other； we； cold； worth； low； seldom； change； however； on； warm； high； they |
During May， most places in China are warm． But Mount Qomolangma is still （1） and covered with snow． At this time， a group of Chinese climbers are climbing the highest mountain in the world． They are going to measure（测量） the （2） of the mountain．
In fact， China already measured the height of the mountain in 1975（8，848． 13 meters） and 2005（8， 844.43 meters）． But the height can （3） as Earth's plats（板块）move． As technology improves， people want to get more exact numbers．
（4） ， measuring its height is not easy．The temperature there is ﹣29℃，four degrees lower than that in Antarctica（南极）．The snow there is 4﹣5 meters thick and strong winds blow all the time． Climbers have to carry scientific instruments to the world's rooftop（屋脊）． They collect data（数据） （5） the top of the mountain． After that scientists study the data and calculate（计算） the height of the mountain．
To deal with the difficult conditions， team members started training in January． They have to sleep in （6） tents to keep warm． To save fresh water， climbers （7） take a shower or wash faces． As for food， they have three dishes and soup for each meal． It is easy to keep meat fresh in such a （8） temperature．
Though there are also some （9） difficulties that we can not think of，the mountain is（10） measuring． An exact measurement can help to study the plate movement so that scientists can warn people the coming of the earthquakes．
Paul and Bill are from different colleges． Paul applies （申请） for an online school， while Bill attends classes at school． They each believe that their school system （制度） is better than the other．
Paul： Hey， Bill． Are you （1）f to see a movie tonight？
Bill： Sorry， no． I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do．
Paul： Oh， that's too bad． I'm so glad I take classes online． I can decide （2）w ， where and how to complete my lessons．
Bill： Sounds good， but I really enjoy going to class （3）b it's a great way to get to know other people． It also helps me learn how to work well with others． If I don't understand something，I'm always able to ask about it in person．
Paul： In online classes， I have to （4）t completely before asking questions． That teaches me how to solve problems on my own．
Bill： Do you ever （5）m technical （技术上的） problems in your online classes？ If you can't open a file （文件）， how can you continue your learning？
Paul： It's not a big problem． I can email the teacher or call up another student for help．
Bill： But that takes too much time． You may fall behind on your studies．
Paul： You may （6）a fall behind．What will happen if you get sick？ It isn't a （7）p roblem for online classes．
Bill： Yes， but my teacher and classmates can help me．
Paul： In an online class， I don't have to （8）w about missing classes for any reason． I can always review the previous （先前的） lessons online．
Bill： Don't you feel lonely sometimes？ I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself．
Paul： I enjoy learning alone． Besides， an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities．
Bill： I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share （9）i with． I believe that improves my learning all the time．
Paul： I'm pretty self﹣disciplined （自律的），and I work （10）b on my own than with others．
Bill： I guess everybody learns differently．
George Reeder， 63， has been given a bravery certificate （证书） because of saving the life of a baby．
It was a cold and windy morning．The local harbor（海港）master，George Reeder，（1）_____（do）his daily work when he heard a noise． On the other side of the harbor， some people were shouting，so he went there quickly by bicycle．
"What's the matter？ Why they （2） （shout）？" George Reeder wondered while he was riding there．
"Help! Help my baby!" A woman was screaming （高声喊），"My baby （3） （be） in the buggy （婴儿车） in the sea．"
Mr． Reeder looked at the sea， and saw a baby's buggy in the deep freezing cold water． The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea． Mr． Reeder quickly decided to do something．
"I went over and saw that the buggy was upside down …and I（4） （jump） in，"
said Mr． Reeder． He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall． Then some other people came to help．
They tied a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety．
Tanya Allen， a nurse who was passing by， gave the baby CPR （心肺复苏术） and was able to get him to breathe again． Then an air ambulance helicopter （急救直升机） arrived and the baby（5） （take） to hospital．
After he'd finished （6） （help） the baby and the helicopter had gone， Mr．Reeder went home． A little later， the baby's grandfather went to his house and said， "Thanks a lot for what you（7） （do）． The boy is out of danger． He（8） （leave） the hospital in two days．" Mr． Reeder was very happy to hear that．
Mr． Reeder said that he hadn't really been brave．"It was everyone﹣ from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot，" he said．"I'm just glad I could（9） （help）．" But when Mr． Reeder got the certificate， a reporter said，"This was a very brave act， as he put his own life at risk．"
（10） （warn） the people not to walk along the seafront in very windy weather， Mr． Reeder has advised the government to put up some signs． "Hope this will help，" said Mr． Reeder．
Songs about growing
Thousands of songs about growing up are available（可得到的）．They can always get a response（反应） from teenagers in some way． While listening to the songs，old or new，teenagers can always feel themselves or understand themselves．
a． Songs about being a teenager
Growing up isn't always easy． Teens always want to be independent， but parents have a hard time letting go． There can be moments of worry，uncertainty and even anger． Some songs speak of （2）those feelings and can hep them get through this period，
b． Songs about（3）_________
As teenagers grow， they 're likely looking toward the day when they'll be able to work hard to achieve their dreams． The Westlife's song I have a dream is well﹣known． The key lyrics（歌词） are "I have a dream． a song to sing． To help me cope（处理） with anything…You can take the future even if you fail"． This song has encouraged so many teenagers to fight for their dreams．
c． Graduation songs
Graduation songs usually speak of the joy of this season of their life． These songs are perfect for graduation parties and get﹣togethers with friends． As they graduate， they can sing" Today is where your book begins． the rest is still unwritten…"．
When teenagers grow up． they find childhood is a bittersweet （苦乐参半的）time．（5）They've looked forward to the day for so many years and finally it is here． However， they may not be sure about whether they're ready for it．At this time， listening to songs about the sweet days of childhood can always make them relaxed．
（1）What is the response from teenagers while they are listening to the songs？
（2）What does "those feeling" refer to？
（3）Complete the subtitle（副标题） for "b"．
（4）What are graduation songs about according to the passage？
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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promise， look， change， play， allow， hurt， give， take， love， ask， feed |
It was a fine day． The sun was shining and the wind was gentle．
The kids （1） in their backyard when a little cat tried to cross into their yard． Unluckily， it got stuck（卡住的） under the fence（篱笆）． The kids tried to free the cat， but they couldn't． So they asked their mother for help． The mother freed the cat． The cat （2） so cute that the children begged（乞求） to keep it． Their mother said，"I suppose we can． I don't mind myself， but you must ask your father too．"
The kids waited anxiously（焦急地）for their dad back from work．"Do you think our dad（3） us to keep it？" the girl asked．Before the boy answered the girl，they heard their father opening the door．"Hi，daddy，" they both shouted loudly at the same time．
"You are surely happier than usual to see me today． What is up？" their father said．
"Nothing， daddy． We just love you so much．" the girl replied． That's when their mother said，"Go ahead． （4） your dad．"
The girl told her dad what had happened and asked to keep the cat． The father said，"No，you can't．We （5） five cats so far． Your mommy and I have no time（6） care of any more．"Hearing this， the kids lowered（低下） their heads disappointedly．
Seeing the sad looks on the kids' faces， the father （7） his mind． He said，"All right． Since you （8） it so much， you can keep it．" Hearing this， the kids happily screamed， "Hooray! Thank you， daddy!" However， the father added （补充说） that they （9） to look after the cat by themselves．
The kids were so happy to have another pet friend． Then the cat （10） the name "Lucky" by the kids．
So the cat had a place to call home．
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quiet，they， strong， interest， two， like． unless， choice， but， if， how |
The secrets of self﹣control
A new book， the bestseller， Willpower，says that having strong willpower（意志力）is necessary to a successful life．
The book starts by describing a famous experiment： The Marshmallow （软糖）Test． In 1972， a psychology（心理学）professor Mischel tested the willpower of 600 kids． In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow on a table in front of（1） ．They were given two （2） ，they could either eat the marshmallow or if they waited fifteen minutes， they'd be given a （3） marshmallow （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．
（4） the other 30% showed willpower﹣they didn't eat the first one and waited for the second marshmallow （5） ．
Twenty years later． Mischel discovered something （6） ．He got in touch with the children and found that those with strong willpower were getting better marks at university． They were better behaved and were more popular． So， （7） important it is to have strong willpower!
But don't worry （8） you aren't good at controlling yourself． The authors say that willpower is like a muscle（肌肉）．The more you exercise it， the （9） it gets． However， just （10） any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired． So， if you have to do lots of things that need willpower， take a break．That way， you'll build up your willpower again．
Lastly， the authors mention that people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower．So， congratulations!
