题目内容
In Colombia , there are some unwritten rules that people are used to , These rules are not officially established , but people do respect them . For example , on a bus , a person keeps a distance from another person , and people don’t like to touch each other . Many people come to work late because they prefer to wait for another bus if the first one is too crowded . They don’t want to have to stand too close to another person , or maybe they are afraid of starting a conversation .
A friend of mine in Colombia once said his mom got angry because he came home late , so he asked her , “ Mom , what do you think of most people arriving at their jobs so late ? ” The mother kept silent as she knew no one wants to get on a bus that is too crowded . His mother realized at that moment that customs have a big influence on a person’s life .
Sometimes , people don’t like to make any kind of conversation or make eye contact with others . For example , when they are in line at a bank , they prefer to look up or down rather than look at other people .
Moreover , people usually look down when they are in an elevator . Not only on a bus , in line at a bank , and in an elevator do people usually avoid talking to other people , but also in the streets when they are walking , they prefer to look down and to avoid contact with others .
67. Why do many people get to work late in Colombia ?
A. They always think the next bus will be better .
B. They don’t want to get on crowded buses .
C. It’s an official rule in Colombia .
D. They get into conversations and miss their buses .
68. From the text we learn that __________ .
A. customs influence people’s lives
B. a mother always understands her son
C. people respect each other in Colombia
D. people like to talk in elevators in Colombia
69. When people in Colombia are in line at banks , they __________ .
A. make eye contact B. look at other people
C. make conversation D. look up or down
70. What would be the best title for the text ?
A. What People Do in Different Situations
B. Avoid Getting on a Crowded Bus
C. Special Customs in Colombia
D. Obeying Unwritten Rules
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Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 36 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 37 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 38 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 39 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 41 meant going to school to get the 42 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 43 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 45 all over again ,” said Diana.
46 , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张) 47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 49 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 50 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 51 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 52 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to 53 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 54 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 55 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
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A.goal | B.memory | C.choice | D.problem |
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A.put away | B.depend on | C.learn about | D.look into |
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A.Naturally | B.Gradually | C.Luckily | D.Clearly |
A.through | B.for | C.before | D.with |
A.notes | B.responsibilities | C.chances | D.courses |
A.Though | B.As | C.Since | D.Once |
A.around | B.back | C.ahead | D.out |
A.adventure | B.arrival | C.performance | D.journey |
A.original | B.common | C.another | D.distant |
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A.after all | B.above all | C.at least | D.at first |
Scientists in Colombia have trained a team of rats to help remove land mines from the countryside. Land mines are small bombs hidden in the ground and designed to explode(爆炸) when someone steps on them.
When trained, the rats can smell special metals in the mines and then signal(发信号) to their human team. Then why use rats for such an important job?
In the past, dogs have been used to find bombs. Rats have a good sense of smell and can respond to orders, just like dogs do. But rats are much lighter than dogs. They stand less of a chance of setting off the mines, which explode under a certain amount of weight. What’s more, the best rats are cheaper to keep than dogs. It costs about the same amount of money to take care of one dog as it does 70 rats.
The rats have already been used in Tanzania, an African country with many land mines. Luisa Fernanda Méndez and her team in Colombia are training the even lighter Wistar rats. These are the white rats with red eyes that scientists often use in laboratory experiments. “They even train their babies to perform their jobs, which saves us a lot of time, ” Méndez said.
Colombia has the second-highest rate(比率) of deaths from land mine accidents in the world. Last year, land mines killed 695 people — 56 of whom were children. A criminal group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, as well as other organizations, have placed the mines. FARC are strongly against Colombia’s government. The group has placed mines all around its own bases and in many places in the countryside.
In the past, the Colombian government hired peasants and poor farmers to find mines. Many of them died trying to find the well-hidden bombs.
Colombian police official Erick Guzmán hopes the team of rats can come to the rescue(援救). “These rats will be a great help,” he said.
【小题1】How do rats help to find land mines?
A.By their special sight. | B.By their light weight. |
C.By their sense of smell. | D.By their excellent hearing. |
A.they are cleverer. |
B.they run faster |
C.they have a better sense of smell |
D.they don’t make mines explode as easily |
A.scientists | B.Wistar rats |
C.dogs | D.Méndez and her team |
A.Specially-trained rats help clear land mines. |
B.People in Tanzania are suffering from land mines. |
C.Dogs are no longer used to find land mines. |
D.Land mines have become a great danger to Colombians. |