Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head

Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head

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Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation(作品) will be nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to replacing it.”
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed. “The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door,” he says.
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing(轻松的) hotel break. “It’s great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “As well as a good start in survival training.”
The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms. “You can get a lot of people in,” explains Bergqvist. “The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time.”
小题1: Bergqvist designed and built the world’s first igloo hotel because ________.
A.an art exhibition was about to open
B.he wanted to make a name for the small town
C.he believed people would enjoy trying something new
D.more hotel rooms were needed
小题2: When the writer says “the fun will be over,” he refers to the fact that ________.
A.hotel guests will be frightened at the thought of the hard test
B.a bigger igloo will replace the present one
C.holidaymakers will soon get tired of the big igloo
D.Bergqvist’s hotel will soon become a pool of water
小题3:According to the text, the first thing to do in building an igloo is ________.
A.to gather a pool of water
B.to prepare a wooden base
C.to cover the ground with ice
D.to pile a large amount of snow
小题4: When guests leave the igloo hotel they will receive a paper stating that ________.
A.they have had a taste of adventure
B.they have had an ice-snow holiday
C.they have had great fun sleeping on ice
D.they have visited Lapland
小题5:Which of the following pictures below is closest to the igloo hotel as described in the text?
答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A
解析

试题分析:本文讲述的是一种新型的宾馆,是由冰做成的。并仔细描述了这个宾馆的具体的情况。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段前3行Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel.说明很多游客都厌倦了以前旧的度假的方式,想要尝试一些新鲜的事物。故C正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据本句Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.以及下文的内容Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed.可知,这些东西都是由冰做的,所以当气温提高的时候,这些东西都会融化,成为一堆水。故D正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据第三段前3行Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base;说明首先要做的事情就是建一个a wooden base,然后在上面建宾馆等。故B正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success.说明他们成功地尝试了这个新鲜事物。故A正确。
小题5:A 推理题。根据文章倒数2,3行With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing(轻松的) hotel break.和 “The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door,” he says.可知这个地方没有窗户只有木头做的前门。故A项正确。BC项有窗户,D项没有木门。
点评:本文讲述的是一种新型的宾馆,是由冰做成的。并仔细描述了这个宾馆的具体的情况。
文章基本上是考查细节题,对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词,然后以此为线索,运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节,找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍,仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别,在准确理解细节的前提下,最后确定最佳答案。
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They only got engaged(订婚)on Saturday, but it seems that Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are planning on marrying in March. The pop stars are eager to tie the knot in just ten weeks in order for their big day to coincide with(重合)their birthdays. are both keen to turn the events into one big celebration. According to the Daily Star, the couple think it is the perfect excuse to have one huge party.
“After getting engaged this Christmas, Rochelle and Marvin didn’t waste any time in thinking about dates,” a source told the newspaper. The couple apparently came to a mutual agreement that they would like to be married by the summer, and then the subject of their birthdays came up.“Rochelle has been telling her pals how excited she is and that she loves the birthday idea,” the source continued, “she thinks combining the events will make it the most amazing three—way celebration ever.”
JLS star Marvin proposed(求婚)to Rochelle during a festive break in Antigua,and The Saturdays singer was keen to announce the news as soon as possible.“It’s official Marvin proposed 2 me 2day, wanted 2 tell u b4 some1 else did! So excited 2 b Mrs Humes.” she tweeted(微博留言)on December 31. She also posted a photo of her and her husband-to-be in which she flashes her £45,000 heart-shaped diamond engagement ring.
小题1: Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes want to get married in March_________.
A.to celebrate both their wedding and birthdays
B.to make their wedding different from others
C.to satisfy the curiosity of their fans
D.to please their parents and relatives
小题2:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The wedding was arranged in January.
B.Both Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are pop stars.
C.Rochelle Wiseman is the husband-to-be.
D.They decided to get married shortly after they got engaged.
小题3: The numbers “2,4,1” and letters “u,b” in the underlined sentence probably mean______.
A.two, four, one;you, be
B.to, four, first;use, bee
C.to, fore, one;you, be
D.two, for, one;you, bee

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TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the androids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, an android(有人特点的)with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors(感应器)embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate(模仿)life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden(卧床不起的). Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot on wheels called Papero. A robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices(设备)monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.
小题1:What is the best title of this passage?
A.“Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan
B.Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan
C.Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.
D.Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.
小题2:The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means      .
A.fixedB.establishedC.settledD.rooted
小题3:According to Professor Sato,       .
A.the robot serves tea much faster than a human being
B.the robot does anything like human beings
C.tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society
D.tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks.
B.A robot has been programmed to clean the dishes.
C.All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.
D.The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan.
小题5:We can infer from the passage that        .
A.people are afraid of being monitored by robots.
B.the technology of robots has been highlighted(强调) in Japan.
C.robots can completely take the place of human beings.
D.people’s privacy should be strictly protected

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Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker" s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.    
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 2Os, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.     
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.     
They don"t collect money. They don"t push religion (宗教). So what"s the point?
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they"ll consider.
小题1:What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?      
A.Chatting with people.
B.Setting up street signs.
C.Telling stories to strangers.
D.Organizing a speaker"s corner.
小题2:What they have been doing can be described as______. 
A.pointless B.normal
C.crazyD.successful
小题3:Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?        
A.They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B.They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C.They organized the get-together in the city park.
D.They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
小题4:What will Liz and Bill do in the future?     
A.Go in for publishing.B.Do more television programs.
C.Continue what they am doing.D.Spend more time reading books.
小题5:How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A.They have decided to wait a year or two.
B.They will think about it carefully.
C.They agreed immediately.
D.They find it hard to do that.

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There are one billion homeless people living in our world today . The Homeless World Cup exists to end this , so we all have a home , a basic human need .
The Homeless World Cup is an annual , international football tournament(锦标赛) , uniting teams of people who are homeless to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever . It has inspired and supported over 50 grass roots(基层的) football projects around the world working with homeless people throughout the year .
The first tournament took place in Graz 2003 uniting 17 national teams . At the 5th Homeless World Cup in Copenhagen in 2004 , 48 nations , 500 players were united for a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country . 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world .
The Homeless World Cup is full of players with courage , spirit and determination . Research shows that 73% of players change their lives for the better after the international tournament by coming off drugs and alcohol , moving into jobs , education , homes , training , reuniting with families and even going on to become players and coaches for professional or semi-professional football teams . David Duke (Scotland) played in 2004 , came off alcohol , passed his coaching qualifications(资格) . He became assistant coach for Scotland 2005 , coach in 2006 and now owns his own home . The best goal scorer in 2004 Yevgen Adamenko(Ukraine) went on to play in a professional club in Ukraine .
The Homeless World Cup supporters include Nike , UN , Manchester United , Real Madrid and international footballers Didier Drogba and Rio Ferdinand .
小题1:The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to       .
A.find a home for homeless people
B.collect money for homeless people
C.help the homeless kick bad habits
D.help the homeless start a new life
小题2:Which of the following statements is true about the Copenhagen Homeless World Cup ?
A.It took place in early December .
B.25,000 players entered the tournament .
C.Nearly 50 teams competed in the tournament .
D.David Duke won the best goal scorer in 2004 .
小题3:Why does the writer give the examples of Yevgen Adamenko and David Duke in Paragraph 4 ?
A.To attract people to join the Homeless World Cup .
B.To show the influence of the Homeless World Cup .
C.To show the popularity of the Homeless World Cup .
D.To inspire people to support the Homeless World Cup .
小题4:The underlined words “ coming off ” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “     ” .
A.giving upB.falling inC.cutting offD.looking down

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WASHINGTON — It is announced Friday that White House visitor records will be opened up on a regular basis for the first time in modern history, providing the public an unusually detailed look at who gets the opportunity to help shape American policy at the highest levels.
“Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process,” the president said in a written statement issued by the White House while he vacationed with his family at Camp David.
By the end of the year, the White House will begin posting online every month the names of the people who visited in the last 90 to 120 days. Each person’s full name will be listed, along with the date and time they entered and left and the name of the person they visited. About 70,000 to 100,000 people visit the White House each month, and the records will include tourists as well as people conducting business.
The White House pointed out several exceptions to the policy: “purely personal guests” of the Obama family; those cases in which the disclosure(透露) of visitors’ names “would threaten national safety interests”; and those who come for “particularly sensitive meetings,” like candidates for a Supreme Court nomination(提名). Officials said only a “small number” will fit in the latter category(类别), and their names would eventually be disclosed after they are no longer secret, like after a nomination is publicly announced. Moreover, they said, the number of undisclosed visitors will be disclosed, to make clear how few they are.
小题1:Why will the White House visitor records be open to the public?
A.To attract more visitors to the White House.
B.To allow people to know more about the life of the Obama family.
C.To let the public know who are influencing the policies.
D.To ask the public help correct the policies made by the government.
小题2:From the passage we can learn that ________.
A.All the visitors’ names will be posted online soon after their visits
B.Not all visitors are allowed to visit the White House
C.Some visitors’ names can be found online until they’re not secret
D.The records of the visitors will be kept for at least 4 months
小题3:According to the passage, whose name might be kept secret for some time?
A.A tourist.B.A businessman.C.A foreign student.D.A foreign minister.
小题4: What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The White House will open the records of the visitors to the public.
B.In America more and more people are becoming policy makers.
C.The Americans have a right to know who are making policies.
D.President Obama has announced a new policy while on holiday.

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