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　　Jane Clark，fair-haired，blue-eyed and tough as steel，just won the most difficult race in the world．

　　In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge（雪橇）across 1 050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world． In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track，in temperatures that reached38℃．

　　When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race，she said，“I still can't believe it．”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild-eyed dogs．

　　David Wilson，who came second，said，“It sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you．But it doesn't hurt for long．She was a good winner．”

1．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article？

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A．Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic．

B．Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms．

C．Woman wins a sledge race in the world．

D．Woman wins the world's toughest race．

2．What was so special about Jane winning the race？

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A．No woman had ever won this race in the past．

B．Her 13 dogs were wild and difficult to control．

C．She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race．

D．This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race．

3．How did David Wilson feel about the race？

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A．He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair．

B．He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race．

C．He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race．

D．He was very upset because he thought that he should have won．

阅读理解

　　Jane Clark, fair - haired, blue - eyed and tough as steel, just won the most difficult race the world .

　　In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge (雪撬) across 1,050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track, in temperatures that reached - 38℃.

　　When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race, she said, “I still can't believe it. ”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild - eyed dogs.

　　David Wilson, who came second, said, “It is sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you . But it doesn't hurt for long. She was a good winner. ”

1．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

[　　]

A．Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic .

B．Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms .

C．Woman wins a sledge race in the world .

D．Woman wins the world's toughest race .

2．What was so special about Jane winning the race?

[　　]

A．No woman had ever won this race in the past .

B．Her 13 dogs were wild and diffcult to control .

C．She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race .

D．This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race .

3．How did David Wilson feel about the race?

[　　]

A．He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

B．He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race .

C．He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race .

D．He was very upset because he thought that he should have won .

阅读理解

　　Jane Clark, fair - haired, blue - eyed and tough as steel, just won the most difficult race the world .

　　In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge (雪撬) across 1,050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track, in temperatures that reached - 38℃.

　　When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race, she said, “I still can't believe it. ”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild - eyed dogs.

　　David Wilson, who came second, said, “It is sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you . But it doesn't hurt for long. She was a good winner. ”

1．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

[　　]

A．Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic .

B．Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms .

C．Woman wins a sledge race in the world .

D．Woman wins the world's toughest race .

2．What was so special about Jane winning the race?

[　　]

A．No woman had ever won this race in the past .

B．Her 13 dogs were wild and diffcult to control .

C．She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race .

D．This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race .

3．How did David Wilson feel about the race?

[　　]

A．He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

B．He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race .

C．He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race .

D．He was very upset because he thought that he should have won .

Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the ___11___ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t __12___, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who ___13___, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was ___14___ about her. She went to bed too__15___. The night before the first exam, Barbara __16___ that she have an early night and take a __17___ pill（药丸）. She promised to wake her up in the morning.

As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her ___18___ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of ___19___, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination ___20____, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and gages. Though she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write about . She kept looking at her ___21____. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, ___22____ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started ___23___. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she ___24___ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a ___25____ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.

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There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process．People have generally viewed personal growth as an external（外在的）result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．
By contrast（对照）, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signpost or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends, there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may“fail”at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowy, and we think we are slow to adapt（适应）changes or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．
These feelings of insecurity（不安全）and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．
56．In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would________．
A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder
B．grow up from his own achievement
C．face difficulties and take up challenges
D．aim high and reach his goal each time
57．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?
A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．
B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．
C．Jeny picked up French during his stay in Paris．
D．Father’s salary rose from 5,000 to 7,000．
58．For Personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT ________．
A．being curious about more changes
B．being quick in self-adapation
C．having an open mind to new experiences
D．staying away from failures and challenges
59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth．
B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable．
C．There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．
D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow
60．The best title for this passase should be_____________．
A．Facing New Challenges   B．Growth—Product or Process
C．Two Basic Ways of Growth     D．Overcoming Internal Fears