题目内容
阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。
Robert E.Peary was a great U.S. explorer. He reached the North Pole in 1809. For more than 20 years, he tried to reach the Pole. During much of this time, he kept a diary of his trips. A diary is the writing of a person that tells about his or her life day by day. Here is what Peary wrote in his diary on the day he reached the Pole.
"The Pole at last. My dream for 20 years. Mine at last! I can't bring myself to believe it. It all seemed so simple. …"
This page was written on the biggest day in Robert E.Peary's life. But the diary also tells about the hard time he had. Many times during his travel, Peary had to say good-bye to his wife. Once he wrote, "Another good-bye, and there have been so many! Strong, brave woman! You have lived with me through all my hard work. This life is a dog's life … Will I succeed? Will I return?"
(1) An explorer is a person who ________.
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A. makes a short trip
B. flies a plane
C. keeps a diary
D. goes into a place to learn about it
(2) On the day he reached the Pole, Peary felt excited and happy because ____________.
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A. his dream had come true
B. his living conditions had been greatly improved
C. he had heard from his wife
D. he had just had a pleasant dream
(3) From the last paragraph, you can tell that Peary probably felt ___________.
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A. calm and pleased
B. proud and merry
C. sad and worried
D. silly and lonely
(4) In his diary, Peary wrote, "This is a dog's life……" It means ____________.
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A. this life is an ordinary life
B. his life is a hard life
C. this life is a short life
D. this life is an easy life
(5) For which reason do people keep a diary?
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A. They tell about all the interesting stories they have
B. They want to keep all the things in their minds
C. They tell about the most important things they do every week
D. They write down what they do and feel every day
