An atlas is a book of maps. Atlases are made with different kinds of information about different parts and areas of a country or the world. They are prepared for desk use or travel use.
Desk atlases are made for different groups of people with different needs. For example, students may use desk atlases to help learn geography, and other people may use desk atlases to study a place. A popular type of the latest atlas shows the recent fact of the world. New atlases are often carefully produced to help people learn about the changes, such as the name changes, boundary(边界) changes and other important new information. A desk atlas can also have some different maps of the same place. For example, an atlas may include maps showing population and important products of a place.
Travel atlases usually show the information about both natural and man-made features(特点). So it is not surprising to find universities, airports, forests, rivers, roads as well as cities, towns and villages in them. A travel atlas is often the first thing people need when they want to start a trip in a strange place. It often has a map of a whole country, and a map with more special information of each important place in the country. Take the atlas of the United States as an example, it often has a map of the whole country and then a map of each of the fifty states.
A travel atlas may also point out the beautiful natural places. In the US, the atlas may include national parks such as the Yellow Stone Park and some others to show the beauty of nature and interesting places to tourists.
1.An atlas is according to the passage.
A. a guide book B. a history book
C. a collection of pictures D. a collection of maps
2.How many kinds of atlases are mentioned in the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Many
3.From the passage we know people need newly produced atlases because .
A. they can’t see the old ones clearly B. they like to buy different ones
C. something has changed D. something is missing
4.According to the passage, people can find the information about in a travel atlas of Shanxi.
A. the population of Shanxi B. the local products of Shanxi
C. the Yellow Stone National Park D. Xi’an Jiaotong University
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次）
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ask, thank, happy, remember, kindness, good, drive, he, sixth, poor |
I took the bus to school every day when I was in primary school. Alvin, our bus 1. , picked us up every morning. We were all from 2. families. My parents could hardly support the family with 3. children.
Once a month, Alvin stopped at a local bus-stop. Then someone came out and 4. each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. Alvin paid for it. At the end of school year, he took us to 5. home for dancing. The 6. that he showed was amazing. We didn’t get treats like that too often, so what he did for us was 7. remembered.
Twenty years later, I called him and 8. him for us. I told him that he probably couldn’t remember me, but I sure9. him! And I could hear the smile in his voice when he said he was happy that I called.
He is the reason why I do my 10. to show kindness to everyone I meet. He has had a big influence on my life. And I am very pleased that I was able to tell him.
根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话语境的句子抄写在对话空白处，使对话恢复完整，选项中有两项是多余的。
(Ted and Bob are having breakfast.)
Ted: Hi, Bob! Eating fried chicken? 1.
Bob: Eggs and milk? I don’t want to have them every day. 2.
Ted: But don’t have too much unhealthy food. 3.
Bob: OK, I won’t. By the way, I find some students throw away eggs and milk.
Ted: That’s too bad.4.
Bob: Yes. But what do you think we can do?
Ted: 5. .
Bob: Let’s have a try, then we may have different kinds of food every day.
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It’s bad for your health. It’s delicious. How about asking our teacher to stop it? Can we do something to stop it? I want something delicious. Aren’t the eggs and the milk enough? Why not advise our school to prepare different kinds of food. |
