When I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.

We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded(环绕) by cliffs(悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.

Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.

We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river梬e stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.

An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动) down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking everywhere carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.

When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.

Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.

1. The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.

A. the story of his childhood  B. a strange camping experience

C. about a stranger by the river     D. about a good place for camping

2. Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?

A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.

B. They were sitting for their scoutmaster.

C. They had a supper earlier than usual.

D. They were taking while eating.

3. The word “Bewildered” in the text probably means _________.

A. ashamed            B. nervous 

C. unable to understand  D. eager to know something

4. When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster _________.

A. realized who the man was B. started to worry about the man

C. went back to look for the man  D. felt it hard to believe the boys

5. The writer still remembers the event because ________.

A. the boys acted foolishly

B. the camping place is beautiful

C. there has been no explanation for the event

D. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.

信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关情息,井按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列课程的信息:
A. City Water Skiing Centre —— We are in the heart of the city and give you an easy chance to enjoy the fun and excitement of water skiing. We offer half-hour lessons every hour between 9 am and 4 pm. A fun way to get a lot of exercise quickly and then stay fit.
B. Horse Riding School ——Our experienced teachers provide one-on-one instruction that makes leaning to ride a horse safe and easy. We are located on a large farm where you will be able to get to enjoy lots of fresh air and the beauty of nature. Open 7 days a week between 8 am and 6 pm.
C. Ballroom Dancing Society ——The dancing society is organizing a special course for new members. No experience is necessary and if you don't have your own partner we will arrange one for you. Have fun learning to dance and making new friends in class and at our many social events. Classes every Monday and Thursday from 7 pm to 9 pm.
D. Hiking Club —— The club is looking for new members to join us on our regular hikes. Each weekend we go to local mountain and forest locations for long walks providing the chance for plenty of exercise and fresh air. Different members take part each week so you will have the chance to make new friends. The hikes range in difficulty from easy to very hard and we expect our member to be fit before they join.
E. Ron's Boxing Gym ——We don't just teach you how to box; we teach you how to keep fit for the rest of your life. Our training involves many different activities such as running , skipping and lifting weight, as well as ——of course —— actual boxing . Once a month we also organize practice fights for members of the same sex and weight. Open 2 pm to 10 pm.
F. Water Polo Club ——If you can swim and like ball sports then you'1l love water polo. It is like playing football in the water, a fun and low-impact way to stay healthy. As a water-based sport it is also the ideal way to recover from injury. Open weekdays 9 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm.
请阅读下列个人信息,然后匹配人物与拟选的课程:
【小题1】Harold is a busy bank manager working in the city. He has put on a lot of weight in recent years and wants to take up a sport that will help him get fit. He enjoys thrilling and exciting sports but as he often has to work late into the evening and on the weekend so he only has time to go during his workday lunch hour.
【小题2】Maude has been retired for 2 years. She is in good health but wants to keep active and remain in shape. She is interested in a hobby that isn't too difficult to learn and will give her lots of fresh air and the chance to meet some new friends. She only has free time on the weekend as most weekdays are spent taking care of her grandchildren.
【小题3】id is a high school student that recently hurt his knee playing football. The doctor has told him that for the next 6 months he shouldn't put too much pressure or weight on it and he needs to do some sport that will help him build up his strength but will not cause any more damage to his knee. Afternoon after school is his preferred time.
【小题4】Nancy is a university student who loves excitement and is always willing to try out something different. She has little patience however and wants a sporting activity that will give her the chance to do many different things. As she works part time after class and on the weekend she is only free on weekday afternoon.
【小题5】Spike has recently moved to the city and doesn't have many friends. He is not really a sports fan but wants to do something that is fun and that will give him the chance to meet new people. He is only free in the evening.

From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.

So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.

As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.

It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.

For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.

In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.

1.What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

A. She lacked sleep due to busy work.

B. She found her dream was hard to realize.

C. She had more new dreams about her work.

D. She tried to realize her dream every day.

2.The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _____.

A. there were crocodiles in the lake  B. she could not get close to the chimps

C. it was hard to get clean water D. the chimps attacked her sometimes

3.The author’s mother was thought of by the local people as _____.

A. helpful and warm-hearted      B. funny and selfish

C. romantic and talkative     D. honest and hardworking

4. Which of the following is the author’s important discovery?

A. She found a new kind of termite.

B. Chimps can communicate with each other.

C. Some other animals can also make tools.

D. Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.

 

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