摘要:52.In the desert, animals will die . A.if they move about B.if they can’t make holes underground C.if they come out at night D.if they drink much water D At a computer exhibition Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated: “If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving twenty-five dollar cars that got 1 000 miles to the gallon. In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors announced a news release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would be driving cars with the following characteristics:

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  In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved to west to settle in the rich new lands along tile Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert”in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon. The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But tile desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears on movies and on TV.

  In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of rainbow bridge rises high above the blue lake. There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell's shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

  In Death Valley. California, the summer temperature rises to 130-165 F. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America--925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

  Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes, rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert, plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colors.

1.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they _____.

[  ]

A.enjoy the trip

B.wanted to make their home there

C.wanted to find new grassland there

D.had no water to drink

2.From the passage, we can conclude that _____.

[  ]

A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D.till now, people know little about the desert

3.In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of _____.

[  ]

A.illness    B.high temperature

C.mud water  D.poisonous water

4.In the desert, animals will die _____.

[  ]

A.if they move about

B.if they can't make holes underground

C.if they come out at night

D.if they drink much water

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  In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved to west to settle in the rich new lands along tile Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert”in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon. The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But tile desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears on movies and on TV.

  In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of rainbow bridge rises high above the blue lake. There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell's shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

  In Death Valley. California, the summer temperature rises to 130-165 F. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America--925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

  Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes, rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert, plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colors.

1.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they _____.

[  ]

A.enjoy the trip

B.wanted to make their home there

C.wanted to find new grassland there

D.had no water to drink

2.From the passage, we can conclude that _____.

[  ]

A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D.till now, people know little about the desert

3.In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of _____.

[  ]

A.illness    B.high temperature

C.mud water  D.poisonous water

4.In the desert, animals will die _____.

[  ]

A.if they move about

B.if they can't make holes underground

C.if they come out at night

D.if they drink much water

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  In Africa, listening is a guiding principle.It's a principle that's been lost in the constant chat of the Western world.From my own past experience, I noticed how much faster I had to answer a question during a TV interview.It's as if we have completely lost the ability to listen.We talk and talk, and we end up frightened by silence.

  Everywhere, people on the African continent write and tell stories.Even the nomads(流浪者)who still live in the Kalahari Desert are said to tell one another stories on their daylong wanderings, during which they search for roots and animals to hunt.

  A number of years ago I sat down on a stone bench outside the Teatro Avenida in Maputo, Mozambique, where I worked as an artistic consultant.It was a hot day, and we were taking a break, hoping that a cool gentle wind would move past.Two old African men were sitting on that bench, but there was room for me, too.In Africa people share more than just water.Even when it comes to shade, people are generous.

  I heard the two men talking about a third old man who had recently died.One of them said, “I was visiting him at his home.He started to tell me an amazing story about something that had happened to him when he was young.But it was a long story.Night came, and I decided that I should come back the next day to hear the rest.But when I arrived, he was dead.”

  The man fell silent.I decided not to leave that bench until I heard how the other man would respond to what he'd heard.Finally he, too, spoke.“That's not a good way to die-before you’ve told the end of your story.”

  What separates us from animals is the fact that we are storytelling creatures and we can listen to other people's dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats-and they in turn can listen to ours.

  Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge.They are not the same thing.Knowledge involves the interpretation of information.Knowledge involves listening.

  Many words will be written on the wind and the sand, or end up in store.But the storytelling will go on until the last human being stops listening.Then we can send the great record of human out into the endless universe.

  Who knows? Maybe someone is out there, willing to listen…

(1)

From the very beginning of the passage, we can know Europeans ________.

[  ]

A.

actually lose the ability to listen

B.

seldom chat constantly with each other

C.

feel frightened when they are alone and silent

D.

tend to talk more and listen less

(2)

It can be inferred from the passage that if you are in Africa, you will ________.

[  ]

A.

suffer hot weather and lack of water

B.

be certainly helped when in trouble

C.

often hear the stories told by strangers

D.

have no choice but to listen during a talk

(3)

According to the last three paragraphs, we can know ________.

[  ]

A.

no one knows exactly why Africans are willing to listen

B.

information is hard to understand without interpretation

C.

listening makes the difference between information and knowledge

D.

the existence of humans’ recordings totally depends on the way of storytelling

(4)

The passage mainly talks about ________.

[  ]

A.

the experience of the author

B.

the art of listening in Africa

C.

the importance of storytelling

D.

the life styles of Africans

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  In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

  The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and often appears in movies and in TV.

  In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At lake Powell, the red stone arch(拱状) of Rainbow(彩虹) Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

  There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell's shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures; painted on the rocks.

  In Death Valley California, the summer temperature rises to 130 - 165 degrees Fahrenheit(华氏的). There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America-925 metres below sea level. In 1800s, many travellers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

  Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes, and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti(仙人掌) need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colours.

1.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they ________.

[  ]

A.enjoyed the trip

B.wanted to make their home there

C.wanted to find new grassland there

D.had no water to drink

2.From the passage, we can conclude that ________

[  ]

A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in

B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

D.till now, people know little about the desert

3.If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rocks you must travel ________.

[  ]

A.on foot
B.by boat
C.by car
D.by plane

4.In the 1800s many travellers died in Death valley because of ________.

[  ]

A.illness
B.high temperature
C.cold weather
D.poisonous water

5.In the desert, animals will die ________.

[  ]

A.if they move about

B.if they drink much water

C.if they come out at night

D.if they can't make holes underground

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In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing “the Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.

The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.

In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.

There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.

In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130°F—165°F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.

Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colours.

1.In the 19th century, Americans moved from east to west because they            .

    A.enjoyed the trip                     B.wanted to make their home there

    C.wanted to find new grassland there   D.had no water to drink

2.From this passage. we can conclude that         .

    A.the western desert is a good place for people to live in

    B.there is little water but there are many trees in the desert

    C.the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty

    D.till now, people know little about the desert

3.In the 1800s, many travelers died in Death Valley because of            .

    A.illness                           B.high temperature

    C.cold weather                      D.poisonous water

4.In the desert, animals will die           .

    A.if they move about                B.if they can’t make holes underground

    C.if they come out at night         D.if they drink much water

 

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