A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction.
In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.
Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.
(1)
Each of the tunnels under construction is ________.
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A．
eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide
B．
eight kilometers long and six meters wide
C．
four kilometers long and twenty meters wide
D．
four kilometers long and six meters wide
(2)
Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?
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A．
1
B．
3
C．
5
D．
6
(3)
Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through________.
A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with fatherhood, parenting, and so on．
Older teens, grades 10－12, teach younger teens, grades 6－9, about the importance of fathers in children’s lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting．
Teen teacher training goals & objectives
The goal of the teen teacher training is to better understand the complex problems surrounding legal fatherhood in our society．By discussing what makes healthy families, explaining the meaning of paternity(父亲的身份), and examining the risks people take in their lives, teens will develop the skills needed to make informed decisions in their own relationships and, finally, teach this information to others．
What’s in it for me?
An opportunity to：
Learn life skills like communication, decision making, and problem solving．
Get the chance to use knowledge in meaningful and effective ways．
Develop leadership, planning, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills to help you in every aspect of your life．
Forming lasting relationships with adult mentors(导师)．
Comments from teen teachers
“‘Dads Make a Difference’ made me realize how permanent and expensive parenthood is．”
“Speaking in from of groups and directing people in activities, I feel, is a valuable skill to have that I will use throughout my life．”
“I wish I would have gone through this program when I was in Junior High．I know it would have helped me to really think about the future and to make good decisions．”
“‘Dads Make a Difference’ has helped me to know the effects of my actions before I take them and I know what risks not to take to protect my future．”
(1)
“Dads Make a Difference”is a(n)________．
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A．
name of a school
B．
training center
C．
social organization
D．
education program
(2)
“Dads Make a Difference”can ________．
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A．
provide teens a chance to be a teacher in Junior High
B．
help teens learn more about parents
C．
help teens develop their life skills
D．
advise teens how to avoid risks in life
(3)
According to the passage, who will benefit most from“Dads Make a Difference”?
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A．
fathers and sons
B．
mothers and daughters
C．
teen teachers and adult mentors
D．
teens and societies
(4)
The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to ________．
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A．
effects
B．
actions
C．
risks
D．
courses about“Dads Make a Difference”
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Hee-haw!Scores of farmers across the country are opening up to overnight guests．The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn－plus here a moo, there a moo．
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks．In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay?Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation．
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt．; 802/767-3926;
www.libertyhillfarm.com．Adults$75, teens $50, kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths．
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook．You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面团)for a pie．Bob’s busy with other work．Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs．Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m.to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season．
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N．Y．; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10－14 $60, 5－9 $50, 2－4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths．
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices．But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it．As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar．Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride．
(1)
The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ________．
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A．
you can enjoy the best cuisine(烹调)at the first rate restaurant
B．
some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations
C．
farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals
D．
if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm
(2)
We can learn from the ads that ________．
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A．
Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors
B．
Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook
C．
kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm
D．
you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm
(3)
The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter．If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
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A．
$175．
B．
$220．
C．
$235．
D．
$250．
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So far, scientists have named about 1.8 million living species(物种), and that’s just a small part of what probably exists on Earth．With so many plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of spider is crawling up your leg or what kind of bird just flew by．
A soon-to-be-launched Website might help．An international team of researchers has announced the creation of a Web－based Encyclopedia of Life(EOL)．The project aims to catalogue every species on Earth in a single, easy-to-use reference guide．
To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist．And eventually, in special sections of the site, nonscientists with specialized knowledge will join．Gardeners, for example, will be able to record the dates that their flowers first bloom each year．Bird-watchers will be able to input which birds they’ve seen and where．The technology for this kind of tool has only recently become available．
As the EOL develops, you might find it useful for school projects．The site will have special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods．To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the information added to it．People who visit the site will be able to choose to skip pages that haven’t been reviewed．
Another convenient characteristic of the EOL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you see to match your interests, age, and current knowledge．If you wanted to learn about polar bears for a science class report, for example, you could use the“novice”setting to get basic information about the animals．On the“expert”setting, on the other hand．you could get much more detailed information about the history, literature, and exploration of polar bears．
It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species．The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new tool will speed that process．
Keep an eye on www.eol.org．Pages will begin to go up sometime next year, and you might find them useful for your school reports．The EOL team might have the basics for all 1.8 million entries online as early as 2017．Someday, you might add your own notes．
(1)
What is implied in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
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A．
No one can become an expert on spiders and birds．
B．
So many spiders have crawled up your leg
C．
There are far more than 1.8 million living species．
D．
Scientists have named a lot of living species
(2)
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．
You can find information of all living species online in 2017．
B．
Nonscientists will be able to add their own notes to the website．
C．
The kids preparing school reports can not have access to the informat’0 n’
D．
You are not free to choose the amount of detailed information．
(3)
What does the underlined word“novice”probably mean in Paragraph 5?
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A．
Beginner．
B．
Specialist．
C．
Scientist．
D．
Pupil．
(4)
Who are the intended readers of this passage?
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A．
Students．
B．
Researchers．
C．
Bird watchers or Gardeners．
D．
People in general
(5)
What is the best title for the passage?
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A．
Exploring Polar Bears
B．
Visit Our Website Now
C．
How to Do School Projects
D．
E-book of Life．
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While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the US．It's interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries．
Top paying jobs overall
·Physicians and surgeons－＄147,000
·Aircraft pilots－＄133,500
·Chief executives－＄116,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers－＄112,000
·Lawyers and judges－＄99,800
·Dentists－＄90,000
·Pharmacists－＄85,500
·Management analysts(分析家)－＄84,700
·Financial analysts, managers and advisors－＄84,000
·Computer and information system managers－＄83,000
·Marketing and sales managers－＄80,000
·Education administrators(管理员)－＄80,000
Top paying jobs that do not require a high school degree
These jobs tend to require on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling：
·Industrial production managers－＄36,000
·Construction manager－＄33,600
·Electricians－＄31,900
Top paying jobs for high school graduates
These jobs emphasize(强调)work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education：
·Computer software engineers－＄58,900
·Computer/information systems managers－＄56,400
·Computer programmers－＄55,000
·Network systems and data communications analysts－＄49,000
·General and operations managers－＄48,000
·Database(数据库), network and computer systems administrators－＄48,000
Top paying jobs for a two-year college degree
The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications(证书)：
·Healthcare practitioners(从业人员)－＄66,000
·Business analysts－＄58,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers－＄57,000
·Mechanical engineers－＄56,800
·General and operations managers－＄54,000
·Computer and information systems managers－＄50,400
(1)
Which of the following groups of people will benefit most from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Teachers．
B．
Housewives．
C．
Retired people
D．
High school students．
(2)
Mr Smith didn't finish his studies in high school and is an experienced worker．If he wants to get a high paying job, he should try to become a(n)________．
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A．
computer software engineer
B．
education administrator
C．
industrial production manager
D．
computer and information systems manager
(3)
Besides the Internet, we can probably find this passage in a(n)________．
