. The 21-year-old British student can speak 11 language and is learning a 12th, He knows English, Greek, German, French, Dutch, Afrikaans, Spanish,Catalan,ltalian, Russian and Hebrew.Rawlings’ mother, who is half Greek, spoke to him in English, Greek and some French when he was growing up. Rawlings is studying German and Russian at university now. He taught himself other languages like Dutch because he wanted to talk to people on his travels or simply because he thought the language was interesting or beautiful.“When I was a kid, I always wanted to speak different languages,” Rawlings said. “My parents often took me to my mom’s family in Greece. My dad worked in Japan for four years. I was always frustrated that I couldn’t talk to other kids in those countries because of the language. ”
Thanks to his talent for languages, Rawliings has made many friends. He also thinks that picking up new languages getseasier over time.Rawlings plans to perfect his Russian while studying in the small Russian city of Yaroslavi and the next language he plans to learn is Arabic.“No matter how many languages I Iearn, my favorite language is always Greek because I have spoken it since childhood,” he said.Where does Alex Rawlings come from?
A. The UK. B. The USA. C. Germany. D. Italy.Alex Rwlings’ mother spoke to him in the following languages EXCEPT when he was young.
| A．Greek | B．Dutch | C．French | D．English |
How is Alex Rawlings going to improve his Russian?
| A．By getting a Russian tutor. |
| B．By reading Russian books. |
| C．By watching Russian movies. |
| D．By studying in a Russian city. |
Alex Rawlings likes Greek best because .
| A．his parents speak it |
| B．he thinks it’s interesting |
| C．he thinks it’s easy to learn |
| D．he has spoken it since childhood |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Alex Rawlings’ father’s family is in Japan. |
| B．Chinese is the next language Alex Rawlings plans to learn. |
| C．Alex Rawlings showed great interest in learning languages from a young age. |
| D．Learning new languages becomes more and more difficult for Alex Rawlings. |
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him. Mr. Baker， one of his friends， works in a factory outside the city. It's far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning， sometimes he's late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car， but he hasn't enough money. He decides to buy an oldd one. He went to the flea （跳蚤） market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial （试验） drive， the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him. Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing， the lights turned red. He tried to stop it， but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop， but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road. "Didn't you hear me？" the policeman asked angrily. "Yes， I did， sir，" said Mr. King， "Since it doesn't listen to me，can it obey you？" From the passage, we know Mr. King is a .
| A．manager | B．driver | C．worker | D．policeman |
Mr. King is paid more because he _______.
| A．always drives very slowly |
| B．is not afraid of danger |
| C．had driven for years |
| D．drives very well |
Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _______.
| A．buy a second-hand car |
| B．have a trial drive |
| C．choose a new car |
| D．sell his old car |
Mr. King tried to stop the car when _______.
| A．he saw an old woman crossing the street |
| B．he saw a big tree |
| C．the traffic lights turned red |
| D．the policeman shouted angrily at him |
Which of the following is true？
| A．Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late |
| B．Mr. Baker can't afford to buy an old car |
| C．Mr. King didn't hear the policeman |
| D．Something was wrong with the car |
Hello,boys and girls. My name is Li Jing. I am a girl student. I am thirteen years old. I think as students, we should work hard at school on weekdays. But we also need to have a good rest to relax myself. So I always study hard when I am at school, but on my day off I often do something else to relax myself.
I had a very relaxing day off. In the morning, I got up at seven o’clock. Then I went to run with my father. I think we need to exercise every day. After all, it’s important to keep healthy. After running, I took a shower and had breakfast. At nine o’clock, I went to the aquarium with my friends. We saw some sharks and seals there. Sharks are very scary but the seals are cute. We also saw a dolphin show. I think dolphins are very clever animals. In the giftshop, we bought many gifts. We had great fun there.
In the afternoon, my parents took me to see my grandparents. They live in the beautiful countryside. They were very happy to see me. I talked with my grandparents for long and he told me many interesting things about him. My grandmother cooked lots of delicious food for us.
In the evening, I watched TV with my cousins. We watched a basketball match. The match was very exciting. We were glad when we saw our favorite team in the match.
What a happy day off I had! I hope all of you can have an interesting day off!
阅读短文，回答下列问题。What does Li Jing do when she is at school?
______________________________________________What did she do after running?
______________________________________________What does she think of sharks?
______________________________________________Who cooked dinner for Li Jing?
______________________________________________When did Li Jing watch TV?
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Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground. It was very wet after it rained. One day,when he got home,his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said,” don’t play in the water on your way home from school!”
On the next day Bruno came back wet and dirty（脏的）clothes. His mother became even angrier.” I’ll tell your father you come back wet again.” said his mother,” He’ll punish you,you know.”
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
“you’re a good boy today,” his mother said happily,”you didn’t play in the water.”
“No,” the boy said unhappily.” There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn’t any room（空地方） for me at all.”Bruno went to school _____every day.
| A．by bike | B．by bus | C．by car | D．on foot |
The playground was between _____.
| A．two classrooms |
| B．the cinema and shop |
| C．Bruno’s house and school |
| D．the shop and Bruno’s school |
The little boy liked to play on the playground______.
| A．when it snowed |
| B．when there was some water there |
| C．when the children played football there |
| D．when his father was busy with his work |
Bruno was afraid of _____ most.
| A．his father | B．his mother | C．his teacher | D．the other boys |
That afternoon, the boy’s clothes were dry because ____.
| A．nobody made room（地方）for him in the water. |
| B．there was no water on the playground |
| C．he took off his clothes before he played there. |
| D．he played in the water carefully. |
“ Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream.” some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night.
Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come up over and over again. That may be the dreamer worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.
Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep,the longer we dream. The mind is still at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired. It may be less important to sleep than to _____.
| A．think | B．dream | C．work | D．study |
Dreams and films are usually _____.
| A．very long | B．in color | C．about work | D．very sad |
Why do some people often dream about their work?
| A．Because they are tired in the daytime. |
| B．Because they not interested in their work. |
| C．Because they may be thinking about their work all day. |
| D．Because they have too much work to do. |
The main idea of the story is that_____
| A．what dream is | B．people like to sleep |
| C．dreams are like films | D．we always remember dreams |
Which sentence is RIGHT?
| A．It is good to sleep longer. |
| B．We will feel tired after a long dream. |
| C．The mind isn’t work when we dream. |
| D．All people can find an answer of the work in the dream. |
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