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     In 2005,Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle,a bicycle with only one wheel. Before that,he made a film about his experiences traveling around Europe in an old car. He was crazy about cars and wprked in a car factory. To (节省) money,Cliff Went to work in London on an old bicycle,which he also used to go to France on holiday. “That trip opened my eyes,” he says. “I decided to travel around Britain by bike."

     Cliff didn't want a normal bicycle. He wanted to build one himself. “The craziest bike I could think of was a unicycle." After visiting a unicycle factory,he made one and set out in 2005. He was away for four months,and traveled over 8 ,500 km.

     For Cliff,the best part of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. ul met lots of cyclists(骑自行车的人) there. They could easily ride up mountains on their bikes,which I couldn’t do. But I was never sorry about making my unicycle.Many people were interested in my unicycle." His worst moment (时刻) came when he had to drink some dirty water from a river. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He didn't want to give up the journey,but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak(虚弱的) .However,Cliff now says ,“If possible,I would like to do something similar again."

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

() 1. What made Cliff realize he wanted to travel around Britain by bicycle?

   A. Visiting a unicycle factory.

   B. Taking part in a bicycle race.

   C. Riding his bicycle to another country.

   D. Traveling around Europe in an old car.

() 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Cliff was crazy about making films.

   B. Cliff bought a unicycle from a factory.

   C. The journey around Britain was over 8 ,500 km.

   D. The journey around Britain took Cliff five months.

() 3. When Cliff met other cyclists in Mount Snowdon,he was.

   A. interested in their bicycles

   B. not sorry about his own unicycle

   C. surprised by what they said about his unicycle

   D. not happy about what,they could do with their bicycles

() 4. Why did Cliff give up his journey around Britain halfway?

   A. His money ran out.

   B. His unicycle broke down,

   C. He had to go back to work.

   D. He was seriously ill for several days.

() 5. Where might you see this passage?

    A  In a diary 

   B. In a guidebook. 

   C. In a magazine.

   D. In a dictionary.

1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C
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某英文概社正在举办以“An ypforg ttable Experience (《一次难忘的经历》) ”为题的征文活动，请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文，向该报社投稿。

提示：Where were you? What happened?

What do you think of the experience?

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    Anna Gomez is a successful TV (主持人) ，but most people still think of her as a famous skater. “As a child,m? dream was to become ? dancer. I ?i?n,t own any skates until I was nine,and didn't become really interested in skating until I was fourteen”，said Anna. Anna went to university at the age of 18.Although she spent a long time skating every day,she did well in her lessons. “My parents supported (资助) me through university,and expected me to do well in skating,” she said.

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    Anna retired (退役) from skating five years later. “It was a difficult decision. People always asked me when I was going to stop. But I wasn’t sure if I was ready to give up. Now,looking back,I’m glad I stopped when I did. You shouldn’t think too much about the past 一 just move on to the next thing,” said Anna.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

() 1. When Anna was a child,she dreamed to be a

   A. university teacher   B. TV host   C.daneer   D. skater


() 2. What do we leam about Anna's time at university?

   A. Her parents expected her to be the best skater in the university.

   B. She liked to teach her classmates how to skate.

    C. Her parents wanted her to give up skating.

   D. She spent a lot of time skating.


() 3. When Anna was young,she was unpopular with other skaters because .

   A. she was not good at skating

   B. she always argued with others

    C. she was not as beautiful as others   

    D. she sometimes got angry at competitions


() 4. Anna retired from skating at the age of.

   A. 25   B. 30   C. 35   D. 40


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   A. Anna’s experience as a skater

   B. how to be a successful skater 

   C. how to be a successful TV host

   D. Anna? s experience as a TV host 

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