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The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (=not clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引诱；诱惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evocative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.
A. people forget how to use his legs.
B. people prefer cars, buses and trains.
C. lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.
D. there are a lot of transportation devices.
Travelling at high speed means _________.
A. people’s focus on the future B. a pleasure
C. satisfying drivers’ great thrill D. a necessity of life
Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?
A. People won’t use their eyes.
B. In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless.
C. People can’t see anything on his way of travel.
D. People want to sleep during travelling.
What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. Legs become weaker.
B. Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
C. There is no need to use eyes. D. The best way to travel is on foot.
What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?
A. See view with bird’s eyes. B. A bird looks at a beautiful view.
C. It is a general view from a high position looking down.
D. A scenic place.
查看习题详情和答案>>The only way to travel is on foot
The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists.
escriptions like 'Paleolithic Man', 'Neolithic Man', etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label 'Legless Man'. Histories of the time will go something like this: 'in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs.
Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day.
But the surprising thing is that they didn't use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were mangled by the presence of large car parks. '
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world - or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way.
When you travel by car or train a blurred image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention.
It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: 'I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.' The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says 'I've been there. ' You mention the remotest, most evocative place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say 'I've been there' - meaning, 'I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. '
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again.
By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present.
For him traveling and arriving is one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.
Anthropologists label nowadays men 'Legless' because .
A people forget how to use his legs.
B people prefer cars, buses and trains.
C lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.
D there are a lot of transportation devices.
Traveling at high speed means .
A people's focus on the future.
B a pleasure.
C satisfying drivers' great thrill.
D a necessity of life.
Why does the author say 'we are deprived of the use of our eyes' ?
A People won't use their eyes.
B In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.
C People can't see anything on his way of travel.
D People want to sleep during traveling.
What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A Legs become weaker.
B Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
C There is no need to use eyes.
D The best way to travel is on foot.
What does 'a bird's-eye view' mean?
A See view with bird's eyes.
B A bird looks at a beautiful view.
C It is a general view from a high position looking down.
D A scenic place.
查看习题详情和答案>>A grizzly bear hunts for fish in a North American river. A mother blue whale and her calf glide through the
deep waters of the ocean.
All of these animals share the Earth with us. They fascinate us with their beauty, their grace, and their
speed. We love observing their behavior, and learning more about their habits. But just loving them is not
enough. All of these animals are endangered. Many of them have died, and without special care, they may
someday disappear from the Earth.
Why is it important to care for animals like these？One reason is to protect the balance of life on Earth.
Another reason is the beauty of the animals themselves. Each species of animal is special. Africa was once
filled with an abundance of wild animals. But that is changing fast. One of these animals, the black rhinoceros,
lives on the plains of Africa. It has very poor eyesight and a very bad temper！Even though the black rhino is
powerful, and can be dangerous, its strength can't always help it to escape hunters. Some people think that the
rhino's horn has magical powers, and many hunters kill rhinos for their valuable horns. This has caused the
black rhino to be placed on the endangered species list.
The elephant seems to represent all that is strong and wild in Africa. It once had no natural enemies, but is
now endangered-killed for its ivory tusks.
The fastest land animal, the cheetah, also lives in Africa. It,too, is becoming extinct as people take over
more and more of the land that is the cheetah's natural habitat.
Imagine Africa without the powerful rhino, the gentle, intelligent elephant, or the lightning quick cheetah.
Once they are gone, they are gone forever.
B. Gone forever
C. Help animals
D. Live or die
B. Because it has a horn.
C. Because it is believed that its horn has magical power.
D. Because people think it is powerful and dangerous.
B. Beautiful birds like the great green macaw are also becoming extinct.
C. Wherever people are careless about the land, there are endangered species.
D. The elephant seems to represent all that is strong and wild in Africa.
B. Concerned.
C. Optimistic.
D. Confused.
The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists． Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc．, neatly sum up whole periods． When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’． Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs． Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age． There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking． This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day． But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday． They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain． All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks．’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes． In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way． Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way． When you travel by car or train a blurred （=not clear） image of the countryside constantly smears the windows． Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop． Is it the lure （引诱；诱惑） of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention． It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea．’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there． ’You mention the remotest, most evocative （引起记忆的） place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else．’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place． But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless． You want to move on again． By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead． The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present． For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes． He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body． At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness． He knows that sound． Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers．
71． Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________．
A． people forget how to use his legs．
B． people prefer cars, buses and trains．
C． lifts and escalators prevent people from walking．
D． there are a lot of transportation devices．
72． Travelling at high speed means _________．
A． people’s focus on the future B． a pleasure
C． satisfying drivers’ great thrill D． a necessity of life
73． Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’?
A． People won’t use their eyes．
B． In traveling at high speeds, eyes become useless．
C． People can’t see anything on his way of travel．
D． People want to sleep during travelling．
74． What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A． Legs become weaker．
B． Modern means of transportation make the world a small place．
C． There is no need to use eyes．
D． The best way to travel is on foot．
75． What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?
A． See view with bird’s eyes．
B． A bird looks at a beautiful view．
C． It is a general view from a high position looking down．
D． A scenic place．
查看习题详情和答案>>The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of t
hat time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.’
The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our 
eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world—or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred (="not" clear) image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure (引诱；诱惑) of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’You mention the remotest, most evo
cative (引起记忆的) place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’—meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.
【小题1】 Anthropologists label nowadays’ men ‘Legless’ because _________.
| A．people forget how to use his legs. |
| B．people prefer cars, buses and trains. |
| C．lifts and escalators prevent people from walking. |
| D．there are a lot of transportation devices. |
| A．people’s focus on the future | B．a pleasure |
| C．satisfying drivers’ great thrill | D．a necessity of life |
| A．People won’t use their eyes. |
B．In traveling at high speeds, eyes become u seless. |
| C．People can’t see anything on his way of travel. |
| D．People want to sleep during travelling. |
| A．Legs become weaker. | |
| B．Modern means of transportation make the world a small place. | |
| C．There is no need to use eyes. | D．The best way to travel is on foot. |
| A．See view with bird’s eyes. | B．A bird looks at a beautiful view. |
| C．It is a general view from a high position looking down. | |
| D．A scenic place. |