Graham was one of the wisest friends of mine. Once I complained to him that I cycled two miles from my house to the town centre but u1. there was a big hill on the way. To my surprise, he replied that I should feel lucky and be glad of the e2. exercise the hill provided.
His words shocked me. So almost all of a sudden, my attitude to the hill c3. . The next time when I got close to it,
instead of complaining as usual. I told myself that this hill would help me to keep fit. And the r4. was that I found the way up the hill was much easier that I had expected -- it cost me nothing but some energy and sweat(汗).
Several days later, I happened to read an article about pilot Douglas Bader. In 1931 both of his legs were lost in a
flying a5., but he decided to fly again and he became an excellent pilot and the only pilot that had no legs. He said, “Don’t tell yourself that things are too difficult or i6.. Make up your mind and then try your best and then you can achieve your goal.”
I think the two cases bring the same message: We cannot a7. difficulties in life, but we can choose our attitude
towards them - to face them or to run away from them. And some difficulties, actually, are not as great as they seem to be.
The Little Prince, written by Anoine de Saint-Exupery, tells the story of an unlikely friendship. The story is about a prince from another planet who meets the books’ narrator(旁白者), a pilot. The Little Prince is one of the most _______ read stories, as well as one of the world’s most translated books. It can be read today in over 250 languages. It was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. The story of the book has been produced in many different forms over the years. They _______ records, radio and TV broadcasts, musicals, plays, movies and more.
The book’s French author wrote it in 1942 during World War II. This was two years after Germany invaded(侵略)Saint-Exupery’s home coutry of France. Much of Europe had been _______ and it was a time of great sadness. The author himself once crashed his place in the Sahara Desert. He later decided to set his famous story in the same _______. Shortly after the story begins, the narrator crashed in the desert. He soon realized he only had enough water to last a week. While working on his plane, he saw a golden-haired boy coming toward him. The narrator discovered that the child was an alien prince. The prince explained that he became _______ on his planet and decided to visit others and make friends. Over the next seven days, the two went on to learn some precious lessons and understand the importance of friendship. Other roles in the story also stand for various people in today’s society. Most people consider The Little Prince a children’s book. _______, the great story has many important lessons for adults, too. The writer wove(编写)a beautiful adventure story of friendship, love and duty.
1.A.exactly B.widely C.rarely D.properly
2.A.include B.improve C.invent D.imagine
3.A.artanged B.followed C.destroyed D.observed
4.A.mountain B.building C.exhibition D.location
5.A.active B.calm C.honest D.lonely
6.A.In fact B.After all C.For example D.On average
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1.How many specialties of SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are mentioned in the material?
A.12,000 B.100 C.46 D.3
2.The underlined word “delirious” probably means “too ________ to recognize what one sees.”
A.sad B.excited C.nervous D.confused
3.If Mr. Clark takes his wife and 10-year-old daughter to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and he buys the tickets online, he should pay ________ for the entrance fee.
A.$ 63.2 B.$ 73.6 C.$ 100 D.$ 128.8
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are only dugongs in Dugong Island.
B.The opening hours on Christmas Day lasts 5 hours and a half.
C.Grey Nurse Sharks offer great threat to human beings.
D.All the animals are behind glass at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
5.What can we infer(推测)from the passage?
A.The population of Grey Nurse Sharks is smaller than before.
B.SEALIFE Sydney Aquarium is the best tourist attraction in Australia.
C.It is not convenient for kids to clean their hands after touching starfish.
D.SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is an educational place for people to learn about sea life.
6.Which of the following is NOT the writing purpose of the text?
A.To ask people to take action to protect sea animals
B.To attract the tourists to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
C.To provide useful information for tourists before their visit.
D.To introduce some exciting places in SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
make a speech, whether, Marie wondered, at the meeting, she would(连词成句)________________________________________________________________.
Lucy was very angry. She didn’t know what to say.(两句合并为一句)
Lucy was ________ angry ________ she didn’t know what to say.
So far scientists have done a lot of research on Mars successfully.(改为被动语态)
So far a lot of research on Mars ________ ________ done successfully by scientists.