阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答卷纸上将该项涂黑。

In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. One day he made up his mind. Baltimore was the nearest large seaport(海港). The next morning he set out on the forty-mile journey to try to find____on a sailing ship.

In Baltimore, Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship. For the next five years, Henson____around the world. With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, history, geography, and many other____

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a____shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the owner if he knew anyone with____at sea. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. He needed experienced men to go with him.

The shop owner knew about the young man’s skills and experience on ocean journeys,____he introduced Peary to Henson. Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved____to be a worthy and smart seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man to stand on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream____

Over the next five years, the two explorers(探险家) made two trips together to the Arctic(北极). However, they were not able to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were____than either of them had ever imagined.

In 1908, Peary and Henson were ready to make their final challenge at reaching the North Pole. With four guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice. Peary’s feet were so frostbitten(冻僵的) that he had to be pulled on a dogsled____April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.

1.A.guide B.treasure C.government D.work

2.A.sailed B.drove C.rode D.walked

3.A.seaports B.subjects C.passports D.objects

4.A.hat B.food C.book D.shoe

5.A.excitement B.experiment C.experience D.expression

6.A.so B.because C.if D.but

7.A.myself B.yourself C.himself D.themselves

8.A.come true B.go wrong C.stay young D.keep fit

9.A.warmer B.better C.worse D.bigger

10.A.At B.To C.On D.In

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Learn English Kids has lots of different activities for children aged 6—12 who are learning English around the world. To help you find the right activities, we have three levels on our site.

Level 1 activities are most suitable (适合) for children who can understand and use some words and short phrases, and can follow simple stories, songs and texts.

Level 2 activities are most suitable for children who can understand and use words and sentences in common topics and situations.

Level 3 activities are most suitable for children who can understand and use rich languages and can follow difficult stories, including some texts for English native (当地的) speakers.

Children can use the levels as a guide. For example, if they start to find level 1 activities too easy, they can move on to level 2 activities. However, all children learn differently, so children can try activities from different levels at any time, especially if it is a topic they enjoy.

Our Resources page will help you find activities at different levels. You can also search by topics.

1.What group of people is the course for?

A.Preschool kids. B.College students.

C.High school students. D.Primary school students.

2.Level 3 activities are for the children who can______.

A.know simple words B.understand common topics

C.follow difficult stories D.speak like a native speaker

3.Which is right according to the passage?

A.Children can only search by topics.

B.Children must try the activities from Level 1.

C.Children can choose their favorite topics at any time.

D.Children can guide themselves to learn from native speakers.

4.You may read this passage in a ______.

A.website B.text C.book D.newspaper

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