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Richard Holmes, a British author and academic, is something of a Romantic, famous for biographies of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In his last book, "The Age of Wonder", he wrote about science and Romanticism and their common commitment to discovery. In his new book, "Falling Upwards", he combines the two again to tell the stories of Europe's early balloonists (气球飞行者).

Mr Holmes's love of balloons was aroused at a village festival and his enthusiasm is one of the book's many pleasures. He refers to the cheerful tone used in many first-hand ballooning stories, and applies it in this second-hand account. He describes men and women wrapped up in fur coats under their hydrogen-filled balloons, enjoying cold chicken and champagne and looking back to earth to see mankind "for what it really is."

Mr Holmes makes much of the strange side of ballooning, but the book is at its best when examining its more serious applications. In the American civil war, for example, both North and South put observers in balloons to spy on enemy movements. And during the Prussian attack on Paris in 1870-71, balloonists managed to fly out of the city to communicate with the French government in exile (流亡) in Tours.

"Falling Upwards" contains much of the historian's writing characteristics, such as footnotes and bibliography (文献书目), but its epilogue (后记) refers modestly to what has gone before as "a series of true balloon stories". It does touch on the more technical aspects of ballooning, and says little about the French Montgolfier brothers who are credited as its inventors. That though seems a small price to pay for such a spirited work. Mr Holmes's tale ends at the start of the 20th century when the business of flight was being handed over to the airship and the airplane.

【小题1】In his book "Falling Upwards", Richard Holmes ______ .
A.uses the similar writing style of "The Age of Wonder"
B.describes how people celebrated a village festival
C.gives first-hand accounts of Europe's early balloonists
D.discusses balloons used in war in a serious tone
【小题2】The highlight of Falling Upwards lies in ______ .
A.its vivid descriptions of balloonists' life
B.its analyses of the serious uses of balloons
C.its reference to many historical resources
D.its research on the ballooning technology
【小题3】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean? ______
A.Falling Upwards is an inspiring book but its price is a little high.
B.To complete the book, Holmes received Montgolfier brothers' financial aid.
C.It is a pity that the book doesn't introduce Montgolfier brothers in detail.
D.It actually didn't take Holmes much work to write such a good book.
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Aaron Fotheringham has been an amazing person with backflips(后空翻) and other skateboarding tricks throughout his teens. And his famous backflip has won worldwide notice in the form of Record. Why did his particular backflip earn such a reputation? Aaron was the first person to successfully perform a backflip in a wheelchair.

Aaron was born ill. He has been in a wheelchair since the age of 8. Since then, he has even developed a new extreme sport in which wheelchair-bound athletes use their chairs like skateboards or bikes to do tricks. Now Aaron's friends call him "Wheelz", and he says it's huge praise.

Though Aaron makes his stunts(特技表演) look easy, doing tricks in a wheelchair is very different from using a skateboard or bike. It's a completely different skill set.

If a skateboarder goes into a backflip like Aarons and doesn’t start out with enough rotation (旋转), he or she can bend his or her body to speed up. This allows a skateboarder to make complete rotation in time for a successful landing. But Aaron can't bend his body any more than it is already.

That means Aaron has to have everything perfect before going into a backflip. He needs to launch himself to just the right height. If he doesn't, he could fall on the ground completely. "My rotation is so quick that I don't have much time to think," says Aaron.

Aaron's stunts take a lot of practice. He tries to make it to the skate park every day to work on his backflip and try out new tricks. Even though he's an excellent athlete, Aaron doesn't always land his stunts perfectly. But Aaron says he doesn't let bad landings stop him. He gets right back up and goes for his backflip again.

【小题1】What do we know about Aaron?
A.He can do backflips as a disabled person.
B.He is an excellent skating athlete.
C.He has had to sit in a wheelchair since birth.
D.He has developed a new game by using chairs.
【小题2】Being called "Wheelz", Aaron felt________________.
A.disappointedB.happyC.angryD.ashamed
【小题3】What is the most important thing for Aaron to perform a backflip?   
A.Starting out with enough rotation.
B.Bending the body to speed up.
C.Reaching a suitable height.
D.Having enough time to think.
【小题4】What would be the best title for this text?
A.A Disabled Teen Competes in Adventure Games
B.A Teen Performs Excellent Stunts
C.A Disabled Teen Wins Respect from Others
D.A Teen Performs a Backflip in a Wheelchair

Smith entered Mr. Watson's office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance.

"Smith,"said Mr. Watson," this past year your department hasn't earned money. We're going to drop that department. It's finished. I'm sorry, but you'll have to go.""But, sir, if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School."

"What's that!" said the boss. "Riverside!I didn't know you had a boy there. That's an expensive school for a man with your salary."

"I know,sir. But he likes it there so much!He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ(冠军) there."

The boss sat perfectly still for a long time---a faraway(恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said,"We've got to close your department, Smith. But you'll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours, maybe more pay. Now get out.You're here for life."

Smith got out, with surprise on his face.Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain.

The letter read:

I can't say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it's the same everywhere when you're a cripple(跛脚的人). But don't worry about me, Dad. They've got a good chemistry department here. And there's one boy here who is really great. He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry.The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, I want to do something for Champ. Something big that he won't even know about.

【小题1】Mr.Watson wanted to fire Smith because ______ .
A.Smith would take over a new job in another department.
B.Smith's son knocked a boy down who hit Herbie.
C.Smith's department didn't earn money that year.
D.Smith had his son study in Riverside School.
【小题2】We can learn from the text that ______ .
A.Mr.Watson wanted to realize Champ's dream.
B.Mr.Watson didn't know that Champ was Smith's son at first.
C.Mr.Watson decided to give Smith another chance in no time.
D.Mr.Watson was told not to fire Smith by Herbie.
【小题3】According to the text,which words can best describe Mr.Watson? ______
A.Easy-going and optimistic.B.Hardworking and sympathetic.
C.Strict and grateful.D.Selfish and greedy.
【小题4】The author wrote the text in order to ______ .
A.help us to deal with our bossB.make our children enjoy life
C.provide us with tips on workD.share a moving story with us

Guinness World Records Set by Kids

♦ The youngest club DJ

Oratilwe A J Hongwane likes putting in more efforts when playing music for a crowd. In 2012, he became the youngest club DJ—he was five when he played a one- hour set to 100 people at a bar in South Africa. Known in the business as DJ Arch Jnr, he broke the record previously held by a six-year-old in Japan.

♦The most viewed video game-unboxing video

Kids love watching someone unbox a new purchase—especially if it's something they can't get themselves. Maybe that's why more than 25 million people have watched YouTube HD. What's really cool about Evan is that he actually donates most of the toys to those in need. He also uses his popular YouTube channel to draw people's attention to worthy organizations for helping the poor.

♦The youngest drummer

The rules of Guinness World Records say a drummer must record a real song and be paid for his skills and that the drummer must give at least 20 concerts of 45 minutes or longer within five years. At the age of just four Julian Pavone met all those qualifications.

♦The fastest assembly (组装)of 10,000 Lego pieces and the longest Lego chain

A group of school kids in New Jersey went for their world records to increase public awareness about a fellow student who is suffering from a rare and deadly disease. The group put together 10,000 Lego pieces in just three hours, breaking the old one by five hours. They also set the record for the longest Lego chain, which ended up at 947 meters, beating the old record by 40.

【小题1】Who is devoted to charity?
A.Oratilwe A J Hongwane.B.Evan.
C.DJ Arch Jnr.D.Julian Pavone.
【小题2】What do we know about the youngest drummer?
A.He has recorded 20 real songs.
B.He gave at least 20 concerts at five.
C.He must earn a lot of money by recording.
D.He was qualified for the Guiness World Reords at four.
【小题3】Why did the school kids set the world record?
A.To help a sick schoolmate.
B.To inspire team spirit.
C.To prevent a rare disease.
D.To make their school famous.

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