Up, Up, and Away!An adventurer who became the...

Up, Up, and Away!

An adventurer who became the first person to fly across the English Channel on a cluster（簇）of balloons has launched a house into the sky just like in the hit movie Up-in reparation for a more ambitious journey and a new record

Fearless Trappe , from North Carolina, stepped into the cartoon themed home before flying above the leon International Balloon Festivel in Mexico more than a week ago.

The 38-year-old Trappe was using the event as a warm-up for his planned trans-Atlantic flight scheduled for next summer ,He aims to complete the 2,500-mile journey in a seven-foot lifeboat carried by 365 huge helium（氦气）ballooms

The brave man is learning to sail a lifeboat ,in case he meeds to ditch (在海中迫降)into the ocean during the danger-filled adventure

He sill fly at between 18,000 feet and 25,000 feet , beating his previous world altitude record of 21,600 feet ,and must fly uninterrupted a distance ten times longer than his previous world record of 230 miles in order to succeed.

The adventurer Trappe ,who holes records for crossing the Alps, flying the most cluster balloons, and the longest distance , has opent his entire carreer ,building up to this ambitious plan.

“I didn’t wake up one day and think：‘I’ going to fly across the Atlantic, ’”he said “he said  Every attempt before this was prepared for this fight ,I’ve been training for a long time”

1.The adventurer flew across the English Channel to ________

A．test the balloons

B．launch a house

C．shoot a hit movie

D．prepare for breaking a record

2.To finish the journey ,he will fly a distance of ________

A．2500 miles        B．18,000 feet        C．25,000 feet        D．230 miles

3.About the ambitious journey ,which is NIT mentioned in the passage?

A．When he will fly                        B．How high he sill fly

C．How far he will fly                       D．How long it will take him

4.How many world records does Jonathan hold?

A．Two              B．Three            C．Four             D．Five

5.What does he last paragraph imply?

A．Trappe can’t sleep worrying about the adventure

B．Trappe was born to set world records

C．Trappe always keeps his ambition in mind

D．Trappe never thought of crossing the Ataantic before

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Up，Up，and Away！

An adventurer who became the first person to fly across the English Channel on a cluster of balloons has launched a house into the sky just like in the hit movie Up-in reparation for a more ambitious journey and a new record．

Fearless Trappe，from North Carolina，stepped into the cartoon themed home before flying above the Leon International Balloon Festival in Mexico more than a week ago．

The 38-year-old Trappe was using the event as a warm-up for his planned trans-Atlantic flight scheduled for next summer．He aims to complete the 2，500-mile journey in a seven-foot lifeboat carried by 365 huge helium balloons．

The brave man is learning to sail a lifeboat，in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during the danger-filled adventure．

He still fly at between 18，000 feet and 25，000 feet，beating his previous world altitude record of 21，600 feet，and must fly uninterrupted a distance ten times longer than his previous world record of 230 miles in order to succeed．

The adventurer Trappe，who holds records for crossing the Alps，flying the most cluster balloons，and the longest distance，has spent his entire career，building up to this ambitious plan．

“I didn’t wake up one day and think：‘I’ going to fly across the Atlantic，’”he said．“Every attempt before this was prepared for this fight，I’ve been training for a long time”．

1.The adventurer flew across the English Channel to__________．

A．test the balloons　　　　　　 B．launch a house

C．shoot a hit movie　　　　　　 D．prepare for breaking a record

2.To finish the journey，he will fly a distance of__________．

A．2500 miles　　 　　　　　　　　 B．18，000 feet

C．25，000 feet　　 　　　　　　 　 D．230 miles

3.About the ambitious journey，which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．When he will fly　　　　　　 B．How high he sill fly

C．How far he will fly　　　 　 D．How long it will take him

4.How many world records does Jonathan hold?

A．Two　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 B．Three

C．Four　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．Five

5.What does he last paragraph imply?

A．Trappe can’t sleep worrying about the adventure

B．Trappe was born to set world records

C．Trappe always keeps his ambition in mind

D．Trappe never thought of crossing the Atlantic before

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C

The book’s first and third sections deal with the adventures of an Alabama boy, Raphael　　 Semmes Cody, who goes by the name Raff. The boy grows up knocking around the Nokobee woods; he’s drawn to its natural wonders, and uses the forest to escape from his parents’ unhappy marriage. In the woods he leaves almost no stone unturned as he discovers the forest’s rich flora and fauna(动植物). Raff grows up and heads to Harvard to study law, but returns later in life to protect the Nokobee from crazy developers. But fans of Wilson’s science will be most interested in the book’s middle section, where the author inserts a mini-novel describing the trials and sufferings of the ants living in the endangered forest.

Reviews of the book have been mixed. Writing for The New York Review of Books, Margaret Atwood praised Wilson for his first novel, saying that it is highlighted by a diversity of ideas and an imaginative plot. And — with the exception of some dull preachiness(说教) — it is entertaining.

1.What can we learn from Edward O. Wilson’s joke?

A. He is unwilling to leave his childhood behind.

B. He is an excellent naturalist with a good reputation.

C. He has had a lifelong passion for insects.

D. He has the same hobbies as many children.

2.In Anthill, ant societies differ from the human ones in that _____________.

A. they are more likely to conduct wars

B. they practice agriculture

C. they are more selfless

D. they don’t care for their young

3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Raff is in fact the author himself.

B. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction.

C. Atwood has a completely positive opinion of Anthill.

D. Anthill is set in the author’s home state.

4.What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To present Edward O. Wilson’s life story.

B. To present Edward O. Wilson’s achievements.

C. To show the readers that we can learn from ants.

D. To give an overview of a new book.

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First one person stood up and then another and another. Someone in the crowd began to applaud and soon everyone else ______ in as Glenn Cunninghan made his final lap around the track(跑道). He was about to break a world record in the mile. As he made his victory, you might wonder how he could walk, let alone ______. It was hard to ignore Glenn’s scarred legs.

When Glenn was six years old, his ______ were so badly burned in a schoolhouse fire that his doctor never thought he would ______ again. But Glenn thought otherwise. After spending weeks in ______, he got up and started using crutches(拐杖) to get around. When his legs got ______, he tried walking without the crutches. It was very ______. Glenn said later, “It hurt like hell to walk, ____ it didn’t hurt at all when I ran. So for five or six years, about all I did was run.”

With all the ______ he had had in running, it was natural for Glenn to join his school’s track team. By the time he got to high school, he became a track star and set ____ times in the mile run.

After he ______ from high school, he went to the University of Kansas. Glenn Cunninghan was ______ as “The Kansas Flyer”, and he won the National College Amateur Track Championships in 1931 and 1932.

Glenn went on to run on the U.S. Olympic Team in 1932, received the Sullivan Award ______ outstanding amateur athletes in 1933, and won a silver medal in the 1936 Olympic Games. The boy who was ______ never to walk again won two National College Amateur Athlete titles in track, was named the ______ track performer in the 100-year history of Madison Square Garden, and was ______ to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

It was never easy for Glenn. It took him nearly an hour to ______ for a race and the smoke-filled indoor stadium made it hard for him to ______. But he never let that stop him or ______ him down. He just ran as hard as he could with his wounded lungs and scarred legs, and he won.

If determination and spirit can ______ a runner to greatness, it might be said that Glenn Cunninghan was the greatest runner of all time.

1.A. called　　 B. joined　　 C. took　　 D. gave

2.A. run　　 B. jump　　 C. hike　　 D. ride

3.A. eyes　　 B. ears　　 C. hands　　 D. legs

4.A. write　　 B. hear　　 C. see　　 D. walk

5.A. touch　　 B. silence　　 C. bed　　 D. hospital

6.A. stronger　　 B. longer　　 C. bitter　　 D. lighter

7.A. heavy　　 B. tiring　　 C. painful　　 D. strange

8.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. because　　 D. once

9.A. practice　　 B. chance　　 C. time　　 D. idea

10.A. examples　　 B. rules　　 C. records　　 D. solutions

11.A. came　　 B. kept　　 C. learned　　 D. graduated

12.A. treated　　 B. acted　　 C. served　　 D. known

13.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. in　　 D. with

14.A. seen　　 B. chosen　　 C. supposed　　 D. used

15.A. famous　　 B. outstanding　　 C. young　　 D. modern

16.A. admitted　　 B. forced　　 C. related　　 D. devoted

17.A. answer　　 B. hope　　 C. stand　　 D. prepare

18.A. look　　 B. breathe　　 C. change　　 D. move

19.A. turn　　 B. lay　　 C. slow　　 D. put

20.A. compare　　 B. drive　　 C. present　　 D. limit

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This year marks 45 years since Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon,taking“one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind.”Overall,12 American astronauts have walked on the lunar landscape,the last doing so in 1972.

Enthusiasm for space travel has always increased and decreased.In 2010,President Barack Obama cut funds for a NASA mission that would haveput humans back on the moonby 2020.“I understand that some believe that we should attempt a return to the surface of the Moon first,as previously planned.But I just have to say here:We’ve been there before,”said Obama.NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has alsothrown cold wateron the idea of a return mission to the moon.

But others believe there are benefits to going back to the moon.“It’s the closest future body to us,making it the least challenging to explore all the planets,moons and asteroids(小行星)in our solar system,”wrote Gene R.Grushfrom NASA Johnson Space Center.Richard Vondrak,deputy(代理的)director of the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center,said,“Astronauts can accomplish scientific exploration that is beyond the capability of robotic explorers.”

And then there’s the private sector.In the last few years,several private companies have launched rockets of their own,ending the public sector’s monopoly(垄断)on space flight.Meanwhile,Buzz Aldrin,the second person to walk on the moon,believes that there’s amuch better goalfor exploration:Mars.“We’ve walked on the moon,so we understand it better than anything else,”Aldrinsaid.“We’ve got to start thinking of long-term investments.”

1.What can we know about Neil Armstrong’s walking on the moon?

A. He stepped on the moon in 1972.　　 B. It is highly thought of in the world.

C. It took astronauts 45 years to do that.　　 D. He did it together with 11 astronauts.

2.What can we learn about Gene R.Grush?

A. He hopes to use robots to explore the moon.

B. He thinks the moon is the easiest to explore.

C. He thinks we should explore all the stars.

D. He’s the deputy director of NASA.

3.Who supports exploring the Mars?

A. Charles Bolden.　　 B. Richard Vondrak.　　 C. Buzz Aldrin.　　 D. President Obama

4.What can be the best title of the text?

A. Should we go back to the moon?　　 B. How can we return to the moon?

C. What can we find in the universe?　　 D. Should we do a research on space?

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Do you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person?

St．John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards．

The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomination (提名) is April 30, 2016.The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June, 2016.

“St．John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured,” said Sandra Stocker, director of St．John Ambulance Awards Committee．“The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking．”

Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open．Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30, 2016.The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors．You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form, showing the nominees’ actions．

Examples of evidence could include:

◆ Newspaper clippings (剪报) of the incident．

◆ Police incident record numbers．

Once a nomination form is received, the nominee or nominator may be approached for further details of the incident．For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by email or on 020-73244082 or 020-732440813.

Find out who our winners will be for 2016.

1.What does the passage intend to tell the readers?

A． Young people should learn first aid to help the injured．

B． Learning first aid can help young people win an award．

C． The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly．

D． St．John Ambulance makes profit by training first aiders．

2.If you suggest someone for the awards, you should ______．

A． attend the awards ceremony

B． make a speech introducing yourself

C． provide the details of the incident

D． have a good knowledge about first aid

3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A． Demand for First Aiders

B． Importance of First Aid

C． St．John Ambulance Awards

D． Young First Aider of the Year

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She broke away from the traditional ______ of wife and mother and became a journalist.

A. way               B. custom          C. role              D. idea

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If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him _______ during the day.

A. away      B. up       C. in       D. back

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If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day.

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B

The first step for the accomplishment of every act is the attitude of the person who wants to do something with his life. If you are the type of person who is always optimistic and has faith in your strengths then half of the job is already taken care of.

It is quite difficult to change the way you think or how you perceive(发现) reality and all the things

around you. It is useless if your friends keep pushing you to see life in another way, to be always optimistic, to laugh more and always think at the “pink” version of things. You get annoyed by everybody giving you pieces of advice. It is only you who can decide to have this great change of personality. Not only will you see things from another perspective(角度) but life itself will come to be different, meaning more exciting and more interesting.

For me every age has its beauty and one should always know how to live to the full every aspect of it. When you are a child you spend all your time playing and you don’t have anything to worry about; as the years pass you become more concerned with whatever goes around you, with the problems you have to take care of. You should always keep your sense of humor and never forget to smile. Not only the smile makes you more beautiful but it also makes you see life with other eyes.

You only have one life and you have to live it to the full every day, as if it were the last day of your existence so as not to get the point in which you are sorry you didn’t know how to live.

41. The most important thing for a person to make his dream come true is _________.

A. to try to work hard                                B. to do something with his life

C. to have a strong belief                              D. to face difficulty bravely

42. In the author’s opinion, which is the best way to see life correctly?

A. Getting help from friends.                            B. Finding a way yourselves.

C. Always being optimistic.                        D. Seeing life in different ways.

43. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ___________.

A. not worrying too much is very important to people

B. keeping humor and smile is very important to children

C. how to deal with problems

D. how to find beauty in life

44. Which of the following best agrees with the passage?

A. Helping others is a good quality.

B. People’s advice always makes you angry.

C. The life you live depends on the way you see it.

D. The author has nothing to worry about in his life.

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Could we change our attitude?  B. Do you enjoy life?

C. Ways to live happily.           D. Find beauty in life.

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