Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the US when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn’t know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.
Jake couldn’t find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn’t work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole so the wind couldn’t blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous -15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.
After the long evening passed, Jake began to think his way out. He had to get down the mountain. The TV programmes always said, ＂If you are lost, you should find someone else’s tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them.＂ ＂I wanted to live my life.＂ remembered Jake, ＂So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.＂ He walked and walked and finally saw lights…
His mum was very happy when she heard her son was saved. Amazingly, Jake didn’t even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.
So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!
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1.Jake’s parents didn’t know that he was missing until__________.
A. Jake contacted them on the phone
B. they began to ski down the mountain
C. they reached the foot of the mountain
D. Jake lost one of his skis
2.What was the most important decision Jake made for his safety?
A. To go skiing with his family in the US.
B. To search for the ski that he had lost in the snow.
C. To take off his other ski and walk down the mountain.
D. To build a hole in the snow to keep himself warm.
3.In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. Jake made a hole in the snow.
b. Jake lost one of his skis.
c. Jake finally saw lights.
d. Jake followed some tracks.
e. Jake took off his other ski.
A. b-e-a-d-c B. a-b-e-c-d C. d-e-b-a-c D. b-c-e-a-d
4. What probably happen to Jake when he saw lights?
A. Jake’s parents came to search and saved him.
B. Jake went back to the hole and waited there.
C. Jake found his lost ski and skied down by himself.
D. Jake found a team of men who came to save him.
5.What can we learn from the story？
A. It is dangerous for us to travel alone.
B. Keep calm when facing difficulties.
C. Never give up and you will be successful.
D. It is a waste of time to watch TV.
完形填空
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案
No One Words But My Own
The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. I didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.
To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our . I wrote an article about the joys of summer, and showed it to my father, a talent poet. He read it and frowned(皱眉).
＂It’s okay.＂ my father said, taking out a pencil ＂But how about changing this sentence to ...＂ And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece — without me, for I never said anything to him.
No surprise—his version(版本）was . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.
＂Welcome to the Dundee School News,＂ my teacher said to me. But before I could be about the news, he added, ＂Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper.＂I was so surprised! I was unable to write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either. That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his .
＂Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?＂he said, each time I turned in my article.
I couldn’t, because at that age, I didn’t have my father’s ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never the level of the first article.
At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it. But in my heart I knew it was my fault(错误) because I allowed him to do it. Later, I did become a successful writer on my own. Looking back, I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself. So every day, I try to use my own words, find my own style and be my own best self. It feels great.
1.A. gave B. shared C. liked D. welcomed
2. A. report B. writing C. homework D. newspaper
3.A. help B. stop C. allow D. praise
4.A. different B. common C. popular D. wonderful
5.A. excited B. worried C. nervous D. confident
6.A. truth B. excuse C. feeling D. answer
7.A. honesty B. patience C. hope D. disappointment
8.A. set B. reached C. raised D. changed
9.A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. complained
10.A. magic B. serious C. bright D. strange
—Excuse me. Could you tell me __________ get to the airport?
—Certainly. Go straight along here.
A. how can we B. how we can
C. when can we D. when we can
—Please __________ your coat and put it on that chair, Bob.
—OK, Mrs King. It’s really very warm here.
A. turn off B. put off C. take off D. show off
—It’s __________ to our health if we often stay up late.
—Yes, and one day we will regret doing so.
A. badly B. good C. harmful D. patient
Lily doesn’t know what she and her friends can do to help the little boy that parents have left their hometown for making money.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
