Oh! It’s 9 o’clock! I know________ is no possibility ________ I can catch up with the train.
A.there; that B.it; that C.there; whether D.it; if
It is impossible to avoid ________ by advertisements in a modern society.
A.to be influenced B.being influenced C.influencing D.influenced
The smart phone is great ___________ quality but it is too expensive.
A.in order of B.in favor of
C.in honor of D.in terms of
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I really love my job because I enjoy 1. (work) with small kids. I think my work is important. However，there was a time when I 2. (think)I would never have that sort of career.
I wasn't an excellent student and in my final term，I found I wasn't the type to have a career. I then found 3. (me)a job. Looking after two little girls wasn't too bad at first. 4. the problems began when I agreed to live in. I was getting 5. (extreme) tired and fed up，because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the 6. (child).
One Sunday，I met Megan， 7. used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification. I didn't think I would be 8. (succeed). She persuaded me to phone the local college and finally I 9. (accept)by the local college. My experience helped me a lot. Now I've got a full-time job at kindergarten. I shall always be thankful 10. Megan.
Recently, my family and I visited Kaikoura, a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evening it seemed a ____ place, but the next day I remembered what I'd ____ about it in a magazine. It was often ____ to see dolphins (海豚) and whales there!
My family and I ____ on a grey, windy morning on a small boat. _____, the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we ____ the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my ____, this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite ____ by this time, and wondered why we came all the way out there, when ____ someone shouted “Dolphins!”
All I could ____ were fins (鱼鳍) everywhere — there were about one hundred dolphins, all ____ towards our boat! Many of them were jumping around in the water __ they were asking us to come and play. I ____ my snorkel (潜水通气管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make ____ in the water to attract them. What made me ____ was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly, a dolphin kept following me, but then changed his ____ and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how ____ these animals are.
About an hour later, it was time for us to get back onto the ____. I really enjoyed myself, but I was a little cold and ____ to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very ____ moment we'd had.
1.A. busy B. boring C. safe D. great
2.A. read B. sung C. taught D. drawn
3.A. impolite B. terrible C. difficult D. possible
4.A. gave up B. turned back C. set off D. dressed up
5.A. Besides B. However C. On the whole D. In other words
6.A. reached B. left C. crossed D. missed
7.A. joy B. regret C. shame D. surprise
8.A. shy B. wet C. cold D. hungry
9.A. secretly B. suddenly C. certainly D. naturally
10.A. see B. hear C. smell D. touch
11.A. waving B. climbing C. looking D. swimming[
12.A. even if B. so that C. as if D. now that
13.A. sold B. put on C. lost D. picked off
14.A. sounds B. faces C. decisions D. promises
15.A. angry B. relaxed C. worried D. excited
16.A. life B. food C. mind D. habit
17.A. lazy B. dangerous C. powerful D. intelligent
18.A. bus B. boat C. train D. truck
19.A. decided B. forgot C. disagreed D. failed
20.A. bad B. strange C. special D. quiet
You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia's can't-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea-link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
Walk
With easy on the feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities. Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia-impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
1.The underlined word "untouched" in the 1st paragraph means .
A. safe B. special
C. natural D. fresh
2.Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia?
A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
3.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs .
A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours
C. several times a day D. between different cities
4.From the passage, we know that .
A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B. travelling in central Australia is time spending
C. central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
