Question

At Uppingham School, there is a program called the Duke of Edinburgh Awards(爱丁堡公爵奖). It encourages students to challenge themselves in a number of ways and helps them develop physical strength and personal skills. The time that is required to be spent on each task changes according to the type of award one wants to win. For the gold award, either the “physical” or “skill” test should last for 12 months.

The most challenging part of the program is the expedition(探险旅行). In the gold group we have to spend four days and three nights outdoors. We chose to go canoeing (划独木船) for our trip. It took months for us to prepare, as we had to learn some survival (生存的) skills. Although we trained hard and learned all the skills beforehand, our practice expedition was much more difficult than we expected. We had to canoe for at least six hours a day, keeping rowing through the water. We also dealt with various difficulties, such as falling into the water and having to get out of the canoe and pull it over some rocks.

Although physical strength is important, it was teamwork that really got us through the four days. We learned to work with our teammates to find the right way to paddle(划桨). When we were in trouble, we helped each other out, as well as shared our food and dry clothes. It was an unforgettable experience that turned me into a stronger and more tolerant(宽容的) person. I learned to work with both other people and with nature. I am looking forward to receiving my gold award.

1.The Duke of Edinburgh Awards are intended to ________.

A.improve students’ personal skills

B.develop students’ physical strength

C.give scholarships to students from poor families

D.encourage students to challenge themselves

2.What do we know about the writer’s expedition group?

A.They went camping by a lake.

B.They prepared a lot before the trip.

C.They failed because they didn’t have any survival skills.

3.Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “various” in Paragraph 2?

A.different B.few C.similar

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Physical strength is necessary for expeditions.

B.Students need to get close to nature.

C.Teamwork is necessary to achieve success.

5.How might the writer describe this experience?

A.Unfair. B.Effortless. C.Meaningful.

Answer 1