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 in Gevonshire，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．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 Ridgeway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland，where he learned about Ridgway'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，Sanders started his first long—distance expedition 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 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 2,9000—kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis．

1．Ben Saunders ___________after he was 15 years old．

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

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

2．The underlined word “exploits”is closest in meaning to ___________．

      A．journeys              B．operations            C．researches            D．a(chǎn)dventures

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)—c—d—b                                            B．c—d—a—b

    C．c—a—b—d                                            D．a(chǎn)—c—b—d

4．The story mainly tells us about Saunders that he is ___________．

    A．a(chǎn) good instructor at school                       B．the best British skier

    C．Ridgway's favorite student                        D．a(chǎn) success in sports

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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 first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually，Saunders set up 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 learnt about Ridgway’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 towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite，ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit，pulling his supply-loaded sled up and over rocky rice.

　　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-kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.

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-c-d-b  B. c-d-a-b  C. a-c-b-d  D. c-a-b-d

The underlined word “exploits” is closest in meaning to______

  A. journeys   B. operations   C.  researches    D. adventures

The story mainly tell us about Saunders that he is______

A. a good instructor at school   B .the best British skier

C. Ridgway’s favorite student   D. a success in sports

Ben Saunders______after he was 15 years old .

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

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

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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 first he went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he 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 learnt about Ridgway'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 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． Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis．
【小題1】What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas 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．
【小題2】The underlined word "exploits" （Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to______．
A．journeysB．researches
C．a(chǎn)dventuresD．operations
【小題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)cdbB．cdabC．a(chǎn)cbdD．cabd
【小題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 good instructor at school．

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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 first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up 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 learnt about Ridgway’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.

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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-kilometer 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 made friends with a runner.

C. He joined a sports team.          D. He began to build up his body.

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

A. journeys      B. adventures   C.researches                      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 c d b                     B. c d a b           C. c a b d                     D.a c b d 

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

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

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

 

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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 first he went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he 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 learnt about Ridgway'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 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． Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis．

1.What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas 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 good instructor at school．

 

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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) 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.

 

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