On a hot African morning, Leila was lying on her stomach and an elephant was walking towards her. Leila waited. Then she pushed the button on her camera. “And I got my best photo of an elephant ever, by lying under my car,” Leila explained. “I wanted to get close to the elephants, but of course this was dangerous; they had their babies with them. So every morning I used to park my car in the open near the path (小道). They used to take the same path every morning when they left the water hole. After a week, they were used to seeing my car. So the next morning, I lay under it and got my photo!”
Many of the best wildlife photos come from good planning. In Africa, photographers set up their hides (隐匿处) near water holes. They also set up hides near forest paths, as animals use the same paths every night. For bird-watching, many lakes have hides. Inside the hides, bird-watchers can watch all day in the shade (荫处) out of the wind and rain.
Good wildlife photos are needed for books, postcards, magazines and newspapers. But a success rate of 1 in 20 is good.
1. Why did Leila lie under her car on the stomach?
A. Because she wanted to sleep.
B. Because she wanted to take photos but was afraid of the animals.
C. Because it’s easy to see the elephants.
D. Because it’s very comfortable.
2. How can photographers take good photos?
A. By making good preparation.
B. By going into the forest at night.
C. By walking around the holes.
D. By going to the nearest lake.
3.Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?
A. All animals go to water holes at night.
B. Lakes are good place for bird-watching.
C. Leila used her car to prevent the sunshine.
D. Animals pay no attention to photographers.
4. What can we know from the underlined sentence?
A. The successful rate of taking wildlife photos is 50% at most.
B. Photographers who take wildlife photos need more practice.
C. To take good wildlife photos is not difficult.
D. It’s hard to take good wildlife photos.
China's Xie Wenjun corsses the finish line during the men's 110m hurdles race at the IAAF Diamond League Athletics in Shanghai, east China, May 18, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)
SHANGHAI, May 18 -- China's Xie Wenjun stunned a star-studded field（明星云集的领域）, including the top three finishers in Moscow worlds last year, to win the men's 110m hurdles with a personal best of 13.23 seconds at the 2014 Diamond League Shanghai meet here on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Xie improved his personal best to 13.28 and finished third in the last edition of Shanghai meet. On Sunday he further bettered his PB and claimed his first title at the Diamond League stage by leading from the start in front of a jubilant local crowd(在一片欢腾的人群前面的地方).
"Today's result is the payoff from my hard working in the past months. I did not expect that I can finish first in the race because all my rivals are world-class athletes. So it is a great surprise and great pleasure for me to win at home," said the Shanghai-native.Frenchman Pascal Martinot-Lagarde won the silver in 13.26. American hurdler David Oliver, defending world champion and also the winner in Doha meet, took the bronze in 13.30.
1. Maybe the passage is about ______.
A. travel B. sport C.custom D. fashion
2._____super athletes in the world are mentioned in the passage.
A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Two
3. According to the passage, rival means ______ in Chinese..
A. 摄影师 B. 教练 C. 师兄 D. 对手
Have you been back to the place your ancestors lived, worked, studied and
played? Robert Qian , a Chinese Canadian, already has. Now in China, he has found
that his family like a tall tree with long roots.
Robert is just one young overseas Chinese who to visit his ancestors’
homeland, as part of the In Search of Roots summer camp program. The program by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980, and so far has brought overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families’ roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. Most, like Robert, can hardly any Chinese and have never been to China before.
The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the camp, they study Chinese culture, see changes that have happened in that area, and visit interesting sights. Going to their ancestors’ village is often part of the trip.The students feel that they are part of the village, and village life. They drink from the village well, go for walks the countryside, and watch the villagers do their daily activities.
Cathy Qian, a young American student, had this to say, “ In Search of Roots, I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip, and I have memories of China to take with me .”
The program leaders believe in the program and say that the purpose of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about . “I’ve really enjoyed the trip so far,” says Robert.“This has been a big step for me, and I’m looking forward to more about my roots during my time here.
1.A.where B. what C.that D. which
2.A.where B.was C. is D.are
3.A. has come B.have come C.will come D.are coming
4.A.can be organized B. is organizing C.organizes D. is organized
5.A.thousands B.thousands of C.thousand D. thousand of
6.A.say B.speak C.tell D.talk
7.A. two-week B.two weeks C. two-weeks D.two week
8.A. the most surprisingB. the most boring C. more exciting D.the most exciting
9.A.experienceB. enjoy C.change D.worry
10.A.though B.across C.cross D.through
11.A.Thanks for B.Thanks to C. Thanks D.Thanks a lot
12.A. much too B.too much C. too many D.so much
13.A. strongly B.hardly C.hard D.heavily
14.A. himself B. herself C.them D.themselves
15.A.finding out B.find out C.helping out D.help out
一I’m very nervous now．I’m afraid 1 will fail the test．
一 , Lisa .You can do it．
A．I think so B．Don’t worry
C．Never mind D． Congratulations
一Why do you appreciate her help so greatly?
一Because her donation makes it possible for me the dog Lucky.
A．to having B．have C．to have D．having
一Let’s start to make dinner!
一Mom , it’s best to read the instructions using the new microwave oven.
A．before B．but C．and D．or
