From: Lily@hotmail. com

To: Alice@yahoo. com

Sent: 10:40a. m. June 16 th

Subject: My best friend

Dear Alice,

　　Thank you for your last letter (信). I enjoyed reading it very much. Thank you for telling me about your best friend. In this letter I will tell you about mine. Her name is Trudy. Trudy has long, dark brown hair and green eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller. She is always happy.

　　We sit together in class, and help each other with our schoolwork. We always go home together after school and play computer games for an hour. Trudy thinks very quickly and usually wins.

　　Trudy is learning to play the piano. I am learning to play the flute (笛子). We practice together every day.

　　Sometimes Trudy stays in my house for a night, or I stay in her house. We always have a good time. Do you ever stay in your best friend's house for a night?

Write soon,

Love Lily

(1) Who is Lily's best friend？

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(2) What is Trudy's hair like?

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A．Long and green.

B．Long and dark brown.

C．Short and dark.

(3) How tall is Lily?

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A．A little taller than Trudy.

B．A little shorter than Trudy.

C．As tall as Trudy.

(4) When do Trudy and Lily play computer games?

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(5) What do Trudy and Lily practice every day?

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A．Writing letters.

B．Playing the piano and the flute.

C．Using the computer.

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　　“Climbing Mount Qomolangma is a kind of discovery,” said a reporter of CCTV. He was sent to join the climbing team for broadcasting this TV program. The climbers climbed Mount Qomolangma from May 18 to 24. CCTV also sent a team to join in this most dangerous and exciting sport. They called it “Standing at the World's Third Pole in 2003”.

　　It is just 50 years since the first climbers got to the top of Mount Qomolangma. In 2003, nearly 600 people from all over the world will try to reach the highest mountain in the world.

　　As we know, Mount Qomolangma is famous for its height——8 848 meters——in the world, so it has attracted thousands of people to climb. On May 25th, 1953, Edmund Hillary from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norway from Nepal finally reached the top of Mount Qomolangma. This most dangerous sport in the world brings the greatest challenge and the most exciting and happiest moment to human beings because the climbers have to. face the terrible cold and avalanches(雪崩), and some other difficulties. The higher they climb, the more difficulties they will meet. On the way to the top they may lose their lives at any time. It is reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever. During the past 50 years, more than 10000 men and women tried to get to the top, but only 1200 have made their dreams come true. We Chinese climbers first showed our national flag to the world on the top of the mountain in 1960.

　　Once someone asked why the pioneers never stopped trying to reach the top. “I don't think climbing the highest mountain only means danger or death. It is really a chance to challenge. You can really understand the love of nature and the true meaning of life,” a reporter of CCTV answered.

1．How many people succeeded in climbing up to the top of the mountain?

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2．What may the climbers meet when they climb Mount Qomolangma?

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A．Avalanches, rain, strong wind and the terrible cold.

B．Mist, strong wind, water and falling ice.

C．The terrible cold, avalanches, mist, strong wind and falling ice.

D．Rain, avalanches, mist, strong wind and falling ice.

3．When did the Chinese climbing team first stand on the top of Mount Qomolangma?

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4．What does the sentence “It is reported that 175 climbers had to live there for ever.” mean? It means ________.

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A．175 climbers had decided to live there

B．175 climbers didn't want to go back for ever

C．175 climbers climbed Mount Qomolangma

D．175 climbers lost their lives

5．What can we learn from the climbers?

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A．Their love of nature.

B．Their spirit of meeting the challenge bravely.

C．Their spirit of never giving up.

D．A, B and C.