练习6每日阅读和完型

1、 练习(十三) Name_词汇运用hethegrowhighuntilone fail loudspeechwhen Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953 he climbed and measured 1. highest mountain then known to man29,000 feet straight up. He was spoken 2. of for his efforts when he came back. He even made advertisem

2、ents for big companies. However, 3. we read his book, High Adventure, we dont understand that Hillary had to grow into this success.You see, in 1952 he tried to climb Mount Everest, but 4. . A few weeks later a group in England asked him to give a 5. to its members. Hillary was given a warm welcome

3、6. walking on stage. People there thought him as a hero, but Edmund Hillary saw 7. as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and walked to the side of the stage. He lifted one hand and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a 8. voice, “Mount Everest, you beat me the 9. time, but Ill

4、 beat you the next time because youve 10. all you are going to grow, but Im still growing！”阅读理解When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck！” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?In the UK and US there are some strang

5、e traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”？ If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one

6、doesnt happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbits foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There

7、are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbits foot if you will, but remember it didnt work for the rabbit！”People in Britain love tr

8、ees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following yearthey will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!( )1. _ is mentioned in

9、the oldest good luck tradition.A. A rabbits footB. A falling leafC. A cheerful wish from friendsD. A shooting star( )2. From Paragraph 3, we know that _.A. shooting stars can often be seenB. people can see a shooting star on a rainy nightC. your wish may come true if you see a shooting starD. people

10、 believe that its unlucky to see a shooting star( )3. British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because _. A. the leaves fall in autumn B. there are so many leaves to catchC. the leaves can bring them a lucky monthD. they want to have a whole year of good luck( )4. In Paragraph 5, the underlined

11、 word “them” refers to(指) _.A. trees B. peopleC. leaves D. years( )5. The passage is mainly about _. A. how to wish upon a starB. things that bring good luckC. British people love leavesD. which of the rabbits feet is the luckiest 练习(十四) Name_词汇运用job chance fourth why live easyhonest good in order t

12、o come outGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im here today to share a good lesson with you. It is a true story about an overseas student in Germany. After years of hard work, this student graduated with amazing achievements. Everyone thought he was going to get a good easily and have a bright futur

13、e. But to his disappointment, he was not even given the for an interview! The third time he was refused, he couldnt help telephoning the company to ask they didnt want him. The answer was simple. “We dont offer jobs to people in Germany.”What was wrong, you might wonder? The truth is ，shortly after

14、he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was to skip buying subway tickets. So save money, he often went without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket in the subway times. From this story, we learn that we may get shortterm benefits in dishonest ways，but the trut

15、h will sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember : honesty is the rule. Thats all for my speech. Thank you!阅读理解Hi! Im Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I cant use my legs at all, and Im not too

16、 great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I cant open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids lik

17、e me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.When Pete is working he doesnt play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working

18、. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.( )1. According to the passage, who is H

19、arrys helping hand?A. Pete. B. His teacher.C. His brother. D. His parent.( )2. Why is Harry kept in a wheelchair all day?A. Because his legs are broken.B. Because his leg muscles are weak.C. Because he is too lazy.D. Because he likes it.( )3. According to the passage, which of the following about Pe

20、te is not true?A. Pete can clean Harrys room.B. Pete can switch lights on.C. Pete can pull Harrys wheelchair.D. Pete can push the button on the school lift.( )4. What does the writer mean by saying “ Pete_is_here_when_I_need_a_friend.”？A. Pete is only a helpful tool for him.B. Pete is with him all t

21、he time.C. Pete is a funny dog to make him happy.D. Pete is not only a helping hand but also his good friend.练习(十五) Name_词汇运用Outdoor printshow young smoke rule how each attention in China has the largest number of smokers in the world. 1._ year, about one million Chinese die from smoking related ill

22、ness. Official statistics(统计) in 2007 2. China has 300 million smokers, with another 540 million people forced to breathe in. China began taking part 3. the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(烟草控制框架公约)in 2006. Governments at different levels have paid more 4. to tobacc

23、o control in the last few years. Beijing , Shanghai and Hangzhou have tobacco-control 5. . Half of Chinas public health institutions have been nonsmoking spaces since 2010. Smoking in some indoor public spaces and special 6. work spaces has not been allowed since January 2011. Selling to tobacco to

24、anyone 7. than 18 is not allowed. The seller should ask the buyer to show his or her ID card if the seller can not see 8. old the buyer is . Now at least 23 countries use pictures on the packages to warn more people of the dangers of 9. . The picture warnings now are 10. in bigger characters, and th

25、e use of colors makes the warning clearer. For others and for yourself, please give up smoking. 阅读理解Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new. When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by a

26、nd quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.On the day of the race, it was ter

27、ribly hot. After running for about 5 miles. I was thinking, “I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment, I said to myself, “I am never doing this again！”That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged(慢跑)，I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I didnt know

28、if I could finish.Near the end, a 70­year­old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的)that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldnt even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life

29、do we compare(比较)ourselves to others when we really shouldnt? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­old men who were still running.As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didnt regret(后悔)having such an experi

30、ence.( )1. What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?A. He helped old runners.B. He cheered up the runners.C. He passed out water to the runners.D. He took back the cups from the runners.( )2. Why did the writer join the race?A. He just wanted to experience.B. He was crazy about running.

31、C. He had practiced running very hard.D. He wanted very much to win a prize.( )3. How did the writers feeling change after running about 5 miles? He regretted. He encouraged himself. He felt a little embarrassed.A. B. C. D. ( )4. What is the best title(标题) of the passage?A. To be No. 1. B. Lets comp

32、are.C. A volunteering job. D. Running your own race.练习(十六) Name_词汇运用These days, a Chinese girls travel diary has become a hit online. Zhao Xing, with only a (地图), a travel bag and 30 yuan, left the Chinese mainland for the (第一)time to Taiwan. At the (机场), she was helped by a man who even told her hi

33、s phone number. A bus driver was kind enough to (叫醒)her up when she fell asleep on the ride. In Taiwan, Zhao told the man who (给)her a ride that she was from Beijing. The man asked if there was (任何事)else he could do to help make her journey (更好的) “After coming back and thinking over everything Ive e

34、xperienced, I realized that the people impressed me the most, not the beautiful scenes or tasty food，” Zhao (写)in her online diary. From Beijing to Taiwan, so close, so (遥远的)away. Zhaos wish is to encourage others to realize their (自己的)dreams of making the world a smaller, more friendly place for al

35、l. 阅读理解Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29­year­old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.“I thought that if I volunteered just once

36、. I could re­tell the story over and over.” Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.However, his three­month stay at the orphanage turned into an unusual experience.It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year­long around­the­world trip. His first three mon

37、ths were spent in Nepal.When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Childrens Home, he was faced by the excited children.The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were t

38、rafficked(被拐卖的) children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids families.“I started walking with photos of the kids，” he told the Reuters reporter. “I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos. And I found 24 families.”At the sam

39、e time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.Grennans flight against child­traffick

40、ing has changed him. His book, Little Princes came out last week.( )1. At first, Grennan simply wanted to _ by volunteering in Nepal.A. write travel stories B. learn the skillsC. help the kids there D. impress people( )2. When Grennan came to the Little Princes Childrens Home, _.A. 18 children were

41、ill in bedB. the children there felt excitedC. he decided to give up his jobC. hed lived in Nepal for a year( )3. From the passage we can learn that Grennan _.A. found the kids families easilyB. was good at taking picturesC. wrote the book Little PrincesD. asked others to go to Nepal( )4. Which is t

42、he best title for the passage?A. Volunteer Changes a LotB. Volunteer is With the KidsC. Volunteer Becomes a WriterD. Volunteer Travels in Nepal练习(十七) Name_词汇运用Melbourne is in Australia. It is a beautiful city with huge garden, great (公园) and many amazing buildings. Many people come to (参观) it every

43、year. Melbourne is also an (古老的) city in Australia. It has an interesting (历史) of more than 170 years. The first people came in 1835, and in the 1860s, gold was discovered. Because of this, Melbourne became a very (富裕的) city. Many new buildings were (建造) at that time. And (今天), Melbourne is one of t

44、he worlds greatest cities. Many of them are very (流行的). For example, young people are mad about (足球) here. In 1958, the Olympic Games came to the city, and for the first time they were showed live on TV around the world. Melbourne is a nice (地方) and you can always have great fun here.阅读理解In the US,

45、the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating­place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance

46、 to orchestra music.Most New Years parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits

47、of the old year.The biggest, noisiest New Years party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather(聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭). And at twelve oclock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape

48、of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building.The Times Square celebration includes another well­known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Years Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a

49、band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne.( )1. The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is _.A. to go shopping B. to meet friendsC. to travel abroad

50、D. to hold a big party( )2. The biggest New Years party in the US is _.A. in Central Park B. in HollywoodC. in Times Square D. in Disneyland( )3. In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived _A. to express their friendshipB. to drive away the bad spiritsC. to make other

51、s more excitedD. to give best wishes to each other( )4. In 1929 a concert on New Years Eve was given by _.A. the band of Guy LombardoB. the band of Bill LombardoC. the band of Johann StraussD. the band of Elvis Aaron Presley练习(十八 ) Name_词汇运用 （一）Mr. Hall takes his students to the (动物园) every year. La

52、st week, on (七月) 2nd, they went there by (公共汽车). It was very (热的), but they all had a pleasant day out. Many students fell into love with the (六) baby pandas when they saw them. Some students loved the monkeys. The monkeys (跳) up and down the trees. How funny they were! Some boys liked the lions. The lions were very (强壮的) and smart. The trip was also for study. It was one of the (美术) lessons. “Its good for the students to get out of the (教室) to learn drawing，” Mr Hall said, “They fe