Tommy White has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10 ,2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds,fish,and sharks ever since.

   Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Tommy has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row,bike,walk,and climb the world without

help from any motor (马达) at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents (大陆) along the way.

   For the first part of his trip,he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle,Washington to Mount Mckinley in Alaska and back,walked 67 miles to base camp,and climbed 20,320 feet to Mckinley's top. Now in the second part of his dangerous trip,

he is rowing to Australia.

   Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way,and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have great adventures and learn a lot along the way.

    Tommy has already faced some difficulties. For example, wind and waves keep pushing him westward when he wants to

go south toward the Solomon Islands. If his luck doesn’t change,he will cheerfully change his plan,and aim to land at

Papua New Guinea. One way or another,he's sure he’ll get to his next goal: Australia.

    When his trip around the world takes him across land,he enjoys meeting people — especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story.

    Tommy encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not to give up. He says, "With goals,we will make progress,

and we will be farther along than when we started,even if we don't get to some goals. That's called life! ”

71. How has Tommy decided to go all the way around the world? 

He has decided to .

72. Which part of his trip is he in now?

He is in of his trip.

73. If his luck doesn’t change,where does he aim to land?

He aims to land at.

74. What does he enjoy on his trip across land?

He enjoys on his trip across land.

75. To Tommy,does life mean struggling for (为… 而奋斗)

the goals?

第二节:阅读下面B、C、D三篇短文,从各小题所给的 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最 佳答案。(共10小题,计15分)


   "A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw,the less he spoke,the more he heard. Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?” 一 Edward H. Richards.

    We all need to learn to listen well. Listening is a learned skill,the same as speaking in public. It just takes much longer to learn!Listening is a skill we should be practicing every day. And I mean active listening,not just listening when it is convenient to us.

   listening shows others that they are inportant. It9s a sign of respect (尊重) . If someone listens to you carefully when you are talking,it shows that they are really interested in what you are saying.

    How do you practice listening? Here are some basic rules :

   Put down whatever is in your hands. Are you in the middle of writing something? Put down the pen and fold your hands. Are you reading something? Close it so that it will be impossible for you to look down and start reading again. Then put it down.

   Turn off your computer. The computer will distract you from your job at hand — listening.

    Face the person you are speaking with. Facing the person you are speaking with will help you focus completely on listening. It will also make the person feel that you find what he is saying important. 

    Mind your body language. Leaning toward the speaker will show interest. Crossing your arms in front of your chest shows disagreement. Looking around the room shows you have no interest. Tapping your fingers tells the speaker that you are really too busy for him. Looking that speaker in the eye tells him that he is important.

     Listen completely. Do not start making comments after the first few words. Do not start thinking about your reply in your mind. Pay attention to the speaker. Really listen to what he is telling you. 

46. The author repeats Edward's words in the 1st paragraph to

   A make readers laughgraph

   B. help show his view

   C. make readers relaxed

   D. disagree with Edward's idea 

47. The underlined word" distract" in the 6th paragraph means""

   A. 使担忧   B. 使放松

   C. 使分心   D. 使冷静

48. To practice our listening skill,we .

   A. shouldn’t look the speaker in the eye

   B. should cross our arms in front of our chests

   C. shouldn’t express our own opinions before the speaker finishes

   D. should think about how to reply to the speaker when he's speaking

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