San Francisco has its cable cars, and Longvie...

San Francisco has its cable cars, and Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted lots of a　 1.　 , is now a local landmark (地标). The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to c　 2.the busy road without getting hurt by passing cars.

The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Many times, Peters and others w　 3.worked in and near Park Plaza often saw squirrels run over. One day Peters found a dead squirrel w 4.a nut (坚果) still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel s 5.　 . The group of businessmen thought of the squirrel bridge idea later and they n 6.the bridge “Nutty Narrows”.

After architects (建筑师) designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. The 60-foot bridge c　 7.1,000 dollars.

It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young to cross the bridge. The s　 8.was picked up by the media (媒体), and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers. In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were m 9.and crosspieces(横木) were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, h 10.of animal-lovers attended the completion ceremony (竣工仪式) of the new bridge. Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.

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San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days . Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.

On a museum’s website you can get information about ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page, and it’s very easy for you to find. But sometimes you have to click（点击） on the words like Visit Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.

1.San Francisco has many museums　 for you to visit and________.

A. watch the movies　　　　　　 B. play computer games

C. learn something new　　　　 D. click on Information

2. Some museums in San Francisco are open every day, but some are only open ________.

A. on certain days　 B. on holidays

C. on weekdays　 　　 D. on weekends.

3. Many museums have________ with information about the things you can see in them.

A. open hours　　 　　 B. ticket prices

C. their websites　　 D. free days

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San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days . Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.

On a museum’s website you can get information about ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page, and it’s very easy for you to find. But sometimes you have to click（点击） on the words like Visit Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.

1.San Francisco has many museums  for you visit and________.

A．learn something new                     B．play computer games

C．watch the movies                       D．click on Information

2.Some museums in San Francisco are open every day, but some are only open ________.

A．on weekdays                           B．on weekends

C．on certain days                         D．on holidays

3.Many museums have________ with information about the things you can see in them.

A．ticket prices                           B．their websites

C．open hours                            D．free days

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San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new, We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days. May museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.

On a museum's website you can get information about .ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page, and it's very easy for you to find. But sometimes you have to click (点击)　 on the words like Visit Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.

1.San Francisco has many museums for you visit and 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. learn something new　　 B. play computer games

C. watch the movies　　　　 D. click on Information

2.Some museums in San Francisco are open every day, but some are only open 　　　　　　 .

A. on weekdays　　　　　　 B. on weekends

C. on certain days　　　　 D. on holidays

3.Many museums have 　　　　　　　 with information about the things you can see in them.

A. ticket prices　　　　　　 B. their websites

C. open hours　　　　　　 D. free days

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Stanford University, which was established between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated（致力于） to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in the world.

Stanford that was once a horse farm belonging to Jane and Leland is still known as "the Farm." Living at Stanford brings surprises and new experiences every day.

Stanford welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. Whether you live in the neighborhood or are coming from far away, we look forward to seeing you here on the Farm.

John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says, "We can't predict, but we can make sure that our students will be the most knowledgeable of leaders, that they will make a difference and that they will creatively and skillfully guide the next century of progress and excellence."

1.Stanford University was set up in the center of __________.

A.　 San Francisco　　 B.　 San Jose

C.　 a horse farm     D.　 California’s Silicon Valley

2.Living at Stanford, it will bring you surprises and _________ every day.

A.　 solutions to challenges

B.　 leaders in the world

C.　 new experiences

D.　 great progress

3.According to John Hennessy, students of Stanford University will probably__________.

A.　 build San Francisco

B.　 play with visitors

C.　 raise horses on the Farm

D.　 become the most knowledgeable of leaders

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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. Life was hard when Jack was growing up and he started working when he was 10. He did lots of different jobs. In his free time he went to the library and he spent many hours there, reading. In 1894 he went back to school, and published his first short story Typhoon, off the Coast of Japan. Then in 1896 he went to the University of California at Berkeley, but he had to leave because of money problems.

　　　 In 1897 he left for the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska. However, he became ill and came home and started working as a full-time writer. He wrote short stories and soon he was well-known. In 1903 he wrote his most famous story: The Call of the Wild.　 His next novel was The Sea-Wolf (1904) which is perhaps his best literary novel.　 With the earnings he bought a large farm in Califonua, where he died in 1916, aged only 40 years old.

　　　 London was a prolific writer in his short life.　 Between 1905 and 1916 he published 18 novels and six collections of stories, as well as a play, various works of non-fiction and a biography.　 He is best-known for his descriptions of nature and the animal world.

1.________

2._________

3.________

4.________

5.________

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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. Life was hard when Jack was growing up and he started working when he was 10. He did lots of different jobs. In his free time he went to the library and he spent many hours there, reading. In 1894 he went back to school, and published his first short story Typhoon, off the Coast of Japan. Then in 1896 he went to the University of California at Berkeley, but he had to leave because of money problems.

　　　 In 1897 he left for the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska. However, he became ill and came home and started working as a full-time writer. He wrote short stories and soon he was well-known. In 1903 he wrote his most famous story: The Call of the Wild.　 His next novel was The Sea-Wolf (1904) which is perhaps his best literary novel.　 With the earnings he bought a large farm in Califonua, where he died in 1916, aged only 40 years old.

　　　 London was a prolific writer in his short life.　 Between 1905 and 1916 he published 18 novels and six collections of stories, as well as a play, various works of non-fiction and a biography.　 He is best-known for his descriptions of nature and the animal world.

1.________

2._________

3.________

4.________

5.________

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On Thursday, I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco. When turning a corner, I noticed an eagle which seemed to be ______in the middle of the road. I changed my direction to go round but saw it _____in my rear-view mirror(后视镜).So I slowed down and turned around. He was alive! I ______the car, went over and took him quickly back to my car.

Sitting with the eagle, I spoke ______ to him. He was beautiful. His eyes were golden orange. He seemed scared______was not badly hurt, only his feet were curled(扭曲). Then I drove to a vet(兽医).The eagle sat on my leg and he seemed to be _____ the whole way there. We arrived twenty minutes later. ______I stopped the car, the sudden movement made the bird ______ . He was looking at me with his mouth open ______. Therefore, we sat there and______each other's eyes. I

wanted to tell him that he was not in danger and my only wish was______. He seemed to understand and stood on my leg.

When the vet came up to the car with a _____, the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat. Once again I looked into the amazing animal's eyes and told him it was OK. I _____him in the box. He trusted me. He didn't move wildly any more.

Suddenly a feeling came this bird, over me that felt like sweet bitterness(难过).I was _____to leave this bird, but I was full of joy, I think I will see those golden orange eyes _____the rest of my life.

1.A. pretty　　 B. dead　　 C. alive　　 D. scary

2.A. fly　　 B. fall　　 C. move　　 D. run

3.A. opened　　 B. drove　　 C. started　　 D. stopped

4.A. happily　　 B. quietly　　 C. gently　　 D. slowly

5.A. as　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. but

6.A. improving　　 B. increasing　　 C. developing　　 D. creating

7.A. Before　　 B. When　　 C. After　　 D. Unless

8.A. nervous　　 B. angry　　 C. silent　　 D. crazy

9.A. quick　　 B. wide　　 C. slow　　 D. late

10.A. kept off　　 B. looked up　　 C. looked into　　 D. stay off

11.A. fun　　 B. home　　 C. love　　 D. pet

12.A. cup　　 B. rope　　 C. basket　　 D. box

13.A. placed　　 B. pushed　　 C. lay　　 D. handed

14.A. lucky　　 B. pleased　　 C. afraid　　 D. sad

15.A. in　　 B. for　　 C. with　　 D. without

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That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick

B. Lucky and hopeful

C. Satisfied and cheerful

D. Disappointed and helpless

2.From the first paragraph (段落), we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city jobs

C. learning acting in an evening school

D.preparing for the first night show

3.On her way home the writer_____

A. lost her wallet unknowingly

B.was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C.was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D.found some homeless people following her

4.In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A.Someone offered to take her back home

B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck

5.From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A.would stop working at night

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners.

D. would give up her job at the bank

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That cold January night, it seemed I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers(抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.

1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick

B. Lucky and hopeful

C. Satisfied and cheerful

D. Disappointed and helpless

2.From the first paragraph (段落), we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A. solving her problem at the bank

B. taking part in various city jobs

C. learning acting in an evening school

D.preparing for the first night show

3.On her way home the writer_____

A. lost her wallet unknowingly

B .was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C .was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D .found some homeless people following her

4.In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A.Someone offered to take her back home

B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck

5.From the text, we can infer that the writer_____

A.would stop working at night

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners.

D. would give up her job at the bank

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