Like Indiana Jones (a fictional character), w...

Like Indiana Jones (a fictional character), who undertakes daring adventures in his spare time, my father is a businessman by day and a thrill-seeker by night.

His enthusiasm rubbed off on me, and I have been lucky to be his companion on many adventures. We started out by riding America’s fastest, most twisted roller coasters. After that a whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon（峡谷）on the Colorado River started our search for other extreme thrills across the globe.

Amazing thrills awaited us at every corner of the world. Skydiving was especially thrilling when performed from a helicopter over the breathtaking Swiss Alps. We have bungee jumped from the world’s highest platform, Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa. Most recently, in Interlaken, Switzerland, we attempted canyoning（溪降运动）.

Anyone who loves a challenging thrill should try canyoning. Our adventure began with a 90-foot rope down a canyon wall into a rushing ice-cold river. Then we crossed the bone-chilling water toward the mouth of the river, our final destination, where the reward for the journey would be a whole view of the beautiful Interlaken basin. We slid over slippery rocks at one moment, jumped from waterfalls and swam through underwater tunnels the next. Back and forth we alternated, climbing rope ladders before going back into the fresh mountain water. Certainly, danger was waiting for us in each of these activities, but that very danger provided the rush. Canyoning was indeed one thrill after another, from beginning to end.

While canyoning is possible only in certain places, thrills and adventure can be found anywhere. Our beginnings in the U.S. showed us just that. We continue to seek the big thrills, but in doing so, we have learned to seek lesser excitement in daily life as well. After all, we can’t go canyoning every day, and small thrills are better than none for us thrill-seekers.

1.What do we know about the author’s father?

A.He is a very successful businessman.

B.He is doing a part-time job.

C.He likes Indiana Jones very much.

D.He enjoys experiencing adventures.

2.What does the underlined phrase “rubbed off on” mean in paragraph 2?

A.relate to B.keep off

C.affect D.confuse

3.What did the author and his father do when attempting canyoning?

A.Jumped down from waterfalls and swam across the icy water.

B.Jumped down a canyon river and crossed it.

C.Climbed over a rope ladder and swam through underwater tunnels.

D.Climbed down a canyon wall and swam across the rushing icy river.

4.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A.Small thrills in daily life are worth a try as well.

B.We had better go abroad to experience canyoning.

C.Canyoning is not suitable for everyone.

D.America is the most proper place to experience adventures.

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A superhero is a fictional character with special powers. Since the first superman story was written in the USA in 1938, superheroes 1. （appear）in various comic books around the world. But more recently they have become better known 2. film characters.

Although superhero powers vary 3. (wide), superman strength and the ability to fly are common. Some superheroes do not have special powers 4.　 have developed some other important abilities. 5. (protect) friends and family, a superhero’s identity is normally kept secret, which often 6. (mean) superheroes have 7. complicated double life.

There have been 8. (success) superheroes in countries other than the USA. Examples include Cybersix from Argentina and the heroes of AK Comics from Egypt. Japan is the only country 9. has many superhero characters as the USA. However, most Japanese superheroes are short-lived. While American entertainment companies reinvent superheroes, 10. (hope) they will stay popular, Japanese companies frequently introduce new characters.

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Jake O' Brien，one of the central characters in Sterling R．Walker's science fiction novel The Orphan Ship，has just received some bad news. The medical school he has been going to is closing down because of financial(财务的)problems；and to make matters worse，the only other medical program in the world also happens to be on another planet. Thus，in order to become a doctor，Jake packs his suitcase and jumps on board the passenger ship Atlanta to go to Mars!

When Jake and his cousin Lorina Murphy journey to Mars Station in search of educational opportunities，they never guess they will turn into life savers. But because of the extreme poverty and child exploitation(剥削)happening on Mars，these two cousins are forced to accept their true destiny(命运)．However，they are not alone in their efforts to save the poor “street kids”．Early in the story these two heroes are joined by the crew(船员)of the Ishmael，which in the course of the story，becomes a rescue ship and a safe place for over one hundred homeless children.

In this novel，there are different themes. While fighting the cruel people who sell the “street kids” of Mars Station，the colorful characters of The Orphan Ship also manage to fall in love，find wealth，and form lasting friendships.

The real power of the story comes from the characters' expression of fellow feeling—a feeling of understanding others because you have shared similar experiences. The characters in The Orphan Ship have a sense of social duty and spiritual commitment. For example，at one point in the story，shocked by the way the homeless children have been treated，Lorina notices “a pair of black children sitting under a streetlight begging food from passers­by”．Yet “no one gave the children a second look.” Fortunately，however，Lorina and her newfound friends—the crew of the Ishmael，which soon becomes the “Orphan Ship”—do indeed care for the children of Mars Station，as they join forces to provide them safe passage to earth and also a home. In this way the theme of compassion is the centerpiece of the entire novel.

1.Jake decides to go to Mars because ______.

A. studying medicine is cheaper on Mars than on earth

B. the medical school on Mars is better than that on earth

C. Mars is the only place where he can realize his dream

D. his cousin encourages him to become a doctor on Mars

2.What's Jake and his cousin's destiny?

A. To save other people's lives.

B. To become the crew of the Ishmael.

C. To fail to get an education on Mars.

D. To make friends with homeless children.

3.All the following are themes of the novel EXCEPT ______.

A．friendship　　 　　　　　　　 B．spreading knowledge

C．finding wealth　　　 　　　 D．love

4.The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A．passers­by　　　　 　　　　　 B．Lorina's newfound friends

C．homeless children　　 　　 D．the black

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A superhero is a fictional character with special powers. Since the first superman story was written in the USA in 1938, superheroes　 1._________ （appear）in various comic books around the world. But more recently they have become better known2. _________ film characters.

Although superhero powers vary 3.________ (wide), superman strength and the ability to fly are common. Some superheroes do not have special powers 4. _________　 have developed some other important abilities. 5.________ (protect) friends and family, a superhero’s identity is normally kept secret, which often6. _________ (mean) superheroes have7._________ complicated double life.

There have been8._________ (success) superheroes in countries other than the USA. Examples include Cybersix from Argentina and the heroes of AK Comics from Egypt. Japan is the only country 9._________ has many superhero characters as the USA. However, most Japanese superheroes are short-lived. While American entertainment companies reinvent superheroes, 10._________ (hope) they will stay popular, Japanese companies frequently introduce new characters.

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Who do you think is the right person to ______the task?

A．undergo      B．undertake    C．understand  D．underline

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Who do you think is the right person to ________ the task?

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I love science and science fiction. Like many science fiction fans, I am fascinated by the possibility of time travel. However, one must combine romance with reasoning and look into the chances of time travel critically.

First of all, we must remember the whole universe is in motion. If we want to go back to yesterday, our "time machine" has to move back in time and space. If someone claimed he was at home when he suddenly travelled 200 years back in time, he either had an illusion or made the story up. Two hundred years ago, Earth was in a different place in space, so how can you travel back 200 years without moving in space? Don't get me wrong. I am not knocking the genius of science fiction writers. H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" is a great work of fiction, but that’s all. I have read many other time travelling science fiction stories since reading H.G. Wells, but none address this problem of displacement.

My own argument for the impossibility of time travel is that physical states of the past no longer exist and those of the future are not here yet. To be able to move back and forth in time requires everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen everywhere in the whole universe at every single moment in time－past, present, and future－to be stored as a "reality" somewhere－like the save game file of a computer game that contains every single byte of information of the game at the point it was saved, but you would need an almost extremely large file and almost extremely many of them－so it can be re-entered and communicated with, and not just light signals for viewing. To me, I don’t buy it.

1.Which of the following can be the best title?

A. How to make time travel possible?

B. Why am I fascinated by time travel?

C. Why do I think time travel is not possible?

D. How to explain the possibility of time travel?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “illusion”?

A. success          B. dream                C. switch               D. support

3. According to the author, which of the following is RIGHT?

A. We can go back to the past by time travel.

B. People can travel to the future by moving in space.

C. “The Time Machine” is nothing more than a science fiction.

D. Everything that happened, is happening and will happen can be stored somewhere.

4.In the author’s opinion, time travel might be possible if ________.

A. people could combine romance with reasoning

B. people could stop the movement of the whole universe

C. people could use time machine under the instruction of H.G. Wells

D. people could “save” everything in the past, present and future in a certain space

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---Was Mr Jones sent into prison?

---No, _____was telling a lie.

A. Those who told you that        B. Anyone told you that

C. No matter who told you that     D. Whoever told you that

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Mrs. Jones does not like shopping, and ______ like gardening.

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As Mr. Jones aged, he decided to ___________charge of his family business to his eldest son, who was without question the most suitable candidate to succeed.

A. take over B. hand over

C. give away D. set aside

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