A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a stay
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A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.
There are many choices for staycations. Any town or city has plenty of choices for things to do if you know where to look. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can look online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on. Often, if you drive just a few hours, you can find a city that you can walk around and see. Then by driving home you can save the cost of a hotel and a plane ride.
Others take the term “staycation” word for word and do not leave their houses at all. Some choices for this can include taking time off to cook a great meal and enjoy it together or spending all day at a pool.
Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.
Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably costeffective（低成本的）. You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving by not driving very far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Travel costs have become really high, and the farther you go, the higher they are. By staying close to home, you cut that cost by quite a bit. You are also pushing money back into your local economy（经济）by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home. Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.
小题1:For what purpose is the text written?| A．To introduce the general information of staycatons. | | B．To compare staycatons with other vacations. | | C．To persuade more people to have staycations. | | D．To provide different ways of staycations. |
小题2:What is one of the advantages of a staycation?| A．The economy in other cities is also improved. | | B．People spend nothing when staying at home. | | C．You can visit local attractions for free. | | D．There is no stress from traveling. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 5 probably means?| A．included | B．removed | | C．covered | D．raised |
小题4:What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?| A．When to take a staycation. | B．What disadvantages a staycation has. | | C．Why people prefer a staycation. | D．How to have a staycation safely. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：知本文主要是介绍一种新型的度假方式staycation并详细介绍了这种度假方式的优势和好处。
小题1:A 主旨大意题。根据文章的主题段第一段可知本文主要是介绍一种新型的度假方式staycation并详细介绍了这种度假方式的优势和好处，故A正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章最后三行Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.说明staycation让我们没有一点压力，故D正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据本句You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated.你不必去付宾馆的钱，所以这个费用完全被去除了，故该词是B项的意思。故B正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据最后一段第一行ust as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.提出了staycation有好有坏，在最后一段里只是提出了staycation的好处，那么接下来最可能的就是讲述它的坏处，故B正确。
点评：知本文主要是介绍一种新型的度假方式staycation并详细介绍了这种度假方式的优势和好处，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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The Convention(公约)concerning the protection of world cultural and natural heritage appeared from a need to call for international cooperation to protect the world"s natural and scenic areas and historic sites for present and the future generations.
In 1959 there was international concern over the flooding of the Abu Simbel temples, a treasure of ancient Egyptian civilization, to build the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Through an international campaign by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) on the request of Egypt and Sudan, resources were found to move the temples to a new site. In 1965,a conference at the White House in Washington DC, USA called for a "World Heritage Trust" and international cooperation to protect "the world"s superb natural and scenic areas and historic sites for the present and the future". In 1969, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) developed similar proposals for its members .Therefore, the Convention was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972. By regarding heritage as both cultural and natural, the Convention reminds us of the ways in which people interact with nature , and of the basic need to keep the balance between the two.
The Convention identifies the natural or cultural sites on the World Heritage List, and sets out their role in protecting them .Although the emphasis has been on sites and natural features of "outstanding universal value", each country promises not only to conserve the World Heritage sites situated in its country, but also to protect and conserve its cultural and natural heritage.
There is also a "List of World Heritage in Danger" which are sites threatened by serious and specific dangers caused by changes in the use or ownership of the land , wars or natural disasters.
小题1:What is the purpose of the World Heritage Convention according to the passage?| A．To call for international cooperation to help poor people. | | B．To protect the world"s natural and cultural heritage. | | C．To save the natural resouces for next generation in the world. | | D．To raise money for the endangered heritage in the world. |
小题2:What can we infer from the second paragraph in the passage?| A．The history of the UNESCO is very long. | | B．The World Heritage Convention is not accepted by people. | | C．The Abu Simbel temples in Egypt are moved to a new site. | | D．The adoption of the World Heritage Convention takes al long time. |
小题3:The last two paragraphs mainly tell us __________.| A．the detailed purpose of the World Heritage Convention | | B．how to make a list of world heritage in danger | | C．how to make a world heritage list | | D．the importance of making two lists |
小题4:Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word "conserve"?| A．Pretend. | B．Prevent. | C．Preserve. | D．Prepare. |
小题5:According to Paragraph 4, there are many sites in danger for reasons EXCEPT________.| A．abuse of land | B．conflicts | C．lack of money | D．natural disasters |
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A community garden is a shared garden. A group of people get together and share a piece of land for their garden. This could be an empty place, or simply one at a neighbor"s house.
Community gardens are not limited to urban locations. Many rural communities share garden space as well . Some communities will divide their garden into individual plots and others will work on the entire garden together. You may find some community gardens on rooftops. This provides a platform for city citizen, where they can communicate with nature even when there no yard space.
community garden can be used to grow flowers and other plants as well as produce. Some community gardeners choose to sell their homegrown goods. Others choose to use it themselves and some do a combination of both . Some community gardeners donate part of their produce to local food banks . Besides, homegrown produce is also much fresher and tastier.
When you belong to a community garden it also gives you a chance to socialize with your neighbor. You"ll develop a better sense of involvement and belonging. You"ll be communicating with people of similar interests, as well as people with different ideas .Community gardening often leads to setting up other community projects.
It brings a sense of achievement to know that you"ve taken apiece of waste land and turned it into something beautiful .The entire neighborhood will enjoy the benefits of your bard work.
A community garden is an opportunity for education as well .You may learn from your fellow gardeners .You can also ask local children to join you .This gives them a way to show their creativity and keep them busy, and points them in the right direction.
小题1:People can find a community garden________| A．near the river | | B．only in rural areas | | C．only in urban locations | | D．both in rural and urban communities |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the community garden?| A．A sense of achievement. | | B．A sense of involvement and belonging | | C．An opportunity for education | | D．A method to ease urban crowdedness |
小题3:According to the passage, a community garden_________| A．will replace other community projects | | B．is especially suitable for rural areas | | C．can sometimes be on the top of a roof | | D．can only be shared where there is no yard space |
小题4:What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk abort?
A. The produce of a community garden.
B. The location of a community garden.
C The definition of a community garden
D. The popularity of a community garden.
小题5:It can be learned from the passage that a community garden can __________
A. make it unnecessary to go shopping
B improve your study a lot at school
C. make you richer and healthier
D. help you to avoid feeling lonely |
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery(彩票) tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金) in history。
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing . Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80 The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly did not affect tickets sales. In the last few days before the drawing , tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second .
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action .Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people . It allows them to dream about wealth they will probably never have .
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized(合法化) gambling . Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets .There are also many addicts who take the game seriously, They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets .Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习) under the name of social progress . No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not , you can not refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans .
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that________________.| A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them. | | B．play a lottery is just like investing in the stock market | | C．a lot of people buy lottry tickets ,but lotteries cause disagreement | | D．lotteries are just legalized vice |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?| A．Politicians like lotteries because they do not have to pay extra tax. | | B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress . | | C．Some critics do not like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them . | | D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market. |
小题3:In just one hour in the last few days , the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling about ______________.| A．$1.62million | B．$90 million | C．$9.6million | D．$87million |
小题4:People who are addicted to playing lotteries should __________.| A．join a club | B．kick the habit | | C．win the Pennsylvania | D．save every cent |
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The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-o1d student in California has used his knowledge of the device to create his own business,gaining national recognition for his work.
Vincent Quigg is the CEO of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones,specializing in customizing and repairing iPhones. Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school. “My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to grow up. And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff. So I had to find ways to be entrepreneurial.” An organization cal1ed the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. or NFTE, helped the young man get started. His mother, Carla Quigg: “He quit the class, which made me very disappointed.”
“It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that ‘aha moment’or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun.”
At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with broken electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization’s national competition for best young entrepreneur.His business has grown through word-of-mouth. Vincent says he now fixes up to l0 phones per week. He earns about $l,500 each month in sales. TechWorld has two other employees. Kacee Wheeler is one of them. He works on the technical side of the business while Vincent Quigg now deals with finances and planning. He says he wants to continue to grow his business.
小题1:What is Vincent Quigg’s company specialized in?| A．Customizing and repairing iPhones. | B．Advertising and selling iPhones. | | C．Helping students set up business. | D．Offering people medical advice. |
小题2:What drove Vincent to start his own business?| A．His special family education background. | | B．The need to keep his former way of 1ife. | | C．The desire to be the CEO of a company. | | D．The encouragement from another company. |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “aha moment” probably mean?| A．The moment to celebrate success. | | B．The moment to comp1ain hardship. | | C．The moment to have a great idea. | | D．The moment to have great fun. |
小题4:What can we 1earn from the text?| A．Vincent started his own business with the help of his col1ege. | | B．Vincent went through great difficulty in the beginning. | | C．Vincent promotes his business by large scale advertisements. | | D．Vincent’s mother was disappointed by his achievement. |
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Many crimes and social problems are caused by children. Despite the damage these teenage criminals cause, parents are not responsible in most countries. This article will discuss whether parents should be forced to pay for their children’s crimes.
There are many reasons why parents should not be responsible for crimes committed by teenage children. First of all, teenagers today are independent. They often move out of the parents’ house at 18 years of age or younger. They are expected to learn to take care of themselves and make their own decisions, and not to stay like small children attached to their parents. Secondly, parents are working. They cannot watch their adolescent children all the time. A third point is that even children from good families can sometimes commit crimes. Parents should not be responsible if they have worked hard to raise their children properly.
However, young troublemakers cause many problems, and I feel we should make parents responsible. Firstly, most juvenile（未成年的）crimes are committed by adolescents whose parents do not care or make any effort to control their children. If parents had to pay fines（罚款）, they might make more effort. Another point is that even though the children may seem mature, they are not really able to make good decisions. Parents should be responsible for raising and teaching their children until they are fully grown. Furthermore, if children know that their parents will have to pay, they will think carefully before getting into trouble.
In summary, there are good reasons both for and against making parents pay for acts committed by their children. However, I feel strongly that if we want to reduce the number of such crimes, we need to make parents take more responsibility.
小题1:Those who insist that parents should not be responsible for their children’s crimes believe that ________.
a. teenagers are able to deal with things on their own
b. children need to experience difficulties to be fully grown
c. it’s impossible for parents to be with their children all the time
d. parents are not to blame as long as they try their best to educate their children| A．a, c, d | B．a, b, c | C．b, c, d | D．a, b, d |
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, the main reason for children’s crimes is ________.| A．unstable social environment | B．parents’ carelessness | | C．bad family relationship | D．heavy financial burden |
小题3:The author thinks that making parents pay for their children’s crimes is ________.| A．useless | B．easy | C．necessary | D．impractical |
小题4:What can be the best title for the passage?| A．Proper ways to educate children | B．Reasons for children’s crimes | | C．Should children move out? | D．Should parents pay? |
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