【正文】 early 20s Verne decided to bee a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）. In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne39。s writing included many predictions（預(yù)言） for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Verne39。s books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne39。s books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!（1）What does the phrase the father of science fiction mean? A.The father who has several children.B.The man who loves science and inventions.C.The writer whose father wrote science fiction.D.The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A.The plays he wrote for the theater.B.The encouragement from his father.C.The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.D.The scientific subjects in his stories.（3）Why were Jules Verne39。s books very popular in the 19th century? A.Because his books made him rich and famous.B.Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C.Because his books were the subjects for many movies.D.Because many people were interested in science and inventions.（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? A.Five Weeks in a Balloon.B.Around the World in Eighty Days.C.A Journey to the Center of the Earth.D.From the Earth to the Moon.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A.The space flight Verne described was different from others.B.The main characters in Verne39。s books are always on time.C.Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.D.Many of the predictions in Verne39。s stories came true.12．閱讀理解 Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu39。s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆發(fā)） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it39。s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano without getting hit by flying rocks! It39。s fast, fun and dangerous the perfect extreme sport（極限運(yùn)動(dòng)）. Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教儀式）. A man ties tree vines（樹(shù)藤） to his legs. He then jumps head first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only） still take part in this amazing activity.（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to? A.People.B.Animals.C.Activities.D.Islands.（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur? A.is no longer activeB.is on Pentecost IslandC.erupts almost every dayD.rises 800 metres into the sky（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur? A.Because people can climb it easily.B.Because people can make money.C.Because people can watch snow on it.D.Because people can surf the volcano.（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE? A.It is not dangerous at all.B.It was first called bungee jumping.C.It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.D.It came to Vanuatu from another country.（5）What is the purpose of the passage? A.To tell people not to do dangerous sports.B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C.To talk about the world39。s best volcano surfer and land diver.D.To pare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.13．閱讀理解 Mick Polly, an owner of a toy store, lives with his teenage daughter Carolina in Kentucky. He is known as the Bike Man. Over the past five years, Mick has built hundreds of bikes for needy kids. One day in 2012, a 13yearold boy with a broken bike walked by Mick39。s house. I was working in my garage（車(chē)庫(kù)）。 and he asked if I could fix it, says Mick, now 53. The boy39。s bike had a broken wheel. Mick sent a post（帖子） on Facebook, asking his friends if they had the needed part. One friend saw the post and gave away two used bikes. Mick took parts from each to build a new set of wheels for the boy. Soon after, Mick repaired a bike for the boy39。s brother and fixed one for his sister. Word spread, and during the year, he had fixed up lots of bikes for local kids whose parents were not able to afford new ones. People are throwing away bikes day and night, says Mick. Mick puts the bikes and bike parts in his garage. I take off the good tires or the handlebars or the seats