1. A. on　　　　　　　　 　 B. over　　　　　 　　　 C. past　　　　　 　　　 D. through

6. A. busy　　　　　　　 　B. interested　　　　 　 C. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

7

Among the many different sports in the world, walking over Niagara Falls (尼亚加拉瀑布) is one of the wettest.

The first woman to walk on a rope 　　1　 　Niagara Falls was Maria Spelterina. To make it even 　　2　 , she also crossed with small baskets on her feet.

Another one of the Niagara high walkers is Balleni. When some other person　 3　 walking on the rope that Balleni put up, he became so mad that he tried to cut down the rope and send the other man falling into the water.

Frenchman Philippe Petit is a "dry" high walker. Standing on top of a building 1350 feet high. He was going to walk a rope between the two tall buildings in New York. Philippe took his first step with great care. The rope 　　4　　 . Now he was 　　5　　 he could do it with only a long stick (杆子), Philippe walked his way　　 6　 　a rope of 131 feet. He walked seven times. At times he turned, sat down, and 　　7　 　went on his knees. Once he lay down on the thin rope, After the forty-five-minute　 8　　 , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked why he did it. He just said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."

5. A. finishing　　 　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　　 　 C. spending　　　　　 　D. wasting

4. A. really　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　 　 　 C. finally　　　　　 　 　D. however

3. A. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. vapor　　　　 　 　 　　 C. steam　　　　　　　　　　　 D. snow

2. A. leave the bed　　　　　　　　 B. lie in bed　　　 　　　 C. jump out of bed　　 　D. get up

1.A. in a town　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. on a farm　　 　　　 C. on a busy street　　　 D. in a city

7. A. quick 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. big 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strong 　　　　　　　　　　 D. clear

6

What do I remember about my childhood? There were good things and bad things. We used to live　 1　 , and my parents always got up early in the morning to feed (喂) the cows and sheep. I always remember waking up to the smell of the breakfast my mother was cooking. What a wonderful smell? I used to　 2　 , wash quickly and run downstairs. My breakfast would be waiting for me on the table.

During winter, the weather was always very cold. The house didn't have any heating, so we all used to wear heavy clothes in bed! When we woke up in the morning, there used to be　 3　 on the windows outside, and sometimes on the inside! It was a hard life, _　 4___

I remember 　5　 our holidays by the sea. We always used to go to the same place every year. I was a beautiful place. I was always very _　 6　 　there. My mother tells me that I always used to cry when we left to come home. I will never forget my childhood.

6. A. ready 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sure 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. again 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. afraid

5. A. cat 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch 　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read