Twenty-seven runners from around the world recently ran a marathon on one of the most remote and icy places on the earth---the North Pole.
On April 8, 2011, competitors from around the world met at the North Pole. 1.
Runners flew to Norway from countries around the world. 2. The marathon was supposed to be held on April 7th, but it was put off by one day because of a problem with the airport runway. 3.
The North Pole Marathon was organized by a man from Ireland named Richard Donvan. 4.
Since then, seven marathons have taken place and 188 people from 33 different countries around the world have taken part. He has also organized a marathon on the South Pole called the Antarctic Ice Marathon.
Canada had a runner in the North Pole Marathon. His name is Glenn Harkness. He is the director of the Boys and Girls of Hamilton. 5. Glenn Harkness called his raising campaign “On Top of the World”.
Harkness came the 11th place, taking six hours and 18 minutes to run the whole 42 kilometers. The winner of the race was Istvan Toth from Hungary, who ran it in four hours and 54 minutes.
A. Donvan organized the first North Pole Marathon in 2002. B. He ran the race to raise money for the organization. C. A girl’s father ran for her at the North Pole. D. They ran on the frozen ice for six hours, facing temperatures as low as minus 32○C. E. They had a trip in Norway. F. Several one-meter-wide cracks had opened up on the plane’s runway due to the cold weather. G. Then they all flew together from Norway to the North Pole. |
Where in the world can you take an hour's train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There's only one place, and that's Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets（布景） in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.
A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn't quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.
The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.
Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don't need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost. But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.
1. From the passage, we know Universal Studios is ________.
A. a very large park
B. a busy London street
C. a famous movie company
D. an old Hollywood movie
2. The movie industry in California isn't as successful as before because ________.
A. young people don't go to movie theatres any more
B. there is strong competition from other states
C. its movie companies are in need of young stars
D. the state hasn't put a development plan into action
3.What can we learn about “soap operas” from the passage?
A. They are teenagers’ favourites.
B. They are much more expensive.
C. They are less attractive.
D. They are cheaper and easier to make.
4. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. something about the film industry in the USA
B. the importance of soap operas in Hollywood
C. the good old days of Hollywood
D. the film business in California
Have you ever thought of taking fishing as a hobby? If not, it’s time to think about it. Fishing is relaxing and it makes you go out to enjoy the beautiful nature.
There are many wonderful websites about fishing. For example, www. Bigfish.com has a lot of forums. There you can share your knowledge about fishing and get helpful advice from other fishermen. Http://fishingforbeginners.com is also a good website. It teaches how to fish.
I think there are many advantages of going fishing on the bank of a river under some green trees. You can forget the sad things when you are fishing. If you don’t try fishing, you will never know what you are missing. Imagine standing on the bank of a river and catching a lot of fish. Allow the fish to bite the hook（钩）before pulling it up. When you catch the fish, you will feel quite happy and excited. You will never have this feeling until you give fishing a try.
Now that your interest is motivated, you may be thinking that you don’t have a clue about how to fish. If that’s the case, these tips will help. If you’d like to learn how to fish, there are a few things you can do.
Research the place of fishing.
Read a book about fishing.
Research online. There are hundreds of websites that give instructions on fishing.
1.The purpose of the first paragraph is ____________________.
A. to tell us the writer’s hobby
B. to tell us everyone likes fishing
C. to tell us fishing is protecting the nature
D. to tell us fishing can help us relax ourselves
2.According to the passage, if you want to learn fishing, you should __________________.
A. often go to chat with others online
B. try to fish to get some experience on our own
C. learn some knowledge about fishing before fishing
D. often take a walk along the bank of a river after supper
3. The writer thinks if you never fish, you _________________.
A. will have a lot of trouble
B. will lose a lot of pleasure of fishing
C. will never enjoy the green trees
D. will never know fishermen’s trouble
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer doesn’t tell us any ideas about how to fish in this passage.
B. If you are interested in fishing, you’d better find some advice on the Internet.
C. You can find some ideas about fishing on Http://fishingforbeginners.com.
D. The writer introduces the fun of fishing to us.
Two frogs had lived in a village all their lives. They thought they would like to go and see the big city that was about ten miles away.
They talked about it for a long time, and at last they set off to see the big city.
It was a hot day, and they soon began to feel tired. They had only gone a little way when one said to the other, “We must be nearly there. Can you see the city?”
“No,” said the other frog, “but if I climb on your back I might be able to see it.”
So he climbed up on the back of the other frog to see the city.
Now when the frog put up his head, his eyes could only see what was behind, and not what was in front. So he saw the village they had just left.
“Can you see the city?” asked the frog who was below.
“Yes,” answered the frog who had climbed up. “I can see it. It looks just like our village.”
Then the frogs thought that it was not worthwhile going any farther. They went back and told the frogs around the village that they had seen the city, and it was just like theirs.
1.The two frogs went to see the big city ___________.
A. on a cold day B. on a rainy day
C. on a hot day D. on a windy day
2.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to ____________.
A. the big city B. the village
C. the frog D. the back of the frog
3.One frog climbed on the other frog’s back because ___________.
A. he wanted to see their village
B. he wanted to see the big city
C. he felt very tired after a long walk
D. he didn’t want to go farther any more
4.We can infer that ________ according to the passage.
A. the frogs got to the big city
B. it wasn’t worth going any farther
C. the frogs didn’t see the big city at all
D. the big city was just like their village
Sports Bar opens on Friday Champs Bar& Grill, a sport -themed bar and restaurant, will hold an opening party at Shangri-La Hotel in Shenzhen on Friday. Guests can enjoy a 20% off on all food and drinks on Friday. Add: 2/F, Shangri-La, Shenzhen Underground: Shenzhen Railway Station, Exit E For booking, please call 8396--1366 or email to fbreservation.stz@shangri-La.com. |
A taste of Bali Bali has its unique(奇特的) food, have a try. You will have an unforgettable experience of the delicious food Time : 12:00---2:30 pm for lunch , 6:00----10:00 pm for dinner, December10---19 Price: 198yuan for an adult or 399 yuan for a family of three Add: Cafe Zentro.1/F. Crowne Plaza TEL: 2693—6888 Underground: Window of the World Station, Exit A |
Have a cup of coffee for 10yuan Ecoffee, a Taiwan--based shop, is offering its 10 yuan coffee at its first shop in Shenzhen. Ecoffee is for young people. So it is trying to attract customers with lower prices. Besides the 10 yuan coffee, other coffees and drinks are also cheaper than those in other shops. Add:B2F.King Glory Plaza. Luohu Distrist TEL: 2453--8168 Underground：Guomao Station, Exit A |
1. If two hamburgers, a vegetable salad and two ice-creams are 85yuan at Champs Bar& Grill, you will only pay _____yuan for them on Friday.
A. 17 B. 85 C . 102 D.68
2.If you want to enjoy unforgettable food with your family, you can go to _______________.
A. Guomao Station, Exit A
B. 2/F, Shangri-La, Shenzhen
C. Cafe Zentro.1/F.Crowne Plaza
D. B2F.King Glory Plaza. Luohu Distrist
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The owner of Ecoffee may be from Taiwan.
B. You can take the Underground to the three places above.
C. You can send an email to Champs Bar& Grill for booking.
D. If Mr.and Mrs Wu have dinner with their 6-year-old son at Cafe Zentro , they need to pay 396 yuan.
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框中所给的10个词中选出最恰当的并用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。（每小题1分）
choose ; consider ; need; kind; keep; important; like; provide; time; human |
Do you know that pigs are the fourth most intelligent animal on the planet? They are the fourth on the list after 1. , primates(灵长类动物), dolphins and whales. Most of us can’t 2. a whale or a dolphin as a pet, so if intelligence（聪明的) is rated high on your choice of pet, you really should 3. pot-bellied(大腹便便的）pigs .
Before getting a pig , you need to consider if you can 4. it with a healthy environment. Of course, they are not a good 5. if you live in an apartment . If you do not have 6. to spend with your pig, it may develop a lot of troubles---pigs love rooting and digging. It’s 7. to provide it with time, attention and encouragement.
Being highly intelligent, pigs can be trained to do tricks just 8. dogs. They can even be house trained in the same way as a dog. You just 9. a little patience and time and before you know it. Your pig will know not to make a mess indoors. They respond to praise and 10. , so always praise your pig if it has done well.
