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A

I was going to die in Antarctica, I was certain. A picture of my frost-covered body, pale and lifeless, filled my mind as I glanced around. In all directions spreads the empty wilderness of Antarctica, the only feature being the division between snow and sky. I sadly stared at my team, who were rapidly disappearing from my sight．

It happened in the year 2009 when I was head of an adventure attempting to reach the South Pole． The team was made up of ordinary women from all around the world—from Jamaica, India, Singapore and Cyprus—many of whom had never seen snow, or spent a night in a tent, before we set off． Our aim was to be the most international all-female team to reach the South Pole．

By the time I realized that my sledge （雪橇） was firmly stuck, the team were already a long way ahead of me． I called out to Era, my teammate from Brunei, who was next in line．Getting no response, I called again, but my shouts were carried away in the opposite direction by the wind． I had stood and watched the line for a while as it marched away from me, confident that at any moment one of my teammates would look behind her． Seconds passed． Nothing． I was gradually being left alone．

I pushed my sledge again, my strength suddenly increased when I thought of a cold, lonely death． This time the sledge moved a little． I kicked at the ice with my ski-pole and boot, desperately trying to break the sledge free—and pushed again． The sledge shot forward, knocking me off balance． I struggled to my feet and set off after the team．

I caught up just as they realized I wasn't there． As we continued, my panic slowly faded．I found myself laughing to myself as I noticed Reena checking behind her every few paces． In fact for the whole of the rest of the day each member of the team glanced over her shoulder every few minutes． They were not going to risk losing me again．

1． What can we know from the first paragraph?

A． The author's poor physical condition．

B． The wonderful sights of Antarctica．

C． The author's regret of being left alone．

D． The rough natural conditions of Antarctica．

2． What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

A． How the author became the team leader．

B． Brief introduction about the adventure．

C． The process of selecting the team members．

D． Complete information about the team members．

3． What made it possible for the author to get her sledge out of the ice?

A． The strong desire to live on．

B． The shouts of her teammates．

C． A sudden change in wind direction．

D． The natural beauty ahead in Antarctica．

4． Why did the team form the habit of looking behind?

A． Because their team leader demanded them to do so．

B． Because they were expecting their team leader's arrival．

C． Because they wanted to make sure their team leader was following．

D． Because they were afraid there might be danger coming from behind．

B

Do many people you know drive a car? How do you get a license to drive a car in your hometown? Read the following handbook and you will find out how to get a learner License and how to drive safely in Australia．

About your Learner License

To prepare new and young drivers for the complex task of driving, all learner driver applicants must successfully complete a special "Road Ready" course to qualify for their Licenses．

About the Road Ready Course

In the Road Ready course, you will take part in exercises to help raise awareness of the complexities of safe driving．You will be assessed on your level of participation and understanding of the topics．The final stage of the course is computerized, multiple choice road rules knowledge test．

The course is conducted over several sessions and takes up to 15 hours to complete．

Obtaining a Learner License

Any person aged 15 years and 9 months or more may apply for a Learner License to drive a car． The Learner License is valid for 24 months but must be held for a minimum of six months．The driver must attain the age of 17 years before attempting a practical driving test．

To obtain a Learner License an applicant must:

·Provide proof of identity, age and residence．

·Complete and pass a Road Ready course．

·Pass a knowledge test on the road rules and safe driving practices．

·Pass an eyesight test．

When driving, learner drivers must be accompanied by a person holding a FULL license．Learner plates must be displayed on the front and the back of the vehicle while it is being driven by the learner．

Drive and Survive, Avoid Driver Fatigue （疲劳）

Driving when you are fatigued can be deadly．30% of single vehicle crashes in country areas involve a fatigued driver．

For long trips over 2 hours:

·Have plenty of rest breaks at least every two hours．Have a coffee break or walk around and stretch your muscles．

·Stay somewhere overnight if it's a really long distance．

·Don't drive when you would normally be asleep．

·Get a good night's sleep before the trip．

·Share the driving．

·Take a passenger who will chat and keep you alert．

·Don't drink and drive．Before and during the trip eat properly, avoid any alcohol and don't take medicine that may cause tiredness．

·When you feel sleepy, stop and sleep．

Remember that you can become drowsy （昏昏欲睡） even on short trips．If you have been working or partying hard, avoid driving if possible．

5．According to the handbook, to get a Learner License in Australia, an applicant must do the following EXCEPT _______．

A．finish and pass a Road Ready course

B．pass a knowledge test on the road rules and safe driving practices

C．provide proof of identity, marriage and educational background

D．take an eyesight test and meet the requirements

6．When driving, learner drivers ________．

A．can drive by themselves on the roads with light traffic

B．have to display their Learner Licenses on the front and the back of their cars

C．must be accompanied by either of their parents

D．can't drive alone without being accompanied by a person with a full license

7．If a driver has to take a two-day trip, which suggestions will you give him?

a．Take a rest break every 2 hours．

b．Ask someone else to go with him so that they can take turns to drive

without stopping．

c．Start out at 3 in the morning in order to avoid rush hours．

d．Stay somewhere overnight．

e．Get a good night's sleep before the trip．

A．abd B．ade C．bce D．bcd

8. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A tourist guide book. B. A news report

C. A science text book D.A popular magazine

C

People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten． If you lived in the Mediterranean, for example, you would consider octopus （章鱼）a great delicacy （佳肴）． You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive(令人讨厌的)． On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat---the normally accepted practice in many northern countries． The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives．

No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail （蜗牛）．Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world． There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food．

As my friend, Robert's flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own． For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him． The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails on some of my favorite plants． Acting on a sudden impulse （冲动）, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bay, and took them to Robert． Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift． I left the bag in the hall and Robert and 1 went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours．I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner．Snails would, of course, be the main dish． I did not fancy the idea and 1 reluctantly （不情愿地） followed Robert out of the room． To our surprise, we saw that there were snails everywhere : they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then．

9． We can infer from Paragraph 3 that when collecting the snails, the writer ____．

A． was glad that he could share them with his friend

B． didn't think much about the result and it was just a sudden wish

C． was excited about being able to give his friend a surprise

D． was depressed because it was hard to catch them all

10． The writer finds that snails ____．

A． are as delicious as octopus B．are disliked in his hometown

C． are the most controversial(有争议的) food D．are as popular as fried potatoes'

11． According to the passage, people love different foods mainly because _____．

A． they live in different places

B． they have the same genes as their parents

C． they have different understandings of delicacies

D． they learn to eat certain foods in their families

12． What's the best title for the passage?

A. Foods and cultures B. Snail and octopus

C. One man's meat is another man's poison D. People are illogical in front of delicacies

D

To get a chocolate out of a box requires a lot of unpacking: the box has to be taken out of the paper bag in which it arrived, the cellophane （玻璃纸） wrapper has to be torn off, the lid opened and the paper removed, the chocolate itself then has to be unwrapped from its own piece of paper: But this overuse of wrapping is not limited to luxuries． It is now becoming increasingly difficult to buy anything that is not done up in beautiful wrapping．

The package itself is of no interest to the shopper, who usually