Underwater Ice Hockey（曲棍球）is a new sport that began in Austria and is increasingly popular among free divers.
Not to be confused with underwater hockey,which is played in indoor swimming pools,underwater ice hockey is practiced in a 6 meters wide by 8 meters long place under the icy surface of a frozen lake.After cutting a square hole in the thick ice,players wearing wetsuits,which are worn in cold water,try to move a puck（冰球）into their competitor's goal.Think of it as an upside-down game of hockey.
Underwater ice hockey players need to have excellent breath-holding abilities,considering they are not allowed to play with any kind of breathing equipment.Considering matches can get pretty physical,players need to surface about every 30 seconds for a breath of fresh air.Divers can easily get lost during a game.In case one of them is too tired to reach the hole,or can't find it,four divers equipped with oxygen tanks watch every match.Underwater ice hockey periods last 10 minutes,and players are allowed 10-minute breaks to warm up.
The world's first ever Underwater Ice Hokey World Cup was held in Weissensee,Austria and was won by a team from Finland.Because of the special conditions it's played in,fans present at the scene have to watch the underwater action on monitors.
1.Compared with underwater hockey,underwater ice hockey is .
A. more exciting B. more popular
C. more difficult D. more interesting
2.Four divers equipped with oxygen tanks are around to .
A. judge the game B. save the players in trouble
C. search for the puck D. replace the weak players
3.People who want to watch underwater ice hockey should .
A. sit on the ice B. dive into the water
C. watch it on screens D. swim with the players
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When people wanted to find their way to a place in the past,they used to have to buy a map.But they don't have to do that any more.Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere.
Is this an improvement?Perhaps,but some people think some of the online companies are going too far,because they have been sending out cars with photographic equipment on their roofs,to photograph every street and house in the country.
One of these cars arrived on a Wednesday morning in the quiet English village of Broughton.The camera was on a meter-high stick an top of the car and could see over walls and into people's gardens.Some of the villagers came and stood around the car,and then asked the driver and photographer to go away.Reporters quickly arrived on the scene,and soon the event was news all over the country.
Of course,the online company in question says that it is simply collecting information that people on the Internet want.But the villagers feel differently."We used to have privacy in this country—now companies just come and take photographs of our home without even asking,"said one villager."It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately."
There is,of course,no law to prevent people from taking photographs of houses,so the villagers cannot go to court.But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"
1.How is Paragraph 1 developed?
A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing experiences.
C. By ma king comparisons. D. By providing explanations.
2.What does the underlined phrase "going too far" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Doing a lot of work. B. Walking a long distance.
C. Taking more pictures than necessary. D. Behaving in a way that upsets people.
3.How do the locals in Broughton feel about the online company?
A. Uncaring. B. Angry.
C. Friendly. D. Thankful.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Why is GPS Important? B. The Improvement of Maps
C. It's Legal—But is It Right? D. The Development of the Internet
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10-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from Texas is building a lemonade empire,hoping to save honey bees in the process.
It all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and was stung（刺痛）by a bee twice in one week.This caused her to become very scared whenever bees were near.
To help her deal with this new fear,Mikaila's parents asked her to do some research on bees.She learned that bees are incredibly important for flowers,gardens and trees as pollinators（传粉者）.She also learned that they are dying fast.In the past year,honey bee farmers have reported losing nearly 12% of their colony.Many believe that this could be due to the overuse of pesticide（杀虫剂）,which can have many bad effects upon bees.
This is when she decided to create a product to help save bees.She planned to sell lemonade and started her own company,BeeSweet Lemonade.Her special lemonade recipe came from her great-grandmother's cookbook.She decided to add honey to it,instead of sugar,to call attention to the problems honey bees face.Mikaila sells lemonade almost everyday at her lemonade stand.She takes every opportunity to tell her customers about the issues facing honey bees.
What began as a small operation is starting to grow.BeeSweet is projected to sell almost 140,000 bottles of lemonade this year.BeeSweet lemonade can be found on the shelves at select Whole Foods Markets as well as many restaurants and other locations near her home in Austin,Texas.
Mikaila and her cause have also been featured in many news reports,magazines,blogs and even on Shark Tank,a TV show featuring hopeful entrepreneurs.
Does Mikaila have time to just be a kid?Sure!Her parents have said that every weekend,Mikaila does something fun.She doesn't mind the hard work,though.She says that she is happy watching people enjoy her lemonade,and that makes her want to grow her company more and more.The more people enjoy,the more they're learning about the bees.
1.What caused Mikaila to save honey bees?
A. Her fear of bees. B. Her parents' advice.
C. Her research on bees. D. Her desire to raise them.
2.Why does Mikaila sell lemonade with honey in it?
A. To have it sold at a better price.
B. To make it taste more delicious.
C. To show her special lemonade recipe.
D. To get people to care about bees' problems.
3.How does Mikaila sell her special lemonade?
A. By enlarging its selling scale.
B. By advertising it on the media.
C. By selling it throughout America.
D. By selling it just at her lemonade stand.
4.What can we know about Mikaila from the passage?
A. Mikaila enjoys her career.
B. Mikaila has changed her dream.
C. Nikaila's company has saved bees.
D. Mikaila doesn't sell her lemonade on weekends.
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Ever since I was old enough to dream,I have imagined myself flying with the eagles.My love of flying has shaped the way I live and the person I have become.Two years ago that passion rocketed to new heights when I visited Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona.For a whole week I lived in a college dorm,roomed with a total stranger,and best of all,I flew!
My group took part in activities from learning about the history of aviation（航空）to flying in pilot training simulators（模拟器）.At least once a day,I was lost in one of the world's best training aircraft,the Cessna 182.I received thorough ground instruction,and also got to fly.In total,I flew five hours toward receiving my private pilot's license.In that joyous week,my passion for aviation grew even stronger.Now,whenever I see a plane flying overhead, I feel a sense of pride,thinking I've done that.
During my time above the Arizona desert,I learned not only about the mechanics and techniques of aviation,tout also about myself and how I see the world.Floating in that seemingly endless sea of air,I became aware of the variety and the complexity of the humanity below.On the ribbons of roadways,each tiny car carried people with hopes and ambitions.I wondered if any of them had ever wished to fly like an eagle.I realized they must have their own strong desire.That's what makes us unique.We always try to respond to something special inside us.I also realized that I was especially fortunate to be making my own dream come true.
Everywhere I go,I hear,"Do what makes you happy,and you will be happy."It sounds like standard advice,but I've really thought about it and taken it to heart.I couldn't care less about what benefits I receive.I know I am already in hot pursuit of my dreams.Even if they change,and even if they finally don't involve aviation,I'll always aim to fly with the eagles.
1.What made the author successful?
A. His practice. B. His love for flying.
C. His imagination. D. His roommate.
2.According to the author,what makes people unique?
A. Flying like an eagle. B. Trying something special.
C. Having a strong wish. D. Learning unusual techniques.
3.What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?
A. He dislikes changing his dreams.
B. He will do what benefits him most.
C. He always dreams of flying again in the future.
D. He will still run after his dream whatever the situation.
4.Which of the following may be the best title of the text?
A. My Early Dream B. Flying with Eagles
C. Pleasing Yourself D. My Stay in ERAU
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Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there.1.They teach you a lesson,or help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.
2.They may be a roommate,a neighbor,a professor,a friend,a lover,or even a complete stranger.Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible at first,but later you will find that without those difficulties you would have never realized your potential.3.It would be safe and comfortable,but dull and completely pointless.
The people you meet and affect your life,help to create who you are and who you become.4.In fact,they are sometimes the most important ones.
If someone loves you,give love back to them not only because they love you,but because they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
5.Because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to.Make every day count.Appreciate every moment.
A.They serve some sort of purpose.
B.You never know who these people may be.
C.Learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
D.Even the bad experiences can be learned from.
E.If someone hurts you,or breaks your heart,forgive them.
F.Without these small tests,life would be like a smooth road to nowhere.
G.If you don't believe in yourself,it will be hard for others to believe in you.
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Mother's Day Surprise: Baby born in car on way to hospital
A Kentucky woman received a Mother's Day surprise on Sunday when she gave birth to her son while on the way to the hospital.Christy High said her son was ready to come as she was____in the back seat of the family car.
"I tried____with the baby arid asked for a few more minutes,but he wasn't____,"High joked."He____when he came out,and that was the first time my husband knew what was____."He said,"What was that?"and I said,"It's our new baby Oliver.It's____."
"I wouldn't have it any other way than how it went____,"she added."He will always be the best Mother's Day ____I ever got."High,who is now a mom of two,told ABC News that she went into____in the early morning hours of May 14.____her husband,Jon High,was driving her to the hospital,her____broke,she said.Oliver Joseph High was born two weeks____at 6:10 a,m,____6 pounds,10 ounces.High,a brave mother,____her son herself and placed him on her chest____she immediately began nursing it.
Staff Clark Memorial in Jeffersonville,Indiana,____the family upon their arrival.High said her husband is extremely____about the coming of the baby."He was very____being the driver,I'm sure,but he was my rock star,"she added."He got us here____and he is a(n)____father."
Oliver joins big sister Rowan,3,who was horn on St.Patrick's Day in 2014.
1.A. carrying B. riding C. comforting D. attending
2.A. arguing B. debating C. reasoning D. discussing
3.A. acting B. answering C. working D. cooperating
4.A. cried B. yelled C. shouted D. called
5.A. going on B. moving on C. keeping on D. insisting on
6.A. right B. awful C. OK D. thankful
7.A. up B. down C. away D. off
8.A. gift B. greeting C. ceremony D. party
9.A. action B. effect C. business D. labor
10.A. If B. Although C. The moment D. As
11.A. car B. water C. leg D. seat
12.A. early B. late C. sharp D. exactly
13.A. feeling B. tasting C. weighing D. smelling
14.A. patted B. kissed C. observed D. delivered
15.A. which B. where C. what D. that
16.A. questioned B. encouraged C. greeted D. shocked
17.A. happy B. upset C. worried D. mad
18.A. eager B. serious C. patient D. nervous
19.A. hurriedly B. skillfully C. safely D. gently
20.A. amusing B. amazing C. warm-hearted D. strong-willed
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I had an opportunity to help out a young girl,who had been admitted1.a hospital for the2.(treat) of cancer disease.She was only a teenager and suffering from cancer in her hip.Her parents were daily wage laborers and lived in3.small village in India.They didn't have4.knowledge about this disease and they felt5.(help).When I heard about this,I visited the hospital,meeting with them and6.(talk) with the doctors for all the7.(possibility) to save the girl.The doctors said that there was a risk of death but that they8.(try) their best to save her life.
I donated some money to her parents and also arranged for9.(she) to receive a unit of blood,10.she badly needed.I hope that she will defeat the cancer and win back her life.
May god bless her,and may she live a long life and have prosperity.
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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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Today my daughter and I went to sell eggs at a parking lot.It is a really cold day.I didn't even want to go outside. As we pulled into parking lot,we saw a man sat on the side of the road.He was holding a paper plate which said "I need help!".
He was still sitting there as we left for the parking lot,and I asked my daughter "Should they get him some food and some money?"and she said "OK.".So I pulled up next to him,got out of the car,but gave him all my egg money.I still had another dozen egg in the car,and asked if he wanted them,but he said no.I felt freezing just standing there talking with him for a minute,and he must have been sitting there since hours.
I'm glad we stopped,got out of the car and talked with him for a minute.I hope he will have a warm and comfort place to sleep tonight.
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假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom下个月要来中国参观你所在的城市。现来信询问你所在城市的天气、食物、交通等信息。请你回信告知情况。
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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