Information for New Members

Welcome to Banktown Bushwalking (丛林徒步旅行) Club! Here are some things you need to know:

Most walks are in faraway places. You need to take enough food and water for a full day of activity on each walk. This is the most important thing to remember.

Wear good lace-up shoes, because you need to do some climbing sometimes.

Each walk has a grade. If you haven’t been bushwalking before, we suggest that you start with an easy walk- Grade 1 or 2. If you have been bushwalking before, then a Grade 3 walk may be suitable.

All beginners need to call or e-mail the leader of an activity 48 hours before the start of the activity. They need to make sure that you are fit and able to finish the activity as planned.

Membership fees(费用) for a year:

$35 for an adult over 18 years old.

If a family joins the club, fees will be lower. $55 for the parents and $10 for each child between the ages of 5 and 18.

1.Before starting a walk, ________ is the most important thing that walkers must remember.?

A. sunglasses????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. money????????????? ????????????? C. lace-up shoes????????????? ????????????? D. food and water

2.A person who hasn’t been bushwalking before should choose a ________ walk.

A. Grade 1 or 2????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Grade 3????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Grade 4????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Grade 5

3.Eric, his wife and their 16-year-old child want to join the club. They should pay ______ for a year.

A. $35????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. $55????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. $65????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. $75

 

In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.

The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.

    Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.

1. The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.

    A. the difference between to two blood types

    B. the relationship between the two blood types

    C. the influence of blood type on one’s behavior

    D. the connection between personality and blood type

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

    A. It was lightly believed.             B. It was brought to them.

    C. They liked and accepted it.              D. They stole the idea from others

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    A. Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory.

    B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.

    C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.

    D. People don’t change their personality to match the theory.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

    A. Is the blood-type theory poplar?     B. Is the personality changeable?

C. Is it in your blood?                 D. Is it in you mind?

 

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