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John was absent from school yesterday．He ________ a wonderful story to explain his absence．

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A．

put up

set up

made up

took up

　　In 1997, a group of twenty British women made history．Working in five teams with four women in each team, they walked to the North Pole．Apart from one experienced female guide, the other women were all ordinary people who had never done anything like this in their lives before．

　　The women set off as soon as they were ready．Once on the ice, each woman had to ski while dragging a sledge(雪橇)about over 50 kilos．This would not have been too bad on a smooth surface, but for long distances, the Arctic ice is pushed up into huge piles two or three metres high, and the sledges had to be pulled up one side and carefully let down the other so that they didn’t become damaged．The temperature was always below the freezing point and sometimes strong winds made walking while pulling so much weight almost impossible．It was also very difficult for them to put up their tents when they stopped each night．

　　In such conditions, the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen kilometers a day．But there was another problem．Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at some points the team would drift(漂流)back more than five kilometers during the night．That meant that after walking in these very severe conditions for ten hours on one day, they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again．Further more, each day it took them three hours from waking up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and prepare the evening meal．

　　So, how did they manage to succeed?They realized that they were part of a team．If any one of them didn’t pull her sledge or get her job done, she would endanger the success of the whole expedition(探险)．Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being completely wasted, so personal feelings had to be put to one side．At the end of their journey, the women agreed that it was mental effort that got them to the North Pole．

(1)

What was so special about the expedition?
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A．	There was no one to lead it．
B．	The women did not have any men with them．
C．	It was a new experience for most of the women．
D．	The women had not met one another before．

(2)

On the expedition, the women had to the careful to avoid ________．
[　　]
A．	falling over on the ice
B．	being left behind
C．	damaging the sledges
D．	getting too cold at night

(3)

Which of the following does not prevent women from covering more miles a day on the expedition?
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A．	Preparation was very complex everyday．
B．	The ice somewhere was moving．
C．	They often lost their way．
D．	Arctic conditions are very severe．

(4)

Those women succeeded mainly because ________ according to the last paragraph?
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A．	women were better at sharing personal feelings
B．	women could adapt themselves to the expedition more effective than men
C．	they had more experiences walking in bad conditions
D．	they depended on strong motivation and good teamwork

(5)

Which of the following items is NOT mentioned about expedition in the text?
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A．	Weather conditions．
B．	Protective clothing．
C．	Preparing food．
D．	Cooperation and efforts．

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San Francisco has its cable cars． Seattle has its Space Needle． And, Longview has its squirrel bridge． The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark．

The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars．

The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of' the library grounds．Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff' put out a nutty feast for the squirrels． Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over．

One day Peters found a dead squirrels with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety． The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of' the City Council（市政会）．The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows．”

After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction． They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum （铝） and lengths of fire hose （消防水带）． It cost $1,000．

It didn't take long before reports of' squirrels using the bridge started． Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes． The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world．

In 1983, after 20 years of' use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced． The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of' animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of 'the new bridge．

Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project．

1.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ．

A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts

B．set up a local landmark

C．help improve traffic

D．protect squirrels

2.What happened over the coffee break discussion?

A．The committee got the Council's blessing．

B．The squirrel bridge idea was born．

C．A councilwoman named the bridge

D．A squirrel was found dead．

3.What does the underlined phrase“teaching them the ropes”probably means in the text?

A．Passing them a rope

B．Directing them to store food for winter

C．Teaching them a lesson

D．Showing them how to use the bridge．

4.Which of the following is true of 'the squirrel bridge?

A．It was replaced by a longer one．

B．It was built from wood and metal

C．it was rebuilt after years of use

D．It was designed by Bill Hutch．

5.What can we learn about Amos Peters?

A．He is remembered for his love of' animals．

B．He donated $l,000 to build the bridge

C．He was a member of' the City Council

D．He was awarded a medal for building the bridge．

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When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all-white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new 1 weren't very welcoming. Some of the adults said 2 that we should return where we came 3 . The children sometimes threw stones at me or drove me home from 4 .

Most of my teachers 5 took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being 6 , but she didn't say this to me. Miss Bean 7 her respect for me by teaching me just like 8 else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a 9 to show that I was smart. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me 10 myself. She insisted on knowing what I thought about difficult questions. Was Thomas Jefferson 11 to buy Louisiana from France? 12 ? She expected me to have an opinion and to be able to 13 it up. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for yourself was the real key to 14 .

One day, when I was not paying attention in class. Miss Bean suddenly 15 an eraser at me. Unbelievably, the eraser hit me right on the hand and 16 my pencil flying. The whole class was 17 at first, then started laughing. This incident became famous in the school and, 18 it happened to me. The students wanted to get to 19 me. So that's the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target, and how I became just another 20 in school.

1．

A. friends　　　　　　　　　　 B. schoolmates

C. teachers　　　　　　　　　　 D. neighbors

2．

A. kindly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprisingly

C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. happily

3．

A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

4．

A. school　　　　　　　　　　 B. street

C. office　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. downtown

5．

A. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. simply

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. only

6．

A. taught　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. considered

C. welcomed　　　　　　　　 D. treated

7．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected

C. showed　　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

8．

A. anyone　　　　　　　　　　 B. anywhere

C. someone　　　　　　　　　　 D. wherever

9．

A. question　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance

C. test　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

10．

A. worry about　　　　　　 B. look about

C. work for　　　　　　　　　　 D. think for

11．

A. necessary　　　　　　　　 B. important

C. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. known

12．

A. How　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Where

C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why

13．

A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set

C. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

14．

A. respect　　　　　　　　　　 B. education

C. friendship　　　　　　　　 D. children

15．

A. aimed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw

C. passed　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

16．

A. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left

C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sprang

17．

A. excited　　　　　　　　　　 B. frightened

C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

18．

A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then

C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

19．

A. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. know

C. praise　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

20．

A. kid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. problem

C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. example

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When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all-white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new 1 weren't very welcoming. Some of the adults said 2 that we should return where we came 3 . The children sometimes threw stones at me or drove me home from 4 .

Most of my teachers 5 took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being 6 , but she didn't say this to me. Miss Bean 7 her respect for me by teaching me just like 8 else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a 9 to show that I was smart. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me 10 myself. She insisted on knowing what I thought about difficult questions. Was Thomas Jefferson 11 to buy Louisiana from France? 12 ? She expected me to have an opinion and to be able to 13 it up. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for yourself was the real key to 14 .

One day, when I was not paying attention in class. Miss Bean suddenly 15 an eraser at me. Unbelievably, the eraser hit me right on the hand and 16 my pencil flying. The whole class was 17 at first, then started laughing. This incident became famous in the school and, 18 it happened to me. The students wanted to get to 19 me. So that's the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target, and how I became just another 20 in school.

1．

A. friends　　　　　　　　　　 B. schoolmates

C. teachers　　　　　　　　　　 D. neighbors

2．

A. kindly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprisingly

C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. happily

3．

A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

4．

A. school　　　　　　　　　　 B. street

C. office　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. downtown

5．

A. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. simply

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. only

6．

A. taught　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. considered

C. welcomed　　　　　　　　 D. treated

7．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected

C. showed　　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

8．

A. anyone　　　　　　　　　　 B. anywhere

C. someone　　　　　　　　　　 D. wherever

9．

A. question　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance

C. test　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

10．

A. worry about　　　　　　 B. look about

C. work for　　　　　　　　　　 D. think for

11．

A. necessary　　　　　　　　 B. important

C. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. known

12．

A. How　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Where

C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why

13．

A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set

C. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

14．

A. respect　　　　　　　　　　 B. education

C. friendship　　　　　　　　 D. children

15．

A. aimed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw

C. passed　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

16．

A. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left

C. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sprang

17．

A. excited　　　　　　　　　　 B. frightened

C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

18．

A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then

C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

19．

A. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. know

C. praise　　　　　　  　　　　 D. understand

20．

A. kid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. problem

C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. example

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