•     Do you know the name of the tallest mountain on Earth? How tall is it?

 

 

Choose the answer:

1. What happened during this year’s climbing season on Qomolangma?

A. Many climbers got stuck due to a snowstorm.

B. Climbers had to wait in line near the summit.

C. The highest campsite was closed for safety reasons.

D. There were not enough oxygen supplies for climbers.

 

2. What do we know from the USA Today report?

A. Climbers can only spend a few minutes at the summit of Qomolangma.

B. This year’s climber death count is four times more than last year’s.

C. 21 climbers have lost their lives on Qomolangma this year.

D. Climbers who don’t have enough experience may have a higher risk of death.

 

3. Many people try to climb Qomolangma because of _____.

a. the attractiveness of Qomolangma

b. their boring daily life

c. the advanced technologies

d. the popularity of mountain climbing

A. ab         B. bc        C. ad        D. ac

 

4. What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?

A. Heavy traffic on Qomolangma.

B. Causes of mountaineers’ deaths.

C. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma.

D. Mountaineers’ lifelong dream.  

 

 

 

Make some sentences by the following phrases:

 

 

1. Everybody should wait in line in front of the gate.

2. I don’t want to risk my reputation to help him cheat on the exam.

3. Please avoid bringing dangerous materials onto public transportation.

 

 

1. What do you think of the climbers’ spirit (精神)？

2. Are there any particularly dangerous activities you would like to try someday? What are they?

 

 

• What do you know about Theresa May?

• What did she do?

 

Choose the answer

1. The story is mainly about _____.

A. the latest developments concerning Brexit

B. Theresa May’s personal life

C. the UK’s first female prime minister

D. a speech given by Theresa May

 

2. What do we know about Theresa May?

A. She preferred to work in the banking industry.

B. She entered Parliament right after graduating.

C. She overcame many challenges to become prime minister.

D. She never dreamed of being the prime minister of Britain.

 

3. How old was Theresa May when she first joined Parliament?

A. 41 years old.               B. 50 years old.

C. 60 years old.               D. 63 years old.

 

4. What does the author think of Theresa May?

A. May is the worst prime minister in the history of the UK.

B. May is great and inspired her a lot.

C. May shouldn’t step down from her position.

D. May needs time to recover from her failure.

 

 

Make some sentences by the following phrases:

 

 

•     He made the decision to not tell her mother about the accident.

•     I always dreamed about being an artist when I was young.

 

 

1. What can we learn from Theresa May?

2. What about her impresses you the most?

 

•     Have you heard of the Loch Ness monster?

•     Look at the pictures below and guess what it is.

 

Choose the answer:

1. According to scientists from New Zealand, the Loch Ness monster _____.

A. is very mysterious

B. has been seen by many people

C. can’t be proven to be real

D. might be real

 

2. How did the scientists try to learn more about the monster?

A. They dived into the lake to study the water.

B. They studied the DNA of animals in the water.

C. They studied photos of the monster.

D. They interviewed people who had seen it.

 

3. The “monster” in Yunnan’s Dian Lake turned out to be a/an _____.

A. fish    

B. elephant     

C. turtle    

D. plesiosaur

 

4. What can we infer from the story?

A. The scientists will release their research results this year.

B. The four theories describe the monster as being four different animals.

C. Scientists don’t agree with any of the four theories.

D. Monsters in lakes are just common sea animals.

 

1. mystery              a. state that sth. is the case

 2. claim                b. frighten

 3. scare                 c. a small item for showing

 4. sample               d. something that is difficult to understand

 

 

•     What do scientists do when they want to prove something?

•     What can we learn from the scientists?

 

1.       B. 细节题。第一段第二句，they even have to wait in line at the summit of Qomolangma.

2.       D. 细节题。第四段第二句，overcrowding, inexperience and poor weather have been the most common causes of death.

3.       D. 细节题。 第七段第二句It represents the ultimate for many people第八段第一句Technological advances have also encouraged more people to climb the mountain.

4.       C. 总结题。最后三段讲述的是登上珠穆朗玛峰对于不同的登山者意义不尽相同。

1.       B. 整体把握加细节梳理。第二段第二句可得知，文章接下来要讲述Theresa May的personal life，读完全篇也可整体印证。

2.       C. 细节排除。A文中并未提到她是否prefer to work in the banking industry，由 after graduating, she worked in the banking industry，She never dreamed of being the prime minister of Britain.可知B、D不对。从第三段得知C选项正确。

3.       A。细节题。Theresa May出生于1956年,于1997选举为议会成员，故而答案为 41岁。

4. B。细节题。第六段作者说 I was inspired by May. She is a strong woman who fought hard for her country. 这些描述体现出B符合作者的观点。

1.       D. 细节题。第一段最后一句。Scientists from New Zealand recently found that this Scottish monster “might” be real.

2.       B. 细节题。第二段 Then, they collected DNA from the skin, scales (鳞片), feathers, fur and waste of various animals.

3.       C. 细节题。第五段倒数第三句，people found that the “monster” was a turtle…