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Debbie Huckabee is ______ height. She never planned to take a ride in hot air balloon. The idea of going up hundreds of feet into the air frightened her. But last Saturday the bank where Huckabee works offered air balloon rides to its employees. The rides were free. So she decided to go ballooning. Huckabee saw Illinois from a new ______.

"I love riding in a hot air balloon. It was completely ______ from anything else I've ever done. It was so exciting that I lost my fear of heights. I think it was a great ______ for me." Huckabee said. Huckabee liked looking at Illinois from up high. "I never know that Illinois was so beautiful," she said. "There are rivers and fields and lots of colour. We don't have mountains or oceans, but it is very pretty."

Hot air ballooning is usually done in the early morning or late afternoon. That is when there is not much wind. People who want to ride in a hot air balloon have to be ______. Weather conditions are very important. Sometimes you have to wait for the weather conditions to change.

The ride takes about an hour. Then the pilot looks for a place to land the balloon. Huckabee thinks that landing is one of the best parts of the ride. "It's really exciting. You ______ know where you are going to land." Debbie Huckabee felt very proud of herself after her first ride. In fact, she felt .so confident that she went up three times on Saturday. "It was truly a wonderful experience and I can't ______ to do it again!"

1.A.fond of B.satisfied with C.afraid of D.proud of

2.A.view B.eye C.sky D.window

3.A.amazing B.similar C.familiar D.different

4.A.experiment B.experience C.expense D.example

5.A.serious B.worried C.patient D.careful

6.A.always B.never C.even D.probably

7.A.expect B.wait C.imagine D.plan

Bob is always very busy. From Monday to Friday he works in his office. Sometimes he meets his friends there. At weekends he still has no time to have a rest, he goes to some parties.One Sunday evening he goes to a birthday party. He takes a bus because there is something wrong with his hands. There are some people at the bus stop. When the bus comes, each of the people wants to get on it first and has a seat (座位). Bob is a polite man. He is the last. On the bus, there are still two seats left. He goes up to one of the seats and finds there is an apple on it.He looks at the other seat. An orange is also on it. He is surprised (惊奇) and asks, “Whose are the apple and orange?” “ They are my parents',sir” A boy answers.” Your parents'?“ Where are they?” They go to buy some juice for me. Look, they are coming. ” The boy says happily.

1.Bob usually__________ from Monday to Friday.

A.works in his office B.meets his friends C.goes to parties. D.works at home.

2.The underlined word (划线的) left means_______ in the passage (文章).

A.剩下的 B.坐满的 C.预定的 D.坏的

3.According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A.Bob often meets his friends at his home.

B.Bob is the first one to get on the bus when the bus comes.

C.All the seats are taken (被人坐) on the bus when Bob gets on it.

D.The boy's parents aren't on the bus.

4.Who put(s) the fruit on the seats?

A.Bob. B.The boy's friend. C.The boy’s parents. D.The boy.

5.What is the best title (标题) for this passage?

A.How to take a bus. B.Fruit’s seats

C.The boy’s parents D.Bob’s work

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