Are you nervous about climbing because you think it’s too dangerous? Do you feel you’re not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?

Let’s consider the idea that climbing is dangerous. Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe. Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous. Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity. As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality.

You cannot expect to start climbing straight away. Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time. It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness. Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing—go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period.

Discover as much as you can about climbing. Visit the library and find books especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation. Look up information on the Internet. Find out about equipment, methods and places to go.

Next, take a course on a climbing wall. There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors. Call your local leisure centre to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course or join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.

At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.

1.The article is written by ______.

A. a doctor B. an experienced climber

C. a beginner D. a fitness instructor

2.The writer thinks a new climber should ______.

A. begin by becoming fit

B. be aware of the causes of the accidents

C. have the courage to meet the challenges

D. do enough sports to get interested in climbing

3.By climbing walls you can ______.

A. join a club you like

B. become qualified instructors

C. gain controlled experience

D. take part in group-climbing events

4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. the climb B. the training

C. the equipment D. the achievement

1. I was about to go to bed _______________ suddenly, and then it spread quickly. (break )

我真准备去睡觉,突然火灾发生了并且蔓延的很快。

2._______________ in the investigation was a great shock to everybody related. ( confirm )

在调查中所被证实的事让每个相关的人都大吃一惊

3.Your words made Jane angry yesterday, so you ____________to her then. ( ought )

昨天你说的话让简很生气,你应该当时就向她道歉的。

4.By the time I graduated from junior school, my sister_______________ a famous college and we both faced a new life. ( admit )

当我初中毕业时,我姐姐已被一所著名大学录取,所以我们都面临着新的生活。

5. _______________a German plane with more than 200 people board had crashed into the Alps. ( report )

据报道一架载有200多人的德国飞机昨天坠毁在阿尔卑斯山脉里。

6. It was that picture _______________ those days when we were in the army. ( remind )

正是这张照片让我想起了我们在部队的日子。

7.This is the first time that the company _______________ the office staff. ( cut )

这是公司第一次裁减办公室职员。

8.Nowadays media can draw public attention to situations_______________. ( need )

时下,媒体能够引导公众关注一些需要帮助的情形。

9.When she first went to Australia, she often _______________ by local people because of her poor oral English. ( misunderstand )

当她第一次到澳大利亚时,她发现糟糕的英语口语常使她被当地人误解

10. Our teacher often tells us that _______________when failing in doing something means you have opportunity of success. ( win )

我们老师常说,失败中赢回自信意味着成功的可能

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days. I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles, which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”

At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .

Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just . I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress

2.A. promised B. invited C. allowed D. advised

3.A. well B. quickly C. safely D. wrong

4.A. left B. given C. brought D. shown

5.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally

6.A. kitchen B. street C. restaurant D. table

7.A. minding B. changing C. taking D. saving

8.A. angry B. calm C. sad D. happy

9.A. fixed B. trained C. loaded D. waited

10.A. slower B. lighter C. easier D. quieter

11.A. believe B. agree C. regret D. pretend

12.A. letting B. making C. watching D. having

13.A. useful B. familiar C. unusual D. interesting

14.A. rest B. order C. eat D. leave

15.A. bag B. walker C. tray D. coat

16.A. idea B. praise C. message D. need

17.A. cold B. full of joy C. pale D. on fire

18.A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay

19.A. repeated B. discovered C. corrected D. described

20.A. careful B. patient C. honest D. practical

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