On a snowy and windy afternoon, An-drea, a ten-year-old girl, went out for play. She was walking along the sands when she was blown into a ditch (沟) by the seashore. She was frightened and tried her best to climb out. But the ditch was too deep and she was too weak to get out of it. So Andrea cried at the top of her voice for help. But what she could hear over the snow ditch was nothing but the terrible noise of the wind. Nobody came to her and nobody knew where she was. She struggled (挣扎) again and again. Her face was whipped by the strong wind, snow and sand, and she was almost fro-zen. Her hands began to feel stiff (僵硬). She also felt her strength running out of her. She started to cry hopelessly. Just at the moment Andrea saw a black dog appearing, through the heavy snow. It was Villa, her true friend. She was glad to see the sign of life. And the dog set out to work as soon as she got to An-drea. She cleaned away the snow around her with her paws and hind leg's, then reached out her big strong fur head to Andrea. The little girl closed her arms round Villa's neck. The dog backed away slowly, pulling her out of the ditch inch by inch.

　　Successfully, Andrea got out of the ditch at last. Then she struggled to her feet. With great difficulty, led by her true friend Villa,she was saved.

　　Villa, the black dog, was given a gold medal and honoured as Brave Hero Dog of America.

(1) The purpose (目的) of this passage is to tell us________.

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A．the excellent relation between a girl and her dog

B．how a brave girl survived a serious ac-cident

C．what people did to a dog that saved a girl

D．how a brave dog managed to save her little master

(2) Andrea ________when stuck in the snow ditch.

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A．tried every possible means to save her-self

B．did nothing but wait for help to come

C．believed that her dog would come to help her

D．was sure that people were to give her a hand

(3) Describe how the dog pulled the girl out of the ditch.

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A．She pushed the girl out with her head.

B．She caught the girl by the arm and pulled hard.

C．She let the girl hold her head and stepped back.

D．She held the girl's clothes in her mouth and ran back.

(4) The underlined phrase “struggled to her feet” means “________”.

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A．tried to go away on foot

B．stood there with difficulty

C．managed to stand up

D．fought hard to protect her feet

It was the first mow of winter -- an exciting day for every，child but not for most tether．Up until now，I had been able to dress myself for recess（课间休息），but today I would need some help．Miss Finlayson，my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton，Ontario，had been through first snow days many times in her long career，but I think struggled still remember this one．

I managed to get into my wool snow pants．But I straggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well．It was a hand-me-down from my brother，and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes．At least my hat and matching scarf were mine，and they were quite pretty．Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，you will be able to put on own boots．” I didn't realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence．

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot．Like most children，I expected the adult to do an the work．After mush wiggling and pushing，she managed to get first one into place and then，with a sigh，worked the second one on too．

I announced，“They're on the wrong feet．” With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again．Then I said，“These aren't my boots．you know．” As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she still managed to look both helpful and interested．Once they were off．I said，“They are my brother's boots．My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!” Somehow，from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl．She pushed and shoved．less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet．With a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，“Now，where are your gloves?”

I looked into her eyes and said．“I didn't want to lose them，so I put them into the toes of my boots．”

1．According to the passage，the little girl got ________ from her brother．

A．the wool snow pants and the jacket                  B．the jacket and the boots

C．the jacket and the hat                      D．the boots and the gloves

2．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?

A．The gloves in the toes of the boots．                 B．The slowness of the teacher．

C．The wrong size of the boots．             D．The unwillingness of the girl．

3．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots _________．

A．once                    B．twice                   C．three times            D．four times

4．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?

A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，．．．”（Paragraph 2）

B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to．．．（Paragraph 4）

C．．．．，she still managed to look both helpful and interested．（Paragraph 4）

D．．．．，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl．（Paragraph 4）

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three-quarters of a mile high in California’s beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark’s dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try to climb it?
Mark knew he couldn’t finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend a helping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.
Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to the piton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument. This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.
Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7, 000 pull-ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer. “You’re on your way.”
Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, Mark had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fall cost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.
For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway(摇摆) violently on his rope. But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt a lot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.
It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waiting on the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?

A．He admitted that he was frightened.

B．He often worried about his friend’s condition.

C．He was able to remain clam and determined.

D．He was joking to cheer himself up.

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before EI Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three-quarters of a mile high in California's beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark's dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try to climb it?

    Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend a helping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.

    Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton (岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to the piton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument. This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.

    Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7, 000 pull-ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer. “You're on your way.”

    Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fall cost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.

    For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway (摇摆) violently on his rope. But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt a lot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.

    It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waiting on the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.

1．What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?

    A. To finish one of the most difficult rock climbs in the world.

    B. To be the first to climb EI Capitan.

    C. To climb the highest mountain in California.

    D. To help his friend Peter climb EI Capitan.

2．How did Mark climb the mountain?

    A. He fastened the rope to his wheelchair.

    B. He hammered in pitons so that he had something to hold on to.

    C. He held on to the T bar and Peter pulled him up.

    D. He pulled himself up using a T-bar and special equipment.

3．How did Mark lose the use of his legs?

    A. He lost his footing and fell from the side of a mountain.

    B. He fell during his first attempt on EI Capitan.

    C. His legs were broken by falling rocks.

    D. While working out in the gym, he injured his backbone.

4．What was the worst problem Mark had during the climb?

    A. He struck against the rock and hurt his arms.

    B. A strong wind blew him away from the rock.

    C. He kept falling several inches.

    D. While swaying in space, he became terrified.

5．How did Mark react to difficulties during the climb?

    A. He admitted that he was frightened.

    B. He often worried about his friend's condition.

    C. He was able to remain calm and determined.

    D. He was joking to cheer himself up.

阅读理解

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before EI Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three-quarters of a mile high in California's beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark's dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try to climb it?

    Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend a helping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.

    Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton (岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to the piton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument. This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.

    Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7, 000 pull-ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer. “You're on your way.”

    Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fall cost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.

    For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway (摇摆) violently on his rope. But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt a lot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.

    It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waiting on the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.

1．What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?

    A. To finish one of the most difficult rock climbs in the world.

    B. To be the first to climb EI Capitan.

    C. To climb the highest mountain in California.

    D. To help his friend Peter climb EI Capitan.

2．How did Mark climb the mountain?

    A. He fastened the rope to his wheelchair.

    B. He hammered in pitons so that he had something to hold on to.

    C. He held on to the T bar and Peter pulled him up.

    D. He pulled himself up using a T-bar and special equipment.

3．How did Mark lose the use of his legs?

    A. He lost his footing and fell from the side of a mountain.

    B. He fell during his first attempt on EI Capitan.

    C. His legs were broken by falling rocks.

    D. While working out in the gym, he injured his backbone.

4．What was the worst problem Mark had during the climb?

    A. He struck against the rock and hurt his arms.

    B. A strong wind blew him away from the rock.

    C. He kept falling several inches.

    D. While swaying in space, he became terrified.

5．How did Mark react to difficulties during the climb?

    A. He admitted that he was frightened.

    B. He often worried about his friend's condition.

    C. He was able to remain calm and determined.

    D. He was joking to cheer himself up.