B

I’ve just done my first jump since the accident that nearly killed me just a year ago. As I was lying in hospital, thinking that I would never skydive again, I wasn’t feeling glad to be alive. Instead I was wondering how I could possibly live without it.

It all started one evening after another nine-to-five day. I was sitting at home thinking, “There has to be more to life than this,” when an advertisement came on the television: “Try skydiving!”

The next day, I called the nearest skydiving centre and booked my first jump.

I will never forget my first jump. It was a beautiful, cloudless day and the sun was just going down. As I pushed myself away from the plane at 11,000 feet, my mind went blank.

Words cannot describe the excitement I experienced while I was free-falling. That was the most amazing four minutes of my life.

From the first jump, I was hooked. I started spending every free moment I had skydiving. At work, I sat in front of my computer and imagined ways of making more money so that I could jump more often.

The accident happened on my 1,040th jump. Another skydiver collided (碰撞) with my parachute (降落傘) at 80 feet. I fell and hit the ground at about 30 mph, face down. I broke my legs, my right arm and my nose. I lost 6 litres of blood, 19 teeth and 25 pounds of fat. I was lucky to be alive.

People who have never experienced skydiving will find it hard to understand that my only motivation to get better was that I could do it again. All I can say is that for me, skydiving is life and life is skydiving.

50. What can we learn about the author’s first skydiving from the text?

A. The author planned it for a long time.

B. The author was too excited to enjoy it.

C. It turned out to be fairly successful.

D. It took place a year before the accident.

51. The underlined part “I was hooked” most probably means “__________”.

A. I was attracted by skydiving          B. I was shocked by skydiving

C. I became familiar with skydiving      D. I became curious about skydiving

52. Which of the following shows the author’s strong will for skydiving?

A. The author spent almost every nine-to-five day skydiving.

B. The author worked hard to make more money for skydiving.

C. The author imagined himself skydiving while at the hospital.

D. The author expected to recover only to continue skydiving.

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(C)
Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, skowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little  headline said: BOXER  RECEIVFS LIFF SENTENCE.
Frank Cleary.aged 26,professional baxer. was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming . aged 32,laborer ,last July. The jury (陪審團(tuán))reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most sever punishment the court could give out.It was, said the judge.a simple case. Cummjng and Cleary had quarreled violently at  the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious cumming.  When arrested  Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour .Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Jusr don't tell my mother.”
It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly.  No one answered him or moved.for no one knew  what to do. "Jus  don't tell my mother. said  Fee numbly. "And no one did!Oh. God! My poor. poor Frank!"
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.
She half-rose before sinking back. her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can't  go . she said without a hint of pain . yet making evcryone feel that the pain was there.  "It would kill him to see me. I know him so well - his pride. his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone.it's what he wants.  We've got to help him keep his secret.  What good will it do him keep his secret what good will it do him to see us? "
Paddy was still weeping. buL not for Frank,  for the life which had gone from Fee's face .for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brougt bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himseLf.  He was the cause of her withdrawal from his hart and the hearts of his children.
Every time it lookcd as if there might be happinegs for Fee . Frank took it away.  But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossibile to wipe out as hers was for Fiank.
So he said.  " Well,  Fee,  we won't  go  But we must make sure he is taken care of.  How about if l write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?
The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks  " Yes.  Paddy.  
Do that .  Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out .Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know"
51. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Frank was found guilty Of murder because he was a professional boxer.
B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later
C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.
D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.
52. Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought
       A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B .Frank should have told Fce what had happened
C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character
53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?
A.  " Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "
B.  " Let him bear the shame alone . its what he wants. "
C.  " Every time it looked as if there miLhL be happiness for Fee , Frank took it away "
D.  " The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks "
54. "She half-rose before sinking back…" (in Paragraph 6) shows that
A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B .Fee didn'e want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C .Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank
D Fee struggled betwccn wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish
55.  What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?
A Son and brother   B Son and husband
C Brothcr and lover  D Lover and husband

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    Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, skowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little  headline said: BOXER  RECEIVFS LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary.aged 26,professional baxer. was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming . aged 32,laborer ,last July. The jury (陪審團(tuán))reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most sever punishment the court could give out.It was, said the judge.a simple case. Cummjng and Cleary had quarreled violently at  the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious cumming.  When arrested  Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour .Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Jusr don't tell my mother.”

      It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly.  No one answered him or moved.for no one knew  what to do. "Jus  don't tell my mother. said  Fee numbly. "And no one did!Oh. God! My poor. poor Frank!"

     Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.

     She half-rose before sinking back. her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can't  go . she said without a hint of pain . yet making evcryone feel that the pain was there.  "It would kill him to see me. I know him so well - his pride. his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone.it's what he wants.  We've got to help him keep his secret.  What good will it do him keep his secret what good will it do him to see us? "

     Paddy was still weeping. buL not for Frank,  for the life which had gone from Fee's face .for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brougt bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himseLf.  He was the cause of her withdrawal from his hart and the hearts of his children.

Every time it lookcd as if there might be happinegs for Fee . Frank took it away.  But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossibile to wipe out as hers was for Fiank.

     So he said.  " Well,  Fee,  we won't  go  But we must make sure he is taken care of.  How about if l write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?

     The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks  " Yes.  Paddy.  

Do that .  Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out .Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know"

  51. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Frank was found guilty Of murder because he was a professional boxer.

       B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later

       C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.

       D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

52. Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought

       A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

       B .Frank should have told Fce what had happened

       C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

       D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

  53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

       A.  " Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "

       B.  " Let him bear the shame alone . its what he wants. "

       C.  " Every time it looked as if there miLhL be happiness for Fee , Frank took it away "

        D.  " The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks "

  54. "She half-rose before sinking back…" (in Paragraph 6) shows that

    A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

    B .Fee didn'e want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

    C .Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

    D Fee struggled betwccn wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish

  55.  What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

    A Son and brother   B Son and husband

    C Brothcr and lover  D Lover and husband

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(C)

    Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, skowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little  headline said: BOXER  RECEIVFS LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary.aged 26,professional baxer. was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming . aged 32,laborer ,last July. The jury (陪審團(tuán))reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most sever punishment the court could give out.It was, said the judge.a simple case. Cummjng and Cleary had quarreled violently at  the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious cumming.  When arrested  Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour .Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Jusr don't tell my mother.”

      It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly.  No one answered him or moved.for no one knew  what to do. "Jus  don't tell my mother. said  Fee numbly. "And no one did!Oh. God! My poor. poor Frank!"

     Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.

     She half-rose before sinking back. her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can't  go . she said without a hint of pain . yet making evcryone feel that the pain was there.  "It would kill him to see me. I know him so well - his pride. his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone.it's what he wants.  We've got to help him keep his secret.  What good will it do him keep his secret what good will it do him to see us? "

     Paddy was still weeping. buL not for Frank,  for the life which had gone from Fee's face .for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brougt bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himseLf.  He was the cause of her withdrawal from his hart and the hearts of his children.

Every time it lookcd as if there might be happinegs for Fee . Frank took it away.  But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossibile to wipe out as hers was for Fiank.

     So he said.  " Well,  Fee,  we won't  go  But we must make sure he is taken care of.  How about if l write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?

     The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks  " Yes.  Paddy.  

Do that .  Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out .Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know"

  51. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Frank was found guilty Of murder because he was a professional boxer.

       B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later

       C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.

       D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

52. Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought

       A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

       B .Frank should have told Fce what had happened

       C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

       D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

  53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

       A.  " Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "

       B.  " Let him bear the shame alone . its what he wants. "

       C.  " Every time it looked as if there miLhL be happiness for Fee , Frank took it away "

        D.  " The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks "

  54. "She half-rose before sinking back…" (in Paragraph 6) shows that

    A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

    B .Fee didn'e want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

    C .Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

    D Fee struggled betwccn wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish

  55.  What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

    A Son and brother   B Son and husband

    C Brothcr and lover  D Lover and husband

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Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder．The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVFS LIFF SENTENCE．

       Frank Cleary．a(chǎn)ged 26,professional boxer．was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming．a(chǎn)ged 32,laborer ,last July．The jury （陪審團(tuán)）reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most sever punishment the court could give out．It was, said the judge, a simple case．Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbor Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious chumming．When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…

       Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard lab our．Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Just don't tell my mother．”

       "It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly．No one answered him or moved．for no one knew  what to do．"Jus  don't tell my mother．said Fee numbly．"And no one did! Oh. God! My poor, poor Frank!"

       Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.

       She half-rose before sinking back．her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"I can't  go ．" she said without a hint of pain．yet making everyone feel that the pain was there．"It would kill him to see me．I know him so well - his pride．his ambition．Let him bear the shame alone．it's what he wants． We've got to help him keep his secret． What good will it do him keep his secret what good will it do him to see us? "

       Paddy was still weeping．but not for Frank, for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes．Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himself． He was the cause of her withdrawal from his hart and the hearts of his children．

       Every time it looked as if there might be harpings for Fee．Frank took it away． But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Flank．

       So he said．" Well, Fee, we won't go But we must make sure he is taken care of．How about if l write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?

       The eyes didn't liven. but a faint pink stole into her cheeks " Yes. Paddy．

       Do that．Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out．Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know"

1．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Frank was found guilty Of murder because he was a professional boxer．

       B．The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later

       C．The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder．

       D．Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him．

2．Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought

       A．Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

       B．Frank should have told Face what had happened

       C．what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

       D．Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

3．Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

       A．" Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"

       B．" Let him bear the shame alone．its what he wants．"

       C．" Every time it looked as if there mille be happiness for Fee , Frank took it away "

       D．" The eyes didn't liven but a faint pink stole into her cheeks "

4．"She half-rose before sinking back…" （in Paragraph 6） shows that

       A．Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

       B．Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

       C．Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

       D．Fee struggled between wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish

5．What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

       A．Son and brother                                   B．Son and husband

       C．Brother and lover                                 D．Lover and husband

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