题目内容
It is staying up late last night that _______ my being late for work.
A. got to B. ended up with C. devoted to D. led to
D
September can be a depressing month. The summer holidays are over, it’s time to go back to work or school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people it’s the perfect time to get away.
These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isn’t as extreme as it is in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips.
Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27℃ in September. It also has “Autunno in Barbagia” (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that take place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a mountainous region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so there’s always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and there’s lots of eating and drinking (This is Italy, after all).
Dubrovnik Croatia has become very popular in summer but it’s quieter and more pleasant once the crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals.
Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38℃. However, the autumn is cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing. There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock formations, and St Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Kas is a relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay if you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from Fethiye to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time to go diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early October) when the fish become most active.
Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. The city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away. There’s a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax.
Wherever you go this autumn – have fun!
【小题1】Here are the good reasons for people to take holidays in autumn except that _______.
| A.Holidays in autumn can be cheaper |
| B.the scenery in autumn is more attractive |
| C.the resorts in autumn are less crowded |
| D.The weather is neither too hot nor too cold |
| A.visitors can take part in a series of festivals in October in Barbagia |
| B.Barbagia in Egypt is surrounded by mountains |
| C.the festivals continue from September to November |
| D.the temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃ |
| A.Kas | B.Marrakech | C.Dahab | D.Dubrovnik |
| A.Dubrovnik | B.Dahab | C.Kas | D.Marrakech |
As a senior high school student, my future is always on my mind. To be exact,thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort.Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanford's graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.
It started when l became a junior, when college came into view. It's the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well.
This doesn't mean that students shouldn't attend college, but rather that they shouldn't worry so much. You'll get where you need to go, even if your path is a bit morewinding(蜿蜒的)than you'd like.
Jobs talked about the hardships in his work. His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: don't panic.One particular part of his speech stayed with me. Steve Jobs quoted(引用)thc saying"Stay hungry, stay foolisll" and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing thatyou are still a fool, no matter how much you've learned or experienced. There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.
Steve Jobs' level of success is possible to achieve, and I aim to prove that. With the will power to go into the world living every day like it's my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things. In the last moments of my life, I'll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.
【小题1】The author felt worried when_____.
| A.he had to take tests at school |
| B.he had lots of sleepless nights |
| C.he thought about his future |
| D.he searched for words of wisdom |
| A.the author is a college student |
| B.the author cares much about his future |
| C.Steve Jobs failed because of his decision |
| D.Steve Jobs' words had no effect on the author |
| A.Courage to drop out of school. | B.Confidence in defeating Jobs. |
| C.Interest in computer industry. | D.Bravery to face uncertainties. |
| A.Be content with what they know. |
| B.Have the desire to learn more. |
| C.Stay calm in the face of hardships |
| D.Be modest so as to learn more. |
| A.an experience of a speech |
| B.a memorable meeting with Jobs |
| C.the most impressive quotation in life |
| D.the wisdom drawn from a speech |
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”
“I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”
“I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”
“I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室) than with my ‘real-1ife’ friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use. People lose control(控制)of the time they spend on the Internet
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.
Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them.They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.
Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if
you have these symptoms(症状):
●You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
●You can’t wait for your next online time.
●You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
●You go out with your friends less and less.
◆根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
【小题1】What does the beginning of the passage tell us?
| A.How to become an Internet addict. |
| B.What an Internet addict usually does. |
| C.Where to find an Internet addict. |
| D.Why to write this passage. |
| A.It is something like keeping drugs. |
| B.It is a way of producing drugs. |
| C.It is like taking drugs. |
| D.It is terrible to imagine. |
| A.The teens are wasting too much money. |
| B.They used to work on the Internet. |
| C.The playing field of the teens will disappear. |
| D.More and more of the teens wil1 become addicted to the Internet. |
| A.Internet problems are more serious among college students |
| B.Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep |
| C.Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted |
| D.The police often help to find those Internet addicts. |
| A.Don’t be addicted to the Internet. |
| B.Go to family activities more often. |
| C.Do things as you have planned |
| D.Stay with your parents as often as possible. |