Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quit
climbing．In fact，I hated it at that moment，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．"
At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence(信心)．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal(水晶)．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son．
A．hard B．enjoyable C．painful D．comfortable
( ) 2．The word "quit" in the passage means "_______"．
A．carry on
B．put off
C．give up
D．pick up
( ) 3 Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．You can find life is full of nice things．
D．Never give up half-way．
( ) 4．We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that _______．
A．the writer was very successful in his life
B．the writer didn't reach the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young，he could understand his father
D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
( ) 5．The best title for the passage is "_______"．
A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views
C．Conversations between Father and Son
D．Father and I
答案：
1．B 由第一段中 mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed，可知作者和父亲都很喜欢登山。
2．C 根据上文可知，小作者登山一段时间后，腿脚酸痛；和后文的那句话“此时此刻他憎恨登山”可以推断出，作者想放弃登山活动，所以选 C。
3．D 根据短文中父亲的话可知，只有到达山顶，才能看到最美的人间景色，由此可以确定选 D。
4．A 根据最后一段的内容可以推断出作者成功地登上了山顶，暗喻他在人生路上也是成功的，所以选 A。
5．A 根据短文内容可以确定文章的中心是作者从登山中得到人生的启示，即题目为 A。 八
Do you know China's history? Do you know Taiwan?
Taiwan is a beautiful island．It's in the southeast of China and to the east of Fujian
Province．There are many islands in China，but Taiwan is the largest of all．It has an area of about 36000 square kilometers and it has a population of over 32000000．Taiwan is rich in natural resources(资源) and it also has abundant(丰富的) tourism resources，such as Mount
Ali．It is famous for its bananas，rice，tea and so on all over the world．① It is so beautiful and the weather is so pleasant that it attracts a lot of travelers from home and abroad．Taiwan has been a part of China since ancient times．Most people of the island come from Fujian and
Guangdong Province．The people on both sides of strait(海峡) have a strong wish to unite with
our motherland．
We believe that our wish will come true in the near future．
阅读短文，完成下列任务。
任务一：翻译
1．将文中 ① 画线的句子译成汉语。
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任务二：根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
2．Taiwan is famous for its ________，_______，_______，_______，_______ and so on． 任务三：根据短文内容，回答问题。
3．Where is Taiwan?
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任务四：根据短文内容，判断正误。
4．Taiwan is the largest island in China．( )
5．Taiwan attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world every year．( )
答案：
1．优美的风景，宜人的气候吸引着来自世界各地的游客。根据短文内容可以确定这句话是说台湾用什么吸引游客的，即翻译成“优美的风景，宜人的气候吸引着来自世界各地的游客。”
2．scenery，tourism，fruits，tea，rice and so on．根据短文内容可以找到它是以风景、旅游、水果、茶、大米等而著名的，可确定其答案。
3．It lies in the southeast of China and to the east of Fujian Province 根据短文可知，台湾位于中国的东南部，福建省的东面是，所以答案很明了。
4．T 根据短文中 There are many islands in China，but Taiwan is the largest of all．可以确定命题是正确的。
5．T 根据短文内容可知，台湾是旅游胜地，所以可以推断出它每年吸引大量的游客，所以该句说法是正确的。
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Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper，saying，"Now，you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip，right?" Tom，her brother，nodded．He wasn't able to go last year
because he hadn't earned enough money during the summer．This year he came up with a plan． He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired．They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her．Why not make more necklaces and sell them?
"OK"，said Mary，"The first thing you need to do is to figure out(计算) how much you have now．"