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boardwalk,plenty of restaurants and nightspots,and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids. Many
believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season,when the town is less crowded but the weather
is still mild.
Meanwh
ile,some safety tips should be followed,enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety:pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard
stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously!
Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However,
a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming
without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmers. When you swim with someone else,
if one of you has a problem,the other may be able to get help,including signaling for assistance from
others.
Don"t fight the current. The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches
are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity,because once surf pushes water
up the slope of a beach,gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving off
shore. If you are caught in a rip current,don"t fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead,swim
parallel to shore until you feel the current relax,then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a
short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
B. joining the nightspots
C. having interesting rides
D. skiing in the sea
B. in the slimmer vacation
C. during the Christmas holiday
D. in the cold winter
B. within the sight of the lifeguard
C. with the current
D. as far as you like
B. if one with lifeguard were drowning,five persons without lifeguard would be
C. some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D. some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
B. the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C. Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D. the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea
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Most could read.Some lived in log cabins and others lived in large houses.A Cherokee named
Sequoyah made an alphabet for his language so it could be read and written as well as spoken.
As early as 1802 the state of Georgia and the federal government had signed an agreement with the
Cherokee Indians that stated that the Indian land belonged to Georgia.In 1829 President Jackson had a
"removal bill" introduced to Congress.The bill said that all Cherokee Indians would have to move to a
reservation in Oklahoma.Georgia took the Cherokee Indians" land and began to break it into small pieces
to be given to the white settlers.All contracts between Cherokee Indians and whites were canceled.
Anyone owing money to a Cherokee Indian didn"t have to pay back.Some whites attacked and burned
the Cherokee Indians" homes.The Cherokee Indian leaders were arrested and their homes were taken
away.
In 1835 two Cherokees who were not elected leaders of the tribe signed a treaty(协议) with the
federal government.The treaty arranged for the Cherokee Indians to move away from Georgia.The
treaty was not good because no elected leader had signed it.More than 16,000 Cherokees signed a
petition(请愿书) asking that the treaty should be canceled.President Jackson refused.In 1838 ten
thousand American soldiers were sent to Georgia to remove the Cherokees from the land they had
lived on as long as anyone could remember.They were taken to a makeshift prison until the trip west
could begin.
The trip to Oklahoma began in cold weather.More than four thousand Cherokee Indians died on
the trip.One fourth of the tribe died on the trail(小道) known as the "Trail of Tears". The Cherokees
call this trail Nunnadaultsunyi, meaning "The Place Where They Cried".
1. We learn from the first paragraph that the Cherokee Indians of the early 1800"s ______.
A. had no their own language
B. passed on their knowledge by word of mouth
C. lived a very primitive life
D. could build houses
2. What happened to the Cherokee Indians after the "removal bill" was introduced to Congress?
A. They were allowed to ask all their money back.
B. They moved to a better place.
C. They lost their land.
D. They sold their land to the white settlers.
3. We can infer from the third paragraph that the treaty ______.
A. was against the will of the Cherokee Indians
B. didn"t take effect in the end
C. was turned down by President Jackson
D. was misunderstood by most Cherokee Indians
4. The trail to Oklahoma is called "Trail of Tears" because ______.
A. many Cherokees escaped from the trip
B. the weather was very cold during the trip
C. Cherokees walked beside a big river
D. many Cherokees lost their lives during the trip
emperor of the Tang Dynasty, her influence was far greater than most in her position.
Historians say that the ruler loved her so much that, in AD 724, he banished his wife and made
Wu a royal concubine.
"Although she was only a concubine, she was treated as an empress with palace etiquette (礼节),"
explained Shi Xiaoqun, director of relics collection for Shaanxi History Museum. "Tang Xuanzong even
wanted to make her his empress but was opposed by the ministers."
The emperor had thousands of concubines in his palace in Chang"an (now called Xi"an, capital of
Shaanxi province) but, according to Shi, he only loved Wu, the mother of seven of his children.
Wu died in the December of AD 737 at the age of 38 and was buried in Jingling Mausoleum. She
was given the title Empress Zhenshun after her death.
"It"s rare for a concubine to be given so much posthumous (死后获得的) honor in the history of
Chinese feudal (封建) society," said Liu Daiyun, research director at the Shaanxi Archaeological
Research Institute.
Her tomb -53 meters wide by 56 meters long - is located in the west of Pangliu village, which is
part of Xi"an"s Chang"an district.
The recovered sarcophagus (石棺) is 4 meters long, 2 meters wide and 2 meters tall and is
decorated with flowers and maiden figures, which archaeologists say is a rare cultural relic of high
scientific, historical and artistic value. In ancient times, a sarcophagus was used to house wood coffins
in order to preserve the body of the noble person.
"I knew it was precious but I didn"t know it was so beautiful," said Han Qinglong, who headed the
team that brought the relic back to China four years after it was stolen and sold abroad by tomb raiders (盗墓者).
B. removed
C. divorced
D. persuaded
B. the reason why Wu Huifei was favoured by Tang Xuanzong
C. the scientific, historical and artistic value of the recovered sarcophagus of Wu Huifei.
D. the influence of Wu Huifei and her posthumous honor.
B. She was born in 737 AD and died in 775 AD.
C. No other woman has a greater influence on Chinese history than she does.
D. Like many concubines, she was given much honor after her death.
You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a
popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in
the following places:
1. Chinese characters are written in the complex
(复杂的 ) form. Although simplified Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese
characters written in the complex form.
2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no
meaning at all.
3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese,
is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their
names.
4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and
incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang", which means "I love you without consulting",
is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.
Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea
shared by myself and many others.
Fan Yongqian
1. The writer of the letter suggests that ______.
A. something be done to make our language pure (纯正)
B. the Chinese language not have the word "ba"
C. everything have a good name and a good meaning
D. everybody try their best to stop pollution
2. What the writer wants to say is that ____.
A. great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and
simplified form
B. many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China
C. our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted
D. some film writers haven"t studied Chinese grammar
3. The expression "do away with" in the last paragraph means "_______".
A. clean
B. recycle
C. get away
D. end
4. What do you guess Fan Yongqian is? He or she probably is _____.
A. a reader
B. a singer of pop songs
C. a language expert
D. an expert of grammar
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Christmas is a season to spread joy and laughter. But will it not be wonderful to spread this joy by
caring a little more about nature and going green? It"s not a bad idea to do your bit and contribute in your
own small ways to saving nature and all the natural resources. Here are some tips which will help you sort
out a few ideas for a green Christmas.
Reduce the use of the lights which are used to decorate your homes. Make use of the eco-friendly lights available on the market that use less energy. These lights use minimum energy and you end up having less
wastage of electricity.
Reuse the wrapping paper from previous years to wrap the gifts. You don"t need to buy new wrapping
paper every year. Also try using the same baubles (小玩意) and trinkets (小装饰品) for decorating your Christmas tree. Handmade or homemade baubles are the best way and these also add a personal touch
to your Christmas tree.
Recycle all those trinkets that you cannot use anymore. Sending out Christmas cards made from
recycled paper is a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas. There are many charities which sell these
cards made from recycled paper. Make use of these green Christmas ideas, and spread the message of
going green to your near and dear ones.
These are the 3 R"s for green Christmas ideas. In addition, green Christmas gifts are a way of spreading
the message of what you believe in. A gift is indeed an ideal way.
Make your own gifts. If you think you have a skill, use it. Instead of going to shops and buying presents
for your family and friends, you can make your own Christmas gifts at home and give them away. For
example, you can make gifts for Christmas at home such as homemade Christmas cookies and chocolates,
handmade soaps, soft toys, homemade candles, different types of cakes baked at home, etc.
If you have no time to make these gifts, think of other thoughtful ways of going green for Christmas.
You can invite your family and friends over for a home cooked meal and prepare the dishes they enjoy
best. Your family and friends can even assist you in planning the menu and cooking the meal together.
This can help make your relationship stronger.
Use these green Christmas ideas and celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas. Whoever knows your
friends and relatives may follow in your footsteps and contribute their share towards protecting the
environment.
| Green Christmas ideas | |
| Ideas | Supportive details |
| Reduce the use of the lights used for home (1) | Use eco-friendly lights that use up less energy to (2) _____ electricity. |
| Reuse the wrapping paper, as (3) as baubles and trinkets. | ● Make full use of the items used (4) . ● Make the baubles by yourself. |
| Recycle all those (5) ___ trinkets. | Send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper, which can be (6) ____ from many charities. |
| Make Christmas gifts on your (7) ____ | Make gifts for Christmas at home (8)____ than buy them from shops. |
| Have meals at home. | ● Cook a meal at home and prepare the (9) dishes of your family and friends you will invite. ● Involve your family and friends in planning the menu and cooking the meal to (10) your relationship further. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| I love charity(慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won"t find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods. The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity"s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐赠物). They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children"s books, all 10 or 20 pence each. Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don"t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open. The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding(资助)medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment. | |
| 1. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______. | |
| A. its convenient location B. its great variety of goods C. its spirit of goodwill D. its nice shopping environment | |
| 2. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____. | |
| A. sell cheap products B. deal with unwanted things C. raise money for patients D. help a foreign country | |
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops? | |
| A. The operating costs are very low. B. The staff are usually well paid. C. 90% of the donations are second-hand. D. They are open twenty-four hours a day. | |
| 4. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? | |
| A. What to Buy a Charity Shops. B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development. C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate. D. The Public"s Concern about Charity Shops. | |