题目内容
________ he makes up his mind, Sam will never give up.
- A.While
- B.Though
- C.As soon as
- D.Once
解析:
从句表示的是条件意味,并非时间概念。
Lee Humberg, district manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is the man in charge of figuring out how to remove the flocks (群) of 15,000 to 20,000 Canada geese(大雁) that could strike planes flying in and out of the New York area. The Port Authority, the agency that manages airport in New York and New Jersey, estimates that there have been as many as 315 bird strikes annually in the past 30 years.
Bird strikes have been a hot topic since a US Airways jet suffered a “double strike” and made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in January 2009. All 155 passengers were rescued safely and the flight was called “Miracle on the Hudson”. The plane finally ended up at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The next major bird strike may not have such a happy ending.
To thin the flocks, Humberg and his team have tracked down goose nests and killed eggs with corn oil. They’ve also terrified the birds with dogs, remote-controlled boats and kites that look like eagles. But the only method that effectively decreases the goose population is the one that angers animal lovers the most: gassing hundreds at a time.
“If all you are doing is goose harassment (骚扰) every day, it’s very frustrating, because you are just playing Ping-Pong with the birds,” Humberg told New York magazine. “It’s basically an arms race to come up with the tools to deal with them.”
Now New York City plans to send the geese captured to Pennsylvania to be cooked and distributed at food banks as meals for the poor. That might just be a fate better than flying into a 747 engine.
【小题1】What can we learn form Humberg?
A.He does research on geese’s living conditions. |
B.He makes efforts to protect wild birds. |
C.He deals with the danger of birds at airports. |
D.He tries to find newer and safer airlines. |
A.It suffered a “double strike”. | B.It arrived at a plane museum. |
C.It only caused a few deaths. | D.It succeeded in landing on a river. |
A.It’s interesting to fight with the birds |
B.It’s a skill-needed race against the birds |
C.you can’t defeat the bird in the end |
D.you should live with birds peacefully |
A.Canada geese can fly as high as planes |
B.New York airlines are in poor management |
C.bird strikes happen once a week on average |
D.the poor may also benefit from Humberg’s work |
Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year,Rowena will be attending Harvard University.Billy,her younger brother,hopes to go to Cornell.What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school.In fact,they've never been to school.Since kindergarten,they've studied at home.Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education.
The home-schooling trend began in the U.S.in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today,as the home-schooling trend continues to grow,parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places.But can parents really do a better job?
The answer in many cases is yes.In many studies,students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools.More importantly,these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge.They were well prepared for academic challenges.
One such student,Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling.Still, not every student is as successful as Robert.“For every home-schooling success story,there are an equal number of failures.”states Henry Lipscomb,an educational researcher.“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.”For example,they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age.Consequently,they sometimes lack the usual social skills.“No matter what,though,”states Lipscomb,“home-schooling is a growing trend.I think we'll be seeing more and more of this.”
1.Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that .
A.they preferred to teach themselves |
B.they do extremely well on achievement tests |
C.they don't go to school as other teenagers |
D.they feel they have gotten a good education |
2..At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for .
A.better education |
B.religious education |
C.safety |
D.good behavior |
3..According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?
A.Home is a safer place for children. |
B.Students taught at home are more self-directed. |
C.Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge. |
D.Students taught at home can go to good universities. |
4..The writer thinks .
A.parents can do a better job than schools |
B.home-schooling will be more and more useful |
C.home-schooling is good in some aspects |
D.students taught at home make greater achievements |
5..The best title of this text might be .
A.Home-schooling:A Growing Trend |
B.Home-schooling:A Better Choice |
C.Home-schooling:A Way to Success |
D.Home-schooling:A New Method of Education |