Islamabad, Pakistan, June 22^nd---Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived (幸免于) a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan, Saturday. The two climbers were climbing an ice-covered wall of the mountain when they suddenly lost their footing and fell about 560 feet to a narrow snow-covered ledge(悬崖突出部分) below. “We were lucky that ledge was there,” said the climbers, “Otherwise, we would have fallen over 2,000 feet.” If the ledge had not been there, the two climbers almost certainly have met their death. “It’s a wonder,” the climbers said, “that we landed on the ledge, and the snow was loose enough to cushion(缓冲) our fall. We’re thankful that we survived.”

When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up mountain climbing after their narrow escape(九死一生), the two climbers replied, “Not at all. We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we get out of the hospital.”

1. The mountain climbers survived because _____.

A. they had fallen only 500 feet down     B. of the ledge and the loose snow on it

C. of their strong bodies                 D. they were very good climbers

2. If there had not been the snow-covered ledge, _____.

A. they wouldn’t have fallen down           B. they would have them wounded

C. they would have lost their lives           D. they would fall into the deep snow

3. How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?

A. 2,560 feet high          B. 2,000 feet high  

C. 25,530 feet high         D. More than 1,400 feet high 

4. Choose the right order which shows what happened to the two climbers.

a. talked with a reporter           b. lost their footing 

c. was sent to a hospital           d. fell to a ledge     

e. started to climb an ice-covered wall

A. b-d-c-e-a          B. e-d-b-c-a        C. e-b-d-c-a       D. a-c-b-d-e

Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying.

Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer. “I’ll read it and choose the best one.” He said.

The magazine described these computers.

     Harry chose the BNK 975XF. “I know it’s expensive,” he said, “but it will be with me for a long time and do everything I want it to do.”

1. Harry wants to buy a computer, so he borrowed ___________ from his father.

   A. a magazine about all kinds of products           B. a computer magazine

   C. a shopping book              D. a book about all kinds of computers 

2. ____________ doesn’t have much memory and is rather slow.

   A. The BNK 975XF                B. The DGT PC450

C. The CGP 8PT                       D. Harry’s computer

3. The CGP 8PT is _____________ among the three kinds of computers.

   A. the fastest      B. the most expensive   C. the cheapest    D. the slowest

4.Harry chose the BNK 975XF because _________.

   A. it is the most expensive             B. it has lots of good software

   C. it has much memory           D. it would work for him for a long time

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

                             Good news

Free museums: No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).

Pop music: Britain is the only country to rival(与……比敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs: London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food: Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

                              Bad news

Poor service: “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplicably(不可解的) popular.

Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.

Rain: Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.

Overpriced hotels: The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.

1.What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

2. When is alcohol not able to get?

A. At 9:00p.m.      B. At 10:00p.m     C. At 11:00p.m.     D. At 12:00p.m.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You have to pay to visit the museums. B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

C. You cannot find Chinese food there.  D. The public transport is poor there.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。

So you want to do more with your life? Many teenagers have no idea where they’re going in life, and sadly, many don’t care.__ 1__

l  Join a club or play a sport. If you haven’t already, join a sports team or club. Do this based on your interests or skills.

l  Be yourself._ 2__Just be yourself. But if it is something that will make you a better person, do it.

l  __3__Good grades can help you to be accepted at a key university. But, most importantly, good grades make you confident, which can do wonders in your life.

l  __4__If your friends are unwilling to change their bad lifestyle, you have to get away from them, for they will have a bad influence on you and keep you from improving yourself. In order to improve your life, you have to have a strong will to achieve better things.

l  Make new friends. If you join a club or sport, this will happen naturally._ 5__

A.  Try your best to improve your grades.

B.  Remember to have fun from time to time.

C.  Don’t always follow others or the fashion.

D.  Do exercise as often as possible and don’t be lazy.

E.  Stop your bad habits and say “goodbye” to bad friends.

F.  You will be surprised how much you have in common with others.

G.  By improving your life as a teenager, you will improve your entire life.

1. The doctor said that you are o_________, so you’d better have a healthy diet and try your best to lose

your weight.            

2. We must l______ the expense to what we can afford.    

3.. Hearing that songs always r_____ me of my childhood.  

4. I will c_____ my teacher about the problem.         

5.I am _________ ( 盼望着 )seeing you again.    

6. She set up the charitable funds _________(纪念) her father.  

7.The naughty boy loves _________(恶作剧) others.  

8.You should ______(删减) what you wrote in your paper to 3,000 words.  

9. She was deeply _______.(负债)       

10. My father knows clearly that smoking is bad for his health, but he just cannot______（戒除，远离）it.

—Are you _____ with the achievements you have made recently?      

—Of course， they show my efforts at least.

Nothing can stop a _____ student _____ his mind to give up his studies.   

I promised to get there before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They _______ for me impatiently.                                      

I should say sorry to you but I ____trouble.    

He ______ told you that because you have known the truth.