As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of height...

As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. When he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. he didn't have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself ,"I can do it." Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.

Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003 , he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman(蜘蛛人) to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.

Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity. When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don't give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, "I can do it."

1.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. climbing buildings is easy

B. Alain Robert is afraid of heights

C. you can control your fears

2.When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.

A. his hands and special shoes

B. special tools

C. his hands only

3.The underlined word "charity" means "________" in Chinese.

A. 享受　　　 B. 休闲　　 C. 慈善　　 D. 消费

4.Alain climbs for two reasons. They are ________.

A. for fun and for his health

B. for charity and for his job

C. for charity and for hobby

5.If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain ' s advice?

A. Practice climbing buildings.

B. Tell yourself "I can do it.”

C. If something bad happens, then stop.

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As poets go, Robert Frost was no longer young when he published his first book of poems, A Boy's Will, in 1913. Though born in San Francisco, he came of a New England family which returned there when he was ten. Like many other writers, he had a brief brush with college and then supported himself by trying different jobs. However, he had been brought up on a farm and he liked farming. Most of all, he liked to write but he could not support himself by writing. In his late 30s he moved to England, where he produced his first book.

At the outbreak of World War I, Frost went back to farming in New Hampshire. Thereafter, although he made many journeys elsewhere, he considered the farm to be his home and its activities became the focus of his poetry.

Frost's verses(诗, 诗体) are a part of a great tradition, shaped by the Roman poet Vergil, whose poetry was mainly about farming. However, though he used farm situations in much of his poetry, he gave them a wide application. He might write about stepping on a rake(耙子) and describe the feeling when it hit him, but he used the incident to show how life gave us lessons.

Some talents in poetry are used up early, but not Frost's. He continued to publish fine poetry for fifty years. He reached the height of his popularity after World War II. If America had a national poet in the 20th century, it was Frost. He was chosen to read one of his poems at the inauguration（就职典礼）of the late President John F. Kennedy, the first poet ever so honored.

The 1.__________ of Robert Frost

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John Robert was born in a farm family and his father was a horse trainer. When John was a child, he often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to pay for food, but John still loved this kind of life. He even hoped to own a horse farm when growing up.

When he was in school, his teacher once asked students to write about what they wanted to be and do when they grew up. John wrote a seven-page paper talking about his dream of having a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm on the paper.

The next day John handed it to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.” And the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. Owning a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a simple dream, I will give you a good grade.”

After school he thought about it carefully. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Many years later, John had his own 200 acres (英亩) horse farm. His dream came true.

So don’t let someone take away your dream. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.

1.What happened to John when he was a child?

A.H e hoped to be a teacher. B.He decided to give up college.

C.He often went hungry for poverty. D.His father gave him much money.

2.What made the teacher give John an F for his paper?

A.His bad temper. B.His difficult dream.

C.His poor family. D.His poor study.

3.What did John do to the marked paper?

A.Change his dream. B.Rewrite the paper.

C.Make no change. D.Add some words on it.

4.What does the text mainly want us to do?

A.Work hard to realize our dream. B.Keep changing our dreams.

C.Follow others’ advice. D.Refuse the teachers’ help.

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As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange____things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that____me so much. There was never total____, but a streetlight or passing car lights____clothes hung over a chair take on(呈现) the____of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my____, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no____. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My____would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would____very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,____on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home .That was no____. After school,____, when all the buses were____up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some____neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my____

Perhaps one of the worst fears____all I had as a child was that of not being liked or____by others. Being popular was so important to me____, and the fear of not being liked was a____one.

One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to____and overcome(克服) our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.A. way　　 B. time　　 C. place　　 D. reason

2.A. wounded　　 B. destroyed　　 C. surprised　　 D. frightened

3.A. quietness　　 B. darkness　　 C. emptiness　　 D. loneliness

4.A. got　　 B. forced　　 C. made　　 D. caused

5.A. spirit　　 B. height　　 C. body　　 D. shape

6.A. eye　　 B. window　　 C. mouth　　 D. door

7.A. breath　　 B. wind　　 C. air　　 D. sound

8.A. belief　　 B. feeling　　 C. imagination　　 D. doubt

9.A. lay　　 B. hide　　 C. rest　　 D. lie

10.A. especially　　 B. simply　　 C. probably　　 D. directly

11.A. discussion　　 B. problem　　 C. joke　　 D. matter

12.A. however　　 B. yet　　 C. although　　 D. still

13.A. called　　 B. backed　　 C. lined　　 D. packed

14.A. old　　 B. crowded　　 C. poor　　 D. unfamiliar

15.A. sight　　 B. mind　　 C. order　　 D. task

16.A. above　　 B. in　　 C. of　　 D. at

17.A. protected　　 B. guided　　 C. believed　　 D. accepted

18.A. then　　 B. there　　 C. once　　 D. anyway

19.A. strict　　 B. powerful　　 C. heavy　　 D. right

20.A. form　　 B. remember　　 C. recognize　　 D. recover

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As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8. I even became______of getting Halloween candy.______, on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and______to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we______one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps______to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear______me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood______at the bottom.

It was______that I’d be able to climb all that way. I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and______my bag of candy. I might______my clothes on something, and not be able to get away. I wanted the candy, but there was no______I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my______.

Fear of the unknown______me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was______with the career I had chosen. I faced a______: step out into the unknown or______the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never______the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client, the old fears______. However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t keep______when I face difficulties. I believe that, though______things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

1.A. afraid　　 B. disturbed　　 C. fond　　 D. tired

2.A. Naturally　　 B. Normally　　 C. Certainly　　 D. Normally

3.A. pointed　　 B. rushed　　 C. moved　　 D. traveled

4.A. surrounded　　 B. measured　　 C. approached　　 D. entered

5.A. pointing　　 B. belonging　　 C. opening　　 D. leading

6.A. encouraged　　 B. spread　　 C. prevented　　 D. attracted

7.A. slightly　　 B. frozen　　 C. calmly　　 D. happily

8.A. unlikely　　 B. unlucky　　 C. possible　　 D. pitiful

9.A. fall　　 B. drop　　 C. forget　　 D. lose

10.A. bury　　 B. break　　 C. tear　　 D. catch

11.A. way　　 B. need　　 C. doubt　　 D. wonder

12.A. bag　　 B. life　　 C. way　　 D. confidence

13.A. amused　　 B. controlled　　 C. surprised　　 D. ruined

14.A. excited　　 B. concerned　　 C. impressive　　 D. unsatisfied

15.A. difficulty　　 B. cause　　 C. fear　　 D. choice

16.A. preserve　　 B. spend　　 C. change　　 D. escape

17.A. presenting　　 B. buying　　 C. making　　 D. tasting

18.A. disappeared　　 B. warned　　 C. returned　　 D. reminded

19.A. calm　　 B. awake　　 C. bored　　 D. modest

20.A. different　　 B. fortunate　　 C. bad　　 D. unique

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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass (指南针). Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle (针) always pointed in the same direction —the north. He asked his father and uncle what caused the needle to move.

Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be behind things.

Albert did not like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison.

One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. "You are looking for someone," he said, "but you do not know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools."

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex math of calculus (微积分学) while all his friends were still studying simple math. Instead of playing with friends he thought about things such as "What would happen if people could travel at the speed of light?".

Albert wanted to teach math and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A．was interested in the compass             B．wanted to be a great scientist   C．was not clever enough    D．didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A．He couldn’t play with his friends there.     B．Students were not allowed to ask questions.    C．The schools were small at that time.                D．He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean?

A．useless.           B．Difficult.           C．Boring.           D．Interesting.

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation             B．Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help                    C．learning mathematics is like working as a policeman  D．Einstein liked playing with other children

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How Albert Einstein studied in school.        B．Something about Albert Einstein’s early interests.   C．Something about the young Albert Einstein.   D．Why Albert Einstein learned more than his classmates.

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When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.

Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..

One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying thecomplexmathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”

Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A.was interested in the compass

B.wanted to be a great scientist

C.was not clever enough

D.didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A.He couldn’t play with his friends there

B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.

C.The schools were like prisons at that time

D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?

A.Useful B.Difficult C.Boring D.Interesting

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation

B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.

C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.

D.Einstein liked playing with other children.

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Nana Kwabena was in and out of the hospital as 1. child. He was born with sickle cell disease (镰状红细胞贫血症). It is a blood disorder that can be passed from parents to 2. (they) children. Kwabena's brother died of the disease in 2011. After that, Kwabena started an organization 3. (call) All One Blood. The organization works to help young people 4. have sickle cell disease.

Worldwide, there are about 25 million people 5. (live) with sickle cell disease. In the United States, it affects (侵袭) about 100,000 people, according 6. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7. (study) show that one out of every 365 African-American children are born with the disease. Many people 8. (wrong) believe that the disease affects only a small number of people.

All One Blood supports research to find a cure (治疗方法) for sickle cell disease. There are signs of hope. In 2015, the University of Illinois Hospital, in Chicago, 9. (report) that it had cured the disease in 12 people.

“I encourage kids 10. (know) that if you have sickle cell disease or anything that makes you who you are,”Kwabena says,“it can become a superpower for you to change the world with.”

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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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Robert Kohout, 39, was working outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise. He turned round and saw Walter Graham’s car sinking into 8 feet of water of the inground swimming pool a little distance away from his yard. Kohout immediately called to Graham’s wife, Evelyn, to phone 911. Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house. “There was no time for second thoughts,” said Reif, a farmer’s son. “The only thing to do is to get in the pool.”

The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water. Reif struggled to break the driver’s side window with a hammer but had trouble getting it done underwater.

Finally, some four minutes after the car had fallen into the pool, the glass was broken. By then, Graham was floating at the top of the flooded passenger compartment.

The three men pulled Graham out through the broken glass. He wasn’t breathing and his heart stopped beating, so they performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The rescue team arrived in no time. Doctors supplied him with advanced life support on the way to the hospital.

“These people were getting to Graham through the glass,” said Dr. Jeff. “All three acted without regard for their own safety.” Added Evelyn Graham, “they were truly angels, watching over us”.

1.Who may Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo most probably be?

A. Walter’s wife and son.

B. Policemen.

C. Workmen.

D. Robert’s wife and son.

2.In the second paragraph, the underlined word “mercury” refers to ______.

A. another workman　　　　 B. the old man’s car

C. the swimming pool　　　 D. a kind of machine

3.What does the underlined word “resuscitation” refer to in the story?

A. A way of helping people who need water.

B. A way of helping people who have heart trouble.

C. A way of saving people who have got drunk.

D. A way of saving people who have stopped breathing.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Angels around Us　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The underwater Car

C. Rescue Team in Time　　　　　　　　　 D. Safety First

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