With the average temperature for January standing at -50 ℃,it is no wonder the R

With the average temperature for January standing at -50 ℃,it is no wonder the R

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With the average temperature for January standing at -50 ℃,it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the“Pole of Cold”,the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is -71.2 ℃.This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere(北半球).
Ironically,Oymyakon actually means“nonfreezing water”due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.
Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the town"s bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders,hunters and icefishermen.
There are few modern conveniences in the village—with many buildings still having outdoor toilets—and most people still burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular,the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases,the town shuts down in about five hours,and the pipes freeze and crack.
Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing,glasses freezing to people"s faces and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception,the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.
Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies,which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed(融解)sufficiently in order to dig it,so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.
Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.
小题1:From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon ________.
A.prefer meat to any other kind of food
B.seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits
C.can buy anything in the shop
D.might row a boat to catch fish
小题2:Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?
A.The coffin must be put in place.
B.A bonfire has to be lit first.
C.Hot coals have to be pushed to the side.
D.A hole couple of inches deep is dug.
小题3:Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon because ________.
A.the batteries are of poor quality
B.there was no coverage for phone reception
C.batteries can"t be charged in such conditions
D.the extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power
小题4:Why do the locals have their cars running all day?
A.They are afraid they can"t get the car started.
B.They want to keep warm in the car.
C.They have abundant oil resources.
D.They have little awareness of saving.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄一月份的平均气温达到零下50度,是全球最寒冷的永久居住点。
小题1:考查推理判断。 根据第三段中的“Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.”可推知,那里的人很少吃到新鲜的蔬菜和水果。
答案 B
小题2:考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“The earth must first have thawed(融解) sufficiently in order to dig it,so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.”可知,要先点燃篝火,把土地解冻。
答案 B
小题3:考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“include pen ink freezing,glasses freezing to people"s faces and batteries losing power”和“Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception,the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.”可知,手机在那儿不能用的原因是D项。
答案 D
小题4:考查细节理解。 根据第五段中的”Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.”可知,他们这样做是因为他们害怕不能让车重新启动。
答案 A
举一反三
A Leap(跳跃)to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week.At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That"s especially impressive,____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can"t ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ___ that even though she couldn"t see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn"t let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it"ll take you where you want to go,” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it"s four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn"t fall ____ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.
Lola doesn"t want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don"t know about her vision ____.She doesn"t tell them, because she doesn"t think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she"s learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it"s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ____ for others is “just believe in yourself”.
小题1:
A.runsB.teachesC.trainsD.dances
小题2:
A.sinceB.unlessC.afterD.though
小题3:
A.tellB.guessC.assumeD.predict
小题4:
A.suspectedB.remembered C.imaginedD.noticed
小题5:
A.deeplyB.wellC.aheadD.closely
小题6:
A.taskB.sportC.eventD.show
小题7:
A.boringB.enjoyableC.difficultD.satisfactory
小题8:
A.talentB.qualityC.natureD.condition
小题9:
A.doubtB.advantageC.challengeD.progress
小题10:
A.examineB.expressC.openD.trust
小题11:
A.fearfulB.harmful C.unfairD.inconvenient
小题12:
A.toB.onC.offD.against
小题13:
A.greetedB.treatedC.servedD.paid
小题14:
A.painsB.stressesC.injuriesD.problems
小题15:
A.positiveB.friendlyC.flexibleD.cautious
小题16:
A.defendingB.quittingC.winningD.bargaining
小题17:
A.standardB.rangeC.viewD.goal
小题18:
A.untilB.asC.whenD.before
小题19:
A.proudB.tiredC.ashamedD.confident
小题20:
A.planB.adviceC.rewardD.responsibility

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Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my family"s last vacation.It was my six-year-old son"s winter break from school,and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The flight was overbooked,and Delta,the airline,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York,so I had to get back.But that didn"t mean my husband and my son couldn"t stay.I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day,my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes,I encouraged—okay,ordered—them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take:$1,600.Not bad,huh?
Now some people may think I"m a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big-time bargain hunter,I know the value of a dollar.And these days,a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I"ve made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBC"s Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade:A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money"s worth.I"m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes,clothes for my children,and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn"t hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer,and it"s the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.
小题1:Why did Delta give the author"s family credits?
A.They took a later flight.
B.They had early bookings.
C.Their flight had been delayed.
D.Their flight had been cancelled.
小题2:What can we learn about the author?
A.She rarely misses a good deal.
B.She seldom makes a compromise.
C.She is very strict with her children.
D.She is interested in cheap products.
小题3:What does the author do?
A.She"s a teacher.
B.She"s a housewife.
C.She"s a media person.
D.She"s a businesswoman.
小题4:What does the author want to tell us?
A.How to expose bad tricks.
B.How to reserve airline seats.
C.How to spend money wisely.
D.How to make a business deal.

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In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was   ____  that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small   ____  made me change my mind.
One day my two­year­old son,   ___   at a dozen of “stood” color marker­pens, cheered excitedly,“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ball­pens,   ____  to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ball­pens just lay  ____. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said   ____, “Mummy can"t help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn"t listen and continued trying... I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son"s behaviour reminded me of George who was always   ____  in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him,   ____, there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised   __  about him and   ___  us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight?”
“Probably can"t leave till midnight,” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety?”
“____.”
“Don"t you have time to be with your family at all?”
He shook his head slowly and   ____  a sigh. “It"s not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It"s much too  ____  to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The  ____  thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I"ve never seen him. But occasionally his aged   ____  would come to my mind.
Until that day,  ____  knowing why the ball­pens couldn"t stand up, the two­year­old had   ____  the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ball­pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”.   ___, he already learned to let go of his previous   ____ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to   ____  them and then decisively let go of them immediately.
小题1:
A.confidentB.consistent
C.consciousD.convinced
小题2:
A.eventB.incident
C.accidentD.affair
小题3:
A.pointingB.shouting
C.screamingD.laughing
小题4:
A.insistingB.requiring
C.intendingD.urging
小题5:
A.flatB.silent
C.stillD.quiet
小题6:
A.deliberatelyB.casually
C.unintentionallyD.enthusiastically
小题7:
A.interestedB.busy
C.devotedD.buried
小题8:
A.thereforeB.however
C.otherwiseD.though
小题9:
A.highB.highly
C.wellD.much
小题10:
A.promisedB.demanded
C.inspiredD.appealed
小题11:
A.At randomB.At times
C.At mostD.At least
小题12:
A.let offB.let out
C.sent offD.sent out
小题13:
A.encouragingB.comfortable
C.painfulD.ashamed
小题14:
A.latterB.later
C.lastD.lately
小题15:
A.pictureB.figure
C.reflectionD.image
小题16:
A.forB.with
C.withoutD.besides
小题17:
A.receivedB.accepted
C.refusedD.rejected
小题18:
A.GenerallyB.Eventually
C.AdditionallyD.Obviously
小题19:
A.uselessB.endless
C.hopefulD.meaningful
小题20:
A.clarifyB.distinguish
C.identifyD.acknowledge

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It was about the third week in June last year. My 15­year­old son had already settled into his summer routine:Go to   ____   at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p.m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games  ___  dinner.
It was the middle of the   ____  when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn"t  ___  that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that   ____  the next day, and a company that   ____  teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 a.m. every day for him to   ____  the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was  ____  his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually   ____  going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could  ____  someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to  ____  work for a living.
Two weeks later, he had a  ____  as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very  ____  and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working full­time at a pool. He says a lot of his  ____  don"t have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn"t try   ____  enough! Even if your kid is super  ____  with finals and after­school activities and doesn"t have time, you can  ____  job information for him.
Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie   ____, or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring  ___  for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the  ____  to make sure he is never late.
小题1:
A.schoolB.study
C.bedD.work
小题2:
A.aroundB.until
C.afterD.during
小题3:
A.nightB.noon
C.morningD.afternoon
小题4:
A.watchB.appreciate
C.noticeD.stand
小题5:
A.lastedB.rested
C.startedD.developed
小题6:
A.hiredB.forced
C.persuadedD.force
小题7:
A.giveB.attend
C.observeD.help
小题8:
A.designedB.ruining
C.enjoyingD.joining
小题9:
A.looking intoB.looking out of
C.looking down uponD.looking forward to
小题10:
A.recognizeB.conduct
C.saveD.buy
小题11:
A.roughlyB.luckily
C.actuallyD.suddenly
小题12:
A.jobB.problem
C.goalD.reward
小题13:
A.slowlyB.seriously
C.calmlyD.quickly
小题14:
A.teachersB.colleagues
C.studentsD.friends
小题15:
A.hardB.fast
C.earlyD.directly
小题16:
A.clearB.excited
C.busyD.disappointed
小题17:
A.write downB.think about
C.wait forD.search for
小题18:
A.theatreB.square
C.parkD.factory
小题19:
A.expertsB.foreigners
C.teenagersD.villagers
小题20:
A.habitB.schedule
C.traditionD.determination

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Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk those who are very successful, you will see that they all   ____   certain qualities which have proved  ____  for their success.
It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that   ____  is taken, not given. They    ____  immediately what has to be done and then do it with   ____, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are  ____  about the things they do, especially when they  ___ what  they  are doing. They are motivated by their own  ___  and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard  ____  when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not   ____  failure. Failures and disappointments in life are  ____. It is failure that  teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try  again with more determination and   ____  and learn from each failure. They   ___  with those  they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who  ____  their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it"s   ____  the EQ that keeps him  there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat  others with respect. By giving respect to others, they  ____  respect for themselves.
Another important   ____  of successful persons is that they never complain. It"s better to  praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful  people always try to solve it.
To put it   ____, take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail,  ____ get up and  start again. When you do so, success will be just  ____  the corner.
小题1:
A.improveB.raise
C.testD.possess
小题2:
A.vitalB.individual
C.personalD.mental
小题3:
A.devotionB.responsibility
C.authorityD.administration
小题4:
A.sighB.show
C.weighD.hope
小题5:
A.pleasureB.honor
C.adventureD.behavior
小题6:
A.enthusiasticB.characteristic
C.energeticD.authentic
小题7:
A.bring inB.believe in
C.call inD.join in
小题8:
A.effortB.satisfaction
C.conditionD.value
小题9:
A.justB.right
C.onlyD.even
小题10:
A.representB.expect
C.fearD.want
小题11:
A.apparentB.uncomfortable
C.unavoidableD.urgent
小题12:
A.commitmentB.arrangement
C.movementD.achievement
小题13:
A.progressB.work
C.associateD.celebrate
小题14:
A.congratulateB.appreciate
C.attemptD.choose
小题15:
A.especiallyB.totally
C.naturallyD.really
小题16:
A.payB.receive
C.requireD.promise
小题17:
A.qualityB.identity
C.abilityD.reality
小题18:
A.honestlyB.firmly
C.shortlyD.deeply
小题19:
A.soB.and
C.orD.but
小题20:
A.inB.at
C.withinD.around

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