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Here are several destinations we’ve selected from four Asian countries for your adventure. Check them out: Mongolia Almost no one visits the country, and most people aren’t aware of the amazing potential it has. Head to Mongolia’s best-known national park, Terelji. If you intend to watch performances of archery(射箭)or enjoy outdoor adventures from bird-watching to hiking and climbing or horseback riding through grassy steppes and forest-covered mountains, you can spend a night in a traditional tent. Indonesia Offering the chance for world-class diving to visit the world’s biggest Buddhist temple, and to see amazing wildlife, Indonesia is a must-visit. A must-visit for anyone in Indonesia is Mount Ijen. It’s in East Java, the highest point of which is home to the most active volcano in the country, Mount Merapi. But the Blue Fire Crater is the spot we recommend you to visit. Malaysia Want to achieve something great on your next Asian adventure? You should consider climbing one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia. Kinabalu National Park in Malaysia is the home of Mount Kinabalu, the mountain that around 40,000 people from all around the world go to climb every year. The journey normally takes two days. China In Shanxi province of the country lies the world’s most dangerous hiking trail(路线). It’s up Mount Huashan, which is only 2,155m high. But the dangerous part is not the top, but the narrow, wooden boards you have to climb up to reach the top. They’re fixed onto the mountainside in a way that doesn’t look very secure. Nevertheless, many adventurers try and take a hair-raising picture as they climb up. 【1】Where can tourists experience local life? A.Kinabalu National Park. B.Terelji. C.Mount Huashan. D.Mount Ijen. 【2】What is special about Mount Huashan? A.It has amazing scenery. B.It is very high. C.It has the most dangerous route. D.It is perfect for taking pictures. 【3】What do all the destinations have in common? A.They are all from African countries. B.They are all easy to get to. C.They all offer chances for diving. D.They are in mountainous areas. |
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To find an entrance to the deserted plant without being noticed, George Wilson sneaked around the fence, a bag on his back and his hands in his pockets. However, George thought twice when a guard dog appeared. “I’m not afraid of the gatekeeper—at least I can try to persuade him. But a dog? Forget it. I’ll find another way. "While planning his special visit to the plant, the 25-year-old did some research, but still failed to locate the entrance. George is among the thousands who are crazy about “taking adventures”, which they call urban exploration, or “urbex”. The aim is to explore structures—usually abandoned ruins or “hidden parts of the man-made environments”. One of the most common examples of urban exploration is venturing(冒险) into abandoned structures, which usually include amusement parks, factories, power plants, missile silos, fallout shelters, hospitals, asylums, schools and houses. Urban explorers are interested in visiting such sites, as they can discover “other parts of a city” and get to understand its history from a different angle. George, who worked for a German company in New York for six months, said he enjoyed the contrast between the city’s two sides—modern and crowded, compared with old-fashioned and silent—and wanted to learn more about the city during his short stay. George said that he was able to finally sneak in through another entrance, yet he was still asked to leave by a gatekeeper shortly after. But he then managed to get into a newly built residential block, climbed to the top and took a picture of the factory ruins at sunset. “I will come back another day,” he said. 【1】What made George fail to enter the entrance first? A.The gatekeeper. B.The fence. C.The bag. D.The dog. 【2】What do we know about George Wilson in the passage? A.He is frightened of nothing. B.He loves exploring natural environment. C.He takes an interest in old buildings. D.He enters a place easily every time. 【3】Why are the urban explorers keen on visiting the abandoned structures? A.Because they can know the history of the city. B.Because they can visit different kinds of places. C.Because they can move from one country to another. D.Because they can do all the researches. 【4】What’s the passage mainly about? A.how to explore an abandoned plant. B.a kind of adventurer—urban explorers. C.Ye Tian’s love for abandoned structures. D.how to explore a city’s history. |
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The National Center for Health Statistics has carried out a research, which is viewed as an important evidence of the “Hispanic mortality paradox (西班牙裔死亡率悖论).” On average, Hispanics live longer than whites and blacks. Their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years, compared with 78.1 for whites, 72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population. The report shows that although Hispanic socioeconomic status (社会经济地位) are lower than that of whites，they have higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age. “Mortality is closely connected with income, education and health care access,” says Elizabeth Arias, author of the report. “According to these, the Hispanic population should have a higher mortality than Whites, the same as the black population.” But in fact, they don’t. The Hispanic paradox has been recorded for more than two decades, but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer. “We don’t know,” says David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Health and Culture at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. “We thought there was a problem in the data, but we can pretty much say this is real.” Potential factors: Culture and lifestyle. Due to the support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking, Hispanic groups in particular have very strong family and social ties and healthy lifestyle. Migration. The “healthy migrant effect” argues that healthy people are more likely to migrate. And when immigrants become ill, they might return home and die there. “Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because Hispanics use health services less—they make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals,” Hayes Bautista says. “It’s clearly something in the Hispanic culture,” he says. 【1】In 2006, Hispanics’ life expectancy is years longer than the average of whites. A.2. 9 B.2. 5 C.80. 6 D.7. 7 【2】What is the main idea of paragraph three? A.Even experts can’t explain the phenomenon. B.Morality is closely related with health care access. C.Whites should have longer life expectancy. D.Hispanics were born better than whites. 【3】What’s Mr. Hayes Bautista’s opinion about the paradox? A.He supports the healthy migrant effect is the most important factor. B.He thinks there is a problem with the data. C.he believes health care has much effect on the paradox. D.He holds the view that the cultural factor influences the paradox. 【4】Which of the following conclusions is true according to the passage? A.Hispanics might have healthier ways of life. B.Black people suffered the lowest social status in American. C.White people don’t have strong family ties. D.Only healthy people can immigrate into America. |
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As children, we were taught that only by studying hard and getting good results at school could we become successful. But actually, the good boys and good girls may just end up doing a job they are not fond of. Why is it like that? The answer is that what you need for a good and successful life is not really learned at school. Basically, whether you’re good or not at school very much depends on the teachers’ expectations. But in reality, there are many aspects to take care of aside from the school subjects, for example, what to do to be a happy person, how to maintain a healthy relationship, how to work smartly and what to do to lead a meaningful life, etc. Doing well at school differs from doing well in life. You may have already known that Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey and Jim Carey didn’t perform very well at school. In fact, there are a lot more than just the "big shots "who are successful in life without completing school. Life is really a long lesson, so long that you can’t define a person’s success by just one section of it. If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you learned at school will never be enough to lead a great life. If you are still studying, whether you are good or bad at school, don’t take your school results too seriously. If you are a parent or a teacher, don’t just focus on the grades the children get. Try to discover their potentials and make the most of their talents. That’s how they build confidence and eventually lead a successful life. 【1】What do we know from the text? A.Whether to be good students or not depends on students themselves. B.Good performance at school promises successful life. C.School subjects are less important than other aspects. D.Everything needed in life can not be learned at school. 【2】What does the underlined phrase "big shots "in paragraph 3 mean? A.excellent students B.important persons C.famous stars D.successful businessmen 【3】Which point of view may the author support? A.Students must strictly obey school rules. B.Excellent students will have more opportunities. C.Teachers should set a good example to students. D.Parents shouldn’t always focus on their kids grades. 【4】What might be the best title for the text? A.The Importance of Lifelong Learning B.The Secret to Being Successful in Life C.Success at School doesn’t Equal Success in Life D.What We Need for a Successful Life |
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Can You Trust Your Brain? Your brain lies to you a lot.【1】Even when your brain is doing important and difficult stuff, you’re not aware of most of what’s going on. Your brain doesn’t intend to lie to you, of course. For the most part, it’s doing a great job, working hard to help you survive and achieve your goals in a complicated world. Because you often have to react quickly to emergencies and opportunities, your brain usually tries to get a simple answer in a hurry rather than a prefect answer that takes time to work out. But as the world is not simple, this means that your brain has to take shortcuts and make a lot of assumptions.【2】 The problem start when the brain takes in information from the world through the senses. Even if you are sitting quietly in a room, your brain receives far more information than it can hold on to or than you need to decide how to act. You may be aware of the detailed pattern of colours in the rug, the photographs on the wall and the sounds of birds outside, but quickly forgets them.【3】 When people look at complicated pictures, they can identify differences if the images remain still. But if the image moves quickly, then they have a lot more trouble.【4】To test this, psychologists have tried more interesting ways of getting people to fail to notice things. In one of our favorites, a researcher approaches someone on the street and asks for directions. While the person is replying, workmen carry a large door between the two people, blocking their view of each other. Behind the cover of the door, the person who asked for directions is replaced by another researcher who carries on the conversation as if nothing had happened. Even when the second person looks very different from the first, the person giving the directions has only about a fifty per cent chance of noticing the change.【5】 A.Your brain’s lies are in your best interest—most of the time—but they also lead to predictable mistakes. B.This is because we imagine that we remember more details than we really can. C.The experiments illustrate that you are only aware of a little bit of what’s going on in the world. D.Your brain selectively processes details that are important for you to notice. E.Usually these things aren’t important so we don’t often notice how much information we lose. F.This happens because our visual memory isn’t very good. G.We’re sorry to have to tell you this but it’s true. |
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Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike （收费高速公路） _______ for decades. My dad loves history, and he learned it was open to the public. _______, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to _______ this road! My dad chose a 16-mile _______ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To _______, we checked our tires and made sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off. As we approached the tunnel, I felt _______ as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad encouraged me. He said he would be beside me. He reminded me to stay _______ and keep my light on! When we _______ the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flash light around and saw walls _______in graffiti （涂鸦）.And I felt like I was being __________! I was pretty scared, but __________ on following Dad helped me relax. After riding half-way through, I could see light coming from the other end, motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright afternoon! Whenever going through __________ in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my __________, as well as gives me __________ to keep riding through life's __________ tunnels. 【1】A.designed B.destroyed C.abandoned D.locked 【2】A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile 【3】A.explore B.construct C.protect D.repair 【4】A.tunnel B.section C.block D.course 【5】A.participate B.register C.cooperate D.prepare 【6】A.excited B.nervous C.annoyed D.exhausted 【7】A.silent B.curious C.cautious D.positive 【8】A.approached B.observed C.constructed D.entered 【9】A.covered B.buried C.absorbed D.dressed 【10】A.forced B.watched C.abused D.judged 【11】A.depending B.surviving C.calling D.focusing 【12】A.accidents B.hardships C.regulations D.incidents 【13】A.chest B.trip C.work D.heart 【14】A.courage B.pride C.excitement D.enthusiasm 【15】A.difficult B.distant C.dark D.long |
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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。 China must improve its【1】(capable) to prevent disasters in its effort to build a modern socialist country in【2】all-around way, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. Xi made the remark during his inspection tour of Anhui province. Under the【3】(extreme)burning sun, Xi walked into the fields and visited local residents living in a zhuangtai, a residential structure built on raised ground at a higher elevation that functions【4】a shelter from river floods. On Wednesday, Xi traveled to the city of Ma'anshan and visited the Xuejiawa Ecological Park,【5】he inspected the condition of the Yangtze River.【6】also went to Magang Group, a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group,【7】(learn)about the company's resumption（重新开始）of production and business operations. He also visited Hefei. There he learned about the condition of Chaohu Lake,【8】(praise) military forces devoted to flood relief work, and learned about the province's scientific innovation work. While【9】(talk)with flood-affected villagers on Tuesday, Xi said that Chinese people have accumulated valuable experience during the battles with disasters and【10】all human beings should respect nature and live in harmony with nature. |
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你是某中学健康专栏“HEART-TO-HEART”的编辑Li Hua，近日你收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下： 1．表示理解并给予安慰； 2．提出建议并说明理由。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：temper n. 脾气，情绪 Dear Worried， I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment. Yours, Li Hua |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。 Arthur was messy. He didn’t try to make messes, but he didn’t try to clean up much, either. There were always small pieces of food on the table when he was done eating. His socks never made it into the hamper (洗衣篮). And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw them away. Most days, Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him. She brushed the crumbs (碎屑) into her hand and threw them away after meals. She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed, dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer. She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else. One day, Mom asked Arthur to pick up his toy trains. “Not right now,” Arthur said. He was reading a comic book. The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning. “You know what, Arthur? I’m not going to ask you again. I’m done cleaning today.” And with that. Mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read. At dinner time, Arthur noticed that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table. Mom’s spot was nice and clean. Arthur didn’t like the crumbs very much. After dinner, Arthur’s feet felt cold. He went to his room and opened his drawer, but the drawer was empty. “Mom, where are my socks?” Arthur called. “There weren’t any socks in your hamper, so I didn’t wash them,” Mom said. Arthur felt unhappy. Now his feet would be cold, unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor. He decided to stay barefoot. When it was time for bed, Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs. Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet. “Ouch!” cried Arthur. “That really hurt !” Paragraph 1: However, Mom was still reading and said nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “Mom?” said Arthur. “Tomorrow can you show me how to do the washing so I can wash my socks?” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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