Obviously， climbing at night wasn't a smart decision． But he still wanted to give it a try． After several hours' climbing， he _______got to the top． How delighted he was to see the top a few meters forward! But he suddenly slipped and started to fall． At that moment， his entire life flashed before him．

While thinking about how close he was to death and how________he was， he felt the rope around his waist suddenly frighten around him． His body was hanging in mid﹣air．

He shouted，"Somebody help me!"

Suddenly， a low voice came from the valley（山谷），"Cut the rope!"

"What？"He couldn't believe what he heard．

"Cut the rope around your waist!"

It was dark all around， so he couldn't see his surroundings． He _______to cut the rope but to hold onto it as tightly（緊緊地）as he could．

The next morning， when his fellow mountaineers found him， he had died of exposure to the low temperature， holding tight to the rope in his hands． But he was only ten feet________a big rock!

If he had cut the rope， he might have landed in a safe place， build a fire and____someone who passes by． Then he might have been saved． So sometimes giving up is the way forward．

【1】A.viewB.freedomC.honourD.luck

【2】A.successfullyB.quicklyC.safelyD.nearly

【3】A.comfortableB.excitedC.surprisedD.frightened

【4】A.choseB.plannedC.refusedD.decided

【5】A.aboveB.behindC.belowD.along

【6】A.worry aboutB.wait forC.agree withD.learn from

第一小題判斷正誤（“T”表示正確，“F”表示錯誤）；第二小題完成句子；第三小題簡略回答；第四小題將文中②處畫線句子譯成漢語；第五小題對①處畫線句子以一個特殊疑問句的形式提問。

【1】Ben once worked in a shop.________

【2】Franklin wrote he was a leader ______ in his neighbourhood.

【3】Who helped the boy to take all the stones away? _______________________________________________________________________________

【4】___________________________________________________________________________

【5】____________________________________________________________________________

The passage du Gois in France is natural． People didn't notice the passage because it periodically（周期性的）flooded． It was f 【1】discovered by some local people in 1701． It connects the mainland France and a small island called Noirmoutier（努瓦爾穆捷島）． Now many people visit the passage every day． Some of them risk driving on it and others are just interested in watching it d 【2】under the water and come up from the water again． People can drive on the passage half an hour before and after low tide（潮汐）． The passage can also be reached only d【3】low tide which lasts about one hour．

Driving on the passage can be dangerous． Some drivers are caught in the tide because they drive at the w【4】time． Besides， as the passage is covered with water for most of the day， it is slippery all the time．

To ensure the s【5】of drivers and tourists， signs are put on both ends of the passage to tell people whether the passage is passable（可通過的）or not． There are also p【6】which are set at intervals（每隔一段距離）along the passage for people to climb up when they get into trouble in the water． People are warned to drive slowly and make no stops on the passage． Also， they are not allowed to p【7】their cars on the passage．

So are you also interested in the passage？ Come to France and have a challenge!

A． created B． process C． looking for D． alone E． survey

When you are having lunch in your school canteen， you may be lonely if you can't find someone to have lunch with． But don't worry． A teenage girl has invented an app to prevent you from eating 【1】．

Natalie Hampton， a 17﹣year﹣old girl from the US， has 【2】an app named"Sit With Us"for students to find a lunch partner． They can send open lunch invitations on the app so that other users who are 【3】a lunch partner will know． In this way， situations like joining a table with someone you don't know will be avoided． And of course， the whole 【4】is done through their smartphones and is very private．

Norman Bethune____born in 1890. He became a____in 1916, and he went to the front to look after injured soldiers in the First World War. He saw many soldiers die in the war. Later he invented new treatments to____soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospitals.

In 1938 he came to China to treat the Chinese soldiers in the mountains north of Yan’an. There were____doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors can learn about new treatments.

Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to____. Once, he performed operations____69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He____working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not take care of his____.

Dr Bethune’s work with the Chinese soldiers made____a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is____remembered in both Canada and China.

【1】A.isB.wasC.has beenD.be

【2】A.doctorB.nurseC.teacherD.worker

【3】A.understandB.believedC.helpD.count

【4】A.littleB.fewC.muchD.many

【5】A.restB.actC.withD.for

【6】A.fromB.sinceC.withD.for

【7】A.allowedB.continuedC.forgotD.stopped

【8】A.faceB.legC.footD.hand

【9】A.hisB.heC.himD.one

【10】A.stillB.neverC.hardlyD.regularly

【1】_________ (smoke) can cause disease of the heart and lungs.

【2】What a p __________! I missed the football match.

【3】The ____________ (政府) is/ are planning new tax increases.

【4】He walked by me without _________ (speak).

【5】Anna had a fever yesterday, so she was _____________ (able) to go to school.

【6】How can we ______________ (success) in life?

【7】Mary _________________ (畢業(yè))from Oxford in 2014.

【8】____________ (化學)is one of my favourite subjects.

【9】We will have a math e___________ next week.

【10】Yesterday I felt well. But today I feel much ___________ (good).

【1】Let’s go to see the movies,____________ _____________?(改為反意疑問句)

【2】Writing a good book is difficult.(改為同義句)

It’s difficult___________ ___________a good book.

【3】My sister is too young to go to school.(改為復(fù)合句)

My sister is __________ young ___________she can’t go to school.

【4】It took him months to recover.(對劃線部分提問)

__________ __________did it take him to recover?

【5】Jenny advised me to play the piano.(對劃線部分提問)

______________ did Jenny advise you to______________?

A.are going to; isn’t rainyB.is going to ； doesn’t rain

C.are going to; won’t rainD.is going to ； isn’t rain

Florence Nightingale was the first great nurse in the world. She was born in a rich family on May 12, 1820. She was very kind-hearted and enjoyed helping others, especially people who were sick. 65 She thought that helping patients was both a duty and a pleasure. So she decided to be a nurse when she was 24. But her parents didn’t agree. 66 Her family had lots of money, so they thought it was not necessary for her to work. Besides, nurses were not well respected(尊敬) at that time. But Nightingale didn’t change her mind. She believed that her dream would come true. Later she went to Germany and France to learn to be a nurse. At that time there were no nursing schools. 67所以她不得不學習大量的護理知識。

During the war she went to the front hospitals to look after soldiers. 68她為病人買了衣服、藥品還有食物。She always took good care of the soldiers with a lamp in her hands at night and soldiers called her “The lady with the lamp”.

After the war. Nightingale opened the world’s first nursing school. She went on serving the others through her work as a nurse.

In 1910, she died quietly in her sleep at the age of ninety. 69 In 1974, her birthday became International Nurses’ Day because of the great love and help she gave to people.

【1】____________________________________________________________________________

【2】____________________________________________________________________________

【3】____________________________________________________________________________

【4】____________________________________________________________________________

【5】____________________________________________________________________________

In Chinese, the phrase “daomei’’ is often used to describe bad luck. Where did “daomei” come from? It is said that daomei comes from Zhejiang during the Ming Dynasty (朝代). It has something to do with the keju testing system that were given in ancient China.

At the time, there were no entrance examinations for colleges and universities like today. If someone wanted to become an officer, that person would need to take the keju tests. The keju testing system consisted of several tests at different levels. Through the highest-level tests, called dianshi, the best candidates (候選人) were chosen by the emperor.

The keju tests were hard and competition was fierce(激烈的). During the Ming Dynasty, candidates in Zhejiang would put up a flagpole in front of the gate to their home, wishing for good luck on the tests. Local people called the flagpole “mei” (楣) at the time. If someone passed a test, the flagpole would be kept up. If they failed, the flagpole would be removed, which was called “daomei”, meaning “the flagpole falls”.

As time passed, daomei came to refer not only to “failing a test”, but also to describe being unlucky in general. The Chinese character for mei was also changed from“楣” to today’s “霉”, since the two have the same pronunciation.

【1】Which province did the term “daomei” come from?

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【2】Were there any college entrance examinations in ancient China?

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【3】According to the story, what did “mei” refer to (指的是) during the Ming Dynasty?

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【4】Who chose the best candidates?

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【5】How do you like the keju tests?

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