Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow. It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板)and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Mar.
Wednesday, Ocrober8
Cloudy, 65 °F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, Ocrober 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.
【小题1】Where did the author get off the train?

A.ParisB.StrasbourgC.NancyD.Barn
【小题2】On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?
A.Monday and TuesdayB.Tuesday and Wednesday
C.Sunday and WednesdayD.Monday and Wednesday
【小题3】What does the author think of the tour?
A.TiringB.ExpensiveC.EnjoyableD.Quick

Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to   31   their full adult potential, their   32   must suit those differences.

    Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we   33   ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage   34   our attention, we also see the importance of the   35   players and the scenery of the   36   itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the   37   to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full   38   of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are   39   to the next generation.

    Education in any society is a   40   of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the  41  values of the culture itself. The great  42  in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years   43   the strong feeling in our society that all   44  , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.

    “All man are created equal.” We’ve    45    it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society.   46   the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the   47  , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That   48   educational chance for all children—the right of each child to  49  help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent  50  decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.

1.A. see           B. develop                  C. come               D. expand

2.A. education               B. potential                C. school             D. family

3.A. feel                     B. find                      C. leave              D. prevent

4.A. pays          B. loses                    C. draws              D. sees

5.A. male                   B. female                  C. supporting         D. performing

6.A. play                    B. director                 C. theater            D. actor

7.A. place                   B. fact                      C. condition          D. key

8.A. system        B. equipment               C. expression         D. support

9.A. shown                  B. passed                  C. taken                      D. changed

10.A. tool           B. way                   C. science            D. mirror

11.A. central                B. extra                    C. special              D. ordinary

12.A. interest              B. joy                       C. surprise           D. disappointment

13.A. damages              B. exists                   C. shows              D. lacks

14.A. kids           B. adults                  C. teachers           D. citizens

15.A. spoken               B. heard                    C. known             D. discussed

16.A. When          B. Although          C. If            D. Because

17.A. society                B. leader                   C. law                 D. money

18.A. means         B. needs                 C. damages           D. changes

19.A. refuse                B. offer                    C. give                D. receive

20.A. school         B. court                 C. society            D. office

 

Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of   1  days to prepare myself for the following busy   2 .

My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the  3. Due to the last-minute issue(问题)with transportation, I   4  my car to make sure that everyone could get to the   5  point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s   6  by snowboarding and skiing.

The only thing that   7  to me on my journey was that no sooner had I   8  and said goodbye than I would make the trip   9 ,in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening,   10  as I was looking forward to relaxationSimon and I   11 , on our way, about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we   12  spent five continuous hours together, other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).

On my return trip, I   13  a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning   14 . Within an hour it   15 . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was   16  refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n)    _17   sleep that evening.

A change  18 your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to  19_  something from different angles(角度), as well as to be refreshed and energized.

Now I’m looking forward to my next   20  event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

1.                A.surprising       B.exciting         C.moving   D.relaxing

 

2.                A.hour           B.day            C.week D.month

 

3.                A.snowfield       B.beach          C.hotel D.school

 

4.                A.fueled         B.parked         C.offered   D.lent

 

5.                A.put-off         B.drop-off        C.get-off   D.take-off

 

6.                A.freedom        B.excitement      C.adventure D.break

 

7.                A.appealed       B.happened       C.appeared D.occurred

 

8.                A.rested         B.started         C.arrived   D.left

 

9.                A.back           B.forward         C.out  D.away

 

10.               A.even          B.just            C.particularly D.mostly

 

11.               A.mentioned      B.talked          C.complained D.argued

 

12.               A.always         B.usually         C.frequently D.rarely

 

13.               A.developed      B.showed        C.lost   D.kept

 

14.               A.smoke         B.dust           C.fog   D.snow

 

15. A turned B. cleared  C. froze    D. shone

16.               A.greatly         B.completely      C.immediately    D.mentally

 

17.               A.uncomfortable   B.uneasy         C.sound D.light

 

18.               A.about          B.from           C.in    D.for

 

19.               A.give up         B.look at         C.find out   D.carry on

 

20.               A.planned        B.discussed       C.unexpected    D.prepared

 

 

完形填空(共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the __1__ driving age is 15.

However it wasn't __2__ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our __3__ was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I __4_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times __5_ we left. I thought I was totally __6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's _7__. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _8_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the __9__. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.

How _10__ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! __11__! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12__ the speed limit was only 50km/h.

My family seemed relieved (放心的) and __13__ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery. 14__, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. __15 they lovely?"

How did she expect me to look up in the __16__? As the driver I had to _17_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18__? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much __19__ than before as everyone else __20__ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

1.

A.oldest

B.youngest

C.best

D.worst

 

2.

A.until

B.unless

C.after

D.when

 

3.

A.destination

B.home

C.city

D.aim

 

4.

A.thought

B.decided

C.kept

D.made

 

5.

A.when

B.since

C.before

D.as

 

6.

A.disappointed

B.prepared

C.excited

D.upset

 

7.

A.praises

B.encouragements

C.complaints

D.cries

 

8.

A.tightly

B.lightly

C.loosely

D.happily

 

9.

A.front seat

B.back seat

C.top seat

D.empty seat

 

10.

A.interesting

B.moving

C.puzzling

D.annoying

 

11.

A.Get out

B.Move on

C.Slow down

D.Speed up

 

12.

A.where

B.while

C.which

D.why

 

13.

A.began

B.stopped

C.continued

D.forgot

14. A. Luckily                 B. Probably                  C, Warmly             D. Sadly

15.

A.Can’t

B.Don’t

C.Aren’t

D.Won’t

 

16.

A.air

B.water

C.ground

D.woods

 

17.

A.see

B.concentrate

C.check

D.care

 

18.

A.bird

B.dog

C.road

D.car

 

19.

A.easier

B.flatter

C.harder

D.lower

 

20.

A.felt

B.began

C.fell

D.kept

 

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