Do you enjoy climbing mountains? I’d like to tell you a true story about John and Peter. They were 66 mountaineers. As John was experienced, he was always asking Peter to copy his example. “Would you like to stand on the 67 of the world, Peter?” “Of course . It has already 68 my dream,”Peter answered.

On a sunny morning, the two men started for the top of Mount Qomolangma. After they climbed over one of the most 69 slopes, they found a man lying in the snow. “He’s going to 70,”Peter looked at John and said, as if he would help the man. “Leave him by himself and just follow me !If you bring the burden with you , I’m 71 you’ll lose your life.”John warned Peter . Then he turned around and walked forward 72. It was too cold. After thinking for a 73 , Peter made up his mind to help the dying man. He carried the man on his back and made his way forward . Little by little , Peter’s temperature made the man74. The man came to himself! And soon he could move all by himself. Together they moved side by side.

About two hours later, they kept up with John.To his surprise , they found that John was almost dead in he snow. He had been 75 to death.

Home Alone

It was Sunday afternoon. My brother and I were alone at home. My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother.  I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Ding-Dong!  My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the      1   quickly.

A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside. He said that he came to sell books and asked politely     2   our parents were at home.

Without thinking, my brother said, "No." Then the man asked if we would like to 3  some story books. I refused him. When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very      4    and came into our house.  He took out a     5     and ordered me to tie up my brother's hands with a rope.  I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie

     6     easily. The man then tied my hands up and locked      7     of us in the kitchen. Soon, he went upstairs to     8   money. I taught my brother to untie the rope on his    9  .He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police,     10      the line was dead. The doors were all locked from the outside. It was lucky that the man      11    to lock the kitchen window. We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the   12  pay phone to call the police.

 Soon   13  came to our house and the man was caught. By that time, my parents had come home. We told them the whole story. My parents were   14  that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from   15  the door to strangers. I learnt a lesson on safety.

(    ) 1. A. window         B. door         C. book         D. fridge

(    ) 2. A. if                 B. why          C. when         D. how

(    ) 3. A. lend           B. borrow       C. sell             D. buy

(    ) 4. A. politely           B. slowly       C. hard         D. quietly

(    ) 5. A. book               B. knife        C. gift         D. pen

(    ) 6. A. himself       B. myself           C. herself          D. themselves

(    ) 7. A. none           B. neither          C. both         D. all

(    ) 8. A. look at            B. look after  C. look like        D. look for

(    ) 9. A. feet               B. hands        C. neck         D. legs

(    ) 10. A. and           B. so               C. or           D. but

(    ) 11. A. wanted            B. remembered   C. forgot           D. tried

(    ) 12. A. farthest          B. nearest          C. largest          D. smallest

(    ) 13. A. my friends        B. the police       C. the neighbors    D. my parents

(    ) 14. A. glad              B. angry        C. sad          D. sorry

(    ) 15. A. cleaning          B. closing      C. locking          D. opening