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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．

Still in shock!I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases （行李箱）．Earlier that evening，I'd received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash．"Come as soon as you can．"cried my mother．

I wanted to hurry to her at once．But my husband，Larry，and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle．Our house was in total mess．Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table．Toys lay everywhere．I purposelessly picked things up and put them down．Mother's crying went through my head again and again．

Larry called some friends to tell them what had happened．Someone asked to speak to me．"If there's anything I can do，let me know．"But I didn't know what to ask for．

Suddenly，the doorbell rang．It was Emerson．He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby．

"I've come to clean your shoes，"he said．

I asked him to repeat．

"Donna had to stay with the baby，"he said，"but we want to help you．I remember when my father died，it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral （葬礼）．Give me all your shoes．"

I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen．Emerson got to work right away．Watching him devoting himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order．I told myself to wash clothes first．Then，Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed．One job after another．

When we returned to clear the dishes，Emerson had left．All our shoes stood in a line against the wall，clean，shining．I couldn't help crying．Early next morning，we left for the airport with all the jobs done．

Now whenever I hear of a friend who's lost a loved one，I no longer call with the polite offer，"If there's anything I can do …"Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man's need，like taking the dog to the boarding kennel，or house﹣sitting during the funeral．If the person asks，"How did you know I needed that one？"I reply，"Because a man once cleaned my shoes．"

34．The writer didn't know what to put into the suitcases because　　．

A．she couldn't do it on her own

B．she was too sad to do anything

C．she wanted to take everything to Seattle

D．she was not good at housework

35．Here's a time line of what happened in the story．

The writer's brother was killed in a car crash．→_________

→The writer washed the clothes．→They left for the airport．

Which of the events should go in the empty box above？　　

A．Emerson came to clean the shoes．

B．The couple bathed the children．

C．They cleared the supper dishes

D．The writer found the shoes cleaned．

36．If one of her friends has lost a loved one，what will the writer probably NOT do？　　

A．Call her friend to ask what she can do．

B．Look after her friend's young children．

C．Take her friend's dog to the boarding kennel．

D．Offer her friend house﹣sitting during the funeral．

37．Which sentences best expresses the theme of this story？　　

A．One person's loss is another's gain．

B．An act of kindness is often rewarded．

C．A near neighbour is better than a brother far off．

D．Do something specific to help those in need．

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31．According to the passage，which of the following sentences is TRUE？　　

A．The 9/11 Memorial only honors the victims．

B．You can enter the Museum at 6：30 p．m．on Sunday．

C．You are advised to take underground there．

D．Join a Memorial tour to understand what happened on 9/11．

32．If Mr．Black （60 years old） and his grandson John （7 years old） want to join the Museum tour，they need to pay　　 for the tickets．

A.39 B.40 C.69 D.79

33．The passage probably comes from　　．

A．a film magazine

B．a history textbook

C．a government report

D．a travelling guide．

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Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254．When he was 17，he travelled across Europe and Asian along the Silk Road with his father，who wanted to do trade with the Chinese．Finally they arrived in Beijing．They were guests at the Emperor's Palace．Although Marco was young，he was very clever and could speak four languages．The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends．He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important tasks across the country．

Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was．He was impressed bu Beijing and the Emperor's Palace，especially the Summer Palace which he described as "The greatest palace that ever was…"The walls were covered in gold and silver and the hall was so large it could easily seat 6，000people for dinner．"

There were inventions and developments in China which couldn't focused in Europe at that time．Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets．In Europe，people paid for goods with gold and silver．He could not understand how people pay for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat．The black stones were coal，but Marco had never seen coal before!

In 1291，after 17years of service to the Emperor，Marco returned to Italy．He was now a very wealthy man．A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World，which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe．

Although people enjoyed reading the book，many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true．But Marco always stood by his tales．Just before he died，aged 70，Marco was asked the question，"Was it all true？"And this was his answer："I have only told a half what I saw!"

69．Why did Marco Polo and his father travel to China？　　

70．What does Paragraph 2mainly tell us？　　

71．Marco Polo saw that there were inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time．Give TWO examples．　　

72．Was Marco Polo the writer of the book The Description of the World？　　

73．What does the last sentence"I have only told a half what I saw!"mean？　　．

Hannay was nervous．His enemies were searching for him．All around him were grassy hills without trees．He had nowhere to hide．How could he escape？

Hannay walked along the country for a long time．Then he saw a road worker，who was working alone，fixing the road．Hannay could see the road worker was not feeling well．Hannay came up to him and said "How are you？"

"My head hurts，"the worker said，"I can't do it．I want to go home to bed．My daughter got married yesterday，and I drank a lot of wine with my friends．That's the problem!"

Hannay agreed that he should be home in bed．

"Yes，and I would be，"he replied，"but yesterday I received a message saying that the new surveyor was coming to look at my work．If he comes and finds me away，I'll be in trouble．"

Suddenly Hannay had bright idea﹣﹣he could act as the road worker and get away from his enemies．

"You go off to bed，"Hannay said，"I'll do your job until the new surveyor comes．"

The road worker was pleased with this idea．He gave Hannay his hat and his old coat．Then he went home to sleep and perhaps to drink a bit more．Hannay put on the worker's hat and coat and began to fix the road．About an hour later he heard a voice．

"Are you the road worker？"it asked．

It was the new surveyor．He was a young man with a clean face．He sat in a small car．

Hannay said yes．The surveyor told him about some work he wanted him to do before he came by again and drove off．Hannay continued with his work．

Then a village boy came by．"What has happened to the road worker？"he asked．

"He stayed at home today，"Hannay replied．"He's sick．"

At about midday，a large car came down the hill and stopped near Hannay．Three man got out of the car．Hannay's heart beat fast．He knew his enemies were coming…

38．What is this passage probably taken from？　　

A．A history book．

B．A travel book．

C．A novel

D．A science book．

39．Why was the road worker feeling ill？　　

A．He had a cold．

B．He hadn't eaten all day．

C．He had been working all day．

D．He drank too much at his daughter's wedding．

40．Who did NOT come by while Hannay was working on the road？　　

A．The surveyor．

B．The road worker's daughter．

C．Hannay's enemies．

D．A village boy．

41．What can we infer （推断）from the story？　　

A．Hannay helped the road worker because he was warm﹣hearted．

B．The grassy hills were a perfect hiding place for Hannay．

C．The surveyor had lot of working experience．

D．The village boy knew the road worker．

42．What is the correct order of the story？　　

①Hannay met a road worker who was not feeling well and offered to take over for him．

②Hannay was worried because his enemies were following him．

③A car stopped near Hannay and three men got out．

④Hannay acted as the road worker when the surveyor came by．

⑤The village boy wondered what had happened to the road worker．

A．②→①→④→⑤→③

B．②→①→④→③→⑤

C．①→④→②→⑤→③

D．①→④→②→③→⑤

A．sisters	B．friends
C．teacher and student	D．brothers

A．the same grade	B．different grades
C．the same color	D．the same family(家庭)