As a child,Alain Robert was afraid of height.One day,when he was 12,he returned home from school.At the front door of his building,he looked for his keys.He didn’t find them.It was 3.30p.m.and his parents worked until 6.00p.m.Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.He saw an open window.He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building.When he opened his eyes,he told himself,‘I can do it.’Fifteen minutes later,he was in his house and his fear of height was gone.
Then,Alain tried to climb buildings.In 2003,he climbed a building in London,dressing up as aspiderman to advertise the movie.In 2004,he climbedTaipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world).To reach the top of a building,Alain used only his hands and special shoes.
Alain takes climbing as a hobby.He also does it to raise money for charity(for have and the homeless).When he climbs,he wants to send a massage to people.If you have a dream----something you really want to do,it can become true.But you must be brave and keep trying.If something bad happens,don’t give up.Close your eyes and tell yourself,‘I can do it.’Alain Robert first climbed the tall building __________.
| A．in 2003 | B．in 2004 | C．at 6.00p.m. | D．at the age of12 |
Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to__________.
| A．advertise the movie Spiderman | B．make the, movie Spiderman |
| C．enter the apartment | D．raise money for children and the homeless |
What can you learn from this passage?
| A．We must learn to climb tall building |
| B．If we have a dream,we must be brave and hold on to it |
| C．If we say‘I can do it ,’we can climb tall building |
| D．We must climb tall buildingsto raise money for charity. |
What is “walk to School?”
Now we are working on a programme of “Walk to School”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的)road safety and life skills.
You can take part by...
■Walking to and from school with your child every day.
■Walking for one or two days during the week.
■Encouraging（鼓励） others to walk, if you already do.
Walking is great!
■Walking is great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
■You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).
■It’s pollution free.
■It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
Enjoying walking to school!
Here is some advice to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
■Plan a safe route(路线)together.
■Teach children what a kerb(马路牙子)is and what it means.
■Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
■Look at and discuss the things you see on your way - especially road signs and what they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children take part, could you?
Please go to www.walktoschool. org. uk for more information.By walking to and from school, children can learn _______________.
| A．driving skills |
| B．running skills |
| C．road safety and life skills |
| D．knowledge about science |
What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?
| A．Plan a safe route with your children. |
| B．Learn what a kerb is and its meaning. |
| C．Choose the safest places to cross the road. |
| D．Find road signs and know their meanings. |
According to the writer, you can learn more about “Walk to School” by ______________.
| A．reading a newspaper | B．making a phone call |
| C．going to the Internet | D．having a traffic lesson |
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Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning; others read newspapers when they have free time during the day ,because they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题) of the passages.
We can find newspapers in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers come out once a week, but most of the papers come out once a day with many pages, some even twice a day. You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others like short stories better. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.
People read newspapers in order to _____________.
| A．only learn the latest news |
| B．meet their own different needs |
| C．read the short stories |
| D．find the morning news |
From the passage we can see that __________ when people get newspapers.
| A．they read them very carefully |
| B．they just read the headlines |
| C．not everyone reads all the pages |
| D．they have no time to read them |
Newspapers have so many pages because _______________.
| A．more and more people like to read them |
| B．people enjoy reading something different |
| C．newspaper become cheaper |
| D．more pages mean more money |
The most popular in the world are newspaper ____________.
| A．in English | B．in Chinese |
| C．in other language | D．with many pages |
From the passage, we know people can also get more information from _______.
| A．magazines | B．advertisements |
| C．e-mail | D．Internet |
A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by, "Let me clean your shoes." The young man said, "No, thank you." "You may pay me only a pound, sir," said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝) again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly. The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless(除非) he was paid two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn't walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.The boy was a shoe __________.
| A．cleaner | B．maker |
| C．repairer | D．seller |
At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ___________.
| A．he couldn't pay |
| B．he had not enough money |
| C．he didn't think it necessary |
| D．he had just cleaned his shoes |
Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for _______.
| A．two pounds | B．one pound |
| C．nothing | D．few money |
The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ___________.
| A．it was very dirty |
| B．the young man paid only one pound |
| C．it was difficult to clean |
| D．he asked to be paid two pounds |
What do you think of the boy?
| A．Generous. | B．Hard-working. |
| C．Polite. | D．Smart. |
“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 to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is 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 ideas can carry over into dreams.
Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失)quickly from memory（记忆）.
Too much dreaming can be bad. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That’s 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 are 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. |
When we sleep more, we have a ______ dream.
| A．shorter | B．longer |
| C．worse | D．weaker |
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 |