Tommy White has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10 ,2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds,fish,and sharks ever since.

   Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Tommy has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row,bike,walk,and climb the world without

help from any motor (馬達(dá)) at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents (大陸) along the way.

   For the first part of his trip,he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle,Washington to Mount Mckinley in Alaska and back,walked 67 miles to base camp,and climbed 20,320 feet to Mckinley's top. Now in the second part of his dangerous trip,

he is rowing to Australia.

   Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way,and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have great adventures and learn a lot along the way.

    Tommy has already faced some difficulties. For example, wind and waves keep pushing him westward when he wants to

go south toward the Solomon Islands. If his luck doesn’t change,he will cheerfully change his plan,and aim to land at

Papua New Guinea. One way or another,he's sure he’ll get to his next goal： Australia.

    When his trip around the world takes him across land,he enjoys meeting people — especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story.

    Tommy encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not to give up. He says, "With goals,we will make progress,

and we will be farther along than when we started,even if we don't get to some goals. That's called life! ”

71. How has Tommy decided to go all the way around the world? 

He has decided to .

72. Which part of his trip is he in now?

He is in of his trip.

73. If his luck doesn’t change,where does he aim to land?

He aims to land at.

74. What does he enjoy on his trip across land?

He enjoys on his trip across land.

75. To Tommy,does life mean struggling for (為… 而奮斗)

the goals?

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pressure is 64 it hard for me to do well in school.

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60. 多么惡劣的天氣！在長江發(fā)生了嚴(yán)重的意外事故。

it was!A serious accident happened on the Changjiane River.

59. 只要你提前三個(gè)月預(yù)訂，飛往悉尼的票價(jià)就會(huì)減半。

The air ticket to Sydney will be half-price

it three months earlier.

58. 從五月起，北京允許盲人乘客與導(dǎo)盲犬一起乘坐地鐵。

Starting from May,Beijing allows blind passengers to take the with their guide dogs.

57. 為了幫助中國游客養(yǎng)成綠色旅游的習(xí)慣，政府制定了新 規(guī)則。

The government has made new rules to help Chinese tourists to of traveling in a green way.

56. 至今，145個(gè)國家參加了 2015意大利米蘭世博會(huì)。

So far,145 countries the 2015 World Expo in Milan,Italy.

    Have you ever thought of the reason why dogs are human's best friends? What's the bond (關(guān)系) between humans and dogs? A new study by a Japanese scientist Miho Naeasawa seems to have found the answer,and @ has something to do with the cuddle (裯抱) chemical.

   The cuddle chemical has another,more scientific name: oxytocin (催產(chǎn)素) .Oxytocin is something in the blood that encourages bonding. Levels of oxytocin increase,for example,when a mother feeds her newborn baby. According to Nagasawa9s study,levels of oxytocin can also go up when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog.

   Humans and dogs have been working together for nearly 30,000 years. In order to better understand how the cuddle chemical worked between dogs and humans,Nagasawa and his team did an experiment. They tested levels of oxytocin in dogs and humans,and then put them in a room to interact (交流) with each other. While in the room,the humans pet the dogs,spoke to the dogs,and looked into the dogs’ eyes. Then the scientists tested their levels of oxytocin again.

    The researchers found that levels of oxytocin were higher in both humans and dogs after they interacted. However,levels were the highest in the humans and dogs that simply looked into each other's eyes,without much petting or talking. The longer the humans looked into the eyes of the dogs,the more cuddle chemical was let out. Nagasawa did the same

experiment with humans and wolves (狼) ，but it did not give the same results.

53. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refers to.

   A. something   B. the answer

   C. a new study   D. the cuddle chemical

54. Nagasawa did the experiment of humans and dogs to know

   A. how oxytocin worked

   B. how oxytocin was divided

   C. how they helped each other

   D. how they interacted with each other

55. Oxytocin levels reached the highest in the humans and dogs

   A. when they looked into each other's eyes

   B. when they talked with each other

   C. if the dogs cuddled the humans

   D. if the humans petted the dogs

   We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running,for example,may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.

Recently,researchers studied more than 55 ,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact,the runners live,on average (平均) ，three years longer than the non-runners.

   Running may be good exercise,but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness 坪perts (健身專家) to lower the risk of injury (受傷) for people who are new to running.

Take it easy.

    not run too much,too soon or too fast. Most people get runriing injurip ivhen they push themselves too hard. The body needs time t抒參t used to increases in distance (距離) or speed.

Get good itiniiing shoes.

There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoes that offer the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly,you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

Take good notes.

Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example,you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.

49. In the second paragraph,we know .

   A. a good habit of running may help you live longer

   B. the number of non-runners was getting smaller

   C. three quarters of 55 ,000 adults were new to running

   D. the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise

50. Increases in distance or speed depend on.

   A. what the fitness experts say

   B. whether you have the best shoes

   C. how your body feels

   D. why you start running

51. The purpose of taking notes is to.

   A. remind you of where to have new shoes

   B. help you find the way of running that fits you

   C. take a rest between running days

   D. help you do some research on exercise

52. The passage is written to.

   A. provide information for the researchers to work better

   B. warn the non-runners of the dangers in running

   C. help runners to exercise in a scientific way

   D. encourage as many people as possible to join in running

   Chris Rock was bom in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child,his family moved,and he grew up in a ooor area in Brooklyn. New York.

    As a teenager,Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy (喜劇) clubs in New York City. Even at age 18 ,Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school,which Rock says was terrible.

    Famous comedians went to see Rock's performances. One comedian helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies,but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him,comedy is more important. It makes people laugh,but it can also make people think.

    Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called " Everybody hates Chris" . It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006,it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

46. According to the text,Chris Rock doesn’t tell jokes about

   A. his family   B. movie industry

   C. growing up   D. going to school

47. Chris Rock thinks comedy is more important because

   A. it makes him a star

   B. it improves his acting

   C. it helps him work on television

   D. it makes people laugh and think

48. "Everybody hates Chris" was the name of .

   A. a popular TV show in the USA

   B. a famous book written by Rock

   C. a well-known club in New York

   D. a live comedy show around the world