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Before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914，the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Point—the northern tip of Cape Cod.However，navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare，because the floating cross current(交叉气流) around Race Point caused countless accidents.So building a lighthouse to lighten the place was very necessary. As early as 1808，the people of Provincetown requested a lighthouse on Race Point，but it took Congress eight years to react when they finally paid $ 8,000 on April 27,1816 to build a lighthouse —Race Point Light，which was located in the town of Provincetown，Massachusetts.It was first built of stone 25 feet high with no foundation and its light was 30 feet above the sea.It was equipped with one of the nation's earliest revolving lights. Actually，there were two other lighthouses on Cape Cod，but they were hit by a storm in October 1841.In the following year，Race Point Light was examined by I．W.P.Lewis，who realized the light's importance.He said，“The light should be useful to all ships leaving Boston.However，its illuminating power is so weak that people would hardly be able to differentiate it from the lights set on the ships which stay in the bay，or close by.It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.” The result was that old lighthouse was destroyed and a new iron lighthouse with a proper foundation was put up to take its place.The new lighthouse was 45 feet high.Although the original keeper's house was in good repair，it was destroyed too and a new one was built.Today the lighthouse has been automated(自动化)and Race Point Light is still an active aid to navigation. You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse.Sunset at Race Point Light is one of the Cape Cod's most popular scenes.And at times whales can be seen in the lighthouse.For reservations to stay one night in the keeper's house at Race Point call(508)487－9930. 1.The underlined word “illuminating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________. A．preventing accidents B．cooling the air C．providing light D．predicting weather 2.Why was the original Race Point Light replaced by a new one? A．It was too old to repair properly. B．It hadn't done a good job in helping the passing ships. C．It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841. D．It wasn't high enough and had no foundation. 3.According to the passage，Race Point Light ________. A．is also a tourist spot now B．stopped working after 1914 C．was built by I．W.P.Lewis D．has been automated since 1841 4.What can be learned from the passage? A．The keeper's house is open to the public now. B．The present keeper's house is the original one. C．The two other lighthouses had revolving lights too. D．The government didn't agree to build Race Point Light. 5.What does this passage mainly talk about? A．The building process of Race Point Light. B．The tourism value of Race Point Light. C．The three lighthouses on Cape Cod. D．The history of Race Point Light.
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Many women write to me perplexed(困惑的) about why they can't form close friendships.They try new approaches，put themselves in all the right places，see therapists，and read relevant selfhelp books.They consider themselves interesting，loyal，kind，and friendworthy people.But for reasons unknown to them，they have a tough time forming intimate relationships.Many admit to not having even one close friend. A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offers some clues as to how both nature(personality) and nurture (experience) impact our friendships.Researchers at the University of Virginia and University of Toronto，Mississauga studied more than 7,000 American adults between the ages of 20 and 75 over a period of ten years，looking at the number of times these adults moved during childhood.Their study，like prior ones，showed a link between residential mobility and adult wellbeing：The more times participants moved as children，the poorer the quality of their adult social relationships. But digging deeper，the researchers found that personality—specifically being introverted (内向的) or extroverted (外向的)—could either intensify or buffer (缓冲) the effect of moving to a new town or neighborhood during childhood.The negative impact of more moves during childhood was far greater for introverts compared to extroverts. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to maintain longterm close relationships，” stated Dr.Shigehiro Oishi，the first author of the study，in a press release from the American Psychological Association，“This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.Less outgoing people have a harder time making new friends.” Families often have to relocate—across town，across the country，or across the globe.Yet，in many cases，their kids and young adolescents haven't yet built up a bank of friendships.So the conventional wisdom is to try to minimize moves for the sake of your child，whenever possible，and to move at the end of the academic year. 1.The passage is written mainly to ________. A．offer advice to women on how to form intimate relationships B．explain how nature and nurture impact our friendships C．explain how moves during childhood affect children D．tell us how to help children make friends 2.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph? A．People who moved less during childhood have better social relationships. B．The more people moved during childhood，the more friends they have. C．The more people moved during childhood，the better they adjust to society. D．There is no link between residential mobility and adult wellbeing. 3.In order for children to maintain longterm close relationships，parents ________. A．should not relocate their homes B．should relocate their homes within the town C．had better move at the end of the school year D．had better move when their children couldn't build up a bank of friendships 4.We learn from the fourth paragraph that moves during childhood ________. A．have a bigger impact on an introverted person compared to extroverts B．have no impact on an outgoing person C．are a big problem for both introverts and extroverts D．help children better adapt to a new environment 5.We can infer from the passage that ________. A．our friendships are mainly affected by our nurture B．we can move when children have made a lot of friends C．the impact of moves will disappear when one reaches adulthood D．there is some way to minimize the impact of moves during childhood on children
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Some time ago，I was diagnosed with breast cancer and reacted in the way most people would.The first thing came to mind was a “death sentence”. However，I found out later it was truly “an awakening” for me，especially after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years later，but still alive to tell about them both.I began to question God.Why was I chosen to suffer this double challenge？What had I done in life so bad to have this placed upon me？I was unhappy with the way I look and the intolerant pain I had to experience each day，but instead of sighing over my fate，I decided to look on the positive sides of it. I knew that I was about to face a new beginning，new hope，do and see more with a whole new perspective on life.I also began thinking of the individuals that are no longer among us and how there will always be someone worse off than I am.Who am I to complain？I still have my life. During my treatments，I experienced something of a miracle that I had to write down.I took that experience and turned it into a poem and I called it “Peace”．I took that poem along with many others I had composed during my breast cancer period and submitted them for publication.The book of poems was accepted and published under the title “True Simple Poems of Life，Faith and Survival”． I continue to write and hope that my poetry may encourage other unfortunate people and my writing continues to give me strength.I've had another inspirational children's book published called “If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattiebee”． I would never have become a writer，producing inspirational stories，if I had not gone through all that I did.I'm a true example that you can survive cancer，not once，but twice，providing that you catch it in time.It won't all be easy，but you must have faith and allow that faith to direct your path. I truly believe when you survive a terrible tragedy or a horrible disease like cancer，it's for a reason—you have a purpose，and I want to live and find out exactly what that is for me. 1.How did the author feel about her disease at first? A．Optimistic. B．Pessimistic. C．Confident. D．Discontented. 2.When did the author begin to notice the positive sides of her tragedy? A．After she was diagnosed with colon cancer. B．After she was diagnosed with breast cancer. C．After she wrote her first poem. D．After she became a writer. 3.In the author's opinion，________. A．no one is luckier than her B．God doesn't treat everyone fairly C．writing poetry is the best way to deal with cancer D．being alive is lucky for her 4.We can know from the passage that ________. A．the author developed breast cancer a few years after colon cancer B．writing only helped the author alone C．the author wrote stories as well as poems D．If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattiebee is a poem
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