Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing. New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught in a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.
From the top of the world’s highest mountain, Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work well sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.
Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.
“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”
【小题1】What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?

A．He went mountain-climbing with his wife.

B．He climbed mountains with man-made legs.

C．He was the first to climb Mount Everest.

D．He was the best guide of the world.

【小题2】Mark’s wife thought is was ________ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.

A．noon

B．morning

C．mid-night

D．evening

【小题3】Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?
a. Losing both of his legs.
b. Working as a mountain guide.
c. Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.
d. Reaching the top of Mount Everest.

A．c a b d

B．c a d b

C．b c a d

D．b a c d

【小题4】 Mark’s story makes us believe that he is a _________ man.

A．polite

B．brave

C．kind

D．clever

【小题5】 Mark told us that he cared much about __________.

A．being the first

B．climbing higher

C．keeping healthy

D．being a guide

 

I have been keeping 41 pets at home: mice, turtles and rabbits. But golden hanmsters are my favorite. I am always surprised by 42 cute they can be.

It was summer when I first 43 two golden hamsters. They 44 brown, about the size of my hand. When I 45 by, they were cracking melon seeds (嗑瓜子). They did that as 46 as any human! I was so amused (逗乐) that I bought them at once.

The only one who was not happy to see the newcomers was my 47 . She thought 48 would make our home dirty all the time. So I made a 49 for them on the balcony (阳台).

Hamsters always want people to look at them. They try to get noticed by raising the front part of their body, 50 they watch you come and go until you stop and talk to them. Watch out when they start to roller-turn in their cage (笼子). They won’t stop 51 you have tears of laugher!

Hamsters are 52 than you think. One morning several months ago, I found one missing. The side of the cage was much 53 than the hamster and the cage had a lid. How did the little one climb up, open the lid and 54 ? I thought hard. But I’ve 55 found an answer.

1. A. one        B. different         C. three        D. same

2.A. how        B. how a          C. what         D. what a

3. A. carry       B. saw            C. gave         D. left

4. A. are         B. was            C. were        D. is

5. A. pass        B. past            C. passing      D. passed

6. A. soon        B. well           C. possible      D. better

7.. A. father       B. brother         C. mother      D. teacher

8. A. they        B. them           C. their         D. theirs

9. A. school      B. factory         C. shop         D. home

10. A. so         B. then            C. just         D. next

11. A. if          B. as             C. until        D. whether

12. A. smart      B. smarts          C. smarter      D. smartest

13. A. tall         B. taller          C. tallest       D. most tallest

14.. A. run at       B. run away       C. run to       D. run out of

15.. A. ever        B. already         C. sometimes   D. never

 

Last Saturday, our school organized a talent show to raise money for charity. It was a great success. Students took an active part in it and we raised 20,000 yuan in all.
After the show I interviewed three students. First, I talked with Liu Li. In the talent show, she danced the ballet（芭蕾舞）. “How long have you been dancing the ballet?” I asked. “For about six years.” she answered. “Why do you learn it?” “I think it’s beautiful and I want to be a professional dancer when I grow up.”
Next I had a talk with Zhao Qiang. He played a piece of Mozart’s music. He played wonderfully. I asked, “When did you start playing the piano?” “Um, I’m twelve now and I have been doing it since I was five.” he said. “Are you going to play the piano after you finish high school?” “Sure. My dream is to be a pianist.”
Finally, I asked Chen Yun, an 11-year-old girl. She sang us some folk songs（民歌）. Her voice is very sweet. “Why are you interested in folk music?” I asked. “I admire Song Zuying and I want to be a singer like her. I have been singing folk songs since five years ago. I hope I can hold a singing concert in the future.” she said.
根据短文内容，完成表格。

	Talent	How many years	Dream
Liu Li	【小题1】________	six	【小题2】________
Zhao Qiang	【小题3】________	【小题4】_______	to be a pianist
Chen Yun	Singing folk songs	since five years ago	【小题5】________

改错 (每题2分，共10分)

1.Mr. Green has a unhappy family. He lives happily with friends.

A      B             注意时态和        C         D

2.Thanks for your help, I finally passed the final exam.

A      B          C            D

3.Zoosare very importantplace.

A   B        C     D

4.I have been to China for over 20 years.

A      B           C     D

5.I was very surprise to find hardly anyone there when I visited the zoo.

A        B          C                D

 

 

Years ago, I lived in a house in a large city.  The house next door was only a few meters away from   1.  .  Through the window, I could often see a woman who I  2. never met doing some reading in the house every afternoon.

     Several months went by, I began to notice that her window was dirty.  Everything

was not very clear   3.  the dirty window.  I wondered   4.  the woman didn't wash

her window, it really looked terrible.

     One bright morning, I decided to clean my house,   5.   washing the window

inside.   Late in the afternoon when 1 finished all the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest.  How surprising! I found that the  6.  window was actually so clean that she could be   7.   clearly sitting by the window. That was quite an important lesson for me.  How often had I looked at   8.   through my own shortcomings  (缺点) !

     Since then, I have been used to  9.   myself whether I am looking through my own dirty window.  Before I want to judge someone, I always think more than before

and try to clean the dirty window so that I may see the world around me more   10.  .