It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty?one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50?meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T?bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull?up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”?
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.?
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.?
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】 With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.?

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30?

【小题2】While climbing, Mark .?

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward?

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up?

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up?

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend?

【小题3】Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark's climbing??
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt?
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope?
e. tie the rope to the piton?

A．c?e?b?d?a	B．e?c?a?b?d
C．e?b?d?c?a	D．b?d?e?c?a?

【小题4】Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? ?

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. ?

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. ?

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. ?

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.?

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage??

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. ?

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.?

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name 'El Nino', meaning 'the baby'. It is called 'the baby' because it arrives around Christmas.

El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.

El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world's weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world's weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.

1.El Nino is ______.

A) a storm that hits every two years            B) a huge area of warm water

C) a wind from the south                    D) some cold water in the Pacific Ocean

2. It happens ______.

A) every year                              B) every month

C) every seven years                        D) every two to seven years

3.El Nino ______.

A) makes the weather better                   B) affects the weather

C) gives the weather energy                   D) predicts the weather

4.It is always______ over EI Nino.

A) sunny             B) cloudy             C) rainy                D) windy

5.El Nino affects ______.

A) everybody                               B) just farmers

C) only fishermen                            D) only students

6. We can help the world's weather by______.

A) finding out more about El Nino               B) being careful during the floods

C) driving cars                               D) stopping the greenhouse effect

7.______helps to predict El Nino.

A) Looking out of the window                 B) Checking the weather each day

C) Satellite pictures                          D) New boats

 

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ’El Nino’, meaning ’the baby’. It is called ’the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.
【小题1】El Nino is ______.

A．a storm that hits every two years	B．a huge area of warm water
C．a wind from the south	D．some cold water in the Pacific Ocean

【小题2】 It happens ______.

A．every year	B．every month
C．every seven years	D．every two to seven years

【小题3】El Nino ______.

A．makes the weather better	B．affects the weather
C．gives the weather energy	D．predicts the weather

【小题4】It is always______ over EI Nino.

A．sunny

B．cloudy

C．rainy

D．windy

【小题5】El Nino affects ______.

A．everybody	B．just farmers
C．only fishermen	D．only students

【小题6】 We can help the world’s weather by______.

A．finding out more about El Nino	B．being careful during the floods
C．driving cars	D．stopping the greenhouse effect

【小题7】______helps to predict El Nino.

A．Looking out of the window	B．Checking the weather each day
C．Satellite pictures	D．New boats

Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?

【小题1】______ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.

A．2	B．3
C．5	D．6

【小题2】Scarthin Books is ______.

A．a 24-hour bookstore	B．an outdoor bookstore
C．in the US	D．small

【小题3】 People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.

A．Bart’s Books	B．Popular Holdings
C．Eslite Bookstore	D．El Pendulo

【小题4】 Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.

A．talk with famous writers	B．order meals
C．enjoy the sunshine	D．buy film posters

【小题5】 There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.

A．12 rooms	B．bookshelves
C．green plants and trees	D．coin boxes

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty?one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50?meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T?bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull?up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”?
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.?
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.?
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】 With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.?

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30?

【小题2】While climbing, Mark .?

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward?

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up?

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up?

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend?

【小题3】Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark's climbing??
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt?
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope?
e. tie the rope to the piton?

A．c?e?b?d?a	B．e?c?a?b?d
C．e?b?d?c?a	D．b?d?e?c?a?

【小题4】Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? ?

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. ?

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. ?

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. ?

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.?

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage??

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. ?

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.?