Every country has its heroes. They maybe soldiers or sports people, doctors or film stars. We
admire them for their courage, theirstrength, their devotion to duty or their talent. Their example inspires us tolive better, to work harder.
Terry Fox was a youngstudent who loved life and who loved sports. When he was just 18 years old aterrible tragedy occurred: his right leg had to be cut off because of cancer.Such an experience would have destroyed a weaker person--but Terry Fox was afighter. He refused to give up. Instead, while he was recovering from theoperation, an idea slowly formed in his mind. He decided he would run acrossCanada--in order to raise money for cancer research.
Slowly and carefully,he began to train. Every step was extremely painful, but he insisted, increasingthe distance covered day by day. Sixteen months later, in the spring of 1980,he was ready for the long journey across Canada--his Marathon of Hope. It was atime of inspiration and heart-breaking emotion. Through television, every homesaw his distinctive style of running--a kind of half-hop and half-run. Thousands ofpeople lined the route to encourage him and to wish him well. They also gavemoney to fight cancer. Then, on September 1st,1980, after 143 days and morethan5,000 kilometers completed,everything came tragically to an end. Terry hadto stop. He lived on for anothernine months and died on June 28th,1981. He was almost 23.
第52题单选 Terry Fox was a
A.student
B.movie star
C.soldier
D.sportsman
第53题单选 What idea was gradually formed inTerry´s mind during his recovering stage?
A.Earning money.
B.Cutting off the other leg.
C.Running across the country.
D.Exercising hard.
第54题单选 Terry Fox ran his journey
A.with thousands of people supporting him
B.without raising any money
C.with few people watching him on TV
D.with his teachers and classmatesfollowing him
第55题单选 The author´s attitude to Terry Fox is
A.sympathetic
B.jealous
C.indifferent
D.admiring
五、V. Daily Conversation ( 15 points )
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Reservations clerk :Northwind Airlines.Can I help you?
Daniel Adams:Hello. I´d like to 56, please.
Reservations clerk:May I have your nameand 57,please?
Daniel Adams:My name is Daniel Adams andmy flight number is 374.
Reservations clerk:When are you leaving?
Daniel Adams : 58
Reservations clerk :And your destination?
Daniel Adams : Buenos Aires.
Reservations clerk: 59,please. (...)All right. Yourseat is confirmed, Mr. Adams. You´ll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o´clockp. m. local time.Daniel Adams:Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I checkin?
Reservations clerk:Yes, but 60 at least one hour before departure time.
六、VI. Writing ( 25 points)
第61题简答 一位学者将在你所在的社区做一个讲座。请以社区委员会(Neighborhoods Committee)的名 义写一份通知。内容包括：
(1)谁做讲座;
(2)讲座主题;
(3)讲座的时问、地点;
(4)讲座对象。
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