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Why jump with us?
We are the only skydive centre in Byron Bay – Australia’s most easterly point. Get a bird’s-eye view and experience the magic of Byron Bay from 14,000 feet! With Skydive Byron Bay.
We have the most experienced staff and the best safety record in Australia. We welcome fun jumpers from around the world. We offer the AFF (Accelerated Freefall) course for people who want to learn to skydive solo (单独地).
We have the best videos, the best views over Byron Bay and the best prices.
Owner and chief instructor, Ray Palmer, has done over 11,500 jumps and has represented Australia in the world championships 7 times! He was the original skydiver from the Coca Cola Skysurfing commercial (广告) in 1991.
So for Byron’s original and most experienced skydive centre, come and see us！
Tyagarah Airport Phone: (02) 6684 1323
PO Box 1615 Fax: (02) 6684 6323
Byron Bay NSW 2481 Free call: 1800 800 840
Australia info@skydivebyronbay.com
JUMP THE BAY
Incredible! Words can never describe how brilliant it is! The staff were great, easy to talk to and made it more awesome than I could have imagined. Thank you for the BEST experience of my life!—Kylie, UK
Make sure you go with these guys at Byron Bay. The whole experience was FANTASTIC! The sky was awesome! The staff were tremendous! The view was incredible and the video, something to treasure!—Grace, Australia
1.What is the advantage of Skydive Byron Bay?
A. The safety of skydivers.
B. The success of beginners.
C. Free videos for skydivers.
D. Free skydive courses.
2. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show the skydive centre’s long history.
B. To show the centre’s achievements.
C. To attract more skydivers to the centre.
D. To convince people of the happiness of skydive.
3. What is true of Ray Palmer?
A. He acted as a skydiver in a movie.
B. He possesses Skydive Byron Bay.
C. He is a world champion in skydive.
D. He skydives at Byron Bay almost every day.
4.It can be inferred that Kylie and Grace .
A. worked at Skydive Byron Bay
B. experienced skydive at Skydive Byron Bay
C. are from European countries
D. are two coaches from the Coca Cola company
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There are a lot of differences in life in the US that you can only learn by living here. However, we will try to introduce you to some of the more important cultural differences.
Personal Space
When two people are talking to each other, they tend to stand a distance apart. Each person has an invisible boundary (界限) around their body into which other people may not come.
Interestingly，the average personal distance varies from culture to culture. Americans tend to require more personal space than in other cultures. So if you try to get too close to an American during your conversation, he or she will feel that you are “in their face” and will try to back away.
Try to avoid physical contact while you are speaking, since this may also lead to discomfort.
Tipping(小费)
Restaurants do not include a service charge in the bill, so you should tip the waiter 15% of the total bill. If service is slow or particular bad, some Americans will tip only 10%. If service is particularly good, it is appropriate to tip 20%. If service is so bad that you will never eat in the restaurant again, leave two cents. It tells the waiter that you haven’t forgotten to leave a tip. Tipping is only appropriate in restaurants which offer table service. You do not tip the cashier in a fast food restaurant.
Gestures
To wave goodbye or hello to someone, raise your hand and wave it from side to side, not front to back. Wave the whole hand, not just the fingers. Waving the hand front to back or the fingers up and down means “no”, “stop”, or “go away’. Holding your hand up with the palm facing forward but no movement means “stop”.
If you want to point at an object, extend the index finger and use it to point at the object. It is not polite to point at people.
Although showing your fist with the thumb up or your open hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger together forming an “O” means “OK”， these are stereotypes (老套). Americans understand these gestures, but they are mainly used by actors in movies, not in real life.
1. If an American to whom you are speaking backs away a little, you’d better __________.
A. not try to close the gap B. stop talking with him or her
C. back away too D. ask him or her what happened
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE when you eat out in the US?
A. The tip always ranges from 10% to 20% of the total bill.
B. You needn’t leave a tip if you will never eat in the restaurant.
C. It’s unnecessary to tip the waiter in a restaurant.
D. Tipping is not necessary in fast food restaurants.
3.Which of the following gestures is not used in Americans’ daily life?
A B. C. D.
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4.We can learn from the passage that in the US ___________________.
A. it’s natural to touch each other in a conversation.
B. it’s polite to leave a tip though the service is bad.
C. there is only one gesture meaning “stop”.
D. Americans use the same gesture to point at people and objects.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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All of us were so excited at the news ____we’ll go abroad for holidays ___we jumped with joy.
A.that; that B.what; and then C.what; that D.which; so
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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All of us were so excited at the news ________we’re going abroad for holidays_________we jumped with joy.
A. that; that B. what; and that C. what; that D. which; so
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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The thought often occurs to us that if only we had a little more time in the day, we could do all the things we want to do. 1., but by improving time management skills we can be more productive and have more time for ourselves and our hobbies.
2.. It seems corny(老生常谈的), but actually putting down on paper the things we have to get done and watching the list grow shorter as the day progresses can be a wonderful way to improve our productivity. Schedule blocks of time for each task. If we have not given ourselves enough time to finish our tasks, but we must move on to something else, try to make up time with another task on our list. 3.
Mark our list in order of priority(优先).The most important tasks should be dealt with first. 4.but the point of improving time management skills is to get the important tasks taken care of regularly.
Be reasonable about what we can accomplish each day.5.. It may mean that we have to cut our television time in half, but our daily lists can become more manageable with time.
A.Make a to-do list
B.Cut your larger projects into pieces
C.This way, we can get what we must complete done
D.You can improve your efficiency to get more things done
E.Unfortunately, we can't change those 24 hours in a day to 30
F.There are some things we may have to put off from one day to the other
G.We need to start by seeing when we have free time and could be more productive
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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La Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle(口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.
The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.
We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost.
The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.
1.If a person on La Gomera is ill, ______.
A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor
B. people will take him to town by carriage
C. his family will take him to the hospital
D. others will phone the doctor in town
2.La Gomera is special because ______.
A. we don’t know its complete history
B. people have to shout if they want to communicate
C. people there have good teeth and ears
D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.
B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.
C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.
D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others from seven miles away.
4.Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?
A. The Secret Language
B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?
C. The Life of Islanders
D. La Gomera－a Mystery
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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We are faced with the problem _________ we should do with so much pollution.
A. what B. why C. that D. That
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—Are there any English story books for us students in the library? —There are only a few, ______.
A. if any B. if have C. if some D. if has
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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— Are there any English story books for us students in the library？
—There are only a few,_________
A if any B if some C if have D if has
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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—Are there any English story-books for us students in the library?
—There are only a few, _______________.
A．if any B．if some C．if many D．if much
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
