Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.
1.When did rock climbing become a sport?
A. In 1900. B. Early in the 1900s.
C. In the middle of the 1900s. D. Late in the 1900s.
2.The chess players may like rock climbing because ____.
A. they’d like to get into beautiful shape
B. it is more interesting than chess playing
C. it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D. they really like to do sports
3.Who should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby?
A. People who enjoy indoor activities.
B. People who enjoy music.
C. People who enjoy a difficult game and love the outdoors.
D. People who love dancing.
4.What does rock climbing depend on?
A. It depends on your brain.
B. It depends on your hobby.
C. It depends on your interests.
D. It depends on your body and mind.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity.
B. Rock climbing is a very easy sport.
C. When you climb, your arms push you up.
D. The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb.
A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to ___ in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is ___ forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many ____ animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the ____ began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and ____ pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed__ ___to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. ____ did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon ____in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong _____ in the zoos. There are still about 36 different animals _____ there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals with a rich brown coat and a white patch(补丁) under the tail. They look like deer , but they are much like a dog barking. There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important for people to protect wild animals.
1.A. work B. study C. live
2.A. not B. a few C. no
3.A. other B. others C. another
4.A. things B. animals C. plants
5.A. grew B. made C. kept
6.A. fire B. stoves (炉子) C. heat
7.A. So B. Such C. As
8.A. lived B. died C. left
9.A. besides B. except C. beside
10.A. to live B. lived C. living
Lanzhou is the only capital city that the Yellow River, the second ________ river in China, passes through.
A. long B. longest C. longer D. length
____ is the population of China today?
A. How much B. How many C. What D. Which
The teacher thinks ____ chores ____ necessary for every student.
A. do; are B. doing; is C. does; are D. to do; is
There were many young children ____ in the factories in the past.
A. work B. working C. works D. to work
