Wang kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have 1. about taking a bike trip for a long time. After they graduated from college, they had the chance to cycle along the Mekong River. Wang Wei is very 2.. Once she is 3. (determine) to do something, she will never change her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she insisted that they 4. (find) the source of the river and begin their journey there. In order to make the trip 5.(proper), they made a careful study of the maps in a large atlas. Finally they made up their 6.(mind) to begin their journey from 7. altitude of 5, 000 meters.
The part of the river in China is called Lancang River. After it leaves China and the high altitudes, the Mekong River becomes wide, brown and warm. It flows through Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. At last, the river's delta 8.the South China Sea.
During their journey, they experienced different seasons and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls and plains. When they reached Dali, their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. Though 9.(cycle) down so long a river was hard for them, they felt 10. interesting and unforgettable.
The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year，of course was my trip
___ England. This was my first time to go abroad，so it really made me ____ .
There were quite a lot of interesting places in England，____ Oxford and Cambridge. When we walked around Oxford，we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on ____ sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist ____ in Oxford is Christ Church，it's ____ one of the Oxford University's 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church，____ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter _____. I felt really excited when I heard this.
___ place that impressed me ____ during my trip was a place called Stratford－upon－Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven't ____ it，but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare — it's the great man's ____. In Stratford－upon－Avon，I could ____ Shakespeare's Birthplace，Shakespeare Countryside Museum，the Royal Shakespeare Theatre，and a lot of places that are connected with ____.
I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house ____ Shakespeare was born and ____ his early years. ____ sitting room，hallway (走廊)，bedrooms，and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16th－century ____. I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.
I really enjoyed this nice trip，____ I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting ____. I want to go there again in the future.
1.A. at B. to C. from D. for
2.A. excited B. disappointed C. stubborn D. determined
3.A. namely B. for example C. such as D. for instance
4.A. each B. either C. neither D. both
5.A. views B. scenes C. interests D. sites
6.A. too B. also C. still D. yet
7.A. which B. that C. who D. where
8.A. novels B. records C. songs D. films
9.A. Other B. Another C. Each D. Every
10.A. deep B. deeply C. high D. highly
11.A. heard about B. thought about C. listened to N D. dreamed about
12.A. theatre B. office C. play D. hometown
13.A. see B. say C. talk D. speak
14.A. Oxford B. England C. Shakespeare D. Harry Potter
15.A. who B. thatN C. when D. where
16.A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took
17.A. Its B. It’s C. It had D. It was
18.A. site B. style C. shape D. shade
19.A. for which B. which C. from which D. in which
20.A. place NB. Town C. country D. summer
One day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple saw a wounded(受伤的) ant lying unconsciously(没有直觉地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf of a nearby plant. She soon recovered(恢复) and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her.
The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted(晕倒). She asked how she reached the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would help them when they needed help.
The rabbit couple went further up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.
One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on the leaf of a tree. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw them sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The lion saw the rabbits sleeping, and started walking quietly to attack them.
Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf to the lion’s shoulder and bit(咬) the lion’s back. The lion cried out in pain, waking the rabbit couple. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lion’s back into the grass.
A white pigeon(鸽子) who watched this event cheered at the courage(勇气) of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbit couple were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The ant was small but clever.
B. The ant was hurt by the lion.
C. The white pigeon was as brave as the ant.
D. The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbit couple.
2.The underlined word “hazard” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_____”.
A. reality B. danger
C. experience D. warning
3.According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The ant jumped into the grass to hide.
b. The ant bit the lion’s back.
c. The lion moved towards the rabbit couple.
d. The rabbit couple saved the ant.
e. The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.
A. d, c, e, a, b B. e, c, b, a, d
C. d, e, c, b, a D. c, d, e, b, a
4.From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
A. the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide her
B. the rabbit couple often went to the river
C. the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other very well before
D. the ant was wounded after fighting with a cat
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. December 5th.
C. November 7th. D. March 6th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker
C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne
English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
1.Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?
A. Quite a lot and quite a few. B. Overlook and oversee.
C. A wise man and a wise guy. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.
2.The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.
A. blow B. roll up
C. get hurt D. finish
3.Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ____.
A. clever B. crazy
C. lazy D. dull
A study published Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat，and experts said it’s time to find out if more sleep will fight fatness.
“We’ve put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we’ve failed to recognize the value of good sleep，”said Fred Turek，a physician at Northwestern University.
Monday’s study from Eastern Virgnia Medical School in Norfolk covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index－a measure of weight based on height increased.
“Men slept an average of 27 minutes less than women and overweight and fat patients slept less than patients with normal weights，”it said.In general the fatter subjects slept about 1.8 hours a week less than those with normal weights.
“Americans experience insufficient sleep and fat bodies.Clinicians are aware of the burden of fatness on patients，”the study said.
“Our findings suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary，as an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night seems to be associated with a lower body mass index，”it added.
“We caution that this study does not set up a causeandeffect relationship between restricted sleep and fatness，but investigations indicating success in weight loss via extensions of sleep would help greatly to set up such a relationship.”
The study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine along with an editorial by Turek and Northwestern colleague Joseph Bass commenting on it and related research.
Inan interview，Turek said some studies have shown the lack of sleep causes declines in an appetiteholding back protein hormone，and increases in another hormone that cause a longing for food.“In addition neuropathies(神经疗法)in the brain governing sleep and fatness appear to overlap(部分重叠)，”he said.
“Fatness has been rising dramatically in developed countries and reached epidemic(流行病)levels in the United States，”it added，“leading to a variety of health problems.”
A new study having been 1. | |||
2. | in the past | diet and 3. | |
this time | sleep | ||
A study from Eastern Virginia Medical School | People | 1,000 were 4. | |
difference | Men slept 27ms less than women on 5. | ||
Americans' problem | 6. sleep and fat bodies | ||
conclusion | Weight loss set up 7. between sleep & fatness. | ||
Reason | Less sleep causes protein hormone to 8. | ||
concern | developing countries | rising with 9.speed | |
in the USA | quite 10. | ||
