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  A 15-year-old girl has walked across an Arctic(北极的)island quicker than her father -one of Britain’s top explorers.Her name is Alicia Hempleman-Adams.

  Alicia took 10 days to walk and ski 240 kilometers across Baffin Island in northeastern Canada.Her success has made her the youngest person to complete the crossing on foot and skis.However, this isn’t her first world record.At 8, she was brought to meet her father at the end of his 600-mile journey to the North Pole and became the youngest person ever to reach the place.

  As an explorer, Mr.Hempleman-Adams knew well how hard it was for his daughter to gain such a success.

  He said, “Because I’ve done the route.I know all the dangers.I didn’t sleep for days knowing she was out there and thinking of all the things that could have gone wrong.What she’s achieved is really great.This teenager girl is only one hundred and five pounds and being that thin you feel the cold more.”

  Mr.Hempleman-Adams said that he was very proud of Alicia but also a bit ‘angry’ that his daughter had completed the journey faster than him.

  During the trip, the 15-year-old girl met a lot of difficulties.Her most frightening moment came when she and her teammates, including her PE teacher Jo Simmons, had to cross a lake covered with a thin layer(层)of ice.

  At the end of her trip, Alicia said that she was glad to have returned.“It was really great to get back to society and a hot shower,” she said.“It was quite weird(怪异)out there when there was nothing around - no buildings, no people, no animals, and nothing else.”

  Will the young girl start a job in exploration later?No.“I want to try other things first,” she said.

(1)

What do we know about Alicia from the text

[  ]

A.

As a young girl, she walked and skied alone across Baffin Island in ten days

B.

So far she is the youngest person in the world who has ever been to the North Pole.

C.

She would start her career in exploration after crossing Baffin Island.

D.

She had planned the journey to Baffin Island with her father before she started out.

(2)

How did Mr.Hempleman-Adams feel while his daughter was exploring Baffin Island?

[  ]

A.

He felt proud of his daughter.

B.

He felt confident of his daughter’s success.

C.

He felt worried about his daughter’s journey.

D.

He felt a bit angry about his daughter’s exploration.

(3)

What was Alicia’s most dangerous experience during her trip?

[  ]

A.

The freezing cold weather.

B.

Walking and skiing 240 kilometers.

C.

Not knowing the route well.

D.

Walking on the thin layer of ice on a lake.

(4)

What was Alicia’s impression of Baffin Island?

[  ]

A.

It was a lonely and strange place.

B.

It was large and attractive.

C.

It was dangerous and challenging.

D.

It was beautiful and interesting.

When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of  the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused no race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns own even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surpassingly. She is a big believe in the white of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

65.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.

A.discouraging   B.interesting   C.creative    D.unbearable

66.When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________.

A.music was a focus of learning in most schools

B.theenvironment was favorable to music teaching

C.the school backed teaching facilities for music

D.immemorial support for music programs was unavailable

67.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A.She concerned herself with current social problems.

B.She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C.She has aught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D.She make great efforts to amuse students’ interest in literature.

68.Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A.She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.

B.She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C.She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D.She helped students compose songs by themselves.

69.In Peterson’s opinion, ____________.

A.art music and PE classes are all important

B.more subjects should be offered to students

C.students should be nativated to attend art classes

D.arts education is more important than other subjects

70.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A.Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B.Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C.Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D.Peterson will change her profession next year

 

 

 

When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surpassingly, she is a big believe in the value of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

1.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.

A.discouraging   B.interesting

C.creative          D.unbearable

2.When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________.

A.music was a focus of learning in most schools

B.the environment was favorable to music teaching

C.the school lacked teaching facilities for music

D.financial support for music programs was unavailable

3.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A.She concerned herself with current social problems.

B.She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C.She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D.She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature.

4.Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A.She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.

B.She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C.She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D.She helped students compose songs by themselves.

5.In Peterson’s opinion, ____________.

A.art, music and PE classes are all important

B.more subjects should be offered to students

C.students should be motivated to attend art classes

D.arts education is more important than other subjects

6.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A.Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B.Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C.Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D.Peterson will change her profession next year

 

I was small for my age. I was shy and sometimes it was hard for me to make friends with the others. However, learning came fairly easy for me. I was the best in most of my classes, but PE class was my nightmare (恶梦) and made me feel that I was not as good as the others.

Miss Forsythe was our PE teacher. She was young and energetic. Everyone liked her. She said that we all had to come to her classes. No one could hide from Miss Forsythe!

One day she told me that she wanted me to play a game with another girl in a PE show. I was rather worried that I wouldn’t do a good job when she explained her idea, but she was excited. With her encouragement, I had no choice but to agree. It was a "boy meets girl" game. I played the boy and my classmate, Margaret Ann, played the girl. We were dressed in evening clothes and danced around the floor. According to Miss Forsythe, I had to pick up Margaret Ann when we finished the dance. Since I was not strong enough to pick the tallest girl up, it was she who picked me up. I suddenly felt ten feet tall!

It was a huge success and everybody applauded (鼓掌) for our excellent performance. What a wonderful ending! Afterwards, I smiled confidently (自信地).

Miss Forsythe’s understanding and willingness to create a place for me in her show (which certainly did not need me) gave me some much needed confidence. She was and always will be my favorite teacher.

1.What do we know about Miss Forsythe?

A.She was good at dancing.

B.She was a strict teacher.

C.She liked to play games with the students after class.

D.She taught students how to dance.

2.How did the author feel about the game at first?

A.She was excited.

B.She thought it would be fun.

C.She was disappointed.

D.She was nervous.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Our PE Teacher—Miss Forsythe

B.My School Life

C.A Forgettable Experience

D.A Game with My Classmate

 

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