Bamboo(竹子)is one of nature’s(自然)most surprising plants.Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 metres(4 feet)in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.There are more than 1000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same.Some bamboo plants are very thin.They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres(1 foot)across.This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools(厨房用具).Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years.They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting(支撑)new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo.These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water.Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.
(1)
How is bamboo like grass?
[ ]
A.
It grows quickly.
B.
It’s wood.
C.
It is easy to cut.
D.
It is very thin.
(2)
Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ________.
[ ]
A.
in China
B.
in Europe
C.
on mountains
D.
in Africa
(3)
Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because ________.
An epic love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men-a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy-who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range.They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
(1)
According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ________.
[ ]
A.
language study
B.
love
C.
violence
D.
funny story
(2)
The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ________.
[ ]
A.
Ang Lee
B.
Michelle Williams
C.
Diana Ossana
D.
E.Annie Proulx
(3)
According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ________.
[ ]
A.
America
B.
Canada
C.
China
D.
Mexico
(4)
If you live in New York on Jan.25, you’d better enjoy the film in ________.
[ ]
A.
Loews Dupont Circle 5
B.
Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14
C.
Embarcadero
D.
BAM Rose Cinemas
阅读理解
Brokeback Mountain(断背山)
An epic(英雄的)love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, tells the story of two young men-a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy-who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range.They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications(复杂化), joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
(1)
According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ________.
[ ]
A.
language study
B.
love
C.
violence
D.
funny story
(2)
The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ________.
[ ]
A.
Ang Lee
B.
Michelle Williams
C.
Diana Ossana
D.
E.Annie Proulx
(3)
According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ________.
[ ]
A.
America
B.
Wyoming
C.
Texas
D.
Canada
(4)
If you live in New York, you’d better enjoy the film on Jan.25 in ________.
[ ]
A.
Loews Dupont Circle 5
B.
Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14
C.
Embarcadero
D.
BAM Rose Cinemas
阅读理解
Brokeback Mountain(断背山)
An epic(英雄的)love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men-a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy-who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range.They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
(1)
According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ________.
[ ]
A.
language study
B.
love
C.
violence
D.
funny story
(2)
The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ________.
[ ]
A.
Ang Lee
B.
Michelle Williams
C.
Diana Ossana
D.
E.Annie Proulx
(3)
According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ________.
[ ]
A.
America
B.
Canada
C.
China
D.
Mexico
(4)
If you live in New York on Jan.25, you'd better enjoy the film in ________.
[ ]
A.
Loews Dupon t Circle 5
B.
Pacific's The Grove Stadium 14
C.
Embarcadero
D.
BAM Rose Cinemas
阅读理解
Iranian City of Bam:The ancient citadel(城堡)and surrounding cultural landscape of the Iranian City of Bam, where 26,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake of December 2003, was inscribed(登记)on UNESCO's World Heritage List and on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2004.
Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan:This cultural landscape was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003 with its inscription on the World Heritage List at the same time.The property is in a fragile state of conservation considering that it has suffered from abandonment, military action and dynamite explosions(炸药爆炸).
Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan:Representing an outstanding and rare example of medieval architecture at the crossroads of the many different cultures in the region, the Walled City of Baku sustained(经受)significant damage during the earthquake of November 2000 and has been increasingly affected by the pressure of urban development, the absence of conservation policies and by questionable restoration efforts.For these reasons it was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2003.
Historic Town of Zabid in Yemen:The outstanding archaeological and historical heritage of Zabid has been seriously destroyed in recent years.Indeed, 40% of its original houses have been replaced by concrete buildings.In 2000, at the request of the State Party, the Historic Town of Zabid was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
(1)
What do Iranian City of Bam and Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan have in common?
[ ]
A.
Both were damaged by earthquake.
B.
Both had important cultural landscape around.
C.
Both suffered from military action.
D.
Both were inscribed on the World Heritage List.
(2)
For how many reasons was the Walled City of Baku inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger?
[ ]
A.
4.
B.
3.
C.
2.
D.
5.
(3)
We can learn from the passage that the Historic Town of Zabid suffered a lot from ________.
[ ]
A.
urban construction
B.
military action
C.
large earthquake
D.
archaeological study
(4)
Which of the following shows the correct order of the sites being inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger?