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I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(興奮，緊張) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,
schools and camps have one.
You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心劇烈跳動), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(鍛煉). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.
Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(繩索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.

【小題1】Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
【小題2】On what do indoor climbers climb?
【小題3】What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
【小題4】Who should always be with you when you climb?
【小題5】What does your partner do as you climb?
【小題6】Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?

Angela Chang (張韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career (事業(yè)). She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.
“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.
She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.
“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”
But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired (解雇). Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene (一場戲) right.
“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”
Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings (隱形的翅膀). They fly me to the skies and give me hope.”
【小題1】The phrase “turned down” in the first paragraph means “______”.

A．承認

B．拒絕

C．開除

D．雇用

【小題2】 Many record companies refused to co-operate (合作) with her because ______.

A．she looks very common	B．she is too young
C．she doesn’t sing very well	D．she looks young and small

【小題3】 Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______.

A．she is strong-minded	B．people like her films
C．she is interested in acting	D．she acted in the popular TV plays

【小題4】Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

A．The Small Girl.	B．Four Albums.
C．I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.	D．A Poor Actress.

Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
　　When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan's earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
　　He doesn't do charity for honour(榮譽).He wants to encourage more people to make contributions(貢獻)to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
　　As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.
　　So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全國五一勞動獎?wù)?.He is considered as one of China’s top philanthropists.
【小題1】The article is probably taken from _______.

A．a(chǎn) newspaper

B．a(chǎn) novel

C．a(chǎn) detective story

D．a(chǎn) science book

【小題2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned (談到) in the passage?

A．He is from Jiangsu.

B．He has visited many countries.

C．He has helped people in need.

D．He has got a lot of awards.

【小題3】Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Earthquakes

B．Hope Primary Schools

C．Pioneer of the Year

D．Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao

Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.
When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan’s earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.
He doesn’t do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.
As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.
So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全國五一勞動獎?wù)?.He is considered as one of china’s top philanthropists.
【小題1】The article is probably taken from _______.

A．a(chǎn) newspaper

B．a(chǎn) novel

C．a(chǎn) detective story

D．a(chǎn) science book

【小題2】He says he will donate _____ to charity after he dies.

A．nothing	B．some schools
C．everything he has	D．his whole company

【小題3】 What does he do charity for?

A．He wants to do charity for money.

B．He wants to do charity for pleasure.

C．He wants to ask people to help him.

D．He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．He is from Jiangsu.

B．He has visited many countries.

C．He has helped people in need.

D．He has got a lot of awards.

【小題5】Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Earthquakes.	B．Hope Primary Schools.
C．Pioneer of the Year.	D．Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao

 

Chen Guangbiao was born in Jiangsu in July,1968. He is the chairperson of a company in Jiangsu. Now he is one of China’s richest men and he has donated a great amount of money to charity projects. He says he will donate everything he has to charity after he dies.

  When people are in need of help, he will appear at once. He helped people during the Wenchuan earthquake, the Yunnan earthquake and the Taiwan earthquake. He also gave a helping hand in Japan’s earthquake. He has built many Hope Primary Schools to support the education in poor areas.

  He doesn’t do charity for honour. He wants to encourage more people to make contributions to charity. After announcing he would donate everything to charity after his death, many businesses, overseas(海外)Chinese people and common people encouraged by him have also promised to do something for charity.

  As a philanthropist(慈善家),he is asked for help every day. Sometimes he gets very tired, but he has never stopped caring.

  So far, he has received a lot of awards, including Pioneer of the Year, and National May Day Labour Medal(全國五一勞動獎?wù)?.He is considered as one of china’s top philanthropists.

1.The article is probably taken from _______.

  A. a newspaper         B. a novel           C. a detective story      D. a science book

2.He says he will donate _____ to charity after he dies.

  A. nothing                               B. some schools

  C. everything he has                     D. his whole company

3. What does he do charity for?

A. He wants to do charity for money.

B. He wants to do charity for pleasure.

C. He wants to ask people to help him.

D. He wants to encourage more people to contribute to charity.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. He is from Jiangsu.

  B. He has visited many countries.

  C. He has helped people in need.

  D. He has got a lot of awards.

5.Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

  A. Earthquakes.                           B. Hope Primary Schools.

  C. Pioneer of the Year.                   D. Philanthropist Chen Guangbiao