TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
-- 5 Days Los Angeles
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Day 1 Los Angeles. (Sun. , Dec. 30) Welcome to Los Angeles! This evening mix with your traveling companions at the welcome reception. Day 2 Los Angeles. (Mon. , Dec. 31) Head to Pasadena for the always colorful ROSE BOWL FAMILY FESTIVAL and watch the floats(彩车) decorated with tens of thousands of flowers. This afternoon, you can take the included visit to the GETTY MUSEUM. This evening , join your traveling companions at a special New Year’s Eve DINNER AND DANCE GALA(盛会), complete with hats, party favors, live music, and, of course, champagne! You’ll toast the New Year a little early tonight to allow for an early morning departure to the Rose Parade. Day 3 Los Angeles. Tournament of Roses Parade. (Tue. , Jan. 1) Happy New Year! Get ready for one of the world’s most popular parades, and you’ll see it live! Globus has booked the GRANDSTAND(在大看台上的) SEATS at the beginning of the parade route for a good view. See the wonderful floral(饰以花的) floats, marching bands from around the world, and the celebrities. Day 4 Los Angeles. (Wed. , Jan. 2 ) This morning view the individual floats in the POST PARADE VIEWING AREA. For many this is the highlight(最精彩的部分) of the entire event. Be sure to bring your camera and plenty of film! Another special treat tonight --- a special GOLBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. Day 5 Los Angeles. (Thu. , Jan. 3) The tour ends today, with tour guests departing on individual schedules. |
1.You can most probably read the passage in a ___ .
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A．news report |
B．travel guide |
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C．textbook |
D．history magazine |
2.What activity can visitors enjoy on Dec. 31?
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A．Tournament of Roses Parade. |
B．Post Parade. |
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C．A farewell celebration dinner. |
D．A dinner and dance gala. |
3.The underlined word “Globus” in the passage refers to “____”.
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A．the travel agency |
B．the local government |
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C．Los Angeles |
D．Roses Parade |
4.According to the passage, you should bring your camera on ____.
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A．Day 2 |
B．Day 3 |
C．Day 4 |
D．Day 5 |
Probably many of you know the idiom “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But do you believe a tooth for an eye? That’s something a little bit different.
This strange exchange is neither a form of retribution(报应) nor an unexpected gift from the Tooth Fairy --- it’s actually a very generous gift from a young Irishman, Robert McNichol, 23, to his formerly blind father, 57-year-old Bob McNichol.
In 2005, Bob McNichol’s sight was destroyed in an accident when his eyes were doused(溅在……上面)with liquid aluminum(铝). Doctors predicted that he would never be able to see again.
But McNichol never liked to take no for an answer: when he heard about a unique operation called Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis, he knew he had to give it a shot, even though the success rate was a mere 65 percent.
In the technique, the eye socket(眼窝) is rebuilt and implanted(植入) with a human tooth and part of the jawbone, to provide support for an artificial cornea(角膜). Luckily for McNichol, Robert was willing to sacrifice one of his teeth to help his father regain his sight.
The technique isn’t simple: McNichol’s first stint on the operating table lasted ten hours, with a five hour follow-up session at a later date. But thanks to his son’s gift, he’s already seeing astonishing results.
“Now I have enough sight for me to get around and I can watch television. I have come out from complete darkness.” he told his friends.
1.Bob McNichol lost his sight ____ .
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A．after he had an operation on his eyes |
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B．because of an accident |
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C．because he met with a serious traffic accident |
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D．when he was 57 years old |
2.The underlined phrase “give it a shot” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “____”.
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A．give it a try |
B．make a remark |
C．fire a gun |
D．kick the ball |
3.The tooth Bobert donated to his father is used to ____ .
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A．make the eye socket look prettier |
B．cause his jawbone to function well |
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C．help his father take in more food |
D．support the implanted artificial cornea |
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
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A．Father and son |
B．A unique eye operation |
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C．A man defeating darkness |
D．Blind man sees with aid of son’s tooth |
--Hi, is Mary there, please?
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A．Hold on, I will get her. |
B．Don’t mention her, please. |
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C．Yes, she lives here. |
D．Yes, what do you want? |
I paid a visit to the small town last week where I was born, which I hadn’t
visited for years.
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A．Every time |
B．Once more |
C．On time |
D．Now and then |
after having been painting the house all day, James called, saying he
wouldn’t come to our party.
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A．Having tired out |
B．Being tired out |
C．To be tired out |
D．Tired out |
a second time, will the man have one more try?
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A．Turn down |
B．If turning down |
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C．To turn down |
D．If turned down |
