题目内容
A number of the increasing population makes us surprised.
A B C D
A A number of ----The number of
解析:
A number of 意思是:很多;The number of意思是:数量。
Oyster
What is an Oyster card?
Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus ,Tube ,tram,Docklands light Railway (DLR),London Overground and National Rail journeys in London You can store your travel cards, Bus & Tram Pass,season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go.
Where to get an Oyster card?
There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card :
? At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stops
? At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices
? At some National Rail stations
? At London Travel information Centres
? Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster
How to use an Oyster card?
To pay the correct fare on the Tube ,DLR,London Overground and National Rail services,you must always touch m on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey,and touch out at the end. ff you don’t, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be changed When using the bus or tram, you must only touch in at the start, but not at the end of your journey.
What happens if I don’t visit London very often?
Don’t worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire (过期),so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend.
Fares
Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)
Adult Oyster single fare
£ 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 一 19:00
£ 2. 70 at all other times including public holidays
Adult single cash fare £ 5.00
For further information,visit tfL.gov. uk /fares.
【小题1】You can get an Oyster card at the following plaices EXCEPT_____
A.on the website | B.at an Oyster Ticket stop |
C.at a post office | D.at a Tube station |
A.They are limited in use to the owners themselves. |
B.On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice. |
C.They are not suitable for those who don’t visit London often. |
D.Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays. |
A.f 18.90 | B.£ 29.40 | C.£21.90 | D.f26.40 |
A journal B. travel brochure C. textbook D. novel
The Intel Science Talent Search is the top science competition for high school students in the US. The 40 finalists were honored in Washington last week. They met with scientists and politicians. President Obama welcomed them to the White House.
These 40 students were selected from almost 2,000 contestants nationwide. They had to present original research to be judged by professional scientists. The students showed their research projects on large posters. The winners were announced on March 15th, 2011.
Wendy Hawkins is executive director of the Intel Foundation, who says the 40 finalists represented excellence across many areas of science.
Selena Li is from Fair Oaks, California. She wanted to find a more effective treatment for liver cancer. She began her research four years ago. A scientist at the University of California, Davis, taught her how to design and do experimental work in the laboratory. Ms. Li placed 5th in the Intel Science Talent Search and was awarded 30,000 dollars.
Scott Boisvert lives near Phoenix, Arizona. He began using a laboratory at the University of Arizona at the age of 14. Over four years, he completed a project studying a fungus(真菌) linked to the decrease in amphibians(两栖动物)around the world. He was trying to find out if different chemicals and substances in the water could kill the fungus. He collected and tested water samples across Arizona. He says, “My results were able to identify a list of chemicals that were significant in the growth and in the movement of the fungus.” He placed10th in the Intel competition and was awarded 20,000 dollars.
Evan O’Dorney of Danville, California, won the top award of 100,000 dollars in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search. For his mathematical project, he compared two ways to estimate the square root of an integer (整数) , a number with no fractional parts.
Wendy Hawkins at the Intel Foundation says these young people represent the next generation of scientists who will help shape America’s future.
【小题1】According to the passage, if you want to win the Intel Science Talent Search, you must________.
A.have high academic achievement |
B.be excellent in all areas of science |
C.offer original research |
D.do many experiments in a university lab |
A.Wendy Hawkins. | B.Selena Li. |
C.Scott Boisvert. | D.Evan O’Dorney |
A.Scott Boisvert found a new fungus linked to the decease in amphibians. |
B.The 1st, 5th and 10th students in the competition come from California. |
C.Scott Boisvert is the youngest winner among the 40 students. |
D.The Intel Science Talent Search is an intense competition. |
A.critical | B.negative | C.positive | D.mixed |