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Directions: The people below are all looking for a place for different purposes. After the description of
these people, there is information about six places A-F. Decide which place would be most suitable for the
person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one
extra paragraph about one place which you do not need to use.
reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study
has come into his mind.
_____2. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. Next month,
she will go to a place at war, she is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real
reports.
_____3. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special
place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand and delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can
enjoy themselves.
_____4. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that
is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee
in her hand.
_____5. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants
to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
beauty and culture. It is a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish
means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing.
B. Las Vegas is really a fascinated city. The most attractive thing here is gambling (赌博). Maybe you will
become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What"s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes
absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don"t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that"s
why they don"t even call it "gambling" anymore, but "gaming".
C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions, the whole city is something of a work of art, the
quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes. And annual film
festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands. of cafés, bars
and restaurants that line every Parisian street.
D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class
ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves. If you
can"t ski, don"t worry. The town offers many shops, café and a variety of entertainment.
E. As the cultural centre and biggest centre and biggest city in the region, Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place
by Jews, Muslims and Christians. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the
situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.
F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as "the mother river" of them.
On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs (法老).
And the constructions are beyond people"s imagination.
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试题【阅读理解。 Directions: The people below are all looking for a place for different】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these
sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until it was too late to tell them.
I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I appreciate her more each day. My mother does
not change, but I do. As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is. How sad
that I am unable to speak these words in her presence, but they flow easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just plain hard
work that go into raising a child? For running after a toddler, for understanding a moody teenager, for
tolerating a college student who knows everything? For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes how
wise her mother really is?
How does a grown woman thank a mother for continuing to be a mother? For being ready with advice
(when asked) or remaining silent when it is most appreciated? For not saying:"I told you so", when she
could have said these words dozens of times? For being essentially herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and
forgiving?
I don"t know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she deserves and to help me live up to the
example she has set. I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine.
A daughter
B. A letter to mother
C. For Mother"s Day
D. My dear mother
B. A child who has only recently learnt to walk.
C. A teenager who has entered college.
D. A child who has only recently learnt to speak.
B. The author"s mother used to be very strict with her children.
C. The author"s mother used to become angry from time to time.
D. The author"s mother has set a good example to her children.
B. Thankful
C. Respectful
D. Satisfied
opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest 2 , my mother is telling me, "Don"t watch the 3
when you say "I"m sorry". Hold your head up and look the person in the 4 , so he"ll know you 5 it."
My mother thus made the key point of a(n) 6 apology: it must be direct. You must never 7 to
be doing something else. You do not 8 a pile of letters while apologizing to a person 9 in position
after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your 10 . You do not apologize to a hostess,
whose guest of honor you treat 11 , by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad 12 .
One of the important things you should do for an 13 apology is readiness to 14 the responsibility
for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no 15 for the other person to
16 us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling 17 about
themselves. That, after all, is the 18 of every apology. It 19 little whether the apologizer is wholly or
only partly at fault: answering for one"s 20 encourages others to take their share of the blame.
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Hi, Antonio, I read your blog and guess what? Now I have a summer job with my neighbor moving their lawn and doing work around their house and I am getting paid. I do the same work at my house but the pay is better at the neighbor"s. Have a great summer, man! Posted by: Jack Dear Antonio, My son is 15 and he has been begging for a summer job. Do you know of any place that hires children of that age? Posted by: Vallery Hi, Antonio, I am 13 years old and trying to earn money to take a trip with my chorus to Hawaii. I am willing to do any work at any hour during the summer. Posted by Ashley Jordan Hi, Antonio, I am 19 years old, a college student and I am looking for a summer job. Does anyone know somewhere that is hiring? I have been looking for two weeks now. Posted by: Erica Allen Dear Antonio, My daughter is working in the file room at the law firm I work for and I am very happy that we were able to get her on. My concern is that she wouldn"t have got the summer job if I had not "known" people. What about kids whose parents do not know someone? Posted by: Tracy Hi, Antonio, I found my summer job on my own and my parents are so proud of me because I did it on my own. That is why the world needs teens who can take responsibility for themselves and grow into mature and wise adults. Can"t wait for your next blog. I enjoy your writing. You have a great point of view. Posted by: Jeff | |||
| 1. What may be the topic of Antonio"s blog this time? | |||
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| A. Spending a great summer. B. Getting a summer job. C. Having an ideal career. D. Entering a profession. | |||
| 2. From the above posts we learn that _____. | |||
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| A. Jack gets paid for cutting and moving the lawn for his own family B. Valley has been begging in streets over the summer C. Erica is quite experienced in finding part-time jobs D. Ashley is willing to do any part-time job during his trip to Hawaii | |||
| 3. From the above posts we learn that _____. | |||
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| A. Jack gets paid for cutting and moving the lawn for his own family B. Valley has been begging in streets over the summer C. Erica is quite experienced in finding part-time jobs D. Ashley is willing to do any part-time job during his trip to Hawaii | |||
| 4. Where can we find the text most probably? | |||
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| A.In a book. B. In a report C. In a bulletin (公告). D. On the Internet. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading: 1. Knowing why you are reading-what you are reading to find out-will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. 2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea. 3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors. 4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered. | |||
| 1. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _____. | |||
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| A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult B. what you are reading C. what your purpose in reading something is D. both B and C | |||
| 2. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _____. | |||
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| A. a story book B. a book on science and technology C. news, letters from friends D. some material full of information | |||
| 3. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully? | |||
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| A. Fairy tales. B. Aesop"s Fables. C. Directions for use of a machine D. An evening paper. | |||
| 4. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage? | |||
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| A. How to decide your reading speed. B. How to raise your reading speed. C. How to improve your reading skills. D. How to choose your reading materials. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me. You might think that I don"t want to spend my summer reading, but that"s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got "A Gathering of Old Men" by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don"t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother"s calls "spinach books": good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience. This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read "The Age of Innocence" by American author Edith Wharton. I"m sure there are many people who enjoyed "The Age of Innocence"-some might even say it"s their favorite book. But I don"t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation. "The Age of Innocence" is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn"t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. "The Age of Innocence" was totally different to my life. Most of my required summer reading has been like that-books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don"t think exciting plots make for "good literature". To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next. If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" by George V. Higgins, "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe, and "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable. | |||
| 1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because _____. | |||
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| A. he doesn"t like reading in summer vacation B. he hates the English teacher assigning homework C. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids D. he hates August | |||
| 2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be _____. | |||
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| A. romantic B. out of date C. pure D. entertaining and educational | |||
| 3. The author listed such books as "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" because he thinks _____. | |||
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| A. they can change his opinion B. he can learn a lot more from them C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable D. he has to do as teachers tell him to | |||
| 4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be one who _____. | |||
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| A. uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next B. describes events and characters in different ways C. is learned D. is full of imagination | |||
| 5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage? | |||
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| A. I Don"t Like Reading on the Vacation B. Why Can"t Teachers Set Us Fun Books? C. Teachers, Don"t Set Us Any Reading Assignments D. Teachers, Set Us Free |