London, May 5, 2003  Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.
【小题1】The first paragraph is mostly about       .

A．the Around Alone race

B．a terrible wind storm

C．the start of the journey

D．the smallest state in America

【小题2】Which one is NOT true?

A．Emma sailed alone around the world.

B．Emma made a new route for the sea travel.

C．Emma is the youngest person to finish the race.

D．Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone.

【小题3】The second paragraph mainly tells us about       .

A．Emma’s parents	B．how to repair a broken boat
C．the University of Glasgow	D．Emma’s sailing experience

【小题4】 How long did the trip take?

A．About four months.	B．About six months.
C．About eight months.	D．About twelve months.

【小题5】What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?

A．The other racers had many problems.

B．Her parents encouraged her to keep on.

C．She had strong willpower to make it to the end.

D．She had received a good education in a university.

More and more families go on a car trip each year. 1.H_______, the thought of trouble on the road may prevent you from going out. To avoid(避免) trouble, you need to make a careful2.p_______ for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider 3.w_______ you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the 4. t_______ that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. 5.B_______ you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to 6. t_______ comfortably.

Try to avoid busy times. Usually highways are busier on Fridays and Sundays, so going on Tuesday or7.T______ will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep8. d_______ the trip.

9.F_______, don’t forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a 10.s_______ trip.

 

I’m going to be late for work. There’re ＿＿＿ buses on this route(线路).

A．too few	B．too little
C．too many	D．too much

You either have it, or you don’t — a sense (感觉) of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
◆ If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
◆ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
◆ Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
【小题1】 Scientists believe that                           .

A．people never lose their sense of direction

B．some babies are born with a sense of direction

C．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

D．everybody owned a sense of direction from birth

【小题2】 What is TRUE of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A．They never have a sense of direction without maps.

B．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

C．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

【小题3】If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should                             .

A．tie it to a tree so as to stop it from being stolen

B．remember something easily known on the route

C．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

D．stay away from taking the same route when you come back to it

【小题4】According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to                .

A．ask policemen for directions

B．count the number of landmarks that you see

C．use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

D．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

【小题5】 Where can you probably read this passage?

A．In the newspaper.	B．In an ad.
C．In a storybook.	D．In a novel (小说).

How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (马).
Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”
The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.
When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校长), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.
For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.
Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”

【小题1】

A．normally B．casually C．differently D．actually

【小题2】

A．for B．since C．before D．after

【小题3】

A．empty B．crowded C．busy D．awful

【小题4】

A．sister’s B．brother’s C．mom’s D．dad’s

【小题5】

A．will B．won’t C．should D．shouldn’t

【小题6】

A．invited B．allowed C．taught D．urged

【小题7】

A．fewer B．few C．more D．many

【小题8】

A．begins B．stops C．continues D．refuses

【小题9】

A．so B．or C．and D．but

【小题10】

A．anything B．nothing C．everybody D．somebody