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　　The village was a long way from town. It was twelve of thirteen hundred kilometers.

　　“You must go to the city,” I said to Atalipa. “Only a doctor can help you, and I am not a doctor. I'll go with you.”

　　“Go along the river,” he said, “Then climb over the great mountains.”

　　“Yes. That's the only way.”

　　“That's quite a long way and my people have never been to places so far!”

　　Atalipa did not enjoy the city very much. But we stayed for two months, and he got better. Then we went back to the great mountains, and went down the river in Atalipa's boat.

　　I asked him, “What are you going to tell your people? Will you talk about the city men? What will you talk about the big buildings and the cars?”

　　He thought for a minute. Then he said , “No , I won't tell them. They won't understand , and maybe they'll cry.”

　　“What do you mean? Why will they cry?” I asked.

　　“Because the city is your home. You're only staying with us. And so they'll cry for you.”

1．Why did Atalipa go to the city?

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A．Because he wanted to see the city.

B．Because he wanted to go farther than his people.

C．Because he had to go to see doctor.

D．Because he wanted to see the buildings and cars.

2．Why did Atalipa think his people would cry for the writer of the message?

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A．His people didn't think it was happy for the writer to be away from his home.

B．His people did not want the writer to leave.

C．The writer's home was so good but his people's were so poor.

D．Living in the city was much better than in that village, so his people would all leave.

3．How could the people in that village go to the city?

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A．They could only walk.

B．They could only go by boat.

C．They could go by boat, and then they had to go on foot.

D．They could never go out so far to any other city.

4．Where did the writer come from?

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5．Which of these is right?

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A．People in Atalipa's village never had climbed over those great mountains before.

B．There were cars and high buildings in that village, too.

C．Maybe it took Atalipa ten days to go to the city.

D．The writer of the passage was a good doctor.

Very Strange People

　　A man falls out of his plane and falls back into it again. Two people row a small boat from New York to England in 56 days. One person is so big, he wouldn't fit in any hospital room. Would you believe these stories? Well, they may sound strange but they did happen. James Cornell has more strange but true stories like these in a book called Very Strange People.

　　Here is part of the table of contents of Very Strange People. The table of contents lists the names of the chapters(章，篇) or parts of the book. It also tells on what page each chapter begins.

　　Unlike many reference materials, the table of contents is not arranged alphabetically. The chapters are listed in the order that they appear in the book.

1．In 1918, Captain Hedley fell out of his plane in midair. Then he fell back into it again! You would most likely read about this pilot in Chapter ________ .

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2．One morning in New York City, people saw a man walking on a tightrope between two tall buildings. You would most likely read this story in Chapter ________ .

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3．The Earl of Bridgewater fed his dogs better than most people feed their friends. This story probably begins on page ________ .

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4．Sarah Winchester thought she would die as soon as her house was finished. So she kept on adding more and more rooms. Her story most likely appears on page ________ .

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5．Because of his great size, Robert Hughes could not enter any hospital room. This story appears before which story?

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　　A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

　　Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

　　Even so, travel isn't that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go.

　　People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

　　Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

　　Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

　　Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters.

　　Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made arctic (北冰洋的) ice melt (融化).

　　Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is under water.

　　Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

(1) According to the article, which picture shows the right position of Venice?

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(2) The best way to travel in Venice is by water, because ________.

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A．117 waterways can make your trip easy

B．you can talk to other people while you go along

C．you can enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights

D．it is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better

(3) There are ________ reasons that lead Venice lower and lower.

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A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

(4) Which of the following statements (陈述) is TRUE?

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A．The first people coming to the island were Italians.

B．They came to Venice, because they liked the place very much.

C．They came here at the year 1 500.

D．The city has gone down to 23 centimetres.

(5) The article is mainly about ________.

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A．the position of Venice

B．the history of Venice

C．the problem of Venice

D．the scenery of Venice