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In 1880, fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea. One day he made up his ______ . Baltimore was the nearest large seaport(海港). The next morning he set out on the ______journey to try to find work on a sailing ship.

In Baltimore, Henson found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship. For the next five years, Henson ______ around the world. ______ the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew, Henson learned mathematics, history, geography, and many other subjects.

Unable to find work anywhere else, Henson took a job in a ______ shop in Washington, D.C. One day in 1887, a man came in to buy a hat. The man, Lieutenant Robert Peary, asked the owner ______ he knew anyone with experience at sea or not. Peary would soon travel to South America for the U.S. government. ______ the shop owner introduced Peary to Henson. Using his map-reading and sailing skills, Henson proved ______ to be a worthy and smart seaman. One day Peary told Henson about his real dream: to be the first man ______ on “the top of the world” at the North Pole. He asked Henson to help him make his dream ______ .

Over the next five years, the two explorers(探险家) made two trips together to the Arctic(北极). However, they were not ______ to reach the pole either time. The cold, wind, and ice were ______than either of them had ever imagined.

In 1908, The two men ______ never gave up were ready to make their final challenge at reaching the North Pole. With four guides, they made a mad dash straight across the ice. ______ April 1909, Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole. Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow ______ .

1.A. decision B. plan C. mind D. way

2.A. forty miles B.forty mile’s C. forty-miles D.forty-mile

3.A. sailed B. drove C. rode D. walked

4.A. with B. without C. by D. under

5.A. hat B. food C. book D. shoe

6.A. if B. whether C. that D. where

7.A. so B. because C. if D. but

8.A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. themselves

9.A. stand B. to stand C. stood D. standing

10.A. come true B. carry on C. put through D. take place

11.A. possible B. able C. probable D. successful

12.A. warmer B. better C. worse D. bigger

13.A. which B. who C. whom D. what

14.A. At B. To C. On D. In

15.A. successfully B. simply C. quickly D. Luckily

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You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the 1.p _________ where you learn to get along well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?

If you2. f _________ that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance(宽容). Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the 3.w _________ that other people do, so it is important to learn to live 4.h _________ with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on5. b _________ with each other. Knowing others constantly(不断地) makes us understand others’ differences.

Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance 6.t _________ us to keep an even temper(温和的脾气) and an open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, 7.s _________ it is important to treat them kindly too. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or8. w _________ you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not to try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance because it will make 9.e _________ life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and 10.i _________ . The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make things better.

The label(标签), Made in China, is one that is becoming increasingly common in shopping centers all over the world.

In the United States, shoppers at Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer(零售商), have a wide selection of products mostly produced in China. The large amount of Chinese imports have created a large selection of goods in other countries as people begin to buy more and more products made in China. These goods are even widely available in other Asian nations, where Chinese-made goods are quite popular. Chinese brand names are also becoming more well-known outside China.

When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U.S. are a must. But TVs and fashionable clothes aren’t rare any more, and anything “Made in China” shouldn’t be considered in any case.

“When I decide to visit my family members in China, I will have a big headache. What should I buy for them? They may not all speak English, but everyone in China knows those three words,” a Chinese American said. “When they see the label ‘Made in China’, they will think, ‘Why do you send me this?’ ”

The development of China has surprised the world with its growth. As a result, the other countries are beginning to try to reduce Chinese goods with the use of taxes(税)and import restrictions. However, the development on the Chinese economy still affects the world in many ways.

1.Around the world, the products made in China are ________ in the shopping malls.

A. unwelcome B. expensive C. popular D. rare

2.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “brand” in the second paragraph?

A. 品牌。 B. 明星。 C. 生产地。 D. 树枝。

3.Why do Chinese Americans usually have a headache if they come back to China?

A. Because their Chinese friends can not speak English.

B. Because their friends will be unhappy if the gifts are made in China.

C. Because they should give their friends rare gifts.

D. Because they should give their friends fashionable gifts.

4.How do other countries try to reduce the Chinese goods in their own countries?

A. By developing the qualities of their own products.

B. By telling their shoppers not to buy Chinese goods.

C. By importing more Chinese goods.

D. By using taxes and import restrictions.

5.From the passage, we can know that________.

A. products made in China are more and more popular all over the world

B. TVs and fashionable clothes are ideal gifts for Chinese people

C. everyone in China can speak English

D. the other governments don’t welcome any Chinese goods

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