Erik wants to climb Mount Everest. He loves to climb， and there is no place greater for climbers than the top of 29,035 feet, the world's highest mountain.

    Erik is blind. He has been blind since age 13， when an eye disease robbed him of his sight. His new book， Touch the Top of the World: A blind Man‘s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See， describes his blindness and climbing. He is the first blind man to attempt Everest. The team reached the base camp at 17,800 feet last Wednesday and began its climb Saturday. If all goes well, Erik will reach the top on about May 15.

"I'm not just some broken blind guy," Erik, aged 32，said for hours before he left Los Angeles on Friday for Katmandu, Nepal. "1 put my life in my fellow climbers’ hands， and they put their lives in my hands. It's an honor to reach that state. "

    "I want to experience the sense of adventure. Blindness has nothing to do with that. But a message of the climb is that a blind person can join a team and climb the highest mountain in the world. "

    Erik has climbed the highest tops on four continents: North America's Mount McKmley， South America's Aconcagua， Africa's Kilimanjaro and Antarctica's Vinson Massif. He is an expert rock and ice climber， having scaled El Captain in Yosemite National Park. When he was 16, he attended a school that taught blind people to be independent. One day, a group went rock-climbing. "1 really liked it," Erik said, "You can solve problems. It is sense in your inner mind. People didn't think blind people could go out and become expert rock climbers.

63 . Erik expected the climb of Mount Everest to be      .

A. adventurous      B. Pleasant       C. exciting   D. dull

64.  The distance between the top of Mount Everest and the base camp was  probably_____   .

A. 8,458 feet              B. 11,235 feet

C. 17,800 feet            D. 29,035 feet

65.  Erik's words in paragraph 3 mean that he      .

A. shared complete dependence with his friends

B. felt it glad to reach the state in America

C. and his friends controlled each other

D. was saved by his fellow climbers

66.  What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hard work Leads to success.

B. Practice makes perfect.

C. Every advantage has its disadvantage.

D. Nothing is impossible.

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　　Erik Weihenmayer wants to climb Mount Everest．He loves to climb, and there is no place greater for climbers than the peak of 29,035 feet, the world's highest mountain．

　　Weihenmayer is blind．He has been blind since age 13, when an eye disease robbed him of his sight．His new book, Touch the Top of the World: A blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See, describes his blindness and climbing．He is the first blind man to attempt Everest．The team reached the base camp at 17,800 feet last Wednesday and began its climb Saturday．If all goes well, Weihenmayer will reach the top on or about May 15．

　　“I'm not just some broken blind guy,” Weihmmayer, aged 32, said hours before he left Los Angeles on Friday for Katmandu, Nepal．“I put my life in my fellow climbers' hands, and they put their lives in my hands．It's an honor to reach that state．”

　　“I want to experience the sense of adventure．Blindness has nothing to do with that．But a message of the climb is that a blind person can join a team and climb the highest mountain in the world．”

　　Weihenmayer has climbed the highest peaks on four continents: North America's Mount McKinley, South America's Aconcagua, Africa's Kilimanjaro and Antarctica's Vinson Massif．He is an expert rock and ice climber, having scaled EL Captain in Yosemite National Park．When he was 16, he attended a school that taught blind people to be independent．One day, a group went rock climbing．“I really liked it,” Weihenmayer said, “You can solve problems．It is sense in your inner mind．People didn't think blind people could go out and become expert rock climbers．”

1．The underlined word peak in the first paragraph means ________．

[　　]

A．the edge of a cap
B．hillside
C．the top of a mountain
D．mountain range

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A．29,035 feet

B．17,800 feet

C．11,235 feet

D．not mentioned in the passage

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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A．Weihenmayer 's blindness results from an accident．

B．Weihenmayer is among the blind men to attempt Everest．

C．Weihenmayer is a man of adventure．

D．Weihenmayer plans to climb highest mountains on other continents．

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[　　]

A．understanding

B．mutual confidence

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Erik Weihenmayer wants to climb Mount Everest. He loves to climb, and there is no place greater for climbers than the Himalayan peak of 29,035 feet, the world’s highest mountain.

Weihenmayer is blind. He has been blind since age 13, when an eye disease robbed him of his sight. His new book, Touch the Top of the  World, A blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See, describes his blindness and climbing. He is the first blind man to attempt Everest. The team reached base camp at 17,800 feet last Wednesday and begins its climb Saturday. If all goes well, Weihenmayer will reach the top on or about May 15.

“I’m not just some token blind guy, ” Weihrnmayer, aged 32, said hours before he left Los Angeles on Friday for Katmandu, Nepal. “I put my life in my fellow climbers’ hands, and they put their lives in my hands. It’s an honour to reach that state.”

“I want to experience the sense of adventure. Blindness has nothing to do with that. But a message of the climb is that a blind person can join a team and climb the highest mountain in the world.”

Weihenmayer has climbed the highest peaks on four continents: North America’s Mount McKinley, South America’s Aconcagua, Africa’s Kilimanjaro and Antarctica’s Vinson Massif. He is an expert rock and ice climber, having scaled EL Capitan in Yosemite National Park. When he was 16, he attended a school that taught blind people to be independent. One day, a group went rock climbing. “I really liked it,” Weihenmayer said. “You can problem – solve. It is pretty sense in your inner mind. People didn’t think blind people could go out and become expert rock climbers.”

1．Which of the following sentences is NOT True?

       A．Weihenmayer has been blind for almost 19 years.

       B．Weihenmayer is the first man to climb Everest.

       C．Mountain climbers think it great to conquer the Himalayan peak.

       D．Weihenmayer might have begun his dream when he was in his teens.

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       A．29,035 feet                                                B．11,235 feet

C．17,800 feet                                                D．not told in the passage

3．Weihenmayer         .

       A．likes the sense of being dependent on other people now that he is blind

       B．will have climbed the highest mountains on four continents after climbing Mount Everest

       C．loves climbing because he wants to enjoy the sense of adventure of problem – solving.

       D．a(chǎn)nd his teammates will reach the top of Mount Everest exactly on May 15.

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    Penguins, seals and whales depend on krill to survive. Reuters reports that krill fishing has gone beyond sustainable (可持續(xù)的) levels. Animals such as penguins and seals are now competing for survival against industrial fishing ships. These two stars could help make people notice the tiny animals’ cause.

    Happy Feet Two is directed by George Miller, who won an Oscar for the first Happy Feet. According to the Wall Street Journal, environmental concerns were not a large part of the original story. However, Miller “(felt) forced to emphasize the green theme” as his native Australia has been so strongly affected by global warming and overfishing.

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   A. He just shows no respect for his father.

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   A. draw attention to the overfishing of krill

   B. prevent people from polluting the ocean

   C. encourage sustainable fishing in Australia

   D. make the movie a huge box office hit

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   A. the movie attaches great importance to protecting Antarctic

   B. the krill are dying out because too many penguins and seals eat them

   C. Mumble with other creatures tries to take action against the disaster

   D. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt give background voices for a pair of krill

71. Which of the following can be the theme of the movie Happy Feet Two?

   A. The magnificent scenery and species in Antarctic.

   B. How love and respect can bring the family together.

   C. Concerns about ecology and sustainable development.

   D. Human beings’ increasing desires for natural recourses.

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    Penguins, seals and whales depend on krill to survive. Reuters reports that krill fishing has gone beyond sustainable (可持續(xù)的) levels. Animals such as penguins and seals are now competing for survival against industrial fishing ships. These two stars could help make people notice the tiny animals’ cause.

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   A. He just shows no respect for his father.

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   B. prevent people from polluting the ocean

   C. encourage sustainable fishing in Australia

   D. make the movie a huge box office hit

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   A. the movie attaches great importance to protecting Antarctic

   B. the krill are dying out because too many penguins and seals eat them

   C. Mumble with other creatures tries to take action against the disaster

   D. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt give background voices for a pair of krill

71. Which of the following can be the theme of the movie Happy Feet Two?

   A. The magnificent scenery and species in Antarctic.

   B. How love and respect can bring the family together.

   C. Concerns about ecology and sustainable development.

   D. Human beings’ increasing desires for natural recourses.

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