When Spencer West was just five years old, he...

When Spencer West was just five years old, he had a serious disease that resulted in the amputation（截肢）of both his legs. However,　 the young Canadian has never let his disability get in his way. He has shown that he could do anything a person with two legs could do, including climbing the world’s highest snow­covered mountain—Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Spencer’s great adventure to get to the top of the 19,341­foot­high peak began on June 13th from the small village of Naro Moru in Kenya. The team included his best friends David Johnson and Alex Meers.

For the first few days, Spencer walked 80 percent of the rocky road using his hands. Only when it became impossible would he use the wheel chair. As would be expected, the nights were very terrible—The ground underneath was rocky and the temperatures were lower than they expected.

Hard as it was, Spencer did not surrender the goal even once. However,　 as the road started becoming steeper（陡峭的） and rockier, his friends became worried　 about him—Even though

Spencer had spent over a year training for this event with his hands, they worried that he would have some serious injuries if he continued. They decided that in the last two days Spencer West would cut back his independent climb to half day and be carried the other half.

Things got more and more difficult as they got closer to the top. As the air got thinner, they suffered from sickness and the shortage of energy so that they stopped any talk—They　 needed all their energy to keep going. The only thought in their minds was to get to the top.

But, it was all worth it—Finally, Spencer West climbed Africa’s highest peak!

1.With whom did Spencer West climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? (no more than 5 words)

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2.What does the underlined word “surrender” mean? (2 words)

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3.What did Spencer West’s friends worry about according to Paragraph 4? (no more than 8 words)

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4.Why did the three climbers stop any talk when they got closer to the top? (no more than 10 words)

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5.Please explain　 how you are inspired　 by Spencer West. (no more than 20 words)

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Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.

His mother, Angela Brown, is in ____ .She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl ____　 Laura, as well as Daniel. She told us, “Daniel is so full of ___ ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go up stairs and ____ Daniel crawling（爬）out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.“It’s for you Mum, ” he said and ____ at his mum and smiled. Seven-year-old Daniel has a ____face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to ____that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy.

Angela told me all about it. “____ I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine. ”Jasper, she ____ , is the Browns’ dog. “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s　 ____how one little boy can cause so much trouble. Another time he ____ all the hair of the little girl next door. She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the　 ____haven’t spoken to us since. ”

Angela told me about Daniel’s most ____crime. “I was about to do the washing up ____ the baby started crying. Daniel decided to ____and filled the kitchen sink with water. When I came in, the water was already　 ____the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be　 ____.I hope things will get better as he gets ____ ”

Amazingly, Daniel is quite　 ____ behaved in school. This may be because he is rarely bored. ____he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?

1.A. despair　　　　 B. surprise　　　　 C.. anger　　　　 D.danger

2.A. hurt　　　　　 . B. called　　　　　 C.favored　　　　 D. repaid

3.A. regret　　　　　 B. imagination　　 C. honesty　　　　 D.curiosity

4.A. hear　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　 C. find　　　　　　 D.leave

5.A. looked up　　　 B. turned out　　 C. gave in　　　　 D.got through

6.A. ugly　　　　　　 B.serious　　　　　 C. mysterious　　 D.lovely

7.A. reform　　　　 B.admit　　　　　　 C.sense　　　　　 D.rest

8.A. Even if　　　　 B. In no time　　　 C. Once　　　　 D.Although

9.A. cured　　　　　 B. discovered　　　 C. damaged　　 D. explained

10.A. fearful　　　　 B. amazing　　　　 C.favorable　　　 D. common

11.A. dried up　　　　 B. came down　　 C.cut off　　　　　 D.fell off

12.A. sons　　　　　　 B. neighbors　　　 C. assistants　　　 D.teachers

13.A.exciting　　　　 B. boring　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　 D. expensive

14.A. as if　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C.. before　　　　 D.because

15.A.help　　　　　　 B. disturb　　　　 C. save　　　　　　 D.puzzle

16.A. boiling　　　　 B. sweeping　　　 C. flooding　　　　 D. nearing

17.A. blamed　　　　 B.replaced　　　　 C. burned　　　　 D. controlled

18.A. older　　　　　　 B.smarter　　　　 C. healthier　　　 D.lighter

19.A. hardly　　　　　 B.madly　　　　　 C.well　　　　　　 D. badly

20.A. Instead　　　　 B. Furthermore　　 C.Though　　　　 D.Meanwhile

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Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old.As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is a long, hard one.

Michael remembers those early years when he was young.“My father was a machine operator,” he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they were both musicians.”

Michael's father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practised! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million!

When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his career(生涯)—acting. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music.”

Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,” he said, “I’ll just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.”

Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn't make me think I'm better than other people.”

To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him!

1.What can we know from the text?

A. Michael Jackson's parents enjoyed music a lot.

B. Michael's mother worked in a factory when he was young.

C. Michael's father spent a lot of time in drinking.

D. Michael began to earn money when he was only four years old.

2.What did Joe Jackson realize?

A. his children didn't need much practice.

B. his children had little talent to be musicians.

C. his children couldn't become famous if they weren't the best.

D. there were a small number of music groups in those days.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. All of Michael's songs were written by other people.

B. Michael thinks that he is much more clever than others.

C. Michael began to act in films when he was five years old.

D. A great number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michael's.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. How Mr. Jackson trained his children.

B. How the Jacksons became successful.

C. Why Michael is so popular all over the world.

D. How Michael becomes so popular all over the world.

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Rocky Lyons was five years old when his mother, Kelly, was driving along the country road with him. He was asleep on the front seat of their truck, with his feet resting on her lap. As his mom drove carefully down the winding country road, she turned onto a narrow bridge. The truck hit a rock and slid off the road. She attempted to bring it back up onto the road by pressing hard on the gas pedal and turning the steering wheel to the left. But Rocky’s foot got caught between her leg and the steering wheel and she lost control of the truck.

The truck fell into a 20-foot ravine（峡谷）. When it hit bottom, Rocky woke up. “What happened, Mama?” he asked. “Our wheels are pointing toward the sky.”

Kelly was seriously wounded and blinded by blood. “I’ll get you out, Mama,” announced Rocky, who had surprisingly escaped injury. He climbed out from under Kelly, slid through the open window and tried to yank（用力拉）his mother out. But she didn’t move.

“Just let me sleep,” begged Kelly, who was out of consciousness. Rocky insisted, “Mom, you can’t go to sleep.”

Rocky managed to push Kelly out of the truck and told her he’d climb up to the road and stop a car to get help. Fearing that no one would be able to see her little boy in the dark, Kelly refused to let him go alone. Instead they slowly moved up to the road. The pain was so great that Kelly wanted to give up, but Rocky wouldn’t let her.

Rocky kept repeating the inspirational phrase, “I know you can, I know you can.” When they finally reached the road, Rocky broke into tears seeing his mother’s torn face clearly for the first time. Waving his arms and shouting, “Please stop!” the boy stopped a truck. His mother was sent to hospital.

It took 8 hours to rebuild Kelly’s face. She looks quite different today---“I used to have a straight long nose, thin lips and high cheekbones; now I’ve got a flat cheeks and much bigger lips”--- but she has few scars and has recovered from her injuries.

Rocky’s heroics were big news. Everyone was surprised at this little boy’s power. “It’s not like I wanted it to happen,” The boy explained. “ I just did what anyone would have done.” “If it weren’t for Rocky, I’d have died,” said his mother.

1.According to the text, Rocky and Kelly _________ .

A.were lost on a country road

B.had limited time to find their way

C.were involved in a truck accident

D.knew little of what happened to them

2.When he woke up, Rocky ___________ .

A.was frightened by his mother’s blood

B.found his mother had fallen asleep

C.was stuck against the door of the truck

D.found the car was turned over

3.What happened to Kelly at last?

A.She passed away.

B.She survived and recovered from injuries.

C.She became a hero.

D.She had a different life.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A Boy and His Mother B.How to Behave Well？

C.I Think I Can D.Nothing is Lost

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Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba,Canada.One day,when she was five years old,she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man ____ out of a garbage can.She asked her mother why he did that,and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very ____.She couldn’t understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could ____,but,of course,there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.

Later,when Hannah attended school,she saw another homeless person.It was a woman,____ an old shopping trolley(购物车)which was piled with ____.It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.This made Hannah very sad,and even more ____ to do something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people ____ they first saw the homeless man.Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad,she wouldn’t ____ as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to ____ her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foundation,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness.She began to ____ “Big Bosses” lunches,where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ____ to the cause.She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone’s spare change during “Make Change” month.More recently,the foundation began another ____ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada’s ____ and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called“Hannah’s Place”,something that Hannah is very ____ of.Hannah’s Place is divided into several areas,providing shelter for people when it is so cold that ____ outdoors can mean death.In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities,she has received a lot of ____.For example,she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the ____ of young people to change the world.But ____ all this,Hannah still has the ____ life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl,except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ____ in the world.You can,too!

1.A. jumping　　 B. eating　　 C. crying　　 D. waving

2.A. annoyed　　 B. nervous　　 C. ashamed　　 D. upset

3.A. behave　　 B. manage　　 C. help　　 D. work

4.A. pushing　　 B. carrying　　 C. buying　　 D. holding

5.A. goods　　 B. bottles　　 C. foods　　 D. bags

6.A. excited　　 B. determined　　 C. energetic　　 D. grateful

7.A. since　　 B. unless　　 C. although　　 D. as

8.A. sound　　 B. get　　 C. feel　　 D. look

9.A. exchange　　 B. leave　　 C. keep　　 D. spread

10.A. sell　　 B. deliver　　 C. host　　 D. pack

11.A. contribute　　 B. lead　　 C. apply　　 D. agree

12.A. campaign　　 B. trip　　 C. procedure　　 D. trial

13.A. elderly　　 B. hungry　　 C. lonely　　 D. sick

14.A. aware　　 B. afraid　　 C. proud　　 D. sure

15.A. going　　 B. sleeping　　 C. travelling　　 D. playing

16.A. praises　　 B. invitations　　 C. replies　　 D. appointments

17.A. needs　　 B. interests　　 C. dreams　　 D. efforts

18.A. for　　 B. through　　 C. besides　　 D. along

19.A. healthy　　 B. public　　 C. normal　　 D. tough

20.A. choice　　 B. profit　　 C. judgement　　 D. difference

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I was five years old when my little brother, Mark, was born. On the photos, I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to cheek. I do not remember that feeling now.

Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their guinea pig. Mark was always the happy one, the joker, the one who won because of my battles with my parents. After too many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All I remember is being jealous of and angry with my innocent little brother.

Thus, I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him, often leaving him in floods of tears.

Our little sister was born when I was 11 and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside. Was this because I was becoming a monster, or did I grow into an uglier green-eyed monster because they loved each other so much?

Thankfully, Mark quickly grew tall and strong, and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed. It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred(仇恨) disappeared and love climbed in.

Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive, although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving sister defending instead of attacking.

1.The underlined word “thrilled” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. Worried.　　 B. Excited.　　 C. Terrified.　　 D. Disappointed.

2.Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy?

A. She didn't like her brother.　　 B. She'd like to be a monster.

C. She did so out of jealousy.　　 D. She used to be ill-treated.

3.What can we infer about the writer from the passage?

A. Her parents’ preference for boys to girls made her hate her brother.

B. Her conflict with her brother ended when she went to study abroad.

C. Her parents used her as an experimental subject for their parenting techniques.

D. Separation helped her and her brother build up an affectionate relationship.

4.What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?

A. She was looking for more forgiveness.

B. She was never forgiven by her brother.

C. She felt regretful for what she had done.

D. She suffered much abuse from her brother.

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About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with the other sixth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool.

My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was horrified (惊骇的). I didn’t wear make-up (化妆品), and I didn’t wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends. Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later.

I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. It’s funny — I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at first. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.

About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.

1.When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried ________.

A.she looked stupid when asking questions

B.she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class

C.she was not ready for change at all

D.she couldn’t get along well with her classmates

2.How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?

A.By wearing make-up.

B.By keeping smiling at Lucy.

C.By wearing bell-bottom pants.

D.By sitting beside Lucy in class.

3.From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought ________.

A.it was right of her to suffer when making friends

B.it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy

C.it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did

D.it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Patience is important in making friends.

B.Friendship needs to be cared for.

C.Making friends means losing enemies.

D.Kindness can defeat any enemy.

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About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with (适应) the other sixth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was sure she hated me. I could tell she thought I was a fool.

My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was surprised that I didn’t wear make­up (化妆). I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her ＂cool＂ friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends.

I may move to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. She was a great friend. I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with (忍受) it. And we became great friends.

About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln, ＂Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?＂ Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy.

1. When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried __________.

A. she was not ready for change at all

B. she looked stupid when asking questions

C. she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class

D. she couldn’t get along well with her classmates

2. How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?

A. By wearing make­up.

B. By keeping smiling at Lucy.

C. By wearing beautiful clothes.

D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.

3. From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought __________.

A. it was right of her to suffer when making friends

B. it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy

C. it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time

D. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Kindness can beat any enemy.

B. Friendship needs to be cared for.

C. Making friends means losing enemies.

D. Patience is important in making friends.

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At five he was collecting old newspapers to make money. And when he was 15 he signed his schoolmates up to start a baby-sitting circle.

Now 20, third-year Cambridge University student, Peter Blackburn is managing director of a company with a £ 30,000 plan. And he thinks it will make more than $15,000 by next summer. He set up Peter Blackburn Ltd last year to bring out a new, color term-planner that now students all over the UK are using.

"I felt that most of the planners going around were pretty unimaginative," he says, "I believed that I could do a better job and decided to have a go".

Blackburn admits that he is putting far more effort into business than his computer studies course at university. While fellow students are out with their friends, he keeps in touch with his business office in Lancashire by movable phone. Before he set up the company he spent one holiday preparing a plan that would persuade his bank to lend him money.

"Most students work hard for a good degree because they believe that will help them get a job to support themselves," he says "I work hard at my company, because that is what will support me next year, after I leave college."

Friends believe that Blackburn will make £ 1 million within 5 years. He is not quite so sure, however. "There's a lot to be done yet," he says.

1.Choose the right order of the facts given in the passage.

a. He spent his holiday preparing a plan.   b. He collected newspapers.

c. He set up his own company.           d. He asked the bank for money.

e. He set up a babysitting circle.

2.When he was quite young, Blackburn _______ .

3.The underlined expression in the fourth paragraph "have a go," here means _______ .

4.In spite of（尽管） a college student, Blackburn _______ .

5.Which of the following best explain why Blackburn works hard at his company?

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When I was five years old， my parents would have to pull me home from yet another painful English vacation． I still didn't want to leave． I want to be away from home． I wanted to go somewhere new and exciting． This became the theme of the next twenty years． I'd spend the whole year counting down to my next holiday， and then as soon as I left I'd begin to dread having to return home． Year after year．

Ten years ago， I decided to build a life that I didn't want to escape from． I knew I wanted to travel in the long term， but I didn't have a lot of money or savings， and there is no one paying for my adventures． For five years， I did three jobs while studying full-time at university． I didn't eat out and I didn't buy anything I didn't need． I even moved in with my parents． I was able to save ﹩16，000 over those five years，which was enough to keep me on the road for a couple of years．

But what if two years wouldn't be enough？ Before leaving， I began to spend my time in making plans that would allow me to work anywhere that had an Internet connection． At the time， I was studying for a master degree in physics． While studying， I came up with a list of my interests and skills and began researching into a way to do these anywhere． If I could make money from it and if I could do it online， then it was something worth going after．

I created a writing file that would help me to find free writing jobs． I researched English and physics teaching online， and built travel websites to earn income through sales and advertising． Most of these failed， but I didn't give up．

The work I do has changed over the years and it's still changing now． Now， I pay my traveling through several different things． I'm the Student Travel Expert for About．com， and a senior writer for Too Many Adapters， a travel technology website． In addition， I will have my first book published this summer． I also offer a travel planning service to help readers prepare for their travels abroad．

To reach this point， where I can cover my expenses and travel full-time， took many， many years of hard work． For me， the freedom makes it worth it． With everything set in place， finally my dreams came true．

1.What does the underlined word "dread" mean in Paragraph 1？ ______

A. fear B. forget

C. miss D. consider

2.The author has taken the following jobs except ______ ．

A. placing advertisements online B. offering a travel planning service

C. teaching physics in a university D. free writing on the websites

3.Which of the following best describes the author？ ______

A. open-minded B. kind-hearted

C. cold-blooded D. strong-willed

4.What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A. Why the author desired freedom． B. Why the author needed money．

C. How the author made his living． D. How the author realized his dream．

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