A famous American website listed some of the world's most dangerous runways(跑道).Even experienced pilot may find it difficult to land on these runways. Here are two of them.
| Princess Juliana International Airport Runway Princess Juliana International Airport is in St Maarten. It is one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean. The airport is famous for its runway. While a large plane needs at least 2, 400 meters to land safely, the runway is only about 2, 200 meters long. What's more, the runway ends right on a beach. This means planes will fly directly over the people on the beach. In fact ,planes fly only 20 to 30 meters above people's heads! A large number of tourists visit the beach every year. They get excited when planes cause strong winds and loud noise on the beach. |
| The Ice Runway The Ice Runway is in Antarctica(南极洲). It is made of ice.This has made it the worlds most slippery runway. Landing on the runway is a challenge. The ice will break if a plane is too heavy.So the weight of each plane must be checked very carefully. When the temperature rises, the ice melts. So, there's no runway at all at that time. |
1.How long is the runway at Princess Juliana International Airport?
A.About 2, 400 meters B.About 20 meters
C.About 2, 200 meters D.About 30 meters
2.How do people feel when planes cause strong winds and loud noise?
A.Scared. B.Sad. C.Angry. D.Excited
3.Why do people check the weight of each plane flying on the Ice Runway?
A.Because the plane can't take off if it is too heavy.
B.Because the ice-made runway will break if the plane is too heavy
C.Because the plane can't land safely on the ice if it is too light.
D.Because all planes need to be checked before they take off.
There are many stories of Chinese parents helping their children with homework on the Internet. Some parents even joke they should start looking for new parents for their kids to keep_________away from helping their kids with their homework. Too much homework can be bad for the health of students and a study showed it's not healthy for their parents,_________
A 33-year-old woman in Nanjing has a daughter. One night in late October, the daughter didn't do her homework_________wasted only a little time. The mother became really angry and suddenly got acute cerebral infarction(急性脑梗塞). She was_________to the hospital at once. Luckily, the mother got better after some time.
Many parents say they have the same experience. “ I didn't stop helping my son with his homework_________I got ill when he was in the fifth grade. As my life is more important, I _________ to let the homework go.” says a mother.
“I am helping my child with his study now and I have a mixed_________of tiredness and anger. My son was asked to finish an easy Maths problem and write his name in ten minutes. And three minutes later, my son was still working on his name. I have to try my best to keep myself from shouting at him.”says_________mother.
A survey shows that Chinese students spend around three hours every day_________their homework. Their homework is not just about knowledge from textbooks. Teachers also ask parents to help their children finish handcrafts((手工艺品) or to prepare teaching materials for school. These are really__________work for Chinese parents. They are under great pressure.
1.A.itself B.yourself C.himself D.themselves
2.A.also B.neither C.either D.too
3.A.so B.and C.or D.if
4.A.given B.heard C.ridden D.sent
5.A.because B.unless C.after D.until
6.A.decided B.discussed C.suggested D.realized
7.A.warmth B.feeling C.thought D.ability
8.A.other B.others C.another D.the other
9.A.in B.on C.with D.to
10.A.heavy B.wonderful C.convenient D.proud
—Could you tell me__________so early yesterday?
—Yes. To cook for my mom. It was her birthday.
A.how did you come home B.how you came home
C.why you came home D.why did you come home
Chinese people tried all the way they could think of__________the country and great changes __________in the past 70 years.
A.developing, took place B.to develop, took place
C.developing, have taken place D.to develop, have taken place
Ladies and gentlemen, the plane is about to__________off. Please__________off your cell phone or make sure it is in flight mode(模式).
A.take, turn B.turn. take C.get, put D.put, get
—The text messages say that we'd better avoid popular places of interests so that tourists in Chongqing can have a better trip.
—__________!
A.How a useful advice B.What a useful advice
C.How useful advice D.What useful advice
