摘要:120. 劳动,劳力 n.

网址:http://m.1010jiajiao.com/timu3_id_3168155[举报]

  You may think that sailing is difficult, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.

  First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail(帆).

  Let’s start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.

  If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind. but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.

  Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.

64. What should you consider first while sailing?

  A. Sailors’ strength.

  B. Wave levels.

  C. Wind directions.

  D. Size of sails.

65. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

  A. The sail.

  B. The wind.

  C. The boat.

  D. The angle.

66. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

  A. Move in a straight line.

  B. Allow the sail to flap.

  C. Lower the sail.

  D. Tack the boat.

查看习题详情和答案>>

A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March.It’s a rich area so we often have people selling things door to door,dusters,make?up,frozen foods—but she doesn’t look like a professional saleswoman.She hasn’t got the patter(喋喋不休) either.She just smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand:“Amy Turner.Pet Portraits Undertaken.”

I run my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her,waiting for an explanation.

“I’ll paint any animal in the comfort of your own home.”Amy Turner says.“Wouldn’t you like a nice picture of your loved one?I’ve had experience of dogs,cats,parrots,prize bulls...”

“Prize bulls!”I can’t help looking up and down our street.The thought of any of my neighbours keeping bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.

“I don’t have any animals,”I say as we look past each other.She must be wishing some little cat or dog would come running down the hall to give the game away and it is the first chance I’ve had to smell the air outside.It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winter’s gone.Even the camellia in the garden opposite has flowered overnight,pink blossoms which look shocking against the quiet greens and greys.

“Why are you still in your dressing gown?”Amy says,turning her attention back to me.“It’s nearly lunchtime.Are you ill?”

“I’m fine,”I lie.I’m not going to tell a stranger I’ve just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be sticking my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn’t rung.But now I’m not sure what to do next.Amy is still standing there.She_doesn’t_seem_to_think_that_not_having_a_pet_is

_a_good_enough_excuse.

“I’m starving.”she says and I smile politely,nodding the way you do before you say goodbye.

“No,”she puts her foot in the door.“I’m really starving.I’ve had nothing to eat for two days and no one has any pets for me to paint.I need some food or I’ll faint,right here on your doorstep.”

I stand to one side and let her in.

1.According to the text,what does a professional saleswoman usually do?

A.Sells things door to door with her cards.

B.Never puts a card into people’s hands.

C.Tries to talk people into buying her things.

D.Smiles,hands her cards and walks away.

2.What does the underlined word “one” in the third paragraph stand for?

A.Dog.     B.Child.      C.Pet.      D.Cat.

3.From the text we know that Amy is a ________.

A.young baby?sitter   B.poor beggar  C.professional salesgirl D.poor painter

4.What does the writer mean by saying “She doesn’t seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough excuse.”?

A.It seems that she doesn’t want to leave.

B.She wants the writer to give another excuse.

C.She is sure there is a pet in the house.

D.She thinks that not having a pet is a bad thing.

 

查看习题详情和答案>>

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网