I was going to die in Antarctica, I was certain．An image of my frost-covered body, pale and lifeless, filled my mind as I glanced around．In all directions the empty wilderness of Antarctica stretched away from me, the only feature on the landscape was the division between snow and sky．I gazed sadly at my team．They were rapidly disappearing over the horizon．
I was leading an expedition （探险） attempting to reach the south pole．The team was made up of ordinary women from all around the world, from Jamaica, India, Singapore and Cyprus, many of whom had never seen snow, or spent a night in a tent before we set off．Our aim was to be the most international all-female team to reach the South Pole．
As I watched, the rest of the team marched on, unaware that I was not with them．By the time I realized that my sledge was firmly trapped, the team were already a long way ahead of me．I called out to Era, my teammate, " Era! Stop !"
Getting no response I called again, but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind．Seconds passed．Nothing．I was gradually being left alone, completely defenseless against the low temperatures of Antarctica．
My strength increased when I thought of a cold lonely death．I pulled again my sledge, which moved a little. I removed the ice with my ski-pole and boot, desperately trying to break the sledge free．The sledge shot forward, knocking me off balance．I struggled to my feet and set off after the team．
I caught up just as Reena, my teammate from India, looked behind her and noticed there was one person missing．She swung around on her skis in shock and spotted me in the near distance．
As we continued, my panic slowly faded．For the rest of the day, each of the team was glancing over their shoulder every few minutes．They were not going to risk losing me again．
1.From the first paragraph we can safely infer that the author ．
A．disliked her team B．got seriously ill
C．was in panic D．lost her way
2.What is special about the expedition team?
A．They were all female．
B. They were all professional．
C．They made the longest expedition．
D．They had been strictly trained．
3.What made the author get her sledge out of the ice was ．
A. the shouts from her teammates
B. her strong desire to live
C. the sudden change in wind direction
D. the natural beauty ahead
4.At last, each of the team members kept looking back ．
A．to avoid being attacked from behind
B．to make sure that none fell behind
C．to check the distance they had covered
D．to keep a record of the route they took
5.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A．How to survive in Antarctic．
B．A mysterious trip to the South Pole．
C．A female expedition team．
D．Being left behind in the snow．
Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? If so, you have to think again. I learned how to fly when I was six years old, and it was not a experience at all!
It happened on the in Belgium. I was happily building a sandcastle when a lady and began to talk with my parents. I that they wouldn’t talk long, because she had a huge horrible dog on a leash! It was its owner by her feet, trying to get her to go. It seemed that even the owner was growing with her dog’s movements, as to my , she turned to me and said, “Would you like to walk my dog?”
ME? I was sure the dog would eat me whole in one bite. I looked at my parents to see if they would rescue me, but they were paying no to me.
A second later it was firmly tied to my wrist and I had no choice but to the dog. At first, it wasn’t so . The “monster” took its time, walking here and there. Then it took off like a rocket. My arm was nearly injured as I found myself being sent into the air.
In a few seconds, everyone on the beach was at me as if I had become some kind of local attraction. I tried hard to the sand with my feet.
Then the dog . And I fell onto the sand. The creature must have been , because it was walking slowly back to my parents and its owner were. When we finally got back, I noticed the looks of on their faces. My parents said, “What took you so ? Little boys shouldn’t wander away that far!” And then I began to loudly.
Is it strange that I have grown up to be a person who likes cats more than dog?
1.A. secret B. fun C. suitable D. creative
2.A. road B. radio C. beach D. platform
3.A. came up B. gave up C. came out D. gave out
4.A. planned B. pretended C. wished D. guessed
5.A. carrying B. watching C. cheering D. bothering
6.A. impatient B. impolite C. unnatural D. unclear
7.A. horror B. delight C. honor D. regret
8.A. exactly B. fortunately C. specially D. anxiously
9.A. money B. debt C. time D. attention
10.A. beat B. borrow C. follow D. forget
11.A. boring B. bad C. exciting D. good
12.A. all of a sudden B. not any more C. in other words D. on the whole
13.A. working B. staring C. attacking D. shouting
14.A. find B. move C. reach D. collect
15.A. appeared B. screamed C. stopped D. escaped
16.A. tired B. frightened C. interested D. shocked
17.A. when B. what C. how D. where
18.A. pride B. anger C. sadness D. hope
19.A. fast B. long C. high D. hard
20.A. rest B. play C. walk D. cry
--- Does Mike always go on holiday together with his sister?
---- _________. If he has his holiday the same as she, then they go together.
A. It’s his guess B. It’s up to you
C. That’s settled D. That depends
Children like to _____ what they have but others don’t have, which makes them proud.
A. cheer up B. give up
C. show off D. put off
_____ a reply, I decided to write another letter.
A. Not receiving B. Not received
C. Not having received D. Having not received
We were having a picnic when _______ there came a downpour, which was really a wet blanket.
A. all at once B. in addition
C. in return D. as well
