The London Eye
The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium (千禧年). It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people. Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops. Passengers have to get on when it’s moving.
OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.
TICKETS: Online or by phone. A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day.From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.
HOW TO GET THERE: 5 minutes’ walk from Waterloo underground station.
Choose the best answers:
【小题1】The London Eye was built for celebrating __

A.New Year’s EveB.1999
C.foreign visitorsD.the Millennium
【小题2】On sunny day from the top of the London Eye you can see __--
A.all of England
B.Windsor Castle
C.all the buildings which are 40 kilometers away
D.the building that is 135 meters high
【小题3】There are_____  passengers in the London Eye when it’s full.
A.32B.800 C.25D.72
【小题4】The opening time of the London Eye in summer is _that in the winter.
A.shorter than B.the same as
C.as many asD.longer than
【小题5】People_____  get tickets from the Ticket Office because tickets there are limited.
A.can usually
B.can never
C.can’t always
D.walk from Waterloo underground station to

缺词填空

In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using so much that it is in fact a kind of pollution.

When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it d  1.  for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful views: stars, p  2.  and even galaxies(星系).

According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without u  3.  any special equipment(设备). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big c  4., people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.

Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research s  5.  that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too.

When birds fly to a  6.  place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles(圈) u  7. they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights.

Too much light at night m  8.  even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that. They are still learning more.

In order to prevent things from going w  9., governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are r  10.  needed.

Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too.

 

The London Eye

The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium (千禧年). It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people. Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops. Passengers have to get on when it’s moving.

OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.

TICKETS: Online or by phone. A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day.From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.

HOW TO GET THERE: 5 minutes’ walk from Waterloo underground station.

Choose the best answers:

1.The London Eye was built for celebrating __

A. New Year’s Eve                          B. 1999

C. foreign visitors                           D. the Millennium

2.On sunny day from the top of the London Eye you can see __--

A. all of England

B. Windsor Castle

C. all the buildings which are 40 kilometers away 

D. the building that is 135 meters high

3.There are_____  passengers in the London Eye when it’s full.

A. 32                    B. 800        C. 25                             D. 72

4.The opening time of the London Eye in summer is _that in the winter.

A. shorter than                                         B. the same as

C. as many as                         D. longer than

5.People_____  get tickets from the Ticket Office because tickets there are limited.

A. can usually

B. can never

C. can’t always                            

D. walk from Waterloo underground station to

 

In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using so much that it is in fact a kind of pollution.

When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it d   76      for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful views: stars, p   77      and even galaxies(星系).

According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without u   78      any special equipment(设备). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big c   79     , people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.

Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research s   80      that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too.

When birds fly to a   81      place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles(圈) u   82     they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights.

Too much light at night m   83      even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that. They are still learning more.

In order to prevent things from going w   84    , governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are r   85      needed.

Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too.

76. ________  77. ________   78. _______  79. _______  80.  _______

81. ________  82.________   83. _______  84. _______  85. _______

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