Camp memories last forever!We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do.Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program,at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program!We are 100% horse from stable(马厩) management,nature walks,and track rides to bedroom furnishings.
Horses help us achieve many of our aims.Girls can learn to develop responsibility,self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun.Using horses as a wonderful tool for education,our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.
Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of.Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week.Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time.Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具),as well as how to ride.Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse,as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.
At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving,caring family atmosphere for our campers.We have “The Bunkhouse” (4 girls),the “Wranglers Roost” (4 girls),and “The Hideout” (2 girls) in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house.All meals are home cooked,offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.
Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation.Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album.(usually 300-500 pictures) of their stay at camp.
Our camps are offered during June,July and August 2007,for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years,not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.
We will send you full program descriptions at your request.
1.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To attract people to the camps.
B.To talk about camping experiences.
C.To describe the programs of the camps.
D.To explain the aims of the camps.
2.What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?
A.Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.
B.Horses play a central role in the activities.
C.Campers learn to cook food for themselves.
D.Horse lessons are offered all the year round.
3.The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people ______.
A.understand horses better
B.enjoy a family atmosphere
C.have fun above other things
D.achieve an educational purpose
4.The passage is written mainly for ______.
A.horse riders B.teenage girls
C.Canadian parents D.international travelers
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child,a son,who understandably was the apple of his eye.His wife died when the child was in his early teens.So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid.Unfortunately the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile,Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased.He spent a lot on art works of the masters.Later Fitzgerald himself because seriously ill.Before his death,he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled—to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖).
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection,a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction.Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid(出价).Before the auction,the art works were shown,among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist.Because of its poor quality,it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction,the auctioneer gaveled(敲槌) the crowd to attention.First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive and bidders...except one—the old servant who had served the son and loved him,and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound,the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will.The crowd became quiet,and the lawyer read from the will:“Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.”Then the auction was over.
1.The English Baron Fitzgerald was ______.
A.a museum director B.a master of art
C.an art collector D.an art dealer
2.Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son?
A.He was devoted to the family.
B.He saw that no one bid for it.
C.He knew the content of the will.
D.He found it cheap for him to buy.
3.Fitzgerald’s will showed ______.
A.his desire to fool the bidders
B.his invaluable love for his son
C.his sadness at the death of his son
D.his regret of having no children to take over his wealth
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
In the clinic,I asked if Michael could be retested,so the specialist tested him again.To my
1,it was the same score.
Later that evening,I 2told Frank what I had learned that day.After talking it over,we agreed that we knew our 3much better than an IQ(智商) test.We 4that Michael’s score must have been a 5and we should treat him 6as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962,and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year.He got 7grades in the school,especially 8biology and chemistry,which was a great comfort.
Michael 9Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student.Soon afterwards,his teacher permitted him to take more courses than 10.In 1968,he was accepted by the School of Medicine,Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972,Frank and I 11the ceremony(典礼) at Yale.After the ceremony,we told Michael about the 12IQ score he got when he was six.Since that day,Michael sometimes would look at us and say 13.“My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor,not until after I graduated from medical school!”It is his special way of thanking us for the 14we had in him.
Interestingly,Michael then 15another IQ test.We went to the same clinic where he had 16the test eighteen years before.This time Michael scored 126,an increase of 36 points.A result like that was supposed to be 17.
Children often do as 18as what adults,particularly parents and teachers, 19of them.That is,tell a child he is “ 20,”and he may play the role of a foolish child.
1.A.joy B.surprise C.dislike D.disappointment
2.A.tearfully B.fearfully C.cheerfully D.hopefully
3.A.student B.son C.friend D.doctor
4.A.argued B.realized C.decided D.understood
5.A.joke B.mistake C.warning D.wonder
6.A.specially B.strictly C.naturally D.carefully
7.A.poor B.good C.average D.standard
8.A.in B.about C.of D.for
9.A.visited B.chose C.passed D.entered
10.A.allowed B.described C.required D.offered
11.A.missed B.held C.delayed D.attended
12.A.high B.same C.low D.different
13.A.curiously B.eagerly C.calmly D.jokingly
14.A.faith B.interest C.pride D.delight
15.A.looked for B.asked for C.waited for D.prepared for
16.A.received B.accepted C.organized D.discussed
17.A.imperfect B.impossible C.uncertain D.unsatisfactory
18.A.honestly B.much C.well D.bravely
19.A.hear B.learn C.expect D.speak
20.A.wise B.rude C.shy D.stupid
—I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests.Could I make some suggestions?
—_______.
A.You will make it
B.Go right ahead
C.Don’t mention it
D.Take it easy
_______,his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
A.Strange as might it sound
B.As it might sound strange
C.As strange it might sound
D.Strange as it might sound
When I called you this morning,nobody answered the phone.Where ______?
A.did you go B.have you gone
C.were you D.had you been
