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Before my trip to the mountains, I used to be a homebody. I felt completely ________ spending weeks or even months—in my hometown or sometimes even on my block—without going anywhere. I could be quite satisfied by watching the Discovery and National Geographic Channels.
The situation ________ when one day David, my best friend, rushed into my room and talked me into joining him on his journey to the Rocky Mountains. We set off five days later.
This was my first time in the mountains. ________, the weather was foggy most of the time, and the higher we got into the mountains, the less clearly we could see. On the first day, we were making our way along the foothills; but the next day, we started to climb on one of the peaks (山顶). ________ it was not that straight and high, I was still excited. I regularly speeded up, and because of that I ran out of________ long before we got to the top.
When we finally got there, nothing had really changed. The same fog was nearly covering everything. I felt so disappointed, because I had, during the whole course of climbing, ________ to see the view from above and perhaps to be able to take some photos. We spent a couple of hours on the top, and decided to turn back, when the wind suddenly ________ the clouds, and the place we were standing on was brightened with the sun. I saw a fantastic panorama (全景图) in front of me, and for some moments I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was so amazing that I realized I couldn’t help looking forward to the next trip to the mountains.
The next day we returned—my _________ started to hurt so badly that I could hardly walk. But every time I felt an ache, I remembered the feeling of being high above, with my head touching the skies and the clouds swimming below.
1.A.stressed B.comfortable C.bored D.strange
2.A.changed B.remained C.worsened D.repeated
3.A.Undoubtedly B.Immediately C.Unfortunately D.Unnaturally
4.A.When B.Because C.Since D.Though
5.A.money B.patience C.energy D.time
6.A.expected B.managed C.offered D.learned
7.A.shaped B.joined C.cleared D.thickened
8.A.arms B.legs C.hands D.eyes
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-Your son used to be a homebody but he now likes outdoor activities. How did you do that?
-I tried many ways over and over again. _______ ,I made it.
A. Next B. Then
C. Finally D. Suddenly
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My father and I used to climb the mountain near my house.Walking together,my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences.He always told me,“You should have goals(目标) like climbing the mountain.” Without mountain climbing that we both enjoyed,we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain.It was a challenge for me because I was only ten years old.During the first few hours of climbing,I enjoyed the flowers,trees and the bird singing.But as time passed,I got a pain in both of my legs.I wanted to stop climbing.In fact I hated it at that moment,but my father said to me,“You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain.” At that time,I was too young to understand his words.But late after that,I got new hope and confidence(信心).I found myself standing at the top of the mountain.
1.What did the writer use to do with his father?(不超过10个词)
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2.Why couldn’t the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?(不超过10个词)
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3.How the writer felt when he climbed a very high mountain during the first few hours?(不超过15个词)
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I went hiking to a mountain with my friends last summer． It was a good trip at the beginning but something unexpected happened on the half way．
One of my friends, Mike, suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldn’t move any further． Nobody knew what to do． One girl tried to call her mum with her mobile phone but there was no signal in the mountain area． Luckily I brought medicine with me． After Mike took some, he felt much better． We walked on, and then we all enjoyed ourselves on the top of the mountain.
1.Did the writer go hiking with friends last spring?
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2.Was the trip good at the beginning?
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3.What’s wrong with Mike on the half way of the trip?
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4.How did Mike feel after taking some medicine?
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There a house standing on the top of the mountain.
A. used to be B. is used to be
C. used to have D. is used to have
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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
1.The underlined word “crystal” in the last paragraph means _________.
A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶 D. 寒冰
2.Which of the following statements has the closing meaning to the underlined sentences in the second paragraph?
A.You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B.On the top of the mountain, the sky is always as clear as a crystal.
C.You can find that life is full of nice things.
D.Never give up half-way.
3.According to the last paragraph, we can infer that _________.
A.the writer is very successful in his life
B.the writer reaches the top of the mountain
C.though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D.the writer used to give up when he faced trouble
4.The best title for this passage is _________.
A.Reaching the top of the mountain
B.Standing at the top of the mountain
C.Conversations between father and son
D.The advantages of climbing mountains
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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me," You should have goals like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience（耐力）.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging（挑战性的）for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life."
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal（水晶）.
1.Why couldn't the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?
A. Because the writer was very busy.
B. Because the writer's father was very busy.
C. Because they didn't live together.
2.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for father and son.
A. enjoyable B. hard C. terrible
3.Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. Never give up halfway.
4.The word “quit” in the passage means “______”in Chinese.
A.继续 B.推迟 C. 停止
5.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer didn't reach the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.
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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of __1__ through which I learned __2__ from his experiences. He always told me, “ You __3__ have goals (目标) like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both __4__, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very _5__. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to _6__ with my father and to be in deep thought __7__ develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me _8__ I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the bird’s singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my __9__. I wanted to __10_ climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it __11__ reaching the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his __12__. But later after that, I __13__ know the meaning of hope in life. I found __14__ standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as _15_ as crystal.
1. A．conversations B．emotions C．conclusions D．expressions
2. A．classes B．tests C．lessons D．news
3. A．can B．may C．would D．should
4. A．spent B．enjoyed C．hoped D．kept
5. A．busy B．lazy C．weak D．free
6. A．play B．work C．talk D．study
7. A．as much as B．as soon as C．as long as D．as well as
8. A．though B．because C．and D．but
9. A．legs B．ears C．eyes D．fingers
10. A．put up B．take up C．get up D．give up
11. A．after B．when C．before D．since
12. A．stories B．words C．pictures D．lessons
13. A．wanted to B．tried to C．got to D．hoped to
14. A．myself B．himself C．yourself D．ourselves
15. A．blue B．white C．clean D．clear
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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence . I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
1.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.
A. hard B. enjoyable
C. painful D. comfortable
2.The word “quit” in the passage means “________”.
A. carry on B. put off
C. give up D. pick up
3.Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
4.We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
5.The best title for the passage is“________”.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Enjoy the Beautiful Views
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. Father and I
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Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
A. hard B. enjoyable C. painful D. comfortable
2. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
A. 岩石 B. 火焰 C. 水晶 D.寒冰
3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
4. We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
5. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain