Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year he met John Ridgway and started to work as a teacher at Ridgway’s school of adventure（冒险）in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold—waterexploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures; he decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long—distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his sled up and over the rocky mountains.
Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change. According to Paragraph 2, what changed Saunders?
| A．A friend’s words. | B．A mountain bike. |
| C．His 18th birthday gift. | D．His first marathon. |
What did Saunders do in 2001?
| A．He decided to build up his body. |
| B．He met John Ridgway in Scotland. |
| C．He worked as a teacher at school. |
| D．He took an adventure to the North Pole. |
What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
| A．He is a success in sports. |
| B．He is the youngest British skier. |
| C．He is Ridgway’s best student. |
| D．He is a good teacher at school. |
Mr. Smith works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest . Every evening , when he comes back from his office , he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early . But his wife, Mrs Smith, often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner . She doesn’t stop talking before she goes to sleep .
One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work . He decided to go to see a doctor . And Mrs. Smith went to the hospital with him . Before her husband asked the doctor what was wrong with him , the woman told the doctor all and the doctor understood why . He wrote out a prescription（处方）. And when Mrs. Smith brought the medicine to the doctor , the doctor said to her , “ The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the sleeping pills（药片）are for you . ” “ For me ? ” the woman said in surprise “ I’m fine . I don’t need any medicine ! ” “ I don’t think so , madam ” , said the doctor . “ They are sleeping pills . Your husband will soon be all right if you take them . ”Mr. Smith work __________ .
| A．in a school | B．in a hospital |
| C．in an office | D．in a shop |
When Mr. Smith comes back home , he always __________ .
| A．wants to go to bed early |
| B．tells Mrs. Smith many interesting things |
| C．goes to see a doctor |
| D．stays up late to work |
Which of the following is right about Mr. Smith ?
| A．Mr. Smith doesn’t stop talking before going to bed . |
| B．Mr. Smith is very busy , so he doesn’t have time to relax . |
| C．The doctor gave the sleeping pills to Mr. Smith to help him sleep well . |
| D．Mr. Smith can have a good sleep every day . |
In fact , Mr. Smith will soon be all right if __________ .
| A．Mrs. Smith takes the bottle of medicine |
| B．Mr. Smith takes the sleeping pills |
| C．Mr. Smith stops working late |
| D．Mrs. Smith stops talking too much at night |
Joe, 75, lived very happily and had a beautiful family. He had four grandchildren, and they all visited him during their holidays.
But while he was working, he lost his favorite watch. Before they came to visit, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and buying their favorite foods.
The watch was a gift from his deceased (已故的) wife when their first child was born, Joe loved the watch very much. He was very upset(沮丧).
When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.
One granddaughter asked: "Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?"
Joe answered: "I guess when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓）! "
The children looked for more than two hours but could not find it.
One grandson went to search(搜寻) the barn again, and he asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent(安静的).
He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch!
Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy said: ;'I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the 'tick, tick' sound and found the watch."
Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.
This shows the power (力量) of silence. If we stay calm, we are better able to find a solution(解决方法) !From Paragraph(段落) 2, we learn that Joe .
| A．didn't know his grandchildren |
| B．liked doing housework very much |
| C．couldn't stand his grandchildren |
| D．waited for his grandchildren's visits |
Joe felt upset when he found the watch was lost because .
| A．it was beautiful |
| B．it was a gift from his wife |
| C．it was very expensive |
| D．it was a gift from his first child |
One of the grandchildren found the watch by .
| A．cleaning the barn |
| B．searching the barn carefully for two hours |
| C．making no noise and following the ticking sound |
| D．asking his brothers and sisters for help |
From the passage we learn that " ".
| A．Love keeps us busy all the time. |
| B．Helping those in need makes one feel good. |
| C．Believe in yourself and you can succeed. |
| D．Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice. |
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Adults：成年人 Seniors：高龄 except：除......之外If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay .
| A．$24.95 | B．$22.95 | C．$49.90 | D．$44.90 |
From the zoo ad we learn that .
| A．it can be used for two days |
| B．the zoo is free for old people |
| C．the zoo has no free parking |
| D．kids under the age of 2 don't need tickets |
Adults：成年人 Seniors：高龄 except：除......之外If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay .
| A．$24.95 | B．$22.95 | C．$49.90 | D．$44.90 |
From the zoo ad we learn that .
| A．it can be used for two days |
| B．the zoo is free for old people |
| C．the zoo has no free parking |
| D．kids under the age of 2 don't need tickets |
People can visit the zoo .
| A．after 5:00 pm | B．on weekends |
| C．on Thanksgiving Day | D．on Christmas Day |
There is a library in our school. It is near our classroom. It is on the first floor. Our school library is not very big, but it is very nice. There are many books in the library. Some are in Chinese, some are in English. I like reading very much. I often go there to borrow(借）books. The librarian is a woman. She is very good. We all like her very much.The library is in ____________.
| A．our city centre | B．our classroom |
| C．our school | D．our house |
In the library there are ___________.
| A．only Chinese books. | B．only English books |
| C．no books | D．many books |
The underlined word “librarian” means(意思指）_______in Chinese.
A教师 B.学生 C.图书管理员 D.校长Which of the following is NOT true(正确的）?
| A．The library is on the first floor. |
| B．There are some French books in the library. |
| C．I like reading books very much. |
| D．We can borrow books from the library. |
This is a picture of Mr. Li’s family. The man in the middle is Mr. Li. The woman is Mr. Li’s wife. They have two sons. The child behind Mr.Li is Li Lei. He’s thirteen. The other in front of Mrs. Li is Li Ming. He is eleven. Li Lei and Li Ming are in the same school, but not in the same grade. Li Lei is in Grade Two. Li Ming is in Grade One. They are good students.There are _________ people in the picture.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
LiLei and LiMing______ in the same grade.
| A．is | B．isn’t | C．are | D．aren’t |
Mr. and Mrs. Li have _________.
| A．one boy, one girl | B．two children |
| C．two girls | D．one boy |
How old are Li Lei and Li Ming? They’re ____________.
| A．eleven and thirteen | B．eleven and twelve |
| C．twelve and eleven | D．thirteen and eleven |