We have some practically secret national parks on our lists that you'll want to visit this spring.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
The most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (悬崖), 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If you're taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snacks.
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.
North Cascades National Park
Though the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled with beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.
Organ Mountains.—Desert Peaks National Monument
This is not a national park，but is a national monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫岩)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.
1.What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?
A.The steep cliff. B.The low ticket price.
C.The towers in the park. D.The particularly white sands.
2.How much should one pay for camping in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?
A.$15. B.$18.
C.$21. D.$24.
3.Camping in the fourth park, _____________.
A.you are only allowed to camp in daytime
B.you can only stay one night there for free
C.you can feed rare animals
D.you should be well-prepared
单词拼写
1.n. 赞成，承认，正式批准 a____________
2.n. 勇气 b____________
3.v. 澄清，阐明 c____________
4.v. 区别，辨认出，使杰出 d____________
5.n. 解释，说明 e____________
6.adj. 凶猛的，狂热的 f____________
7.v. 聚集，聚拢，推测 g____________
8.n. 协调，和谐；融洽 h____________
9.n. 意图，意向，目的 i____________
10.adj. 松散的，宽松的 l____________
11.adj. 仁慈的，宽大的 m___________
12.v. 反对，使对立，使对抗 o____________
13.adv. 适当地 p____________
14.adj. 无法忍受的，承受不住的 u____________
15.adv. 近似地，大约 a____________
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go 1. (recognize) as “hand conversations” as well, through which players communicate with each other. 2. other words, they “talk” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) first 3. (use) by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty, reflects the nature of the game. While scholars of his time often lost 4.(they) in philosophical (哲学的) debates on life and universe, he preferred to play Go 5. he believed was full of hows and whys of life.
Master Go players often feel as if they were playing a real-life game: sometimes one can move forward, while at other times, one must slow down: sometimes one can 6. (direct) face the challenger, at other times one must take an indirect approach. Appropriate placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to 7. one might solve a difficult problem of life. The purpose of 8. (play) Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to seek 9. (wise) through the process. The players unite with each other on the board. Instead of fighting as 10. (enemy), they cooperate to play a good game. One thoughtless move could ruin the enjoyment.
The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly______. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep ______as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.
After a decade of learning this art form, I had______been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer's life, as it pays______to all the factors in one's life that______the dance form: one's culture and family.
The performance is undertaken only by the most______and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day______these dances. Many times, I______myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to______.
I______a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too______to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself______after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental______, I forced myself to meet my______. Even when I was at the end of my______, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.
Fortunately, I made it. What I had done______the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer______is. Those time was evidence that I could______something I set out to do.
1.A.reached out B.set off C.pulled back D.broke away
2.A.sleep B.breath C.thought D.sorrow
3.A.career B.attempt C.response D.performance
4.A.eventually B.easily C.absolutely D.desperately
5.A.debt B.respect C.interest D.visit
6.A.develop B.rescue C.introduce D.promote
7.A.beautiful B.focused C.intelligent D.considerate
8.A.talent B.strength C.comprehension D.commitment
9.A.recording B.discussing C.practicing D.designing
10.A.pushed B.addicted C.treated D.applied
11.A.forget B.design C.learn D.research
12.A.discovered B.abandoned C.controlled D.undertook
13.A.brilliant B.brave C.stubborn D.discouraged
14.A.careless B.nervous C.frightened D.wrong
15.A.function B.stress C.level D.action
16.A.budget B.deadline C.expense D.expectation
17.A.limit B.purpose C.preparation D.destination
18.A.increased B.deserved C.expanded D.exposed
19.A.completely B.chiefly C.originally D.truly
20.A.change B.supply C.accomplish D.explain
Is there a best way to pack clothes? The following ideas are of great help to those who are always on the way.
Where to start?
1. Once you see how much you lay in front of you, be brave and reduce about a third. Because the truth is like your wardrobe, you never seem to use as much as you take.
How to deal with clothing?
Start with your shoes. Put underwear or socks inside them to hold the shape of your shoes. Thus, you can make use of every square inch of space. Once your shoes are firmly in place, fill small gaps with very soft items. 2. .
Lay out the first clothes with one end inside the suitcase and the other end dropping over the edge. Put the next clothes on top of this, but place them the other way around. 3. In this way, you’ll get another flat layer soon Finally, one by one, fold the clothes back in.
Where to put non-clothing?
4. These awkward shaped items are difficult to pack. You’d better put them towards the middle give maximum protection. Remember.to double bag your toiletries kit (洗漱袋) to avoid spotting your clothes.
Top tips:
If you take a belt, slip them along the inside of your case. 5. That will take more space. Next, use the hard shape of the case to offer protection. Leave your toiletries kit in your suitcase, when you return home. It’s ready for the next time you travel.
A. Don’t roll belts up.
B. Be sure to put away socks.
C. This idea will create a flat first layer.
D. And then continue laying other clothes.
E. That will make the job a whole lot easier.
F. Lay everything you want to take with you on the bed.
G. Non-clothing items are things like books, toothbrushes and cameras.
Most dog owners are convinced that their four-legged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like sit，stay or treat.However，researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning.For example，does the word“fetch”form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog’s mind，or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner’s voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta’s Emory University seems to indicate that“man’s best friend”does indeed know what the owner is saying.
The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials，such as a toy animal and a ball.Once the dogs had mastered the task，they took turns inside a special scanner.The owners then tested their dog’s language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as“bobbu”and“bodmick”while holding up random objects the dogs hadn’t seen before.
The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs’ brains responsible for processing of sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with，compared with the ones they had never heard before.While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word，it did indicate some sort of recognition.The researchers believe this is an important step forward in understanding how dogs process language.
Even more interesting was that the dog’s brains showed a higher level of neural(神经)activity at the sound of unknown words.This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains，which get more active at the sound of familiar words.The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand them in the hope of delighting their masters.“Dogs want to please their owners，and perhaps also receive praise or food，”says Empty neuroscientist Gregory Burns，senior author of the study.
However，though your pet may understand human speech，the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training.“When people want to teach their dog a trick，they often use spoken command because that’s what humans prefer，”Prichard says.“From the dog’s view，however，a visual command might be more effective，helping the dog learn the trick faster.”
1.What’s the purpose of the new study?
A.To convince dog owners to understand their dogs.
B.To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.
C.To prove dogs follow owners’order by listening.
D.To test out how dogs get information from owners.
2.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?
A.Inform the result of the research. B.State the process of the research.
C.Stress the importance of the research. D.Introduce the subjects of the research.
3.How do human brains and dog brains react to words ?
A.Human brains become active at unfamiliar words.
B.Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.
C.Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.
D.Dog brains show no response to familiar words.
4.What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?
A.Give dogs oral command. B.Teach dog new tricks.
C.Involve sight and smell. D.Encourage faster learning.
