Colorado has more fourteeners — mountain peaks (山峰) over 14,000 feet — than any other state in the US. Many people believe that Colorado’s 53 fourteeners are reachable by only the most experienced mountaineers. In fact, climbing those fourteeners is hardly an impossible task for most climbers.

Surprisingly, unlike climbing Denali (the highest point in North America), a climb to one of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks seldom takes more than a day. Pikes Peak is a well-known difficult climb, yet a college teacher in his middle seventies makes the climb every day in the summer. A friend of mine, Carson Black, in a day, once climbed four fourteeners. Three of them — Crestone Peak, Crestone Needle, and Kit Carson Peak — are the most difficult in the state. Only a handful of climbs took more than a day.

Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks are also easy to climb because they often require no special climbing tools. The climb to Capitol Peak is probably the most difficult, yet most climbers who carry ropes don’t use them when they see the ridge ( 山 脊 ) is not very frightening. The highest peak in the state, Mt. Elbert, is so simple to climb that one man rode a 24-year-old bicycle to the peak last year.

Another sign that climbing Colorado’s highest peaks is not very difficult is the number of climbers each summer. After going down from Torreys Peak one weekend in August, I counted over seventy cars in the parking lot. On a weekend of another August, I passed fifty people in different stages (路段) of Mt. Elbert. Last year, 4,226 people climbed Longs Peak. Its parking lot today is about a quarter-mile long.

In a word, Colorado’s peaks are not hard to climb. Most of them take only a day to climb, require no more than simple climbing skills, and are topped by many people each year.

1.What does the writer think of many people’s belief in Paragraph 1?

A.He disagrees with it. B.He worries about it.

C.He is uncertain about it. D.He pays little attention to it.

2.Which of the following climbs may take more than a day?

A.Climbing Crestone Needle. B.Climbing Crestone Peak.

C.Climbing Pikes Peak. D.Climbing Denali.

3.What may be the writer’s advice for Capitol Peak climbers?

A.Ropes are usually necessary. B.It is better to reach the top by bike.

C.No special climbing tools are needed. D.Climbing the peak is not as easy as expected.

4.Why does the writer mention Longs Peak’s parking lot?

A.To prove it has a parking problem. B.To advise climbers to travel by car.

C.To show its effort to draw climbers. D.To show the large number of climbers.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Colorado has the most fourteeners in the US. B.Colorado’s fourteeners can be easily climbed.

C.Topping a Colorado fourteener takes courage. D.Climbing Colorado’s peaks requires experience.

Chinese film The Captain is the most popular film from Oct 5th to 13th, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.

The film has become a big success in just a few days. It had got 2.43 billion yuan after fourteen days in theaters, Many Chinese people, from young to old came to the theater to watch it. And they were moved by the film.The movie is based on(基于)a real story that happened on May 14,2018,when Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian make a dangerous landing(危险着陆) successfully(成功地).That landing saved all the people in the aeroplane. Some people think highly of the movie. They love the movie. They think the actresses and actors perform(表演)well and show them how the people in the plane work. They will respect the captains and clews(机组人员)and follow the rulers in the aeroplane.

However, some don’t like the film. They think some of the plots are made up. And they are afraid to take the plane after watching that film.

Different people have different opinions about the same thing. Do you like this film?

1.Which movie is introduced?

A.A B.B C.C D.D

2.Who likes the movie best?

A.The young people.

B.The old people

C.The children.

D.The young and the old.

3.The film came from a real story happened to ________.

A.Sichuan Airlines B.Shanghai Airlines

C.Xiamen Airlines D.Beijing Airlines

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.People all love the film.

B.Liu Chuanjian is the main role in the film.

C.Some people might be afraid to take the plane after watching that film.

D.The film is a big success.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Taking the plane is dangerous.

B.A popular film—The Captain.

C.Life is very important.

D.Let's watch the movie together.

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