Skin-diving isa new sport today．Thissport takesyou into a wonderful new world! It islike a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it'sea sy for you to climb big rock s, because you are no longer heavy．
Here, under water, everything isblue and green, during the day, there isenough light．When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hand s．
When you have tank s(箱; 罐)of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you mu st be careful when you dive(潜水)in deep water．
To catch fish isone of the most intere sting partsof thissport．Be side s(并且), there are many usesof skin-diving．You can clean shipswithout taking them out of water．You can get many thingsfrom the deepsea．
(1)
Skin-diving will take you to ________．
[ ]
A．
the moon
B．
be in danger
C．
mountain s
D．
the deepsea
(2)
You can climb big rocksunder the water because ________．
[ ]
A．
you are stronger
B．
the fish nearby helpsyou
C．
you aren't asheavy ason the land
D．
there islotsof light
(3)
Under water, a skin-diver ________ in the daytime．
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A．
cansee everything
B．
can'tsee everything
C．
cansee nothing
D．
cansee only fishe s
(4)
With a tank of air on your back, you can ________．
Fashion is moving into the twenty-first century．A coat can change its color with the weather; a shirt with stripes(条纹)that will disappear while you are wearing it; a blouse can be worn for days and days without a bad smell…These are not dreams of scientists．They were made possible in the fashion world．
A jacket changes its color in warm weather and costs between ＄40 and ＄5, 000．Peter White, a designer, says“There are not much more designers can do with the old cloth．They need to make new kinds of cloth to keep fashion interesting．”
Massimo Osti is the man who has brought this unusual cloth to the shops．Another of Osti's inventions has a design of the company's trademark(商标)on the chest, which disappears when you
breathe on it．Now there is a special kind of leisure wear(休闲服)for golfers who like to practice in any kind of weather．As golfers leave the warm club house, their clothes will change from white to rainbow(彩虹)of colors．
A Japanese company has developed a man-made fiber(纤维), it can absorb(吸收)sunlight and keep the wearer up to 10℃warmer than usual fibers．A kind of new cloth for ski-wear can turn black to absorb sunlight when the temperature drops to below zero, and change to white at above 5℃．
In the Far East and Europe, there are many blouses which have a pleasing smell．The sweet smell lasts up to three hand-washes．
(1)
What does the word“Fashion”mean in Chinese?
[ ]
A．
食物
B．
饮料
C．
时装
(2)
Massimo Osti is ________．
[ ]
A．
a worker
B．
a doctor
C．
an inventor
(3)
When golfers go into the warm house, their speical leisure wear will change from ________ to ________．
[ ]
A．
white…colorful
B．
colorful…white
C．
white…black
(4)
A man-made fiber can keep the wearer up to ________ warmer than usual one．
[ ]
A．
10℃t
B．
5℃
C．
0℃
(5)
Which of the following is NQT TRUE?
[ ]
A．
New kinds of cloth can keep the fashion world interesting．
B．
All kinds of cloth can change their colors when the temperature changes．
C．
Many blouses have a sweet smell which lasts up to three hand-washes in Europe．
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Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team．“Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh．But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England．
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him．At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend．Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength．At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon．
The following year he met John Ridgway and started to work as an instructor at Ridgway’s school of adventure(冒险)in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway’s cold-waterexploits．Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, he decided that this would be his future．
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition(探险)towards the North Pole．It took unbelievable energy．He suffered frostbite(冻伤), ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his sled up and over the rocky mountains．
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man．His old playmates would not believe the change．
(1)
What changed Saunders according to Paragraph 2?
[ ]
A．
A friend’s words．
B．
A mountain bike．
C．
His 18th birthday gift．
D．
His first marathon．
(2)
What did Saunders do in 2001?
[ ]
A．
He decided to build up his body．
B．
He met John Ridgway in Scotland．
C．
He worked as an instructor at school．
D．
He took an adventure to the North Pole．
(3)
What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?
[ ]
A．
He is a success in sports．
B．
He is the youngest British skier．
C．
He is Ridgway’s best student．
D．
He is a good instructor at school．
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Emily Urich 18 years old Canada
A 10t of teens aren't responsible(有责任感的), and that's where I'm different．Not just about school but everyday things like being able to pay my
own credit card(信用卡)bills on time．
The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday．From then on,
I fell in deep love with it．And can you guess how many cartoon books I've read? I don't really know the exact number．But I have three full boxes of them under my bed．I also like drawing cartoons and wish to be an art teacher in a school．
Joe Miller 16 years old America
I'm proud of doing things my own way．So whether somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is, I feel like they're all other people's thoughts, not really mine．But like others, I love reading, too．
When I first took skiing lessons, I found it exciting．For ski racing, there's no question I'm better shape than most guys(d～伙子)．I think it's fun．I mean, it is a challenge(～战)．It's where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life．In order to improve my skiing skills, I have read many books and magazines about it．No doubt it's my dream to wing old medal sin the Olympic Games．
AnOi 15yearsold China
I'm different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world．
I'd like to build a house on a mountain．And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone, or even indoor plumbing(室内卫生设备)．
I have many hobbies such as traveling, reading．writing and spending time with children．I love children because they are smart and creative．They always have manly strange ideas．It makes me excited．
I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
(1)
Who wants to be a teacher?
[ ]
A．
Emily and Joe．
B．
Joe and An Qi．
C．
Emily and An Qi．
D．
Only An Qi．
(2)
Which hobby do the three students all have?
[ ]
A．
Writing．
B．
Skiing．
C．
Traveling．
D．
Reading．
(3)
According to Emily, we can infer(推断)that ________．
[ ]
A．
people around trust her
B．
she does sports at weekends
C．
she laughs at other people
D．
she gets up late on Sundays
(4)
We know that Joe Miller ________．
[ ]
A．
doesn't like to follow others
B．
thinks skiing is too dangerous
C．
does well in drawing cartoons
D．
enjoys living somewhere quiet
(5)
Why does AnQi want to be a country schoolteacher?
[ ]
A．
Because she wants to travel．
B．
Because her parents are teachers．
C．
Because she loves children very much．
D．
Because she comes from the countryside．
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Greta and her family like to go skiing．Their favourite place to ski is Big Mountain Ski Resort(度假胜地)Centre．This year, Greta took her friend Carmen skiing．Carmen had never skied before, so she didn’t have her own ski equipment．Greta took Carmen to the Big Mountain Ski Shop．There, Carmen rent(租借)all the things that she needed for skiing．
BIG MOUNTAIN SKI SHOP
Skis
Beginner(group lesson)＄10 per hour
Advanced(private lesson)＄20 per hour
Welcome to Big Mountain Ski Resort Centre! Have a good time!
(1)
If she rented only boots and skis for a full day, Carmen would pay ________．
