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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.

We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They 36 the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with　 37　 feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh　 38 for the future.

I want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.

But after Trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. Trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 　46 .

By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the 47 in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was 48 . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker 49 that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.

He found an expert, and together they 51 with Trisha after school. They 52 her to understand words 　53 one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.

This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous 54 , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.

【小题1】A. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mark　　　　　　　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　　　　 D. show

【小题2】A. absurd　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　 C. mixed　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

【小题3】A. blood　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. evidence　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. air

【小题4】A. belief　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. story　　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concern

【小题5】A. reading　　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　 C. listening　　　　　　　　 D. thinking

【小题6】A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

【小题7】A. look for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wait for　　　　　　　　　 C. ask for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wish for

【小题8】A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. firmly

【小题9】A. breathed　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. tried　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　 D. pressed

【小题10】A. took off　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stayed up　　　　　　　 C. kept on　　　　　　　　　 D. fell behind

【小题11】A. smart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard-working　　　　 C. healthy　　　　　　　　　 D. easy-going

【小题12】A. memory　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. balance　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

【小题13】A. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　 D. strict

【小题14】A. doubted　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　　　　　 C. represented　　　　　　　　 D. realized

【小题15】A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　 C. including　　　　　　　　 D. within

【小题16】A. sang　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　　 C. danced　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chatted

【小题17】A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. begged　　　　　　　　　 D. allowed

【小题18】A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

【小题19】A. teacher　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. writer　　　　　　　　　　 C. expert　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

【小题20】A. school　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. attention

One day, Grandpa and Grandson came to a pond where many children were driving their remote - controlled boats. Watching the children racing boats happily, the boy felt 　36 . He knew his parents couldn’t afford such a boat. And Grandpa had no chance of giving him such a gift　 __37 his pension was small. Grandpa felt the boy’s 　38 . He looked around until his eyes　 __39 on a bench next to a big pine tree.

Then, Grandpa led the boy to the bench and sat down. “Grandpa, I want a 　40 　like that,” the boy said. “I know,” grandpa patted the boy on the shoulder.

　 Some time later, Grandpa 　41 a big piece of pine bark fallen from the tree, some sticks and grass. Grandson looked 　42 at what he was doing . To the boy’s surprise, Grandpa made him a big bark ship with a beautiful white 　43 made of a handkerchief.

　 “Now, let’s see how it 　44 !” Grandpa gave the ship to the boy. The boy 　45 the boat carefully into the water. A remote - controlled boat went by, _ 46 waves and splashing their boat wet. “Oh, no !” the boy cried.

　 Out of nowhere came a breeze and the sail 　47 the wind. First slowly, then faster the boat

braved the water. The wind 　48 the boat around the pond. And finally it drove the boat back to

them. The boy took the boat out of the water with eyes full of 　49 .

“Look at the 　50 boats,” Grandpa said. “They are great, but you saw 　51 two of them ran out of batteries. Our boat is remote - controlled by a source that will never be 　52 .”

　 “By what?” The boy asked.

　 “It is controlled by 　53 　Humans run out of energies when trying to control everything. But when we 　54 our need to control and let nature 　55 our boat, it’s a journey and a wonder to look at.” The boy nodded, leaving the pond with grandpa, with the bark ship carefully in his arms.

36. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. strange

37. A. because　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. excitement　　 B. surprise　　　　　　　　　 C. anger　　　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

39. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　 　　　 D. came

40. A. boat　　　　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C. childhood　　　　　　　　 D. race

41. A. found out　　　　　 B. made out　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　　 D. put up

42. A. painfully　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　 C. amusingly　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

43. A. sail　　　　　　　　　　 B. oar　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shell

44. A. swims　　　　　　　　 B. floats　　　　　　　　　　 C. slides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dips

45. A. lowered　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

46. A. collecting　　　 B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. becoming　　　　　　　　 D. raising

47. A. caught　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

48. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　 D. walked

49. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. achievement　　　 D. questions

50. A. artificial　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

51. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. given out　　　　　　 B. used up　　　　　　　　　 C. sold out　　　　　　　　　 D. burned up　　　　　　　　

53. A. nature　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. energy

54. A. lack　　　　　　　　　 B. understand　　　 C. abandon　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

55. A. serve　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　 C. assist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

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    Some people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have ever 1 a place once, they will be able to find it again years 2 ．

    I am one of those unfortunate people who have a very 3 sense of direction and I may have visited a place time and time but I still manage to get 4 on my way there．

    When I was young I was so 5 that I never dared ask complete strangers the 6 and so I used to walk round in 7 and hope that by some chance I would 8 to the place I was heading for．

    Now I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive 9 that puzzle（使迷惑） me．Often people do not like to admit that they do not 10 their home town and will insist on telling you the way 11 they do not know it; others, who are anxious to 12 that they know their home town very well, will give you a long 13 of directions which you cannot possibly hope to remember; and still others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you are going in the 14 direction to that in which you should be going．

    If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I always pretend to be a 15 to the town in order to avoid（避免） giving them 16 directions, but even this can have embarrassing（令人窘迫的） results．

   Once I was on my way to work when I was 17 by a man who asked me 18 I would direct him to the Sunlight Building．I gave my 19 reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I 20 that he had asked for directions to my office building．

    However, it was too 21 to turn back and search him out of the crowd 22 me, for I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to 23 him waiting．

    How embarrassed I was when my secretary 24 in the very man who had asked for directions to my 25 !

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

You don’t mean any harm. You’re just trying to have a good time. But do you know how your overseas vacation  1  people in other countries? What’s your dream vacation? New chances are opening up all the time to  2  the world. So we visit travel agents, compare prices and pay our money. We know  3  our vacation costs us.  4  unfortunately, tourism often harms the local people  5  it helps them. For example, in Zanzibar, a British company got 57 sq km of land from the government for tourist  6  .They include 14 luxury hotels, three golf  7  ,swimming pools and an airport. The local people fear  8  their farmland and fishing rights. And most of the profits do not help the local people.  9  ,profits go for the tour operators in wealthier countries. When the Maasai people in Tanzania were  10  from their lands, some moved to city slums（贫民区），  11  now make a little money by selling small gifts.  12  from their hunting lands, the Indians have no choice  13  their culture. Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. Now people are working together to correct them. Tourists, too, are  14  the pressure. The beginnings are small,  15  ,but the results are obvious. The good news is that everyone,  16  can play a part to help the local people in the place we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good  17  and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally  18  hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can  19  profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people  20  planning and managing tourism.

1.A.effect　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.affect　　　　　　　　　　    C.cause　　　　　　　　　　    D.involve

2.A.exploit　　　　　　　　    B.invent　　　　　　　　　　    C.find　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.explore

3.A.what　　　　　　　　　　  B.how　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.which　　　　　　　　　　   D.how many

4.A.However　　　　　　    B.But　　　　　　　　　　　　   C.Yet　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Otherwise

5.A.more than　　　　　　   B.other than　　　　　　　　  C.less than　　　　　　　　    D.rather than

6.A.scenes　　　　　　　　    B.spots　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.sites　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.sights

7.A.fields　　　　　　　　　　  B.courses　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.lands　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.grounds

8.A.losing　　　　　　　　　　 B.missing　　　　　　　　　　 C.disappearing　　　　　　  D.dismissing

9.A.Instead　　　　　　　　   B.Instead of　　　　　　　　  C.In place of　　　　　　　　 D.Opposite

10.A.forced　　　　　　　　  B.moved　　　　　　　　　　   C.ridden　　　　　　　　　　   D.driven

11.A.the other　　　　　　   B.others　　　　　　　　　　   C.the others　　　　　　　　  D.some other

12.A.Removed　　　　　　  B.Moved　　　　　　　　　　  C.Placed　　　　　　　　　　   D.Driven

13.A.but “sell”　　　　　　  B.except “sell”　　　　　　  C.but to “sell”　　　　　　   D.but “selling”

14.A.holding on　　　　　　 B.putting on　　　　　　　　  C.lying on　　　　　　　　　　 D.setting up

15.A.but　　　　　　　　　　   B.although　　　　　　　　    C.though　　　　　　　　　　  D.as

16.A.included us　　　　   B.us including　　　　　　   C.includes us　　　　　　    D.us included

17.A.state　　　　　　　　　　 B.condition　　　　　　　　   C.states　　　　　　　　　　    D.conditions

18.A.owned　　　　　　　　  B.possessing　　　　　　　　 C.belonged to　　　　　　    D.owning

19.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.spare　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.share　　　　　　　　　　    D.spend

20.A.on　　　　　　　　　　    B.at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.for