The Code of Visiting Yellowstone National Park
The following regulations have been sorted for your convenience.
Emergency Phone: Dial 911
Yellowstone is a wilderness filled with natural wonders that also have potential dangers. There is no guarantee of your safety. Regulations are strictly enforced to protect you and the park's resources.
Wildlife
Do not approach wildlife, no matter how calm they appear. Always obey instructions from park staff on the scene.You must stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and at least 25 yards away from all other large animals-bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes. Do not feed any animal. It harms them and it is illegal.
Geothermal (地热的) Dangers
Boardwalks and trails protect you. You must stay on boardwalks and designated (指定的) trails. Pools may be near or above the boiling temperatures and can cause-severe r possibly even deadly burns.
● Keep your children close to you at all times; make sure they understand the danger.
● Pets are prohibited in thermal areas.
● Swimming or bathing in thermal pools or streams is prohibited. Where swimming is allowed, swim at your own risk.
● Poisonous gases may exist at dangerous levels. If you feel sick, leave immediately. Weather Yellowstone's weather can change quickly and bring cold temperatures, high winds, rain and falling snow.
● Be prepared for changing temperatures, storms, and emergencies.
● Carry adequate clothing.
Driving
● Unless otherwise posted, the top speed throughout the park is 45 mph.
● If you see wildlife while driving, do not stop or pause in the roadway.
1.What do we know about Yellowstone National Park?
A.It allows visitors to feed some animals.
B.It gives visitors a free ride in the park.
C.It will punish visitors if they bring their pets.
D.It not only offers visitors pleasure but also there may be dangers.
2.When visiting Yellowstone, what are you advised to do?
A.Swim in the designated places.
B.Tap those calm animals gently.
C.Pull up to take photos of animals.
D.Bring some cloths to avoid poisonous gases.
3.Why is the text written?
A.To explain the facilities of the park. B.To introduce the features of the park.
C.To offer some guidance to visit the park. D.To attract more people to visit the park.
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友 Jenny 正在做一份关于中国移动支付（mobile payment ）的问卷调查 （survey） ，你是她的重点采访对象． 内容包括：
1． 你或你身边的人在日常生活中使用移动支付的情况；
2． 移动支付带来的好处；
3． 你的看法．
参考词汇：微信： Wechat 支付宝：Alipay 二维码： QR code
注意：1． 词数 100 左右；2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Jenny，
How is your survey on mobile payment going？
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Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, something she said foreshadowed a remarkable event. I'd just picked her up from preschool when she cautioned me not to mind the elderly person walking across the parking lot at a glacier's pace. She went on to explain that she had a soft spot for old folks: "I like old people best because they walk slowly like I do and they have soft skin as I do. They are all gonna die soon, so I'm gonna love them before they die." I was struck by her thoughtfulness and sympathy.
The following day — her birthday — again on the way home from school, she asked if we could stop at the grocery store to buy cupcakes for her and her six siblings to enjoy after dinner. How can you say no to a birthday girl? I popped Norah and her younger sister into one of those car-shaped grocery carts and headed toward the bakery. After we picked up the cupcakes, I stopped at a shelf that caught my eye. While I was distracted, Norah was busy standing up in the cart, excitedly waving and gleefully proclaiming, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!" The man was elderly, with his weather-beaten face. However, before I could shush her, he stopped and turned to her. If he was troubled by my innocent child, he would show it. His expression was softened as he replied, "Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?" They chatted for a few minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our separate ways. A few minutes later, she turned to me and asked, "Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday" It was the cutest thing ever, and although I wasn't sure if he'd be willing to, I told tier we'd certainly ask.
注意：
(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
(2)至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
(4)续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
We found the man a couple of aisles over, and I approached him.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
After a few minutes, I thanked Mr. Dan for spending a bit of time with us._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once upon a time, there was a king who had twin sons. There was some _______ about which one had been born first. As they grew up, the king sought out a _______ way of choosing one of them as the crown prince.
One day he said, “My sons, the _______ will come when one of you must succeed (继任) me as king. The _______ of power are very heavy. To find out which of you is _______ able to bear them cheerfully, I'm sending you to one of my advisors, who will place equal burdens on your _______. My crown will go to the one who first _______ bearing his burden.”
The brothers _______ together at once. Soon they met a weak and _______ woman struggling under a heavy weight. One of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other ________, “We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let’s be on our way.”
So the second son ________ on while the first stayed behind to help the woman. As he continued, the first son found others who needed ________: a blind man who needed assistance to go home and a lost child whom he carried back to her ________ parents.
Eventually he did reach his father’s advisor, ________ his own burden, and went back home with it ________ on his shoulders. When he arrived back at the palace, his brother met him at the gate and greeted him with ________. “I don’t understand, ” the brother said. “I ________ Father the burden was too heavy to carry. How did you ________ it alone?”
The future king replied ________, “I suppose by helping others carry their burdens. I ________ the strength to bear my own.”
1.A.difference B.concern C.surprise D.confusion
2.A.convenient B.fair C.simple D.familiar
3.A.hour B.day C.month D.year
4.A.burdens B.benefits C.shares D.desires
5.A.worse B.harder C.better D.rougher
6.A.shoulders B.hands C.head D.back
7.A.leaves B.flees C.stays D.returns
8.A.set aside B.set out C.set up D.set down
9.A.excited B.disappointed C.aged D.surprised
10.A.proposed B.suggested C.agreed D.objected
11.A.hurried B.looked C.planned D.insisted
12.A.effort B.help C.courage D.confidence
13.A.tired B.trapped C.worried D.frightened
14.A.bore B.shared C.removed D.lessened
15.A.fearfully B.frequently C.hopelessly D.safely
16.A.pleasure B.sadness C.admiration D.fear
17.A.told B.scolded C.delighted D.comforted
18.A.transport B.direct C.manage D.find
19.A.carelessly B.painfully C.proudly D.thoughtfully
20.A.lost B.lacked C.found D.measured
Whether you' re a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. 1. No matter your age is, there are 5 ways to show respect.
●Respect their belongings.
One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. 2.— And never borrow things without asking first.
●Punctuality .
3. Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew （宵禁）.Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age is.
●4.
Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated .A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.
●Be kind.
Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements. 5.
A.Celebrate with them.
B.Be a good listener.
C.Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity.
D.Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.
E.Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.
F.And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.
G.Lateness indicates a lack of respect.
If maths is the language of the universe, bees may have just uttered their first words. New research suggests these busybodies of the insect world are capable of addition and subtraction (减法) — using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols.
In the animal kingdom, the ability to count — or at least distinguish between differing quantities — isn’t unusual: It has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as chimpanzees and African grey parrots.
Building on previous research that says the social insects can count to four and understand the concept of zero, researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do.
Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They placed the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape.
The testing worked the same way: Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answer — much better than random guesses would allow—the researchers report today in Science Advances.
Though the results came from just 14 bees, researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just don’t ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon.
1.Why do the scientists conduct the research?
A.To teach them maths. B.To test the power of tiny brains.
C.To explain the meaning of colors. D.To get access to machine learning.
2.What does the underlined word “aced” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Given up. B.Entered for.
C.Got through. D.Checked over.
3.What might the research make contributions to?
A.Language acquisition. B.Arithmetic learning.
C.Protection of animals. D.Development of AI.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Bees “Like” Counting
B.Bees “Tell” Colors Apart
C.Bees “Perform” Maths Using Shapes
D.Bees “Get” Addition and Subtraction
