Paddleboarding（单桨冲浪） is a water sport. You can do this sport on rivers, but most of big competitions are held on the ocean. The main competition for paddleboarders is the race from Molokai to Oahu in Hawaii. It has been held each year since 1996 and covers about 50 kilometers. On a good day, with the right kind of waves, you don't always have to use your arms because the water carries you some of the way But, on a bad day, you are using your arms the whole way.
Competitors must be very strong. One of paddleboarding's most famous competitors is the Australian Jamie Mitchell. Not many people know about Mitchell, but he is the ten-time winner of the Molokai to Oahu Race.
Because the sport isn't well-known, the prize money for winning paddleboarding is small compared to other sports. But Mirchell surely loves the sport because he trains two or three times a day, six days a week, for the four months before the race. At the same time, he has to make money, so he does anything including working in bars or building work.
So how does Mitchell stay interested in such a sport?. He says, “I just love paddleboarding. It's not about winning. It's about coming to Hawaii and spending time with my good friends in a place that I love.”
根据短文内容,判断正（T）误（F）。
1.The Molokai to Oahu Race is held every four years.
2.Jamie Mitchell has won the race ten times.
3.Jamie Mitchell trains four days a week for four months before the Race.
4.What makes Jamie Mitchell stay interested in paddleboarding is that helps him keep strong.
5.The passage is mainly about a top paddleboarder.
Though very cold temperature continue to trouble the US, an act of kindness has warmed. Everyone. In Chicago a young man provided a homeless old man with the proper footwear—from his own feet. Jessica Bell, a passenger, saw everything and posted the story on Facebook.
According to her Facebook post, Bell was taking the train home on Friday when she noticed a homeless old man sitting across from her Bell wrote that the man was wearing tattered shoes, and many pairs of socks to keep his feet warm, but there was blood through.
On the same train was another man. According to Bell's description, he was young, was carrying a bag and a suitcase. He was wearing big black snow boots（靴子）,which looked new and expensive. They were built for a Chicago winter. Then he did a good thing.
Bell described that the young man took off his own boots and passed them to the old man. He opened his suitcase and gave him a pair of socks as well. Then the young man put on a different pair of socks as well. After that the young man put on a different pair of shoes--not as nice as the ones he had given away. He told the old man to try them on and helped him clean his feet and change into the new boots as quickly as he could, and then left the train.
At the end of her post, Bell wrote, “I love my city. I love that in a time and place where a quiet act of kindness appears without warning.”
The story has received thousands of comments（评论）, with many people describing how moving they found the act of kindness. One wrote, “We can all learn from that young man.” Others are thanking Bell for sharing the story--there are still good people in the world.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1.The story happened _______.（ ）
A.on a train B.on a weekend C.in summer D.in a shoe store
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the old man?（ ）
A.He carries a suitcase B.He was sick and weak
C.He wore many pairs of socks D.He wore a pair of big black shoes
3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? （ ）
A.What the young man did to the old man
B.Why the young man helped the old man
C.How Bell praised the young man
D.What the young man looked like
4.What's probably the meaning of the word "tattered" in the passage? （ ）
A.舒适的 B.暖和的 C.崭新的 D.破烂的
5.Which is the best title for the passage? （ ）
A.A poor old man B.Warmest boots C.Best passengers D.a journey home
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根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1.The first Chinese Culture Center in Asia was opened ______. （ ）
A.in July, 1988 B.on October 29, 2002
C.in December, 2004 D.on December 5. 2012
2.If you want to learn Chinese painting, you can call _______. （ ）
A.230-2088547 B.0020-2-37798203
C.00822733-8307 D.007-495-6121197
3.You can do Chinese kung fu at the Chinese Culture Center _______. （ ）
A.in Mauritius B.in Cairo C.in Seoul D.in Moscow
4.If you want to get some information for Chinese films, you can email at ________. （ ）
A.cccmau @ culturalink.gov.cn B.cario @ culturalink.gov.cn
C.cccsel @ culturalink.gov.cn D.cccmos @ culturalink.gov.cn
5.What does NOT Chinese Culture Centers Abroad include?（ ）
A.Chines cooking B.Chinese painting
C.Chinese tea D.Chinese singing
He met her at a party. She was outstanding and many boys were after her. But nobody _______ any attention to him. _______ the party, he invited her for coffee She was _______ but went with him.
As they sat in a nice coffee shop he was too nervous to say _______ and she felt uncomfortable too. Suddenly, he asked the _______ , Could you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee. "And when the _______ came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curiously（好奇地）, she asked,“ Why coffee _______ salt?” He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived _______ the sea, I could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I _______ my childhood and my hometown. I miss____________ and my parents”.
She was deeply moved. A man who could tell that he was homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible（负责任的）. She also talked about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her family. That was the ____________ of their love story. They continued to go out for a date. She found that he met all her needs. So they married and lived happily together. And every time she ____________ coffee for him, she put in some salt—the way he liked it.
After 40 ____________ , he passed away and left her a letter which said, "My dearest please forgive（原谅）my life-long lie. Remember our first date? I was so nervous that I asked the waiter for salt instead of sugar. Many times, I tried to tell you the ____________, but I was afraid that it would break everything. Sweetheart, I don’t exactly ____________ salty coffee. But I've learned to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”
1.A.took B.spent C.paid D.cost
2.A.Before B.After C.While D.When
3.A.surprised B.excited C.sad D.happy
4.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
5.A.worker B.clerk C.waiter D.boss
6.A.salt B.sugar C.pepper D.sauce
7.A.of B.in C.on D.with
8.A.around B.on C.near D.under.
9.A.think up B.think out C.think of D.think over
10.A.they B.them C.their D.theirs
11.A.begin B.start C.end D.result
12.A.drank B.baked C.made D.gave
13.A.hours B.days C.weeks D.years
14.A.truth B.lie C.joke D.story
15.A.have B.eat C.hate D.like
根据对话内容, 运用方框中所给的句子选项补全对话。有一项是多余选项。
A: Hi, Cindy！ We’re going to have a long summer vacation. You know, after the Entrance Exam, we won't have any homework. What's your plan?
B: I have no idea.1.
A: I’ll take part in a social activity with my sister.
B: It sounds exciting. 2.
A: No I have been a volunteer in a poor village. The children there don't have money to buy books.
B: 3.
A: Yes. I bought them 30 books with my pocket money.
B: What else did you do there?
A: 4. And now we are good friends.
B: Wow！5.I'd like to join you.
A: Great！I'm sure we’ll have a meaningful holiday.
A. Can you tell me something about it?
B. Have you sent books to them?
C I helped them with their lessons D. What about you?
E. Is it your first time to join in such activities?
F. It was a wonderful experience
—You have got the first prize in the exam. Congratulations！（ ）
—_______.
A.Oh, it's nothing B.You can do it, too
C.Thank you D.You're welcome
