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　New Zealand is an English-speaking country．But the government recognizes 　1　 language, too．This is the Maori language（毛利语）．The English 　2 　began to visit New Zealand after 1770．They found a 　3 　people living there．These were the Maoris,　　 　4 　had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before．

　For a long time the 　5 　government was not interested in these faraway islands．It was 　6 　a British colony（殖民地）．As a 　7 　, more and more British settlers came．

　The Maoris were　　 　　　8 　to the first settlers．But soon the new settlers wanted 　9　

land．So in 1844 there was fighting 　10 　them．This was the first of several wars between the two　　 　　　11 　．The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris．Many were 　12 　in the wars．Many more died from new disease 　13 　by the British．In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris．By 1859 this number had 　14 　to 42,000．

　However, this century the two peoples have lived in 　15 　．For many years the “British”New Zealanders looked 　16　 upon the Maoris．　17 　in recent years, they have had equal 　18 　, and the Maori language is one of the languages of the country with 　19 　．Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is, about 9% of the　 20 　．

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　　The expression “burning your bridges” means acting in such a way that you destroy any chance of turning back or changing your decision.

　　You can burn your bridges when you are offered a new job. Suppose, for example, that you decide to take the new job. You tell your old boss about your decision. You also tell him how glad you are to leave.

　　With these words, you have burned your bridges. Your boss will never let you return to your old job.

　　The expression “burning your bridges” gets its name from similar expression, “burning your boats”. Long ago, military (connected with armies) commanders wanted to make it clear to their troops that victory was expected. To make this point. an invading (入侵) force would burn its boats after landing on an enemy shore. This made it impossible to retreat a withdraw(撤退). Only by defeating the enemy would the invading troops be able to return safely to their home country. In burning their boats, the invaders had burned their bridges home.

Most people who “burn their bridges” today do not belong to the military. But like those armies , they move in a new direction with no chance of turning back.

　　One part of a person's life ends suddenly, and another begins. Soon, the new life continues on a path of its own. All that remains of the old path are memories.

　　There is another expression that all bridge burners should not forget. It usually is in the form of a warning. “Don't cross your bridges until you come to them. ” The meaning is clear : Don't act until the time is right.

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A．Giving up Your Hope

B．Changing Your Last Decision

C．Burning Your Boats or Bridges

D．Thinking Before You Act

2．The expression “Don't cross your bridges until you come to them. ” means________ .

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A．when the time is right it is safe to cross avers

B．don't waste time thinking difficulties which may never appear

C．in order to win victory, destroy any chance of turning back

D．to defeat the enemy, burn your boats soon after landing on its shore

3．When burning one's boats , one really shows his great determination to ________.

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A．make peace with his enemy

B．get back to the old path

C．creat a better world

D．start a new life

D．start a new life

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　　New Zealand is an English-speaking country. But the government recognizes 1 language, too. This is the Maori language. The English 2 began to visit New Zealand after 1770. They found a 3 people living there. These were the Maoris, 4 had come from hot island in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before.

　　For a long time the 5 government was not interested in these faraway islands. It was 6 a British colony. As a 7 , more and more British settlers came.

　　The Maoris were 8 to the first settlers. But soon the new settlers wanted 9 land. So in 1844 there was fighting 10 them. This was the first of several wars between the two 11 . The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris. Many were 12 in the wars. Many more died from new diseases 13 by the British. In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris. By 1859 this number had 14 to 42,000.

　　However, this century the two peoples have lived in 15 . For many years the“British”New Zealanders looked 16 upon the Maoris. 17 in recent years, they have had equal 18 , and the Maori language is one of the languages of the country with 19 . Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is, about 9% of the 20 .

1．

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A．others　　　　　　B．this

C．another　　　　　　D．other

2．

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A．searchers　　　　　　B．pilots

C．drivers　　　　　　　D．sailors

3．

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A．dark-skinned　　　　　　B．yellow-skinned

C．short-lagged　　　　　　D．white-haired

4．

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A．which　　　　　　B．they

C．who　　　　　　　D．whom

5．

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A．Maori　　　　　　B．British

C．European　　　　　D．New Zealand

6．

[　　]

A．rewarded　　　　　　B．awarded

C．called　　　　　　　D．made

7．

[　　]

A．rule　　　　　　B．result

C．whole　　　　　D．ruler

8．

[　　]

A．cruel　　　　　　B．friendly

C．dangerous　　　　D．unknown

9．

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A．their　　　　　　B．its

C．the　　　　　　 D．a

10．

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A．among　　　　　　B．of

C．in　　　　　　　　D．between

11．

[　　]

A．settlers　　　　　　B．persons

C．peoples　　　　　　D．sailors

12．

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A．killed　　　　　　B．died

C．defended　　　　　D．wounded

13．

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A．brought　　　　　　B．given

C．taken　　　　　　　D．made

14．

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A．increased　　　　　　B．fallen

C．improved　　　　　　D．developed

15．

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A．danger　　　　　　B．trouble

C．peace　　　　　　 D．distance

16．

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A．after　　　　　　B．down

C．for　　　　　　　D．forward

17．

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A．But　　　　　　B．Until

C．So　　　　　　D．Therefore

18．

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A．income　　　　　　B．rights

C．education　　　　　D．experience

19．

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A．English　　　　　　B．Maoris

C．German　　　　　　D．French

20．

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A．areas　　　　　　B．land

C．population　　　　D．settlers

Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year… but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference — but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem — perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though. Because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Langfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet… I’m really good in a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate — my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

1.What do you think the four women were talking about?

A．Different diets they prefer.

B．Their life after marriage.

C．Tex books for students.

D．Their own slimming matter.

2.Where are these short passages most likely to be taken from?

A．Talks on the air.

B．Advertisements on the wall.

C．Books in a library.

D．Magazines for children.

3.What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

A．The coach in the slimming club.

B．Some tool to measure weight.

C．Glynis Davis’ dear husband.

D．The salesperson in a food shop.

4.Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

① Glynis Davis        a. I put on weight soon after I got married.

② Roz Juma            b. Frame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

③ Lesley Codwin       c. Facts speak much louder than words.

④ Ros Langfod         d. I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A．①-a; ②-d; ③-b; ④-c                   B．①-c; ②-b; ③-d; ④-a

C．①-c; ②-d; ③-b; ④-a                   D．①-a; ②-b; ③-c; ④-d

The National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League.

This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.

“It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow.

 Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意识) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促进) the use of better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky.

Jennifer Barlow states, “The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”

1.This passage is mainly about ______________.

   A. better lighting systems               B. the beauty of the night sky

   C. the harm of light pollution           D. the National Dark-Sky Week

2.Which of the following statements about the National Dark-Sky Week is WRONG?

   A. It is becoming more and more popular in America.

   B. The event was started in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow.

   C. The event takes place in the first week of every April.

   D. American people are supposed to turn off their lights during that week.

3.What is Jennifer Barlow’s wish?

   A. That light would be directed up into the sky.

   B. That the sky would always be as dark as possible.

   C. That people could see the night sky without light pollution as our ancestors did.

   D. That people could spend time enjoying the beauty of the sky every night.

4.We can infer from the underlined（划线的）sentence in Paragraph 4 that ________.

 A. many people in America hate this event   

B. it may be hard to reduce light pollution

  C. the event should last a month every year 

D. light will no longer pollute the sky soon

5.What is the main goal of the National Dark-Sky Week?

   A. To promote the use of better lighting systems.

   B. To help people realize the harm of light pollution.

   C. To cause all the light pollution in America to disappear.

   D. To help young children enjoy the wonder of our universe.