Besides British citizens, the new traffic law will also ______ to foreign drivers.
A.appeal B.refer C.apply D.attend
At the graduation ceremony, the head master _______ the degree certificates to the students one by one.
A.showed B.presented C.awarded D.delivered
Since the concept introduced in this session is complex and abstract, students are given some time to _____ it.
A.consult B.explain C.digest D.accept
The challenge: Sail 30,000 miles around the globe, non-stop, alone. What could go wrong?
Susie Goodall ______ it this week. She was a(n) ______ in the Golden Globe Race which sends sailors from the coast of France around the earth. Goodall was 2,000 miles off South America when her boat was like a ______ man in a heavy storm and a broken bar knocked her ______ unconscious. She then activated the ______system and a series of troubling ______, which recorded her happenings during the journey, were ______ to her Twitter account.
Chile's Maritime Center received her ______ and soon ordered a cargo(货) ship to change its ______ to rescue Goodall. Meanwhile, all Goodall could do was wait—trying to keep her boat ______ in the waving South Pacific and pumping out water that was ______ into the damaged cabin(船舱).
When the Chilean ship finally ______ Goodall, employing a small boat to save her seemed ______ because up to13 feet waves, rocking both ships, would ______ the boat at any time. ______, crew members on board ______ a long thick rope from the ship, and pulled Goodall from her boat to safety. As luck would have it, the chosen method ______.
Goodall arrived at the Chilean port without any delay. On her Facebook, Goodall wrote: "They were the hardest and ______ days I’ve ever had. Actually, all I had wanted was a(n) ______ from my busy daily life. But out there in the sea, half the world from home, I might as well ______ home instead of taking the break."
1.A.made up for B.gave up on C.dropped out of D.found out about
2.A.accountant B.participant C.instructor D.organizer
3.A.homeless B.drunken C.dead D.happy
4.A.permanently B.completely C.briefly D.seriously
5.A.emergency B.operating C.heating D.insurance
6.A.updates B.questions C.fantasies D.thoughts
7.A.attached B.offered C.posted D.restricted
8.A.call B.warning C.signal D.reply
9.A.system B.course C.subject D.policy
10.A.dry B.tidy C.still D.steady
11.A.leaking B.disappearing C.floating D.dropping
12.A.rescued B.abandoned C.passed D.reached
13.A.obvious B.appropriate C.impossible D.inconvenient
14.A.swallow B.miss C.hit D.push
15.A.Besides B.However C.Instead D.Otherwise
16.A.lowered B.lifted C.anchored D.produced
17.A.failed B.worked C.developed D.remained
18.A.busiest B.biggest C.greatest D.longest
19.A.answer B.break C.message D.challenge
20.A.drive B.ride C.walk D.sail
Making Peace with Your Parents
As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. 1. Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation—for now. 2.
3. How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping—just like their teenagers!
Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening.4.
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 5. You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.
Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.
A. You may consider seeking outside help.
B. You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed.
C. And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say.
D. Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do.
E. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
F. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.
G. You are more likely to get along with your parents if your parents believe in you.
Western conservation groups are seeking stricter laws to deal with trade in endangered wildlife, but Dr. Paul Jepson warns that this isn’t the best solution. He specially mentions the case of the Bali starling (八哥). Bringing in tougher laws created unexpected outcomes, which contributed to the bird’s extinction in the wild in 2006.
He said that the traditional law enforcement (执行) approach that prohibited ownership of the Bali starling in the 1980s and 1990s increased rather than reduced the demand for wild-caught Bali starlings. The bird has become a popular gift among the rich of Indonesia, who can gain more status by owning one.
Instead, a case-by-case analysis might be needed. Last year, he said, a bird association set up a network of breeders (饲养者) among the owners of Bali starling on the island of Java. By introducing a “crowd-breeding” model, it transformed the bird into a species whose price and source of supply were publicly known. This lessened the status of keeping such birds and thereby reduced their profitability to black market suppliers.
Another case was on Nusa Penida, an island southeast of Bali. A Balinese conservation group planned to release starlings on the island. Some tried to block the plan, saying the island was outside the birds’ native zone. Eventually, the Governor of Bali came up with a plan. The starlings were given to a local temple as a ceremonial offering before they were released. This gave the Bali starling status as a “sacred bird”, giving them protection under customary laws. Now the released starlings established a breeding population on Nusa Penida.
Dr. Jepson commented, “I do not want to condemn the international approach seeking tighter law enforcement, but this case study shows we should not oversimplify how we respond to the problem of the wildlife trade. There is a growing body of evidence that shows more different approaches are sometimes needed to fit with the local social and political realities. We should tailor solutions on more of a case-by-case basis.”
1.What might have sped up the wild Bali starling’s extinction in 2006?
A.The bad natural environment.
B.The side effect of strict protection laws.
C.The debate over the wildlife trade.
D.The popularity of the bird in the world.
2.Why was the “crowd-breeding” model introduced?
A.To make the Bali starling less profitable.
B.To cut off the supply to the black market.
C.To increase the demand for the Bali starling.
D.To block the strict laws passed by the government.
3.What can we learn from the case on Nusa Penida?
A.The starlings were protected as a result of stricter laws.
B.It is unwise to release starlings outside their native zone.
C.The starlings were endangered due to their reduced status.
D.Attaching spiritual value to the starlings helps protect them.
4.Which of the following will Dr. Jepson probably agree with?
A.Stricter enforcement is needed to protect biodiversity.
B.Those who seek tighter law enforcement should be blamed.
C.There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to the wildlife trade problem.
D.The problem of wildlife trade should be treated with determination.
