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There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be _______.

A．adventurous                           B．pleasant

C．exciting                               D．dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The friendly country people.

B．The mountains along the way.

C．The crowds of people in the streets.

D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

A．choose                               B．enjoy

C．prepare for                            D．carry on

4.What can we learn from the story?

A．Comfort in traveling by train.

B．Pleasure of living in the country.

C．Reading gives people delight.

D．Smiles brighten people up.

Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small    1    playing with boys. I watched in

   2    as she ran circles around the other kids. She    3    to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone, sometimes until    4    .

       One day I asked her why she   5    so much. She looked    6    in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation（犹豫）she said “The only way I can go to   7     is to get a scholarship（奖学金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at   8    . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t   9   .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her   10    those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory.

       One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head   11    in her arms. The coach（教练）told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would   12    never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should   13    dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She   14    her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the  15    of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship,   16    could stop her except one thing—her own attitude.

       The next year,   17    she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed   18    a scholarship, a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had    19    and worked toward for all those years. It’s   20   : If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count

1．A．boy                      B．girl                      C．student                D．teacher

2．A．wonder                 B．shock                  C．doubt                  D．delight

3．A．attempted              B．tried                    C．failed                  D．managed

4．A．morning                B．noon                   C．dark                    D．dawn

5．A．practised               B．suffered              C．performed           D．drilled

6．A．slowly                  B．quickly                C．directly               D．quietly

7．A．work                    B．court                   C．school                 D．college

8．A．football                 B．basketball            C．my lessons          D．the exams

9．A．count                    B．delay                   C．damage               D．fail

10．A．past                    B．over                    C．through               D．beyond

11．A．buried                 B．placed                 C．hidden                 D．dropped

12．A．firmly                 B．probably              C．nearly                 D．sadly

13．A．begin                  B．stop                    C．continue              D．start

14．A．lowered               B．turned                 C．lifted                   D．moved

15．A．effect                  B．advantage            C．aim                     D．power

16．A．something           B．anything              C．nobody               D．nothing

17．A．after                   B．before                 C．as                       D．once

18．A．offered                B．handed                C．brought               D．sent

19．A．thought of           B．asked for             C．dreamed of          D．referred to

20．A．possible          B．true               C．proper            D．perfect

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past .The three day event is not fixed to the same dates each year ,but generally takes place in November or December .It is well attended by tourists ,but even better attended by locals.

       During the opening ceremonies ,after the official greetings from the government leaders ,people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands ,and white camels transport their riders across the sands Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship .One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair, their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

       The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races .Camels and riders run far into the distance ,and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.

       Towards the evening ,there comes the grand finale of the opening day ,an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback .Some riders hang off the side of their saddles .Some even ride upside down―their legs and feet straight up in the air―all at full speed. Others rush down the course together ,men arm in arm ,on different horses .On and on they went .So fast and so wonderful!

64．The Sahara Festival is a festival which        .

       A．has a very long history in North Africa

       B．is held in the same place on the same day

       C．is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

       D．is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

65．Before the races begin,      take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

       A．musicians, dancers, horses and hares

       B．camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares

       C．horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs

       D．musicians, officials, camels and horses

66．The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the       of the opening day.

       A．first part              B．middle                 C．last part               D．whole

67．This passage mainly tells readers ___________.

       A．what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

       B．how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

       C．what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

       D．how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past.The three?day event is not fixed to the same dates each year，but generally takes place in November or December.It is well attended by tourists，but even better attended by locals.

During the opening ceremonies，after the official greetings from the government leaders，people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands，and white camels transport their riders across the sands.Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship.One following another，groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture.Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs.On their knees in the sand，a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair：their long，dark shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares.The crowd is on its feet for the camel races.Camels and riders run far into the distance and then return to the finishing line in front of the cheering people.

Towards the evening，there comes the grand finale of the opening day，an extremely exciting horserace.All the riders run very fast on horseback.Some riders hang off the side of their saddles.Some even ride upside down—their legs and feet straight up in the air—all at full speed.Others rush down the course together，men arm in arm，on different horses.On and on they went.So fast and so wonderful!

1The Sahara Festival is a festival which ______.

A．has a very long history in North Africa

B．is held in the same place on the same day

C．is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

D．is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

2Before the races begin，______ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

A．musicians，dancers，horses and hares

B．camel riders，musicians，dogs and hares

C．horsemen，dancers，camels and dogs

D．musicians，officials，camels and horses

3The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ______ of the opening day.

A．first part B．middle

C．last part 　D．whole

4This passage mainly tells readers______.

A．what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

B．how people celebrate during the three?day Sahara Festival

C．what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

D．how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past.The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year，but generally takes place in November or December.It is well attended by tourists，but even better attended by locals.

During the opening ceremonies，after the official greetings from the government leaders，people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands，and white camels transport their riders across the sands.Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship.One following another，groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture.Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs.On their knees in the sand，a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair：their long，dark shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.

The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares.The crowd is on its feet for the camel races.Camels and riders run far into the distance and then return to the finishing line in front of the cheering people.

Towards the evening，there comes the grand finale of the opening day，an extremely exciting horserace.All the riders run very fast on horseback.Some riders hang off the side of their saddles.Some even ride upside down—their legs and feet straight up in the air—all at full speed.Others rush down the course together，men arm in arm，on different horses.On and on they went.So fast and so wonderful!

1The Sahara Festival is a festival which ______.

A．has a very long history in North Africa

B．is held in the same place on the same day

C．is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara

D．is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries

2Before the races begin，______ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

A．musicians，dancers，horses and hares

B．camel riders，musicians，dogs and hares

C．horsemen，dancers，camels and dogs

D．musicians，officials，camels and horses

3The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ______ of the opening day.

A．first part  B．middle

C．last part   D．whole

4This passage mainly tells readers______.

A．what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

B．how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

C．what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

D．how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival