Swimming across the English Channel—the 21-mi...

Swimming across the English Channel—the 21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流)，swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C. However, don’t tell that to Sarah Thomas. The 37-year-old American woman recently became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times without stop.

What makes Thomas even greater is that just a year ago, in 2018, she survived （幸存）serious illness. She said that fighting the strong currents was hard. “But even worse is dealing with the saltwater … it really hurts your throat(咽喉), your mouth and your tongue,” she said.

Thomas’s journey began just past midnight on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The swim was about 80 miles at the beginning. However, strong currents add the total distance by about 50 miles. When Thomas came out from the water at 6: 30 am local time on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, she was in the water for 54 hours and 13 minutes and swam a total of 133 miles!

There was a ship with GPS and computers to record wind, tides and currents with Thomas all the time. It guided her through the water. Her mother and husband were on the ship. During her swimming, Thomas took a rest every 30 to 60 minutes.

1.Sarah Thomas comes from 　　　　　　 .

A.England B.France C.America D.Japan

2.How far did Sarah Thomas swim across the channel this year?

A.About 50 miles. B.About 54 miles. C.About 80 miles D.About 130 miles.

3.According to the passage, we can use 　　　　　　 to describe Sarah Thomas.

A.brave B.helpful C.generous D.humorous

4.Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a science book. B.In a diary. C.In a newspaper. D.In a novel.

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I hope my dream of swimming across the English Channel will________.

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The English channel of school radio station will choose some students to work there.

Reporters wanted

Do you like talking with people?Do you like meeting interesting people?We want two reporters for our station.If you're good at English speaking and writing,please join us.If you want to get more information,please call Miss Li at 89561423.

A newsreader wanted

If your spoken English is good,you can work as a newsreader.We need a girl student who has a good voice.You should work at 9：00－9：30 in the morning from Monday to Thursday.You can call Miss Zhu at 89561424.Join us!We are waiting for you!

1.How many students does the radio station want?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

2.Lucy is interested in talking with people,so she can call ________.

A.89561423 B.89561424 C.89561425 D.89561426

3.A newsreader should ________.

A.be good at writing B.be good at laughing

C.have a good voice D.have good English marks

4.The newsreaders in the school radio station don't have to work on ________.

A.Mondays B.Wednesdays C.Thursdays D.Fridays

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Anyone can work as a newsreader in the radio station.

B.You can call Miss Li to get more information about the reporter.

C.The newsreader should work at 9：30－10：30 in the morning.

D.The school English channel is for students all around the world.

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Debbie Hart is going to swim 1. the English Channel tomorrow.She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record. She is a strong 2.　 (swim) and many people feel that she is sure 3.　 (succeed)Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart 4. (train )his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.

5.them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

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________enjoyable news on Channel 21!

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There are some programs on TV. Please read and answer the following questions.

1.You like sports very much. You can watch TV at ________.

A. 18:30 0n Channel 1　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 19:00 on Channel 2

C. 19:40 on Channel 1　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 20:20 on Channel 2

2.If you want to learn arts about other countries, which program would be the best one?

A. Weather　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Around the world

C. Foreign arts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Talk thow

3.When can you watch the TV play—Sisters?

A. At 20:10　　　　 　 B. At 21:00

C. At 21:15　　　　　 D. At 22:05

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1.What time does the show Face to Face start?

At　 7:00 a.m.　　　 B. At　 9:30 a.m.

C. At　 8:30 P.m.　　　　 D. At 10:15 P.m.

2.What kind of show is Avenue Of Stars?

A.Sitcom　　　　　　　 B. A talk show

C. A game show　　 D. A sports show

3.You can watch news on______________.

A. CCTV1 and CCTV3　　　　　　　　 B. CCTV3 and CCTV5

C. CCTV1 and CCTV5　　　　　　 　　 D. The three channels

4.If you like music　 you can watch _____________.

A.　 Animal World　　　 　　 B. Face to Face

C. Sing Songs Every Day　　 D. Football Magazine

5.Which of the following is true?

A. You can watch Football Magazine in the morning.

B. Animal World is on CCTV5.

C. Sports News begins at 12:30 on CCTV1.

D. The love story　 is a sitcom .

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1.What time does the show Chinese Mother begin?

A. 10:00　　 B. 9:20　　 C. 13:30　　 D. 22:00

2.What kind of show is Tokyo Love Story?

A. It’s a sitcom 　　 B. It’s a sports show

C. It’s a soap opera　 D. It’s a talk show

3.Which two shows begin at the same time?

A. Face To Face and Romantic Dream

B. Happy Family and China Music

C. Chinese Mother and Football Magazine

D. Chinese Mother and Happy Family

4.Which program is a fashion show?

A. Romantic Dream B. News

C. Face To Face 　　 D. China Sports

5.Which channel(频道) has the show Good Friend Contest?

A. ATV　　 B. BTV　　 C. CTV　　 D.CCTV

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1.What time does the show Brave Heart begin?

A. 12:00 B. 9:20 C. 13:40 D. 22:40

2.What kind of show is Are You From the Stars?

A. It’s a sitcom. B. It’s a sports show. C. It’s a soap opera. D. It’s a talk show.

3.Which two shows begin at the same time?

A. Face to Face and Dad, Where Are We Going? B. Happy Family and True Love.

C. Animal World and Are You From the Stars? D. Animal World and Happy Family.

4.Which channel has the show Walk of Fame?

A. CCTV B. BTV C. Hunan TV D. CQTV

5.If you like watching football match, you should watch ________.

A. CCTV at 7:00 B. BTV at 7:40 C. Hunan TV at 7:40 D. CCTV at 7:00

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—Would you mind me ______ the channel?

—______. My favourite programme is on the way.

A. to change; Better not.

B. changing; Not at all.

C. to change; I’m afraid not.

D. changing; I hope not.

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