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The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources “for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations". Want to help them achieve their mission? Here’s how: Donate: The national parks are always short on finds (资金). You can donate items to the park bookstore, support a particular program at your favorite national park, or send funds to the National Park Foundation. Volunteer: If you can’t donate money, consider donating your time. National park service volunteers help build paths, answer visitors’ questions and maintain (维修) buildings. Check out its site to find out more ways you can volunteer in your favorite national park. Share scientific skills: If you have a background in science, the NPS might be able to use your skills at one of its Research Learning Centers. From collecting and analyzing samples to maintaining equipment and databases, there’s plenty to do to help preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of our national parks. Create art: Many national parks have artist-in-residence programs that give artists an opportunity to close to their favorite inspirational settings. You can stay at a remote cabin in Denali National Park or get an in-depth look at the history at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The art you create can help inspire future generations to work for the national parks. Go visit: There’s no better way to show your favorite national park some love than going there to see it. Bring a friend and take in some history and culture. It will remind you why our national parks are really “America’s Best Idea”. Oh, while you’re there, be sure to thank the park workers for all they do to support our national parks. 【1】What can volunteers do to help the NPS achieve their mission? A.Ask visitors some questions. B.Set up a particular program. C.Advertise their works of art. D.Look after park constructions. 【2】What is helpful at the Research Learning Centers? A.Good scientific skills. B.Great appreciation of the arts. C.A good educational background. D.Much knowledge of history and culture. 【3】Why does the author advise you to visit the national parks? A.To have a good time. B.To make more friends. C.To help the park workers. D.To show your care for them. |
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Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I came home at night after work, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job. I began my new life on a February morning. I sat down at my kitchen table at 7:30 am and made a resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floor for 20 minutes to rest my mind. After that, I would return to work for a few more hours. In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wrote a novel, but I thought it wasn’t good enough, so I ended up putting it in a drawer. My second novel, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, was published to glowing reviews and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. My success sounds like a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put away in the drawer took my four years. My breakthrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat down to write at my kitchen table. Sometimes genius (天才) is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of working at your kitchen. Also, doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made his masterpiece, Citizen Kan, at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Afred Prufrock at 23. 【1】When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions? A. When he was tired from his work. B. Straight after graduation from law school. C. On being informed his law-review article came out. D. When his hobby was disturbed by his work. 【2】We can infer from the second paragraph that the author . A. led a wealthy life B. arranged his life reasonably C. was too diligent to relax himself D. remained single 【3】What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. C. It is never too old to learn. D. It is the first step that costs troublesome. 【4】Why did the author give the example of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot? A. To make a comparison between them and himself. B. To show creativity needs energy and efforts. C. To persuade the readers of their great talents. D. To recommend their two masterpieces. |
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When the German psychologist Kurt Lewin moved to the U.S., he found his new home a little puzzling, especially when it came to friendships. “Compared with Germans, Americans seem to make quicker progress toward friendly relations early in the acquaintance process and with many more persons,” he wrote. “Yet this development often stops at a certain point and the quickly acquired friends will, after years of close relations, say goodbye as easily as after a few weeks of acquaintance.” Lewin thought that this idea of friends as fast fashion might be encouraged by the United States’s high level of residential mobility (居住流动性). Gillath and Keefer did studies where people took questionnaires about their willingness to things and their history of moving from place to place. They found that people who’d moved around a lot were more willing to get rid of objects, and being willing to get rid of things was connected with being willing to cut social ties. Moving is a big life change, and not only with regard to place. The social circles they have easy access to are also likely to change. This isn’t to suggest that people view their friends as objects. “Moving also requires making choices about which relationships are worth keeping and which are not, which ties could be replaced and which ties should be kept,” Gillath and Keefer write. Perhaps this tendency to keep friendships from getting too deep comes not only from an easy-come, easy-go attitude due to mobility, but also the knowledge of how hard it is to leave people. As John Reisman puts it, “Within a changing society, people could, by keeping their friendships at an associative level, protect themselves from the sadness and self-blame that can be brought about when they have to cut close relationships.” 【1】What puzzled Kurt after he came to America? A.Americans were friendly to Germans. B.Americans easily won emotional friends. C.Americans were likely to end friendships easily. D.Americans considered it fashion to make friends. 【2】What does the underlined word “discard” in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Throw away B.Put away C.Take over D.Break down 【3】Gillath and Keefer proved that moving is a chance to _____. A.keep one’s former social circles B.judge one’s friendship with others C.choose the objects from old friends D.test one’s long-distance relationships 【4】Why do Americans let friendships go willingly according to Reisman? A.To be ashamed of living in a changing society. B.To feel less guilty of moving away all the time. C.To keep themselves from being hurt by friends. D.To reduce the pain of ending deep friendships. |
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Rivers are the veins of the Earth, transporting the water and nutrients (营养物) needed to support the planet’s ecosystems, including human life. While many nutrients are essential to the survival of life, there is one element transported by water in rivers that holds the key to life and to the future of our planet — carbon. Carbon is everywhere and understanding the way it moves and is either released or stored by the Earth system is a complex science in itself. Carbon starts its journey downstream when natural acid rain, which contains carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, melts minerals in rocks. This helps transform carbon dioxide to bicarbonate (碳酸氢盐) in the water that then flows in our rivers. This is a very long process, which is one of the main ways carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. Carbon is transported by rivers to oceans and once that carbon reaches the ocean, it is stored naturally in deep sea sediments (沉淀物) for millions of years. As carbon travels down a river, different processes may impact whether it continues to flow downstream or whether it is released into the atmosphere. For example, human engineering, like extensive dam construction, will result in dramatic changes to how water and sediments travel down the river. Some carbon that fails to reach the sea may return to the atmosphere in some way, which causes more warming. Earth’s climate is closely related to the carbon cycle. We all know about the essential role of plants in consuming carbon dioxide, but do we know enough about rivers? Changing the chemistry and the course of rivers may have significant impacts on how they transport carbon. Remember: wherever we live, we all live downstream. 【1】Where is the carbon in rivers originally from? A.The atmosphere. B.The rocks. C.The acid rain. D.The upstream areas. 【2】Why is human engineering mentioned in Paragraph 3? A.To show how important to life carbon is. B.To explain how necessary it is to build dams. C.To show how a natural process is interrupted. D.To explain how humans fight global warming. 【3】What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A.We’d better move upstream to live. B.We should protect plants along rivers. C.We’d better seek more help from plants. D.We should be cautious about river management. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A.What Humans Do with Rivers B.How Rivers’ Transporting Carbon Counts C.What the Carbon Cycle Means to Us D.How Living Downstream Affects the Earth |
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How to Organize a Music Festival You love music and you always have. You want to carry out a music festival designed to attract music fans of all ages. Follow the steps and you’ll organize a successful one. ▲ Start by making a list of the local bands and artists that you like. You’ve taken this job because you love music, so put your taste to work for you. If you like these musicians, many of the local residents will also like them. 【1】. You need to have many kinds of music for all age groups. ▲ Find a great location that has much open space for outdoor festivals. You need to build a stage so the musicians can be seen from distances. 【2】. Not all towns need such license but it is a good idea to check before you start building. For an indoor location, you need to find a theater that is willing to give you enough space. 【3】. ▲ Hire sound and engineering people to give the musicians all the help they need. 【4】. You can’t expect the musicians to handle these problems because they are playing. Your sound and engineering experts will allow your stars to keep the music playing. ▲ 【5】 If you are planning your festival for families, the last thing you want is a beer-swilling crowd starting a huge brawl (斗殴). Security people need to be present to make sure that nobody gets the idea that they want to start any kind of ruckus(骚乱). A.You need to find security people. B.Bigger sports stadiums will be perfect as well. C.We can find enough songs to get a lot of money. D.People should have practiced many different songs. E.But remember, you are trying to attract fans of all ages. F.The last thing you want is that a group is on the stage but the speakers don’t work. G.You can find a location by going to the local government and asking for permission. |
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A few years ago，I moved to Aurora，Ontario. I was a radio broadcaster，but I didn’t have the ______ of colleagues (同事). That was because I worked not in the office，but at home, and I ______ it to the power of technology. Shortly after the move，therefore，I found myself feeling lonelier than ever before. I was ______ to make a friend. Then I saw her. From the window of my ______，I caught sight of a beautiful，tall girl taking her recyclables and walking ______, and I was attracted. I thought，“I recycle too！We have something in common!” The question was ______ we would meet. “Should I knock on her door and say hi，or what if I just ______ to be running by?” But after ______ a few times around the block(街区)，I still didn’t see her. Finally，I decided to ______ the one thing I already knew about her—recycling. The following Tuesday，I got up a bit earlier. Around 8 a.m.，she ______ again，with the same confidence. “Just act ______” I said to myself. Then I walked outside，______ a trash can fast. “Nice to meet you. I’m Megan.” I said，trying to hold nervousness back and appear calm. “Good morning. Michelle.” she replied. Wearing a big smile，I walked back inside. After our “chance” recycling meetups continued for a few weeks，I gathered my ______ to invite her to my home. Then at my home we settled down，sharing stories about our own life. We also found more ______ between us two young women：putting ourselves out for what we’ve been looking for—a new ______ to fall in love with. 【1】A.help B.recogniton C.pressure D.company 【2】A.owed B.preferred C.attached D.devoted 【3】A.grateful B.fortunate C.eager D.upset 【4】A.station B.office C.flat D.hotel 【5】A.hurriedly B.confidently C.cheerfully D.clearly 【6】A.when B.where C.why D.how 【7】A.managed B.happened C.prepared D.refused 【8】A.looking B.recycling C.jogging D.seaching 【9】A.seize on B.carry on C.insist on D.figure on 【10】A.came back B.turned up C.worked out D.dropped by 【11】A.natural B.gentle C.sincere D.generous 【12】A.delivering B.clearing C.grasping D.throwing 【13】A.power B.plan C.thought D.courage 【14】A.links B.similarities C.differences D.communications 【15】A.neighbor B.visitor C.friend D.colleague |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world. However, rapid development and 【1】 (increase) population have meant that the amount of water 【2】 (take) from the river 【3】(be) rising, and the waste being put back into the river has been increasing. 【4】 (luck), the health of the Yangtze River has raised concern 【5】 in China and abroad. Many people have recognized the importance of protecting it and many environmental 【6】(organize) and projects have been set up. The Green River organization, for example, educates people on the importance of protecting this great river. Besides, two special government projects are on【7】 way. One is the water and soil preservation project, 【8】resulted in farmers 【9】(replace) their crops with trees or grass. The other includes nature reserves for white-flag dolphins. Because of this, the environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving, but we still have a long way to go 【10】(solve) all the problems. |
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假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部(photography club)将举办国际中学摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信，邀请他参加并提供作品。内容包括： 1.主题：环境保护； 2.展览时间； 3.投稿邮箱：photoshow@gmschool.com 注意：1． 词数80左右； 2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched(栖息)on their window. The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I have just now told you that it’s a crow!” After a little while, the old father again asked his son for the third time, “What is this?” At this time some expression of irritation (恼怒)was felt in the son’s tone when he said to his father with a rebuff(生硬回绝). “It’s a crow, a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?” This time, the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’? Are you not able to understand this?” A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered(发皱的)diary, which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary: Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son. 注意： 1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好. Paragraph 1: After reading the diary, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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