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Matthew Henson—Arctic Explorer
In 1880，fourteen-year-old Matthew Henson loved to hear sailors tell tales of their exciting lives at sea．The travel，the adventure，the danger，and the steady pay were all attracting young Henson．One day，he found a job as a cabin boy on a beautiful ship called the Katie Hinds．For the next five years，Henson sailed around the world．With the help of the ship’s captain and other members of the crew，Henson learned mathematics，navigation，history，geography，and many other subjects．By the time he left the Katie Hinds in 1885，Henson was well educated and had become an excellent seaman．
Unable to find work anywhere else，Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington，D．C．One day in 1887，a man came in to buy a hat．The man，Robert Peary，asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea．Peary would soon travel to South America for the U．S．government．He needed experienced men to accompany him．The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys，so he introduced Peary to Henson.
Using his map-reading and sailing skills，Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman．Peary soon made Henson his assistant，and they became close friends．One day Peary told Henson about his real dream：to be the first man to stand on“the top of the world”at the North Pole．He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true．Over the next five years，the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic．However，they were not able to reach the pole either time．The cold，wind，and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined．
In 1908，Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole．Both men were over forty years old．The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot．This would be their last chance．With four Inuit guides，they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole．Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled．In April 1909，Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole．Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow．
In later years，Robert Peary and Henson were greatly honored for their achievements．Today，the two friends and fellow explorers lie in heroes’graves not far apart in the Arlington National Cemetery．
28．What happened to Henson according to Paragraph 1?
A．He became a skilled seaman．    B．He became a highly educated captain．
C．He was employed in a restaurant． D．He was interested in helping others．
29．What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
A．How Matthew Henson met Robert Peary．
B．Why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop．
C．Why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds．
D．How Robert Peary knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience．
30．What could Henson and Peary best be compared to，on their trip to the North Pole?
A．Hunters running after wolves．
B．Generals seeking power over another country．
C．Soldiers going to war to fight for their freedom．
D．Fighters performing a task in an unknown land．
31．How is the information presented in this passage mainly organized?
A．By cause and effect．
B．By comparing and contrasting．
C．In the order that the events happened．
D．With main ideas and supporting examples．
D
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    An obvious starting point is to post samples of your work that not only show off your skills and writing ability but also leave people wanting more．Post elections from the most exciting parts of your stories but end them just as the action reaches its peak．If you write nonfiction(写实文学)，show people what they can achieve，and give them a few steps to get them started．
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32．Which is the best title for the text?
A．What to Blog about?     B．How to Start a Blog?
C．Why to Launch a Blog? D．How to Make Website Attractive?
33．What does the word“unshroud”in the first paragraph refer to?
A．Put on．    B．Turn up．    C．Show off．  D．Write down.
34．What can we know about personal news on your blog?
A．It can make people watch out for you．
B．It can make people easily get in touch with you．
C．It helps to leave your privacy known．
D．It helps you improve your writing．
35．What does the author suggest for keeping a blog?
A．Posting things on your blog once in a while．
B．Adding new stories to it every day．
C．Filling it with attractive things frequently．
D．Loving it as your life．
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