The Boy Made It!
One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.
He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed out. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.
Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.
The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls’ survival show. Man vs. Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
1.What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?
A. He got lost.
B. He broke his skis.
C. He hurt his eyes
D. He caught a cold
2.How did Nicholas keep himself warm?
A. He found a shelter.
B. He lighted some branches.
C. He kept on skiing.
D. He built a snow cave.
3.On Tuesday, Nicholas _____.
A. returned to his shelter safely
B. was saved by a searcher
C. got stuck in the snow
D. starved where he was
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When were the first amusement parks built in the U.S.?
A. In the 1700s.
B. In the 1800s.
C. In the 1900s.
2.What can we know about Coney Island?
A. It was an attraction for the rich in the early 1800s.
B. It’s no longer popular with people today.
C. It began to appeal to the working class in the 1820s.
3.What does the entrance fee cover in most U.S. theme parks?
A. Gifts and souvenirs.
B. Food and drinks.
C. Shows and rides.
4.What is the talk mainly about?
A. Amusement parks on Coney Island.
B. The facilities in U.S. amusement parks.
C. The development of U.S. amusement parks.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How did the woman sleep last night?
A. She slept well.
B. She woke up once.
C. She had bad dreams.
2.What does the woman worry about this morning?
A. Her difficulty in breathing.
B. The meeting at school.
C. The rush-hour traffic.
3.What does the woman probably decide to do this weekend?
A. To work on her paper.
B. To teach a few classes.
C. To attend a writing course.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the woman’s problem?
A. Her passport is out of date.
B. Her password is not recognized.
C. Her past work is left unfinished.
2.Where should the woman go to solve her problem?
A. The IT Center. B. Frost Hall. C. The Student Center.
3.On what day does the conversation take place?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
What do we learn about the speakers?
A. They are unwilling to wait for Jack.
B. They can’t see Jack’s grade.
C. They are eager to see Jack’s reaction.
What does the man think the weather will be like?
A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
