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  Discover the beautiful, silent, white world of Antarctic on the holiday of a lifetime.Head south to Buenos Aires then transfer to the world’s most southern city, Ushuaia.From there it’s about 1000 kilometers on a special icebreaker ship to the freezing temperature of Antactica.

  Getting off the ship and taking your first step onto the ice, you will imagine what it was like to be an explorer.Meet Adlelie penguins sitting on their edge, or see an Antarctic seal that lives all the year round on the ice.But do not get closer than five meters to any animal, in case you frighten it or make it angry.

  The friendly crew of the ship will look after you as you explore the ice continent.We promise you fantastic meals and a comfortable bed-you sleep in a four-person cabin-as well as many special treats.If you don’t think it is cold enough, try the “polar plunge”(极地跳水)-jump into a special hole dug in the ice and dip your head under the water.You can then jump into a hot tub and if you succeed we will give you a certificate(证书).

  After you wake up for the first time in the Antarctic you will understand why everybody who goes there falls in love with the place.The scenery is different every day because the sea ice is always moving.

  Our ships travel to Antarctica from November to March-phone today and book your dream holiday!

(1)

What kind of article do you suppose it is?

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A.

A report.

B.

News.

C.

Advertisement.

D.

Travel guide.

(2)

Where is the city Ushuaia?

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A.

In Antarctic.

B.

In Australia.

C.

In Newsland.

D.

In South America.

(3)

Which of the following is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

You can’t be too close to the animals there.

B.

There are no bigger animals except penguins.

C.

On the ship you can sleep with the other three in a cabin.

D.

There are special holes for you to jump into it.

(4)

What is the main idea of this passage?

[  ]

A.

Fantastic Holiday by ship to the Antarctica.

B.

Polar animals.

C.

Polar holiday.

D.

Polar adventure.

As dangerous as sharks may have seed to people after watching Jaws, which was released on June 20,1975, the recent disastrous decrease in their numbers show that people have proven far more dangerous to sharks.

    This disastrous decline is due in large part to commercial fishing of sharks. “The market for

shark fins(鱼翅)in East Asia opened up thanks to changes in their economy, increasing their

ability to spend money on things such as shark fin soup,” Burgess said.

However, the biggest worry for sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays, which are suffering a similar fate, “is how they are killed incidentally when fishermen try and take other fish—the problem of bycatch(渔业混获),” Burgess explained. “They may be thrown back afterward, but they’re still dead.”

The key of the problems behind bringing sharks back is that “they’re not the same as other fish,” Burgess said, “Sharks are slow growing and slow to reach maturity. Sharks are live bearers, which means females keep their young in their body just like us, but instead of nine months, it takes 12 to 18 months or more in sharks. Also, sharks generally can’t give birth again until a year after they’ve given birth—sometimes they’re on a three-year cycle. So once you get a shark population knocked down, this ‘life in the slow lane’ means that recovery is measured in decades rather than years.”\

Burgess said, “I’m on the recovery team for it, but the recovery plan for that is over the course of 100 years. So I won’t see them recover, nor will you, nor will your children. That’s what it means when these animals go down—they’re down a long time.”

Any measures aimed at saving sharks must not only consider byeatch, “which is the real killer right now,” but also encourage interactional cooperation, Burgess said.

“Sharks are very migratory, and many species cross borders,” he said. “We can protect them only by getting many govemment to come aboard. That’s the hardest part about this.”

The text mainly tells us       .

       A.shark fins are valuable    B.sharks are dangerous

       C.bycatch brings bad effects       D.sharks are in danger

The number of sharks is decreasing mostly because of      .

       A.the film Jaws          B.commercial interests

       C.changes in economy D.shark fin soup

Bringing sharks back is difficult because      .

       A.they’re like the other fish      

       B.their reproductive rate is slow

       C.they can’t give birth again     

       D.their life cycle is only 3 years

What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

       A.Sharks live the way human beings do.

       B.It’s time many govemments cooperate.

       C.Sharks’ migration takes a very long time.

       D.Bycatch shouldn’t be forbidden by intemational laws.

The test is most probably a        .

       A.newspaper ad          B.book review

       C.science news report  D.science fiction story

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 A great life doesn’t happen by accident.A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time,energy,thoughts,and hard work towards what you want your life to be.A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way,instead of just what comes next.Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style,and start creating your own great life today!

    Simplify.People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way.It’s not a way to

remove work from your life.When you focus on simplifying your life,you free up energy and

time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here.

  Effort.Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments.It may mean

re.evaluating how you spend your time,or choosing to spend your money in a different way.

It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy.Life will reward your best effort.

  Create priorities.It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets

your attention,instead of intentionally using the time,energy and money you have in a way

that’s important to you.Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making

sure you are honoring your priorities.

  Reserves.A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things,time,space,

energy,money.Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences,and that

allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear

decides for you.

  Eliminate distractions.Look around at someone’s life you admire.Ask them how they did

it.Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you.

  Thoughts.A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and

allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals

look for ways to achieve them.Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you

meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love.

    Start.There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step.”There’s no better time to start than today.Today,right now,is the

right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires.It’s what you do

TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.

A brief

introduction

A great life doesn’t happen by 71 ____________

A great life 72 __________ from arranging wisely your time energy,thoughts and hard work towards what you want your life to be

A great life is the result of suing what you get in a creative and thoughtful way 73_______ than just what comes next

Seven 74

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a great life

When you focus on simplifying your life you 75______ energy and time to the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here

It is 76______ that you should make some adjustments in order to create a great life

Focus on 77______ the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities

Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences and that allows you to make decisions 78_________ on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you

Fin ways to devote yourself to things that are more important to you

Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you 79_______ into year after year is really important to creating a life that you love

The old saying “ a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is familiar 80_______ us all It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow

Sure, human dads can play games with their kids and help with homework, but can they give birth? Daddy sea horses can! This Father’s Day, while you’re praising your daddy, you may also remember that some of the best dads in the world can be found in the animal kingdom:

Sea horses: The “Mr. Moms” in the sea, male sea horses, carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs in small bags in their stomachs until they hatch. Even after the babies are born, they stay inside the bag until they are ready to live by themselves.

Darwin’s rheas: Thought your dad was overprotective? Darwin’s rheas, also known as South American ostriches (鸵鸟), are so protective of their children that they have even been known to attack small airplanes on the ground if they get too close to their home!

Marmosets: These little monkeys do everything but give lectures on how to give birth! Devoted dads assist during their babies’ birth. They also let Mom get some rest by taking care of the kids when she’s not nursing them.

Sand grouse: These pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is rare, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids. After they dip their breast feathers in the water, they fly home and let their chicks suck the water from their bodies.

Fathers in the animal kingdom are not that different from our own beloved dads. This Father’s Day, when you are honoring your dad, honor animal dads, too, by practicing kindness toward all animals.

1. The underlined “they” in paragraph 2 refers to      .

A. fertilized eggs   B. their stomachs    C. male sea horses    D. baby sea horses

2. According to the passage, which animal is the most protective?

A. A sea horse   B. A Darwin’s rhea     C. A marmoset    D. A san grouse

3.The passage mainly tells readers       .

A.  how clever and brave animals are

B.  how to honor animal dads on Father’s Day

C.  animal dads are different from human dads

D.  some interesting facts about male animals

 

 

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