LAKE MINNEWANKA BOAT TOUR
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Just 15 minutes from Banff is Lake Minnewanka where a 90-minute cruise(乘船游览) to the Devil’s Gap is sure to be the highlight of your summer adventure!
For information & group reservations, phone 762-3473!
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GUIDED MOUNTAIN FLIGHTS of the Columbia Ice Field & Canadian Rockies
Leave the Crowds Behind
Tour Narrated by Your Host
Owner/ Pilot Steve Neill (from $110/person)
·Comfortable window seats
·Headsets for clients/pilot conversation
·Ski plane available for glacier landings
Reservations : 1-877-344-7117
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THREE SISTERS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
Which stars will you be watching tonight? When you discover the beauty that surrounds Three Sisters Mountain Village, you will be surprised at how much brighter they are in the sky than on the screen. So make some popcorn, pull up a comfortable chair and settle in for a quiet night in the mountain. All the stars will be there.
Call roll-free (866) 388-2877
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PERFECT PICTURES
Discover the Rockies’s most desirable natural attractions on a Brewster guided excursion. As national park specialists, we are proud to share the wonders of Canada’s largest outdoor living museum. Our 111 years’ experience ensures a most memorable guided adventure!
·Wildlife viewing
·Nature walks
·Sightseeing
Toll-free: 1-800-760-6934
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RAFTING & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Youth & group rates available!
A spectacular adventure is waiting for you between Banff and Calgary, a short scenic drive to paradise. Join us for a fun, exciting and safe adventure in the Kananaskis and Bow Valley.
Adventures are available for all ages and skill levels.
Our professional and highly qualified guides are all Wilderness First Aid and River Rescue certified.
Toll-free: 1-877-999-7238
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1.Which number would a retired couple phone for several quiet starry nights?
A. 762-3473
B. (866) 388-2877
C. 1-877-344-7117
D. 1-800-760-6934
2.Which website are the Johnsons (9-68), adventure lovers, likely to check for more information?
A. www. brewster. ca
B. www. rockiesairtours. com
C. www. insideoutexperience. com
D. www. minnewankaboattours. com
3.What kind of activities do the five tours all provide?
A. Free activities.
B. Outdoor activities.
C. Educational activities.
D. Adventurous activities.
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A small family approached. The daughter was young and pretty. Her name was Blair, and she was obviously leaving. Her parents were not. The three gazed at the crowd and began their wait. Blair was twenty-three, fresh from graduate school with a handsome résumé (简历) but not ready for a career. A friend from college was in Africa as a volunteer for Peace Work, which had inspired Blair to devote the next two years to helping others. Her assignment was in eastern Peru, where she would teach primitive little children how to read. She would live in a hut with no modern conveniences, no electricity and no phones, and she was anxious to begin her journey.
The flight would take her to Miami, then to Lima, then by bus for three days into the mountains, into another country. For the first time in her young and sheltered life, Blair would spend Christmas away from home.
Luther, her father, was sad that Blair was leaving. The goodbyes had all been said. “Are you sure this is what you want?” had been asked for the hundredth time. Then, the first announcement was made, the one asking those in first class to come forward.
“I guess we’d better go,” Luther said to his daughter, his only child. They hugged again and fought back the tears. Blair smiled and said, “The year will fly by. I’ll be home next Christmas.”
Nora, her mother, bit her lip, nodded and kissed her once more. “Please be careful,” she said because she couldn’t stop saying it.
“I’ll be fine.”
They released her and watched helplessly as she joined a long line and inched away, away from them, away from home and security and everything she’s ever known. They turned and got inot endless sadness.
1.What’s the reason for Blair’s decision to help others?
A. Her friend’s behaviour.
B. Her successful career.
C. Support from her parents.
D. Her college’s requirement.
2.What were the family waiting for?
A. The flight to Lima.
B. The flight to Miami.
C. The bus to the mountains.
D. The bus to another country.
3.Which words can best describe Luther and Nora’s feelings?
A. Indifferent and cold.
B. Pleased and appreciative.
C. Heartbroken but relaxed.
D. Understanding but concerned.
4.What can we infer about Blair in the passage?
A. She was tired of city life.
B. She was twenty-three years old.
C. She used to spend Christmas in Peru.
D. She would be in first class in the flight.
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There are around 6,000 living languages in the world—and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or animals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4.5 percent of languages have died out—compared with 1.3 percent of birds, and 1.9 percent of mammals.
Languages come and go, and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace(痕迹). Only a very few—Basque, Greek and Latin among them—have lasted more than 2000 years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicker.
The Ethnologue, a database of all the languages spoken in the world, states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of becoming extinct. If very few people speak a language, it will probably die out.
Languages may be lost through migration, as people move from small towns to city centers, or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, and along with them, their language. Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish “official languages”, for a country to educate its children and carry out its business, had a disastrous effect on many small languages.
What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language—some industries already reflect this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience. As languages are lost, whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.
To put it simply, language expresses something about who we are, about where we live in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New Zealand’s North Island, sums it up: “If you grow up speaking our language, you won’t know who you are.”
1.What do the figures mentioned in the first paragraph suggest?
A. Most languages have died out completely.
B. Languages are in great danger of extinction.
C. Languages are disappearing slower than before.
D. Animals are disappearing faster than languages.
2.What can best replace the underlined word “devastate” ?
A. raise
B. control
C. improve
D. destroy
3.What if a language is lost according to the passage?
A. There will be great trouble.
B. There is no need to worry about it.
C. Its culture and knowledge will also be lost.
D. People will be able to communicate with others conveniently.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Languages reflect our identity.
B. People will speak the same language one day.
C. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.
D. Fewer people will remember their own languages.
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For environmental reasons, Britain will ban all new petro-and diesel-powered vehicles from its roads beginning in 23 years, a government report says.
The plan, expected Wednesday, aims to start removing petrol and diesel engines in 2040. It follows a similar official statement in France and some after the British government was ordered by the High Court to develop new plans to reduce NO2 in the air. Judges ruled that previous clean-air plans were not enough to meet European Union pollution limits in the coming years.
Britain’s government has said the poor air quality has an unnecessary and avoidable negative effect on citizens’ health, and costs up to $ 3.5 billion in annual lost productivity.
Part of the new plan involves an offer of $260 million to local governments to change rules where vehicle emissions(排放) are over EU standards. Ideas so far include changing road layouts, reprogramming traffic lights and charging a fee for the oldest and most polluting cars on the road.
The plan also includes $1.3 billion for government purchase of extreme-low-emission vehicles, nearly $130 million to improve infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations and $378 million for remodeling existing vehicles.
Climate change is also a reason for the plan to get these vehicles off the road. “We can’t carry on with petrol and diesel cars,” Environment Secretary Michael Gove said. “It’s important we all prepare for a significant change which deals not just with the problems of health caused by emissions, but the broader problems caused in terms of accelerating climate change.”
Gove added that local communities are partly responsible for coming up with ways to limit emissions, including possible limitations on commuters(上下班往返者) and the addition of cleaner mass transportation options. Local leaders are called on to draw up “appropriate plans” to deal with climate challenges related to emission, he said.
1.Why does the British government decide on this ban?
A. To focus on its citizens’ health.
B. To follow in France’s footsteps.
C. To respond to the court’s request.
D. To promote solar energy in transport.
2.Which measure may the British government take to achieve its plan?
A. Limiting the number of traffic lights.
B. Removing old and high-emission vehicles.
C. Spending some money on electric vehicles.
D. Changing the way in which roads are arranged.
3.What can be inferred from Gove’s words?
A. United efforts are required to achieve the plan.
B. Convenient public transportation is badly needed.
C. Vehicle emissions are the key factor in climate change.
D. Petrol and diesel cars may hold back economic progress.
4.What is the suitable title for this passage?
A. Practical ways to reduce vehicle emissions
B. The EU forces Britain to improve the poor air quality
C. Britain plans to take petrol and diesel engines off roads
D. Relationship between vehicle emissions and climate change
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What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative(主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. 1. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. 2.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. 3. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. 4.. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
5. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
A. Successful people never complain
B. Successful person don’t make excuses.
C. They work hard even when no one is watching.
D. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given.
E. It is failure that teaches us much more than success.
F. It is hard to be successful if you don’t trust the people around you.
G. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect.
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I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowed of boys on the playground. She seemed so
_______ but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her _______ nobody could.
I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing _______. She practiced dribbling(运球) and _______ over and over.
One day I asked Sally why she _______ so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a _______. I’m going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe if I am _______ enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t_______.”
I _______ her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to ________. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head
________ in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I walk ________ and sat down beside her. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The ________ told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team -- still less she would be ________ a scholarship -- so she should stop dreaming about college.
I felt she was extremely ________. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were ________. They didn’t understand the________ of a dream.
The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was ________ offered a scholarship and ________ to the college education that she had ________and worked toward for all those years.
It’s true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.
1.A. small B. upset C. strong D. determined
2.A. as B. and C. but D. for
3.A. well B. still C. again D. alone
4.A. running B. passing C. shooting D. struggling
5.A. studied B. expected C. improved D. practiced
6.A. title B. prize C. reward D. scholarship
7.A. good B. brave C. active D. careful
8.A. lack B. block C. count D. appear
9.A. guided B. watched C. preferred D. encouraged
10.A. faith B. peace C. victory D. profession
11.A. sunk B. buried C. covered D. dropped
12.A. up B. away C. back D. around
13.A. coach B. judge C. teacher D. captain
14.A. sent B. offered C. promised D. suggested
15.A. excited B. worried C. disappointed D. frightened
16.A. cruel B. strict C. unfair D. wrong
17.A. cause B. power C. value D. pressure
18.A. really B. entirely C. gradually D. naturally
19.A. voted B. admitted C. appointed D. introduced
20.A. joined in B. gone through C. benefited from D. dreamed about
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some popular places to visit are built by people while other famous places are the 1. (create) of nature. In the northeast of the US, there was a famous rock on a high mountain that looked just like 2. old man. 3. (locate) in the town of Franconia, New Hampshire, he had thick hair, a big nose and a beard. People called him“The Old Man of the Mountain”, which was also known 4. the Great Stone Face and it measured forty 5. (foot) tall. Scientists thought that the stone face6. (possible) dated back to 17,000 years ago.
In May 2003, there was very bad weather near the Old Man of the Mountain. The sky was so 7. (cloud) that people couldn’t see the stone face for many days. As soon as the storm was over, people looked for the Old Man. They discovered that he
8. (fall) apart. A number of scientists climbed up, 9. (hope) to repair the stone face. But they were disappointed at 10. they saw -- the damage from the weather was just too bad.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The other day, our teacher gave us a quiz. I finished the question quickly until I read the last one: “What is the name of the woman who clean the school?” I had seen the woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and at her fifties. And how could I know her name? I handed in my paper, leave the last question blank.
I asked that the last question would count towards the grade. “Absolute,” said the teacher. “In your life, you will come across with many people. They deserve your attention, even you just smile at and say hello to them.”
I later learned that his name was Dorothy.
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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie来信说他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但在阅读时遇到了困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议。
注意：1．词数100左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国传统文学traditional Chinese literature; 汉字Chinese character
Dear Jamie,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
难度: 中等查看答案及解析