Steel Vengeance, a world-record-breaking hybrid roller coaster, recently made its first public appearance at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.
The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.
Steel Vengeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again,” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90-degree, 200-foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.
At a recent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride first-hand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!
THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE
“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it,” Clark said.
Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added: “We have to get a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”
WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORK
Rocky Mountain Construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.
Fred Grubb, co-founder of Rocky Mountain, noted that “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have first-hand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”
Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are so happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out,” he said.
McClure added: “What we put into this roller coaster was wood, steel, and a lot of hard work.”
1.What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?
A.It is going through tests.
B.It belongs to Rocky Mountain.
C.It is made from both steel and wood.
D.It was mainly designed by Fred Grubb.
2.What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?
A.It will last longer.
B.It cost less money.
C.It took less time to build.
D.It offers more kinds of twists.
3.How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?
A.Worried.
B.Excited.
C.Frightened.
D.Shocked.
4.People who design roller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _____.
A.hold an arts degree
B.be roller coaster lovers
C.be skillful at wood work
D.have built things themselves
There are various ways in which to read body language so that you can understand how someone is feeling. Reading emotional clues （线索）is one of them.
Crying is considered to be caused by an explosion of emotion in most cultures. Often times crying is considered a sign of sadness, but crying can also be an expression of happiness. Crying can also come about through laughter and humor. Thus, when judging crying, you'll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying. Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others. This practice is known as " crocodile tears" , an expression that draws on the wrong idea that crocodiles" cry" when catching prey（猎物）.
Signs of threat include v-shaped eye brows, wide eyes, and an open or down-turned mouth. In a similar way, arm tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you.
When people show anxiety, they display increased facial movements, and their mouth made into a thin line. Individuals who are anxious may also play with their hands, unable keep them in one spot. Anxiety can also or have nervous legs. It can be conveyed when people seemingly unconsciously（无意识 地）tap their feet or have nervous legs.
Embarrassment can be expressed by turning the eyes or shifting them away. If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy, afraid, or embarrassed. People also tend to look down when they are upset, or trying to hide something emotional. People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant emotions when they are in the process of staring at the ground.
There are also some signs of pride. People show pride by displaying a small smile, holding their head backward, and putting their hands on their hips.
1.In what situation may one have"crocodile tears"?
A.When he is sad. B.When he cheats others.
C.When he supports others. D.When he is angry.
2.What might a man do when angry?
A.Shape his eye brows into a"w". B.Sigh heavily.
C.Cross his arms tightly. D.Open his eyes wide.
3.What do we know about the emotional clues in the text?
A.Most of them show negative feelings. B.They usually express positive emotions.
C.They can be controlled well be humans. D.They are good for people's health.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to use body languages? B.What are body languages?
C.What expressive emotions we have? D.How to read emotional clues?
Summer Camps 2019
Digging for Dinosaurs
June 10 to June 14, 2019; July 15 to July 19, 2019
$395 per person
What is a paleontologist (古生物学者) and what exactly do they do? Come find out with us this summer! We’ll explore what paleontologists do, where they work and what tools they use while searching for fossils (化石). We’ll dig deeper into how a fossil is made, the different types of fossils and what information paleontologists can learn from them.
Physics Past to Present
June 17 to June 21, 2019; July 22 to July 26, 2019
$405 per person
Have you ever wondered why a baseball flies a certain way when it’s hit or how to shoot the perfect basket? It’s Physics! This summer we will explore terms like energy and force to see how they affect things we do every day. We will look at who discovered these terms, how they influence the activities we love and how sportsmen use them to their advantage.
Ancient Art
June 24 to June 28, 2019; July 29 to August 2, 2019
$355 per person
Experience how art began! This summer we will explore how art has changed from the Stone Age through the Middle Ages. From cave paintings to building arches (拱门), we’ll explore the world through the eyes of artists who came before us.
Space Explorers: Back to the Moon
August 5 to August 9, 2019
$455 per person
Come join us in taking a closer look at our moon and how our astronauts got there. We’ll learn about what a spaceship needs to escape Earth’s pull, take a closer look at the moon’s surface and simulate (模拟) our own moon landing!
1.What will campers do in Physics Past to Present?
A.Play sports.
B.Talk with athletes.
C.Explore energy and force.
D.Learn the history of sports.
2.How much should you pay if you want to learn about cave paintings?
A.$355. B.$395.
C.$405. D.$455.
3.Which camp can you join if you are only free in August?
A.Digging for Dinosaurs.
B.Physics Past to Present.
C.Ancient Art.
D.Space Explorers: Back to the Moon.
假设你的美国笔友John来信想了解你们学校和你在学校的学习生活情况，请给他写一封回信。包括以下要点：
1. 对学校做简要介绍(拥有80多年历史)；
2. 学校的设施(拥有现代化的教学楼、办公楼；学校环境优美等)；
3. 教师们爱岗敬业、和蔼可亲。
参考词汇：作简介：make a brief introduction; 学习和生活情况：learning and living condition
现代化的：modern; 爱岗敬业的：diligent and dedicated; 和蔼可亲的：amiable
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I found a wallet a couple of weeks ago in the car, where I was renting. The wallet had credit cards but quite a bit of cash inside. The gentleman it was belonged to happened to be celebrating his birthday that same day. I was able to mail him his wallet. A few weeks later I receive this. “Jamie, I can’t tell you how fortunately I felt when I received my wallet sending by you. It is rare that someone can return a wallet, let alone return with 100% of its content. I’ll be thankful for you forever.” Tears filled my eye when I finished reading a note.
I made a speech at Eton School last year. When the _______ was over, the headmaster asked me if I would visit a(n) _______ student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in _______ me, and the headmaster knew it would _______ much to him. I _______. During the nine-mile drive to his home, I _______ some things about Matthew who had a muscle disease. When he was born, the _______ told his parents he would not live to 5. He was 13 and from what I was told, a _______ fighter. He wanted to meet me _______ I was a gold- medal power lifter, and I knew about ________ difficulties and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour ________ with Matthew. Never once did he complain (抱怨) or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and ________ and going for his dreams. ________, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t ________ that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different; he just talked about his ________ for the future, and how one day he wanted to ________ weights with me.
When we finished talking, I went into my suitcase and ________ out the first gold medal I won for power lifting and put it around his ________. I told him he was more of a ________. He looked at it for a moment and then returned it to me and said, “Rick, you are a champion. You ________ that medal. Someday, when I get to the Olympics and win my gold medal, I will show it to you.”
1.A.program B.performance C.procedure D.story
2.A.smart B.distinguished C.energetic D.special
3.A.interviewing B.approaching C.greeting D.meeting
4.A.reflect B.mean C.improve D.matter
5.A.agreed B.understood C.smiled D.hesitated
6.A.put aside B.found out C.turned to D.gave away
7.A.officials B.teachers C.doctors D.colleagues
8.A.real B.hard C.helpless D.serious
9.A.after B.before C.unless D.because
10.A.admitting B.avoiding C.overcoming D.recognizing
11.A.declaring B.chatting C.predicting D.arguing
12.A.seeking B.relaxing C.succeeding D.working
13.A.Bravely B.Finally C.Disappointedly D.Obviously
14.A.mention B.notice C.doubt D.realize
15.A.methods B.lives C.hopes D.questions
16.A.lose B.support C.bear D.lift
17.A.carried B.pulled C.dragged D.kicked
18.A.hand B.shoulder C.neck D.head
19.A.winner B.helper C.reader D.survivor
20.A.adopted B.earned C.designed D.used
