荆州中学2018/2019学年度高三第五次考试
英 语 试 题
全卷满分150分 时间120分钟
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. When the employees take a holiday.
B. Where the employees go for the holiday.
C. How much holiday time an employee has.
2. What's the woman doing?
A. Checking the newspaper.
B. Complaining about her roommates.
C. Looking for a place to stay.
3. What’s the woman's problem?
A. She doesn't like to see the dentist.
B. She can do nothing with her trouble.
C. The local dentist isn't good enough.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. At the concert.
B. On the highway.
C. In a garage.
5. What has the man been doing all day long?
A. Studying for his exams.
B. Staying in a training centre.
C. Vacationing with friends.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Where is Sue's mother?
A .In Sue's bedroom.
B. In her own room.
C. In the shopping centre.
7. What does the man say Sue is prepared to do?
A. Live independently.
B. Miss the family.
C. learn to be proud.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman blame Calvin?
A. He has spent too much money.
B. He always wants to save money.
C. He seldom helps with the housework.
9. What does the woman say about herself?
A. She is generous with money herself.
B. She is too hard about saving money.
C. She has no chance to make money.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Mother and son.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. How long will the road be blocked?
A. Three days.
B. Six days.
C. Eight days.
12. What kind of scenes will be shot on the road according to the woman?
A. Car racing.
B. Wars and fighting.
C. Quarrel and shooting.
13. What’s the advantage for the businesses in the area?
A. They’ll be advertised free.
B .They’ll be protected for visitors.
C. They'll provide everything for the film.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What is about to begin on TV?
A. A basketball game.
B. A TV soap opera.
C. A program about organizing team.
15. How long has it been since the man played basketball?
A. Twenty-five years.
B. Ten years.
C. Five years.
16. What is the woman's opinion of the man?
A. He is a basketball fan.
B. He isn't healthy for basketball.
C. He is too busy to play basketball.
听第10段材料,回答第17题至20题。
17. What happened when Alain reached his apartment?
A. He couldn't find his keys.
B. His parents were at home.
C. He lost his way home.
18. What was Alain doing when dressed as Spider-man?
A. Climbing a building in London.
B. Climbing Taipei 101.
C. Climbing to his apartment.
19. What did Alain use to climb Taipei 101?
A. His hands only.
B. His hands and special shoes.
C. Special tools.
20. Why does Alain climb?
A. To make money for his family.
B. To realize his dream.
C. For charity and his hobby.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Among upcoming exhibition openings, Paul Gauguin’s hand drawn art is put on display in New York’s MoMA. Yoko Ono’s retrospective (回顾展) arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and China’s Forbidden City stars at the Royal Ontario Museum and so on. The followings are the detailed information.
Gauguin: Metamorphoses
March 8—June 8 Museum of Modern art, New York, USA
It’s the drawn art of Paul Gauguin that’s on display here, with 120 paper based works accompanied by 30 paintings and sculptures.
moma.org
The Forbidden City
From March 8 Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario, Canada
250 rare objects lent by Beijing’s Palace Museum appear here, its jewellry, paintings, furniture and textiles giving insight into the life of those who lived inside China’s imperial Forbidden City.
rom.on.ca/en
Yoko Ono: Half-A-Wind Show—Retrospective
March 14 Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbo, Spain
Over 200 pieces comprise (构成) the exhibit in an effort to offer a “complete vision” of Ono’s career as a performance artist. This is the exhibition’s final scheduled stop on its yearlong European tour.
Yokoono.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/
19th Biennale of Sydney: You Imagine What You Desire
March 21—June 9 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Exploring the artistic imagination through works large and small, performance based and static, and housed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales as well as at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Biennaleofsydney.com.au
Art Paris Art Fair: Springtime in Paris
March 27—30 Grand Palais, Paris, France
Billing itself as “the Springtime Event for Modern and Contemporary Art” with China as this year’s guest of honour—and photographic chameleon Liu Bolin among exhibitors—the fair features both art and design while acting as a platform for younger galleries and their clientele (客户).
http://artpairis.fr
21. Where will the objects from China’s Forbidden City be shown?
A. In New York. B. In Paris. C. In Sydney. D. In Ontario.
22. Which of the following exhibitions will end its yearlong European tour after Spain?
A. Yoko Ono’s retrospective B. Paul Gauguin’s hand drawn art
C. 19th Biennale of Sydney D. Art Paris Art Fair: Springtime in Paris
23. If Mike wants to visit Art Paris Art Fair, he should go to Paris .
A. on March 6. B. on March 29. C. on April 28. D. on May 30.
B
Fifteen-year-old David had spent six months planning a hike to the bottom of the
Grand Canyon (大峡谷) with his classmates. No one could have known it would end in tragedy.
When the group arrived at the starting point for the hike, they found out there was a problem with their permit. To solve it, the five boys and three leaders walked back up to the ranger station (护林站)— only to find out it was closed.
When the boys got moving, they'd already drunk most of their water. In the burning sun, temperatures reached a 115°F. Even the leaders were having trouble walking on. But the group finally made it down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Heat evil was occurring. "My son made it about 100 yards from the river and then dropped," says his father, Robin. Two boys of them raced to the river to get him water.
When the boys arrived, the last rafting(筏运) trip of the day was passing by. As luck would have it, among the waiting riders were a few doctors. They rushed to give David first aid before going for help. But it was too late. David passed away from the heat evil.
It's been 21 years since the boy's death, and hiking still holds a strong memory of David for his family. The summer before the tragedy, his father had a long time to devote to his family. David and his dad spent the summer hiking all over the High Uintas, where snow-topped peaks reflect tower over glacier (冰川) formed lakes. .
The photo Robin took of Christmas Meadows there won the Reader's Digest "From Sea to Shining Sea" photo contest and appeared on the July 2017 magazine cover. To Robin, it isn't just a fascinating landscape—it's also a powerful reminder of his late son.
24. How many people does David's group consist of?
A.11 B.10 C.9 . D.8
25. What does the sentence "Even the leaders were having trouble walking on." in Paragraph three suggest?
A. The leaders were taller and older.
B. The leaders covered shorter distance.
C. The leaders were healthier and stronger.
D. The trouble the group faced was so great as to be beyond expectation
26. Where did Robin take the photo which won the Reader's Digest "From Sea to Shining Sea" photo contest?
A. On the High Uintas. B. Where David had been to.
C. In the Grand Canyon. D. In the Christmas Meadows.
27. What does the passage intend to tell us mainly?
A. Take enough water with you when hiking.
B. Don't hike to the Grand Canyon in too hot weather.
C. Robin still misses his late son, David.
D. Doctors can't necessarily succeed in saving every patient.
C
Many Chinese girls love “small, fresh meat”, which refers to young, effeminate(女人气的) male stars. However, it turns out that not everyone is a fan of them.
On Sept 6, an article published by Xinhua News Agency described some male stars as too effeminate.
This came after CCTV was criticized for inviting several young male stars to perform on First Class for the New Semester, an educational TV show for primary and secondary school students, which aired on Sept 1. Afterwards, many parents left comments online, saying the stars in the show had a bad influence on their children.
The popularity of effeminate male stars is partly due to the influence of Japanese and South Korean pop culture, Fan Xiaoqing, an expert on South Korean movies at the Communication University of China, told China Daily.
However, the “femininity” of males isn’t a recent social phenomenon. In fact, being effeminate was popular among Chinese men during the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern dynasties, especially among aristocrats and scholars, according to China Daily.
Indeed, the debate about effeminate male stars has been going on for a while.
In July, Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse said during the singing reality show China New Singing he feels tired of seeing effeminate male stars.
“It isn’t that they’re not good, but we should discover ourselves, rather than imitate. Men should get their hormones back,” he said during the show.
His opinion was shared by Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. “Some young actors are feminine and they should be more manly,” he said during the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2017.
However, others have a more open mind toward this phenomenon. “It’s stereotypical(刻板的)to think all male stars should be masculine, like Jackie Chan. As society diversifies, there are more options for fans to choose from,” Liang Yurou, 19, a college student from Fujian province, told China Daily.
Deng Xiquan, head of the Youth Research Institute at the China Youth and Children Research Center, believes such a phenomenon is completely natural.
“It’s only a central issue temporarily and will be replaced by a new youth culture at some stage. If a man has feminine beauty, this doesn’t mean that he lacks responsibility,” Deng told China Daily.
Deng’s opinion was echoed by the People’s Daily. “A man’s strength should be judged on the basis of their inner qualities – not their physical appearance.” it wrote.
28. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. CCTV was widely praised for inviting several young, effeminate male stars.
B. Effeminate male stars become popular totally because of the influence of Japanese and South Korean pop culture.
C. It is a whole new social phenomenon that being effeminate was popular among Chinese men.
D. Some parents are opposed to the popularity of “small, fresh meat”.
29. Nicholas Tse and Feng Xiaogang are against the popularity of effeminate male stars mainly because they think .
A. the effeminate male stars are not good.
B. the effeminate male stars should be more manly.
C. there should be more choices for fans to choose from.
D. the effeminate male stars have a bad influence on their children.
30. Which of the following proverbs is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence
above?
A. Don’t judge a book by its cover. B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. No pains, no gains. D. Seeing is believing.
31. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Feminine men raise a storm of objection
B. Feminine men win popularity
C. Feminine men cause hot debates
D. Feminine men will be a ting of the past
D
It is normal to feel a little sleepy after eating lunch. Some people believe that there is a significant shift in blood flow from the brain to the stomach. Although this sounds plausible, it doesn’t really make much sense. If this were the case, why wouldn’t we feel sleepy after having a large breakfast or after dinner?
People may argue that there are some elements that cause sleepiness within food. They think there are some foods that may make you feel a little sleepy. In addition, they believe drinking alcohol may also cause sleepiness. In most cases, this is not what contributes to sleepiness after lunch, however.
In fact, it has more to do with the natural timing of an increasing tendency towards sleep. There are two phenomena that contribute to this: the sleep drive and the circadian rhythm(生理节奏) .
The sleep drive is due to the gradual build-up of a chemical within the brain called adenosine. The longer a person stays awake, the more adenosine accumulates, leading to an increasing desire for sleep. This reaches its peak right before bedtime, but it is also higher in the afternoon compared to the morning.
The second process that contributes indirectly to sleepiness is the circadian rhythm. It is actually the pattern of an alert signal. It increases throughout the day to keep us awake and act against the increasing levels of adenosine. There is a dip (下降 ) in this pattern in the early afternoon, typically 7-9 hours after waking up. When the alerting signal dips, the potential sleepiness shows itself, and we feel sleepy.
To deal with the sleepiness that occurs in the early afternoon, you can use caffeine
or even take a short nap. Fortunately, if you tough it out, this period will pass and you will find that you feel more alert again in a matter of hours.
32. What does the underlined word “plausible” probably mean in Paragraph 1?
A. Consistent B. Significant C. Reasonable D. Attractive
33. What do we know about adenosine from the passage?
A. It is what makes us feel sleepy. B. It reached its highest point at noon.
C. It is a feeling of our physical condition. D. It controls the speed of circadian rhythm.
34. What’s the relationship between the circadian rhythm and adenosine?
A. They cooperate with each other.
B. The two have no direct relationship.
C. The two perform the same function.
D. The former helps lower the level of the latter.
35. What’s the structure of the passage?
A. Problem—reason—suggestion. B. Argument—data—measure.
C. Assumption—proof—conclusion D. Introduction—experiment—approach
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being first in your class is a goal that you can work toward, but you must set it for yourself from the first day of high school. 36 .
Read beyond assigned reading. Following your course outline and doing all of your assigned reading are important. But to pull ahead to first rank, you also need to read books that can provide that extra information you need. 37 . Prepare an extra credit report based on what you learn.
38 . Don't just physically sit in the chair. Be a part of group discussions, and volunteer for extra projects and teams. Take leadership roles whenever they're offered. If the class has a debating team, take part in it often and come prepared with notes and references for every debate.
Ask for help when you see you need it. Balancing different classes and assignments can make it difficult to keep up in every subject. If you feel that you are having trouble grasping certain topics, don't struggle until your grades begin to slip. Turn to the teachers if necessary.
39 . Show an interest in your classmates. Your teacher will notice.
Ask your teacher for extra credit assignments, particularly if you receive a disappointing grade in a subject. Don't merely accept the mark. Do everything you can to raise.
Stay physically fit. 40 . Eat well, drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep. Spend time outdoors and away from your studies. But be disciplined. Schedule a study period for each day and stick to it.
A. Finish your homework in time.
B. Participate in teamwork in class.
C. Get plenty of exercise either through team or individual activities.
D. Try these tips along your way help you get that first rank in your class.
E. Concentrate on what your teacher explains so that you can grasp the main points.
F. Similarly, if you do well in a subject, tell your teacher you're available to help others.
G. If you are studying World WarⅡ, for instance, read biographies of the important players.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节 (共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A.B.C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
It was 7:30 a.m., cold, dark and snowy. I had a lot to do on my final day so I went to work 41 . I walked slowly along the pavement towards the 42 . I looked up the building where most of my 43 hours for the last four years had been spent. My heart 44 fast and I didn’t want to go in. I didn’t want it to
45 .
46 I pulled myself together and went through the doors of the company for the last time. The morning flew by as I had much work to complete and I 47 on getting the work done and ignored my colleagues---they also kept their heads down, 48 eye contact. My 49 was almost as sad to them as it was to me.
That day two 50 of our team were leaving as part of the over-staffed programme. At midday we had a leaving speech 51 , leaving cards and promises to stay in 52 . Before leaving the company, I began to consider my future 53 .
In one week’s time I would be on a flight to Cape Town: a place I had 54 spent an amazing year working. In fact, it had been this job that had 55 my interest in working in diversity.
I was going to South Africa with three friends and I planned to take time out to 56 my next move with them. This is something absolutely necessary in such a 57 . If it allows, it is 58 for your physical, mental and emotional well-being to get completely out of your regular 59 , away from home and all reminders of work to recharge(给……充电) your physical and emotional batteries and 60 calmly on what comes next.
41. A. late
B. early
C. punctually
D. unwillingly
42. A. hospital
B. family
C. school
D. office
43. A. hiding
B. hurting
C. sleeping
D. waking
44. A. knocked
B. skipped
C. beat
D. jumped
45. A. end
B. continue
C. operate
D. waste
46. A. Therefore
B. But
C. Since
D. Whether
47. A. focused
B. gathered
C. surrounded
D. based
48. A. enjoying
B. facing
C. avoiding
D. looking
49. A. attitude
B. behavior
C. leaving
D. arriving
50. A. numbers
B. members
C. schedules
D. citizens
51. A. patiently
B. happily
C. alone
D. together
52. A. action
B. belief
C. notice
D. touch
53. A. plans
B. forecasts
C. frames
D. routes
54. A. formally
B. specifically
C. previously
D. aimlessly
55. A. aroused
B. insisted
C. suggested
D. recognized
56. A. comment
B. discuss
C. see
D. know
57. A. consequence
B. relationship
C. position
D. situation
58. A. safe
B. harmful
C. beneficial
D. challenging
59. A. opportunity
B. routine
C. habit
D. housework
60. A. reflect
B. think
C. consider
D. view
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The first English version of the famous martial arts novel, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"《射雕英雄传》 61 (schedule) to come out in the UK next year. 62 almost every Chinese person knows, the novel was written by Louis Cha, better known by his pen name, Jin Yong. London-based MacLehose Press has confirmed that the novel will come out in 12 volumes (册), with the first 63 (set) to come out on Feb. 22.
In the publisher's promotional 64 (introduce) of the "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the series was referred to as a Chinese version of "Game of Thrones”《权利的游戏》. The first volume has been translated by Anna Holmwood, an English publishing agent 65 (work) together with many famous Chinese writers, such as Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, and Yan Ge. Holmwood 66 (translate) " The Legend of the Condor Heroes" since 2012, and from the second volume onwards she invited GigiChang to help her 67 the translation.
Louis Cha is China's most influential martial arts author with 68 total of 15 novels. Since the 1950s, about 100 million 69 (copy) of his works have been sold around the world. But only three of them have been translated for the English-speaking world. They are "Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain", "The Deer and
the Cauldron" and "The Book and the Sword". Louis Cha is widely recognized as one of the most 70 (success) authors in China.
第四部分 写作(共2节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处如一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
May I have your attention, please? Tomorrow, an outstanding movie will be shown on our campus. Welcome to join in us and enjoy it! Here are some relevant information about it.
To begin with, the name of the movie is Growing Together, it is about the development of our beloved school. As result, it will be not only meaningful and also interesting. Beside, it will be in the library from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 9th. What’s more, everyone of you will be welcome to take part in them, enjoying the movie, having a heated discussion afterwards and give your own comments.
Hopeful, you would make it to our activity. I have the confidence what you will have a great time.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是我校学生李华,我校正在组织学生作为交流生到新加坡留学,你非常想得到这次交流学习的机会。请你根据以下提示给校长写封申请信:
1.父母支持;
2.个人优势;
3.表达愿望。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
荆州中学2018/2019学年度高三第五次考试参考答案
第一部分 听力理解
1-20 CCABA BAABC BAAAC BAABC
第二部分:阅读理解
21-23: DAB 24-27: DDAC 28-31: DBAC 32-35:CADA 36-40: DGBFC
第三部分:英语知识运用
41-45 BDDCA 46-50 BACCB 51-55 DDACA 56-60 BDCBA
61.is scheduled 62.As 63.set 64.introduction 65. working
66.has been translating 67. with 68.a 69.copies 70.successful
短文改错
61. 删除in
62. are改成 is
63. it改成 which
64. As∧result中间加a
65. and 改成 but
66. Beside 改成 Besides
67. them改成it
68. give改成giving
69. Hopeful改成Hopefully
70. what改成that
第二节 书面表达
Dear Mr. President,
More than delighted to learn that some of us students will have the opportunity to study in Singapore for two months, I am applying for the position as an exchange student.
Admittedly, my parents strongly support me both financially and spiritually, for they believe studying abroad can broaden my horizons. Apart from this, my good
command of English enables me to communicate with others freely, which can definitely help a lot. By the way, what arouses my interest in Singapore is that I’m eager to experience the vivid Singapore culture in person.
I would appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking forward to your approval.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text 1
W: Anything else?
M: One last thing. How much holiday time do you give your employees every year?
W: Our employees receive fifteen days of paid vacation every year.
Text 2
W.I need to find a new place to live. It's really boring to live with my roommates.
M: Well, check the newspaper.
W:I did. I didn't realize a single bedroom apartment went for so much these days.
Text 3
W: Oh! I have a terrible toothache.
M: You should go to the dentist, though you hate dentists.
W: Well, I’d rather suffer than go to the dentist.
Text 4
W: There’s another traffic jam on the highway. We're going to be stuck in this for a
while. I wander if there’s an accident.
M: No. There are simply 100 many people and too many
cars. Well, let’s put on some music.
Text 5
W: What are you studying all day long for? It’s summer vacation !
M: I know, but I’m taking this training course in math. I have to take my exams to get
into the university, so I need to prepare.
Text 6
W: Dad, do you know where Mom is?
M: Hi. Sue. She is in her room putting something together
for you to take to the college.
W: She’d better not start crying like she usually does.
M: I know, but she is going to miss you awfully. I’ve told you we’re proud of you. I
mean it. You have really shown us that you are prepared to live independently.
W: Thanks, Dad.
Text 7
W: Calvin, how much money did you spend last weekend?
M: I’m not sure. Mum. Let me check. I think I spent $ 100.
W: Why don't you help me save money? You kids are always spending such a lot.
M: I know that I should learn how to save more, but I hope that I can spend a little on
myself sometimes.
W: I’m sorry. I guess I’m too extreme when it comes to saving money.
M: That's okay. I’m sorry, too. It’s a good idea to prepare for the future possibilities.
Text 8
W: We can't go that way. The road is blocked for the next six days.
M: Oh, that’s right. They’re filming a movie up there, aren’t they?
W: Some very thrilling scenes will be shot there. I think, like car racing.
M: I wonder how all the businesses in the area feel about that.
W: I think that they get well paid for that.
M: The movie company has to pay them?
W: I don't know about all of that, but think about it, their business gets advertised free
of charge!
M: Oh, yeah, they get to be in a movie for the whole world to see!
Text 9
W: Tony, the basketball game is about to start. You may bring some chips and a bowl
of ice cream, and a pizza from the fridge.
M: They’re organizing a company basketball team, and I'm thinking about joining. I
was the star player in high school, you know.
W: That was twenty-five years ago. I just don't want you to have a heart attack
running up and down the court.
M: So, you mean I should just abandon the idea? I’m not that out of shape.
W: Well, you ought to at least have a physical exam before you begin. I mean, it’s
been at least five years since you played. And you need to watch your diet and cut
back on the fatty foods, like ice cream.
M: Yeah, you're probably right.
W: Oh, and you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV half the night.
M: Hey, you're starting to sound like my personal fitness instructor!
W: No, I want you to be with us for a long time.
Text 10
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 couldn’t find his keys. It was 3:30 pm and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. Seeing 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, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spider-man to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei l01, one of the tallest buildings in the world. To reach the top of the building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity. 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.”