TORONTO－Rising temperatures in eastern Canada are making it more dangerous for the native Inuit population in the province of Quebec to travel and hunt by snowmobile, and a new study recommends that they return to using the traditional dog sled．
A recent report on climate change in Quebec's Arctic region stresses that warming temperatures are forcing the Inuit to rethink how they get around, which is mainly by Skidoo snowmobile．
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For the last 10 years or so we've had winters that are more mild, so ice forms later in autumn and winter,” Martin Tremblay, a geographic researcher who led the study, said Tuesday．
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One of the most effective means of transport is the Skidoo, and the period when it can be used is shorter than before．It causes security problems, because the ice is thinner and more unstable．”
Tremblay's report was prepared for the Kativik regional government and offers several recommendations to deal with climate change, among the most striking being a return to Inuit's traditional means of transport－dog sleds．
Tremblay points out that dog sleds are a fair bit lighter than Skidoos and well-trained dogs can sense precarious patches of ice．
His recommendation is being embraced by many for reasons that extend beyond safety．
Organizers of Ivakkak, Nunavik's annual dog sled race, say encouraging dog sled use and breeding pure Huskies will do much to preserve an Inuit tradition under threat．
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The dogs were part of their nomadic(游牧的) life and it was taken from them,” said Ivakkak coordinator Isabelle Dubois, referring to allegations(主张)that tens of thousands of sled dogs were slaughtered during the 1950s and 1960s．
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It's a way of life that has disappeared and the dogs are at the base of that way of life．”
(1)
What is the text mainly about?
[ ]
A．
The Inuit's modern way of life．
B．
The Inuit are urged to return to using dog sleds．
C．
Weather changes in the province of Quebec．
D．
The Inuit's life faces new danger．
(2)
What is the main transportation means of the Inuit now?
[ ]
A．
Dog sleds．
B．
Huskies．
C．
Snowmobiles．
D．
Cars．
(3)
We can learn from the passage that dog sleds ________ in the Inuit's life．
[ ]
A．
are seldom used
B．
are used once a year
C．
are still popular
D．
have disappeared completely
(4)
The underlined word “precarious” in Para．6 probably means ________．
Situated in the South West of England, between Exeter and Plymouth, Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts(度假胜地)in Britain．It provides sophisticated(精致)entertainment, sports of every kind and cultural facilities, all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty．Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea, with private suites(套房), swimming pools and saunas, and comfortable but less expensive guest house．There are camping sites, too, and hundreds of house displaying “B&B” signs．
As well as a number of small quiet bays, which are ideal for beach barbecues away from the crowds, Torquay has large sandy beaches where you can buy refreshments(饮料)and hire deck chairs, boats and even beach huts．There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea, and miles of winding cliff paths for walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what is often said to be the healthiest air in the country．For the sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf, tennis, squash and bowls, but also for water-skiing, hang-gliding and deep-sea fishing．
After a day in the open air, there are lots of things to do in the evenings, too．There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres．For the children, there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic-especially when the lights are all on at night．
Of course, there’s no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay．Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams．Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham．
Torquay seems to have something for everyone．But don’t take my word for it－come and see for yourself．
(1)
Which of the following best explains what “B&B” means on the signs?
[ ]
A．
Bed and breakfast．
B．
Breakfast and bath．
C．
Beach and barbecue．
D．
Beautiful and British．
(2)
According to the text Torquay might be described as ________．
[ ]
A．
comfortable and expensive
B．
crowded and lively
C．
remote and beautiful
D．
fresh and healthy
(3)
What is special about the model village?
[ ]
A．
It opens at night．
B．
It has something for the children．
C．
It’s in the open air．
D．
It has a real railway system．
(4)
What is the purpose of writing this text?
[ ]
A．
To introduce the geography of Torquay to students．
B．
To make some places known to visitors．
C．
To show the beauty of resorts．
D．
To attract more tourists．
阅读理解
I was in arush as always, but this time it was for an?date I just corldn’t be late for!I found myself at a checkout counter behind ar?woman seeingly in no nuny as she paid for her groceries．A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had humied into the store to pick up some flowers．I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upconing evening．I did not want to be Late for this date．
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation bitween strangers．The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me．She smiled．It was a nice smile-warm and reasuring-and I retuned her gift by smiling back．
“
Must be a special lady,” wboever it is that will be getting \those beautiful flowers．”she said．
“
Yes, she’s speciao,” I said ,and then to my cnbarrassment ,the words kept coming out．“It‘s only our second dute, but somchow I am just having the feeling she’s‘the one，’”jokingly, I addcd,“The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me．”
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Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who buings her such lovely slowers and who is obviorsly in love with her,” the woman said．”My husband rscd to bring me flowers every week-even when tines were tough and we didn’t have much money．Those were incredible days; be was very romantic and-lf course- I miss him since he’s passed away．”
I paid for my flowers as se was gathering up her groceries．There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her．I touched her on the shoulder and said“You were right, you know．These flowers are indeed for a very special lady．”I hand??the fowes and thanked her tor such a mice conversation．
It took her a moment to realize htat I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased．“You have a wonderful evening ,”I said．I left het with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers．
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story．A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this stoty had hdlped to seal it for ber-that was the nigtht than I won her heart．
(1)
Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
[ ]
A．
He was to meet his girlfriend
B．
He had to go back to school soon．
C．
He was delayed by an elderly lady
D．
He had to pick up some groceries．
(2)
What does the underlined phrase“her gift”(Paragraph 2)refer to?
[ ]
A．
Her words
B．
Her smile
C．
Her flowers
D．
Her politeness．
(3)
Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
[ ]
A．
She told him a nice story
B．
She allowed him to pay first．
C．
She gave him encouragement
D．
She liked flowers very much．
(4)
What is the message conveyed in the story?
[ ]
A．
Flowers are important for a date
B．
Small talk is helpful．
C．
Love and kindness are rewarding
D．
Elderly people deserve respecting．
阅读理解
The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the world's supply of water．With 97％ of the world's water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture．Although the idea of a water shortage(短缺)seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfull country, many of the world's agricultural industries experience constant water shortages．
Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seaons, the costs of water redistribution(重新分配)are very high．Notonly is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered．Where valleys(山谷)are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed．Besides, water many flow easily through pipes to fields,but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other．Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements．
This is particularly troubling ro countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation(灌溉)．In Texas, farmers' overuse of irrigation water be resulted in a 25％ redcution of the water stores．In the Central Valley area of south eastern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry vallege, but much of the water use has been poorly managed．
Saudi Arabia's attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have been the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves．Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry．
(1)
From the first two paragraphs we learnt that ________．
[ ]
A．
much of the world's water is available for use
B．
people in high rainfll countries feel lucky
C．
the costs of water redistribution should be considered
D．
water can be easily carried through pipes across the world
(2)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
The water in Texas have been reduced by 75％．
B．
Most industries in the world suffer from water shortagers．
C．
The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years．
D．
Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley．
(3)
What is most likely to be discussed in the paragreh that follows?
[ ]
A．
Steps to improving water use managet．
B．
Ways tor redjuce the costs of builing dams．
C．
Measured to dmal with worldwide water shortages．
D．
Appmihes to handling the pressure on water supply．
(4)
The text is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
water supply and increasing population
B．
water use management and agriculture
C．
water redistribution and wildlife protection
D．
water shornages and environmental protection．
阅读理解
Situated in the South West of England, between Exeter and Plymouth, Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Britain．It provides a variety of entertainment, sports of every kind and cultural facilities, all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty．Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea, with private suites(套房), swimming pools and saunas, and comfortable but less expensive guest houses．There are camping sites, too, and hundreds of houses displaying“B＆B”signs．
As well as a number of small quiet bays, which are ideal for beach barbecues away from the crowds, Torquay has large sandy beaches where you can buy refreshments(饮料)and hire deck chairs, boats and even beach huts．There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea, and miles of winding cliff paths for walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what is often said to be the healthiest air in the country．For the sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf, tennis, squash and bowls, but also for water-skiing, hang-gliding and deep-sea fishing．
After a day in the open air, there's lots to do in the evenings, too．There are plenty of discos, the occasional opera or ballet, and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres．For the children, there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic-especially when the lights are all on at night．
Of course, there's no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay．Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park, where you can walk for miles through dramatic, unspoiled countryside, or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams．Or, nearer to home, you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham．
Torquay seems to have something for everyone．But don't take my word for it－come and see for yourself．
(1)
Which of the following best explains what“B＆B”means on the signs?
[ ]
A．
Beach and barbecue
B．
Breakfast and bath
C．
Bed and breakfast
D．
Beautiful and British
(2)
According to the text Torquay might be described as ________．
[ ]
A．
comfortable and expensive
B．
remote and beautiful
C．
croweded and lively
D．
fresh and healthy
(3)
What is special about the model village?
[ ]
A．
It opens at night．
B．
It has a real railway system．
C．
It's in the open air．
D．
It has something for the children
(4)
What is the purpose of writing this text?
[ ]
A．
To introduce the geography of Torquay to students．
B．
To make some places known to visitors．
C．
To show the beauty of resorts．
D．
To attract more tourists．
阅读理解
The World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May1 to October 31, 2010．If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer，theChina Pavilion is a must－see area for you．
The China Pavilion，which is called Oriental Crown(东方之冠)，is locatedat the center of the Expo site．Standing 63 meters tall，the China Pavilion takesthe shape of an emperor’s crown，with the upper layers larger than the lower ones．Coveting 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall．Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec．18,2007．The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 de-signs put forward by Chinese from around the world．The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern fea-tures，which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better City，Better Life”．For example，it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques．The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe．It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period．but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total．How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task．Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent land-mark．
During the Expo．the main structure will be used tor an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wis-dom in urban development “by explaining the values of harmony，nature and spirit．The three-story pavilion has three sections．The top floor’s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities．There，you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed，especially in the past 30 years．According to Lu Chuan，director of the film，the scenery is like something from The lord of the Rings．On the second floor，“Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions．And the ground’s “Blos-soming City “will display scenes from cities of the future．
(1)
Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?
[ ]
A．
Tiny．
B．
Round．
C．
Exotic．
D．
Environment-friendly．
(2)
The China Pavilion can receive _________ visitors at most per day．
[ ]
A．
40,000
B．
400,000
C．
100,000
D．
20,000
(3)
We can infer that _________．
[ ]
A．
the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over
B．
the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over
C．
you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion alter the Expo is over
D．
some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion
(4)
On the second floor of the China Pavilion, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China
B．
1earn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920 s
C．
find out how paper was invented
D．
see how Chinese cities will look like in the future
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