The westerners have more vacation days than us. Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the seaside. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.

The westerners like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.

Most western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp interesting bases(基地) in western countries. They can swim, go fishing, attend lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest from the secrets of nature, train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant (自立).

1.Some westerners like to ______ at home during their vacation.

A. clean their rooms                 B. cook their meals

C. work in the garden and watch TV   D. go fishing

2.Many families often take their lunch out and have it ______.

A. under some trees     B. near the city

C. near the sea         D. in the restaurants 

3.______ is very important for the westerners.

A.Working hard         B.Travelling C.Saving moneyD.Going camping 

4.What does the underlined phrase “wrest from” mean here?

A.取得                         B.保守                         C.认识                         D.探索   

5.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A.how the westerners spend their vacation

B.the westerners have more vacation days than us

C.different views on vacation between the westerners and the easterners

D. teach the western students how to be self-reliant

 

 Most people like to travel on land because it’s always safe.  36   there are still some people who want to travel in dangerous places. One of these places is the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋).

Men do not   37   the Arctic Ocean very often. It is   38   danger. It is dark and cold there in winter. The ice is  39  ,too . Especially in summer the ice breaks and moves   40   .

In February, John William started to cross the Arctic Ocean. He went with three men and several dogs. The dogs pulled the sledge(雪橇) over the ice, and on the sledge there was food and some    41   things for them. They traveled slowly    42   months.

In the summer the ice broke, so they   43   stop and wait for the cold days to come. Then when the ice was hard, they started the journey again. They stayed on a big piece of ice. The ice moved in wind and took them to the    44   . During their journey, a    45   dropped some food for them. On April 6, they reached the North Pole(北极). Then they traveled to the south. They came back and reached the land on May 29.

(   )36. A. So                         B. But                      C. Or                          

(   )37. A. across                  B. crossing                C. cross               

(   )38. A. full of                 B. fill with                C. stored with

(   )39. A. dark                 B. cold                   C. dangerous               

(   )40. A. fast                      B. slowly                 C. highly       

(   )41. A. another                      B. other                  C. others              

(   )42. A. to                            B. in                            C. for

(   )43. A. had better                 B. had to                C. might 

(   )44. A. east                    B. south                 C. north                      

(   )45. A. ship                    B. plane                  C. train   

  

A terrible earthquake (地震) happened in Wenchuan on May 12, 2008. 1 people lost their lives and homes. During those days, a lot of stories about 2 could be heard. Here is 3 of them. After the earthquake, under a fallen building, some soldiers found that a 4 died in a very strange way. When they were ready to take her away, they were surprised to find that a baby in her arms was 5 alive. The baby was sleeping and 6 hurt at all. Between the dead mother _7 the living baby, there was a cellphone (手机) with a short 8 on the screen, “My dear baby, if you can survive (幸存) , remember that I love you.” Everybody 9 when they read these words.

Besides this story, many other stories also moved (感动) us deeply. 10 these stories, we know more about love.

You’re lucky if you’re loved by others. You’re great if you love others when you’re in danger.

1. A. All                              B. Many               C. Few                        D. No

2. A. home                          B. life                   C. love                        D. hope

3. A. one                             B. none                 C. some                       D. each

4. A. man                            B. woman             C. boy                         D. girl

5. A. still                             B. often                C. never                             D. not

6. A. is                               B. isn’t                 C. was                        D. wasn’t

7. A. or                               . and                    C. also                         D. but

8. A. story                          B. film                  C. message                  D. song

9. A. smiled                         B. shouted            C. laughed                   D. cried

10. A. From                        B. On                   C. To                          D. With