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Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.

His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.

"It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous," said Viesturs. "There's no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain."

In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog's tale of climbing the icy AnnapurnA．Herzog's story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.

Viesturs got his start on Washington's Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world's highest peaks. Finally, he's done.

The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. "You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it," said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we're here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down."

What's next for a man who can't stop climbing? "I'm going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer," says Viesturs. But for a man who's climbed the world's 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.

1．What record has Ed Viesturs set?

　 A．He has succeeded in climbing to the world’s 14th highest mountain.

　 B．He has been to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.

　 C．He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet.

　 D．He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.

2．The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.

　 A．frightened 　　　　　　　　 B．discouraged 　

　 C．interested 　　　　　　　　 D．upset

3．The author used Viestures’ words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that ______.

　 A．mountain climbing is a dangerous sport

　 B．mountains should be regarded as living creatures

　 C．mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy

　 D．those who like mountain climbing won’t stop climbing

4．What’s the next probably plan of Viestures?

　 A．Stopping climbing and staying with his family.

　 B．Climbing to the top of the world’s 14 tallest mountains again.

　 C．Climbing another one of the highest mountains.

　 D．Writing down the experiences about his adventure.

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　　Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality（理性）, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.

　　I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts（文科）university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility（灵活）and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision（眼界）by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.

　　I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering“factories”where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.

　　Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile（协调）engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.

　　The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.

(1)Why did the author choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university? ________

[　　]

A．He intended to become an engineer and humanist.

B．He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals.

C．He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality.

D．He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students

(2)According to the author, by communicating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ________.

[　　]

A．become noble idealists

B．broaden their knowledge

C．find a better job in the future

D．balance engineering and liberal arts

(3)When the author says“Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool”at the beginning of the passage, he actually means ________.

[　　]

A．he has failed to achieve his ideal aims

B．he is not a practical and rational student

C．his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonable

D．his idea of combining engineering with liberal-arts is noble and wise

(4)The author suggests in this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．liberal-arts students are supposed to take engineering courses

B．technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society

C．successful engineering students, are more welcomed in the society

D．engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed

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　　Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun．You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish．

　　But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job．A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smallest lane(小巷)to the most popular bar around．He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times．

　　A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows．

　　During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments(点心)．He said．“I never drink when I’m working－I would lose my license．”

　　He normally goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night．There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs．He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself．If you don’t make the money, no one is going to give it to you．”

　　London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”．Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea－by taxi!Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares(车费)all go to the “London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children”．At the sea, they are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children．After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home－again by taxi, and free of charge, of course!

(1)

To be a London driver is not easy because ________．
[　　]
A．	he has to follow the bright traffic signs
B．	he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city
C．	he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times
D．	both B and C

(2)

The London taxi drivers ________．
[　　]
A．	work hard because no one would give them money for doing nothing
B．	never stop driving in the city
C．	only work between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night
D．	are very rich

(3)

The underlined words “Underprivileged Children” mean children ________．
[　　]
A．	of low income families
B．	who like to travel in taxi
C．	who wish to go to sea but have no money
D．	from London

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　　I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet．I love being in an environment that hasn't changed for 20,000 years．Of course it's freezing, but it must be a healthy place because you never catch colds．

　　When I'm filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is．Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line．The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary．

　　Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement．I'd always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they encouraged me to watch and learn．I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since．

　　I prefer to be faced with the animals I'm filming．I haven't got in the water with killer whales yet, but I plan to．Of course, it's dangerous if you choose the wrong moment．They're big animals and can move fast, so I'd be stupid to film them searching for food!

　　I've never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent．Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous．But I made this one see I wasn't about to attack it-I'm sure it realised I wouldn't hurt it．

　　When I come home back from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming to keep fit．Now I'm fifty, filming is harder．The challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work．

(1)

In this text, the writer is describing ________．
[　　]
A．	the challenges of the environment he works in
B．	the beautiful scenery of the Arctic
C．	the career opportunities in TV camera work．
D．	the difficulties of having to work alone

(2)

What does the writer say about his early career?
[　　]
A．	He was bored by working only in Antarctic．
B．	It taught him how to become a skilled diver．
C．	He wasted the years he spent as a scientist．
D．	It provided him with a chance to learn about filming．

(3)

When talking about killer whales, the writer says that ________．
[　　]
A．	he has always been careful when diving with them
B．	he tries to avoid any danger by facing them
C．	he will only film them from a safe distance
D．	he believes there are safe opportunities to film them

(4)

How does the writer describe his experience with a polar bear?
[　　]
A．	The writer realized he was wrong to trust polar bears．
B．	The writer felt nervous that the bear might come back．
C．	The bear seemed to know the writer wasn't a danger．
D．	The animal was much more afraid than the writer was．

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　　Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.

　　I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility (灵活) and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision (眼界) by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.

　　I headed of f to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.

　　Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile (协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.

　　The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as 1 supposed in high school. Individu-ally they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.

1．Why did the author choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university?

[　　]

A．He intended to become an engineer and humanist.

B．He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals.

C．He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality.

D．He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students.

2．According to the author, by communicating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ________.

[　　]

A．become noble idealists

B．broaden their knowledge

C．find a better job in the future

D．balance engineering and liberal arts

3．When the author says “Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool” at the beginning of the passage, he actually means ________.

[　　]

A．he has failed to achieve his ideal aims

B．he is not a practical and rational student

C．his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonable

D．his idea of combining engineering with liberal-arts is noble and wise

4．The author suggests in this passage that ________.

[　　]

A．liberal-arts students are supported to take engineering courses

B．technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society

C．successful engineering students are more welcomed in the society

D．engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed

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