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8．Dana Cummings was in his thirties before he first went surfing．But，even more interesting is that Dana Cummings chose to learn the sport after losing a leg in a car accident．Now，nine years later，he helps other disabled people learn how to ride in AmpSurf．
On the coast of Maine，he is working with 27-year-old Matthew Fish，who is partly blind．Cummings grasped Fish and leads him into the ocean．The surfboard floats next to them．Fish lies on the surfboard．He tries to stand up on it．After a few attempts he stands up and riding all the way back to land．"That was exciting．"Fish says．
A car accident in 2002took Dana Cummings's leg．He says the accident changed him more than just physically．"Losing my leg makes me realize how precious life is．I do more things now than I ever did before．Next week I am going to compete in a contest in Hawaii，"Dana says．
One year later Dana Cummings formed AmpSurf．AmpSurf is a group that volunteers to holds surfing classes and events for people with all kinds of disabilities．
Recently，AmpSurf took its training programs to the East Coast．Eleven students attended the class in Maine．They had come from all over the northeastern United States．
Dana Cummings says AmpSurf can change the way a disabled person thinks．"Most people with disabilities consider himself or herself unlucky and useless，but we want them to see what they can do．Who cares you lost your leg or you're blind，whatever？Have fun．Just enjoy life．"Make the most of your life．"Dana says．
21．Matthew Fish thinks learning to ride the waves isC．．
A．boring
B．easy
C．interesting
D．difficult
22．When did Dana Cummings set up AmpSurf according to the text？B
A．In 2002．
B．In 2003．
C．In 2008．
D．In 2011．
23．According to Dana Cummings，AmpSurf canC．．
A．ease the physical pain of the disabled
B．help the disabled learn to get used to their life
C．change the attitude of the disabled towards life
D．make the disabled pay more attention to their disabilities
24．What is the best title for the text？D
A．Dana Cummings-a Great Surfer
B．AmpSurf-a Training Group
C．How to Learn to Live with Disabilities
D．Disabled Surfers Ride the Waves．

7．As the Labor Day public holiday starts this year，Chinese travel agencies have a new right：to blacklist poorly-behaved tourists in an effort to prevent ill manners．Tourists will be blacklisted for uncivilized behaviors such as acting antisocially on public transport，damaging private or public property，disrespecting local customs，or sabotaging historical exhibits．According to the regulations issued by the China National Tourism Administration （NTA），tour guides and leaders have the right to report on bad behaviors to the government．The new regulations mainly come from the growing concern about the ill manners of Chinese tourists abroad．
In 2015，more than 83million Chinese people traveled overseas，up 18percent from the year 2014，according to the China Tourism Academy．But even as they travel farther，the Chinese tourists continue to take bad habits with them．From damaging ancient Egyptian temples to letting children defecate（排便）in the middle of airports，Chinese tourists have earned a bad fame．Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang even stressed the need for Chinese tourists to behave better while traveling overseas soas to protect China's image abroad．
Now with the latest regulations，Chinese travelers should have no excuse for rude behavior．According to the guidelines issued by NTA，when using the restroom，Chinese tourists are asked not to forget to flush the toilet after using it．
The guidelines also remind tourists of not fighting with others when they want to take pictures at tourist attractions．When flying，the guidelines advise travelers not to take life vests（救生衣）away from airplanes．Chinese tourists are also encouraged to be respectful of local customs wherever they travel．
Yet，with a very short history of traveling overseas，it is not surprising that many Chinese tourists behave badly on their foreign trips．We should give them time to change．
28．What's the main purpose of the new regulations？D
A．To blacklist poorly-behaved tourists．
B．To guide the Chinese tourists how to travel farther．
C．To introduce the famous places of interest all over the world．
D．To improve the Chinese tourists'behavior abroad．
29．What does the underlined word"sabotaging"in Paragraph 1mean？A
A．Damaging．
B．Interrupting．
C．Recovering．
D．Admiring．
30．Which of the following behavior is NOT mentioned in the passage？C
A．Damaging ancient Egyptian temples．
B．Taking life vests away from airplanes．
C．Taking photos in areas marked"No photos"．
D．Fighting with ohers when taking pictures．
31．What can be concluded from the passage？B
A．Respect local customs whenever we travel abroad．
B．Chinese tourists'ill manners will be improved．
C．More Chinese will go abroad to travel．
D．More Chinese will be blacklisted in the future．

6．The well-known adventurer and explorer Steve Fossett was famous for extraordinary efforts in setting world records in flying，ballooning and sailing．He set or broke over 100records in five different sports．Many of these records still hold．
Steve Fossett was born in 1944in Jackson，Tennessee．At twelve，he climbed his first mountain，and he kept going by choosing bigger and bigger goals．During his life，Fossett climbed the highest mountain on every continent except Mount Everest．
Also in 1985，he became the 270^th person to swim across the English Channel．In 1991Fossett decided to pursue the highest goals in ballooning and sailing．Steve Fossett attempted the hot-air balloon trip around the world six times．This was not easy to do．During his fourth attempt in 1998，he was almost killed during a thunderstorm off the coast of Australia．Fossett successfully made the trip in 2002．He traveled over 33，000kilometers for over 14days．On this fight，Fosstt set other records including a speed record of 322kilometers per hour．
Many of Steve Fossett's most extraordinary adventures were as a pilot．In 2005，he became the first person to fly a plane alone around the world without stopping for fuel．In 2006，Fossett and another pilot set an altitude record for flying a glider（滑翔机），a plane with no engine．They flew the glider into the Earth's stratosphere（平流层） at a height of over 15，000meters．
Steve Fossett once said that he did not like risks．He knew this might sound strange considering his activities．But he said what he tried to do was reduce risk with careful planning，technological development and the help of the best scientists and other experts．
Yet，no amount of planning can prevent the possibility of risk in life．In September of 2007，during a short-distance flight，his plane disappeared．At last，in February of 2008，a judge in Chicago declared Steve Fossett legally dead．He was sixty-three years old．
24．Which shows the correct order of the following events？B
a．Steve Fossett climbed his first mountain．
b．Steve Fossett made the hot-air balloon trip around the world successfully．
c．Steve Fossett became the 270th person to swim across the English Channel．
d．Steve Fossett became the first person to fly a plane around the world alone without stopping for fuel．
A．a，b，c，d
B．a，c，b，d
C．b，c，a，d
D．b，d，a，c
25．What can we learn from the last paragraph？B
A．Risks can be avoided with careful planning．
B．One cannot avoid risks even with careful planning．
C．Nobody can be successful without taking a few risks．
D．Planning is very important when one makes explorations．
26．Which word can best describe Steve Fossett？D
A．Unfortunate
B．Proud
C．Honest
D．Brave
27．What's the best title for the passage？A
A．Steve Fossett---a Great World Recorder Holder
B．World records set by Steve Fossett
C.63-year-old Steve Fossett Passed Away
D．a famous adventurer---Steve Fossett．

5．Hurry up．There is only five minutes ________．（　　）

4．I am still at a loss how I can ever ______ him for his generosity．（　　）

3．---Why is Tim so upset？
He failed the job interview again．He _____ have made good preparations for it．（　　）

2．__________ in an intellectual family，he is always well-behaved．（　　）

1．I will ask our physics teacher to explain Newton's Second Law of Motion she taught us yesterday．
That's just ____ most of the students still have doubt．（　　）

20．Born with a great talent for music，Brian is very likely to turn _____ musician．（　　）

19．Howthe book will sell depends on its author．And I think it'll sell well．

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