Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Show Sculpture Championships Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Swizerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.

As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.

Most teams are inspired by what they have seem in daily life. For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feed（后脚）reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples（涟漪）and a crab(螃蟹) trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paw （脚爪）touching.

As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute details. They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When the whistle blows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges the vote on creativity, technical skill, and visual impact(视觉效果) of the designs.

In 2006, Team USA took firs place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”. But the competition is not just about medals and ribbon.” It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain.” It’s about touching the audience.”

Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will desigh.

73. What kind of tools are the sculptures Not permitted to use? (回答词数不超过6个)

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74. What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? (回答词数不超过9个)

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75. Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? (回答词数不超过15个)

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When you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa，you probably wish there was a bit more space．You are not alone．Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property，a report reveals today．
Twenty—nine percent say ‘their property is too small to fit the size of their family’—rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under．One in four children is ‘forced to share’ a bedroom，according to the Finda Property，com website．Property analyst Samantha Baden said：“Afford ability remains a key issue for families，with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around ￡193,000．”Very few can afford to buy—or to rent—a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in，according to Miss Baden．
A recent report，from investment firm LV，also found that many‘ space—starved parents’ are pushed into a two—bedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple，but has no space for three or so children．Grown—up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britain's ‘big squeeze’．
For a home to be the correct size, which means it is not overcrowded，parents must have their own bedroom．Children under ten can share, as well as same—sex children between ten and 20．Anyone over 21 also needs their own room．
The report comes as official figures，published yesterday by the Land Registry，revealing house prices are falling sharply in every region except London．The worst—hit area is the North East，where, average house prices have fallen to below￡100,000 for the first time in seven years. However，they remain unaffordable for millions．
【小题1】According to Paragraph 1，the report reveals          .

Dear Dad,

I know you were very busy with work, but I'm hoping if you can help me out anyway. I’m thinking of leave the football team, and I need your opinion. My homework this year is crazy, but I need more time to get them done.Since I’m the man of the house while you’re gone, I have much housework, either. On the other hands, I’ve put in two years on the team, and the coach says I’ll make captain soon. However, I’d like try something new. I’ve been thinking about photography, actual, and I want to meet some new kids. How do you think, Dad? I can’t wait to see you!

Yours,

Xiao Liang

    The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn't until October 26 that Vice-Admiral(海军中将）Collingwood was  36  to send off his report to Britain  37  tile victory and Nelson' s death.

    He chose  38  the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle.  39  by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of  40  winds and rough seas, Pickle made the  41  of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days,  42  Falmouth on the morning of November 4.

    From there, Captain Lapenotiere  43  a fast post chaise (轻便马车) to London, traveling   44   for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6 -- less than 11 days after he had.  45   Collingwood.

    Most of the officials had gone to bed  46  , but the secretary was still  47  in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and  48   the report with the simple words:" Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have  49  Lord Nelson."

    Copies of the report were quickly made and  50   to the Prime Minister and King George III. A special edition of a  51  was rushed out and delivered all over the country.

    The atmosphere of public  52  for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow for the   53   of Nelson.  As one poet later wrote: "The victory of Trafalgar was  54  . indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing (欢庆),  55  they were without joy."

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【小题1】“They didn’t take measures in time”, the expert said firmly and angrily, “otherwise the explosions ________________.” (happen)
“他们没有及时采取措施，”专家坚定且愤怒地说道，“否则爆炸不会发生。”
【小题2】Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second storey windows, _______________ nothing but trees. (see)
下马不久，上尉就出现在二楼的窗口了, 从那里除了树木他什么也没看到。
【小题3】Rosalyn loves sports. She is proud ________________ competitions and to have broken a record by running 800 meters this year. (participate)
罗莎琳热爱运动。她为今年参加比赛并打破800米赛跑的记录而感到骄傲。
【小题4】____________________ should be no reason for treating one’s neighbors as strangers. （occupy）
工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口。
【小题5】He went on a bus tour with a group of people, ________________ before. (travel)
他和一群人乘坐巴士旅行，这群人中的大多数以前从没旅行过。
【小题6】My son has been away from home for about 2 weeks. I’m looking forward to ___________. (hear)
我儿子离家差不多两周了。我盼望着收到他的来信。
【小题7】I think that only in this way ______________ the knowledge and skills needed for my job. (acquire) 我认为只有通过这种方式我才能获得工作所需要的知识与技能。
【小题8】 _______________ that China produces one third of the world’s cigarettes. (astonish)
令人震惊的是全世界三分之一的香烟是由中国生产的。
【小题9】Even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt— you cannot have _________
with machines.(fall)
尽管托尼很聪明，他还得作一番改造——总不能允许女人与机器人相爱吧。
【小题10】It’s time for me to quit smoking, for I do hope to live as __________________as my grandfather has. (healthy)
我该戒烟了，因为我真的希望能过着像我的祖父一样长寿健康的生活。