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There have never been many adventurers. You van read stories about men called adventures. But they were really businessmen. There was something they wanted----- a lady, or money, or a country, or honor. And so they got it. But a true adventure is different. He starts without any special purpose. He is ready for anything he may meet.
There have been many half-adventurers. And they were great men. History is rich with their stories. But each of them had a special purpose. They were not followers of true adventure.
In the big city of New York, Romance and Adventure are always waiting.
As we walk along the street, they are watching us. We look up suddenly and see a face in a window. The face seems to interest us strangely. Or in a quiet street, we hear a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where no one lives. A car takes us to a strange door, instead of to our own. The door opens and we are asked to enter. At every corner, eyes look toward us, or hands are raised, or fingers point. Adventure is offered.
But few of us are ready to accept. We are ready to do only the things we do every day. We wish to do only the things that everyone else does. We move on; and some day we come to the end of a long quiet life. Then we begin to think. Then, when it is too late, we are sorry that we have never known true Romance and Adventure.
1. In the author’s opinion, there are ____ true adventures.
A. many B. few C. no D. a few
2. In what way does the author say a true adventure is different from a business man?
A. He is ready for anything he may meet.
B. He is not interested in money.
C. He enjoys excitement while a business man does not.
D. A true adventure is romantic, while a businessman is dull.
3. According to the passage, a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where no one lives in a quiet street means____.
A. a number B. a fight C. wealth D. adventure
4. The passage doesn’t mention it, but we can infer from the passage that when most people meet an offer of adventure, they will ____.
A. grow angry but curious
B. accept the offer
C. grow embarrassed and reject the offer
D. be frightened and cry for help.
5. When do most people wish that they had known romance and adventure?
A. When they are young.
B. When it involves a beautiful lady or handsome man.
C. When something interests them strangely.
D. When they reach the end of a long quiet life.
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16. They were treated very badly.
17. Do something too much.
18. No, he can’t.
19. None can do that.
20. A plan for ending the children’s relationship with their parents.
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【文章大意】这是一篇介绍悉尼的文章，分别从历史、气候、建筑、港口和居民等方面阐述了悉尼的迷人之处。
21. It’s just over 200 years old.
22. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. It’s very good.
23. It’s 305 meters tall.
24. Sydney is famous for its deep harbor.
25. They love to go swimming and sailing.
第三篇：B A D C D