Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Qomolangma.Mark is one of them.The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing New Zealand’s highest mountain,Mount Cook.He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved.But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma.
From the top of the world’s highest mountain,Mark called his wife to say he made it.His wife,Anne,got the phone when she was sleeping.She could hardly believe it.Because she knew how hard it would be for Mark to reach the top.She said his“legs”didn’t work well sometimes,so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark was a mountain guide before his accident.He said it was not important that no one bad ever reached the 8844-neter mountain like him.“I’m not doing this to be the first.I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Qomolangma is really a great aim.I want to prove that I can do anything better.”So if you have a dream, just work hard and go for it no matter how difficult it is.
1.What was the difference between Mark and the other climbers?
He was the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma with____________.
2.Where did Mark lose his own legs?
He lost his own legs in an accident__________________.
3.Whom did he call as soon as he reached the top?
He called_______________when he got there.
4.What did Mark carry when he climbed Mount Qomolangma?
He carried_____________________________.
5.What did Mark do before his accident?
He worked as_________________________.
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There once was a man who played the piano in a bar. He was a good pianist People went there just to hear him play.But one night,a customer1.told him he didn’t want to hear him just play any more.He was2.to sing a song by the customer.
“I don’t sing,”the man said.The customer said to the boss;“I’m3.of just listening to the piano .I want that guy to sing!”
“Hey,buddy!”the boss 4.across the room.“If you want to get paid,sing a song!The customer is asking you to sing!” And the other customers were 5.to see what would happen.
So he did.He sang a song.A6.who never sang in public did so for the very first time. What’s more,Nat King Cloe sang the song,Mona Lisa,in a very special way.That was the 7.time the song ever sounded that.
He was so talented!He could have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar.But because that man made 8.sing,he went on to become one of the best-known 9.in America.
You,too,have talent and abilities.You may not feel as if your talent is great,but it may be 10.than you think!
1.在这个公园里,你可以看到漂亮的人工湖.
You can see a beautiful man-made lake____________________.
2.每年都有来自不同国家的游客参观我们的城市.
Every year travelers from______________________come to visit our city.
3.近几年来,玄幻剧似乎更流行了.
It seems that Fantasy Dramas have been_______________over the years.
4.养成良好的学习习惯对学生来说非常重要.
It’s very important for students to develop good study_________________.
5.飞机起飞的时候天正下着大雨.
It____________beavily when the plane took off.
Everyone may meet a person like this.He can eat more than his usual amount of beer,an Italian pizza,an ice cream,and a big sweet cookie.The next morning he remains to be there without putting on a pound in weight. A new study shows that people’s bodies act to the same food in very different ways.“Even if you give two people just the same diet(饮食),they won’t necessarily weigh the same.”says Dr.Judith Kroner,director at the Weight Control Center at Columbia University Medical Center.
Good genes(基因)work greatly.You think you eat the healthy diet,but you are still not happy with the way your body looks when you keep your healthy diet,that is because of your mom and dad.Dr.Kroner says your gene decides your weight first.If you try to change that weight,your body surely fights against it.
You may feel surprised that some people around you are thin,though they eat much.That’s because they’re eating less energy foods.It can look like someone’s eating a lot ,they have a big bowl in front of them, but the bowl may be full of vegetables,chicken,and no spices(调料).It looks like they’re just eating and eating and eating,but their foods are lower in energy
than you think.Now you see,when people say they eat whatever they want without putting on weight.They’re not lying.
So please remember,the best diet is always the one that works for you,not someone else’s plan.
1.What can you learn from Kroner’s words?
A. People should be given the same diet every day.
B. People should eat much more food than usual.
C. People put on different weights from the same food.
D. People will have the same weight with the same food.
2.Dr.Kroner thinks that decides your weight first.
A. your sports B. your sleep C. your diet D. your genes
3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The thin people are eating less in their real life.
B. The thin people like to use the big bowl for food.
C. Less energy food is the first choice for the thin people.
D. People surely put on weight after eating much food.
Chinese scientists called on all over the country to fight against serious water pollution in China yesterday.Following days of heavy haze(雾霾)that influenced most parts of China earlier this year polluted water is becoming another big worry among people on popular social Internet
Websites have called for cutting down water pollution in necessary ways.
“We should not only protect water,but also pay attention to water pollution,”said Xue Manzi,a well-known investor(投资人)on Sina Weibo.“Dead pigs are found in rivers and waster is poured into rivers and underground.”said Xue.The Huangpu River provider 22 percent of Shanghai’s drinking water.But earlier this momth,thousands of dead pigs were found in it.This made people scared and worried,although local government tried to showthat the water was safe.
In February,some factories in Weifang in Shandong had put waste water underground,polluting the local drinking water.“Clean water and air are necessary for people to live. A responsible government will strictly protect the environment from being polluted,”said a microblogger.
Isn’t it time for us to have a better thinking about our living environment?Do we want to kill ourselves by serious pollution? All the companies should have a serious sense of responsibility.The health of people is far more important than money!
1.Chinese scientists called on the people in China to fight against serious .
A. land pollution B. air pollution C. water pollution D. white pollution
2. made people in Shanghai worried according to the second paragraph.
A. The heavy haze B. The polluted river
C. The polluted drinking water D. The local government
3.How did some factories in Weifang deal with the waste water?
A. Waste water was put underground.
B. Waste water was put in big pools carefully.
C. Waste water was dealt with in a green way.
D. Waste water was reused by the factories themselves.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Dead pigs were found in the Huangpu River.
B. We should fight against water pollution seriously.
C. Some factories put waste water underground.
D. Heavy haze influenced China earlier this year.
February4,2017 must be an important day for Yao Ming.His No.11 jersey(球衣)was officially retired(退休)on that day.It means no players in Houston Rockets will wear the number in any future basketball competition.Retiring a jersey is a special way to praise a player’s performance.It has been a great honor for Yao Ming,one of the China’s best-known athletes.
Yao Ming,who was born in Shanghai in 1980,started playing for Shanghai Sharks as a teenager.In2002,Yao was chosen to play for Houston Rockets of the NBA.So he went to the United States and made his career(事业)take off until he retired in 2011. He was chosen to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times. After the retirement,Yao Ming was also elected(选举)to the Hall of Fame.
Dary1 Morey.the Rocket general manager,thinks highly of Yao Ming.“Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility.I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.”
In 2011,the foot and leg disease made him put an end to his basketball career.When Yao decided to end his career as a basketball player,he said,“I’ve been thinking about my future over and over again.It’s miserable that I can’t go on playing basketball ,but one door is closing and another is opening.”
Yao was right.Life is full of surprises.He was chosen an the chairman of Chinese Basketball Association(CBA).We all believe Yao Ming will make greater achievement in the future.
1.Which of the following is True about Dary1 Morey?
A. He is Yao Ming’s coach in the Rocket.
B. He speaks highly of Yao Ming.
C. He plays basketball with Yao Ming in the NBA,too.
D. He is a big fan of NBA.
2.The underlined world“miserable”means .
A. wonderful B. peaceful C. painful D. thankful
3.Yao Ming retired at the age of .
A. 29 B. 31 C. 33 D. 35
