Nirmal Purja has set several world records after climbing the world's 14 highest mountains in less than seven months．
（1） Though he was born 1，600 meters above sea level，he didn't climb any serious mountains until he was 29．
But Mr． Purja， now 36， was trained to be strong． He used to be a soldier in the British army， where he had special training for fighting in very cold weather．（2）
There are only 14 mountains in the world that are higher than 8，000 meters． Mr．Purja had already climbed several of them．（3） The old record for climbing the 14 mountains was seven years，ten months and six days． It was set by South Korean climber Kim Chang﹣ho in 2013．
Mr．Purja named his challenge"Project Possible"．（4） On October 29，just a little more than six months after he started， Nirmal Purja had finished climbing the 14th mountain．
Though Mr． Purja completed his challenge unbelievably quickly，it wasn't easy．For example，during one day of climbing Shishapangma， Mr． Purja and his team climbed for 15 hours nonstop．
（5） Mr．Purja believes his strong physical condition and his training as a soldier helped him．He hopes his efforts will inspire others．"People are only limited（限制） by their imagination，" he says．"If you don't dream， then you won't do it"
A． Mr． Purja was born in Nepal， in the Himalayas． B． He had completed five more climb in Pakistan． C． He began on April 23， by climbing Annapurna in Nepal． D． His goal was to climb all of them in less than seven months． E． They had to deal with winds as fast as 75 kilometers per hour． F． In 2018， he left there to follow his dream of mountain climbing． |
Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first languages. There is also math, science, history and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play.Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs（嫩枝）and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string(绳子).They play in the country and the streets of old towns.There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs 600yuan.This is more than the average（平均的） monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
| A．网上冲浪 | B．家务杂活 |
| C．体育活动 | D．家庭作业 |
| A．do not need money to play |
| B．can play all kinds of ball games |
| C．don’t like to go to school |
| D．don’t like to do their homework |
| A．20 hours | B． more than 240 hours |
| C．about 240 hours | D．about 20 hours |
To:manager@tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing(失望).
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized
(="said" sorry) and took the food away.
We asked for the pay for my wife’ s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Yuen
| A．the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened |
| B．he believed that the cockroach was garlic |
| C．he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back |
| D．the manager was on holiday |
| A．Nothing. | B．Two meals. |
| C．Three meals. | D．Only the drinks. |
| A．say sorry to his family |
| B．let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurant |
| C．get the headwaiter to say sorry |
| D．get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorry |
Now more and more people may experience excessive (more than normal) hair loss(掉发). Hair loss of this type can affect men ,women and Children. But what causes excessive hair loss?
A number of things can cause excessive hair loss．For example，about 3 or 4 months after an illness，you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair ,This hair loss is related(与……有关)to the stress of the illness and it won’t last long．
For example，many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they’ve had a baby .This loss is also related to hormones (激素). During they have babies，high levels of certain hormones cause hair loss. When the hormone return to normal levels．The normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.
Another way of hair loss is the improper care of your hair .If you wear pigtails(辫子)or use tight (紧的)hair rollers, the pull(拉)on your hair can cause a type of hair loss.
Some medicine can cause hair loss．This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine．Medicine that can cause hair loss includes blood thinners，medicine used to treat cancer ,Vitamin A(if too much is taken)，birth control pills and so on．
But how to stop hair loss ? Perhaps your doctor can help you．He will probably ask you some questions about your diet，any medicine you’re taking，whether you’ve had a recent illness and how you take care of your hair．
Medicine may also help slow or prevent(阻止)the development of hair loss Some medicine is helpful．but you had better ask for doctors’ advice .
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Mozart was born on January 27th, 1756 and died on December 5 th, 1791. (1)When he was three, he often had lessons with his elder sister. His father took him through many different countries, where he played music for lots of people.
But some people didn’t believe a little boy could write such beautiful music. They asked him to stay in a room all by himself for a week and somebody watched the room all the time . (2)In a week , he finished a new piece of music . After that, people believed that he could write beautiful music.
Mozart died when he was still a young man. During his short life he studied music and taught music and played music and wrote music. Even by working so hard, he couldn’t make much money . Often he had to borrow money from his friends. （3）But his music made him happy and for more than two hundred years his music has made other people happy, too.根据①填空，每空一词。
____ ____ ____ ____ three,he often had lessons with his elder sister对（2）处划线部分提问。
____ ____did he finish a new piece of music?将③处译成汉语。
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Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean" No", but" Yes".
If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice," Yes, sir, "smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office?
| A．Because the Indian driver had something important to do |
| B．Because the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money |
| C．Because the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
| D．Because in India shaking the head means agreement |
The foreigner became angry because_______.
| A．the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office |
| B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
| C．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didn't say any words |
| D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．The Indians’ shaking heads means “Yes”. |
| B．Shaking heads in India has the same meaning as in China. |
| C．Finally the foreigner didn’t get to his office . |
| D．The Indian driver was a deaf man. |