I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探险队) during the rainy season.
I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha , a quiet town.
After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha , we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations (代) of his family.
The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes.
After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies.
I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip. Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help.
1.How did the author get to Nairobi?
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A．By bus. |
B．By train. |
C．By air. |
D．On foot. |
2.What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage?
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A．He organized the journey. |
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B．He was the main guide of Lava Expeditions. |
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C．He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha. |
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D．He had little knowledge about climbing mountains. |
3.How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro?
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A．By carrying bags for him. |
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B．By offering food to him. |
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C．By encouraging him. |
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D．By teaching him climbing skills. |
4.What did the author think of his climbing Kilimanjaro?
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A．Tiring and disappointing. |
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B．Tiring but excited. |
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C．Dangerous but exciting. |
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D．Dangerous and tiring. |
5.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
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A．To tell readers about Lava Expeditions. |
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B．To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro. |
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C．To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro. |
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D．To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro. |
Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)
Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)
Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Angela Merkel (1954 - )
In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 - )
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.
Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.
Marie Curie (1867-19245102534)
Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.
1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?
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A．Jane Addams and Marie Curie. |
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B．Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher. |
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C．Marie Curie and Angela Merkel. |
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D．Marie Curie and Rachel Carson. |
2.We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _____.
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A．help the poor |
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B．spread geographic knowledge |
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C．protect the environment |
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D．protect the rights of women |
3.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
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A．Both of them were scientists before coming to power. |
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B．Both of them are the first woman head of their country. |
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C．Both of them are famous for being strict. |
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D．Both of them have worked for three terms. |
4.Who once failed to find a job?
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A．Jane Addams. |
B．Sandra Day O’Connor. |
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C．Rachel Carson. |
D．Margaret Thatcher. |
5.What would be the best title for the text?
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A．Great women . |
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B．Famous scientists . |
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C．Strong leaders . |
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D．Ways to success for women . |
假设你是一名记者，采访某动物园负责人有关国宝大熊猫的情况。下面是你采访动物园负责人的谈话要点，请根据谈话要点为《中国日报》写篇专题报道。内容如下：
1．熊猫是世界上稀有（rare）动物，人们非常喜欢它。
2．很久以前中国有许多熊猫，但由于生态遭到破坏，加上天气变暖，熊猫越来越少了。
3．现在中国大熊猫数量每年都在增加，其中一些已被送到国外供人们观赏。
4．目前中国最大的熊猫自然公园在四川。这里有一个野生动物研究中心，熊猫的生长就是在这里研究的。科学家们希望有一天有足够的熊猫可以放出去，让它们重新生活在旷野中。
野生动物研究中心：a research centre for nature and world life
根据句中所给汉语，完成下列句子。（每空一词，每空0.5分，共10分）
1.随着时间的推移，我们对周围的事物有了更好的了解。
, we had a better understanding of things around us .
2.根据我们的记录，这种鸟类已经灭绝了。
our records , this kind of birds has .
3.我突然感觉我们俩有许多共同之处。
I suddenly felt that we .
4.男孩子们两年前彼此协定交换故事书。
The boys one another to exchange storybooks two years ago .
5.在他朋友的帮助下，他成功戒烟了。
, he succeeded in giving up smoking .
根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。（每空一词，共10分）
1.I will （感激）it if you could come to help me .
2. The （志愿者）for community service are doing a good job .
3.The government provides （可移动的）libraries for that country .
4. My father （检查）the tree and found that there was indeed a branch broken off .
5.In （如释重负）, the girl took a deep breath .
6.P , I think the team who won first place cheated .
7.The 21st century is the century of information t .
8.You can’t c with others in the job market if you don’t have a special skill .
9.A nature r is an area of land where wildlife is officially protected .
10.Wearing sunglasses can p your eyes from the sun .
Most people around the world are right-handed . This also seems to be true in history . In 1799 , scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s . Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed , so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history . Today , only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed .
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones ? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs . For most people , the left hand is used to find things or hold things . The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain . The right side of the brain , which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together , controls the left person’s hands and eyes work together , controls the left hand . The left-side of the brain , which controls the right hand , is the centre for thinking and doing problems . These findings show that more artists should be left-handed , and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs .
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed . Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born . However , this doesn’t happen to everyone , so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed . One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents . If a person does not receive the gene（基因）for right-handedness , he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with .
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness , people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual . A long time ago , left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children , but today they don’t have to .
1. After studying works of art made at different times in history , the scientists found .
A. art began from 1, 500 B.C.
B. the works of are ended in the 1950s
C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed
D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed
2.How many people in the world are left-handed now ?
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A．Less than one sixth . |
B．More than a half . |
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C．About 40% . |
D．The passage doesn’t tell us . |
3.What is the left hand for most people used to do ?
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A．It’s used to find or hold things . |
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B．It’s used to work with things . |
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C．It’s used to make a person’s eyes work together . |
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D．It’s the centre for thinking and doing problems . |
4. According to the passage , which of the following is NOT true ?
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A．No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed . |
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B．Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness . |
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C．Today children are not made to use their right hands only . |
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D．Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed . |
5. The best title for this passage is .
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A．Scientist’s New Inventions |
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B．Left-handed People |
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C．Which Hand |
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D．Different Brains , Different Hands |
