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          Don’t try this — ever. Hiking to the end of the Awa’ awapuhi Trail(路径) on the island of Kauai,Hawaii is a pretty scary experience. But photographer Scott Sharick did that. Holding a camera stick,he walked along the mountain's ridge. The resuld? The scariest (自拍) we've ever seen.

          Scott Sharick did that because he is a photographer and he needs to take risks at times. It doesn't  mean we can follow his footsteps. The state forbids hikers to go where this man has gone.

          While the trail starts with a fairly easy walk through the Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve,where you* 11 enjoy fine views of the ocean and valleys,it ends with two lookout points(瞭望哨) showing off the amazing Awa awapuhi and Nualolo valleys below. “The trail slopes down,so getting there is quick,” Sharick explained. “Once you get to the lookout points,you can then take a walk down the ridge.”

          If you go past the raz/zVzgs (金属围栏) ,which is extremely dangerous and not suggested,and onto the mountain's ridge like Sharick did,you’ 11 find yourself surrounded by panoramic views of.Kauais  famousNa Pali coastline. "Anyone hiking should be aware of the challenges of any given hike ,” Sharick warned. “And they should not take risks just to see a beautiful view or to get a picture."

          David Chatsuthiphan,who writes the hiking blog Unreal Hawaii,offered a similar warning. “Extreme caution should be exercised at the end of the trail because it's a cliff,” he wrote. “It would be very easy for a person to slip and fall to his death."

          Follow the state's official trail and access a guide to reach the Awa,awapuhi Trail head. Going onto the mountain's ridge is strictly banned.

9. Why did Scott Sharick hike to the end of the Awa,awapuhi Trail?

   A. To show his bravery.

   B. To take a scary selfie.

   C. To admire the scenery of the ocean and valleys.

   D. To find a way to cross the Awa,awapuhi valley.

10. When reaching the two lookout points,visitors.

   A. are advised to walk along the mountain's ridge

   B. can then take an easy walk along the Na Pali coastline

   C. can get a better view of the two amazing valleys below *

   D. will find themselves surrounded by the Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve

11. What is David Chatsuthiphan’s attitude toward hiking the trail?

   A. Interested. B. Supportive.

   C. Concerned.  D. Indifferent.

12. The text is probably taken from a magazine about.

   A. health    B. history

   C. biology   D. geography

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D),选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。

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    Recently,my family and I visited Kaikoura,a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evenmg it seemed a 4  place,but the next day I remembered what I'd 42 about it in a magazine — that it was often 43 to see (海脉) and whales there!

     My family and I 44 on a gray,windy morning on a small boat. 45,the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we 46 the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my 47 ,this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite 48  by this time,and wondered why we came all the way out there,when 49 someone shouted “Dolphins!”

   All I could 50 were 力似(鱼續) everywhere 一 there were about one hundred dolphins,all 51 towards our boat!Many of them were jumping around in the water 52 they were asking us to come and play. I 53 my 奶ork/ (潜水通气 管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make 54 in the water to attract them. What made me

55 was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly,a dolphin kept following me,but then changed his 56 and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how 57 these animals are.

   About an hour later,it was time for US to get back onto the 58 . I really enjoyed myself,but I was a little cold and 59 to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very 60 moment we’d had.

41. A. busy   B. boring      C. safe   D. great

42. A. read   B. sung        C. taught   D. drawn

43. A. impolite   B. terrible

   C. difficult    D. possible

44. A. gave up     B. turned back

  C. set off      D. dressed up

45. A. Besides      B. However

   C. On the whole   D. In other words

46. A. reached   B. left    C. crossed   D. missed

47. A. joy   B. regret

   C. shame   D. surprise

48. A. shy   B. wet    C. cold   D. hungry

49. A. secretly   B. suddenly

    C. certainly   D. naturally

50. A. see    B. hear    C. smell   D. touch

51. A. waving   B. climbing

   C. looking   D. swimming

52. A. even if   B. so that

   C. as if   D. now that

53. A. sold   B. put on    C. lost   D. picked off

54. A. sounds   B. faces 

   C. decisions   D. promises

55. A. angry      B. relaxed

   C. worried   D. excited

56. A. life   B. food    C. mind   D. habit

57. A. lazy   B. dangerous

   C. powerful   D. intelligent

58. A. bus   B. boat    C. train   D. truck

59. A. decided   B. forgot

  C. disagreed   D. failed

60. A. bad   B. strange

  C. special   D. quiet

                             A

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     Sundays,I walk to the supermarket. Mother hands me the grocery list and puts money in my pocket,hoping it will be enough. She's had a hard day,and have had a hard week. Nothing out of the ordinary happens when I get to the store. I grab the bread,some milk,and other things on the list. As I turn to head out,I see ? beautiful dress in the window. I turn away,bitter that I could never own such a dress.

     Outside,I cannot stop thinking about that pretty dress. It' s  not fair that I can never have what I want. I work so hard to help my family and yet I get nothing in return,just another list to do. In my anger,I fail to realize the apples are rolling across the road. Suddenly,I see a pair of hands,offering me an apple. Looking up,I see the tanned (晒黑的) face of this stranger. ?is clothes mismatched,bo?owed or stolen. But his eyes are soft and kind.

     “Thanks ,” I say. No other Rords are spoken as he continues to help me. I teirhim “thank you”

one more time and am on my way because I have many other things to finish. Suddenly,he says, “Have a good day,ma ,am." And then he gives me the biggest smile I have ever seen. Right then,he looks years younger 一 and I feel a fool.

     Look at me,feeling sorry for myself because I don’ t get what I want! Do I not think others are in the same boat,or worse? There are worse things than not having a beautiful dr?ss.

      My mother will hand me the list today. I will make the same journey and probably see something I want but cannot have. But before I start to feel sorry forvvmyself,I will remember the kind stranger with the big smile,and I will grab the last item,and check out.

21. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

   A. She is rushing to get home.

   B. She comes from a poor family.

    C. She never buys herself new clothes.

   D. She enjoys doing the family shopping.

22. Why does the author feel angry as she walks home?

   A. Her apples drop on the road.

   B. She gets nothing for her effort,

    C. She is expected to do too much.

   D. Her family pay little attention to her.

23. The author speaks very few words to the man

because .

   A. she thinks he is a bad man

   B. she has never met him before

   C. she is in a hurry to do other work  

     D. she doesn’ t like the way he's dressed

24. What' s the best title for the text?

   A. A difficult daily job

   B. Learn to understand 

    C. My greatest influence

   D. Save money for the future

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