题目内容
he ______ professor found the matter ______ .
A.surprising;surprised B.surprised;surprised
C.surprised;surprising D.surprising;surprising
C
surprised感到惊讶 表示令人惊讶
HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port—quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury coach(carriage) trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis, head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL(以色列)
Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing.
1st November—31st March = £720 per person
1st April—30th October = £850 per person
Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine and peace.
【小题1】 Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.
A.Italy | B.Israel | C.Mallorca | D.a Caribbean island |
A.an Italian city | B.a kibbutz in Israel |
C.a Caribbean island | D.the port in Mallorca |
A.the 21- day coach trip of Italy |
B.the 2-week stay in the Hotel Splendid |
C.the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island |
D.the working holidays for 1-3 months on a kibbutz in Israel |
A.a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel |
B.a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy |
C.a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca |
D.a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Caribbean Island |
A.a school library | B.a tourist agency | C.the post office | D.the museum |
It’s not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change.
Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable, others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone National Park ends up in flames.
Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012.He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors(传闻) about doomsday(世界末日)
“There is no factual basis for these claims,’’ NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的) scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012,’’ it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, ” they added.
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar.
“Every culture has a myth(传说) of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths |of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis(危机), ” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant profess of history,speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Today’s current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added.
【小题1】What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?
A.Aliens. | B.The human race. | C.Climate change. | D.A killer disease. |
A.Making sth. stronger.. | B.Putting gas into a car. |
C.Producing power or heat. | D.Burning |
A.A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park. |
B.All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012. |
C. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in |
D.Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation |
A.Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future. |
B.Because aliens often threaten the human race. |
C.Because killer diseases happen at times. |
D. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will |