I had been following the yellowish-green markers for a “popular and easy” three-mile out-and-back hike. Immediately after the trailhead(山道的起点), the trail became very rocky and steep. But having read information about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hike’s first overlook.
However, the overlook never arrived. Instead, I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone, I saw it read “no service”. I checked the last text message I’d sent to my mom. It read, “Conference ended…going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling, “Help! Is anybody out there?” Every so often, I’d stop to listen, but I never heard a reply.
I got out my phone again. The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did, I called my mom. It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” And then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She called the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service.
This was how I was introduced to John, an operator from the US Forest Service. Following John’s instruction on the phone, I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang, and it was John, making sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way,” he said, “we’ve had your mother on hold this whole time. We know once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.”
1.What did the author do while finding the trail rocky and steep?
A. He yelled for help. B. He continued walking.
C. He returned to the start. D. He found the first overlook.
2.When did the author tell his mom about the hiking?
A. After he got lost. B. After John’s call.
C. After a conference. D. After the call dropped.
3.How did the author’s mom know he was in danger?
A. The author called and told her about it.
B. The author’s flight didn’t arrive on time.
C. She learned it from the US Forest Service.
D. She sensed something unusual on the phone.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The author’s mom was on line waiting.
B. John came to the woods for the author.
C. John lost touch with the author’s mom.
D. The author went in the wrong direction.
Uber
Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide.You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi.The app can show you where drivers are,so you know how long you’ll be waiting.You can also get fare quotes(报价) in advance.Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged,so no physical money is ever needed.
Lyft
Lyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US.However,it offers something different,one of which is Lyft Line.With this service,you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them.Lyft’s regular service lets you easily see where rides are,catch one,and easily pay right within the app.
Easy Taxi
Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly scrub through maps and find locations you’d like to be picked up at.From there,just make sure there are taxis in your area.Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app.Once you book a ride,you should see the taxi’s plate number and phone number appear on the map,making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.
Curb
Curb,formerly Taxi Magic,is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom,Canada,and Mexico.It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers.As your taxi makes its way to your location,you’ll be able to track its progress inside the app.You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app.You can also pay in cash.
1.Which app is available in the most countries?
A. Uber. B. Lyft.
C. Easy Taxi. D. Curb.
2.What’s the special service of Lyft?
A. You can pay the fare in cash.
B. You can see where your ride is.
C. You can get fare quotes in advance.
D. You can find someone to share the fare.
3.What do the four apps have in common?
A. They are available worldwide. B. They are tied to taxi companies.
C. They allow users to pay via app. D. They can identify your location.
假如你是某校高二学生李华。你的英国笔友Helen最近写信向你倾诉她的烦恼。得知她最近因学习压力大开始失眠，学习效率也降低后，你决定给她一些建议加以鼓励。请你根据以下要点提示用英文回信：
·turn to your close friends for help…
·keep a positive attitude …
·take part in sports…
·listen to music…
注意：1.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.词数100左右。
Dear Helen,
I was very glad to receive your letter._____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
One day, a mother horse told her son, “My child, will you 1.(happy) go and carry this bag of wheat to the mill(磨坊) to make it 2. flour?” The little horse agreed without hesitation and 3.(run) out of the house with the bag of wheat on his back.
After some time, the little horse came to a river, 4. blocked his path to the mill. He suddenly got 5.(confuse). Looking around, he saw a cow. So he asked, “Auntie Cow, can you tell me whether I can cross the river?” The cow answered, “Definitely you can. The water is very shallow.” When the little horse was about 6.(cross) the river, a squirrel shouted to him, “Don’t cross the river. You will drown.” Not 7.(know) what to do, the little horse decided to go back to ask his mother, who said, “My son, it’s not enough to only listen to others; you have to give it 8. try by yourself, and then you’ll know the answer.”
With those words, he walked carefully across the river. The water was neither shallow nor
9.(deeply). It was just fine for him. Finally the little horse crossed the river and completed his task. He also learned to overcome 10.(difficulty) by practicing instead of only listening to others.
When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to _______. I bought twenty chickens and asked him to _______ them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would _______ the eggs from him. However, he would have to buy chicken _______ with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was _______ would be his to keep. Gene was _______, thinking he would make his first _______.
After several weeks’ successful work, I began to _______ that egg production was going down, I _______ nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didn’t have ________ money to buy the feed. He said the chickens had never ________ a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped ________ eggs.
Then I asked him if he had ________ the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was ________. It was like he did not think ________would ever know what he had done. After a long ________, he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them ________ food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”
I was just astonished at the question in my own ________. I was dumbfounded(惊呆) at the significance of it. Yes, you can fool everyone else, ________ you cannot “fool the chickens,” because ________, you will find out, as the saying goes, “What goes around comes around.”
1.A. cook B. share C. study D. work
2.A. take care of B. observe C. train D. pay attention to
3.A. enjoy B. borrow C. buy D. keep
4.A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed
5.A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in
6.A. thrilled B. worried C. satisfied D. discouraged
7.A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice
8.A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine
9.A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled
10.A. prize B. lucky C. pocket D. enough
11.A. missed B. wasted C. saved D. finished
12.A. hatching B. laying C. bringing D. hiding
13.A. handed out B. checked out C. cut down D. put down
14.A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed
15.A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. anyone
16.A. silence B. absence C. discussion D. preparation
17.A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid
18.A. life B. job C. case D. mind
19.A. or B. but C. and D. so
20.A. in fact B. in the end C. in contrast D. in addition
On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 km from London!
1.Three men flew in a balloon ________.
A. to visit Poland B. to another city
C. for nearly 1,800 kilometers D. nearly a century ago
2.The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand B. changing the weight
C. holding ropes of the balloon D. keeping drinking-water
3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall
B. they saw the sun go down and the snow falling
C. they made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. nothing could be seen but snow on the ground
4.At last the balloon landed ________.
A. early in London B. on the sea heavily
C. on a lake with safety D. in a foreign country
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The three men started their long journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began falling down when they threw bags of sand.
C. The three men had to land because they felt cold and hungry.
D. They put the rope into the basket and the balloon went higher.
