It was a mountain bike _____he received for his 15th birthday _____changed him .

A．that; which       B．that; that       C．which; who          D．whom ; that

Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless,”he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.

It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At fist he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then be began to ride the bike along with a runner friend, Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.

The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland where he learned about Ridgeway’s cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures then decided that this would be his future.

In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探險(xiǎn)) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (凍瘡)，ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled (雪橇) up and over rocky ice.

Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.

Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilornetre journey that has never been completed on skis.

1.What changes happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?

A．He became good at most sports.        B．He began to build up his body.

C．He joined a sports team.              D．He made friends with a runner.

2.The underlined word “exploits” (paragraph3) is closest in meaning to       .

A. journeys                      B. researches

C. adventures                    D. operations

3.Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

A. He ran his first marathon.         B. He skied alone in the North Pole.

C. He rode his bike in a forest.       D. He planned an adventure to the South Pole.

A．a(chǎn)cdb          B．cdab       C．a(chǎn)dbd         D．cabd

4.What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A．He is success in sports.            B．He is the best British skier. 

C．He is Ridgway’s favorite student.    D．He is a good instructor at school.

       Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless, ”he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire.

       It was a mountain bike he received for his 15^th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.

       The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man’s cold-water exploits(成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could find about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.

       Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. “John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’t say, ‘You are completely crazy,’” Saunders says.

       In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter(遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.

       Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.

       This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.

1．The turning point in Saunders’ life came when _____

       A．he started to play ball games

       B．he got a mountain bike at age 15

       C．he ran his first marathon at age 18

       D．he started to receive Ridgway’s training

2．We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.

       A．dismissed Saunders’ dream as fantasy

       B．built up his body together with Saunders

       C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

       D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

3．What do we know about Saunders?

       A．He once worked at a school in Scotland.

       B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

       C．He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.

       D．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

4．The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means_____.

       A．Excited             B．Convinced         C．Delighted          D．Fascinated

5．It can be inferred that Saunders’ journey to the North Pole ______.

       A．was accompanied by his old playmates

       B．set a record in the North Pole expedition

       C．was supported by other Arctic explorers

       D．made him well-known in the 1960s

　　Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team.“Football, tennis, cricket--anything with a round ball, I was useless.”he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England's rural Devonshire.

　　It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.

　　The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man's coldwater exploits（成就）. Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.

　　Journeys to the Pole aren't the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy.“John Ridgway was one of the few who didn't say,'You're completely crazy,'”Saunders says.

　　In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a close encounter（遭遇）with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.

　　Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.

　　This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1 800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.

(1).The turning point in Saunders' life came when ________.

[　　]

A．he started to play ball games

B．he got a mountain bike at age 15

C．he ran his first marathon at age 18

D．he started to receive Ridgway's training

(2).We can learn from the text that Ridgway _________.

[　　]

A．dismissed Saunders' dream as fantasy

B．built up his body together with Saunders

C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

(3).What do we know about Saunders?

[　　]

A．He once worked at a school in Scotland.

B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

C．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

D．He was the first kid in his class picked for any sports team.

(4).The underlined word“Intrigued”in the third paragraph probably means ________.

[　　]

(5).It can be inferred that Saunders' journey to the North Pole ________.

[　　]

A．was accompanied by his old playmates

B．set a record in the North Pole expedition

C．was supported by other Arctic explorers

D．made him well-known in the 1960s

　　Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket-anything with a round ball, I was useless, ”he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devon-shire, England.

　　It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradu-ally, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon

　　The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learn-ed about Ridgway's cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decid-ed that this would be his future.

　　In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier,Saunders started his first long-distance expe-dition(探險(xiǎn))towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite(凍 瘡), ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled(雪橇)up and over rocky ice.

　　Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old play-mates would not believe the change.

　　Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2 900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.

(1) What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?

[　　]

A．He became good at most sports.

B．He began to build up his body.

C．He joined a sports team.

D．He made friends with a runner.

(2) The underlined word “exploits” (paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to________.

[　　]

A．journeys

B．researches

C．a(chǎn)dventures

D．operations

(3) Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

[　　]

a．He ran his first marathon.

b．He skied alone in the North Pole.

c．He rode his bike in a forest.

d．He planned an adventure to the South Pole.

A．a(chǎn)cdb

B．cdab

C．a(chǎn)cbd

D．cabd

(4) What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

[　　]

A．He is a success in sports.

B．He is the best British skier.

C．He is Ridgway's favorite student.

D．He is a good instructor at school.

Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team．“Football, tennis, cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless．”he says now with a laugh．But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire．It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him．At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend．Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance．At age 18, he ran his first marathon．

The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Athantie Ocean．Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man’s cold-water exploits（成就）．Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future．

Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy．“John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’t say,‘You’re completely crazy,”Saunders says．

In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole．He suffered frostbite, had a close encounter（遭遇）with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit．

Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton．His old playmates would not believe the transformation．

This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1, 800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis．

1．The turning point in Saunders’life came when        ．

       A．he started to play ball games．

       B．he got a mountain bike at age 15

       C．he ran his first marathon at age 18

       D．he started to receive Ridgway’s training

2．We can learn from the text that Ridgway         ．

       A．dismissed Saunders’dream as fantasy

       B．built up his body together with Saunders

       C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

       D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

3．What do we know about Saunders?

       A．He once worked at a school in Scotland．

       B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole．

       C．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole．

       D．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole．

4．The underlined word “Intrigued”in the third paragraph probably means        ．

       A．Excited                                     B．Convinced

       C．Delighted                                    D．Fascinated

5．It can be inferred that Saunders’ journey to the North Pole        ．

       A．was accompanied by his old playmates

       B．set a record in the North Pole expedition

       C．was supported by other Arctic explorers

       D．made him well-known in the 1960s