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PARIS，France—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 p.m. and his parents worked until 6：00 p．m．Alain looked at his apartment（公寓）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，Alain still climbs buildings．In 2003，he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman（蜘蛛侠）to advertise the movie．In 2004，he climbed Taipei 101（one of the tallest buildings in the world）．To reach the top of a building，Alain uses only his hands and special shoes．

Alain climbs as a hobby．He also does it to make money for charity（for 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．”

1．Alain Robert first climbed the tall building                    ．

A．in 2003                   B．in 2004                   C．at 6：00 p．m．     D．at the age of 12

2．Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to                ．

A．advertise the movie Spiderman                     B．make the movie Spiderman

C．enter his apartment                                     D．make money for British children

3．Main Robert climbs buildings          ．

A．for fun and exercise                                  B．for charity and his health

C．for fun and charity                                     D．for exercise and his job

4．The best title for this passage would be         ．

A．An Exciting Sport                                    B．Alain Robert’s Hobby

C．A Man for Charity                                      D．A Real Life Superman