Welcome to Olympic National Park!
The park is located in the western state of Washington and it covers more than 400,000 hectares. Each area of the park offers visitors something special. Here are some places to go.
Elwha Valley
The Elwha Valley is in the central part of the park. It is the Olympic Peninsula’s largest watershed (分水岭). Long ago, the rivers in this area held the most salmon (鲑鱼) outside of Alaska. In the 1920s, a growing community of settlers built two hydroelectric (水力发电) dams to provide energy for the local economy. The dams created many problems for the river. They decreased the water in the rivers, which caused the fish population in the area to decrease. This affected the other animals that depended on fish for food.
The community later decided to take some measures to solve these problems. Today, the Elwha River is the site of one of the largest ecosystem restoration projects in National Park Service history.
Hurricane Ridge
Hurricane Ridge is a mountain area in the northern part of the park. It is easy to enter, and provides incredible views of the Olympic Mountains.
The ridge has many hiking paths. In winter, people come here to ski. They also come here to take part in other fun winter activities, like sledding and snowboarding.
Hurricane Ridge usually has snow from December through the end of March. Visitors must be prepared for icy roads and severe weather.
The Coast
The westernmost part of the park is Pacific coastline. Olympic National Park has many breathtaking beaches.
Rialto Beach is known for its tall seastacks (海蚀柱). These formations are tall towers of rock standing in the sea. Kalaloch Beach is known for its white sand. It also has three national wildlife refuges, which protect the area’s bird and fish species.
The coastline areas offer hiking and camping. They are some of the most popular places in the park.
1.What happened to the Elwha River after the two dams were built?
A. Local settlers had enough energy.
B. Local settlers made more money.
C. The Elwha Valley was formed.
D. The ecosystem was greatly affected.
2.Which place is most suitable for winter activities?
A. Elwha Valley B. Hurricane Ridge
C. Rialto Beach D. Kalaloch Beach
3.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To attract visitors to the park,
B. To introduce the parkas history.
C. To show the variety of the park.
D. To stress the importance of ecosystem.
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| PROBLEMS Alice: Yesterday, at the beginning of the chemistry exam, I spent more time on a difficult question than I intended. When I saw the others turning to the next page, I became so nervous that I couldn’t even work out simple questions. I really want to know how to control myself in exams. Could you give me some advice? Rob: I’m trying to review for my exams, but it’s hard to concentrate for long. I sit on the bed with my books, but then I lie down and fall asleep. And my parents ask me to do things or my friends call, so I give up studying. I’m starting to panic. What should I do? Lara: I get good marks at school, so my friends all want to copy my homework. But I spend a lot of time working while they’re having fun. It’s not fair, and Pm getting fed up with this situation. But how do I tell them they can’t copy my work—I don’t want to lose my friends. Help! |
| ADVICE Concentrate on the exam. Don’t daydream or be distracted by the other test takers. Some students do exams quickly, but this doesn’t necessarily mean they get all the questions right. Just stick to your own pace, and learn to budget your time sensibly. It’s quite normal to be nervous but you should calm down! It’s helpful to have a regular routine—try to study at the same time every day. And you’d better tell your friends and family not to interrupt you! Sit down to work at a desk or table, and take a break every half hour to get up and do something different for five minutes. Good luck! Your friends ought to know that they shouldn’t copy your work. It’s cheating. The next time they ask, say no nicely but firmly. Tell them that they have to do the work themselves or they won’t learn anything. If they don’t understand, they aren’t real friends. |
1.Which of the following piece of advice might be helpful to Alice?
A. Do exams quickly. B. Work at your own pace.
C. Have a regular routine. D. Avoid cheating in the exam.
2.Why is Lara very angry with her friends?
A. Because they want to copy her homework.
B. Because they often have fun without her.
C. Because they take her homework back home.
D. Because they distract her during the exam.
3.How often should we do something different while doing the review?
A. Every five minutes. B. Every twenty minutes.
C. Every thirty minutes. D. Every two hours.
4.Where are the texts most probably taken from?
A. An English dictionary. B. A science magazine.
C. A business newspaper. D. A student magazine.
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In 1952, my daddy traveled with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He worked on a very large dredge vessel (挖泥船), and he went where it went. This meant he spent a lot of time away from our North Carolina home.
As Christmas approached, he called from Galveston, Texas. Daddy explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back to his family.
Disappointed as she was, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Daddy.
I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart.
When we woke up on Christmas morning, we were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. As we were playing, I looked up and thought I saw my daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. She just repeated he would have been home if he could, but it just wasn’t possible.
But I was sure it was Daddy! I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home!
As I rushed into his outstretched arms, Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, a group of the workers had decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family.
Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree.
1.At first, why did the writer’s Daddy think he couldn’t come back home?
A. He lacked money. B. He lost the way.
C. He had a tight schedule. D. He didn’t find a car.
2.Why did the writer go to bed with a heavy heart?
A. He had a quarrel with his sisters.
B. He worried about not receiving a gift.
C. He missed his Daddy on this special day.
D. He envied other families who can stay together.
3.Which of the following is true?
A. The writer made up a story to make his mother happy.
B. Daddy borrowed a car and drove home on Christmas morning.
C. Daddy took a ride in a co-worker’s car and then walked home.
D. Daddy wallked all the way from Galveston, Texas.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Christmas Spirits B. Daddy’s Special Love
C. An Unforgettable Experience D. The Best “Christmas Gift”
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Apple’s well publicized iPhone X finally went on sale in pre-orders last week. With a starting price of $ 999, the iPhone X has the highest price of any iPhone ever offered. Yet Apple says its latest smartphone has so far been “off the charts.”
One of the most-talked about features of the iPhone X is the new Face ID recognition system, which replaces the Touch ID on other Apple devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone. It works by projecting more than 30, 000 dots on the face of users to create a kind of map- An infrared (红外线的) camera then reads these marks to create an image that can be confirmed as having the same appearance. Apple says the system is also designed to continually learn. Each time the face is used to unlock the phone, it is supposed to note any changes, such as facial hair or the person getting older. The system can then remember the changes to keep recognizing the person over time.
A face can unlock iPhone X, but can it be fooled?
One fairly common failure was that the Face ID sometimes did not unlock the iPhone X if the user wore a pair of sunglasses. Not surprisingly, wearing any kind of disguise (化妆) ---even one covering just part of the face—caused Face ID to fail. It was found to work correctly when the user was wearing headphones or a hat.
Several attempts were made to trick Face ID into unlocking the phone with a photo of a person instead of a real face. The iPhone X was able to pass these tests by knowing the difference between a photo and a face. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern tried something a little different. She went to a mask maker and asked for a recreation of her face to see if the iPhone X would be fooled. It was not.
Apple says its research shows there is only a one in a million chance of another person being able to unlock someone else’s iPhone X with Face ID. The company has promised the system will become “the new gold standard” for all facial recognition.
1.What does the underlined part “off the charts” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. far from satisfactory. B. extremely successful.
C. surprisingly unpopular. D. unbelievably disappointing.
2.Which of the following is true of iPhone X’s Face ID system?
A. It is a hot topic worth debating.
B. It works in the same way as Touch ID.
C. It is smart enough to continue learning.
D. It can function well without an infrared camera.
3.Under which situation can the owner unlock the iPhone X?
A. When he or she wears a hat.
B. When he or she wears a mask.
C. When he or she uses a photo.
D. When he or she wears glasses.
4.What’s Apple’s attitude toward Face ID system?
A. Doubtful. B. Puzzled.
C. Positive. D. Pessimistic.
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People give gifts in almost all societies. Gifts mark anniversaries, religious festivals and other important occasions. Sometimes there are even special ceremonies for gift giving. Some gifts are expensive, or they may take months to create.1. What do these different kinds of gifts and gift-giving occasions have in common?
2. If you receive a birthday gift from someone, that person usually expects a birthday gift from you in return. A gift establishes or confirms a social obligation (责任). In some cultures, there are complex rules about gift exchange. In Pakistan, for example, there is a rule for giving gifts on special occasions, such as a wedding.3. It works this way; You give the wedding couple a gift, and they “repay” you with a gift of slightly higher value. Then you give the couple another gift. This one should be worth the difference between the first two gifts, plus a little more. The gift exchange continues, following the same pattern.
Sometimes gift giving is a form of tribute (贡品).4. In many ancient cultures, people made offerings to their leaders to show their loyalty. The Nubians in ancient Egypt are a good example. They brought gold to the Egyptian pharaohs, or kings.
Today ambassadors, presidents, and prime ministers usually bring gifts when they visit a foreign leader. This tradition is different from the tribute system. Leaders bring gifts to strengthen relationships between countries, not to emphasize the power of the gift receiver.
Gifts can also send special messages. For example, gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel special.5. The gift keeps the memory of a special person and a special relationship alive.
A. Gifts can be a form of communication.
B. This tradition is called “taking-giving.”
C. Sometimes a gift reminds us of the giver.
D. Gift giving is often a process of exchange.
E. You should know some rules for gift giving.
F. Others are of less value, such as birthday cards.
G. A tribute is a gift to a powerful leader or country from a less powerful one.
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“U—S—A! U—S—A!” Jeremy Holst, 16, screamed from the sidelines as the clock counted down. The timer buzzed (发出蜂鸣声), and he and his teammates stormed the rink (溜冰场) to ______ their goalkeeper--- but the next person Jeremy ran to was Kenny Kinsey, 17. “We ______ it! We won the bronze!” Jeremy said, giving him a high five.
It was March, and Kenny and Jeremy had ______ from New York City to Austria to ______ in the Special Olympics World Winter Games as part of a floor hockey team that ______ students with and without intellectual disabilities. “Our paths might ______ have crossed if it weren’t for this opportunity to ______ together,” Jeremy says.______, he goes to a private school at one end of New York City, while Kenny attends a ______ needs program at a public school all the way across town.
But the two boys got along very well from the very first ______ “We connected over our ______ of sports — and now we’re like any friends,” Jeremy says.
And that ______ just might have helped them bring home the bronze. “In a team meeting, Kenny spoke about how Jeremy and other team members had ______ him even more than some of his schoolmates,” coach Joseph Stewart ______. “That speech really brought the team together.”
The ______ in Austria was an unforgettable moment for all involved, but the biggest ______ these two athletes learned is more ______ than any award. “______ many differences among people, it just ______ that we can all find ______ to combine,” Jeremy says.
1.A. attract B. support C. congratulate D. help
2.A. proved B. found C. created D. did
3.A. walked B. traveled C. called D. rushed
4.A. fight B. compete C. serve D. work
5.A. combined B. compared C. exchanged D. transformed
6.A. still B. ever C. never D. already
7.A. explore B. play C. study D. perform
8.A. At most B. In short C. After all D. As usual
9.A. regular B. special C. normal D. similar
10.A. practice B. show C. speech D. discussion
11.A. expectation B. taste C. love D. impression
12.A. agreement B. memory C. respect D. friendship
13.A. accepted B. refused C. doubted D. noticed
14.A. repeats B. reminds C. recalls D. responds
15.A. accident B. trip C. spirit D. victory
16.A. lesson B. subject C. skill D. fact
17.A. humorous B. interesting C. reasonable D. valuable
18.A. Despite B. Besides C. Beyond D. Although
19.A. comes out B. turns out C. makes out D. works out
20.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
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根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，在答题卷上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
1.His inspiring speech has left a good i______ on me.
2.Life c______ of not only sunshine but also hard times.
3.Large q______ of sand were washed down the hillside by the rain last night.
4.We will a______ to all countries to build up cooperation on climate change.
5.Pm busy a______ for admission to Stanford University at present.
6.She felt ______ (羞愧的) of her failure and lowered her head.
7.Our company needs a more ______ (灵活的) policy to develop well.
8.If you want to go beyond your limits, you have to ______ (挑战) yourself.
9.He was ______ (指控) of breaking the law deliberately.
10.She has acting ______ (潜力), but she needs training.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作业，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。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(\)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:每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
1.Please keep me informing of the latest development of the program.
2.The reason why he failed again was that he lacked of experience.
3.I know nothing about the film. If I knew about it, I will tell you.
4.The new method makes possible for us to complete the task on time.
5.I was about to go to bed while suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
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假定你是李华，美国一所友好学校正在你校选拔优秀学生到美国进行为期两周的交流学习，你对此很感兴趣。请根据提示内容，给Mr. Blair写一封自荐信。
1. 自身优势；
2. 希望获准。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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