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Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband Roy and I were very 1. . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 2. . “Please.” I had said no so many times in 3. months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could 4. . To her 5. I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 6. a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 7. . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 8. time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 9. out on the table, Roy arrived on the 10. . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with 11. . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys 12. rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, 13. God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and 14. what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15. could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 16. . Even though the kids have now grown up and 17. from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 18. potato salad, call all of my 19. kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 20. .
21. A．old B．poor C．busy D．patient
22. A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
23. A．coming B．recent C．following D．late
24. A．last B．wait C．relax D．approach
25. A．disappointment B．sadness C．embarrassment D．surprise
26. A．supplied B．provided C．compared D．filled
27. A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
28. A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
29. A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
30. A．scene B．view C．sight D．scenery
31. A．communication B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
32. A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
33. A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
34. A．expected B．realized C．imagined D．admitted
35. A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．occupation
36. A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
37. A．left alone B．left behind C．ran away D．moved away
38. A．appreciate B．cook C．watch D．plant
39. A．grown B．little C．young D．handsome
40. A．salad B．life C．picnic D．purpose
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at the age of 13, he lost his sight completely. However, he did not lose his determination to lead a full
and active life.
Erik became an adventurer. He took up parachuting, wrestling and scuba diving. He competed in
long-distance biking, marathons and skiing. His favorite sport, though, is mountaineering.
As a young man, Erik started to climb mountains. He reached the summit of Mount McKinley in
1995 and then climbed the dangerous 1000-metre rock wall of EI Capitan. Two years later, while
climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya with his girlfriend, they stopped for a time at 13,000 feet above
sea level－in order to get married. In 1999, he climbed Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South
America．And then, on May 25, 2001, at the age of 33, Erik successfully completed the greatest
mountaineering challenge of all. He climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
Erik invented his own method for climbing mountains. He carries two long poles: one to lean on
and the other to test the way ahead of him. The climber in front of him wears a bell to gu ide him.
Erik is a good team member. He does his share of the job, such as setting up tents and building
snow walls.
Although he could not enjoy the view, Erik felt the excitement of being on the summit of Everest.
He hopes that his success will change how people think about the blind．"When people think about
a blind person or blindness, now they will think about a person standing on top of the world."
B. in 1995
C. in 1967
D. in 1969
B．He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C．His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
D．His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level.
B．He does his share of the jobs.
C．He uses two long poles to help himself.
D．He keeps a good team around him.
B．determined
C．stubborn
D．optimistic
b．He became blind.
c．He challenged Mount Everest.
d．He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A．b, e, d, c, a
B．b, a, e, d, c
C．a, b, e, d, c
D．b, e, a, c, d
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Equipped only with a pair of binoculars(双筒望远镜) and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch(红腹灰雀), Britain’s birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show bird-watching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.
Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travel thousands of miles for sighting of a rare Siberian bird, are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated by watching a few finches(雀科鸣鸟) on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden.
“Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest,” Stephen Moss said in his newly published book.—A bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching — which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman’s love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.
Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend. Last summer, BBC 2’s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success. It pulled in three million views and led to bird-houses selling out across the UK as 45,000 people promised to put up a box.
Birdwatchers networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera—a golden-winged songbird from North America—to be seen in Britain. He put a message out on the network service Birdline, and the next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent., where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to www.birdline.co.uk or have news of the latest sighting texted to their phones.
“Multimillion-pound spending on binoculars, bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers.” Said David Croack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine “The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment.”
1.The word “satiated” in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “______”.
A. affected B. shared C. satisfied D. narrowed
2.What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora Chrysoptera was put on the network?
A. Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent.
B. Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.
C. Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details.
D. Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.
3.Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?
A. Television wildlife programmes started the popular pastime of birdwatching.
B. The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching.
C. Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers.
D. The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment.
4.The passage mainly tells us about _______ in UK.
A. the history of birdwatching. B. a growing passion for birdwatching
C. the impact of media on birdwatching D. birdwatching as a popular expensive sport
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Equipped only with a pair of binoculars (双筒望远镜) and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rare bullfinch(红腹灰雀). Britain’s birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show birdwatching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us absorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.
Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travel thousands of miles for a sighting of a rare Siberian bird, are fast being joined by a new breed of follower whose interest is satiated by watching a few finches (雀科鸣鸟) on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in the back garden.
“Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest,” Stephen Moss said in his newly published book—A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching—which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman’s love of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.
Television wildlife programs have helped to fuel the new trend. Last summer, BBC 2’s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success. It pulled in three million viewers and led to bird-houses selling out across the UK as 45,000 people promised to put up a box.
Birdwatchers’ networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera — a golden-winged songbird from North America—to be seen in Britain. He put a message out on the network service Birdline, and next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent, where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to www.birdline.co.uk or have news of the latest sightings texted to their phones.
“Multimillion-pound spending on binoculars, bird food and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers,” said David Cromack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine, “The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment.”
1. The word “satiated” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “_______”.
A. affected B. shared C. satisfied D. narrowed
2. What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivora chrysoptera was put on the network?
A. Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent.
B. Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.
C. Many birdwatchers logged on to the website for details.
D. Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.
3. Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?
A. Television wildlife programs started the popular pastime of birdwatching.
B. The network service has contributed to the rapid development of birdwatching.
C. Birdwatching in Britain was long considered a sport with a small group of followers.
D. The current situation of birdwatching may promote the protection of the environment.
4. The passage mainly tells us about ______ in UK.
A. the history of birdwatching B. a growing passion for birdwatching
C. the impact of media on birdwatching D. birdwatching as a popular expensive sport
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