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If you're looking to fully experience Africa's breathtaking scenery, and have an eye for adventure, then there's only one place to be. Here, inside Africa picks four of the best hikes from across the continent. 1.Kilimanjaro Make it to the top of Tanzania's 5,895-meter Kilimanjaro, and you'll be standing at Africa's highest point. The mountain is Africa's most-visited hiking destination, attracting tens of thousands of tourists and adventures every year. You don't have to a technical climber to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; you just need not be pretty physically fit. There are six routes to choose from difficulty, scenery and success. No special equipment 2.Atlas mountains The High Atlas is an impressive mountainous range in central Morocco that hosts North Africa's highest peak. Mount Toubkal, at 4,165 meters. There's a variety of routes to follow during your climb but inexperienced climbers should note that the hike through the mountain's challenging zones is quite demanding. 3.Mount Kenya A long-extinct volcano. Mount Kenya is Africa's second-highest peak, at 5,199 meters. Lying just south of the equator, the mountain's deep valleys and diverse wildlife will guarantee you wonderful scenery and a fantastic hiking experience. The climb, however, to the mountain's steep ice-capped peaks is quite challenging, making it the most technical, probably, in that East African area. 4.Mount Meru Mount Meru may forever exist in the shadow of its neighbor, Kilimanjaro, but Tanzania's second-highest mountain (4,565 meters) has its own devotees. It's less known, but Mount Meru is for the true enthusiast who wants to experience what very few people actually do. Mount Meru is often used by mountaineers to accustom themselves before trying to conquer Kilimanjaro, or by those wanting a hike with the local Massai. 1.What do we know about Kilimanjaro? A. It's comparatively easy to climb. B. It's Africa's second highest mountain. C. Its six routes are equally difficult. D. It lies to the east of Tanzania. 2.Why do mountaineers climb Mount Meru first before they do Kilimanjaro? A. To avoid big crowds of climbers. B. To hike with the local Massai. C. To get used to the situation. D. To experience what most people do. 3.Which is the lowest of the four? A. Kilimanjaro B. Atlas mountains C. Mount Kenya D. Mount Meru
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Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has become the first female artist in the Arab world to be nominated (提名)for an Academy Award ,or Oscar. Labaki directed the film Capernaum ,a film about a Syrian refugee (难民)boy and a Kenyan baby who live without parents on the streets of Beirut. It was nominated for best foreign language film. Labaki wil1 be one of the few female directors to compete for an Oscar this year. She told the Associated press "I wish there were a lot more women filmmakers this year represented, nominated in the Oscars. But I am sure in a few years we won't be having this problem anymore." Unlike in the West, women filmmakers are industry leaders in Lebanon. Capernaum received a 15-minute standing ovation (热烈欢迎)at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It won the Jury Prize—the third-highest award given at Cannes. The United Nations has publicly praised the film. Lebanon's Foreign Minister said. Capernaum put a Lebanese touch on the international film industry. The Oscar nomination of Capernaum is the second for Lebanon in two years in the film group. It demonstrates the country's rising star power. Labaki called making the movie a life-changing experience. She said Capernaum helps humanize the real struggles of refugees only briefly talked about in the news. We can't help but acknowledge that there is a fear of refugees in general around the world and there are these walls we are building, and this fear that keeps growing," Labaki said. Capernaum will compete against four other films for the Oscar, including awards season favorite Roma. Directed by Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron, it earned 10 Oscar nominations, including for best picture. 1.Where does Labaki come from? A. Syria. B. Kenya C. Lebanon. D. Mexico. 2.What do we know from Labaki's words in Paragraph 3? A. Few women directors have been nominated in the Oscars. B. She was the first female artist to compete for an Oscar. C. More women directors will enter for Oscar this year. D. Female directors have problems with their films. 3.Which of the following best describes Capernaum ? A. It is the best foreign language film. B. It shows the rising power of women. C. It has won the first prize at Cannes. D. It is highly thought of. 4.What does the underlined 'it' in the last paragraph refer to? A. Capernaum. B. The Oscar. C. Roma. D. Best picture.
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Being highly successful in any field is pretty rare. It takes a combination of natural talent, luck, determination, and plenty of outside support for someone to make it big in sports, entertainment, or business. But what if competing is all that matters to you, whether you are likely to succeed or not? This was the goal of Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, and that he reached that goal was an amazing achievement. Born in the U.K. in 1963, Michael was an enthusiastic downhill skier whose dream was to compete for Britain in world-class competitions. He would have liked to represent his country in the 1984 Winter Olympics, but there were a large number of downhill competitors, and Edwards didn't qualify. Seeing his chance elsewhere, he switched to ski jumping. Ski jumping didn't cost nearly as much, and there was almost no competition for a place on the Britain team. But number of hurdles (障碍)could have meant the end of Edwards' dream. He weighed more than most competitors, which put him at a disadvantage. He had no financial support for his training. Poor eyesight meant that he had to wear glasses under his goggles (护目镜)- not a good thing when they steamed up at high altitudes. But he couldn't let any of this discourage him. He saw himself as a true lover of the sport who simply wanted the chance to compete. Winning wasn't the point. Having the opportunity to try was all he cared about. And nothing could stop him from trying. In the end, Edwards took 55th place in the 1987 World Championships. He then went on to the Calgary Olympics in 1988, where he finished last in both of his events. Many athletes would have been embarrassed by this result, but he is proud of his achievement to this day. His determination to fight against all the odds made him a global hero, and in 2016, the inspiring film Eddie the Eagle was made about his life. 1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To add some background information. B. To uncover the secret of success. C. To expect an answer from readers. D. To introduce the topic. 2.Why did Michael Edwards choose ski jumping? A. It took less skill. B. The equipment was cheaper. C. There was little competition. D. It was easy to win the championship. 3.After the Calgary Olympics, Edwards _________. A. felt he had reached his goal B. was embarrassed by his results C. switched to film making D. was glad it was over 4.What made Michael Edwards outstanding? A. His determination to win. B. His enthusiasm for the sport. C. His attitude towards the Olympics. D. His ability to overcome physical disabilities.
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The world's first hydrogen-powered trains have begun running in Germany. They began carrying passengers Monday in Germany's northern Lower Saxony state. The new train will run 100-kilometer trips and can travel up to 140 kilometers an hour. A French railroad company called Alstom built the two trains. Team in Germany and France cooperated on the project, which was supported by the German government. The new train model ,called the Coradia ilint, signals the beginning of efforts in Germany and other nations to move away from pollution-producing diesel(柴油) trains. The Coradia iLint is designed to run on non-electrified train lines with low levels of noise. It uses a process that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical power. If the system produces more energy than the train needs at that time, it can store the extra energy in batteries. The only emissions (排放物) are water and steam. A single tank of hydrogen can run a Coradia iLint train for about 1,000 kilometers. This is very similar to the distance a diesel-powered train can run on with a single tank. Hydrogen-powered trains cost more than diesel trains to build. But Alstom officials say the operating costs are much lower. The company plans to provide another 14 Coradia iLint trains to Lower Saxony by 2021. The head of railroad operations in the area, Carmen Schwab, praised replacing diesel trains with hydrogen. She said the move was an important first step in using clean-burning technologies to reach climate protection goals. Officials say the area's many wind turbines (涡轮机)will produce part of the energy to create the hydrogen to power the trains. Alstom says several other European countries have also expressed interest in developing hydrogen train systems. France has already said it wants its first hydrogen train to be operating by 2022. 1.Why did Germany build the new trains? A. To replace diesel trains. B. To carry more passengers. C. To make traveling much easier. D. To develop friendship with France. 2.What is one advantage of the Coradia iLint? A. It runs without making any noise. B. It doesn't use electrical power. C. It costs much less to run. D. It is cheaper to make it. 3.It can be concluded that hydrogen trains________. A. are widely used B. are environmentally friendly C. can stop air pollution D. can produce water and oxygen 4.What might be the best title for the text? A. Saving Natural Resources B. Efforts to Reduce Emissions C. World's First Hydrogen Trains D. A New Way to Make Electricity
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Try This at Home! Are you looking for a new pastime that will create a balance between physical activity and relaxation? Then yoga may be the perfect choice for you. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages and levels of fitness.1. It's a great way to strengthen your muscles and become more flexible. In the 1930s, Indian Sri Tirumali and K. Pattabhi developed one of the most popular forms of yoga practised worldwide today. They worked together using an ancient Sansknt text called Yoga Korunta to create a set routine of yoga movements and breathing exercises. 2. Ashtanga is different from other forms of yoga. It is a very powerful form of aerobic (有氧的)exercise which creates deep heat in the body. 3. In other forms of yoga, however, the routine can change each time and the stretching exercises aren't aerobic. 4.As well as making you stronger and more flexible, it can also help you to stay calm. By focusing on your breathing while doing physical exercise, you are able to get a balance between mind and body. In addition, yoga helps to make us healthier so we are less likely to get common illnesses like colds. Furthermore, yoga encourages you to think about what you're doing. Often you will close your eyes while doing certain movements.5.After a few lessons you'll stop looking at what the others around you are doing. You will stop comparing yourself and start focusing on yourself. A. It can also be done anywhere at any time. B. The result of their co-operation was ashtanga yoga. C. Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are many long-term benefits. D. This allows you to concentrate better and it makes you less competitive. E. Every time someone practices ashtanga, he or she does exactly the same movements. F. If you're interested in yoga, but can find a class near you, then it might be an excuse to travel. G. Recently, it has become extremely common for beginners as well as advanced yoga students to go on yoga holidays.
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I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her _______ proudly at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped orange ribbon (丝带) in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said, _______ at the boxes. “Open them.” As she knows me _______ than anyone, she’d gotten me exactly what I wanted—running clothes. I _______ her and thanked her and proceeded(接着) to eat the cake. “Too many _______,” I said, not really caring. “You’ll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said. Many adult children with a parent suffering from _______ memory will tell you there was one day that _______ to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed. For me that day _______ two weeks later, when I drove back for another short _______. I came upon exactly the same ________: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake resting next to two ________ wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only ________ “Happy birthday!” my mom said. I was totally ________. “What’s going on?” I asked. Mom smiled. “Can’t I celebrate my daughter’s birthday?” This was no ________. This was real life, and since my mother clearly only wanted to make me ________, I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the ________ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and ________ the clothes... I did not mention to her that we’d done all this two ________ ago. My house is her world now. My mother and I have the ________ conversation roughly 10 times a day. ________, I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her. 1.A.cooking B.sitting C.singing D.dancing 2.A.shouting B.running C.staring D.gesturing 3.A.earlier B.longer C.better D.less 4.A.paid B.hugged C.comforted D.ignored 5.A.calories B.presents C.decorations D.candles 6.A.sad B.lasting C.failing D.past 7.A.signaled B.added C.appealed D.contributed 8.A.ended B.came C.changed D.disappeared 9.A.memory B.birthday C.party D.visit 10.A.day B.idea C.scene D.celebration 11.A.boxes B.bags C.dresses D.hats 12.A.color B.choice C.attraction D.difference 13.A.moved B.confused C.embarrassed D.excited 14.A.pleasure B.trouble C.trick D.end 15.A.happy B.shocked C.puzzled D.upset 16.A.friendly B.successful C.forgetful D.grateful 17.A.admired B.washed C.declined D.wrapped 18.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years 19.A.previous B.annoying C.only D.same 20.A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Moreover
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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。 Monkeys do not like it when others get more food 1. they do, according to a new study. Researchers from Yale and Harvard universities found Capuchin monkeys punish monkeys 2. get more food. "This sort of, 'If I can't have it, no one can' response is because 3. psychological spite (怨恨), and it was4. (previous) thought unique to humans," said Kristin Leimgruber of Harvard University. She is a co-author of the research study. The researchers watched as some Capuchin monkeys 5. (give) more food than others. They found that monkeys getting the 6. (small) share pulled a rope to fold up a table holding the other monkey's bigger share. Another lead researcher, Laurie Santas, 7. (explain) over email, "I think what we can conclude about humans is that some of our more embarrassing tendencies have relatively deep 8. (root)." Santos said the spiteful response was not present with another member of the ape species—chimpanzees(黑猩猩). An earlier study, she said, showed chimpanzees would fold up the table of other chimpanzees 9. (steal) food from them. But they would not punish chimpanzees who just happened 10. (have) more food, Santos said. In other words, it was fine if another chimpanzee had more food as long as they did not steal it.
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假定你是李华，你们学校和一所美国学校签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里，你们的英语老师是来自这所学校的Sue Wood。不久前她回到美国任教。请根据要求写封电子邮件： 1. 对她表达感谢之意； 2. 介绍她离开后自我和班级发生的事情； 3. 期望了解她的近况。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Three boys and three girls were going to the beach. When they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine, dreaming of golden beaches. Suddenly, they noticed Vingo. He sat in front of them, eyes fixed upon a photo, completely in silence. Deep into the night, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson’s, a service area, and everybody got off except Vingo. The young people began to wonder about him. When they came back, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and became silent again. The next morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson’s, and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He ordered black coffee and some cookies. When they returned, the girl sat with Vingo again. After a while, slowly and painfully, he began his story. He had been in prison for the past four years, and now he was going home. “Are you married?” “I don’t know.” “You don’t know?” she said. “Well, when I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said, “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, and if it hurt her too much, she could just forget me. I’d understand. ‘Get a new guy.’ I said. She’s a wonderful woman. I told her she didn’t have to write me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.” “And you’re going home now, not knowing?” “Yeah. Well, last week, when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, and there’s a big oak (橡树) tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new man and if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home．If she didn’t want me, forget it — no handkerchief and I’d go on through.” “Wow,” the girl exclaimed, “wow.” She told the others, and soon all of them were in it. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1： Looking at the photo, the young people found a young woman and three children in it. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： Vingo sat there amazed, staring at the oak tree. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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