1.The purpose of making an anemometer in this way is to __.
A.measure the unknown speed of winds on a certain day
B.develop the producer’s creative thinking
C.know better about the working principle of an anemometer
D.develop the practical ability to make handcrafts
2.Which of the following is true according to the instruction above?
A.An anemometer made in this way can only measure gentle winds.
B.The wind speed put next to the mark can be obtained from local media.
C.The end of the strip is taped into a loop to add support to the paper strip.
D.The cardboard and paper strip are used for measuring gusts and slow winds separately.
A Colorado pair brings new meaning to the word “determination”. When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see, they___ up to share their love of the great outdoors.
Melanie Knecht has to use a wheelchair to get around due to born spina bifida (脊柱裂). Trevor Hahn only recently became blind after he____ an eye disease five years ago. Both living in Fort Collins, Colorado, the two met at an adaptive boxing class — and they soon_____ each other again at an adaptive rock-climbing class.
They immediately____ over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor sports. When she told him about her recent trip to Easter Island, where she got the __________ to be carried on another person’s back, an unusual idea___ to her.
______his lost sight, he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak, using poles and _______ directions from his companions.
They started small, but next month—with her vision and his____—they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.
“It just seemed like common sense. He’s the legs, I’m the eyes!____, we’re the dream team.” said Knecht.
At the start of each hike, a friend lifts Knecht ________ a carrier on Hahn’s back. From that point on, she gives him oral directions to___ the way.
Hahn said, “It made me so happy to help someone experience what I’ve been able to experience my whole life. The___ part is being able to make her smile—that gives me_____.”
In addition to this sense of purpose, the two share an understanding of how___ it can be asking able-bodied or sighted people for assistance in everyday life. They get immeasurable______ from being able to do this on their own.
While the two accept that others___ what they’ve been able to do, they’re not looking for___ —they just want others to encourage inclusive and adaptive___ for their friends with disabilities. Don’t___ them because you think they won’t be able to do something.
1.A.rose B.made C.teamed D.ended
2.A.contracted B.cured C.spread D.diagnosed
3.A.learned from B.ran into C.corresponded with D.separated from
4.A.handed B.argued C.got D.bonded
5.A.opportunity B.competence C.permission D.honour
6.A.happened B.stuck C.took D.occurred
7.A.On account of B.In spite of C.On top of D.In view of
8.A.spoken B.opposite C.confusing D.gesturing
9.A.optimism B.strength C.guidance D.wisdom
10.A.Hopefully B.Instead C.Together D.Similarly
11.A.over B.up C.off D.into
12.A.get B.make C.lead D.smooth
13.A.best B.mere C.initial D.last
14.A.relief B.courage C.reward D.purpose
15.A.convenient B.difficult C.ridiculous D.essential
16.A.suffering B.wealth C.satisfaction D.improvement
17.A.appreciate B.oppose C.dismiss D.advocate
18.A.criticism B.attention C.praise D.curiosity
19.A.adventures B.assessments C.behaviors D.solutions
20.A.convince B.exclude C.desert D.approach
—Linda, would you like to come and taste the dishes I have cooked?
—Don’t ______. You even don’t know how to fry an egg.
A.rain cats and dogs B.pull my leg C.be all ears D.be all thumbs
—Your little brother is watering the flowers! Why?
—Well, I’m not feeling very well today—otherwise I ______ it myself.
A.did B.would be doing C.had done D.would have done
—Why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday?
—Well I ______ anything about that.
A.didn't tell B.haven't told C.hadn't been told D.haven't been told
Daniel has undertaken to keep the secret, so he won’t tell anyone even though ______.
A.asked to keep B.to be asked C.to ask D.asked to
