Jordan Romero, a 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma on Saturday.
The eighth grader with long curly hair from California said that he first came up with the idea to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents(大洲) four years ago.
The former record for climbers to climb Mount Qomolangma had been held by Temba Tsheri ofNapal(尼泊尔) who reached the peak at the age of 16.
Jordan’s climbing team reached the top hours earlier than expected. After they reached, they all hugged each other, saying, “I love you. I can’t believe we’re finally here.” and started crying.
Jordan, from Big Bear, California, was climbing Qomolangma with his father, his father’s friend and three guides. He left for the peak from the base camp on the Chinese side.
Unlike neighboring Nepal, the other way to Qomolangma, China has no age limit for climbers.
On the top, Jordan left behind his lucky rabbit’s foot and planted some seeds for good luck on his journey. Then he took the satellite phone and called his mom on the top of the world’s highest mountain, 29,035 feet（8,850 meters）above sea level.
Jordan said he hoped to climb the final top of the mountain in Antarctic(南极洲）by December orJanuary. With this dream nearly finished, he already has his eyes on the next goal, that is, he plans to climb the highest peaks in all 50 US states.
1.When Jordan Remero was nine years old, he wanted to .
A.climb the highest peaks on all seven continents B.become the youngest climber in the world
C.climb Mount Qomolangma in four years D.climb Mount Qomolangma by himself
2.The underlined word “peak” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A.mountain B.top C.country D.place
3.There were people in Jordan’s climbing team.
A.two B.four C.six D.seven
4.What is the correct order in which these happened?
a. Jordan climbed the top of the mountain in Antarctic.
b. Jordan called his mom on the top of the world’s highest mountain.
c. Temba Tsheri of Napal reached the top at the age of 16.
d. Jordan and his team started to climb Mout Qomolangma on the Chinese side.
A.d —c—b—a B.c—d —a —b C.b—c—a—d D.c— d—b —a
When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(割草)yards during the summer to make pocket money. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. I later found out our friends had asked $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor's yard, the grass was knee-high. What made matters worse was that we had an old lawn mower that kept shutting off as we worked through her lawn. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired and sweaty. I was just about to leave when I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. Thinking about the poor money I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower, I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece”.
I frowned(皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn't hurting anyone. Why won't he just let it go?”
But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must produce a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done. Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.Why did Dad ask much less for mowing the yards?
A.Because he was not a good businessman. B.Because he didn’t care about money too much.
C.Because he thought his children s service was bad. D.Because the owner of the yard was too poor.
2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt_____________.
A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.pleased
3.The underlined word “sincere”in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by.
A.clever B.honest C.happy D.able
4.The best title for the passage may be__________.
A.The Memory of My Childhood B.The Yard of Our Neighbor
C.The Lesson from My Dad D.The Grass Cutting Days
The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, is celebrated by different cultures all over the world. For the last 40 years a farmer in England has arranged a special celebration on his farm.
Each June, thousands of people travel to a field six miles from Glastonbury, a small town in southwest England. The local population grows from about 10,000 to over 185,000, with many people arriving from abroad during the weekend. They’re taking part in the Glastonbury Festival, one of the biggest open-air festivals in the world.
If you go, you will have the chance to see famous performers and enjoy lots of different activities. There are over 15 stages where you can listen to nearly any music, including jazz, hip-hop, folk and Latin music.
▲ .There are many other kinds of performing arts. There is a comedy stage, a cinema tent and a poetry area.You can watch one of Shakespeare 's plays or have your face painted.You can take part in art activities or learn how to juggle. Children under 12 years old can get in for free. They can watch puppet shows or enjoy a picnic. If you want to celebrate the start of summer in a more traditional way, you can go to the stone circle on a hill above the festival and light a candle or lie down and look at the stars.
While the festival is great fun, it's not exactly a luxury weekend. It is difficult to travel to and from the festival site on country roads and you can sometimes get trapped in traffic jams for hours. In bad weather, the field can turn into a mud bath. But once you are there, it is an experience of a lifetime.
1.All the activities are held just to celebrate_________.
A.the summer holidays B.the music festival
C.a family celebration D.the longest day of the year
2.Which is a more traditional way to celebrate the festival?
A.Having a-picnic on the field B.Looking at the stars on the hill.
C.Enjoying all kinds of music on the stage. D.Watching Shakespeare's plays in a tent.
3.Which of the following sentence can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 4?
A.However, it is not just a music festival
B.However, it just shows performing arts
C.If you go, you can learn about local customs
D.If you go, you can experience different cultures
4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A.The activities of the festival. B.The reasons of the festival.
C.The problems of the festival. D.The popularity of the festival.
Li Ping and her family are going to spend holiday in Sydney during the summer holiday. She finds a hotel on Airbnb and this is the reply from the manager.
From: Charlotte, hotel manager of Vinh&Stuart |
Hi Li Ping, Thanks for choosing our hotel. Your Sydney Home: ＊Amazing views of the Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and White Bay ＊Only 5 minutes to walk to Art Gallery, Australian Museum and 10 minutes to Bondi Beach ＊Close to the Airport & all public transport like bus and train ＊Surrounded by busy cafes and popular restaurants ＊Free wifi throughout the entire hotel ＊Fully air-conditioned ＊Light Breakfast (cereals, fruits, toasts, teas & coffees) It is also important to mention the shopping malls and the most famous shops in the world that are close to my hotel. My hotel is ideal for those who look for sightseeing, for those who want to shop, for those who come to business or local events. Things you do need to know before you book: ●The location is great, but the Kings Cross area is busy on a Friday/Saturday night. While the hotel itself is quiet, and I doubt you might hear some noise from the street at night on the weekends. But I think the location is totally worth it. ●Bring enough clothes, we are now in winter. Please just send us a message if you've any question about staying with us or visiting Sydney. Can't wait to meet you! Cheers, Charlotte |
1.The hotel is _____________.
A.far away from the airport B.close to Australia Museum
C.surrounded by movie theatres D.built on Bondi Beach
2.According to the passage, the hotel might be suitable for those who__________.
A.prefer exciting sports B.look for amazing views
C.like to play with kangaroos D.need sleep without any noise
3.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To invite people to visit Sydney. B.To explain why they visit Sydney.
C.To describe what Sydney is like. D.To tell people what the hotel is like.
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hi, Jason. Why do you look so tired?
B: 1.
A:What happened?
B: This morning I nearly forgot the lecture (讲座) to be held in City Library. I woke up a little late. But the note on the desk reminded me of the lecture. 2.
A: Did you catch the bus?
B: No. I failed to do so. As soon as I saw a taxi coming, I shouted and stopped it at once.
A: 3.
B: No.Unluckily, when the taxi was two blocks away from the library, it couldn't move on even a bit because it had knocked into a bus when turning left.
A: 4.
B: Right at that moment I received a call. I was told I needn't go to the lecture this morning. The news made me relaxed and happy.
A: 5.
B: No. I had to stay in the city instead, because the lecture was put off until this afternoon.
A．Then did you return home directly?
B．So you got to the library on time, didn't you?
C．I arrived at the library ten minutes late.
D．What did you do then?
E. So I had to rush to the bus stop.
F. Who will give the lecture?
G. You can't imagine how unlucky I was this morning.
April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in the hope of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool.
April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st. Then a new calendar called the Gregorian calendar was introduced. January 1st became the first day of the year, but many people didn't know about it. So those who continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1st were laughed at. They were called fools.
Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee "by accident". Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.
After we play the trick, we say "April Fools". Then the poor person realizes he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm(伤害) to anyone.
1.April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Africa.
2.Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st
3.We can’t play jokes on people on April Fool's Day
4.Sometimes people tell a lie to shock someone on New Year's Day.
5.We usually say "April Fools" after we play jokes on people on April 1st.
