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Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life? Well, Greg Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain, but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a better life.
Greg’s story began with failure. In 1993, he set out to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days, he stumbled(踉跄）into the village of Korphe in northern Pakistan, injured(受伤）and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for several days.
Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry, and some of them were ill. Also, the village school didn’t have a roof(屋顶）and the children wrote on the ground with sticks. Greg knew he wanted to do something to help. “ I’ll build you a school,” he told the villagers. “ I promise.”
Greg went back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. But this was just the beginning of something bigger! Since then, Greg’s organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other countries, too.
Greg hasn’t finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has got many prizes, but it’s the smiles of the children he has helped that makes him happy!
Greg has just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. It’s an interesting and exciting book which tells us what ordinary(普通的）people can do with courage and determination(决心）!What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time?
| A．He fell ill. | B．He was badly hurt and hungry. |
| C．He lost his way. | D．He failed in his business. |
How did Greg keep his promise to build a school?
| A．He raised and saved money. |
| B．He did business to make money. |
| C．He wrote a book to sell for money. |
| D．He borrowed money from his friends. |
What does the underlined word “this” refer to?
| A．Saving money. | B．Living in the car. |
| C．Raising money. | D．Building the school. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Building schools can help people to have a better life. |
| B．We have to do something in return to those who help us. |
| C．Ordinary people can make a difference to people’s lives. |
| D．Climbing mountains is a good start to help poor people. |
I am sitting on a beach on this hot summer day and watching two children，a boy and a girl，playing in the sand．They are working hard at building a sandcastle(沙堡)．Just when they are successful, a big wave(波浪)comes along and puts it down．
I think the children may cry because all their hard work turns to nothing, but they surprise me. They run up away from the water, hand in hand, and sit down to build another one．
They really teach me a lesson. We can't always be successful．Being sad is doing no good．What we need to do is to start again, hand in hand with our friends．What's the weather like?
| A．It's sunny but cold. | B．It's windy and cool. |
| C．It's sunny and hot. | D．It's windy but warm. |
Who is playing in the sand?
| A．Two children. |
| B．Four children. |
| C．Two children and the writer. |
| D．It's not mentioned(提到）. |
What do the children do after a big wave puts down the sandcastle?
| A．They cry sadly． |
| B．They just sit on the beach． |
| C．They start to build another one． |
| D．They start to sing. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer is a teacher． |
| B．The wave destroys(毁坏)the sandcastle． |
| C．The write knows the children . |
| D．The children are sad because they're not successful |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Friends are always there with you |
| B．Children know more about life． |
| C．All of us want to be successful． |
| D．Starting again is the best way． |
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, "If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That's the most interesting thing in the world."So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, "I didn't take anything. That family can't have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano."Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work . | B．One Piano Only. |
| C．The Man and the Girl. | D．Easy Work and More Money. |
From the story we know that Frank________________ .
| A．had many clever friends. |
| B．was more clever than most of the people |
| C．didn't want to do any work |
| D．knew many interesting things in the world |
Frank's friends __________________ .
| A．were all thieves |
| B．were clever enough to do easiest work |
| C．usually worked as hard as Frank |
| D．knew who were rich and who were poor |
The thief didn't go into the beautiful house because _______
| A．that family was not rich |
| B．he knew nothing about music |
| C．the piano was too big for him |
| D．the man and the girl had already seen him |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must _____
| A．find an easy job |
| B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends |
| D．learn something about money |
Mary Walker works at a bank. She begins working at eight in the morning. She has a break at noon for one hour. She stops working at five in the afternoon. At five the bank closes. Everybody goes home. Some people drive home. Some ride bikes. Some take the bus or the train. But Mary walks home. She likes to walk. She walks, and walks, and walks and walks. Mary lives eight miles(英里) from the bank. She walks for three hours. At eight in the evening, Mary is at home. She eats dinner. At ten she goes to bed. Mary is tired(疲劳的). She is 82 years old.What does Mary do?
| A．She is a nurse | B．She is a factory worker. |
| C．She is a worker at a bank. | D．She is a doctor. |
How many hours does Mary work in one day?
| A．About 9 hours. | B．About 8 hours |
| C．About 10 hours. | D．About 7 hours |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Mary rides home. | B．Mary takes a bus home. |
| C．Mary walks home. | D．Mary drives home. |
How far is it from Mary’s house to the bank?
| A．Five miles. | B．Six miles. |
| C．Seven miles. | D．Eight miles. |
Where does Mary eat dinner?
| A．At home. | B．At the bank. |
| C．In a shop. | D．In a restaurant. |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths |
| C．noses | D．eyes |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 |
| C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② |
| C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
Venice is a great place in the world. People call it “City of Water” because it is built on the water just like some stone buildings floating (漂浮) on the water. There are more than 350 bridges in the city. It’s in the southeast of Italy. You can hardly hear the sound of cars in the city. All transportation is by boat or on foot. And the most popular vehicle (交通工具) is gondola (贡多拉). You can see the beautiful sights and at the same time hear Italian operas on it. It’s also a city of art and music. It played a very important role in the Renaissance (文艺复兴). There are a lot of buildings there. Venice is a special and unique (独一无二的) place in the world, so a lot of people come to visit it every year. It’s better to visit the city in July, August, or September. And the people who come here will never forget this beautiful place.Where is Venice?
| A．In Italy. | B．In Japan. |
| C．In England. | D．In France. |
Why is gondola the most popular vehicle in Venice?
| A．Because it goes very fast. |
| B．Because you can have delicious food on it. |
| C．Because it is very cheap. |
| D．Because you can see the sights and hear the operas on it. |
When is better to visit Venice?
| A．In June and July. |
| B．In August and September. |
| C．In September and October. |
| D．In May and July. |