With only fish and birds for company, Eric Erden has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean to Australia in his 23-foot-long boat since he left California on July 10, 2009.
But crossing the Pacific is only part of his incredible journey. Eric has decided to go all the way around the world using only his own energy. He will row, bike, and walk without help from any motors at all. Oh, and his plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents along the way, to honour the memory of a fellow climber.
He says he is doing this to show kids that they can achieve any goal, but he hopes to have some great adventures along the way.
As a solo traveller, Eric has already faced disappointments and challenges. Because he has to row about ten hours a day, he brought along an MP3 player to listen to music and pass the time. Unfortunately, the nearly daily tropical rain for several months has forced him to keep his player packed away where it's safe and dry.
Storms and huge wave wind regularly force him in the wrong direction and even threaten to overturn his boat. “Sometimes I really feel scared,” says a somewhat embarrassed Eric. “But that’s all part of the journey. I knew this wouldn’t be easy when I started. That's why I gave myself two years to finish.”
Protein bars（蛋白棒） give him energy, and he boils water to heat freeze-dried meals on a one-burner stove. A solar-powered machine removes salt from ocean water so he can drink it, but only when the sun shines. When that fails he sometimes tries to collect rainwater in buckets.
He’s not bothered by any of the hardships. Eric sees the world as a laboratory where there is much to learn. And when his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people - especially children. He has already visited several schools and shared his story.Why is Eric making this trip?
| A．To encourage children to reach for their goal. |
| B．To learn more about the world around us. |
| C．To have many great adventures in strange lands. |
| D．To honour the memory of a fellow climber. |
What does Eric plan to do on each of the six continents he will visit?
| A．Visit schools to share his story. |
| B．Study the culture of the local people. |
| C．Climb the tallest mountain. |
| D．Cycle from one end to the other. |
When does Eric expect to finish his journey?
| A．July 2009. | B．June 2010. |
| C．January 2011. | D．July 2011. |
Which of the following words best describes Eric’s character?
| A．Determined. | B．Intelligent. |
| C．Fearless. | D．Lonely. |
| Shopping Guide in Central Mall |
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| Floors |
Articles |
| 6 |
Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house |
| 5 |
Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center |
| 4 |
Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies |
| 3 |
Men’s clothing /Bedding |
| 2 |
Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing |
| 1 |
Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware |
| Bushiness hours Weekdays:8:30am—6:30pm Weekends:9:00am—9:00pm |
If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the floor.
| A．second | B．fourth | C．third | D．fifth |
If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the floor.
| A．first | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on .
| A．Wednesday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Monday |
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Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed(拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl. She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911 at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.Who answered the telephone?
How did Taylor help Annie?
Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
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A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 A. The party will begin at 2:30pm. B. The party will be held at home. C. The party won’t be interesting. |
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A. the ad B. the news C. rules A. It can’t run over 60km per hour. B. It should have only 7 seats. C. It doesn’t need a GPS. |
Long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.
As time passed, families had more products(产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So they needed to trade(交易) with others. They began to use money to make it easier. However, it was not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than goods(货物), countries began to make coins as their money.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.
Today we have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. People began to use money because they ______.
A. lived on plants B. raised animals C. needed to tradePeople used ______ as money during the 600s BC.
A. shells B. coins C. cardsWhich country used paper money first?
A. Japan. B. USA. C. China.The passage tells us the ______ of money
A. history B. use C. collection
I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors’ house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon.
Several months later, I found I couldn’t see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesn’t she clean her window? It looks terrible!”
One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including(包括) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!
The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others. How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?
A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years.The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because ______________.
A. the writer’s window was dirty
B. the woman’s house was too far
C. the woman didn’t open her windowThe underlined word “ashamed” means _________________.
A. 高兴的 B. 放松的 C. 羞愧的According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to __________________.
A. clean the house B. judge others C. help neighbors