When a golfer plays on any golf cours, he or she expects the course has a lot of hazards(障碍区) like sands,woods,and ponds of water. There is one special golf course,though,where along with these hazards that stand still,the player must expect to compete against hundreds of moving hazards. The golf course is on Christmas Island. The island is an area of Australia in the Indian Ocean,the third largest ocean in the world,lying between Africa and Australia. The moving hazards are bright red,four-and-one-half-inch (11. 4cm) crabs(螃蟹) .

    Over 150 million of these brightly colored crabs live in the island's rainforests. Every year,starting around November,the crabs migrate (迁移) . They leave the rainforest and make their way to the ocean. They arrive at the coast after one to three weeks. But thQ males (雄性)return to the rainforest earlier than the females,who return about two weeks later after producing up to 100,000 eggs.

    On Christmas Island there is a golf course I built on the crabs’ migration route. During the

migration season,there are hundreds of red crabs moving on the course. The rules of the Christmas Island Golf Club say that all players must treat the crabs as they would treat any other hazard. They cannot move them,and they must play around them. If a walking crab happens to knock a ball while it is on the green,hitting it into a hole,the ball is considered “in”.

    Just as the golfers must compete against a moving hazard,so must the crabs. People have built roads that run through the crabs migration route. Unluckily,up to two million crabs are killed by passing vehicles every year. People are trying to reduce the number by putting up “Crab Crossing”signs and closing certain roads during the migration season.

29. What do we learn aboirt the red crabs?

   A. They arrive in the rainforest in November.

   B. They spend most of their year in the ocean.

   C. The females spend two more weeks on the coast. '

   D. The males start to migrate earlier than the females.

30. The rules of the Christmas Island Golf Club.

   A. attract more golf players

   B. can help protect the crabs

   C. often make golfers confused

   D. cause the crabs much trouble

31. By saying a “Just as the golfers ... so must the crabs”, the author means.

   A. the crabs must face danger on the road

   B. the crabs are quite perfect moving hazards

   C. golfers like competing against moving hazards

   D. golfers find it hard to play on Christmas Island 

32. Which can be the best title for the text? 

   A. Christmas Island

   B. Great migration

   C. Crab Crossing

   D.Crab hazards

    A few months ago,when I was reading a story to my 4-year-old granddaughter,she looked away and said that my breath was terrible. I didn't think much of it until it happened again the next week,and it wasn't long after I had brushed my teeth.

    I've always kept up with oral hygiene(口腔卫生) ,so bad breath wasn't something that plagued me. I didn't notice it myself,but I asked my dentist about it soon after. According to him,bad breath is very common among old people. One of the major problems is that less saliva (唾液) is produced as we get older,which helps clean our mouth.

    In the past,V ve used plenty of products that I thought would help with bad breath,but I didn't understand the real problem. Most ordinary mouthwashes that promise to kill bacteria(细菌) and give you fresh breath contain alcohol(酒精)    They help fight bacteria,but it's only about an hour before your breath starts to stink(发臭) again. Even worse,the alcohol dries out your mouth,actually causing bad breath.

      My dentist suggested an alcohol-free mouthwash. I did some research,and then tried a few products. SmartMouth Advanced Clinical Formula offered all of the advantages I was looking for,including a promise of 12 hours of fresh breath every time I used the product. It is alcohol-free,so it doesn ’t dry my mouth,but it still kills bacteria.

     I knew SmartMouth was unusual because it was the only mouthwash on the shelf that came in a box,with two bottles inside. You combine the two in one cup right before using: that's what makes it so different from other mouthwashes. It does provide long-lasting fresh breath. This step “activates” the mouthwash,and the results speak for themselves. My granddaughter lovingly tells me that I'm no longer stinky.

1. While the author was reading to her granddaughter, .

   A. a bad tooth was almost killing her

   B. something was wrong with her breath

   C. she kept making some stupid mistakes

   D. she found the story was difficult to understand

2. The underlined word “plagued” in Paragraph 2

probably means “

   A. worried              B. amazed

   C. satisfied             D. fooled

3. Different from most ordinary mouthwashes, SmartMouth.

   A. is too expensive for the author

   B. dries the author' s mouth quickly

   C. does not contain any alcohol

   D. comes with a big bottle inside

4. What does the author think of her dentist's suggestion?

   A. She is doubtful of it.

   B. She thinks it is helpful.

   C. She thinks nothing of it.

   D. She is uncertain about it.

5. What is the purpose of this text?

   A. To tell an interesting story.

   B. To report a research result.

   C. To introduce a dentist.

   D. To suggest a product.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网