Question

During the winter, Fred Carpenter goes skiing just about every weekend. Sometimes he drives as far as three hundred miles to find the freshest snow. Fred has been skiing since he was seven years old. By the time he was twelve, he had won several junior championships. When he was thirteen, he lost his right leg in an accident. By the next season, Fred had learned to ski on one leg. “It’s certainly a little harder this way,” Fred says, “but the thrill is just the same.”

Now Fred is looking for other people like himself who love to ski. “It’s time to organize some races! ”He says.

1.Fred Carpenter goes skiing during the ______.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2.Carpenter began skiing when he was ______.

A. Twelve B. thirteen C. fourteen D. seven

3.Carpenter learned to ski on one leg ______.

A. after he had an accident B. after he found the freshest snow

C. because he liked skiing this way D. because he was a champion

4.Fred Carpenter does not ____.

A. love skiing B. give up easily C. enjoy driving D. show up easily

5.What does Fred want to do?

A. Give up skiing. B. Take part in ski competition.

C. Go home. D. Organize some races.

Answer 1