Most buildings are built to stand up straight, but these look as if they might fall over!

The church tower of Suurhusen

Built in 1450, the 27-meter-high church tower lies in Suurhusen, Germany. It was built in wet land on foundations of oak tree trunks (树干). When the land was drained (排水) later, the wood broke down, causing one side of the tower to be a little lower than the other. In 1975, the tower became a real hazard and people were not allowed to enter until the foundations were made strong again. The lean (倾斜) of the tower is now about five degrees.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The work of building the tower began in 1173, and was finally completed in 1372. In fact, it began to lean after just a couple of floors were built. And this condition continued in the centuries after its completion. The tower was finally closed to the public in 1990 after people failed to stabilize (使稳固) its foundations. In 2001, it was reopened after engineers removed soil from underneath its raised side. Now it leans just an angle of 3.97 degrees.

Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi

Completed in 2011, the Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi was designed to lean eighteen degrees. The building stands next to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and contains, among other things, a fine hotel with wonderful views of the harbour. Also known as the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi, the tower is one of the tallest buildings in the city.

Big Ben of London

The building leans 0.26 degrees to the northwest. This is mainly caused by the engineering projects that have been carried out in the ground below it since the late 1800s. The tower, which has been continuously open since it was completed in 1858, has nowhere near the lean of the Tower of Pisa and is still completely safe to enter.

1.The underlined word “hazard” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.

A. danger B. church C. castle D. treasure

2.What can we learn about the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

A. It didn’t lean until ten years after its completion.

B. It took almost two hundred years to complete.

C. It was built on foundations of oak tree trunks.

D. It has been open since it was completed.

3.Which of the following towers leans the most according to the text?

A. The church tower of Suurhusen.

B. The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

C. Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi.

D. Big Ben of London.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The history of towers

B. The art of building a tower

C. The leaning towers of the world

D. Top four tallest towers in Europe

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A fear of heights is a common feeling that is easy to understand. According to many psychologists, a fear of heights is one of the only two natural fears --- the other is the fear of loud noises. 1. If you are not afraid, you could walk too close to the edge and fall off. Having a fear of heights is good because it protects us from real danger.

2. They experience an intense fear even inside a safe environment such as a skyscraper, which is not an appropriate response and it is not helpful. 3. “As long as I can remember, I have had a powerful fear of heights. It can completely ruin a vacation. For example, when I was with friends in Paris, I became terrified while going up to the Eiffel Tower. I was almost crying and I felt embarrassed for the rest of the vacation,” Adams said.

Fortunately, having an irrational(不合理的) fear of heights can be corrected. 4. The most effective way seems to be getting the people to acknowledge their fears, for example, by encouraging them to go to the top of tall buildings, hike up steep mountains, or stand on a high bridge.

5. When faced with a threatening situation, taking slow, deep breaths can help slow the heart rate and increase the oxygen flowing to muscles to keep from tensing up. If possible, a few minutes of meditation(冥想) may be effective in relieving some tension.

It is important to remember that an inappropriate fear of heights is not unusual and can be treated.

A. Another way to overcome a fear of heights is to learn to control the physical symptoms.

B. However, some people have an irrational (非理性的) and unhealthy fear of heights.

C. One way to defeat your fear of heights is to do an activity that involves nothing but heights.

D. There are a number of ways this can be achieved.

E. John Adams, an English teacher, has an irrational fear of heights that makes his life very difficult.

F. If you are on the edge of a cliff, it is useful to be a little afraid.

G. Nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety when exposed to heights.

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my _________. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a ______student; I talked too much; I was too_______ , always feeling superior to(胜过)others, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. ________, I became very angry. I ran to my father with ______in my eyes.

He ______ to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever _______what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s ______. Go and______a list of everything she said and mark the points that are_______. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did_______ he told me. To my great______, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t ______ (like being very thin), but a good number I could – and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly _______picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He________to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know_______than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to_______, not just close your ears in _______, feeling hurt when something said about you is true, you’ll find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Don’t ________your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has always ____ me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1.A. qualities B. shortcomings C. advantages D. marks

2.A. good B. bad C. short D. greedy

3.A. silly B. friendly C. dull D. proud

4.A. In other words B. Above all C. As a result D. At last

5.A. tears B. happiness C. promises D. wishes

6.A. talked B. shouted C. listened D. looked

7.A. wonder B. know C. learn D. learn

8.A. excuse B. advice C. talk D. opinion

9.A. take B. make C. create D. receive

10.A. wrong B. correct C. big D. true

11.A. as B. so C. before D. till

12.A. surprise B. pleasure C. joy D. anger

13.A. say B. like C. do D. change

14.A. wonderful B. clear C. interesting D. beautiful

15.A. promised B. refused C. expected D. agreed

16.A. wider B. higher C. better D. worse

17.A. listen B. stand C. speak D. share

18.A. peace B. angry C. shyness D. silence

19.A. open B. keep C. shut D. turn

20.A. reminded B. warned C. disappointed D. excited

Dusty is my son Jack's favorite pet. They have a special connection that is a____to see. After she finishes her dinner at night, Dusty will run into Jack's room to____on the pillow beside hDuring the day she'll______him around, jump into his.and even ___ with a “meow” every time he calls her name.

______,a few weeks ago Dusty began to lose_______.She ate less and less and lost some of her fur. She ____going after Jack around and hid in my daughter's old closet (壁橱). She___ only to drink water and then quickly returned there. I was ___that we were going to lose her and prayed to God that she'd return to __ . I didn't want Jack to lose his furry friend. ___after a few weeks she started to spend time outside the __ again. In addition , her __ recovered. Soon her fur grew back and she gained weight. Once again she became my son's constant __ and I thanked God for bringing her back to him.

I can __ why she'd gone off by herself to take the time to heal (康复)from her illness. There have been many times in my own life when fear, sickness and sadness have beaten me and I've just needed to find a quiet place in my own __ to think and to heal.

__,every time I've done so my heart is filled with God's __,making me better and stronger than I was before.

When life beats you down, don't __.Go within. Allow God’s love to fill you and to heal you. And then go out and __ that love with the world.

1.A. shock B. delight C. honor D. prize

2.A. sleep B. hide C. hunt D. guard

3.A. Look for B. run into C. guide D. follow

4.A. reward B. challenge C. answer D. impress

5.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Instead

6.A. memory B. sight C. hearing D. weight

7.A. delayed B. risked C. stopped D. escaped

8.A. came out B. set out C. called out D. worked out

9.A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. relieved D. worried

10.A. safety B. health C. calm D. peace

11.A. Thankfully B. Interestingly C. Mercifully D. Undoubtedly

12.A. pillow B. suitcase C. closet D. kitchen

13.A. pride B. appetite C. confidence D. D.curiosity

14.A. relative B. colleague C. neighbor D. companion

15.A. prove B. forecast C. understand D. guarantee

16.A. soul B. view C. choice D. opinion

17.A. Honestly B. Joyfully C. Eventually D. Regretftilly

18.A. behavior B. happiness C. words D. love

19.A. give up B. turn back C. march on D. keep on

20.A. link B. compare C. share D. exchang

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