题目内容
5.f (n.) the thing, person,situation etc. that people pay special at- tention to
5. focus
We live on a shrinking planet! There's no need for measurements. World populations continue to grow and put ever-increasing demands on natural re?sources. Every day cities are expanding their borders and infringing on sur?rounding farmlands and forests. Every day plants and animals are becoming extinct(灭绝的) as a result of the expansion of our modern society. The con?servation efforts of governments may be able to preserve many forests and public lands for future generations to enjoy but they can't stop the lines wait?ing to get into these places from getting unbearably long. Camping requires uncrowded open spaces in order to be appreciated. As a result,the opportuni?ties for memorable camping experiences are getting fewer.
What are the better reasons to go camping to enjoy the outdoors and the scenic wonders of nature while we still can? With popular outdoor destinations requiring reservations as much as a year in advance,the feeling of the outdoors is getting lost in the crowds. More and more it's becoming necessary to camp in the off season or to travel great distances in order to find any peace or stay alone.
There are many valid reasons for escaping the daily activities of ordinary life and camping helps that escape for many of us. We all need a return to na?ture now and then. We all can benefit with a break from our daily activities. The thought of sitting around a campfire under a clear sky,staring up at the stars,and listening to the sounds of the night can strengthen our bodies,calm our minds,and restore our spirits. Camping is renewing!
Search for your youth and go camping! And,wherever you find peace,stop for a moment and reflect on how blessed you are to be able to sense this mar?velous planet we call Campground Earth. Remember to share your love for the outdoors with family and friends and to help pass on some respect for nature to future generations.
5.What caused some living things to die out according to the passage?
A.Populations continuing to grow.
B.Cities expanding their borders.
C.Modern society becoming larger.
D.Men hunting and eating more.
6.What might the underlined words " infringing on" in the first paragraph mean?
A. Damaging. B. Destroying.
C. Occupying. D. Protecting.
7.Which is a reason to go camping according to the third paragraph?
A.Being back to nature.
B.Having breaks.
C.The sounds of the night.
D.Clear sky.
8.We can know from the passage an ideal place to go camping is .
A.a beach with sunshine
B.an open grassland with running horses
C.a tourist attraction
D.a forest away from noises
9.Which might be the title of the passage?
A.Why to go camping?
B.How to go camping?
C.When to go camping?
D.Where to go camping?
4.这个项目的目的是要帮助那些家庭特别贫穷的孩子。
The aim of the programme .
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all!It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists? our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact,non-verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50 %of what we really___3___. And body language is particularly___4___ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed,what is called body language is so___5___ a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a re- sult of it.___6___,different societies treat the 7 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having__8___ contact(接触) even with friends, and certainly not with__9___. People from Latin American countries,___10___ ,touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in___11___,it may look like a Latino is__12___ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship,will keep moving 13 . The Norwegian,very probably seeing this as pushiness? will keep 14 which the Latino will in return regard as 15
Clearly,a great deal is going on when people 16 .And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from__17___ cultures,there's a strong possibility of 18. But whatever the situation,the best___19__ is to obey the Golden Rule:treat others as you would like to be ___20__.
1.A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
2.A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
3.A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
5.A. well B. far C. much D. long
6.A. For example B. Thus
C. However D. In short
7.A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings
8.A. eye B. verbal
C. bodily D. telephone
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbours D. enemies
10.A. in other words B. on the other hand
C. in a similar way D. by all means
11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
As goods and services improved,people were persuaded to spend their money on changing from old to new,and found the change worth the expense. When an airline equipped itself with jets,for example,its costs (and therefore air fare) would go up,but the new planes meant such an improvement that the higher cost was justified. A new car (or wireless,washing machine, electric kettle) made life so much more comfortable than the old one that the high cost of re?placement was ftilly repaid. Manufacturers still cry their goods as persuasively as ever,but are the improvements really worth paying for? In many fields, things have now reached such a high standard of performance that further progress is very limited and very,very expensive. Airlines, for example, go to enormous expense in buying the latest prestige jets,in which vast research costs have been spent on relatively small improvements. If we abandon these vast costs, we might lose the chance of cutting minutes away from flying times;but wouldn't it be better to see airfares drop dramatically,as capital costs become relatively insignificant? Again,in the context of a 70 mph. Limit, with lines of cars traveling so close as to control each other's speeds, im?provements in performance are actually irrelevant;improvements in handling are unnecessary,as most production cars grip(抓牢) the road perfectly, and comfort has now reached a very high level. Small improvements here are unlikely to be worth the thousands that anybody replacing an ordinary family car every two years may have spent on them. Let us instead have cars―or wire?less,electric kettles,washing machines, television sets―which are made to last,and not to be replaced. Significant progress is obviously a good thing,but the insignificant progression from model-change to model-change is not.
( ) 1. The author is obviously challenging the social norm(社会规范) that .
A.it is important to improve goods and services
B.development of technology makes our life more comfortable
C.it is reasonable that prices are going up all the time
D.slightly improved new products are worth buying
( ) 2. According to the author, passengers would be happier if they .
A.could fly in the latest model of good planes
B.could get tickets at much lower prices
C.see the airlines make vital changes in their services
D.could spend less time flying in the air
( ) 3. In the case of cars,the author advises that we .
A.cancel the speed limit
B.further improve their performance
C.change models every two years
D.improve their durability(耐久性)
1.Don't throw your old clothes away;they might come__________ fashion in a few years.
7.Which we know,more than seventy per cent of the earth is covered with water.
6.Have you ever asked him the reason__________ may explain his being late?
2.Could you (留意) my suitcase for a moment?