Two hundred years ago，people in the west did not know coffee or tea．They were   1   to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person．Once the king of England wanted to find out   2   it is true or not．

    At that time there were two brothers in prison(监狱)．The king would kill them in a few days because they did wrong．The king said，“I shall let them live but they must   3   coffee or tea to the end of their   4  ．One brother must drink coffee and   5   must drink tea every day．”And they  6  the king’s words．

    They   7   1ived many years．At last，the elder brother  8  when he was eighty-three years old．The younger one died a few years   9  ．After that，people   10   that coffee and tea were not bad for man．

1．A．happy         B．afraid            C．rich              D．glad

2．A．when          B．what          C．whether        D．if

3．A．eat                 B．drink        C．drank                  D．ate

4．A．life                 B．live            C．lives             D．living

5．A．one                B．other        C．another         D．the other

6．A．heard             B．followed          C．listened         D．listened to

7．A．both               B．each             C．also              D．all

8．A．killed              B．lived             C．died              D．dead

9．A．ago                B．later              C．old               D．before

10．A．shouted        B．spoke           C．kept             D．knew

Is there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?

No one knows this mystery（谜）has puzzled the world for years.

In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints（脚印）in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!

In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. When he watched, it ran very quickly.

Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “Snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.

From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey? Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Somebody we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

1.The passage is about _________.

2. Why were people interested in the footprints?

3. A mountain climber took the pictures of large footprints in_______.

4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?

5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for over _______years.

Is there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows this mystery（谜）has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints（脚印）in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. When he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “Snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.
From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey? Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Somebody we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

1. 1.

   The passage is about _________.

   1. A.
      some mountain climbers
   2. B.
      some strange animals
   3. C.
      some large footprints
   4. D.
      the mystery of the Snowman
2. 2.

   Why were people interested in the footprints?

   1. A.
      They were footprints of a large bear.
   2. B.
      They looked like the footprints of a large man.
   3. C.
      People found them in the snow.
   4. D.
      People found them in the world’s tallest mountains.
3. 3.

   A mountain climber took the pictures of large footprints in_______.

   1. A.
      1887
   2. B.
      1906
   3. C.
      1921
   4. D.
      1951
4. 4.

   Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?

   1. A.
      They were footprints of an ape man.
   2. B.
      They were footprints of a Snowman.
   3. C.
      The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked.
   4. D.
      The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.
5. 5.

   Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for over _______years.

   1. A.
      one hundred and ten
   2. B.
      ninety-five
   3. C.
      eighty
   4. D.
      fifty

    “Is she still alive? Where is she? I want to see her at once!”

    Jiang Dejia，a Junior 2 student in Shifang Yinghua Middle School in Deyang，said this when she was rescued from the rubble(瓦砾) of a school building hit by the May 12 earthquake．

    “She” is a Jmlior 3 girl from the same school，called Liao Li，who was also buried in the rubble．

    Jiang and Liao didn’t know each other before the earthquake．But they encouraged each other to keep going during the two scary days．

    Later Liao was rescued too．

    “We were on the edge of death but friendship got us through．I’ll never forget it as long as I live．”said Jiang．

    Hundreds of thousands of students like Jiang and Liao were in the same situation on May l2．On that day，the biggest earthquake in China for more than 30 years hit Wenehuan，Sichuan．Several thousand middle school students and teachers ended up buried．Buildings went down and cities were leveled(夷平)．

    As from Friday the earthquake has killed about 23，000 people across the country．The number is very likely to grow．

    While people in those areas are facing death and disease，they know the whole nation is standing firmly behind them．

    Only two hours after the quake．Premier Wen Jiabao got on a plane to Chengdu，the capital of Sichuan Province．Premier Wen has been in the worst—hit areas to lead rescue work．

    Soldiers and policemen were not able to get into Wenchuan at first because of rainy weather and blocked roads．About one day after the quake．the first army group reached the epicenter(震中)on foot．Since then，soldiers have been digging with their fingers to try to find people alive．Helicopters(直升机)have been called in to airdrop food，water and medicine for people in the quake-hit areas．Medical teams have been sent in．People are racing against time to save lives．

    People outside of Sichuan．including overseas Chinese and people in other countries，are offering money，blood and materials(物资) to help．

1．The underlined word “rescued” here means “_________”．

    A．cared    B．found                  C．saved              D．called

2．What made Jiang and Liao live through the two scary days?

    A．Food．         B．Friendship．        C．Water．          D．Medicine．

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    A．Jiang and Liao were rescued at the same time．

    B．Several hundred students were buried in the quake．

    C．It took Premier Wen Jiabao two hours to get to Chengdu．

    D．About one day after the quake，the soldiers got to the epicentre．

4．Soldiers and policemen were not able to get into Wenchuan at first because _________．

    A．they didn’t know the way to Wenchuan

    B．they walked there with lots of materials

    C．the weather was bad and the roads were badly damaged

    D．it was too far and they didn’t have enough vehicles

5．Where does this passage probably come from?

    A．A newspaper．                         B．A handbook．

    C．An advertisement                  D．A notice．

Is there a something strange high up in the world's tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?

No one knows. This mystery (迷) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.

In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don't walk without shoes in the snow!

In 1996, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.

Fifteen years later, newspapers, had new stories about the "something". A mountain climber said he had seen the "snow man" walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.

From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey. Could it be an ape (猿) man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

1. The passage is about__________.

A. some mountain climbers                           B. some strange climbers

C. some large footprints                             D. the mystery of the snowman

2. Why were people interested in the footprints?

A. They were footprints of a large bear.

B. They looked like the footprints of a large man.

C. They were found in the snow.

D. They were found in the world's tallest mountains.

3. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in__________.

A. 1887               B. 1906                C. 1921               D. 1951

4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?

A. They were footprints of an ape man.

B. They were footprints of a snow man.

C. The pictures showed clearly how the snowman walked.

D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.

5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the snowman has puzzled the world for__________ years.

A. one hundred and fourteen                    B. ninety- five

C. eighty                                             D. fifty