Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, . Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He decided Saxo's life was more than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
A．learning B．playing C．climbing D．talking
A．try out B．give up C．go over D．work out
A．what B．which C．whom D．who
A．again B．too C．once D．instead
A．after B．behind C．before D．over
A．but B．so C．or D．for
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．wonder B．remember C．ask D．decide
A．important B．successful C．popular D．interesting
A．stopped B．continued C．enjoyed D．finished
My mother often asked me "What is the most important part of the body？" Through the years I would guess what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger，I thought（1） was very important to us as humans，so I said， "My ears，Mommy." She said， "No.Many people are deaf.But try to（2） your head and I will ask you again soon."
Then last year，my grandpa died.Everybody was（3） .Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me （4） it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa.She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？"
I was surprised when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a game（5） her and me.She saw the conclusion（结论） on my face and told me， "This question is very important.It shows that you have（6） enjoyed your life." I saw that her eyes were filled with（7） .She said， "My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked， "Is it because it（8） my head？"
She replied， "No，it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.（9） needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life，my dear.I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you（10） it."
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（1）A.sound |
B.smell |
C.taste |
D.touch |
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（2）A.shake |
B.nod |
C.move |
D.use |
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（3）A.happy |
B.sad |
C.surprised |
D.interested |
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（4）A.if |
B.why |
C.when |
D.what |
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（5）A.with |
B.from |
C.between |
D.among |
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（6）A.quickly |
B.usually |
C.hardly |
D.really |
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（7）A.tears |
B.energy |
C.pleasure |
D.happiness |
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（8）A.picks up |
B.takes up |
C.holds up |
D.pulls up |
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（9）A.Nobody |
B.Everybody |
C.Somebody |
D.Everything |
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（10）A.accept |
B.need |
C.refuse |
D.avoid |
Many people have to work on the weekend.Some people do not mind.Other people think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be（1） .He is Graham Coates.Mr.Coates worked in an office in Brighton，England.One Saturday，he went to the（2） to do some work.When he got in the lift to go home，it（3） between floors.Mr.Coates could not get out of the lift.He was stuck!He did not have a cell phone，（4） he started to shout.However，no one heard him.Then Mr.Coates remembered that Monday was a holiday.No one was going to come to work until（5） !
There was（6） for Mr.Coates to do.He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him.With nothing to eat（7） drink，Mr.Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning，the president of the company came into work and found the lift was not（8） .When someone（9） opened the lift，Mr.Coates came out and he felt cold，weak，and（10） .He had been in danger for sixty—two hours!
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（1）A.interesting |
B.happy |
C.dangerous |
D.harmful |
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（2）A.school |
B.office |
C.shop |
D.home |
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（3）A.went |
B.stopped |
C.moved |
D.ran |
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（4）A.because |
B.if |
C.so |
D.although |
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（5）A.Thursday |
B.Wednesday |
C.Monday |
D.Tuesday |
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（6）A.something |
B.anything |
C.everything |
D.nothing |
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（7）A.or |
B.and |
C.nor |
D.but |
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（8）A.doing |
B.turning |
C.working |
D.repairing |
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（9）A.finally |
B.really |
C.firstly |
D.recently |
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（10）A.excited |
B.tired |
C.surprised |
D.relaxed |
It is said that Chinese people are the most friendly in the world.When foreign people visit a Chinese family，the Chinese family will shake hands with them.As（1） the foreign people will be surprised at the warmth that they （2） .When you visit a Chinese family，the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies.They will also chat with you，and you will never feel lonely.
At the same time，they will be busy（3） a meal for you.Chinese people often offer （4） guests a big meal.They always prepare （5） more food than the guests can eat.On the table，the guests must be the first to eat.One of the most surprising things
（6） that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests.The Chinese family try to make you at home.When you finish eating，the host（7） says， "I seems that you didn't eat much.Please have more." You tell them you have been full，（8） they will still put more food in your bowl.
Being warm is an important part of Chinese culture.Confucius said in（9） years ago，"To meet friends from a place far away，how（10） we are!" Haha，I think you should remember it.
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（1）A.passengers |
B.customers |
C.hosts |
D.guests |
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（2）A.receive |
B.accept |
C.hear |
D.discuss |
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（3）A.to prepare |
B.preparing |
C.to pay |
D.paying |
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（4）A.her |
B.their |
C.his |
D.our |
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（5）A.very |
B.a lot of |
C.a lot |
D.many |
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（6）A.are |
B.is |
C.was |
D.were |
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（7）A.suddenly |
B.never |
C.usually |
D.finally |
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（8）A.because |
B.but |
C.if |
D.while |
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（9）A.two thousands |
B.two thousand of |
C.thousand of |
D.thousands of |
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（10）A.sad |
B.interested |
C.bored |
D.happy |
Lily's grandfather has Parkinson's disease（帕金森病） and he always spilled（使洒出） his drink.When Lily saw this，she made him a cup（1） three legs.Her grandfather liked it a lot.Later，she made her father a three﹣leg cup，（2） ，because he often spilled coffee on computer.
After （3） the cup for a short time，Lily's father found it very useful.He advised Lily （4） plenty of cups to sell.With the help of her father，she found a company to produce her cups.They sold well and someone even emailed Lily to thank her.Lily felt glad when she knew she could help（5） .
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（1）A.at |
B.with |
C.in |
D.without |
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（2）A.either |
B.also |
C.neither |
D.too |
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（3）A.use |
B.useing |
C.using |
D.used |
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（4）A.to make |
B.make |
C.making |
D.for making |
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（5）A.the other |
B.other |
C.others |
D.another |
Two years ago，I together with my wife，my son and my little daughter took a trip to Guangzhou.When we （1） our hotel，it was around 1 a.m.My little daughter looked out at the lights of Canton Tower and said she wanted to go outside.I told her it was too late to go （2） ，but she kept looking out of the window and said， "Just for two minutes."
My wife and I just looked at each other ，smiled and said， "Two minutes!" We got dressed and walked to Canton Tower.When we got there，my daughter pointed at the lights and shouted（3） ， "Dad，look !"And then she fell asleep.So we had to go back to the （4） .
It took us half an hour to get ready for the 20 seconds we（5） near the tower，but it made our daughter happy and that（6） a lot to us.That night I learned a（7） about happiness.We sometimes have chances to（8） happy moments in our lives，but we often find an excuse to do something else.
Because of my（9） ，I learned that I was the biggest enemy to my own happiness.Happiness is a door that is always（10） ，and we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.
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（1）A.left for |
B.looked at |
C.looked for |
D.arrived at |
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（2）A.off |
B.out |
C.ahead |
D.back |
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（3）A.luckily |
B.sadly |
C.happily |
D.coldly |
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（4）A.hotel |
B.restaurant |
C.tower |
D.shop |
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（5）A.wasted |
B.gave |
C.spent |
D.saved |
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（6）A.meant |
B.carried |
C.finished |
D.did |
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（7）A.topic |
B.subject |
C.story |
D.lesson |
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（8）A.remember |
B.make |
C.lose |
D.buy |
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（9）A.father |
B.son |
C.wife |
D.daughter |
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（10）A.open |
B.close |
C.wide |
D.big |