Day 3: Tuesday December 2
We planned to go to Rothera that morning. We'd be staying there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctica(南极洲) is the windiest place on earth, sometimes you can't fly at all.
We had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we'd be leaving that day. People have to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots(飞行员) wait for good weather.
It turned clear at 9: 30 and we took off at 10: 30 on a little red plane called a Dash-7. But even when we were in the air, there was still a chance we wouldn' t be able to fly the whole day.
Day 4: Wednesday December 3
After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today I can understand why everybody who comes here falls in love with the place. It is really beautiful.
We're staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all around. It's about -2°C today, which for me is very cold, but the regulars(常客) here are often seen walking around in T-shirts.
Day5: Thursday December 4
I woke up to another beautiful sunny day here in the Antarctic. I'm told it's a bit colder today, about -5°C, but it's not very windy so it feels warmer. Those of us who are new to the base have to do a special training course before we're allowed to go off base to other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill.
Day 7: Saturday December 6
Not a cloud in the sky and it's warm enough to sit outside (in a jacket).
The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery(风景) changes every day. At first I thought I was going mad. I'd step outside in the morning and think, "I'm sure that big mountain of ice wasn't there yesterday." It's because the sea ice is always moving--slowly thankfully.
1.What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for Rothera?
A.Strong winds. B.Thick clouds. C.Mountains of ice. D.Low temperatures.
2.How did Lizzie feel during her stay in the Antarctic?
A.Afraid. B.Nervous. C.Amazed D.Bored
3.What impressed(给……留下印象) Lizzie most about Rothera was that _______.
A.people walked around in T-shirts B.there was a special training course
C.the weather was sometimes warm D.the scenery changed every day
Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “ I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We'd be happy to come. ” “ Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us. ” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “ You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn't forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation.”
1.The party was held _______
A.at Peter’s house B.in a large hall
C.at Peter's friend’s house D.in a secret place
2.Which of the following is Not true?
A.Betty made the best cake. B.Mary Jackson sang well.
C.Bill played the violin well. D.The Jacksons did hard work for the party.
3.From the story, we can see Peter was _______
A.a warm-hearted(热心的) man B.good at making friends
C.a selfish(自私的) man D.a welcomed friend
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1.The above job advertisements are probably from _______.
A.a newspaper B.a story book C.a science book D.a guide (导游) book
2.If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to clean his house once a day, how much will the cleaner get in a week?
A.$20 B.$80 C.$140 D.$160
3.If you’re a college student who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in _______.
A.Ad(1) B.Ad(2) C.Ad(3) D.Ad(4)
On the day of the interview, I got up at 6: 00 in the morning. I got to the interview place without having ______. I was the 24th interviewee(应聘者) and the 22nd was a short ordinary-looking girl. I greeted her by nodding my head. I asked her where she graduated. She told me in a low ______, “I graduated from a junior college（大专）”, the only one without getting a bachelor's degree(学士学位) among the 50 interviewees.
I didn't expect(预料) the interview would last so long. As I didn’t have breakfast, my stomach started to ache. I had to sit by the table for a ______. Just at that time, the girl asked me ______ happened. I told her, “I didn't have breakfast this morning, so my stomachache comes to me.”
After a while, a worker came in and ______ me a bottle of milk and a piece of bread. It was certain that they were bought by the girl. I felt ______ all over my heart because I hadn't imagined she would be so nice to help me—her rival(竞争对手).
Luckily, I got the job. The first day I went to work, I was ______ to see the girl there. She also got the job. Later I asked her why she got the job. She said ______ a smile. “That day when I bought you the ______, an interviewer went to the washing room with papers in hands. He asked me whether I could help him to copy those papers while he was in the washing room. I helped him. After I came back to him, he asked me why I took the food in hands. I told him the truth. Then I got the job.” At that moment, I came to know that when the girl helped me and the interviewer, she also helped ______. Helping others will help yourself as well.
1.A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.dinner
2.A.point B.level C.sound D.voice
3.A.rest B.sleep C.test D.talk
4.A.which B.how C.what D.when
5.A.handed B.showed C.sent D.bought
6.A.cold B.warm C.excited D.cool
7.A.afraid B.surprised C.worried D.bored
8.A.at B.from C.with D.in
9.A.bread B.milk C.water D.food
10.A.myself B.himself C.herself D.yourself
—Isn’t that film so boring? I nearly fell asleep.
—_______. You can learn a lot about wildlife from it.
A.Yes, you are right B.I’m afraid so C.Not at all D.Of course
I think 5,000 yuan is a lot of money, but it is still _______ than we need.
A.a little fewer B.much less C.more less D.much fewer
