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Rock climbing is a popular hobby that many people enjoy doing．You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains．There are many advantages of rock climbing﹣it is fun and it also helps people forget worries．
The most important equipment（设备）to have is good shoes．They need to be half a size smaller than your usual size．The next thing you need is a harness（保护带）．This allows you to move freely，but will hold you up if you fall．It's important to know how to use your equipment．If you are a beginner，it's best to have lessons．A climber with experience can help you a lot in the beginning．
Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages．Climbers，however，must be careful not to pollute the environment．Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains where they climb．They should take it with them and throw it away．This will allow future climbers to enjoy a clean environment．
88．What advantages does rock climbing have？（不超过10个词）
89．What equipment does a climber need？（不超过10个词）
90．How can climbers help protect the environment while climbing？（不超过15个词） ．
Near the North Pole(北极)there are only two seasons：winter and summer．In winter，nights are long．For more than two months you can’t see the sun，even at noon．In summer，days are long．For more than two months the sun never sets and there is no night at a11．The temperature(温度)is very low near the North Pole．Even in summer the temperature is below 0℃．So people there wear warm clothes all year round．They make their clothing from the skins of animals．From the skins they also make coats，hats and even boots．
In the cold climate，plants cannot grow．So the people have to build their houses with skins，earth，stone or snow．When they go out to hunt something，they live in tents of skins．When they move，they take their tents with them．Sometimes，they build houses of snow．Now don’t think that these houses must be cold．In fact，they are very warm and safe．
The life near the North Pole is very interesting．There are no________near the North Pole．
| A．spring or summer | B．summer or autumn |
| C．autumn or winter | D．spring or autumn |
Near the North Pole the winter nights can last_______．
| A．more than a month | B．more than two months |
| C．more than half a year | D．more than four months |
The people near the North Pole wear warm clothes_________．
| A．only in winter | B．only in summer |
| C．only at night | D．all year round |
Near the North Pole you can’t see__________．
| A．animals | B．stone houses |
| C．plants | D．tents of skins |
Sometimes people there build houses of snow．It is__________．
| A．warm and safe | B．very cold inside |
| C．dangerous to live | D．cold and dangerous |
American people like to say ‘Thank you ’or say something kind when others help them．People of many countries do so，too．It is a very good habit．
You should say‘Thank you’when someone passes you the salt on the table，when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you and when someone says you always do your work well or you have a nice thing or your city is very beautiful．‘Thank you’is used not only between friends，but also between parents and children，brothers and sisters．
‘Excuse me’is another short sentence they use．When you hear someone says‘Excuse me’behind you，you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you．It’s not polite to break(打断)others when they are talking．If you want to speak to one of them。say‘Excuse me’first，and then begin talking．You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others．
Let’s learn to say‘Thank you’and‘Excuse me’．You should say‘Thank you’when_______．
| A．you say something kind to others |
| B．you help others |
| C．someone helps you |
| D．you need others to help you |
From the passage we know‘Thank you’is_______．
| A．used in the world |
| B．used more often than ‘Excuse me’ |
| C．used only by Americans |
| D．used only between friends |
You should say‘Excuse me’if you want to________．
| A．cough | B．make some noise |
| C．go first | D．A，B and C |
When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way，you should say‘_______’．
| A．Thank you | B．That’s very kind of you |
| C．Excuse me | D．I’m sorry |
This passage mainly tells us the way_________．
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite |
| C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans |
Dear Tom,
How are you? I’m in a new school in China this term. And I’m writing to you in my school now. This school is big and nice. There are more than two thousand students in my school. I like the teachers. They are all kind to me. And they can speak English well. So there is no problem to talk with them. My classmates are very friendly. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English.
We have many subjects at school. I like Chinese, music, PE and more. And my favorite subject is art. It’s really interesting. And my art teacher is very fun. He can draw well. I don’t like math. It’s too difficult. After school, I like playing basketball with my new friends. What a fun time to play with them!
We have no classes on weekends. I often go to movies with my parents. Sometimes I stay at home and watch TV. My parents want me to learn Chinese. Sometimes I go shopping. The food is so delicious in Chengdu. I like the food. And the people are very friendly. I love China. I love Chengdu.
Please write to me soon!
Yours JackJack writes this letter to __________.
A. pen pal B. old friend C. parentsJack is in a ____________.
A. English school B. Chinese school C. small schoolJack’s teachers _____________.
A. teach him English B. only teach him Chinese C. are good to himJack help his new classmates with _________.
A. English B. Chinese C. musicJack likes _________ after school.
A. playing basketball B. swimming C. going shopping
In our town, there is a big zoo with a lot of animals in it. There are so beautiful tigers and two old lions. They eat a lot of meat every day.
There are also two big elephants and one baby elephant. The elephants are kind animals. They eat a lot every day. They like children. Children often give them bread and bananas. Elephants like bananas best.
In our zoo there are also brown bears, black bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs, hold up their four legs and ask for food. They like cakes very much.
There’s also a children’s corner in our zoo. Children ride horses and donkeys and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes and jump down again and play with each other like small children.Which animal likes bananas best ?
| A．monkeys | B．tigers | C．elephants | D．donkeys |
The zoo is ______________ .
| A．near our town | B．very big | C．very small | D．next to the city |
Which animal plays like small children ?
| A．the monkeys | B．the tigers | C．the bears | D．lions |
Why do bears stand on their hind legs ?
A. They are tired and want to have a rest. B They want to jump out
C. They want to ask for food. D. They want to eat peopleHow many kinds of bears are there in the zoo ?
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．five |
August 2006 From: eu@hotmail.com
My name is Eu and I want to be your pen pal. I’m eleven years old. I’m a boy but that doesn’t mean(意味)I can’t have girl friends. I like dancing. Oh, I am in Mexico. All the people here like dancing. Please answer me. Thank you.
August 2006 From: blazin@aol.com
I’m Erica. I’m seventeen. I’m from Canada. Do you want me to be your pen pal? Who are you? What age? I like movies and books.
September 2006 From: snickers@yahoo.com
I’m Heather. I’m nineteen and I live in New York in the USA. I like art and music. I have three dogs. I want to write to anyone with the same(相同的) likes. Thanks!
December 2006 From: bmay@mb.sympatico.ca
Hi! I’m Steven. I’m a boy of thirteen years old. I am in Grade 7. I like drawing and playing computer games. I want to find a pen pal from Australia or China. I’m from Canada.
| Name |
Country |
Likes |
| Eu |
Mexico |
26_____ |
| Erica |
27______ |
28_____ |
| Heather |
29______ |
Art, music and dogs |
| Steven |
Canada |
30_______ |