Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage (破坏) these famous places. If we do nothing, they may even no longer remain. But looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.
In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined together, they would be able to preserve (保护) our history. If every country paid some money, they said, it would be possible to look after important historic places. For this reason, countries around the world united to form the World Heritage Organization in 1972. Today, the organization helps to protect and rebuild the most important places from our history.
However, one of the biggest problems for historic places is vandalism. That is to say, people sometimes enter these places and damage the buildings. At some places, such as Stonehenge in England, governments have built high fences to protect it from vandals.
There are many different ideas about how to solve the problem of vandalism. Some professors say that if guards keep walking around these places, vandals won’t be able to get in. Some professors say that if they fix more television cameras, they won’t need so many guards. Others say that the best way is education. If people learn to respect history, they won’t damage it. They will also want to spend money looking after old places. For this reason, the World Heritage Organization helps to spread information about the value of historic places.
1.Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world, probably because .
A. they don’t have enough money to go there
B. these places may disappear in the future
C. governments don’t allow them to enter
D. they are afraid of the guards there
2.The World Heritage Organization was set up for the following reasons EXCEPT .
A. It would be able to help preserve our history.
B. No countries wanted to protect the historic places.
C. It would collect money to rebuild the damaged places.
D. It would be possible to take care of important historic places.
3.Which of the following shows us the action of vandalism?
A. People enter the places and damage the buildings.
B. Governments build high fences to protect the place from vandals.
C. Guards walk around these places and fix more television cameras.
D. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places.
4.What’s the best way to solve the biggest problem of vandalism?
A. To spend more money looking after these places.
B. To make guards prevent vandals getting in.
C. To fix more television cameras in these places.
D. To make people know about the value of historic places.
“In this life, what did you miss?” The wife asked the husband when she was 25. The husband replied, “I missed a new job opportunity.” When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband said sadly, “I missed the chance to see my aunt before her last breath.” At 55, the husband said he missed a good chance to retire (退休). At 65, the husband complained. “I missed an appointment (预约) with a doctor,” he said. At 75, the wife did not ask the husband any more, the husband was sitting in front of the very sick wife.
Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “In this life, I did not miss having you!” The husband’s eyes were full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always so busy with work and trifles (琐事) that he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said, “Over 50 years, how could I allow myself to miss your deep love?”
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. As a result, they neglect their loved ones. Life is not permanent, so always live in the moment. Express thanks to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat every day as the last episode (片段) of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The husband didn’t like to communicate with his wife.
B. The husband failed to see his aunt just before her death.
C. The husband could always feel his wife’s deep love for him.
D. The husband wasn’t always busy with his work and other things.
2.The underlined word “neglect” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. get along with
B. think highly of
C. show no interest in
D. pay little attention to
3.What does the story try to tell us?
A. Think twice before you take action.
B. Do not spend much time on your work.
C. Show your care to your loved ones before it’s too late.
D. Do not miss anything in your life, unless you don’t care.
Day 1 | Activities: On arrival, your guide will take you to your hotel and give you some tips on local restaurants. You can do some shopping nearby. The rest of the day is free. Meals: dinner |
Day 2 | Activities: After breakfast, start at Tian’anmen Square, the world’s largest public square, and The Forbidden City, a living place for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors prayed. In the evening, enjoy a good show of Shaolin Kungfu. Meals: three meals |
Day 3 | Activities: After breakfast, drive to the Great Wall. Besides, take a walk in the world’s biggest Olympic Park, like Bird’s Nest and Water Cube. Finally, visit the Summer Palace, the most beautiful garden in China. Have a boat ride on the lake, enjoying the beautiful view. Meals: three meals |
Day 4 | Activities: Free until you are to the airport in the afternoon. If time allows, you can go to the famous Xiushui Street (silk market). It is a good place to shop for Chinese goods and souvenirs. Meals: breakfast |
1.How many meals are served during the 4-day trip?
A. Four. B. Six. C. Eight. D. Ten
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. There are two periods of time when we are free to do things we like.
B. We can visit the Great Wall and the Forbidden City on the second day.
C. We can go and see the Temple of Heaven and Bird’s Nest on the third day.
D. It’s certain that we can get time to buy some souvenirs in the famous Xiushui Street.
3.The passage is most likely to be taken from .
A. a travel guide B. an instruction C. an advertisement D. a newspaper
I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid ______ my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could hardly ______, much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (怯怯的) voice earned me jokes —about being a girl.
Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I ______ voice lessons. After considering it for a short time, I did. I began a series of vocal exercises.
After exercising a lot, I finally gained ______ in my voice.
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people, I thought I would do better than before ______ the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and —nothing. I couldn’t remember the ______! My face turned hot. The kind pianist whispered a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing.
Then the thought struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough. There’s really nothing else to ____. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.
After that, I started singing to myself as ______ as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before. One classmate even said that I ______ be in the school’s talent show.
I am not a shy person ______. Singing has made me more outgoing. Today, I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.
1.A. over B. under C. behind D. below
2.A. sit B. breathe C. smile D. say
3.A. pick B. accept C. attend D. receive
4.A. confidence B. courage C. pleasure D. fear
5.A. out of B. because of C. instead of D. in need of
6.A. music B. title C. words D. style
7.A. forget B. miss C. drop D. lose
8.A. highly B. loudly C. safely D. excitedly
9.A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
10.A. at last B. at all C. any further D. any more
—Could you please tell me ?
—Yes. He came to study here just last month.
A. that he is a new student B. when did he come here
C. if she likes English best D. whether he is a new student
—Shall we go to the concert together at seven o’clock this evening?
— . Will half past seven be OK?
A. Sorry, I can’t make it B. Certainly, no problem
C. Sure, it’s up to you D. Sorry, I’m not free today
