Over seven years ago when I first started rock climbing I was frustrated(挫败的). I thought I would be natural for climbing. I was always an athlete and naturally good at sports. So, I didn’t understand why I was so bad at rock climbing.

I went to the rock gym and climbed all the time, and everyone kept telling me “just climb more and you’ll get better.” “Well, however, nothing I did was working. It felt like the harder I worked at it, the less progress I was actually making. After a while, I even started hating any climber who was stronger and better than me---especially the climbers who made it look so easy.

After a long time, I started making friends with some of the most experienced climbers around… professionals(专业人员)and full-timers. In fact, I felt so comfortable with them that one afternoon I just came out and simply asked for help.

There is a saying, “If you want a shortcut to success, find someone who is successful and ask them to show you how to get there.” It is true in just a few short months. I learned far more from these climbing professionals than what I had learned during the previous(之前的) years of struggle on my own. My climbing changed…my strength, skills, mental toughness, formwork, confidence, everything.

I was no longer the average climber that no one knew. I discovered that climbing like the experts is more about working smarter, not harder(no training 7 days a week). What I discovered is so simple that, looking back now, I realized the biggest thing holding me back from being a better climber and having more fun doing it…was Me!

1.According to the passage, we can learn that _____.

A. the writer had no gift for rock climbing

B. the writer didn’t get the skill of rock climbing at first

C. the writer didn’t work hard at rocking climbing

D. the writer thought too much of himself

2.The writer once hated other good rock climbers because _____.

A. they didn’t want to teach him B. they always made fun of him

C. he envied their good skills D. he began to dislike rock climbing

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer never lost heart when he studied rock climbing.

B. It took several years for the writer to become a good climber.

C. The writer felt uncomfortable staying with those climbing experts.

D. The writer hated to learn from those better than him.

4.What the writer wants to tell us is that _____

A. the more you climb, the better you’ll be. B. mends always make you progress

C. the way of learning is important D. it’s not necessary to work hard

The way of shopping changes over time. From shopping with tickets to VR shopping (虚拟现实购物), great changes have taken ___ in the shopping habits of Chinese.

In the 1960s, Chinese people lived a hard life. There was ___ food and clothes. People had to buy ___ things with different kinds of tickets, such as rice ticket, pork ticket and so on. It was not easy to get these tickets even if you had ____.Since the reform(改革)and opening-up, China has developed ____. Different ways of shopping have ____ and people’s shopping habits have changed greatly. In the 1980s, supermarkets became the most popular shopping places in China. They have made shopping much ____than before. In the 1990s, telephones, mobile phones and TV have made it possible to ____ at home. In 1992, the first TV shopping ____ started in Guangdong Province. People no longer needed to go outside to do some shopping. They could order things just with a simple ____.Now, the ____ has made people’s lives much better and quicker. Shopping online has become the most popular shopping habit for many Chinese. With the help of it, people can even buy things from other _____ They just need a computer or a mobile phone to buy everything they want. What’s more, now people can go outside even without a ____. In 2016, VR shopping was open to the ____. People can enter the virtual (虚拟的) store by ____ special glasses. They can make communications with virtual salesmen, change color and size, ask models to try on clothes and order things in just a few minutes.

1.A. care B. pride C. part D. place

2.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

3.A. expensive B. necessary C. traditional D. unusual

4.A. maker B. market C. money D. material

5.A. rapidly B. widely C. luckily D. normally

6.A. appeared B. created C. spread D. known

7.A. hotter B. easier C. fairer D. wiser

8.A. look B. work C. stay D. shop

9.A. product B. progress C. program D. project

10.A. request B. way C. list D. call

11.A. computer B. Internet C. knowledge D. science

12.A. countries B. provinces C. cities D. villages

13.A. trick B. note C. money D. wallet

14.A. government B. business C. public D. private

15.A. buying B. putting C. dressing D. wearing

Zhao Min, China

I have great interest in stamps. I have started collecting many kinds of stamps since 2011. I have collected over 300 different stamps. They’re really amazing.

Julia, the US

This toy bear is my only toy. I have kept it for three years. A volunteer who came to our village gave it to me. The toy bear has become my best friend. He knows all of my secrets (秘密).

Frank, England

Look! I have a toy gun. My uncle gave me the first toy gun when I was five. I have got twelve guns from him so far. Being a policeman like him is always my dream. We often play together on the weekend. It’s really fun.

Lisa, Canada

I was born on a big farm. There are a lot of horses. They are my friends. Feeding them is one of my favorite hobbies. Now I’m old enough to help my father work on the farm.

1.How long has Zhao Min collected different kinds of stamps?

A. For about six months. B. For about three years.

C. For about eight years. D. For five years.

2.What’s Frank’s dream?

A. Being a worker. B. Being a teacher.

C. Being an actor. D. Being a policeman.

3.What’s one of Lisa’s favorite hobbies?

A. Riding horses. B. Feeding horses.

C. Playing with horses. D. Looking after horses.

4.Who has become Julia’s best friend?

A. A toy bear. B. A volunteer. C. Her pet. D. A toy gun.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhao Min has collected over 400 different stamps.

B. Frank often plays with his uncle on the weekend.

C. Lisa is a girl who comes from America.

D. Julia’s friend gave her a toy bear.

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