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I  ntroduction Consisting of 10 main islands and eight smaller islets off the west coast of Africa, Cape Verde is an archipelago with a lot to offer tourists, whether they are looking for a relaxing beach holiday, great surfing or a hiking trip in valcanic and mountainous landscape. Sal, the main tourist island, has wonderful sandy beaches to rival any in the world and also fantastic surfing and diving spots. With its warm climate all year round, wonderfully dirverse landscapes, friendly locals and great food and music, Cape Verde really is an attractive destination. 1. With year round warmth and cold ocean currents helping to keep the temperatures from rising too high, Cape Verde has an attractive climate for torists, and the majority of visitors are Western Europeans. The people who go to Cape Verde for the beach life tend to be families, while  it is quite a young, adventure-seeking crowed that goes there for the diving or surfing. 2. Cape Verde is located in the Atlantic Ocean some 500 km to the west of the Afican continent. Indeed, the name itself is taken from the name of that western－most tip, which can be found on Senegal. The islands are divided into two groups-the Barlavento (windward islands) and the Sotavento (leeward islands). 3. With warm sunny days year round there really is no bad time to go to Cape Verde.Some visitors might preder to visit in winter and spring when daytime temperatures are a couple of degrees cooler and rarely exceed 25 ? 4. The resorts on Sal have plenty of facilities for families and the beaches by Santa Maria are great for kids, with their white, fine sand. On some of the islands it is possible to do a bit of bird and turtle spotting without intruding too much on their habitats, and on Sao Vicente and Santiago it is possible to go horse riding. 5. On the islands public transport services are by minibuses or trucks. Taxis in central areas are cheap. Between the islands of Santiago, Sao Vicente and Sal there are flights at least once daily. Flights to the other islands are less frequent. TACV Cabo Verde Airlines (www.flytacv.com) is the main operator. There are regular ferry services between the islands, but departures are sometimes unpredictable. |
A terrible earthquake happened in that district at the end of 2004, ____ many countries in the world paid close attention to this.
A. where B. when C. which D. what
查看习题详情和答案>>A terrible earthquake happened in that district at the end of 2004, ____ many countries in the world paid close attention to this.
A、where B、when C、which D、what
查看习题详情和答案>>When someone says, "Well, I guess I’ll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour（剌耳的; 拙劣的）music, indeed, but it has to be faced.
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first information comes from the American writer James Fennimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue（提示，暗示） to go on, they often said, "It’s time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did--- face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(视 察)by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean--shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
According to the passage, the word “music" means________.
A．your boss’s criticism(批评) B．your leader’s inspection
C．something unpleasant to be experienced D．sour pop music
The phrase ‘to face the music" was first used by _______.
A．all the Americans B．the American writer James Fennimore cooper
C．some American actors D．the American orchestra
An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that ______.
A．his performance was not good at all
B．he might not remember what he should say on stage
C．he had to face the unfriendly audience
D．most of the audience might be his friends
to face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _______.
A．to be examined about their equipment B．to be found weak
C．to show themselves up in public D．to be inspected by their leader
The passage is mainly about_______.
A．the meaning of the phrase ‘to face the music" B．how to deal with something unpleasant
C．how to learn English phrase D．how to go through difficulty
查看习题详情和答案>>A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months．
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops．
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9．95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9．
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store．When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）．
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said．
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions．
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that．
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said．“She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store．She is at a loss to explain it．She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady．She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this．”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record．If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have．”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK．
What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
A．American． B．British． C．Spanish． D．German．
What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things．
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops．
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops．
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions．
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop．
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet．
C．Selecting some goods from a display．
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying．
From the passage we can learn that ．
A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
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