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In October 1825, the Seneca Chief traveled from Buffalo to New York City. It was the first time a boat
went all the way from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
In the early 19th century, transportation had become important to America. Companies needed to send their
goods to distant markets. Farmers needed to send their crops to people in the cities. Pioneers wanted to travel
west to find farm land. It was hard to build roads through the wilderness (荒无人烟的地区), so waterways
were often used for transportation. But people still had to travel over land to get from one waterway to another.
Canals (运河) were one way to solve the problem. The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River( near New
York City) with the Great Lakes. It made the Seneca Chief" s journey possible.
It took two years and cost $ 7 million to build the Erie Canal. But it was worth the price. Before the canal
opened, it cost $ 100 a ton to ship goods between Buffalo and New York City. After it was built, the cost was
$ 10 a ton. Before the canal, the journey between Buffalo and New York City took 20 days. With the canal, it
took eight days.
Today we can go from Buffalo to New York City in a matter of hours. Back in 1825, though, there were
no cars or highways or airplanes.
Erie Canal was built?
B. 10 days.
C. 12 days.
D. 20 days.
B. Most waterways are connected with others.
C. The Seneca Chief"s journey would fail without the Eric Canal.
D. The Hudson River flows into the Pacific Ocean.
B. how the Erie Canal was built
C. the reason to build a canal
D. how the waterway was connected to another
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save the world"s art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The
works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always
been a museum. The first building was a fort (炮台). In 1190, it was the king"s castle with high walls and a
round tower. It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in.
Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed
as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen,
and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the
artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci"s "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting in the museum
today.
In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been
saved for everyone to enjoy.
B. Since 1350.
C. Since 1515.
D. For over 200 years.
B. by Francis I
C. by Leonardo Da Vinci
D. by people of the world
B. Mona Lisa is kept in Italy
C. Da VinCi once stayed in France
D. the Louvre is only a place of interest to the French people
B. In public museums works of art will not be damaged.
C. In public museums artists can study the works of art.
D. In public museums everyone can enjoy the works of art.
them. This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is a growing
list of wonders of the world today. About nine years ago, UNESCO"s World Cultural and Nature Heritage
( things that have come down to us from the past) List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible
to protect them, and the list keeps on growing.
Usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on the list. The experts are
chosen to work for six years. Their work is to examine and discuss the suggestions from different countries.
They also manage the World Heritage Fund and have the right to decide what help to give to countries for
protection work.
Over the past centuries, a lot of cultural or historic places have been destroyed by man or nature.
Protecting our natural and cultural heritage is a long and difficult task. Earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars,
or even tourism are some of the dangers that harm this heritage.
When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary
things will be done to protect it. Places which are on the danger list include Historic Bridges. of Indiana, St.
Elizabeth"s Hospital, Rosenwald School in Southern US, etc.
B. Sydney Opera House
C. the Great Wall
D. the pyramids
B. More countries begin to build cultural heritages.
C. A lot of cultural or historic places have disappeared.
D. More and more cultural heritages are in great danger.
B. Rosenwald School is a newly-built school in Southern US.
C. More places will be added to the UNESCO list.
D. The list is decided mainly by the governments of different countries.
B. Experts Play an Important Role.
C. The Growing List of Wonders of the World
D. Some Historic Places in Danger
celebrates the fact that 1 can participate in any particular sport they desire, just as 2 as men.
In the old 3 ,women were told that certain sports were for men 4 , and that women were forbidden to
the 5 . Well, eventually the women of this world decided to strike back, telling 6 else that they weren"t
going to put up 7 this form of nonsense any longer. 8 was then that women and men were declared
equal 9 to any sports game, regardless of (不管) 10 .
Tomorrow, this special day will be 11 by all Olympic Centers by offering a free tour as well as planned
activities for all the 12 from the neighboring schools. Since the Olympic Training Center, here in San Diego,
is just a few 13 from where our school is located, we 14 an invitation to this event as well. What a ball this
event will be! How wonderful, 15 , and incredible! I simply can"t wait!
Our scheduled 16 were volleyball, archery, and track. This means that we were to play a game 17 two
of volleyball with the US Volleyball Team champions,and 18 arrows with the Official Archery Team of the
United States! We even got to 19 the track with the US champs as well. All the instructors were 20
themselves, and all are on a championship team, representing America.
( )1. A. men | B. women B. busily B. weeks B. just B. practice B. anyone B. with B. This B. rights B. sex B. separated B. teachers B. centimeters B. posted B. exciting B. films B. and B. find B. swim B. runners | C. young children C. quickly C. months C. ever C. drills C. everyone C. about C. That C. salary C. height C. celebrated C. boys C. millimeters C. received C. surprising C. plays C. but C. throw C. jump C. divers | D. old people D. early D. years D. only D. games D. someone D. without D. What D. jobs D. weight D. divided D. girls D. meters D. wrote D. pleasing D. concerts D. or D. shoot D. cross D. athletes | |
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| The year before the first modern Olympic Games, Greece invited China to send a team. But the Qing government (政府) didn"t send any athletes to the games. China did not take part in the Olympics until the 10th games, held in Los Angeles in 1932. There, Liu Changchun took part in the men"s 100-metre and 200-metre races. He did not win any medals. China won her first gold medal at the 23th Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984,when Xu Haifeng won the men"s free shooting event. China came in fourth with 15 gold medals in all. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, China won 28 gold medals, entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time. September 22nd,2000 was named China Day because China won six gold, three silve r and one bronze medals on that day. In 2004,the 28th Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Two hundred and two countries took part in them. China got the second place with thirty-two gold, seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals. We all know that in 2008,the 29th Olympic Games were held in Beijing, where China won the first place. | ||||
| 1. When was China first invited to the Olympics? | ||||
| A. Tang Dynasty. B. Song Dynasty. C. Ming Dynasty. D. Qing Dynasty. | ||||
| 2. Which Olympics did China take part in? | ||||
| A. The tenth Olympics. B. The eighth Olympics. C. The fifth Olympics. D. The first Olympics. | ||||
| 3. Who won the first gold medal for China in the Olympics? | ||||
| A. Liu Changchun. B. Xu Haifeng. C. Zhuang Yong. D. Liu Xiang. | ||||
| 4. How many medals did China win at the 28th Olympics? | ||||
| A. Thirty-two. B. Seventeen. C. Fourteen. D. Sixty-three. | ||||
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| The Olympic Games began more than 1 in Greece. At that time Greece was divided (分开) into several states. The people of the states 2 each other; but during the games all wars 3 and the enemies lived 4 . The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. They 5 for a thousand years and then were stopped. In 1896,1,500 years 6 , the Olympic Games began 7 . That year the people of many 8 met and decided to form an Olympic Games committee (委员会).The first 9 Olympic Games were held in Athens later that same year. In the first Olympic Games women 10 to take part in them, 11 there are many sporting events for women also. The main sports 12 since the first Olympic Games are running, jumping, throwing, boxing and 13 . 14 of the sports that have been added are football, basketball, shooting and so on. Winter sports were added 15 the Olympic Games in 1924. The Olympic Symbol is five color rings. The rings are connected to each other to show the sporting friendship of peoples. The rings also symbolize (象征 ) the five continents: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and 16 . 17 ring has a different color: blue, yellow, black, green and red. All the modern Olympic Games begin officially when 18 arrives carrying a lighted torch from the temple of Zeus to the Olympic stadium. It is considered a 19 of the spirit of good sportsmanship. It also reminds each sports man that he must do his best to be worthy of the ideals of the Olympic-the important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but 20 . | ||||
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