题目内容
Each year on the first Saturday in March, a group of middle-aged men and a few women gather at sunrise on a beach near
At exactly 7 a.m., Steve Isaac stands at the water’s edge with his arm raised and yells: “Go!”
Most of the boats are part of the Everglades Challenge. They head for a finish line many days and 300 miles to the south, at Key Largo. But this Saturday, for the first time, 10 of the brave mariners―including a journalist, whose progress will be available online―will compete in the world’s toughest small boat race, called the Ultimate Florida Challenge.
Instead of finishing at Key Largo, the 10 boaters will continue around the state, heading north past Miami, the Kennedy Space Center, and Jacksonville, then down the Suwannee River, eventually passing most of Florida before arriving back at the beach near St. Petersburg.
It will be 1,200 miles of head winds and burning sun. But it will also take the challengers through some of the most impressive scenery in North America.
The rules are no-nonsense: First one back to the beach wins. The voyage must be completed within a month. Human power or sails, only. No motors. No rides in cars or tows from power boats. No help from family or friends. And at least once a day, participants are required to acknowledge by cell phone or radio that they are still alive.
The race will be a replay of the tale of the tortoise (龟) and the rabbit. The trick, if there is one, is to be a tortoise and just keep moving forward. But the one-month deadline means that being too much of a tortoise may result in failure. So challengers have to be a little bit of a rabbit, as well.
72. What can we infer from the passage?
A. People can watch the 1200-mile race on the net this year.
B. Over 50 boats will take part in the 300-mile race this year.
C. The racers cannot take a rest during the race.
D. The winner will act as a tortoise in the play.
73. This 1,200-mile race is unusual because _____.
A. more people will take part B. only men will take part
C. its rules are meaningless D. it will be more challenging
74. According to the last paragraph, _____ is most important if one wants to win the race.
A. strength B. courage C. equipment D. strategy
75. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Around the coast in 30 days B. Among the life-and-death tests
C. A new world record expected D. Everglades Challenge on line
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Each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in America. Americans will not live without cars! However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. It is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution.
One way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car. That’s what several of the large car factories are trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Engineers are now working on it. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model for us.
To prevent the world being polluted by cars, Americans have to make some changes in the way of their life. They have to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. But this change does not come easily ---- many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. And the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
Americans may live a happy but sad life for a long time because of the car problem..
Cars and Pollution in American
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Disadvantages |
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Building a new kind of clean car. |
Progress in this field is slow. |
Americans may live a happy but sad life. |
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It takes years to develop a 55._______ |
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54.________ on the number of cars |
Many workers may 56.__________ |
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Traveling and going to work by bike. |