One of Mexico’s traditions is called the quince era(成人礼)，1.means “fifteen-year—old”.It is when a young girl turns 15 and she has a big party to celebrate.In 16th—century Spain，the girl would wear a white dress；2.，girls now wear dresses of any colour.Finding the right dress for your quince era is a big deal and a lot of time is put into3.(find)the right one.The party costs a lot of money.
The first stop is for the4.(religion)ceremony at the church.Then at5.birthday party, there’s music，dance and lots of food.Family and friends.6.(invite)to enjoy the special day.The father dances with7.(he)daughter and there is a more modem dance by the birthday girl.
The quince era looks like great fun.It’S totally different from how I8.(celebrate) my 15th birthday three years ago.The age 15 has so much9. (much)significance in Mexico than in England.
Mexican culture10.(real)interests me.There is so much more to learn about，and I would like to visit someday to experience it in person and practise my Spanish on the locals!
When I was in Grade11，my school built a Leadership Training Centre.It had a project called “The Leap of Faith”，where you______to jump off a platform eleven meters above the ground.I had _____ students in my class do it and had sworn there was no way I’d ever _____it.
One day at the Centre my teacher encouraged me until I finally_____to do it. I got harnessed up(系安全带)，and was_____ like a leaf.I climbed up，when I got to the top，I simply couldn’t move and I felt in______.My teacher suggested that I______ sit on the edge and push myself off.So I sat down.______，I still couldn’t bring myself to slide off the edge.I sat here for 20 minutes! If I hadn’t been SO scared，I probably would have died of______.Finally, with the____ of my class，I slid off the edge.I was______the whole day down.
As I was______the harness，I heard two of the boys in my class______me about it behind my back.I was hurt，but more than that，I was angry at_____for letting the whole______make me upset.So the next day I decided to______again.
Over the next two weeks.I______after schoo1.I did all sorts of things to try and prepare myself.
____，one morning before school 1 went down to the Centre，climbed to the top of the 1adder.and I DID IT!!! I’ve never felt so______of myself.
I learnt so much during that time.The most important thing was that sometimes situations are scary，but that doesn’t make things______.
1.A. used B. asked C. intended D. had
2.A. made B. seen C. suggested D. required
3.A. face B. enjoy C. attempt D. use
4.A. refused B. pretended C. desired D. agreed
5.A. shouting B. shaking C. moving D. begging
6.A. trouble B. excitement C. shock D. action
7.A. just B. even C. still D. ever
8.A. Instead B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
9.A. disappointment B. embarrassment C. anxiety D. horror
10.A. encouragement B. guidance C. assistance D. companion
11.A. 1aughing B. talking C. crying D. applauding
12.A. taking away B. picking up C. putting down D. taking off
13.A. 1aughing at B. arguing about C. pointing to D. dealing with
14.A. them B. him C. myself D. it
15.A. world B. situation C. training D. crowd
16.A. go B. participate C. jump D. try
17.A. stayed B. risked C. 1eft D. waited
18.A. Suddenly B. Accidentally C. Eventually D. Immediately
19.A. tired B. proud C. sure D. fond
20.A. impossible B. abnormal C. unusual D. unimportant
The purpose of our entire lire could be concluded Into one accurate word--happiness.
Satisfaction in life will always bring happiness.1. This article will share ways to stay happy and satisfied.
Remind yourself of things that make you happy.For many of us，some of the things and people in our lives are what make us happy.2. It also could be the conversations you have with your significant friends.This makes it possible for you to look within your circle to find happiness.Reminding yourself that you have beautiful people in your life will keep you satisfied when you’re experiencing depression(沮丧).
Keep your focus on your life goals 3.Realizing that you can achieve your goals and make your dreams come true will help you stay satisfied.Expels recommend celebrating every little wins on your way to success.So take time and celebrate the small steps you’ve successfully completed.
Only spend time with people that make you happy.4.This means you have to cut off communications with those that constantly let you down by putting negative feelings into your life.
5.Do you often find that you blame yourself too much? We’re humans and that means we will make a couple of mistakes every now and then.Look at the fun side of it and make fun of yourself.
A.But how do you get the feeling.
B.Stop taking yourself too seriously.
C.Go out of your way to make others happy.
D.It’S real that you can’t make everybody happy.
E.It could be the smile on the face of a loved one.
F.People often get depressed when they stop focusing on their main goals.
G.The people you surround yourselves with can affect your feelings greatly.
In many countries in the world，public money is mostly used for preserving Architectural heritage(传统)in different ways.In my opinion，these funds are being spent effectively by this way.Old buildings such as historical buildings should be protected and turned into wonderful places for learning and visiting SO that we can gain appropriate benefits from them.
Personally speaking，using public funds for architectural heritage preservation is accurate as the society can take numerous advantages from this.First of all，these historical buildings，palaces，shrines(神殿)….are striking evidences for past lives and buildings.For example，before cameras were invented，there was no way to show how a life of a king was during his age.However，with his castle and exhibits，researchers can build up assumptions.The second considerable benefit of preserving architectural heritage is for tourism.In my country, every year, Hue welcomes thousands of visitors to its ancient capital，which contributes greatly to the province’s income.
Among distinct types of old buildings，I suggest preserving historical one as a studying and attraction spot.This is because，along with tourism purpose，old houses and palaces surviving throughout time，witnessing the country’S important events are huge material for both students and researchers.Schools can use them for practical history lessons，which help children to learn more effectively.
To sum up，spending public money for protecting architectural heritages is a brilliant choice of most governments in the world.Besides.I think we should concern more about preserving historical buildings，turn them into visiting and learning areas in order to get the best out of them.
1.What is the author’S attitude to using most public money to preserve architectural heritage?
A. Doubtful. B. Favorable. C. Disapproving. D. Unclear.
2.what is the advantage of using public funds to protect architectural heritage?
A. Making money. B. Gaining inspiration.
C. Preparing for future. D. Improving the environment.
3.Why do schools use historical buildings?
A. Their materials are unique.
B. Students have an urgent demand.
C. They help increase students’knowledge.
D. They do good to students’communication skills.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A. Ways of Architectural Heritage Protection
B. Architectural Heritage Is a Treasure of Society
C. Architectural Heritage Protection--a Wise Choice
D. Views on Using Public Money for Architectural Heritage
Everywhere you go，there are free accommodation chances.How would you like to sample local life by staying for free in the following places：
◇A bluestone cottage on 3 00 hectares of land in the Australian countryside.
◇A deserted village in Spain.
◇A trendy house in the Beaches area of Toronto.
◇A cottage resort(度假胜地)on the Caribbean island of Grenada.
◇A Swiss alpine(高山)cottage and 4-storey home in Zurich.
◇A grand house in Panama.
This doesn’t count the families I’ve stayed with一for free-in Canada，USA，Spain，Ireland，Germany, Italy, New Zealand，England，France，and many, many more countries.In addition to saving money, you can obtain much more than staying in a hotel，most of all，struggling to get a true feel for the local culture.
In my first six years of my full—time travel，I saved over$63，000 in accommodation expenses—and I can teach you how to do the same.You can spend the money you save on more exciting things than accommodation.
This e—book is a practical resource(资源)to get you on the road and enjoying free accommodation，right away--whether it’s for a week，a month，or a year—with the help of my full—time travel experience specializing in free accommodation since 2007.
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1.What does the underlined word“sample’’in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Switch. B. Experience. C. Treat. D. Fix.
2.What can we know about the village in Spain?
A. It is an abandoned village. B. Houses of it consist of stones.
C. It is not far from the beach. D. It was built on the mountain.
3.What can we infer about staying with local families?
A. No money is needed.
B. People may make many friends.
C. The local culture may be better understood.
D. People will have no difficulty knowing the local culture.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To show his many tour experiences. B. To introduce how to save money.
C. To advise travelling as much as possible. D. To persuade people to buy the e—book.
Throughout history scientists have risked their health and their lives in their search for the truth.
Sir Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century scientist, was very smart, but that didn’t stop him from doing some pretty stupid things. In his laboratory in Cambridge he often did the strangest experiments. Once, while testing how light passes through lenses (晶状体), he put a long needle into his eye, pushed it to the back, and then moved it around just to see what would happen. Luckily, nothing long-lasting did. On another occasion he stared at the sun for as long as he could bear, to discover what effect this would have on his sight. Again he escaped suffering permanent damage, though he had to spend some days in a darkened room before his eyes recovered.
In the 1750s the Swedish chemist Karl Scheele was the first person to find a way to produce phosphorus (磷). He in fact discovered eight more chemical elements including chlorine (氯), though he didn’t get any praise for them. He was a very clever scientist, but his one failing was a curious habit of tasting a little of every substance he worked with. This risky practice finally caught up with him, and in 1786 he was found dead in his laboratory surrounded by a large number of dangerous chemicals, any of which might have been responsible for his death.
Eugene Shoemaker was a respected geologist. He spent a large part of his life studying craters (火山口) on the moon, and how they were formed, and later did research into the comets of the planet Jupiter. In 1997 he and his wife were in the Australian desert where they went every year to search for places where comets might have hit the earth. While driving in the Tanami desert, normally one of the emptiest places in the world, another vehicle crashed into them and Shoemaker was killed on the spot. Some of his ashes (骨灰) were sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector spacecraft and left there — he is the only person who has had this honor.
1.What does the underlined word “permanent” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Brief. B. Slight.
C. Lasting. D. Ordinary.
2.What did Karl Scheele like doing when performing experiments?
A. Tasting chemicals. B. Staying in the empty lab.
C. Experimenting in darkness. D. Working together with others.
3.What special honor was Shoemaker given after his death?
A. He was buried in the Tanami desert.
B. Some of his ashes were placed on the moon.
C. One comet of Jupiter was named after him.
D. A spacecraft carrying him traveled around Jupiter.
4.The text is mainly about three great scientists’ _____.
A. special honors B. great achievements
C. famous experiments D. suffering in the job
