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Like most children growing up in the countryside, Mike loved being outdoors and traveled around every inch of the area.

With a deep love of the land, he had a strong wish to __1__ it. When Mike saw rubbish floating in the rivers, he got __2__ . He knew he had to do something. While only in third grade, Mike started a group. Its purpose was to __3__ the countryside and teach other young people about pollution and its dangers.

But Mike faced a challenge. As he was __4__ , he found it hard to speak out in public. However, with his mom’s help, Mike __5__ dealt with his fear. He said, “I took responsibility （责任） and did what needed to be done. When your heart is into it, __6__ will stop you.”

Mike worked hard to __7__ his idea to the public. He handed out leaflets and even appeared on radio and TV. His efforts paid off. He won __8__ from several thousand people. And his group collected and recycled more than 22,000 pounds of rubbish.

Now as a college student, Mike’s __9__ remains the same. He often says, “I want to create a ___10___ life for my kids and grandkids. It’s beautiful countryside, where I’m from, and I want my kids to see it like I see it.”

1 ． A ． practise B ． protect C ． prepare D ． provide

2 ． A ． weak B ． tired C ． relaxed D ． angry

3 ． A ． clean up B ． break into C ． set up D ． move into

4 ． A ． shy B ． sad C ． proud D ． polite

5 ． A ． clearly B ． carefully C ． successfully D ． traditionally

6 ． A ． anything B ． nothing C ． something D ． everything

7 ． A ． accept B ． change C ． follow D ． introduce

8 ． A ． courage B ． victory C ． support D ． reward

9 ． A ． wish B ． chance C ． luck D ． fear

10 ． A ． busier B ． harder C ． better D ． crazier

11 ． If you are free on Sunday night, which concert can you attend?

A ． Country music. B ． Folk. C ． Jazz. D ． Rock.

12 ． How much will Mr. Green pay if he goes to the country music concert with his two kids?

A ． £10. B ． £20. C ． £30. D ． £40.

13 ． Which date is suitable for modern jazz lovers?

A ． June 23. B ． June 24. C ． June 25. D ． June 26.

On warm winter days, Yang Liheng, 89, enjoys sitting by the window and looking through old photos. These photos bring him joy and happiness once more.

For Yang, one of the long-expected activities during the Spring Festival is to take photos with family members. On the early morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year when the whole family reunite , he would dress up and wait for the photo to be taken.

Yang became a photographer in the late 1950s. With his camera, Yang recorded the great changes of his hometown over time. “I had a painful childhood, but I got a chance to be a photographer after the founding （成立） of the People’s Republic of China.” Yang told Beijing Review. “I want to record, in the form of photographs, the local customs, the scenes and people’s brave spirit of fighting against the hard conditions here in my hometown.”

“I used to take pictures for everyone else, but seldom turned my camera at my family members,” Yang said. “My grandson gave me the idea to record the growth and development of my own family.” Taking family photos then became a tradition for Yang’s family. Though now some of his grandchildren are working and living in other cities, they try their best to return home during the Spring Festival and prepare for the special moment.

Last year was an important year for Yang Liheng. Most of his photos were displayed in Yinchuan to show the development of the area over the past sixty years.

14 ． What does Yang expect most during the Spring Festival?

A ． Wearing new clothes. B ． Having a big dinner.

C ． Taking a family photo. D ． Visiting his relatives.

15 ． What does the underlined word “reunite” in paragraph 2 mean?

A ． Get separated. B ． Get much wealthier. C ． Get improved. D ． Get together again.

16 ． What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A ． When Yang was interviewed. B ． Where Yang learnt to take photos.

C ． Why Yang had a painful childhood. D ． What Yang recorded with his camera.

17 ． What do we know about Yang’s family?

A ． It is full of love. B ． It is full of mysteries.

C ． It is a rich family. D ． It is having a hard time.

All aboard! Let’s take a ride on the world’s highest railway—the Qinghai-Tibet Railway （青藏铁路） . Sit back and enjoy the journey. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

We’re leaving Qinghai Station. The scenery along the way is some of the wildest in all of China. Keep your eyes open as we race through this beautiful land. You might see a rare Tibetan antelope （藏羚羊） from your window.

Before we begin our journey, let’s learn about this amazing railway. It’s truly one of the great engineering wonders of the 21st century. When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Tibet Railway set nine world records, including the world’s highest railway at 5,072 metres above sea level, the world’s highest tunnel （隧道） at 4,905 metres, and the longest tunnel ever built on permafrost （冻土） .

As we travel higher, the air gets thinner and thinner. Soon there will only be 50 to 60 percent of the oxygen which we are used to breathing. But don’t be afraid. Each rail car has two separate oxygen systems. One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used in planes.

Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station. The designers solved three main challenges when building this great railway. First, the high altitude （海拔） made the task difficult because there was no enough oxygen. Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools. Finally, the railway goes through some of the most sensitive ecology （敏感的生态环境） in China. Great care was necessary to make sure of the smallest possible influence on nature.

All three challenges were met, making our trip possible. All aboard! The train to Tibet is leaving in fifteen minutes.

18 ． Where are the passengers?

A ． On a bus. B ． On a train. C ． On a ship. D ． On a plane.

19 ． How does the text show the railway is amazing in paragraph 3?

A ． By telling a story. B ． By using a designer’s words.

C ． By introducing its world records. D ． By comparing the present with the past.

20 ． How many oxygen systems are there in each rail car?

A ． One. B ． Two. C ． Three. D ． Four.

21 ． Which of the following increased the difficulty of building the railway?

A ． The changing ground. B ． The polluted air. C ． The dangerous animals. D ． The hot weather.

When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.

As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa. “I’m going to be an athlete.”

“Dave.” Grandpa began gently, “if you can’t be big, you can do something big.”

I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it—17 miles on my 17th birthday.

All this running inspired （激发） another big dream. Someday, I’d run the Boston Marathon （波士顿马拉松赛） . I told Grandpa about my decision.

“But, Dave, you haven’t trained for the marathon. Are you sure you’re ready?” Grandpa asked. But he still promised to walk over and cheer me on.

I ran fast that day, But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.

“No,” he said calmly, “you didn’t fail. You discovered something.”

“I did?” I asked.

“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don’t just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”

I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn’t be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I’d run for him.

That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”

22 ． Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?

A ． He couldn’t run fast. B ． He didn’t work hard.

C ． He was not tall enough. D ． He wasn’t a quick learner.

23 ． What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph A refer to?

A ． Adding an extra mile. B ． Running on his birthday.

C ． Training for the marathon. D ． Trying out for the basketball team.

24 ． Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?

A ． Creative. B ． Modest. C ． Generous. D ． Encouraging.

25 ． What is the best title for the text?

A ． Dream Big B ． The Boston Marathon

C ． Think Twice D ． The Story of Grandpa