Ted Shreds doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make
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Ted Shreds doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference, he met Deanna, it was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.
The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They got married. They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.
小题1:Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.| A．he loves adventure | | B．cycling is a lot of fun | | C．he wanted to find himself a wife | | D．he supports environmental protection |
小题2:Ted got paid for_________.| A．giving a talk about his cycling trip | | B．cycling throughout North America | | C．traveling around North America by air | | D．attending conferences on cycling |
小题3:The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _________.| A．he met another cyclist who wanted to join him | | B．he fell in love with a girl there | | C．he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours | | D．he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip |
小题4:During the trip, Ted and Deanna_________.| A．found it hard to get up early | | B．were attacked by motorcycle gangs | | C．did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants | | D．decided to get married |
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答案
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D |
解析
小题1:D从“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”可知答案D。
小题1:A根据The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”可知答案A.
小题1:B根据下文While he was at the conference, he met Deanna, it was love at first sight!可知答案B。
小题1:D根据On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married.可知答案D。 |
举一反三
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything：animals, spiders, insects．．．
One day while walking through the woods, the nice old man found a cocoon（茧）of a butterfly．He took it home．A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole．Then it seemed to stop making any progress．It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther．Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon．
The butterfly then appeared easily．
But it had a swollen body and small, fragile wings．The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would be smaller in time．Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling （慢慢爬行）around with a swollen body and fragile wings．
It never was able to fly．
What the man in his kindness and hurry did not understand was that the limited cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid （液体）from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon．
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life．If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would disable us．We would not be as strong as what we could have been．And we could never fly．
小题1:The butterfly could never fly because ________．| A．it was too fat and strong． | | B．it loved crawling around． | | C．it got out of the cocoon easily． | | D．it didn’t get through the cocoon ． |
小题2:The text is most likely to be found in a book about__________．| A．popular science | B．humorous stories． | | C．successful people | D．philosophy events ． |
小题3:What is the implied meaning of the passage?| A．Life without any obstacles and difficulties is perfect． | | B．Obstacles and difficulties contribute to success． | | C．Never help a butterfly to get out of the cocoon． | | D．A butterfly can never fly without going through the cocoon． |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36 - 55各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并填写到答题纸表格。
One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 41 you can just wait until we make a quick 42 at the grocery store. I have something 43 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 44 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to 45 your question.” I put one apple of each 46 on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a 47 look on her face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 48 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 49 , some of the apples may not 50 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was 51 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 52 them back on the table, but 53 a different place.
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I 54 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 55 . See if that helps you 56 which one is which. ”
She took 57 , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are 58 like apples! They are all different, but once you _ 59 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally 60 it. I d idn’t need to say or do anything else.
| 小题1: | | A．although | B．so | C．because | D．if |
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| 小题2: | | A．stop | B．start | C．turn | D．stay |
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| 小题3: | | A．expressive | B．encouraging | C．informative | D．interesting |
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| 小题4: | | A．bought | B．counted | C．saw | D．collected |
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| 小题5: | | A．check | B．mention | C．answer | D．improve |
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| 小题6: | A．siz e | B．type | C．shape | D．class |
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| 小题7: | | A．worried | B．satisfied | C．proud | D．curious |
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| 小题8: | | A．ordinary | B．normal | C．different | D．regular |
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| 小题9: | | A．outside | B．whole | C．table | D．inside |
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| 小题10: | | A．still | B．even | C．only | D．ever |
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| 小题11: | | A．examining | B．measuring | C．drawing | D．packing |
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| 小题12: | | A．keeping | B．placing | C．pulling | D．giving |
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| 小题14: | | A．mustn’t | B．can’t | C．shouldn’t | D．needn’t |
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| 小题15: | | A．each one | B．each other | C．the other | D．one another |
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| 小题16: | | A．admit | B．consider | C．decide | D．believe |
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| 小题17: | | A．big bites | B．deep breaths | C．a firm hold | D．close look |
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| 小题18: | | A．just | B．always | C．merely | D．seldom |
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| 小题19: | | A．put away | B．get down | C．hand out | D．take off |
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| 小题20: | | A．made | B．took | C．got | D．did |
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Many English learners have difficulty deciding what kind of English accent they want to have. A US accent, perhaps modeled on the way a Hollywood star speaks? Or maybe you want to imitate（模仿） the British accent of a BBC news reader?
Young British people find the US accent attractive while young US people like a British accent. Especially when the person speaking is of the opposite sex! Let’s listen to what they have to say.
Stephen Yang, 17, from London, UK
A US accent is cute, especially when a girl speaks it. Whether it’s Jessia Alba speaking or the girl- next-door, the way US girls speak has a sweet tingle that is really sassy(时髦). A girl from Texas recently moved into our neighborhood. Her Texan twang（鼻音） had all the boys here on their knees within seconds of meeting her.
To me, accents reflect the attitudes, characteristics and lifestyles of the people.
Jennifer Sun, 16, from New Jersey, US
From watching English actors like Daniel Radcliffe, my friends and I have developed a soft spot for British men. Some are attracted to the qualities of English males, while others admire their sense of style.
Everyone, however, agrees that the most appealing aspect of an English man is his accent. For example, many American gir ls watch Harry Potter movies over and over again just to listen to the actors speak.
The English accent seems almost like art.
小题1:In Stephen Yang’s opinion, accents just show__________.| A．the beauty of the language | B．how the language is spoken | | C．the cultural differences of the speakers | D．the fashion of the day |
小题2:The underlined word “cute “probabl y means__________.| A．strange | B．exciting | C．attractive | D．fashionable |
小题3:Many American girls watch Harry Porter again and again in order to __________.| A．learn the acting skills of the these stars | | B．learn the magic performed by Harry Potter | | C．imitate the actors’ accents | | D．know more about British English |
小题4:What is probably the best title for this passage?A．British English and Am erican English | | B．British Accent or American Accent | | C．American English Accent is Most Accepted | | D．The difference between British Accent and American Accent. |
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In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day. In New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air form car engines.
For several years, this group had been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes(车道) for bikes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bike lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea—they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea—they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park—the largest place open ground in New York— is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bikes only.
小题1:In New York, a group of bike riders__________.A．are keepi ng practicing for health | | B．have no cars of their own | | C．are complaining there are not enough buses | | D．are trying to settle the problem of air pollution |
小题2: The bike riders suggest that __________.| A．bikes should be used instead of cars | B．bike lanes should be drawn | | C．fewer buses or cars should be used | D．the number of special lanes should be decreased |
小题3:The advantage of the special lanes is that__________.| A．they will make cars and buses run slowly | | B．they will make it easier for bike riders to go to parks | | C．they will make the city more beautiful | | D．they will prevent accidents |
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Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best．For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces．One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings．But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt （柏油） roads?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer．He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up．The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside．
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes．Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road．Some, however, dive deep into the ground．
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes．At a depth of 100 meters lies a natural aquifer （蓄水层） into which several heat exchangers （交换器） have been built．The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe．The aquifer is thus used as a heat store．
In winter, the working system is changed slightly．Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer．This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up．After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice．
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?| A．Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss． | | B．Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities． | | C．The Dutch engineer"s system has been widely used． | | D．Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads． |
小题2:For what purpose are the diving pipes used?| A．To absorb heat from the sun． | B．To store heat for future use． | | C．To turn solar energy into heat energy． | D．To carry heat down below the surface． |
小题3:From the last paragraph we can learn that ________．| A．some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter | | B．the system can do more than warming up the building | | C．the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface | | D．less heat may be collected in winter than in summer |
小题4:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?| A．What we shall do if the system goes wrong． | | B．What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads． | | C．How the system cools the building in summer． | | D．How the system collects heat in spring and autumn． |
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