It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty?one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50?meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T?bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull?up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”?
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.?
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.?
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】 With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.?

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30?

【小题2】While climbing, Mark .?

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward?

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up?

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up?

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend?

【小题3】Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark's climbing??
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt?
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope?
e. tie the rope to the piton?

A．c?e?b?d?a	B．e?c?a?b?d
C．e?b?d?c?a	D．b?d?e?c?a?

【小题4】Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? ?

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. ?

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. ?

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. ?

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.?

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage??

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. ?

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.?

阅读理解

Once upon a time there was a monster. He was very ugly）（丑陋的）, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.

He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.

“I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”

“Dear Editor.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”

“Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise（登广告）for a friend in this magazine.”

The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.

“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”

A few days later he went to the magazine.

“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.

The Editor looked in Box45.

“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.

The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character（品行）is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

1.Why was the monster unhappy?

A．He had no friends.	B．He was ugly.
C．He had two heads.	D．He had three tails.

2. What did the monster advertise for?

A．A magazine

B．A friend

C．An editor

D．A male monster

3. How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

A．Bad

B．Lonely

C．Kind

D．Different

4. What was wrong about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

A．She was interested in people’s appearances.	B．She wanted to meet the monster.
C．She needed a flower to recognize him by	D．It was the only reply

 

When you have difficulty, do remember to _________. Two heads are better than one.

    A. make a decision      B. give up      C. ask for help         D. give advice

 

When you have difficulty, do remember to _________. Two heads are better than one.

A．make a decision

B．give up

C．ask for help

D．give advice

阅读下面五则材料，从A—F中找出与它们相应的选项（其中有一个选项是多余的）

1.If you want to learn English well, you have to practice speaking English! Read English every day and try to talk with your friends in English.

2.If we only recite (背诵) without understanding, we can’t use English well. If we only follow but never think, we can’t learn English well.

3.How can laughter help us in our daily life? Do you think humor (幽默) is helpful, if we are really sick? Do you know anyone who laughs all the time? What is that person like? Do you know someone who never laughs? Do you enjoy being around that person?

4.Friends are important in our lives. Do you have many friends? What advice would you give a newcomer to your school to help him or her meet new friends? What would you do to help your best friends?

5.How should we eat to stay healthy? What do you think is the healthiest food we can eat every day? Do you eat healthy food? Or do you prefer delicious but not so healthy food? What food should we avoid(避免)eating? Besides eating well, what should we do for our health?

A Practice makes perfect.

B Learning without thinking is a dangerous thing.

C An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

D God helps those who help themselves.

E Laughter is the best medicine.

F Two heads are better than one.