阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei had dreamed 1.taking a great bike trip. They decided 2.(cycle) along the entire Mekong River. Wang Wei insisted that they 3. (start) from Qinghai Province. Wang Kun said that would be very difficult, because their journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 4. (metre). But Wang Wei seemed to be5.(excite) about it and refused to change her mind, 6. (say) that it would be an interesting experience.
Several months before their trip, they went to the library. They found a large atlas with good maps 7.showed details of world geography. From the atlas they could see that the Mekong River 8.(begin) in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province. The river is small at first. It moves 9. (rapid) as it passes through deep valleys. Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys. After it flows out of China, it continues to flow through Southeast Asia. At last, the river delta enters 10.South China Sea.
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
On a cold winter evening, I was walking home alone, when suddenly came screams (呼喊声) from behind some tress.___, I slowed down to listen, and ___ that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman was being attack (袭击) not far from where I _____.
“Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own _____, and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “What if I am _____ too? Shouldn’t I just _____ to the nearest phone and call the police?” But already the girl’s ______were growing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not ______ the life of this unknown woman, _____ it meant risking my own life.
I am not a ______ man. I didn’t know where I found the _____ and physical strength (体力), but once I had finally ______ to help the girl, I changed suddenly. I ran behind the bushes and ______ the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes _____ the man jumped up and ran away.
______ heavily, I came up to the girl, who was crying. In the _____, I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly _____ her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I spoke to her from a distance.
“It’s OK,” I said _____. “The man ran away. You’re safe now.” There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and _____. “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped my youngest _____， Katherine.
1.A.Excited B.Frightened C.Interested D.Disappointed
2.A.knew B.understood C.realized D.imagined
3.A.stood B.killed C.heard D.caught
4.A.money B.safety C.future D.family
5.A.happy B.sad C.excited D.hurt
6.A.move B.take C.run D.go
7.A.cries B.noises C.cheers D.sounds
8.A.save B.ignore C.change D.decide
9.A.although B.because C.as D.but
10.A.kind B.powerful C.mean D.brave
11.A.courage B.belief C.attitude D.idea
12.A.agreed B.planed C.promised D.decided
13.A.took B.dropped C.pulled D.got
14.A.unless B.if C.since D.until
15.A.Walking B.Drinking C.Breathing D.Looking
16.A.daylight B.afternoon C.darkness D.midnight
17.A.feel B.see C.guess D.find
18.A.angrily B.softly C.sadly D.happily
19.A.shame B.peace C.pain D.surprise
20.A.son B.daughter C.grandson D.cousin
How to deal with your homework
Write it down. 1. Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write down any homework for school so you won’t forget anything.
Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to work. 2. It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出) your computer (unless you will need it for your homework) and close the door.
Do homework as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to die last minute. 3. The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don’t have a pile of (一堆) homework the next day.
4. Think about how long it will take you to complete each homework subject. For example: English-ten minutes, science-ten minutes, math-forty minutes, history-twenty minutes.
Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it’s quick (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or you’ll never go back and finish your homework. 5.
A.Use your time wisely.
B.Start as soon as you get home.
C.Start your hardest homework.
D.Never do your homework in front of the TV.
E.You can take a walk or find something to eat.
F.After short breaks, return to finish up the last of your work.
G.Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.
Natural disasters have hit Asia hard in recent years, taking hundreds of thousands of lives. But while these tragedies (灾难) have destroyed homes and lives, they have also created heroes.
The hero: Muelmar Magallanes
The story: As the heavy rain was destroying homes and villagers in Manila, the 18-year-old worker jumped into action. Muelmar swam through the floods (洪水) and pulled 30 of his neighbors to safety. After pushing a mother and baby to shore on a small boat, the tired hero was lost in the water, and his body was discovered the next day. "He gave his life for my baby, "said Menchie Penalosa, the child's mother "I will never forget him.
The hero: Tilly Smith
The story: You never know when those lessons learned in geography class will be put to good use. For Smith, just 10 years old at the time, being able to recognize the warning signs of a tsunami, saved about 100 lives at a holiday center in Thailand. The English schoolgirl was walking on a beach in Phuket when she noticed the water was coming in, but it wasn't going out again. A tsunami, she realized, was just minutes away. Her father told everyone to leave the beach. That beach was one of the few in Phuket where no one was killed or seriously injured.
The heroes: Aisah, Neneh, Azmi, Nuraida and Sulastri
The story: For these five women from the village of Lampasch, the tsunami took everything. That day, Aisah lost her 17-day-old granddaughter, Neneh lost seven of her nine children, Azmi lost her parents, Nuraida lost three of her sisters and brothers, and Sulastri lost her husband, daughter and youngest son. All lost their homes. Everything was gone except for their strong belief. Soon after the tsunami, the five women went back to clean up the village. These women lost nearly everything, except their determination to rebuild their lives.
1.What happened to Muelmar?
A.He lost his family in a flood.
B.He was found dead on a boat.
C.He took part in a swimming race.
D.He saved others at the cost of his own life.
2.On the day of the tsunami in Thailand, Smith .
A.was having a geography class.
B.got seriously injured.
C.was at the seaside.
D.lost her father.
3.The five women from the village of Lampaseh can best be described as .
A.clever B.honest
C.strong-minded D.kind-hearted
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Meet the heroes created by disasters
B.Create a better world together
C.The worst disasters in Asia
D.Brave acts of the good
If you are a TV addict, you can't have missed the popular sitcom(情景喜剧) Home With Kids. The lead characters, 17-year-old Xiao Xue and 14-year-old Liu Xing can remind us of our own behavior or our classmates. We love the two teenagers, but are they good students? And what makes a good student?
“Being a student is a kind of occupation, so a good student should have good grades. Based on their school reports, clever and diligent, Xiao Xue is a much better student than her brother, Liu Xing,” says Wu Hao, 16, Chifeng in Inner Mongolia. “The boy should work harder at studying since our duty as students is to study well.”
It is generally accepted that getting good scores is crucial for a student. So to some, being a good student means ranking high in your class or even your school. However, Wu also admits that a student's personality is more important in being a role model student.
“Honesty and kindness make you admirable. But Xiao Xue can be selfish, dishonest and arrogant, which make others feel uncomfortable to be around her. So she has a lot yet to improve on,” Wu said.
Many teenagers do not think it is fair to judge students by their grades. Take Liu Xing for example. He is bright, good at computers and does everything else well like any other 14-year-old student except studying.
“He is smart, humorous and always has fancy ideas which makes him popular. I guess he could be an excellent student if he attended school in the United States, where high grades are not so important and creativity is hailed,” says Jia Xiaoxu, 17, Hefei, Anhui.
From the US hit movie High School Musical, Jia discovers her role model.
“Gabriella in the movie is an ideal student. She is ranked top but is not seen as a bookworm. She is sweet and sociable. Most importantly, Gabriella is always 'hungry' to try new things and actively participates in different kinds of activities,” she said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A discussion about what makes a good student.
B.Two lovely middle school students.
C.How to get high rank in study.
D.Study and personality.
2.Which statement is NOT true according to Wu Hao?
A.A student's personality is more important for a role model student.
B.A good grade is the most important for a good student.
C.Xiao Xue still has some shortcomings which need to be improved.
D.Xiao Xue is much better in study than her brother Liu Xing.
3.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Liu Xing according to the passage?
A.He is smart and humorous.
B.He does everything well except study.
C.He gets on well with Xiao Xue.
D.He is good at computer and creative.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.To be good students, we should be eager to learn and take part in different activities.
B.To be good students, we should work hard.
C.To be good students, we should not be addicted to books.
D.To be good students, we should only concern about social issues.
I remember the day when I first learned to ride a bike. It was a frightening, yet fun experience. My granddad was the one who taught me and he helped me when I got hurt. The first time I got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong. My granddad told me to just put my feet on the pedals and start pedaling (骑自行车). He also told me he would hold onto the back of the bike the whole time, yet he didn’t.
As soon as I started trying to balance myself, he let go. I happened to look back just then. I was scared, to death that I was going to fall and hurt myself. When I was scared, my mind went blank from pedaling, and I just wanted off. I forgot how to use the brakes (车闸) and fell right off the bike. My granddad kept encouraging me to get up and try again, and after about 15 minutes, 1 finally stopped crying, got up and tried again.
As soon as I started pedaling again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell flat on my face and hit my nose. Since that happened t my granddad decided to call it a day and try again the next morning. The next morning I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better, so I wasn’t that afraid of falling anymore.
Though I knew there were a lot of difficulties on the way to mastering the skills in riding a bike, I believed I could do well with my granddad’s help. After all, riding a bike was what I wanted to do eagerly.
1.How was the author when he was on the bike first?
A.He didn’t know where he would be going.
B.He thought balancing himself was easy.
C.He was nervous and didn’t know what to do next.
D.He put his feet on the pedals and started pedaling.
2.What does the underlined part in the passage mean?
A.Remember what happened this day.
B.Make the author feel happy.
C.Stop practicing bicycling.
D.Go on to ride a bike.
3.What is the author’s attitude towards his granddad?
A.Supportive. B.Grateful.
C.Indifferent. D.Negative.
4.Which of the following could be the title for the passage?
A.The Experience of My First Riding a Bike
B.The Difficulty I Met with My Granddad
C.The First Time I Got My Own Bike
D.The Great Moment When I Stayed with My Granddad
