Grace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite (花岗岩) wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground. The fearless girl is only 10, but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.
Last week, Kane won a bronze in the 11andyounger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta. She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or topflight facilities in which to train. Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil. The hope of enthusiasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“I’m already training for that,” said Kane. “Climbing is my passion, my love, and I want to make something of it.”
Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he can’t keep up with her, “It’s the freedom to let loose,” she said. “When I’m up there, I’m so focused and don’t hear anything. I always feel comforted knowing people are supporting me.”
The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and November’s International Championships in Ecuador. That’s a trip she might have to miss because it’s too expensive.
Kane held a backyard music concert---she played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songs---and raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta. She’s also been sponsored by a shoe company, but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.
Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”. One of Grace’s biggest challenges is finding balance in her life. There’s school, her music and church to fit around climbing.
“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue,” Grace said. “But it doesn’t bother me. It’s like playing the piano; you can’t take a break or you’ll lose your touch.”
1.What would be the best title of the passage?
A. Rock climbing gains popularity
B. Grace Kane likes challenges
C.A young climber follows her dream
D. An amazing victory for a young rock climber
2.We can learn from the second paragraph that rock climbing ________.
A. is not an exhibition at the Olympics now
B. is an official event at the Olympics now
C. is not open to children
D. will gain full status in 2020
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?
A. She is only interested in rock climbing.
B. She is a girl with many talents.
C. Rock climbing has affected her study.
D. She has won gold medals in several matches.
4.One of Grace’s biggest challenges is to ________.
A. find a capable coach for her
B. get qualified for the USA team
C. raise enough money for International competitions
D. keep balance between rock climbing and other activities
I paid a visit to Cambridge last January. Though the trip took me 5 hours and it rained the whole day with strong winds there, the town deserved a visit.
The bus started at 6:10 a. m. It stopped at 4 airports before we finally arrived，which wasted more time than we expected. Tired with long sitting，one passenger stood up to relax his numbed legs. The driver asked him to sit down but in vain. So he pulled up and said seriously, “Either you get off or sit down.” To him, safety is the first policy.
Cambridge consists of over thirty colleges. The oldest part of the university was built in the 13th century while the newest was founded in the mid 1960s.The number of the students is so great that many students live in lodgings（出租房）and move into college for their final year.
Cambridge is called a university town because there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town；it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has shops，pubs，and supermarkets，but most of it is university-colleges，departments，libraries，clubs and other places for university staff and students. Students fill the shops，cafes，banks and churches，making these as well part of the university.
With over 10,000 undergraduates and postgraduates, the town is a busy place indeed. Students here are not allowed to keep cars. If you happen to be walking in the street during a break，better stop a moment to avoid the boiling sea of bicycles hurrying in all directions，carrying students from one college or lecture room to another.
1.The writer believed that the trip took more time because of________
A. bad weather B. unexpected stops of the bus
C. one passenger D. an accident on the way
2.Why is Cambridge called a university town？
A. It has 10，000 undergraduates and postgraduates.
B. There are over thirty colleges in the town.
C. All the students and staff live in the town.
D. The university and town are fully combined.
3.It can be inferred that most Cambridge students take _______as their first means of transport.
A. boats B. cars C. bicycles D. buses
I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and 36 toward the register to pay for my groceries. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the 37 was $150.
I 38 into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get 39 . I knew my pocket book was in the car and I was sure I had put the 40 in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a 41 look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I 42 and said, “Really? It's 43 , no one would hand that in!” But she 44 me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no 45 in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone 46 cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?" My face then 47 . “$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ 48 , yes, someone did!" I was so 49 ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and says, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my 50 ” . I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both, 51 she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department 52 me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost 53 that young girls face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really 54 this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the 55 number of tickets!
1.A. showed B. retired C. hesitated D. headed
2.A. percentage B. product C. total D. luggage
3.A. reached B. searched C. checked D. looked
4.A. particular B. curious C. nervous D. serious
5.A. card B. money C. purse D. grocery
6.A. shocked B. moved C. inspired D. confused
7.A. laughed B. screamed C. cried D. blamed
8.A. reality B. evidence C. cash D. receipt
9.A. postponed B. encouraged C. discouraged D. promised
10.A. doubt B. need C. expense D. harm
11.A. work out B. turn in C. send for D. take away
12.A. broke up B. burst out C. send off D. lit up
13.A. Eventually B. Actually C. Finally D. Unfortunately
14.A. interested B. worried C. surprised D. absorbed
15.A. daughter B. husband C. mother D. friend
16.A. because B. although C. however D. besides
17.A. lent B. borrowed C. produced D. offered
18.A. simple B. constantly C. instantly D. previously
19.A. reject B. purchase C. ignore D. appreciate
20.A. unique B. perfect C. official D. typical
she is not so cheerful she used to be?
A. How is it that; as B. Why is it that; what C. Is it why; that D. How it is what; as
—Will you go to see the movie A Simple Noodle Story tomorrow evening?
— No, I am going to a lecture, or at least I am planning _____.
A. to B. so C. go D. that
______ New York Times, an elite (精华) newspaper of America, should have reported the whisper as _____ breaking news.
A. The; a B. The; the C. 不填; a D. The; 不填
