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When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 36 to help us pull through.
I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 37 a story about parachute jumping(跳伞). To make it a realistic as well as exciting 38 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself 39 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any 40 , let alone(更不用说)parachute jumping.
My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 41 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s 42 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 43 . For this, I had to wait until the following 44 .
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. 45 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was 46 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 47 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked(钩)a 48 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 49 after I jumped.
“Get 50 , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to 51 , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.
“Jump!” Harry called 52 . “Jump!”
Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 53 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best 54 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was 55 .
1. A. way B. chance C. idea D. value
2. A. tell B. write C. read D. copy
3. A. film B. poem C. story D. program
4. A. secretly B. instead C. finally D. first
5. A. sport B. driving C. lesson D. drawing
6. A. try B. hand C. gift D. suggestion
7. A. jumping B. journey C. training D. entertainment
8. A. tree B. tower C. building D. airplane
9. A. week B. month C. evening D. morning
10.A. Besides B. Once C. There D. However
11.A. asked B. invited C. forced D. taught
12.A. slowing B. climbing C. landing D. filling
13.A. belt B. steel C. line D. seat
14.A. light B. broken C. fixed D. open
15.A. ready B. up C. on D. away
16.A. cry B. rest C. laugh D. lie
17.A. softly B. loudly C. nervously D. excitedly
18.A. comfort B. wind C. pull D. push
19.A. failure B. experience C. competition D. danger
20.A. tiring B. shocking C. true D. fun
Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me £12,” She said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me £12. ”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered shyly, “The beach was lovely. And I can swim, too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry.
“My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly, “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well---” the woman looked at the child, “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…£13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe £1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine… ”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1.Harry was worried because ________.
A.the woman was angry with him
B.he had not done his work properly
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong
D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
2.Harry started talking to the little girl ________.
A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
3.When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…” he means that ________.
A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his
B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C.the woman had to pay him £1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D.she should pay £1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
4.How did the woman feel when she left the office?
A.angry B.peaceful C.embarrassed D.nervous
Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? There are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s” and “My mom is smarter than yours.” They __1__ like to boast about their families.
There were three little boys, Harry, Td and Gavin, who were always __2__. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always __3__ or the biggest or the most expensive. __4__ other others said, he could always go one better.
One day when they were walking to __5__ Harry said, “My father has a bath twice a week.” Ted spoke next. “That’s __6__,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is __7__. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.”
Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his __8__. But what could he say? “This time I’m going to win.” Ted thought.
Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was __9__. He walked on his silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had __10__ Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing.
“We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. Gavin said, “My Dad’s do clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”
A. particularly B. probably C. seldom D. never
A. fighting B. boasting C. arguing D. playing
A. fascinating B. interesting C. graceful D. the best
A. However B. What C. Whatever D. Like
A. the playground B. their homes C. bathroom D. school
A. nice B. funny C. easy D. nothing
A. dirty B. comfortable C. enough D. adequate
A. turn B. father C. family D. speech
A. sufficient B. unique C. silly D. the case
A. stricken B. beaten C. hit D. won
"You know so much about literature. It's a pity you failed your degree," Harry said, "You ______ a good teacher."
A.would have been B.can have been C. must be D. should have been
Less educated and less poised(沉着的)than his brother William, Britain’s Prince Harry has occasionally found himself on the front pages of some tabloid (小报) for the wrong reason. Harry has admitted drinking underage and smoking marijuana(大麻)in the past. In January 2006, he apologized after being pictured at a costume party dressed as a Nazi. But one thing he has been serious about is going to Iraq to fight with his fellow soldiers. After completing training last year, he demanded a chance to serve.
As a child he collected military toys and his bedroom walls were covered with posters of helicopters and tanks. Despite his youth, the army has always held a special place in his heart.
“There’s no way I am going to sit back home while my boys are out fighting for their country,” he said in an interview to mark his 21st birthday. “That may sound patriotic(爱国的), but it’s true.” Perhaps this shows new strength in him.
Britain’s Defense Ministry announced last week that the 22-year-old Harry would serve a six-month tour of duty in southern Iraq.
Harry said he was “over the moon” and has insisted he wants to be treated the same as any ordinary soldiers.
In Britain, British Prime Minister Tony Blair described Harry’s decision as in keeping with his character. But in Baghdad, Iraqis described it as a public relations move.
Harry has been the focus of attention in the past few years probably because of________.
A. the identity as a prince of the UK
B. his bad habits and wrong behavior
C. his devotion to his country
D. his preference to the army
By saying “Perhaps this shows new strength in him.”, the author means that Prince Harry changed his image by_______.
A. taking an interest in military
B. apologizing for a Nazi uniform
C. being willing to serve in the army in Iraq
D. defending Britain against attack
The underlined word “over the moon” in the Paragraph 5 means_____.
A. very pleased B. very sad C. very frightened D. very calm
Which of the followings is NOT the reason why he insisted on serving in Iraq?
A. He was more or less affected by his childhood’s interest
B. He has grown up and felt a sense of duty to his country
C. His strong character contributes to his decision
D. He wants to make up for his wrong actions
In Iraqis’ eyes, Harry’s decision to serve in Iraq is_______.
A. patriotic B. political C. friendly D. personal
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