It was snowing _________, and the wind was blowing the snow into great piles _________ the fences at the sides of the road. In some places the piles were so big _________ they were beginning to spread right across the road, but as long as cars _________ keep moving at a proper speed, they could still manage to _________.
_______, at one point on the road there was a _________ bend in the road. There the drivers had to be very _________ to avoid getting stuck.
At last, of course, there was one who was not skillful enough and let his car stop on the corner. He _________ to drive in forward over the piles by speeding up, but the wheels slipped, and the car finished up deep in the snow and blocking the road.
The next car to reach the corner was __________ trouble too. The driver had been trying to __________ a good speed to avoid getting stuck, but he did not __________ the car blocking the road in front of him __________ he was almost on top of it. He put his brakes on hard __________ it slipped sideways into deep snow. Later car after car came round the corner too fast to stop properly, and finished up in the deep snow. Before long, there were five cars stuck as the snow __________ to fall and almost covered them.
________, a neighbour saw what had happened and telephoned the local garage, __________ sent a truck to pull the cars out of the snow. The neighbour watched as the garage men __________ them out one by one. When they reached the car which had started all the __________. the neighbor said to them, “You aren’t going to __________ that one, are you? That’s the one that has brought all this business to you today!”
1.A.gradually B.slightly C.quietly D.heavily
2.A.on B.against C.over D.about
3.A.when B.as C.that D.while
4.A.could B.should C.would D.must
5.A.get through B.break down C.pass by D.go back
6.A.Then B.Therefore C.However D.Still
7.A.gentle B.slow C.sharp D.broad
8.A.powerful B.skillful C.beautiful D.meaningful
9.A.managed B.failed C.agreed D.tried
10.A.on B.off C.in D.out of
11.A.keep up B.slow down C.pick up D.switch off
12.A.watch B.observe C.explore D.notice
13.A.when B.until C.after D.since
14.A.while B.and C.or D.for
15.A.stopped B.began C.happened D.continued
16.A.In all B.After all C.On time D.At last
17.A.who B.which C.what D.that
18.A.pulled B.picked C.left D.let
19.A.snow B.ruin C.trouble D.harm
20.A.move B.repair C.break D.wash
A trekking (徒步) club can be a fun way to travel and know more about the geography and cultures of many different places. 1. You will need previous experience in trekking, continued interest and enthusiasm, and an advertising plan.
The most important prerequisite (先决条件) to beginning a trekking club is trekking experience. If you are hoping to start a club, but have never done any trekking yourself, planning a club can be quite difficult. 2. Preparation is a must for trekkers, and beginners in trekking will seek advice and help from you.
Trekking can be a long and difficult journey filled with many unexpected things. Your interest in trekking will motivate beginners to experience the pleasures and fun of trekking, manly experienced members have had a disappointing trip. 3.
4. Advertising is the best way to gain club members. Begin your campaign with local advertising, which is easy and effective and may draw interested first-timers who live around. Besides, meeting and talking to someone in person can help to establish a close circle of trekkers.
Once you establish the club and begin to plan the first trip, carefully research the trip’s main path, and check it over for potentially dangerous factors (因素). This attention to detail will set the pace of all future, trips. 5.
A.This is because you will not know what to expect.
B.A small ad in a newspaper will inform its readers of the club.
C.Besides, members’ trust in you and the club will be built easily.
D.It allows you to know the number of people interested in trekking.
E.Your enthusiasm can remind them of the positive sides of trekking.
F.Forming a trekking club is similar to starting most other types of clubs.
G.There are some ways to let others know you are building a trekking club.
Environmental groups and rock climbers are always at loggerheads because of the effect of rock climbing on the environment. There have been many examples, wherein rock climbers are accused of going into natural reserves and treating the animals, plants and rocks there badly. However, with the changing times, rock climbers are conscious and carry out minimal climbing.
Rock climbers hammer bolts (螺栓) on climbing routes and in the process damage the nature of rocks. In addition, climbing activities also have an effect on the animals and plants situated near the climbing area. The plants growing near the base of rocks are trampled (踩踏), and the animals living in the climbing area are forced out of their places, whenever humans are around. For example, during the summer climbing season, pregnant females of an endangered species of snake live in open areas like roadsides, exposed walls or rocks, where there is less canopy closure (树冠郁闭) compared to areas occupied by non-pregnant females and males. According to climbers, these open areas are very ft for climbing during summer.
Many rock climbers have understood the significance of wildlife plant and animal preservation and related issues, and therefore take measures to reduce effects on climbing areas. Considering the effect of climbing activities on natural reserves, various national parks and wildlife agencies have put forth certain regulations on climbers. There are seasonal closures of climbing areas to avoid illegal entrance of uninformed rock climbers.
Climbers are always expected to support wilderness preservation. Many environmental organizations have been formed to protect the environment and in the process draw up certain guidelines for rock climbers. Both sides have come to a common understanding of the effect of rock climbers on protected areas.
1.What does the underlined part “at loggerheads” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.In support. B.In difficulty.
C.In disagreement. D.In communication.
2.Why is the example of snakes mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A.To show how special their living habits are. B.To show rock climbing affects their lives.
C.To show climbers are exposed to great danger. D.To show how to avoid wild animals in summer.
3.What do environmental organizations do to preserve wilderness?
A.Give guidelines to rock climbers. B.Accuse climbers of their climbing.
C.Close some secured natural reserves. D.Encourage climbers to choose open areas.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.Efforts made to protect rock climbers. B.The recent popularity of rock climbing.
C.Environmental issues of rock climbing. D.Rock climbers’ environmental awareness.
Blue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep, and the screens on phones, computers and televisions give out plenty of blue light. This is all true. But if you consider blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or your eye health, it’s time to change your mind.
Philip Yuhas, a professor of optometry (验光), writes at The Conversation, “Blue light isn’t a uniquely technological evil. It’s part of sunlight, and your eyes are exposed to plenty of it all the time. You’re fine.” The pigments (色素) and the lenses of our eyes actually block blue light fairly well—so in a sense, we already have built-in blue-blocking protection.
Adding more protection isn’t likely to help, though. You can buy glasses and screen filters (过滤器) that block blue light, but Yuhas points out they are probably a waste of money. He says, “The products that my patients ask about do not block out much blue light.” The leading blue-blocking anti-reflective coating, for example, blocks only about 15% of the blue light that screens give out.
You could get the same reduction just by holding your phone another inch from your face. Try it now and see if you notice a difference. No? Then it shouldn’t surprise you that a recent analysis concluded that blue-blocking glasses and coatings have no significant effect on sleep quality, comfort at the computer or retinal (视网膜的) health.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology doesn’t recommend blue-blocking products, either. Instead, if you’re concerned about your eye health or your ability to get into sleep on time, you already know what to do: Put the screens away at bedtime. Read a book or find something else to do. While you’re using screens, take a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away. If you get dry eyes when you look at screens for a long time, use artificial tears.
1.What do we know about blue light?
A.It produces kinds of pigments. B.It does serious harm to our health.
C.It can be blocked by our eyes effectively. D.It is a unique product of electronics.
2.What can be learned about blue-blocking glasses from the text?
A.They are widely popular B.They are almost useless.
C.They are inaccessible. D.They are reliable.
3.What does the author suggest readers do?
A.Try to wet dry eyes with tears. B.Keep a distance from blue light.
C.Stop using screens in the evening. D.Have regular breaks when using screens.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Does blue light really affect your health? B.Are blue-blocking products recommended?
C.Where does blue light actually come from? D.How can we avoid the harm from blue light?
Morris, a well-known English violinist, had been exhausted from a day of recording at Abbey Road Studios when he exited the Southeastern Railway from London late last month. He was so tired that he didn’t even realize that he had left his beloved violin on the train until the following morning.
The violin is one of the few surviving instruments made by Roman craftsman David Tecchler in 1709. Not only is the violin worth $320,000, but Morris has also been playing the instrument for 15 years.
Feeling panic, Morris contacted the British Transport Police to see if it had been returned; unfortunately, officers checked the footage (录像) and saw that the violin had been picked up by another train passenger. Morris then created social media accounts to beg for the return of his instrument. The footage was shown in the news, and the person responsible for taking the violin was treated as a suspect.
Several days later, Morris received a phone call from someone who recognized the man on the train. Morris was then put in contact with the man who took the violin—and he had apparently been very eager to return the instrument. After promising the man that he wouldn’t be arrested, Morris met him in a grocery store parking lot so he could reunite with his beloved instrument.
The man apologized sincerely, saying he wanted to hand it to Morris in person. Morris found the instrument and the contents of its case were still in perfect condition. To his surprise, it was even still intune (音调准确). Morris was excited and deeply grateful for its return.
“I’m still getting over the shock of its coming back,” Morris admitted in an interview afterwards. Then he played a breathtaking piece of music Amazing Grace on his 310-year-old violin in front of the reporters.
1.What can we learn about the lost violin?
A.It’s valuable and important. B.It’s a gift from David Tecchler.
C.It’s the only violin Morris owns. D.It’s the oldest violin in the world.
2.What did Morris do first after he found his violin missing?
A.He spoke to reporters about it. B.He turned to the police for help.
C.He described his situation online. D.He returned to the train to look for it.
3.What do we know about the man who took the violin away?
A.He knew the violin was unique. B.He got in touch with Morris directly.
C.He was unwilling to return the violin. D.He felt afraid to be punished for his act.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Citizens protected an expensive violin
B.Strangers were connected by a special violin
C.A violinist reunited with his 310-year-old violin
D.An old violin was returned to its former owner
While Google, Bing and Yahoo dominate (居……之首) adult search engine choices, they are not always the best choice for students. The sites on this list are good search engines that students can rely on.
Fact Monster
Homework help is always on hand with Fact Monster (www.factmonster.com). It is mainly fit for students aged from 7 to 12. There are also all kinds of games, spelling tests and more for kids to improve their study and have some fun.
Ask Kids
Ask Kids (www.askkids.com) is a great site for students to safely find the information they need from the web. Besides being a useful and safe search engine, Ask Kids also has a useful picture and video search function that allows students to find pictures or videos that may be useful to their information search.
SortFix
SortFix (www.sortfix.com) is one of the useful search engines for students because it provides relevant, organized search results. It does this by analyzing the keywords in the search results, and giving the searcher the ability to focus on, or remove, certain keywords. It is a useful search engine if you are not sure what information you want to find, or if you are tired of finding irrelevant (不相关的) results in your searches.
Wolfram Alpha
Created Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) can calculate things that it would take a hundred or more individual websites to do. It uses a set of ways to answer questions directly that you type into the search box, which is different from other websites. You can find everything from the nutritional value of an apple to the real-time position of the International Space Station. An Apple app is offered so that you can add it to any iPod Touch devices. It is best suited for older students.
1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To recommend four useful apps.
B.To advertise four interesting websites.
C.To list the top four popular websites in the US.
D.To introduce four student-friendly search engines.
2.If you keep getting the results you don’t want, which will you probably use?
A.Fast Monster. B.Ask Kids. C.SortFix. D.Wolfram Alpha.
3.What’s special about Wolfram Alpha?
A.It offers answers directly. B.It provides games for kids.
C.It focuses on solving maths problems. D.It is intended for astronomy enthusiasts.
