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Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below .Here is The Pines ,whose cook has developed a
special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou ,wild boar ,and reindeer with surprising sauces .
Best time to visit is during the off-season ,from early May to mid-June ,or in October .This way you
can avoid sharing the high way with mobile (移动的) homes which can be pulled by cars .But whatever
the season ,take some lunch with you from Banff ,because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff ,side by side with the Banff National Park ,sits world-famous Lake Louise .This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it .Glaciers , huge
masses of ice ,moving very slowly against rocks ,produce what is called glacier rock flour ,making its
water dark to see .It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise ,another
beauty ,proud of its early 20th century history.
Back on the road , and it"s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield ,then turn off
the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier .You can rent ice cleats (夹板)
and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour .Either way ,you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you"ll reach Jasper ,the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It"s
worth riding the Jasper Skytram ,and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge ,also dating back
to the 1920s.If you can have lunch there ,do it .The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine
list would put a smile on any visitor"s face.
B. mountain where you can get a good view of the valley
C. town which happens to be near the Banff National Park
D. restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food
B. They may come across traffic jams.
C. They may travel more easily with cars.
D. They may do much more sightseeing.
B. the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park
C. the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years
D. the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s
B. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram
C. having a lot of food to order in the restaurant
D. taking the Jasper Skytram back to Banff
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试题【阅读理解。 While in Banff ,make time for a walk around town. A special treat is t】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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a couple with extra time on their hands, and plenty of pent-up(被压制的) energy that their significant other, coming home after a long day at work, can"t handle.
WSJ.com recently wrote an article that shared a few words of wisdom on how to deal with this situation.
Here are a few of their tips:
1. Be nice to each other and have a positive attitude.
As hard as it may be, try to not be discouraged during the job search and make sure to support your
spouse(配偶). If one of you says something negative, the other should try to come back with a positive.
And don"t forget, compliments can go a long way.
2. Encourage your partner to take up a hobby, get a side job or join a club.
Typically, people work an average of forty hours a week, eight to nine hours a day. So is it any wonder
that someone suddenly unemployed might go crazy with all that free time?
In order to squash the boredom before it begins, encourage your partner to stay as busy as possible. Stay
healthy and join a sports team, or learn how to cook (this benefits your spouse as well).
Another option is taking up a side job serving food or working as a sales associate. This will allow your
sweetie to interact with other people as well as earn some money. But, of course, new hobbies shouldn"t
take up the time needed to continue the job hunt.
3. Encourage them to continue their existing friendships and to foster(培养) new ones.
As WSJ.com points out, those who recently lost their jobs are sometimes embarrassed and therefore
shut out family and friends. They might cling(依靠)to their partners for support. Tell your wife or husband
to talk to their families and friends. They know and love them, and can be a good support system (rather
than a support group of one: you).
4. Give each other a little space before and after "couple time."
You may be happy to spend time with your significant other but need a little alone time after working all
day. To the recently laid off: let your partner settle down, drink a beer, and watch a little television before
you bombard (发出连珠炮似的问题)him with your idea to go skydiving or white water rafting. You may
have an endless amount of pent up energy, but they probably need some space to relax.
5. Trust each other.
When everything is going great, it"s easy to be happy and to trust your partner is doing everything he
should. It"s not nearly as simple when half of your income is gone. Stand by each other as a couple and
trust that each of you is doing everything necessary to get another job.
| Title: 1.______ for How to Live with the Unemployed | |
| Sub-titles | Specific Information |
| 1. Be nice to each other and have a positive attitude. | While hunting the job, never lose heart, 2._______ hard it may be. Be sure to support your husband or wife in a(n) 3.________way throughout. |
| 2. Encourage your partner to take up a hobby, get a side job or join a club. | Stay healthy and join a sports team, or learn how to cook, which is also of 4.______ to your spouse. Take up such side jobs as working as a sales associate, 5._____your spouse not only to earn some money but also interact with other people. |
| 3. Encourage them to continue their existing friendships and to foster new ones. | Tell your wife or husband to 6.______with his/her families and friends as well as you to win good support and pull through the 7._____of losing jobs in time. |
| 4. Give each other a little space before and after "couple time." | In face of being recently unemployed, your spouse is 8.______to need some space to relax, 9.____you may have an endless amount of pent up energy. |
| 5. Trust each other. | Stand by each other as a couple and 10._____ on it that each of you is doing everything necessary to get another job. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| US government date reveals that up to 44% of the US workforce is single-and it may be because of work. Here are four reasons why your job might be keeping you single and what to do about it. 1. "I don"t have time to date." Many people who are single say their jobs don"t leave them with enough time to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right. You may have made a conscious decision to make career your No.1 priority(优先). Or it may be that pursuing your dream job is easier than pursuing your dream partner. Whatever the reason, spending too much of your time and energy on your career will cause your dating life to flounder(折磨). 2. "My boss knows I"m single and singles me out." Singles are often expected to work late, travel for business, and take on last minute assignments because they don"t have "family commitments (义务)". For example, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell stated last year that the choice of Janet Napolitano as Homeland Security Secretary was an excellent one because she has "no family and no life" and could devote 19-20 hours a day to the job. 3. "Everyone I know is taken/ married/coupled up." While this may not seem to be a job related issue, it could be. Statistics show that nearly half of all married couples met at work. So you"re at a disadvantage if your work doesn"t provide you with opportunities to meet and hang out with other singles. 4."No one wants to date a …" unfortunately, some jobs come with certain stereotypes (陈词滥 调) that can make an expected date a complete failure. For example, being a lawyer or doctor could make you an unwelcome person because nobody"s idea of a good date is to argue or be psychoanalyzed(用精神分析疗法治疗分析)! | |
| 1.Which of the following is NOT a reason why 44% of the US workforce is single? | |
| A. Singles are often given more work. B. Some jobs seem to prevent one from dating successfully. C. They are too busy with their work. D. Many people don"t know how to make themselves look attractive. | |
| 2."Mr. or Mrs. Right" in the second paragraph means_________. | |
| A. an ideal husband or wife B. a certain Mr. or Mrs. Right C. a reliable person D. one"s colleague | |
| 3. If your friend is single due to the second reason, what do you say to him/her? | |
| A. Make dating your work. B. Tell your boss that you already have plans. C. Create your own dating pool. D. Be yourself, not your job. | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| How to wash clothes in a flash LAUNDRY is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty (汗水浸湿的) T-shirts and smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer. Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that cleans itself. No need for soap or water, the scientists say. All you have to do is put the clothes out in the sun. According to the Guardian, this magical self-cleaning ability comes from a special chemical mixture. The material is covered with this mixture. It can break down dirt and remove bad smells after only a few hours in the sun. One of the chemicals is called titanium dioxide (二氧化钛). Scientists have known for some time that titanium dioxide can clean fabrics (织物). However , it only works under ultraviolet (紫外的) light and so is not yet widely used - ultraviolet light cannot be seen. "We knew that self-cleaning cotton fabrics with titanium dioxide coating had already been developed, but they cannot work, or they work weakly, under sunlight," Long said. "If we want to use the fabrics in daily life, we must develop cotton that cleans itself under daylight." The scientists worked hard for years to find a better chemical. Finally , they added silver iodide (碘化银) into the mixture. This made the chemical reactions in sunlight faster. The new mixture is also nearly seven times better than the former one with pure titanium dioxide at removing dirt and killing bacteria. The experiment was only carried out on cotton clothing. However, according to Long, the technology can be "applied to all kinds of fabrics and their related products." It is also cheap and environmentally friendly , he said. The self-cleaning material is not yet ready for the market. Scientists still need to know whether it could harm people. Although titanium dioxide is used in some foods, it can cause health problems if it gets into the lungs (肺). Scientists need to make sure it is safe before we can start to enjoy the benefits of this technology . | |
| 1. Thanks to this new discovery, we will be able to clean fabrics ___ . | |
| A. using soap and water B. using silver iodide C. using sunlight D. using moonlight | |
| 2. In what way is the new material better than previous materials ? | |
| A. It works using any kind of light. B. It works more quickly and effectively. C. It is widely found in nature. D. It can be used for all kinds of fabrics . | |
| 3. What might be a problem with the self-cleaning material ? | |
| A. It will cause pollution. B. It costs too much to produce. C. It breaks down easily in the sun. D. It might cause health problems | |
| 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? | |
| A. There may be many other kinds of self-cleaning fabric in the future . B. We can already buy self-cleaning clothes on the market. C. This was the first time that scientists discovered titanium dioxide. D. Titanium dioxide is widely used in the food industry. | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| THE first night in Yosemite had been awful. I hadn"t been able to sleep and I was stuck in a too small tent with my wife and two kids. "Things haven"t worked out," I said to myself. But, like so many other things I complain before my morning coffee, this one was ridiculously off-key. Things weren"t bad; they were good. A hundred yards(91 meters) away was Summit Lake, with its wonderful early morning mists (薄雾) shimmering (闪烁微光)off the water. A couple of miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above sea level, huge snow banks dotting (点缀) the place even in mid August. It was beautiful. We fired up the camp stove, got out our cold boxes from the heavy metal locker(储物柜),fired up some bacon, cut open some bread, and boiled up a cup of coffee. Half an hour later, my 6-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen Peak Trail, getting ready to hike. We wouldn"t make it all the way- young legs get pretty tired on a steep mountain path, but it didn"t matter. We would see great views spread out below us, the volcanic ash (火山灰) that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it. Later, on the hike, I felt stupid about my morning complaints. Everything had been worthwhile. It gave me enormous satisfaction to see my daughter so excited about the view from the mountain. Yes, camping is uncomfortable. But there"s also something wonderful about being so close to nature. Just as importantly, there"s something about getting young children out of their increasingly technology-filled comfort zones and forcing them to encounter the non-cyber (没有网络的)world around them. We lose something when we spend all our time cocooned (束缚) inside a carefully constructed modernity, when read about daily affronts (冒犯) to the environment, yet don"t fully realize what is at risk, removed as we are from nature. It"s a good thing to reconnect every so often with the Great Outdoors. By Sasha Abramsky | |
| 1. How did the author first feel about camping in Yosemite? | |
| A.Uncomfortable. B. Shocked C. Wonderful D. Excited | |
| 2. By saying "this one was ridiculously off-key" in the first paragraph, the author means that "____". | |
| A.he had lost his key B. this was meaningless C. this was quite unusual D. this was far from the truth | |
| 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article? | |
| A. The author seldom complains in the early morning. B. The author walked all the way to the Lassen Peak Trail. C. The view from the mountain impressed the author"s daughter. D. The author hiked to the top of the mountain to get a better view. | |
| 4. With the article, the writer tries to send the message that _______. | |
| A. It"s great to walk outdoors and get close to nature. B. It"s advisable to be well prepared before going camping C. Technology causes much harm to human society D. We should not break the balance of nature | |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year and labeled next Monday "Blue Monday". 1 Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern. There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month. 2 People feel stressed because they have to go back to real life--work and commuting (go to work by bus); and they may be unhappy with their body image after bingeing (大吃大喝) on booze, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time. People may have already failed in their New Year"s resolutions, such as give up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling tired. 3 They offered advice for any staffs who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism(旷工).Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who lead to their staff feeling tired at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce. However, it"s not all bad! 4 They think that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to avoid feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a "gratitude exercise" thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful. A. The party season is over. B. Blue is a slang(俚语) way of saying unhappy. C. Many people feel optimistic at this time. D. People should plan better next December. E. Some companies are taking this quite seriously | |