Weekend one –day out

A walk along the Great Wal

Beijing Hikers is organizing a hike in a village along the Great Wall in Changping District, north of downtown Beijing. The walk will take around three hours covering a distance of 10 kilometres.

Time:8:30 a.m~4:30 p.m,Dec,4

Cost:200 yuan(US$25) per adult, 150 yuan ((US$18.5)for under~12s.

Meeting place:8:30 a.m. in front of Satarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu

To sign-up(one day before the hike)and more information ,contact Huijie at 139 100 5516.

Skiing and hot springs

Cycle China plans a day’s skiing fun at a resort around Beijing followed by an outdoor hot spring bath for your sore body.

Cost:.50 yuan (US$43.40)

Time :8:30 a.m~6:30p.m, Dec.4

Location: Meet at the office of Cycle China, opposite the east gate of Jinshan Park, Xicheng District.

For more information and reservation, email reserve@ cyclechina. Com or call 139 1188 6524.

Horse riding

This is a trip to a professional horse- riding club with well- trained bilingual instructors, offering lessons to people who love riding and those willing to learn more. The club is located in Hebei Province next to the Kangxi Grassland.

Time:1:30a.m~4:30p.m,Dec.4

Cost:3320 yuan (US$40.74)including one hour’s riding, transportation, guide ,lunch

To sign-up and more information, contact Lucy at 8580 5080 or 130 1117 1326.

This passage is written mainly for            .

A. tourists                       B. holiday-makers     

C. guides                        D. sportsmen

If Mary, who is ten years old, wants to hike along the Great Wall with her parents, they will pay _      dollars.

A. 400         B. 450         C. 68.50          D. 65

If you are interested in the knowledge about horse riding, you’ll contact        .

A. 139 1188 6515                    B. 139 1188 6524     

C. 130 1117 1326                    D. 139 1002 5516

Cycle China is            .

A. a website which offers traveling information     B. a traveling agency

C. a trainer for skiing                          D. a resort which offers hot spring bath

“I'm too old and it's too late,” these were the words which played over and over in my mind. I was   41  and exhausted after ending my marriage and my law career at the same time.   42  my ambition to become a writer, I   43  my ability to succeed as one. Had I wasted years going   44  the wrong goals?   
I was at a low point   45  the voice on the radio began   46  the story of Grandma Moses. Ann Mary Moses left home at thirteen, bore ten children and worked hard to raise the five who   47 . Struggling to make a living on poor farms, she managed to   48  a bit of beauty for herself by embroidering (绣花) on cloth.
At seventy-eight, her fingers became   49  awkward to hold a needle.   50  give in to aging, she went out to an empty room and began to   51 . For the first two years, these paintings were either given away or sold   52  a little money. But at the age of seventy-nine, she was “discovered” by the   53  world—and the rest is   54 . She went on to produce more than two thousand paintings,   55  her book illustrations (插图) for It was the Night before Christmas were completed in her one-hundredth year!
  56  I listened to the radio, my mood(心情)   57 . If Grandma Moses   58  begin a new career and succeed after eighty, there was still   59  for my life after thirty. Before the program ended, I rushed to my computer to work on the novel I'd nearly   60 .   
It was published eight months later.

【小题1】
A.depressedB.disappointedC.encouragedD.inspired
【小题2】
A.In spite ofB.In need ofC.In hope ofD.In favor of
【小题3】
A.believedB.convinced C.regrettedD.doubted
【小题4】
A.by B.after C.againstD.over
【小题5】
A.unlessB.becauseC.whenD.while
【小题6】
A.telling B.reminding C.saying D.translating
【小题7】
A.succeededB.commentedC.survivedD.entertained
【小题8】
A.noticeB.offerC.directD.provide
【小题9】
A.soB.too C.suchD.that
【小题10】
A.Other thanB.More thanC.Rather thanD.Less than
【小题11】
A.paintB.write C.thinkD.change
【小题12】
A.offB.at C.by D.for
【小题13】
A.artificialB.art C.advanced D.major
【小题14】
A.storyB.fortuneC.history D.fact
【小题15】
A.butB.and C.so D.therefore
【小题16】
A.WithB.Until C.As D.Unless
【小题17】
A.changedB.cheeredC.failedD.amused
【小题18】
A.shouldB.must C.might D.could
【小题19】
A.associationB.consideration C.freedom D.hope
【小题20】
A.finishedB.abandoned C.published D.misunderstood

There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:

It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).

“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.

“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”

“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”

The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”

At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself:Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding(杰出的).

1.The writer went to the exhibition because he      .

A.would put out his new book

B.got a special invitation

C.wanted to meet his fans

D.wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer

2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of   .        

A.the writer

B.Alice Adams

C.Robert Charboss

D.the Red Cross

3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer     .

A.had realized that he was too proud of himself

B.felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words

C.was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot

D.was regret to sign his name for the girl

4.This story teaches us to be a(an)    person.

A.careful

B.outstanding

C.modest

D.easy-going

 

I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.

A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around.At that time,it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body,my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live on my own again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland.After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again.After having a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week.After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to 1ive every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members.I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow,things would work out for the best.

1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of __________.

A.operation

B.unconsciousness

C.treatment

D.emergency

2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ________.

A.was unable to talk or communicate

B.was in despair

C.faced physical and mental challenges

D.felt anxious about his state

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a.went to outpatient therapy

b.received membership of the swim team

c.was pushed around to visit other patients  

d.walked 1ike a baby

e.1earnt to live all by himself

A.d,a,c,b,e

B.e,c,d,a,b

C.d,c,a,b,e

D.e,c,a,d,b

4.In the last paragraph,the author mainly wants to show_______.

A.his positive influence on other patients

B.his meaningful life

C.his purpose of sharing his story

D.his great achievements

5.The best title for the passage would be“____________”

A.Attitude is everything

B.Actions speak louder than words

C.Everything happens for a reason

D.A good beginning is half done

 

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