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The Times(January 8,2008)一A climber was left hanging over a 500 ft cliff for more than  seven hours in temperatures below zero as his companions looked on helplessly.
After setting out at dawn to make what they thought was straight forward ascent(垂直攀爬) in the Caimgorrns.one of the three friends suddenly slipped and then was 150 ft backwards into a gully(沟壑).The only thing that stopped the climberfalling to his death wast he safety line fixed  to his friends.
They stayed on an icy rock face at 2,500 ft.All they could see wash is head torch shining in  the darkness and they had to shout down in turns to make sure that he was still alive.By the time .they were airlifted off the mountain just after midnight,the temperature had fallen to—20 ℃ and heavy snowstorms were setting in.Surprisingly,none ofthe three was seriously hurt.
The group had left their car at 8:30 am for the expedition which was expected to end with an 800 ft climb called Kiwi Gully in an area known as Hell’s Lure to the west of Lock Avon.Generally,there will be few problems for experienced climbers but it had become very harder after heavy snowfalls.Just before 4 pm the climbers reached a narrow part beneath a steep section of rock.Two of the party made it to the ice.Having got through the steepest section,he slipped when the ice suddenly gave way.He was left hanging and couldn’t climb back up because he had damaged his ankle and was in shock.
At 8 pm a team of ten rescue workers was dropped on a snowy place 300 ft above the climbers.One of the team was lowered to where the climbers were trapped.During a four-hour operation,they were saved.Thirty minutes later snowstorms enveloped the mountain.
56.The climber didn’t climb back up because      
A.the safety line was easy to break    B.he was too frightened to climb
C.he was shocked by some animals D.his damaged ankle prevented him climbing
57.Which of the following about the rescue work is TRUE?
A.Ten people were sent to rescue the climbers at dawn.
B.The work lasted about four hours .
C.It was the workers that lifted the climber up.
D.The three climbers were seriously hurt during the work
58.According to the passage, it was implied that the person hanging over a cliff was     
A.a climbing learner            B.a clever climber
C. an experienced climber         D.a climbing guide
59.What will be the best title for the passage?
A.Climber Saved After Hanging for 7 Hours
B.An Unforgettable Climbing Experience
C.Time is Life for Climbers
D.Climber Left Hanging over a Cliff

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When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家),who will only fill up the healing(愈合的)silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

A.become serious about her study
B.go to her friend’s house regularly
C.learn from her classmates at school
D.share poems and stories with her friend

In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A.our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B.we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C.our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared
D.we parted with each other in London

According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.

A.call each other regularly
B.have similar personalities
C.enjoy writing to each other
D.dream of meeting each other

What is the best title for the passage?

A.Unforgettable Experiences
B.Remarkable Imagination
C.Lifelong Friendship
D.Noble Companions

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—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.
Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.
—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.
—Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.
—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.
—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.
With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.
People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________.

A.don’t want it to die B.hope it will grow quickly
C.don’t want to have it as food D.want to practice their fishing skills

Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

A.Taking the hook off it. B.Removing its scales.
C.Touching its eyes D.Holding it in your hand.

A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

A.move it in water till it can swim
B.take the hook out of its stomach
C.keep it in a bucket for some time
D.let it struggle a little in your hand

What is the purpose of the test?

A.To show how to enjoy fishing.
B.To persuade people to fish less often.
C.To encourage people to set fish free.
D.To give advice on how to release fish.

Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.
Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.
As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.
Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.
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Before domestication horses were ______.

A.caught for sports
B.hunted for food
C.made to pull ploughs
D.used to carry people

The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.

A.it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse
B.horse used to have gentle personalities
C.some horses have better shaped than others
D.horses were of less variety before domestication

Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______.

A.carrying heavy loads
B.changing farming methods
C.serving as a means of transport
D.advancing agriculture in different areas

The passage is mainly about _______.

A.why humans domesticated horses
B.how humans and horses needed each other
C.why horses came in different shapes and sizes
D.how human societies and horses influenced each other

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D. (医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D.She told the class something untrue about herself.

What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A.He often told lies.
B.He was good at math.
C.He needed motherly care.
D.He enjoyed playing with others.

In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A.She taught fewer school subjects.
B.She became stricter with her students.
C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D.She cared more about educating students.

Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A.She had kept in touch with him.
B.She had given him encouragement.
C.She had sent him Christmas presents.
D.She had taught him how to judge people.

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In earlier studies, Sadeh’s team found that fourth graders slept an average of 8.2 hours and sixth graders slept an average of 7. 7 hours. “Previous research has shown children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a night on a regular basis, said Carl Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, and high-school-age children need somewhat less, he said, adding that the results of lack of sleep could be serious.
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What is Child Development?

A.A new story B.An organization
C.A periodical magazine D.A TV programme

How many persons are exactly mentioned in the text?
A OneB TwoC ThreeD Four
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.There are some daily struggles between parents and children because of having
nothing in common with extra rest time.
B.The children who sleep longer are weak in their study.
C.Lack of sleep as a child has great effect on their development into adulthood.
D.In general, children in elementary school need at least nine hours of sleep a night.

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