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     Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two
reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity,
which he did. He raised ~70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the
trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still
waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.
    White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He
spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle(車座)and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains.
He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
and the   Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food,
water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.
     The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through
jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to
help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers
and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him
was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres
he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work
and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his
adventures.
1.  When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.
A. broke the world record              
B. collected money for Oxfam
C. destroyed several bikes            
D. travelled about 1,300 hours
2. What does the word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean
A. Very slow but exciting.                    
B. Very long and difficult.
C. Very smooth but tiring.                
D. Very lonely and depressing.
3. During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.
A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran
B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold
C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia
D. had a team of people who travelled with him
4. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?
A. Imaginative.    
B. Patriotic.  
C. Modest.      
D. Determined.
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    DeKalb county coroner（驗尸官）Dennis J. Miller on Friday released the identities of the four victims who died in the county: Daniel Parmenter, 20, of Westchester; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero; RyanneMace, 19, of Carpenters-ville; and Julianna Gehant, 32, of Meridan.

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    A. Everyone thought it was a joke when the gunman appeared in front of them.

    B. Peters had no record of police contact or an arrest record while attending Northern Illionois.

    C. 162 students were attending a lecture when the gunman emerged from behind the screen.

    D. The gunman opened fire as soon as the class came to an end.

    57. How many people were shot to death according to the passage?

    A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 162

    58. The following are not witnesses except            .

    A. Peters B. Dennis J. MillerC. Dan Parmenter   D. Lauren Carr

    59. What was the first thing that Jerome did when she saw the gunman?

    A. She got up and ran out of the room.

    B. She hit the floor.

    C. She burst through a stage door and pulled out a gun.

    D. She tripped and became an “open target”.

    60. What is the best title of the passage?

    A. Witnesses Tell of Horrible Experience   B. A Cruel Shooter

    C. 162 Killed in an Accident  D. An Unkown Gunman

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