Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing. New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
From the top of the world’s highest mountain, Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work well sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.
“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”
【小题1】What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?

A.He went mountain-climbing with his wife.
B.He climbed mountains with man-made legs.
C.He was the first to climb Mount Everest.
D.He was the best guide of the world.
【小题2】Mark’s wife thought is was ________ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.
A.noonB.morningC.mid-nightD.evening
【小题3】Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?
a. Losing both of his legs.
b. Working as a mountain guide.
c. Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.
d. Reaching the top of Mount Everest.
A.c a b dB.c a d bC.b c a dD.b a c d
【小题4】 Mark’s story makes us believe that he is a _________ man.
A.politeB.braveC.kindD.clever
【小题5】 Mark told us that he cared much about __________.
A.being the firstB.climbing higherC.keeping healthyD.being a guide


I was not a confident girl before. I   36  spoke in fornt of the class because I was afraid of making mistakes. My family went to Mount Tai last summer holiday. Something important  37  there and it changed me greatly.
We  38  there early in the morning and began to climb. Soon all of us felt tired  39 the stairs were really steep(陡峭的). An hour later, we stopped to have a rest. While we were having a rest, my mother changed her  40 and decided not to climb any more. I couldn’t decide whether to stay there or go on  41 with my father.“No matter how hard it is, I am  42 you can get there.” Said my father. So again we  43 the hard journey. We were very tired,   44 we kept going on and on. Another hour later, we reached the top. It was really beautiful. My father and I were so excited that we couldn’t help  45 happily. What an interesting trip!
【小题1】.A. never             B. always          C. sometimes
【小题2】.A. left              B. continued       C. happened
【小题3】.A. arrive            B. arrived         C. arrived at
【小题4】A.because         B. because of      C. so
【小题5】.A. place         B. mind                C. road
【小题6】.A. climb         B. to climb            C. climbing
【小题7】A. sorry          B. afraid              C. sure
【小题8】.A. ended         B. stopped             C. started
【小题9】.A. and           B. but                 C. though
【小题10】.A. jumping up       B. jumping into        C. jump up

Dear Nancy,
How are you? Now I want to tell something interesting. Last week we had a trip to Mount Tai. On Tuesday we went to Taian by bus, a city at the foot of the mountain. We had a good rest at a hotel. At about one o’clock early the next morning, we began to climb the mountain. It took us about four hours and a half to get to the top. The mountain is covered (覆盖) with trees. I didn’t see such a beautiful place before.
“Look! The sun is going to rise!” my friend Lim shouted.
We all turned to the east and watched. Soon half of the sky because white, and a big, red ball was rising slowly. A few minutes later, the sky became bright(明亮的).
We stayed on the top and had a good time. After lunch we started going down. We got to the tour hotel at about four in the afternoon. Though we were tired, we were very happy. We came back to school the next day.
Thank you very much for your last letter and the beautiful postcards. Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours
Wu Tong
【小题1】The letter is from ___________to ___________.

A.Wu Tong, NancyB.Nancy, Wu TongC.Lim, Wu TongD.Nancy, Lim
【小题2】How did Wu Tong go to Taian?
A.On foot.B.By bus.C.By taxi.D.By bike.
【小题3】When did Wu Tong reach the top of the mountain?
A.At about 1:00 pm.B.At about 4:00 am.
C.At about 4:30 pm.D.At about 5:30 am.
【小题4】The word “rise” means “__________” in Chinese.
A.赶制B.成功C.上升D.冲击
【小题5】From the letter we may know _______________.
A.after supper they started to go down.
B.they got to the tour hotel the next day
C.Nancy sent some postcards to Wu Tong
D.Nancy had a great time in Mount Tai

International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia
I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
The small city of Mount Isa
I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.
Indra Ekanayake
Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.
There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
Ida Robb from Indonesia
【小题1】Siggi Siebold is from    .

A.Australia B.GermanyC.EnglandD.Indonesia
【小题2】What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?
A.设施B.土地C.交通D.名胜
【小题3】Lake Moondarra is a    .
A.cityB.mountain C.mineD.dam
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?
A.People can go fishing on Lake Moondarra.
B.There are 21,000 people in Mount Isa.
C.There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.
D.Many people like Mount Isa though it isn’t a beautiful green place.
【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Siggi Siebold stayed in Canberra for six months.
B.Mount Isa is a famous village in Australia.
C.People in Mount Isa drink rainwater.
D.People can’t go water skiing on the lake.

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