Many on the Mountain
We often see people waiting in lines at supermarkets, theatres and amusement parks. Surprisingly, some people even have to wait in line at the summit (顶峰)of Qomolangma in the Himalayas.
The best time to climb the Himalayas is during the months of April and May, as well as some days in September and October. "In these periods of recent years, the path contains rocks and deep crack from melting ice due to the warm weather, which make expeditions up the mountain more dangerous,said Apa, an experienced Nepalese guide. During this year's climbing season, crowds of climbers became stuck in a long line near the summit. The line is above the mountain's highest campsite — about 8,000 meters above sea level.
However, most people can only spend a few minutes at the summit without extra oxygen supplies. Twenty-one mountaineers have died in the Himalayan mountains so far this year, according to Gripped, a magazine dedicated to mountain climbing. Eleven of these climbers died on Qomolangma.
This death count marks a four-year high. Overcrowding, inexperience and poor weather have been the most common causes of death, USA Today reported.
After these tragedies, one question remains: Why do so many people risk their lives to climb the mountain? The answer differs from climber to climber. Studies suggest that people who take risks tend to perceive themselves differently than people who avoid risky activities. But for adventurers who are drawn to the Himalayas, reaching the summit of Qomolangma is a lifelong dream, according to Discovery News.
''Qomolangma is like a light to bugs that attracts people once they hear about it. It represents the ultimate for many people, '' US mountaineer Alan Arnette said. Technological advances have also encouraged more people to climb the mountain. People can get high-tech safety equipment more easily than before. And with the internet, climbers know better than ever about how to reach the summit safely, Yahoo Travel noted.
1.What happened during this year's climbing season on Qomolangma?
A.Many climbers got stuck due to a snowstorm.
B.Climbers had to wait in line near the summit.
C.The highest campsite was closed for safety reasons.
D.There were not enough oxygen supplies for climbers.
2.What do we know from the USA Today report?
A.21 climbers have lost their lives on Qomolangma this year.
B.This year's climber death count is four times more than last year's.
C.Climbers who have less experience may have a higher risk of death.
D.Climbers can only spend a few minutes at the summit of Qomolangma.
3.What does the underlined word "perceive” in paragraphs mean?
A.Think. B.Change. C.Pretend. D.Promise.
4.What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
A.The risks on Qomolangma.
B.Mountaineers lifelong dream.
C.Causes of mountaineers, deaths.
D.Reasons for climbing Qomolangma.
People can reduce, reuse or recycle waste instead of throwing it away. Matt and Sam decided to do an experiment to see how much waste the three R's could save.
First, they collected the rubbish from six classrooms at their school and then divided the rubbish into three groups:
•things that were reusable, such as a pencil or a marker
•things that could be recycled, such as cans, glass, or paper
•things that were truly waste
Then, Matt and Sam weighed each of the three groups. They discovered that 84% of the total rubbish thrown away that day could be recycled or reused. They decided to do something about it.
Matt and Sam presented the idea of starting a recycling programme to the school leaders. Then they worked with the Student Council. They prepared brochures for the students and their families about recycling. After thinking over the possibility of the programme, the school bought colored containers for each classroom. Besides, each room received a blue container for paper and a green container for glass and cans as well as a red container for real rubbish.
Within a short time, each classroom in the school was sorting recyclable materials from rubbish before it was thrown. To check the school’s progress, Matt and Sam weighed the rubbish one more time. They collected the rubbish from the red containers from the same six classrooms as before, sorted the rubbish into three groups again and weighed each group. This time, they found that the red containers were filled with 90% real waste. Only 10% of recyclable materials had been thrown into the red containers. Matt and Sam were pleased with their efforts.
1.Why did Matt and Sam do the experiment?
A.To see what could be reused.
B.To see what could be recycled.
C.To see how much waste students produced.
D.To see how much waste the three R's could save.
2.What did Matt and Sam do in the recycling programme?
A.They worked by themselves.
B.They made a speech on recycling.
C.They wrote brochures about recycling.
D.They bought colored containers for each classroom.
3.How much real rubbish was thrown into the red containers after the experiment?
A.84%. B.10%. C.90%. D.100%.
4.Which word can best describe Matt and Sam?
A.Friendly. B.Generous. C.Confident. D.Responsible.
SUMMER PROGRAM
Program Title:
London: Creativity, Innovation and Leadership
The Academic Program:
The first week | A mix of traditional academic lectures about British history and contemporary culture. |
The second week | Creativity, innovation and leadership through interactive workshops and comparative student-led sessions. |
Program Dates:
•Teaching will take place daily finishing 4 pm every day from July 23 to August 3.
•Accommodation check-in on Sunday July 22 and check-out on Saturday August 4.
Number of Participants:
The cost is based on a minimum of 30 students(£2,450 per student). In addition there will be two group leaders who will accompany the group. Please note that we cannot accept a reduction in the number of students without adjusting the cost of the program.
Accommodation:
Participants will be accommodated in King's College London student dormitory. Each apartment has a single bedroom, laundry room and free Wi-Fi connection.
The program fee will include:
•Weekday breakfast and lunch on campus(Monday-Friday only).
•Academic lectures, seminars and workshops.
•Guided excursions and site visits.
•Cultural and social activities as outlined.
•Accommodation inside campus.
•Course certification.
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure
English culture, King's College London, academic study …If you are interested, come and sign up!
1.What can students do in the first week of the program?
A.Go for excursions B.Learn about British history
C.Do some interactive workshops D.Take part in student-led sessions
2.When will the teaching of the program take place?
A.Every day from July 23 to Aug 3. B.Weekdays from July 23 to Aug 3.
C.Every day from July 22 to Aug 4. D.Weekdays from July 22 to Aug 4.
3.If Sam joins in the program, he will_______.
A.pay£ 1,450 at most B.have a single bedroom be
C.pay for Wi-Fi by himself D.accompanied by a volunteer
4.The program fee includes_______.
A.visa application fee B.three meals every day
C.accommodation outside campus D.guided excursions and site visits
I'm not someone who likes to play games. But last April, I heard some of my classmates talking about the Rubik's Cube (魔方).
I saw a friend solve this puzzle very_______which really surprised me. Before I had even made my first _________ , he had aligned (对齐)all the colors. At the time, I thought my classmate must be using some _________technique.
At home I searched online for _________.I found out about an Australian teenager who can _________ the third order cube in 4. 73 seconds. I was shocked. Fascinated (着迷)by his _________, I began to study the Rubik's Cube myself.
Without a teacher to help me, it was a big challenge. The first thing I did was to _________the formulas (公式)for the cube. _________, that turned out to be an ineffective way of solving the problem.
I began to _________another approach to the cube, called "muscle memory". It depends on practicing a specific mechanical movement into memory through__________. As time went on, became more and more skillful. Meanwhile I found that it was a __________way to improve my logical skills and memory.
I’m so glad that I was__________ to the Rubik's Cube. All in all, to take on a new thing is always a good idea, a way into a new world.
1.A.luckily B.quickly C.clearly D.normally
2.A.move B.decision C.choice D.effort
3.A.realistic B.traditional C.fantastic D.popular
4.A.pictures B.words C.information D.advice
5.A.stop B.destroy C.choose D.complete
6.A.skill B.knowledge C.gift D.courage
7.A.write B.check C.correct D.memorize
8.A.Therefore B.Meanwhile C.However D.Besides
9.A.take B.bring C.accept D.get
10.A.preparation B.repetition C.question D.organization
11.A.quick B.clever C.simple D.useful
12.A.used B.introduced C.addicted D.recommended
Beethoven is one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In his twenties, he lost his hearing. But he didn't give up._______by his struggles with deafness, he produced hundreds of musical works.
At 54 years of age, he lived at a small house in Vienna,_________he completed his last work, Symphony No 9. Before the performance, Beethoven nervously imagined how people would _______. The backstage atmosphere at the theatre was tense. During the performance, Michael Umlauf and Beethoven took _______of the concert as directors together. For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra,_______ his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score while Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skillfully guiding the orchestra. As the final joyous note signaled the end of the symphony, the audience _______ to their feet clapping, cheering and waving their hats. The performance was a great _______.
Beethoven was surprised at the audiences response. _______shocked the audience as well was that the person who didn't hear the symphony was the very man who composed it! Beethoven is a real musical genius.
1.A.inspire B.inspiring C.inspired D.to inspire
2.A.when B.where C.that D.why
3.A.appreciate B.admire C.respect D.respond
4.A.care B.hold C.charge D.advantage
5.A.wave B.waving C.waved D.to wave
6.A.jumped B.danced C.rushed D.kept
7.A.failure B.help C.example D.success
8.A.What B.Which C.That D.Where
There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons. She was worried _______ them, especially the younger one, Ben, _______ he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class _______ fun of him because he seemed so _______.
The mother_______ that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She _______ them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a _______ a week and do a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben’s _______ , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben _______ up his hand and the teacher let him ________ . “Why did Ben raise his hand?” the other students wondered. “He ________ said anything; what could he possibly want to say?” Well, Ben not only ________ the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew ________ the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were ________ . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book ________.
Ben later went on to the ________ of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University(耶鲁大学)________ at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he ________ something about his mother that he did not know as a ________ . She, herself, had never learned how to ________.
1.A.with B.on C.about D.over
2.A.because B.so C.but D.though
3.A.played B.got C.took D.made
4.A.clever B.slow C.hard D.quick
5.A.asked B.forgot C.decided D.heard
6.A.made B.told C.let D.considered
7.A.notice B.message C.question D.book
8.A.class B.room C.office D.kitchen
9.A.looked B.put C.took D.gave
10.A.think B.leave C.answer D.stand
11.A.never B.even C.quickly D.always
12.A.found B.played C.knew D.threw
13.A.whether B.where C.what D.why
14.A.afraid B.unhappy C.worried D.surprised
15.A.reports B.words C.shops D.pictures
16.A.side B.end C.back D.top
17.A.so B.or C.and D.however
18.A.remembered B.learnt C.saw D.guessed
19.A.child B.doctor C.worker D.teacher
20.A.work B.read C.sleep D.show
