There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs. The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan. Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information about the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology. "We have come to the conclusion, based on last weeks satellite landing, "Prof. Zog said, that there is no life on Earth.”
“How do you know this? "the science reporter of the Venus Evening News asked "For one thing, Earth s surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive. “Are there any other sources of danger that you have discovered in your studies?
“Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud staying over the surface of Earth? We don' t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.”
“Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink.”
“Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?
We’re not certain. They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths. They give gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other.
“Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of Zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there ?"
“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in the Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.”
1.What does the underlined word feasibility in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Possibility. B. Flexibility. C. Simplicity. D. Responsibility
2.What tone did the author use when writing the text?
A. Serious B. Aggressive C. Humorous D. Frustrating
3.What problem on the earth did the author mention apart from air pollution?
A. Over population. B. Global warming. C. Damaged forests. D. Heavy traffic
4.Why did the author write the passage?
A. To tell us a dream of Venusian scientists B. To disclose the secret of life on other planets.
C. To persuade people to try living on the earth D. To remind people on the earth of some crises.
Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly here she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.
The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated( k)at the age of four. Although the amputation caused setbacks for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.
To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geo-tag, she writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the spectacular Parthenon temple in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board, "Gallagher said. "My mum and grand-mother weren’t too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stare when shes writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos she receives only positive feedback."My leg hasn,t stopped me from doing anything I've wanted to do, " she said. "I don,t know if it's my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but regardless, I've been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life, Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art
1.What message did Gallapher want to spread in her special way?
A. She enjoys her travelling across the globe
B. She suffers little from her legs amputation
C. She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing
D. She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online
2.Gallapher can best be described as_______
A. helpful and ambitious B. friendly and generous
C. determined and creative D. independent and sensible
3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Never Too Late to Share B. A Special Artificial Leg
C. An Outstanding Photographer D. Gallaghers Summer Holiday
This story starts with my two kids. We were hiking in the Oakland woods when my daughter noticed some plastic litter in a creek. She looked at me and said, "Daddy? That doesn’t go there”.
When she said that, it reminded me of my summer camp. On the morning of that camping day, right before they’d let our anxious parents come through the gates, our camp director would say Quick! Everyone pick up five pieces of litter, "We got one hundred kids each picking up five pieces, and pretty soon, we got a much cleaner camp. So I thought, why not apply that crowdsourced cleanup model to the entire planet? And that was the inspiration for Literati. The goal is to create a litter-free world. Let me show you how it started. I took a picture of a cigarette using Instagram.
Then I took another photo. and another. And at the end of a few days, I had 50 photos on my hone and I had picked up each piece, and I realized that I was keeping a record of the positive impact I was having on the planet. That’s 50 fewer things you might see, or you might step on, or some bird might eat. So I started telling people what I was doing, and they started participating. I realized that Litterati was more than just pretty pictures; we were becoming a community that was collecting data. Each photo tells a story. It tells us who picked up what, a geo-tag tells us where and a time stamp tells us when. Gradually, the community grew.
Litter —it's blending into the back ground of our lives. But what if we brought it to the fore front? What if we understood exactly what was on our streets, our sidewalks and our school yards?
How might we use that data to make a difference?
1.From the text we can tell Litterati is probably_______
A. a hi-tech company B. a reading software
C. a non-profit app D. a well-known magazine
2.What does the author suggest by mentioning the inspiration from the camping director?
A. Many hands make light work. B. A good beginning is half done
C. Birds of a feather flock together. D. A candle lights others and consumes itself.
3.What are the paragraphs following the text likely to deal with?
A. To present the reasons for so much litter
B. To appeal to people to use garbage classification.
C. To tell readers what measures to take to handle litter
D. To show more statistics about what they have done with litter
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What was the purpose of Columbus’ first trip?
A. To collect plants. B. To look for gold C. To learn about American cultures
2.Why does the corn feed millions of people today?
A. It is delicious and cheap.
B. It can be cooked in many way
C. It grows easily in various conditions.
3.What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?
A. Chocolate beans B. Fried potatoes. C. Sweet corn
4.What was the result of Columbus, two trips to America?
A. They made native Americans enjoy European foods
B. They made native American foods popular
C. They made native American lifestyle well-known
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the woman doing?
A. Suggesting a job B. Doing an interview. C. Advertising a job.
2.What kind of people does the job want?
A. Someone who has an MBA
B. Someone who can speak foreign languages
C. Someone who has the experience of living abroad.
3.What is the date today?
A. The 3rd of June B. The 3rd of July C. The 3rd of August
4.What will the woman do next?
A. Complete the applications. B. Have a meeting with the man C. E-mail the man the adverts
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What will the woman do in Hong Kong?
A. Go shopping B. Visit her friend C. Stay on a beach.
2.How will the woman go to Siem Reap?
A. By plane. B. By bus C. By boat
3.Where will the woman stay during her trip?
A. In big hotels B. In her friends house. C. In small guesthouses
