Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop_______and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not_______his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber_______was planning to climb the highest peak.

Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing,_______. Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top_______him.

Rudi turned out to be a very good climber,_______as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the_______to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must_______whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.

He decided Saxo's life was more_______than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz____________the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.

1.A.learning B.playing C.climbing D.talking

2.A.try out B.give up C.go over D.work out

3.A.what B.which C.whom D.who

4.A.again B.too C.once D.instead

5.A.after B.behind C.before D.over

6.A.but B.so C.or D.for

7.A.first B.second C.third D.last

8.A.wonder B.remember C.ask D.decide

9.A.important B.successful C.popular D.interesting

10.A.stopped B.continued C.enjoyed D.finished

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One Sunday evening two men met in a London pub. One of them was very unhappy.

“Life is terrible. Everything in the world is really boring,” he said.

“Don’t say that,” said the other man. “Life is marvelous! The world is so exciting! Think about Italy. It is a wonderful country. Have you ever been there?”

“Oh, yes. I went there last year and I didn’t like it.”

“Well, have you been to Norway(挪威)? Have you even seen the midnight sun?”

“Oh, yes. I went in 1994 and I saw the midnight sun. I didn’t enjoy it.”

“Well. I have just returned from Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠) in Africa. Have you visited Africa yet?”

“Yes. I went to Sahara Desert in Africa last year. It was really boring.”

“Well,” said the other man, “I think you’re very ill. Only the best psychiatrist(心理学家) can help you. Go to see Dr. Greenhaum in Harley Street.”

“I am Dr. Greenhaum,” answered the man sadly.

1.Where were the two men according to the passage?

A. They were in Italy. B. They were in Norway.

C. They were in Sahara Desert. D. They were in a London pub.

2.When did the unhappy man go to Norway?

A. Last year. B. In 1994.

C. Two years ago. D. We don’t know.

3.What does the underlined word “marvelous” mean in Chinese?

A. 无聊的 B. 伤心的 C. 妙极了的 D. 糟糕的

4.Why did the man talk with the unhappy man?

A. Because he wanted to make the unhappy man happy.

B. Because he wanted to know who the unhappy man was.

C. Because he wanted the unhappy man to pay for his drinks.

D. Because they were good friends.

5.After reading the passage, we can infer (推断) _____.

A. the man was angry with the unhappy man

B. the man took the unhappy man to see the best psychiatrist

C. the man was surprised to know the unhappy man was Dr. Greenhaum

D. the man went away because the unhappy man didn’t listen to him.

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