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Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.

As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.

Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life. For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚)reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪) and a crab(螃蟹) trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪)touching.

As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail. They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When the whistle bows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact (视觉效果)of the designs.

In 200, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”. But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons. “It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain. “It’s about touching the audience. ”

Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.

What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use?(回答词数不超过6个)

What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? (回答词数不超过9个)

Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? (回答词数不超过15个)

Many different tribes live in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, but the Pygmies are the most unusual. Most of the men are not much more than four feet tall. They weigh only about eighty pounds. The women are even smaller and thinner. But in spite of the fact that they are small, these people are perfectly formed men and women.

It is an exciting experience to visit a Pygmy encampment for the first time. Before you go, you must send word ahead that you are coming. Some friendly native or trader must take the message to the Tiki-Tikis. Otherwise the whole tribe will disappear into the depths of the jungle long before you have come close enough to be welcomed.

The great Ituri rain forest seems cut off from the rest of the earth. There are living, dead, and dying trees on every side. Except where a clearing has been burned and chopped out, a man may live his whole life in the Ituri and never see farther than twenty yards.

It takes sharp eyes to discover the almost hidden path to the Pygmy camp. The path is no wider than a small man’s foot. No sound breaks the silence in this part of the forest. There are no signs of people.

The stranger must walk carefully. What appears to be a bent branch may prove to be a deadly snake. A spotted gold patch of sunlight may be a crouching leopard(豹).

Even the Pygmy camp comes as a surprise. The leafy shelters in which the little people live are hardly three feet high. They look so much like the surrounding undergrowth that they might easily be passed by. These houses contain no furniture of any sort. The beds are merely plantain leaves spread out on the earth floor. There are no cooking pots: food is eaten raw or smoked over a fire. Spears, bows and arrows are the only possessions of these people. When the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.

According to the passage, we can conclude _____.

A. the Pygmies are the shortest tribe worldwide

B. the Pygmies are short but normal in mentality

C. most of the Pygmy men are more than four feet

D. the Pygmies live in the forest of America

Paragraph 2 mainly suggests that the Pygmies ______.

A. are unwilling to communicate with people outside

B. are very cruel and they will kill you with the spears

C. are friendly to the tourists visiting them for the first time

D. move so fast and often that can’t be caught up with easily

Which of the following word can describe the life of Pygmy?

A. Quiet. B. Active. C. Hard. D. Busy.

Which of the following is TRUE of the Pygmy?

A. Their houses can’t be easily found in the hurt rain forest.

B. Their houses, which are three feet high, are made of wood.

C. Weapons and cooking pots are their most valuable possessions.

D. They are living in harmony with dangerous animals around.

Archery(射箭) may be the oldest sport in the world. There are prehistoric drawings which show that bows and arrows were used 20 000 years ago. In early times, animals were always hunted and killed with bows and arrows. Good archers were very important when country fought against country. One of the most famous legends(传奇,传奇故事) in ?European? history is the story of Wilhelm Tell. He was a Swiss who refused to work for an Austrian, and was ordered to shoot an apple from the head of his son. He hit the apple, and then shot the Austrian. Switzerland has been free since then, so the story goes.

Archers shoot at targets at 30, 50, 70 or 90 meters' distance from them. The targets are round,80 centimeters across, and have 5 circles painted round the centre. Bows are made of steel, wood and strong plastic, and arrows of wood. The sport is enjoyed in the open air in summer and in a building in winter. Archery is good for the chest, the arms and the back. Men and women can shoot together since being strong is not so important. Women usually use lighter bows. People who can't walk or who have been ill can also enjoy it. For Zen Buddhists(佛教徒) archery is not only a sport but also something deeper. It helps the individual to understand himself and the meaning of life.

Good archers, were needed by countries in order to_______.?

A. make bows and arrows B. hunt animals?

C. do drawings D. kill enemies?

The legend says Switzerland has been free since Wilhelm Tell_______.?

A. killed an Austrian B. invented a story?

C. started working for an Austrian D. shot an apple at his child?

“Target” in Paragraph 2 most nearly means_______.

A. an image of a person?

B. something to be aimed at in shooting-practice?

C. an animal which is painted 5 circles?

D. a dead animal used for shooting-practice??

While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (饰品) on sale. So beautiful in 41 ,each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces, 42 a few and took them home.

I was afraid that they would disappear among other 43 gifts of a Christmas tree, 44 I used them to decorate wreaths (花环). When I stood back to 45 my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?

I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been 46 even further. This time I bought dozens, as I 47 the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.

I 48 began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind 49 to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so 50 . Some people in our community 51 had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t 52 with holiday decorations.

I nodded my head in determined 53 . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath. 54 the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into 55 .

We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was 56 at our cheerful stop and 57 hung our small gifts — often the 58 signs of celebration in their homes.

After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with 59 and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our 60 did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.

1.A. design B. concept C. condition D. form

2.A. checked B. selected C. transformed D. charged

3.A. huge B. fancy C. expensive D. valueless

4.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. still

5.A. envy B. polish C. admire D. undertake

6.A. reduced B. emptied C. sorted D. cleared

7.A. worried about B. thought of C. cared for D. watch over

8.A. bitterly B. naturally C. eagerly D. curiously

9.A. appealed B. opened C. crossed D. wandered

10.A. fortunate B. wealthy C. energetic D. comfortable

11.A. sometimes B. ever C. often D. never

12.A. bother B. serve C. compare D. play

13.A. surprise B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame

14.A. In B. At C. On D. About

15.A. effect B. action C. reality D. consideration

16.A. shocked B. scared C. embarrassed D. excited

17.A. without delay B. as usual C. on purpose D. in turn

18.A. common B. universal C. only D. standard

19.A. hope B. pardon C. luck D. love

20.A. devotion B. courage C. kindness D. support

Many different tribes live in the Ituri rain forest of Africa, but the Pygmies are the most unusual. Most of the men are not much more than four feet tall. They weigh only about eighty pounds. The women are even smaller and thinner. But in spite of the fact that they are small, these people are perfectly formed men and women.

It is an exciting experience to visit a Pygmy encampment for the first time. Before you go, you must send word ahead that you are coming. Some friendly native or trader must take the message to the Tiki-Tikis. Otherwise the whole tribe will disappear into the depths of the jungle long before you have come close enough to be welcomed.

The great Ituri rain forest seems cut off from the rest of the earth. There are living, dead, and dying trees on every side. Except where a clearing has been burned and chopped out, a man may live his whole life in the Ituri and never see farther than twenty yards.

It takes sharp eyes to discover the almost hidden path to the Pygmy camp. The path is no wider than a small man’s foot. No sound breaks the silence in this part of the forest. There are no signs of people.

The stranger must walk carefully. What appears to be a bent branch may prove to be a deadly snake. A spotted gold patch of sunlight may be a crouching leopard(豹).

Even the Pygmy camp comes as a surprise. The leafy shelters in which the little people live are hardly three feet high. They look so much like the surrounding undergrowth that they might easily be passed by. These houses contain no furniture of any sort. The beds are merely plantain leaves spread out on the earth floor. There are no cooking pots: food is eaten raw or smoked over a fire. Spears, bows and arrows are the only possessions of these people. When the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.

1.According to the passage, we can conclude _____.

A. the Pygmies are the shortest tribe worldwide

B. the Pygmies are short but normal in mentality

C. most of the Pygmy men are more than four feet

D. the Pygmies live in the forest of America

2.Paragraph 2 mainly suggests that the Pygmies ______.

A. are unwilling to communicate with people outside

B. are very cruel and they will kill you with the spears

C. are friendly to the tourists visiting them for the first time

D. move so fast and often that can’t be caught up with easily

3. Which of the following word can describe the life of Pygmy?

A. Quiet. B. Active. C. Hard. D. Busy.

4.Which of the following is TRUE of the Pygmy?

A. Their houses can’t be easily found in the hurt rain forest.

B. Their houses, which are three feet high, are made of wood.

C. Weapons and cooking pots are their most valuable possessions.

D. They are living in harmony with dangerous animals around.

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