People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms (体育馆). Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes (绳索) tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
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A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. |
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B．It’s impossible to build up one’s body by climbing. |
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C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. |
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D．It’s always easy to see holding places in climbing. |
2.The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _________.
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A．to tie ropes to your harness |
B．to control your fear |
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C．to move away from the wall |
D．to climb straight up |
3.The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means .
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A．settlement |
B．exercise |
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C．excitement |
D．tiredness |
4.Why does the author write this passage?
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A．To tell people where to find gyms. |
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B．To prove the basic need for climbing. |
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C．To encourage people to climb mountains. |
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D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing. |
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company．The director did the last 36 ．
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered．“My 37 did．When I was young，my father 38 ．”Then he continued．“ 39 was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a 40 cleaner．”Hearing this, the director asked John to 41 his hands．John reached out his hands that were 42 and perfect．The director said，“I have a 43 ．when you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow．”
John felt 44 but did it．His tears fell 45 he cleaned his mother’s hands．He noticed for the first time that her hands were so 46 ．Also John 47 that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to 48 him．After cleaning his mother’s hands，John 49 washed all the remaining clothes for her．
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to 50 his feelings．“Now I know what is 51 ．Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the 52 me today．By helping my mother，I see how 53 it is to get something done．I have also come to know the value of family relationship．”
The director smiled，This is what I am 54 ．I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who 55 put money as his only goal in life．You are hired．”
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----Have you put your hands ________a job?
-----No, I have applied ________several companies, but none has given me an answer.
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A．with; to |
B．with; for |
C．on; to |
D．on; for |
----Why didn’t you get the job that pays more?
-----Because I like what I____________.
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A．do |
B．did |
C．am doing |
D．have done |
There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we_________gave up.
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A．eventually |
B．unfortunately |
C．generously |
D．purposefully |
_____________half an hour earlier, you would have met the famous writer.
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A．If you came |
B．Would you come |
C．Had you come |
D．Should you have come |
