题目内容
Put yourself in these tourists’ position. You are walking on an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you discovered a body on the ground, face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in a fatal accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police, however, quickly realize that this body is different from others they’ve found on the mountain. For one thing, it is mostly undamaged. For another, its skin is dried out, like a mummy’s. And with it is a knife with a small stone knife.
The body turned out to be much older than the tourists could have guessed. When scientists had a chance to examine it, they discovered it had been there for about five thousand years!
How could a body stay undamaged for all this time? Two things probably helped. First, the place where the man died was somewhat sheltered, so animals couldn’t get at it. Then he was quickly covered by falling snow. Wind blowing through the snow probably “freeze-dried” his body, removing all moisture from it.
Objects found with the body told something about the Iceman’s life. He wore a well-made fur jacket and trousers. He clearly had been hunting, for he carried arrows, and animal bones were nearby. He also had a grass cushion for sitting or sleeping on. Perhaps he was exhausted when he lay down for the last time.
The body was found in 1991, when some of the ice on the mountain melted. Searching for the cause of the Iceman’s death, scientists put the body back into cold conditions — and hoped they were able to work out the mystery.
1.The best title for this passage might be __________.
A.What Life Was Like Five Thousand Years Ago
B.The Frightened Tourists
C.The Mysterious Iceman
D.The Mystery of the Alps
2.The time of the year that the Iceman died was probably ____________.
A.early fall B.late spring C.summer D.winter
3.In this passage the word “moisture” means ___________.
A.skin B.nutrition C.water D.heat
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Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest you may lose your friends’ trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve (解决). Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (同样的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.
【小题1】Some friendships don’t last very long because ______.
| A.there are too many people who want to make friends. |
| B.those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others. |
| C.those who give others friendship receive friendship from others. |
| D.they don’t know friendship is something serious. |
| A.something good | B.the base of friendship |
| C.as important as money | D.more important than anything else |
| A.大度 | B.节约 | C.吝啬 | D.和气 |