Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. But Wait! It"s all in defin

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Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. But Wait! It"s all in defining what an active vacation is. We don"t expect you to take up jogging, backpacking, or hang gliding. we ask the sedentary（爱坐的）vacationers to spend two to four hours a day doing things, such as walking the city streets, exploring a nature preserve, or taking a leisurely rowboat ride.
These kinds of activities aren"t just good for your physical health. They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health. And they make vacations memorable and worthwhile. Here are some fresh ideas for active and healthy vacation.
Make the morning your activity time. At that time it is most likely that the weather will be friendlier, your energy level higher, and your schedule emptier than later in the day.
Have a walk at dawn or dusk. Such activity is called rejuvenation（恢复活力）. Try to make this a daily routine of life away from home, and you will guarantee yourself both physical and spiritual youth.
Get into the water as much as you can. Don"t allow yourself to spend your entire time sitting in front of the water. Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree-lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games or even walking. Merely standing in waist-high water is a good workout, thanks to the action of the water. And you"ll feel so much more alive!
Choose a cruise for your trip. It"s amazing how active you can be being stuck on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. Most cruise ships offer numerous options for seaworthy exercise. During your sea and land trips you can burn calories as you swim, hike, dive, and horseback ride.
Get out of the car every two hours. Many of us spend a large part of our vacations on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great and memorable vacations don"t happen in a car seat. Don"t wait for tiredness or nature"s call to get you to pull over. Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and have fun. It"s important for your health and energy, and it makes traveling a lot more active and interesting.
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us ____________.

A．that active vacations are very relaxing

B．the activities we should join in

C．how many hours we should exercise every day

D．what an active vacations is

小题2:How many tips does the writer give in the passage?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小题3:Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Usually the weather in the morning is better.

B．You can have a memorable vacation in a car.

C．Swimming can make you feel much more alive.

D．Don’t drive your car very often to go sightseeing.

小题4:Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?

A．Driving Tips	B．How to Relax Without cars
C．Give up Your Car and Walk	D．Make your Vacation Healthy

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

小题1:根据第一段“It"s all in defining what an active vacation is.”提供的信息可知，选项D为正确答案。）
小题2:本文第一、二段介绍总体情况，第三、四、五、六、七段每段讲一个tip，所以选C。）
小题3:根据第七段提供的信息可知，选项B所述观点是错误的。）
小题4:本文的中心是“在度假时，人们应该尽可能多活动，以使身心健康”。所以选项D是正确答案。）

举一反三

Imagine being able to recall just about anything, your mind functioning as a nearly endless encyclopedic（百科全书的）book of names, pictures, dates and events.
Brad Williams’ excellent memory recall makes him a personified version（个人版）of Google. His wide memory allows him to recall almost any news event and anything he has experienced, including specific dates and even the weather. “I was sort of a human Google for my family. I’ve always been able to recall things,” the 51-yearold said on Good Morning America in his first television interview.
Williams’ type of detailed, complete memory is called hyperthymesia and few known cases exist. Brad’s brain scan are now being studied by scientists at the Center for Neurobiology（神经生物学）of Learning and Memory, at the University of California.
At first, the drive-time radio broadcaster didn’t think his ability to recall so much was anything special. Gradually, over the years, other people noticed how much he was able to remember in detail about events. Then in 2006, he read an article about a wman whom scietists called AJ, which prompted Williams to come forward. AJ is a writwer of a medical journal, and the only scientifically-documented case of superior memory.
“When I read about AJ, my immediate thought was : Oh my God. That’s Brad!” said williams’ brother, Eric Williams.
Eric Williams is eager to learn about the inner working of his brother’s mind. He is in the process of making documentary（纪录片）about Brad, appropriately titled: “Unforgettable.” In the film, which hasn’t been finished yet, Williams takes on a person who is Googling answers to 20 questions. He answers 18 of them correctly and is 11 minutes faster than the Google user.
“All of us have the ability to store this information, but the difference with Brad is that he can recall it,” Eric Williams said.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is true about Brad Williams?

A．He has worked for Google, so he recall any news events.

B．He may be one of the rare cases of people with a superior memory.

C．He is now the host of Good Morning America.

D．He is working as a teacher in California.

小题2:Why does Brad Williams have such a good memory?

A．Because he was born with a rare ability.

B．Because his work requires a good memory.

C．Because he has to answer others’ questions.

D．Because he was specially trained in his chilhood.

小题3:The underlined word “prompted” most probably means _______.

A．helped

B．wanted

C．warned

D．encouraged

小题4:The best title for this passage might be ___________.

A．The Ability to Store All Information

B．A Documentary called Unforgettable

C．“Google Man” Recalls Nearly Every Thing

D．Brad Williams and Google User

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　　In the 19th century England people liked to go to the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence to hire a machine and an attendant (f~ ~). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine. Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed , the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stopped in the water and the bather went down the front steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.
1. Who used the bathing machine?
　　A. Women bathers.
　　B. Both men and women bathers.
　　C. Bathers who couldn’t swim.
　　D. Bathers who couldn’t walk.
2. A bathing machine was mainly used for
　　A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beach
　　B. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the water
　　C. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea wind
　　D. protecting the bather from being seen in bathing dress out of water
3. In the 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the following things. Which is the right order for doing them?
　　a. Changing into bathing clothes
　　b. Getting out of the bathing machine
　　c. Paying 2 pence
　　d. Getting into the bathing machine
　　e. Being taken down the beach
　　f. Getting into the water
　　A. e,d,a,b,f,c　　B. c,d,a,e,b,f
　　C. c,d,e,a,b,f　　D. d,a,e,b,f,c

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When you want to see if a library has the book you want, you can use the catalogue(目录) in the Library. Most catalogues of books in a library take the form of small cards kept in boxes. One way of arranging (排列) the cards is in ABC order by the family names of the writers.
　　Catalogue cards usually give the following important information: (1 )the name of the writer, (2)the shelf-n k(架号) ,that is ,the Dewev number which helps people to find where the books are, (3) the title of the book, (4)the year of publication and the publisher, and (5)the number of pages in the book.
1．if you know the title of a book and want to find out if it is in the catalogue, what else do you need to know?
　　A. The shelf-mark.　　B. The name of the writer.
　　C. The Dewey number.　　D. The year of publication.
2. Which of the following is the kind of catalogue card described in the text?
A. 428.65 Brooks,J.and Grundy,P.Writing for Study PurposesCambridge University I ‘ns~(1954) 78pp
B. 783.25 The best bookfor writing practicePractical Writing (1965) 213pp
C.315.08 Reading Skills Beijing University Press (1990) 160pp
D.921 .87 Smith, J Practical ReachingThe People’s Publishing House (1989)

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People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.
Protection. People first began to wear hats to ___1___ themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide ___2___ from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, ___3___ the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain ___4___. Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets(头盔)for protection from ___5___.
Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer"s ___6___. Students may wear a mortarboard (学位帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.
Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, ___7___ the hat"s main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to ___8___ the wearer"s appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a (n) ___9___. In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o"-shanter that is part of their national costume (服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more ___10___ when keeping up with the latest fashion.
1. A. defend     B. protect    C. prevent   D. hide
2. A. shade    B. shadow      C. security    D. cover
3. A. resulting from  B. basing upon
C. relating to D. depending on
4. A. seasons      B. climates     C. activities    D. communities
5. A. injury     B. destruction   C. harm   D. pollution
6. A. experience     B. occupation  C. personality D. education
7. A. as   B. unless   C. though D. because
8. A. change    B. increase   C. display   D. improve
9. A. tradition  B. label    C. honour     D. fashion
10. A. sociable    B. informal    C. attractive    D. noble

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Now that final exams are history, you seem to have that extra bounce. After all, winter 1   awaits you. Get off that couch and begin the more productive life you should be living 2    our help.
Spring Festival is a 3    time to test the bonds of romance, say, with a trip to France. This idea came to Su Enlu and his girlfriend one day. They were talking about the 4    of a weekend trip when Su said, half-jokingly, that they might just go to France.
5     doing some online research and talking with people who"d been there, they decided to take the plunge. To prepare for it, they read French history and tested each other in 6     French language.
This has been one of the happiest 7     in our three-year relationship, said Su, a 22-year-old English major at the University of International Business and Economics.
Su saw no problem with asking his parents to 8     the trip for about 10,000 yuan from each side. "I"m seizing the day," he said. "Later, when I have that 9     money, I might not have time to enjoy it."
The couple 10     been to foreign countries. But in order to secure a visa, they went for travel agency to take care of their 11    . Moreover, they asked friends who study in France to be their contact person and arrange some cheap  12   during their stay abroad to save money as much as they can.
Some students, like 19-year-old freshman Nan Zhichao, have decided to use the winter holiday to get some 13    . Nan and a group of classmates are going on their own cycling tour of Hainan.
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology information major 14     the whole project himself. From booking accommodations  15    collecting mechanical supplies, to studying the weather forecast, to drawing out the route for each day, Nan worked hard to 16     every detail was right.
This trip is not only about pushing our limits, 17     about looking for adventure, said Nan. "It"s also a testament to being adults, and part of a new generation of college students."
Now in Hainan, Nan"s team is pedaling 18     in T-shirts and shorts, shedding some of the 19     they gained during the fall semester, and strengthening the bond of their friendships. Said Nan: "We now know each other more than we used to, even 20     months of living together."
(   ) 1. A. snow                 B. cold                        C. vacation           D. season
(   ) 2. A. to                             B. for                          C. at                     D. with
(   ) 3. A. great                  B. bad                         C. useful               D. helpful
(   ) 4. A. choice                B. possibility                C. break                      D. rest
(   ) 5. A. Before                      B. Within                     C. During             D. After
(   ) 6. A. advanced            B. basic                       C. middle             D. official
(   ) 7. A. times                 B. days                        C. months             D. seasons
(   ) 8. A. carry                 B. fund                        C. hold                 D. bring
(   ) 9. A. many                 B. much                             C. few                  D. little
(   ) 10. A. have                B. don’t                       C. are                   D. haven’t
(   ) 11. A. application               B. work                       C. plan                 D. job
(   ) 12. A. food                B. accommodations       C. clothes             D. trip
(   ) 13. A. money             B. sleep                       C. exercise            D. help
(   ) 14. A. panned             B. changed                   C. caught              D. led
(   ) 15. A. until                B. to                           C. for                   D. at
(   ) 16. A. make free         B. make colorful          C. make sure         D. make true
(   ) 17. A. but for             B. as for                             C. only also          D. but also
(   ) 18. A. on                   B. forward                   C. around             D. in
(  ) 19. A. meat                B. weight                            C. flesh                D. sweater
(   ) 20. A. after                B. in                           C. for                   D. over

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