Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2009. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2008 from Portsmouth, England.
Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.
Michael met many challenges（挑战） along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.
Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.
Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.
1.This passage is most probably taken from __________.
A. a story book B. a magazine C. a travel guide D. a film review
2.How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?
A. It took about 9 months. B. It took 6 days.
C. It took about 14 years. D. It took 50 days.
3.What does “to take to the water” probably mean in this passage?
A. To save water. B. To protect water.
C. To sail in the sea. D. To swim in the sea.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?
A. Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics.
B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.
C. The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was the boat.
D. Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.
5.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.
b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.
c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian
Ocean.
d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.
A. d, a, c, b B. b, c, a, d C. d, a, b, c D. b, a, c, d
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D 【解析】本文讲述了一位名叫Michael Perham 的年轻人的航行经历，他成为了世界上最年轻的航行周游世界的运动员。 1.句意：这篇文章很可能取材于杂志。A.故事书B.杂志C.旅行指南D.电影评论。这篇文章的主人公是Michael Perham，讲述了他航行的人生经历，这应该是取材于杂志上的，而非故事书、旅行指南或电影...科目：初中英语 来源：新人教版2017-2018学年八年级上册英语第二单元测试卷(无听力） 题型：单选题
— What does Nancy usually do after school?
— ___________.
A. She has piano lessons on Monday B. Her favorite sport is swimming
C. She usually goes swimming D. She thinks it is interesting
C 【解析】 句意：----南茜放学后通常做什么？----她通常去游泳。A. She has piano lessons on Monday她周一有钢琴课；B. Her favorite sport is swimming她最喜欢的运动是游泳；C. She usually goes swimming她经常去游泳；D. She thinks it is interesting她认为这很有...查看答案和解析>>
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She is very modest. She never _____ .
A. shows up B. shows off
C. shows around D. shows through
B 【解析】句意：她是非常谦虚的，她从来不炫耀。shows up露面；shows off炫耀；shows around带领某人参观；shows through 透过，隐约显出。根据句意She is very modest可知，她是谦虚的，所以是不炫耀，故应选B。查看答案和解析>>
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Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a scientific report, IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18 ℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is a "good weather" for health. People feel best at a temperature
of about I8℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather's problem.
1.What kind of weather can have a bad effect (影响) on health?
A. Hot and wet weather.
B. Good weather.
C. Warm weather.
D. High intelligence.
2.When may people have more intelligence?
A. When a rain comes.
B. When very hot weather comes.
C. When a strong wind comes.
D. When low air pressure comes.
3.How may low air pressure make people feel?
A. Forgetful.
B. Sad.
C. Angry.
D. Tired.
4.What will happen to people in "good weather" of I8℃?
A. People are very forgetful.
B. People can’t do their work well.
C. Thin people feel cold.
D. People are in better health.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way.
B. Weather influences people's lives.
C. IQ never changes during weather changes.
D. There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health.
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 【解析】 本文主要讲了不同的天气让人感觉与众不同，并从具体几个方面做出了介绍，讲天气是如何影响人的健康、智力和感受的。 1.句意：什么样的天气对健康有不良影响？A.天气炎热潮湿。B. 好天气。C.温暖的天气。D.高智商。原文“In August, it is very hot and wet in the south...查看答案和解析>>
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Today, there are plenty of opportunities(机会) to get to know people from other c1.. Don’t just stare at your shoes, go and say “Hi”. These ice-breakers will help you get through the embarrassing（尴尬的）moments:
British: “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” The w2. in Britain is unpredictable (不可预测的), so, it’s one of the topics the British talk a lot about. And there’s a s3. rule about weather conversation: just say, “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. That’s because the British s4. a conversation using the weather so that they can find common ground and move on to something else.
French: “Where did you go o5. holiday?” To get close to a French student, the safest way is to ask about his or her l6. holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. And the French are famous for their conversations over a cup of coffee. Then, all you need to do is keep your ears o7. when the conversation starts.
American: “What do you like to do on the weekends?” Young American people like to use weekends to relax and have f8.. They go to see movies, visit friends’ houses or go shopping. So s9. “What did/will you do on the weekend?” is a good way to turn the conversation on and get to know more about some of your new f10..
1.countries/cultures 2.weather 3.simple 4.start 5.on 6.last 7.open 8.fun 9.saying 10.friends 【解析】本文介绍了几种和不同国家/文化背景的人打招呼、破冰的说话方式。 1.句意：今天，有很多机会去了解来自其他国家/文化的人。从后文来看，文中提到...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：江苏省姜堰市2017-2018学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单选题
A report says that the world’s natural gas deposits (储存) early in the next century.
A. will be run out B. will run out C. will use up D. will run out of
B 【解析】句意：一份报告说，世界的天然气储量（储存）将在下个世纪初期耗尽。sth.run out.就表示“某物用光了”，所以这个短语是没有被动语态的，排除A。run out of 是三个词组成的短语动词，作及物动词用，后接宾语，表示“用完(use up)”的主动含义，主语只能是人，本句的主语是物（world’s natural gas deposits），故排除D。use up表示“用光…...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：江苏省姜堰市2017-2018学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单选题
—When did you join the army?
— .
A. Until I finished high school B. Not until I have finished high school
C. Until I have finished high school D. Not until I finished high school
D 【解析】句意：- 你什么时候加入的军队？-直到我中学毕业（我才加入的）。Not…until表示的是“直到…才”，排除A/C，无法表达“直到…才”的含义，我中学毕业这件事是过去发生的动作，用一般过去时即可，不需要使用现在完成时表示“已经完成…”，Not until …在句首, 主句用倒装，本题的完整回答应该是：Not until I finished high school did I j...查看答案和解析>>
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（题文）What does Lily’s father do?
A. 
B. 
C. 
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科目：初中英语 来源：湖北省2018届九年级中考预测英语试卷（二） 题型：补全短文7选5
阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出五个正确的选项填空，使短文通顺
Having a pen pal is fun and can be a great way to improve your writing skills.But most people have trouble knowing what to write to their pen pal. 1.
2. Break the ice by telling your pen pal a little about yourself. Start with your name , age, and job. Write about what you like to do or what’s on your mind that day. What you pass on will encourage your pen pal to tell you something about himself.3.
Ask questions.4.This will help you get to know him and probaly get you a faster answer. Make your questions into the e-mail by telling him something you like to do and then askiing if he’s ever tried it.
Ask for advice.You may have some difficulties in your life and want to ask for advice. Your pen pal may tell you what to do.5.Also, discussing real-word questions will promote your friendship.
A．Share you information．
B．What do you think of having a pen pal？
C．And this will be helpful to start your friendship．
D．Luckily，here are some ways to get to know a pen pal．
E．Write questions for your pen pal to answer in his next e-mail．
F．You don't have to take all his advice,but it will give your something about his opinions．
G. I think having a pen pal is good for you
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.E 5.F 【解析】试题这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了拥有一个笔友对生活和学习各方面的好处，并就如何给笔友写信给出了三点建议：分享信息；问些问题；寻求建议。 1.根据上文But most people have trouble knowing what to write to their pen pal.联系下文的建议，可知备选句子Luc...查看答案和解析>>
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