had a toothache and was treated by a local dentist. He went on after that and succeeded in breaking the record.

　Rodriguez celebrated with members of the park staff and his supporters, who had sent him postcards and e-mails encouraging him not to give up.

1. What do we know about Expedition Ge Force?

A. It once ran for 104 days nonstop. B. It is the one most difficult to ride.

C. It is most modernly equipped. D. It is in a German town.

2. Rodriguez kept on riding that long because .

A. he wanted to show the world the very best he could do

B. he was having great fun doing that

C. the roller coaster can't stop once it starts running

D. he was able to live and work as usual on the coaster

3. During the roller coaster ride, Rodriguez .

A. kept on working as a university teacher B. kept enjoying good health

C. kept in touch with the world around him D. broke his world record 15 times

4. When Rodriguez finally stepped down from the roller coaster, he .

A. was healthy and strong as usual B. was in poor health

C. was very tired but happy D. decided to work as a teacher

5. The new world record was keeping on riding for on a roller coaster.

A. 16 times B. 104 days and 10-hour a day C. 10 hours a day D. over 25,000 kilometers

　Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.

　There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.

　Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided(避免).

　We should keep away from(远离) all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.

6. ________ are formed little by little.

　A. Good habits B. Bad habits

C. Both good habits and bad habits D. Either good habits or bad habits