Is there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?

No one knows this mystery（謎）has puzzled the world for years.

In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints（腳印）in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!

In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. When he watched, it ran very quickly.

Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “Snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.

From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey? Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Somebody we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

1.The passage is about _________.

2. Why were people interested in the footprints?

3. A mountain climber took the pictures of large footprints in_______.

4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?

5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for over _______years.

Is there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows this mystery（謎）has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints（腳印）in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. When he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “Snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.
From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey? Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Somebody we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

1. 1.

   The passage is about _________.

   1. A.
      some mountain climbers
   2. B.
      some strange animals
   3. C.
      some large footprints
   4. D.
      the mystery of the Snowman
2. 2.

   Why were people interested in the footprints?

   1. A.
      They were footprints of a large bear.
   2. B.
      They looked like the footprints of a large man.
   3. C.
      People found them in the snow.
   4. D.
      People found them in the world’s tallest mountains.
3. 3.

   A mountain climber took the pictures of large footprints in_______.

   1. A.
      1887
   2. B.
      1906
   3. C.
      1921
   4. D.
      1951
4. 4.

   Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?

   1. A.
      They were footprints of an ape man.
   2. B.
      They were footprints of a Snowman.
   3. C.
      The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked.
   4. D.
      The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.
5. 5.

   Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for over _______years.

   1. A.
      one hundred and ten
   2. B.
      ninety-five
   3. C.
      eighty
   4. D.
      fifty

One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”
【小題1】Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman.        B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain.            D. He was the president of the USA.
【小題2】How did they cross the river?

Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests(胸部)and throats(喉嚨)?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,”Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,”June said.“They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled(剝)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.“Don’t eat your banana,”Pearl shouted at June.“Mine has made me go blind!”
【小題1】What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time? _________