Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
1.What attracted the early settlers to New York City?
A.Its business culture.
B.Its small population.
C.Its geographical position.
D.Its favourable climate.
2.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?
A.Two-thirds of them stayed there.
B.One out of five people got rich.
C.Almost everyone gave up.
D.Half of them died.
3.What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?
A.They found the city too crowded.
B.They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
C.They were unable to stand the winter.
D.They were short of food.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The rise and fall of a city.
B.The gold rush in Canada.
C.Journeys into the wilderness.
D.Tourism in Dawson.
If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystems. There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, the giant panda included.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org//en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁) in the world whose ecology has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year.
For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
1.What can we know about the Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A.It has different forest ecosystems.
B.It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter high mountain.
C.In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
D.Most of China’s endangered plants can be found there.
2.The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city _______ .
A.had a very short history B.was ruined in the mid-16th century
C.was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city D.once played a great role as a trade center
3.What can be learned about Henderson Island from the passage?
A.It hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities. B.It isn’t suitable for humans to live on.
C.It has been open to visitors for years. D.It is made up of a few large atolls.
4.Where will the passage appear?
A.A tourist guide. B.A newspaper advertisement.
C.The leaflet of a tourism agent. D.A web page.
假设你是李华，你在美国夏令营认识的朋友Mike给你来信说他最近沉迷于电脑（Internet addiction）难以控制。请你给他回一封信，告诉他网瘾可能会导致成绩下降、健康状况恶化、与家人产生矛盾等问题，并提出一些建议。
注意: 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
To a high school student like me, time is much important than money. Every day I have a lot of homework to do and textbook to read, because I must use my time wisely. When studying, I try hard to concentrate on my studies. Beside, I can manage to keep up with my classmates and make up for losing time. I believe that when I look back on high school life, it would not be a bitter memory. In the same time, I want to share with you a wise saying, “Don’t put it off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Know how to spend one’s time will influence one’s future.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is now fighting a war of a different kind. It’s against1.unseen enemy, which has been named COVID-19 by the WHO. Since its appearance at the end of December in Wuhan, the virus2.(cause) this disease has spread to other cities, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and leading to over one thousand3.(dead). As yet, there is no vaccine (疫苗) to protect people against the virus and the only4.(effect) way to fight it is to try to contain it.
The Chinese people should be praised because, 5. the most part, they refused to panic. They’ve stayed home as much as possible, worn protective masks and washed their hands6. (frequent) and thoroughly. The government’s response has also been calm and effective. They’ve kept every one7. (inform) about what has been happening and they’ve sent thousands of doctors and nurses to Hubei to treat those 8.have been infected.
This terrible virus hasn’t been defeated and the fight against it may continue for several more months. However, it will eventually die out. It’s hoped that9.the crisis fades, China and the world will learn that cooperation and hope, not panic or criticism, is the10. (good) way to face a common threat.
From Teen Activist to TIME’s Person of the Year
With her selection, Greta Thunberg, the famous 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, has become the ______________individual ever to be named Time’s Person of the Year.
While the magazine has a long record of ____________the power of young people, the ____________have never before selected a _____________. The _____________individual to hold the record for youngest person of the Year was 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
Thunberg gained international attention for ____________world leaders for their inaction in the ____________crisis in a viral speech she made at the U.N. Climate Action Summit in September. She criticized world leaders again at the COP25 (联合国气候变化大会)conference last week.
“Thunberg has become the ___________ voice on the biggest issue facing the planet,” Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal wrote.
At the age of eight, when Thunberg first learned about climate change, she was ___________that adults did not appear to take the issue ____________. It was _________ for her to take_______ in her own life; she stops herself ____________flying, eats no meat or dairy and she has a shop stop, meaning that she doesn’t buy new things.
On August 20, 2018, Thunberg decided that it was time for her to take her ________ to the next level and_______________. She _____others to launch climate-change strikes around the world last year. She ________school and sat down _____________Sweden’s parliament (议会) with a self-made banner “school strike for climate.” She also invited more than two million students across 135 countries to join her _____________ “Fridays for Future” _______by staging walkouts at their own schools. This past March, Thunberg was nominated(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize.
1.A.cleverest B.oldest C.activest D.youngest
2.A.awarding B.recognizing C.organizing D.paying
3.A.editors B.managers C.writers D.leaders
4.A.girl B.female C.teenager D.student
5.A.previous B.next C.second D.last
6.A.praising B.commenting C.condemning D.praying
7.A.climate B.financial C.education D.economic
8.A.smallest B.lowest C.only D.biggest
9.A.excited B.determined C.delighted D.shocked
10.A.seriously B.carefully C.nervously D.bravely
11.A.vital B.crazy C.enthusiastic D.unique
12.A.trouble B.measures C.advice D.exams
13.A.in B.on C.from D.before
14.A.efforts B.decisions C.work D.study
15.A.act out B.speak out C.pick out D.set out
16.A.forced B.led C.motivated D.taught
17.A.attended B.joined C.returned D.skipped
18.A.in front of B.at the back of C.in the middle of D.behind
19.A.weekly B.monthly C.yearly D.daily
20.A.lesson B.lecture C.campaign D.meeting
