Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.

“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”

“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.

On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.

Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.

Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.

It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!

Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.”

1.Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____.

A．he finished his homework                 B．he liked the sport

C．he observed some rules                  D．he won a bet

2.Jason jumped off the sofa because _____.

A．he was allowed to go skateboarding

B．he was angry at his grandmother

C．he was going to play outside

D．he was given a board and a helmet

3.The girl praised Jason for his _____.

A．skill              B．honesty           C．courage           D．kindness

Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.
“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”
“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.
On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.
It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.”
【小题1】Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____.

Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word.

A few years ago, I went hiking with my older sister, Mary, and her friend, Jonathan. Our   1   was to reach the tip of the mountain so we could see the beautiful view. The hike was   2   and the heat drained our energy. As we were   3   the summit, through the treetops we could see the valley below. The sight at that point was   4  impressive. Jason was satisfied with the view and suggested we turn back. Jessi and I insisted we keep going so we could make it to the top, but Jason decided not to continue. When we finally reached our destination, the whole view was   5  . The view from the summit gave us a 360 degree advantageous point of the entire area, which was much more incredible than the limited view Jason had where he stopped. It was well   6   the extra effort. What is the point of this story? Set your goals and never settle for less than what you can achieve!

As we   7   high school to go forward with our lives, we will each have our own mountains to climb. All of us will face different challenges and struggles. We all have the   8   to set new goals and to achieve them. As we continue in life, we must remember that if we succeed, we must not be proud. If we fail, we must not   9  . If we face adversity （逆境）, we must trust that there is always a way through it. If we experience prosperity, we must never forget those who are not so fortunate.

As graduates, we have already proven we can achieve important goals. Let’s go forward, set new goals and never settle for less than what we can achieve.

Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.
“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”
“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.
On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.
It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.”

1. 1.

   Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____

   1. A.
      he finished his homework
   2. B.
      he liked the sport
   3. C.
      he observed some rules
   4. D.
      he won a bet
2. 2.

   Jason jumped off the sofa because _____

   1. A.
      he was allowed to go skateboarding
   2. B.
      he was angry at his grandmother
   3. C.
      he was going to play outside
   4. D.
      he was given a board and a helmet
3. 3.

   The girl praised Jason for his _____

   1. A.
      skill
   2. B.
      honesty
   3. C.
      courage
   4. D.
      kindness

For Jason, the youngest of the three Hardman children, Ellsinore was wonderful, but it wasn’t perfect. Something very important was missing—books. There had been libraries at his father’s last duty station, and Jason had used them all regularly. But the library nearest to Ellsinore was in Monoroe, six miles away, and it had a rule that limited him to borrowing three books a week.

Jason was then ten years old, and he mentioned the problem to his mother, Linda Hardman. She knew of several boxes of books kept in Ellsinore’s last library, which had closed several years before for short of money.“Why don’t you look through those old books and see if there are any you can use?” she suggested.

As Jason began sorting through the books, he became excited. The books were old but in good condition. And suddenly an idea hit him. There were enough books to start a library.

So he went to his father.“ I want to start a library and I need your help,” he said.

About a week later, Jason’s father led him to the Mayor of the town. The Mayor listened to Jason very carefully and promised to consider his plan before making a decision.

A month went by. Jason heard nothing about his plan from the Mayor. He soon found the Mayor’s phone number and each night after supper he would pick up the phone and call the Mayor. After weeks of nightly calls, the Mayor began to think that building a library was not just a passing idea for the boy. He then agreed to offer help.

1.How many people were there in Jason’s family?

A.Three.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.Four.

C.Five.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.Six.

2.Ellsinore was the name of __________.

A.a place　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.a person

C.a library　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Jason’s

3.What was Jason’s problem?

A.The nearest library was too small for him.

B.He did not know where to borrow books.

C.He was limited to reading three books a week.

D.He could not get enough books to read from the library.

4.How did Jason find the Mayor’s phone number?

A.His parents helped him.

B.He found the number in the Mayor’s office.

C.The Mayor told him.

D.The writer of the story did not tell us.

5.What does“a passing idea”mean in the passage?

A.An idea which a child usually had.

B.An idea which has something to do with a certain place.

C.An idea which will soon disappear.

D.An idea which a person had in the past.