"I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of J...

"I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca．．． to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．" So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers． Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo． Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs． In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over． In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi．On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen． "We fought… killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me… "． In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave． When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed． IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore． A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses． As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

1.What is the main topic of the article?

A．Visitors to Mecca．

B．A great travel joumal．

C．Ibn Barttuta and the sultan．

D．Ibn Battuta and adventures．

2.Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word "prior' ?

A．formal　　　　　 B．flexible

C．former　　　　 D．final

3.What is Ibn Battuta's main character reflected in this article?

A．optimistic　　　　 B．sympathetic

C． submitted　　　　 D． committed

4.It can be inferred from the text that　　　　　　 ．

A．Ibn wasn't fond of the sultan of Delhi

B．Ibn never liked ancient China

C．Ibn was a good friend of Marco Polo

D．Ibn dedicated the book to his child

5.What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland?

A． His love for the country．

B． His faith in God．

C． His plan to write a book．

D． His sultan's order．

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“The 13th of June，1325，I left Tangier，my birthplace，with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣）to Mecca ．．．to leave all my friends，to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．” So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris—the travel diary of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus，this young Moroccan set off for Mecca，returning home three decades later as one of history’s great travelers．Driven by curiosity，he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world，traveling through 44 modern countries，three times as far as Marco Polo．Little celebrated in the West，his name is well known among Arabs．In his hometown of Tangier，a square，a hotel，a cafe，a ferry boat，and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years，but the urge to travel soon took over．In one adventure，he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan—the Muslim ruler of Delhi．On the way，he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot，and two horsemen: “… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another，but God in his grace preserved me ．．．” In Delhi，the sultan gave him the position of judge，based on his previous study at Mecca．But the sultan had an unpredictable character，and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave．When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China，he agreed．Ibn Battuta set off in three ships，but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore．A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships，scattering （散播）treasure and drowning many people and horses．As he watched，the third ship，with all his belongings and slaves—one carrying his child—was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of amazing adventures，Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the Sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world．Fortunately，he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages，allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

1.What can we learn about Ibn Battuta from the passage？

A．He had great interest in the Islamic world．

B．He returned to his homeland to write a book．

C．His journeys were less important than Marco Polo’s．

D．His journeys were very common for people of that time．

2.The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because _______．

A．Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca

B．Ibn Battuta had been a judge before

C．Ibn Battuta had worked as a translator

D．Ibn Battuta had traveled to many countries

3.Which is the best title for the passage？

A．The Learned Ibn Battuta

B．A Visitor to Mecca

C．The Travels of Ibn Battuta

D．Desire for Adventures

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On June 23, 1970. I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on ____ returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the ____ of our fellow countrymen. There was no ____ welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.

I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ____ eye contact with my fellow passengers. NO one was sitting next to me, which added to my _____. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She ____ and, without saying a word, ____ handed me a magazine. I accepted her ____, her quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was, “Thank you.” Her small gesture of ____ was the first I had experienced in a long time.

I always believe in the connection between ____ when they reach out to one another.

That girl ____ has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do that by her mother. It doesn’t matter ____ she gave me the magazine. The ____ thing is that she did.

Since then, I have followed her example and tried. in different ways for different people, to ____ for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will ____ know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my ____ since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a ____, scared and lonely soldier has been ____ throughout my life. I have to believe that my small ____ have the same effect on others. And to that little girl, now a ____, I would like to say again: thank you.

1.A. bus　　 B. train　　 C. plane　　 D. boat

2.A. stories　　 B. difficulties　　 C. unfriendliness　　 D. enthusiasm

3.A. hometown　　 B. school　　 C. cold　　 D. immediate

4.A. seeking　　 B. noticing　　 C. keeping　　 D. avoiding

5.A. pride　　 B. loneliness　　 C. anger　　 D. excitement

6.A. smiled　　 B. listened　　 C. turned around　　 D. bent down

7.A. naturally　　 B. proudly　　 C. shyly　　 D. worriedly

8.A. offer　　 B. donation　　 C. accompany　　 D. contact

9.A. invitation　　 B. sympathy　　 C. agreement　　 D. inspiration

10.A. soldiers　　 B. strangers　　 C. families　　 D. girls

11.A. similarly　　 B. finally　　 C. immediately　　 D. undoubtedly

12.A. when　　 B. how　　 C. why　　 D. where

13.A. memorable　　 B. satisfactory　　 C. important　　 D. valuable

14.A. do the same　　 B. find a seat　　 C. get things ready　　 D. pass a magazine

15.A. always　　 B. never　　 C. happily　　 D. obviously

16.A. feelings　　 B. ideas　　 C. models　　 D. attempts

17.A. busy　　 B. young　　 C. excited　　 D. tired

18.A. accepted　　 B. spread　　 C. honored　　 D. neglected

19.A. actions　　 B. benefits　　 C. donations　　 D. sacrifices

20.A. stranger　　 B. wife　　 C. mother　　 D. woman

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil on June 13th, 2014, and 32 football teams 　　 　　 so far.

A.will choose B.have chosen

C.have been chosen D.will be chosen

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil on June 13^th, 2014, and 32 football teams_____ so far.

A. will choose       B. have chosen

C. have been chosen      D. will be chosen

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The high-speed rail _________Xiamen with Longyan is to open on June 30^th.

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On June 15th，2012，millions of people watched as 33­year­old Nik Wallenda walked across one of the world's greatest waterfalls on a tightrope（钢丝）．What made the 25－minute walk that was televised live and watched by over 13 million people worldwide even more amazing，is that it was done over the Niagara Falls－An action that had never been attempted before．

Even though Nik was wearing a harness（保护带），a safety measure provided by ABC，the television network that broadcast the event，his action to keep his balance against the strong winds made for some heart－stopping（令人担忧的） moments for the audience．

Nik，however，never slowed down for even one moment．Wearing special shoes made by his mother，he remained totally focused on the job at hand．It was only when he got to the last stretch near Canada's Table Rock that he knelt down on one knee and finally broke into a smile．Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering audience，he knew he had accomplished a great task，which most people had thought impossible．

While he described the whole experience as peaceful and relaxing，Nik said his biggest challenges came from a totally unexpected source－his 40 pound balancing pole．The balancing pole was so heavy that he could hardly carry it on the tightrope．

One would think that now that Nik has realized his lifelong dream he would be ready to hang up his “balancing pole”．However，the adventurer who already has seven Guinness World Records under his belt，is just getting started－Next up? A 5，000－foot tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon．While the one across the Niagara Falls took years of planning because he had to convince the US and Canadian officials，this one should happen in the very near future．That's because，the Florida resident has already been granted（授予） a permit by the Canyon officials．

1.Why did so many people fix their attention on the event?

A．Because it was done by Nik Wallenda．

B．Because nobody had done it there before．

C．Because it was broadcast live by ABC．

D．Because it was impossible to do the event．

2.What made the audience hold their breath during Nik's performance?

A．How Nik managed to cross the Niagara Falls with safety measure．

B．What Nik would do when he lost his balance on the tightrope．

C．How Nik kept his balance against the strong winds．

D．How long Nik will take to finish the event．

3.What was the greatest difficulty for him to face in Nik view?

A．The supplied tightrope．　 B．The safety belt．

C．The balancing pole．　　　　 D．The audience's noise．

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Nik will go on with his dream．

B．Nik's life dream is changing．

C．Permission of governments is important．

D．The Grand Canyon is a dream for Nik．

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On June 15th，2012，millions of people watched as 33­year­old Nik Wallenda walked across one of the world's greatest waterfalls on a tightrope（钢丝）．What made the 25－minute walk that was televised live and watched by over 13 million people worldwide even more amazing，is that it was done over the Niagara Falls－An action that had never been attempted before．

Even though Nik was wearing a harness（保护带），a safety measure provided by ABC，the television network that broadcast the event，his action to keep his balance against the strong winds made for some heart－stopping（令人担忧的） moments for the audience．

Nik，however，never slowed down for even one moment．Wearing special shoes made by his mother，he remained totally focused on the job at hand．It was only when he got to the last stretch near Canada's Table Rock that he knelt down on one knee and finally broke into a smile．Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering audience，he knew he had accomplished a great task，which most people had thought impossible．

While he described the whole experience as peaceful and relaxing，Nik said his biggest challenges came from a totally unexpected source－his 40 pound balancing pole．The balancing pole was so heavy that he could hardly carry it on the tightrope．

One would think that now that Nik has realized his lifelong dream he would be ready to hang up his “balancing pole”．However，the adventurer who already has seven Guinness World Records under his belt，is just getting started－Next up? A 5，000－foot tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon．While the one across the Niagara Falls took years of planning because he had to convince the US and Canadian officials，this one should happen in the very near future．That's because，the Florida resident has already been granted（授予） a permit by the Canyon officials．

1.Why did so many people fix their attention on the event?

A．Because it was done by Nik Wallenda．

B．Because nobody had done it there before．

C．Because it was broadcast live by ABC．

D．Because it was impossible to do the event．

2.What made the audience hold their breath during Nik's performance?

A．How Nik managed to cross the Niagara Falls with safety measure．

B．What Nik would do when he lost his balance on the tightrope．

C．How Nik kept his balance against the strong winds．

D．How long Nik will take to finish the event．

3.What was the greatest difficulty for him to face in Nik view?

A．The supplied tightrope．

B．The safety belt．

C．The balancing pole．

D．The audience's noise．

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Nik will go on with his dream．

B．Nik's life dream is changing．

C．Permission of governments is important．

D．The Grand Canyon is a dream for Nik．

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On June 15th，2012，millions of people watched as 33­year­old Nik Wallenda walked across one of the world's greatest waterfalls on a tightrope(钢丝)．What made the 25－minute walk that was televised live and watched by over 13 million people worldwide even more amazing，is that it was done over the Niagara Falls－An action that had never been attempted before.

Even though Nik was wearing a harness(保护带)，a safety measure provided by ABC，the television network that broadcast the event，his action to keep his balance against the strong winds made for some heart－stopping(令人担忧的) moments for the audience.

Nik，however，never slowed down for even one moment.Wearing special shoes made by his mother，he remained totally focused on the job at hand.It was only when he got to the last stretch near Canada's Table Rock that he knelt down on one knee and finally broke into a smile.Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering audience，he knew he had accomplished a great task，which most people had thought impossible.

While he described the whole experience as peaceful and relaxing，Nik said his biggest challenges came from a totally unexpected source－his 40 pound balancing pole.The balancing pole was so heavy that he could hardly carry it on the tightrope.

One would think that now that Nik has realized his lifelong dream he would be ready to hang up his “balancing pole”．However，the adventurer who already has seven Guinness World Records under his belt，is just getting started－Next up? A 5，000－foot tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon.While the one across the Niagara Falls took years of planning because he had to convince the US and Canadian officials，this one should happen in the very near future.That's because，the Florida resident has already been granted(授予) a permit by the Canyon officials.

1.Why did so many people fix their attention on the event?

A．Because it was done by Nik Wallenda.

B．Because nobody had done it there before.

C．Because it was broadcast live by ABC.

D．Because it was impossible to do the event.

2.What made the audience hold their breath during Nik's performance?

A．How Nik managed to cross the Niagara Falls with safety measure.

B．What Nik would do when he lost his balance on the tightrope.

C．How Nik kept his balance against the strong winds.

D．How long Nik will take to finish the event.

3.What was the greatest difficulty for him to face in Nik view?

A．The supplied tightrope.

B．The safety belt.

C．The balancing pole.

D．The audience's noise.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Nik will go on with his dream.

B．Nik's life dream is changing.

C．Permission of governments is important.

D．The Grand Canyon is a dream for Nik.

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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil，which attracted the whole planet，________on the 12 th of June．

A． fell　　　　　　 B． set

C． lay　　　　　　　 D． happened

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