On 22nd January, 2007, Dave Cornthwaite from the UK became the first person to skateboard across Australia. He made a new world record, by skating a total of 5,823 kilometers. Jack Smith, the previous (前任的) champion, had skated a total of 4,830 kilometers across the US in 2003. Dave’s journey started in Perth and ended in Brisbane traveling about 60 kilometers a day. It took him five months and 13 pairs of shoes. He had great physical pain and he got really sore feet.
If Dave hadn’t believed in making his dreams come true, none of this would have happened. Dave left his job two weeks after he had bought a skateboard and decided to go on a journey. He wanted this journey to be about something more than him, so he created an association that would raise money for charities. “If people follow my journey and donations, then I’m doing many people a lot of good,” said Dave. This journey had plenty of challenges. He traveled across the Australian desert (沙漠) where temperatures reached 48℃ in the day and 0℃ at night. He had a serious accident in Adelaide when he jumped on a piece of metal that cut through his foot.
Dave helped raise more than ￡50,000 for children’s charities, wrote a book and encouraged others to follow in his footsteps. I wish we had more people like him leading the way!
小题1:Where is Dave from?
| A．The US. | B．Australia. | C．The UK | D．France |
小题2: What can we get from the passage?
| A．Dave skated a total of 4,830 kilometers across Australia. |
| B．Dave spent 5 months skating from Perth to Brisbane. |
| C．Dave was the first person to skateboard across the US. |
| D．Dave traveled at the speed of 600 kilometers a week. |
小题3:What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
| A．Dave got hurt during his journey. |
| B．Everyone can help others if he wishes. |
| C．The environment of Australia is terrible. |
| D．Dave challenged himself to achieve his dreams. |
小题4:Where may the passage come from?
| A．An art book. | B．A story book. |
| C．A science book. | D．A medicine book. |
