题目内容

Alan Smith is blind. He teaches blind children in his country. To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing, he walked across the world's largest salt desert, Salar de Uyuni, only with the help of a GPS.

Walking across the desert is not easy for an able-bodied person, let alone(更不用说) a blind man. Before setting off, Alan spent three years training for the journey. He studied everything he could find about the place and asked for advice from other travelers. During his journey, he only took water, food and sleeping bags. He walked about 20 kilometers a day. He showed great perseverance(毅力)and finished the 140-kilometer journey in just seven days.

The brave teacher thought his week-long journey was wonderful. He said, “The journey was quite good. There were snow storms and winds, but luckily I made it.”

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.Why did Alan cross the desert on foot?

A. To tell children a story. B. To have a wonderful journey.

C. To take a risk for money. D. To show the ability of the blind.

2.The underlined phrase "setting off"in the second paragraph probably means .

A. preparing a journey B. starting a journey

C. breaking a journey D. finishing a journey

3.What did Alan do during the journey?

A. He overcame all of the difficulties.

B. He asked for advice from other travelers.

C. He walked with an experienced tour guide.

D. He studied something useful about the place.

4.How long did Alan's journey take?

A. 140 days. B. One week. C. 20 months. D. 3 years.

5.Which of the following can best describe Alan,'s journey?

A. It is a piece of cake. B. It is between a rock and a hard place.

C. Nothing is impossible. D. Learning should be a lifelong journey.

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Tips for Writing Better Articles

Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.1.

Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper.2.

Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.

Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.3., though it takes more time and more work.

Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.

4. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

 5. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

A. Prepare a list.

B. The following tips can be helpful.

C. Rewriting makes our writing better.

D. It is not easy to become a better writer.

E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

F. The more you write, the better your writing will be.

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"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."

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