As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Alvin still climbs building. In 2003, he climbs a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed a building Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alvin uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alvin climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream-something you really want to do-it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”
56. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. climbing buildings is easy B. Alain Robert
B. everyone can climb a tall building D. you can control your fears
57. When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.
A. his hands and special shoes B. special tools
B. his hand only D. his special shoes only
58. The underline word “charity” means “__________” in Chinese.
A. 享受 B. 休闲 C. 慈善 D. 消费
59. Alain climbs for two reasons. They are _________.
A. for fun and his health B. for charity and for his job
C. for his health and for charity D. for charity and for fun
60. If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?
A. Practice climbing buildings B. Tell yourself “I can do it.”
C. If something bad happens, then stop. D. Try to do something else.
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