Alan Smith is blind． He teaches blind children in his country． To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing， he walked across the world's largest salt desert， Salar de Uyuni， only with the help of a GPS．
Walking across the desert is not easy for an able﹣bodied person， let alone（更不用说） a blind man． Before setting off， Alan spent three years training for the journey． He studied everything he could find about the place and asked for advice from other travelers． During his journey， he only took water， food and sleeping bags． He walked about 20 kilometers a day． He showed great perseverance（毅力） and finished the 140﹣kilometer journey in just seven days．
The brave teacher thought his week﹣long journey was wonderful． He said， "The journey was quite good． There were snow storms and winds， but luckily I made it．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Why did Alan cross the desert on foot？
| A． |
To tell children a story． |
| B． |
To have a wonderful journey． |
| C． |
To take a risk for money． |
| D． |
To show the ability of the blind． |
（2）The underlined phrase "setting off" in the second paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
preparing a journey |
| B． |
starting a journey |
| C． |
breaking a journey |
| D． |
finishing a journey |
（3）What did Alan do during the journey？
| A． |
He overcame all of the difficulties． |
| B． |
He asked for advice from other travelers． |
| C． |
He walked with an experienced tour guide． |
| D． |
He studied something useful about the place． |
（4）How long did Alan's journey take？
| A． |
140 days． |
| B． |
One week． |
| C． |
20 months． |
| D． |
3 years． |
（5）Which of the following can best describe Alan's journey？
| A． |
It is a piece of cake． |
| B． |
It is between a rock and a hard place． |
| C． |
Nothing is impossible． |
| D． |
Learning should be a lifelong journey． |
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阅读短文回答问题（共5题，每题2分，计10分）
Most children have wonderful toys to play with. Usually, their parents buy these toys for them, often as Christmas or birthday gifts. Some children buy small toys with their pocket money. But instead of buying toys, one fun way to get new toys is to make them.
The easiest toy to make is a kite. For a kite, all you need is a large piece of paper, two sticks, some string and some glue. Take the two sticks and use the string to join them together in the centre. Then take a string and tie it to the ends of the sticks to make a string square. Cut the paper to make it the same size as the square. Finally, stick the paper to the string square with glue. Now your kite is finished. All you need to do is to tie a long string to the kite so you can fly it.
In many countries, they have kite-building competitions. Hundreds of people come together to show off their kites. In one famous competition, some of the kites are more than three metres tall. They take many strong men to fly them and use rope instead of string. According to the article, what is one fun way you can get toys?
What materials do you need to make your own kite?
What is the last thing you need to do before you can fly your kite?
How big are some of the kites in one famous competition?
With really large kites, what must people use instead of string?
A strong storm hit the town of Carlton. Some people had cuts and bruises (青肿)，but no one was badly hurt. The storm destroyed many buildings and bridges. So some people become homeless.
The people of Carlton helped one another put their town back together. One of those people was Leah Torres. Leah had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need. Leah felt happy that she could help.
Leah was proud of her town. She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States. In the letter she told him about her town’s efforts (努力). She said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed Carlton’s example, Leah didn’t tell anyone about her letter. Half a month later, when Leah and her parents turned on the television one day, the president was giving a speech. He began to read from a letter. Suddenly Leah recognized (认出) the sentences.
“That’s my letter!” she told her parents .
The next day Leah got a call from the White House. An assistant to the president was on the phone. “The president wants me to thank you for your letter,” he said. “He agrees with you that people should work together. He says that one person can make a difference in a town. And sometimes he can make a difference in a whole country. ” (选自课外必读书目《快乐英语阅读》，初二年级 第2卷，略有改动)
Where did this story happen?
A. The USA. B. The UK. C. Japan. D. China.What happened to the town of Carlton?
| A．An earthquake. | B．A storm. |
| C．A flood. | D．A heavy snow. |
Which of the following did Leah collect for people in need?
| A．Television. | B．Bikes. | C．Money. | D．Clothing. |
When did she find her letter on the television?
| A．About two weeks later. | B．About a week later. |
| C．About a year later. | D．About a month later. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Only the government could help the homeless. |
| B．We should try to write a letter to the president when we have problems. |
| C．Sometimes a person can make a difference in a whole country. |
| D．We should learn to live independently (独立地) when we are in trouble. |
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, it didn’t destroy (毁坏) anything and no one was hurt. But a large stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men wanted to move it away, they tried again and again but at last they failed. “Well,” they said sadly ,“there’s nothing we can do about it, we’ll have to change the way.” At this time a boy of 12 years old said , “ I think I can move the stone away.” “You?” all the strong men laughed at the boy, “What are you talking about ?”
The next morning people were all surprised to see that the stone was gone. It wasn’t on the road any longer and it wasn’t even near the road. The boy smiled and said “I buried it.”
The people looked rather surprised. “You see,” he said , “I dug (挖) a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth. “The villagers shouted “Clever boy! Clever boy!” and some of them said, “ Why didn’t we think out this good idea ?”Around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small_____________.
| A．town | B．village | C．city | D．country |
moved the stone out of the road at last .
| A．An old man | B．A young man |
| C．A boy | D．Some strong men |
Finally, the large stone was __________.
| A．in the earth | B．in the house |
| C．in the river | D．on the road side |
The underlined word “ buried ” has the same meaning as “____________”.
| A．moved away | B．broke down |
| C．put and covered in the earth | D．became smaller |
From the story, we can see that__________.
| A．the boy was stronger than the villagers |
| B．the villagers were not clever at all. |
| C．the boy was very good at thinking |
| D．the boy also laughed at the strong men |
In different seasons, Zhang Ming enjoys himself in different ways.
In spring, when it is sunny, he often goes to the park and sits on the grass, reading a book or a magazine. When he feels tired, he simply lies on the grass and tries to get some sleep. He feels very comfortable when he is on the grass. In summer, Zhang Ming often goes swimming in the river in front of his house. Once, he stayed in the water for as long as two hours. In autumn, Zhang Ming often goes to a square near his home to fly a kite. Every time he goes there, he usually invites his friends to go there with their kites as well. In winter, he finds a lot of pleasure in having snowball fights and making snowmen with his friends.
How does Zhang Ming try to get some sleep when he feels tired in the park?
| A．By putting his head on a book. |
| B．By lying on his coat. |
| C．By sitting on the ground. |
| D．By lying on the grass. |
Where is the river which Zhang Ming often swims in?
| A．Behind his home. |
| B．In front of his house. |
| C．To the right of his house. |
| D．To the left of his house. |
How long did Zhang Ming stay in the river once?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For two hours. | D．For three hours. |
Why does Zhang Ming often go to the square?
| A．To fly a kite. | B．To play football. |
| C．To have a run. | D．To take a walk. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Zhang Ming hates winter because he does not like cold weather. |
| B．Zhang Ming enjoys making snowmen and having snowball fights in winter. |
| C．Sometimes Zhang Ming also goes to the park on rainy days. |
| D．Zhang Ming never lies on the grass because it is too dirty. |