Every object tells a story . Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images (形象).Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather(皮革)shoe in a museum in Alaska .At first glance it does not look like much .It is a woman’s shoes of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的)about this shoes is where it was found .It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail(路线)used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known .Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1,500 stairs carved(刻)outfaced ? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

       Over 100,000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires .Few of them understood that on their way the would have to cross a harsh(艰苦的)wilderness(未开发的地区).Unprepared for such a dangerous journey ,many died of starvation and exposure(遭受)to the cold weather.

       The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包)each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No on will ever know for sure .But what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1.The ordinary leather shoes of a woman is considered unusual because        .

       A.it is an important clue(线索)to a mystery

       B.it was found on a famous trail

       C.it belonged to a IP at one time

       D.it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2.According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska       .

       A.eventually became millionaires

       B.brought with them many shoes

       C.had conflicts(争执)with the local people

       D.were not properly equipped

3.The Canadian government made the gold seekers bring one ton of supplies with them so that    .

       A.they would not die of hunger of cold

       B.they army would have enough food for fighting a war

       C.they would exchange these goods with the local people

       D.they supplies would make Alaska rich

4.Which of the following is the best title?

       A.A Shoe Tells a Story                             B.Gold Fever

       C.The Importance of the Shoe           D.A shoe of Popular Style

National Estuaries Day is an annual celebration of the coastal areas where rivers meet the sea — estuaries.Celebrated on the last Saturday in September, National Estuaries Day is a great opportunity to learn more about these magical ecosystems.It is also the occasion to inform people from coast to coast about their connection to these beautiful places and how they can encourage its healthy future.National Estuaries Day was first established 21 years ago as part of Coast Weeks. Countless National Estuaries Day activities range from photography contests, canoe trips, estuary clean-ups, exhibits, to guided estuary tours.

However, most people are simply unaware of how much they depend on estuaries and how much their actions can have an effect on other places that might not seem to be so close to home.Your home, school or office is thousands of miles away from the nearest coast, but what each of us does affects an estuary and even people’s health.As ecosystems, estuaries are under threat from human activities such as pollution and over fishing.Industrial, agricultural, and domestic(家庭的)waste enter rivers and are poured into estuaries.Contaminants can be introduced which do not break up rapidly in the marine environment.Water flows seaward through systems of rivers, lakes and wetlands.Much of the air we breathe and water we drink, in turn, come to us on atmospheric(大气的)currents from oxygen produced by ocean plants and moisture(湿气)rising from the sea.

By celebrating National Estuaries Day you can help others understand that no matter where we live we are connected and we all share one world ocean, with our fate tied to the future health of our estuaries and ocean.Whether you live close enough to visit your local estuary, or you simply transport yourself to an estuary anywhere in the world via the Internet, take some time on September 26th, 2009, or any day of the year, to explore these amazing places.

1.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

      A.How people celebrate National Estuaries Day.

B.Why people celebrate National Estuaries Day.

     C.When people celebrate National Estuaries Day.

D.Where people celebrate National Estuaries Day.

2.The underlined word “contaminants” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A.wastes                    B.nutrients                 C.marbles                  D.oxygen

3.In the second paragraph, it seems that the writer is trying to make us know that ______.

A.estuaries have something to do with us

B.the farther you live, the less influence you get

C.it is high time that we forbade fishing in the estuaries

D.Much of the air we breathe now is polluted

4.The suitable title for this passage might be ______.

     A.How to protect estuaries                              B.Threat from human activities

     C.National Estuaries Day                                D.Estuaries ---- where rivers meet the sea

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