Most of the guests who come on our trips have...

Most of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before .We want to make everyone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same questions in advance of trip. So here I will give you some travel tips.

What should I wear?

If you’re lucky enough to visit Egypt between November and February, pack a sweater. You’ll need it——the desert gets rather cold at night. During the day, the temperature will be agreeable and comfortable. Any other time, pack as if you’re going to Phoenix of Vegas in August. For the ladies, bathing suits are normal if there’s a pool where you are going, but leave the string bikini at home –it is a Muslim country, after all. Last, if you are planning on visiting any mosques（清真寺）or certain parts of upper Egypt, ladies will need to plan on bringing something that comes at least to the elbow（肘部）, and no shorts for men or women in those areas.

What special things do I need to pack?

One of my favorite things in the world to bring to Egypt is an Evian Mister, a sprayer with a fine mist of Evian water. You may be able to find it in your local drug store. Spray a little on your face or head , and your body temperature will feel like it’s dropped 10 or 15 degrees. Other items include your camera, sun block and extra batteries.

How do I communicate with home?

Internet cafes are plentiful everywhere, especially in Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria. If you have international calling on you phone, you should be able to use it-AT＆T and Sprint both work internationally for sure, but make sure you have the international coverage. A satellite phone is best if you are certain to need coverage in the middle of the country, like while sailing up the Nile , but for most people these days a cell phone is fine.

What medical preparation do I need?

In a word: none! The one thing you may come down with in Egypt is politely called “Pharoah ’s Revenge. ” The thing that gets rid of pharoah’s Revenge is a regionally produced medicine, and is available at every drugstore for ＄1 a box . DON’T　　　　　　　　　 drink local water. DO drink bottled water, avoid the skins of fresh vegetables, and you’ll be fine.

1. What clothing is proper for ladies visiting a mosque?

A. String bikinis        　　 B. Bathing suits

C. Long-sleeve clothes        D. Shorts.

2.What’s the use of an Evian Mister?

A. To relieve your thirst.                    B. To cool yourself down.

C. To prevent sunburns.                        D. To drive away insects.

3.What information is provided about distance communication?

A. A cell phone is enough for most people.

B. AT＆T and Sprint offer free service in Egypt.

C. A satellite phone doesn’t work in Mid-Egypt.

D. Internet cafes are only available in big cities.

4.What does “Pharoah ‘s Revenge” probably refer to in the last paragraph?

A. A battle            　　　　 B. A tale

C. A disease                D. A plant

5.The purpose of this passage is to　　　　 .

A. describe a journey to Egypt to the tourists

B. offer some practical tips on traveling in Egypt

C. warn readers of the awful insects in Egypt    　　

D. appeal to more possible tourists to the journey

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Most of the guests ________ to the wedding last week were his classmates and friends.

A．having been invited　     B．to be invited

C．being invited　     　　　　　 D．invited

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Many of us who have never been to Egypt always ________ Egypt with the ancient pyramids.

A．associate          B．abolish            C．accumulate        D．acquire

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Our cities have never been denser, taller, or busier than they are now, and with that, comes the constant battle for land. But if we look at aerial images of any city center, we can quickly spot plenty of unused space — the rooftops.

So what can we use this precious resource for? In a growing number of high-density cities, some of it is dedicated to recreation — everything from bars and pools, to soccer pitches and running tracks can now be found atop skyscrapers. But when a rooftop offers access to sunlight, there are two more obvious candidates for its use - agriculture and solar power.

Green roofs have been growing in popularity for more than a decade, and in some cases, growing in scale too. Green roofs can provide a habitat for birds and insects in an otherwise hostile environment.

Cities can be several degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside. Green roofs come with the added benefit of mitigating the dreaded urban heat island effect. Trees and green spaces can absorb shortwave radiation, and use it to evaporate water from their leaves — a kind of ‘double cooling’ effect.

With food security and urban nutrition ever-higher on the agenda for the United Nations, there’s also a worldwide movement of using green roofs for hyper-local food production. In regions with suitable climates, hundreds of different vegetables, fruits, and salad leaves can be grown on rooftops.

But what about solar power? With so many cities now stopping using fossil fuels, and the costs of solar panels dropping dramatically, PV systems have become the ‘go to’ option for generating distributed power in built-up areas. And, even with standard commercial panels, the energy gains are dramatic. It is estimated that rooftop PV systems could generate almost 40% of electricity demands nationwide.

There’s no doubt that in both cases, a network of ‘productive rooftops’ could benefit the local community by supplying a portion of a necessary resource — either food or electricity — while also reducing their environmental burden. But is one better than the other?

This was the question posed by researchers from MIT and the University of Lisbon in a recent paper in the journal Cities. Focusing on the rooftops of a mixed-use neighborhood in Lisbon, they carried out a Cost-Benefit Analysis. Starting with existing data on everything from installation costs and resources used, to carbon footprint and yield, they modelled the impact that each installation would have on the local community over a period of 50 years.

And by looking at it that way, they concluded that for Lisbon, the use of rooftops for food production could yield significantly higher local value than solar PV energy generation. Of course, this is very site-specific. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to make cities more sustainable, and anyone who tells you otherwise is massively over-simplifying a complex issue. Now, all I hope is that some of those decision makers start using it.

1.According to the passage, green roofs don’t make a difference to ______.

A. medicine　　 B. agriculture

C. electricity　　 D. ecology

2.What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph ?

A. Lisbon is the perfect targeted city for researchers.

B. In another city, the opposite conclusion can be drawn.

C. The conclusion about Lisbon can apply to all other cities.

D. It doesn’t make sense to install rooftop PV systems in Lisbon.

3.The author writes this article in order to ___________.

A. instruct decision makers what to do

B. inform us of the rise of urban rooftops

C. predict two fields where we can use rooftops

D. persuade us to make cities more sustainable

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For most of the eight years they have been married, Ryan has never received a hug from his wife, Tracy. He has not even received a 　 “hello” or a smile. Tracy has been 　 since 2008. But this is not a story about the 　 outcome of a young lady. Rather, it is about a man who has stayed 　 　 to his wife, nursing her night and day, making sure she is as 　 　 as possible.

Ryan and Tracy 　 　 　 in a friend’s home in 2003. “She was beautiful and interesting to talk to,” Ryan says of his first 　 of Tracy. In 2005, they got married and were very happy. However, a call put the couple’s life in 　 a month after their daughter was born. Ryan was at work when a neighbor called to inform him that Tracy had been 　 to the hospital.

　　 , he ran to the hospital. When he got there, he knew his 　 　 had been treated for fever. However, the fever did not 　 　 after Tracy received that medical treatment.

Tracy’s breathing became labored and was 　 　 to speak. The medical examination 　 　 she developed an infection damaging her nerve system. Tracy went into a coma(昏迷) and a few days later, though she regained consciousness, she 　 could not move her lower legs. “She was admitted to hospital for four months and 　 doctors did all they could, her 　 　 got worse,” Ryan says. She could no longer 　 　 　 her legs, and lost the ability to give voices.

“Those four months are the most 　 　 time I have ever had. I have never stopped hoping and praying she will regain her 　 　 ,” Ryan says with a smile, “I miss her laughter, and wonder what kind of a mother she would be to our daughter.”

1.A. happy 　　　　 B. simple　　　　 C. different　　　　 D. basic

2.A. weak 　　　　 B. alone　　　　　 C. ill 　　　　　　　　 D. cruel

3.A. magic　　　　 B. exciting 　　　 C. unexpected 　　　　 D. sad

4.A. true　　　　 B. strange　　　　 C. rude 　　　　　　　　 D. useful

5.A. comfortable B. special 　　　　 C. safe 　　　　　　　　 D. conscious

6.A. married 　　 B. stayed 　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　 D. worked

7.A. impression B. expression 　　 C. discussion 　　　　 D. attention

8.A. danger 　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　 D. silence

9.A. dashed 　　　 B. rushed 　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　 D. carried

10.A. Angry 　　　 B. Confident 　　 C. Anxious 　　　　　　 D. Proud

11.A. daughter　 B. friend　　　　 C. neighbor　　　　　 D. wife

12.A. slow down B. go down 　　　　 C. look down 　　　　 D. burn down

13.A. ready 　　　 B. eager 　　　　　 C. unwilling 　　　　 D. unable

14.A. revealed 　 B. repeated 　　　 C. agreed 　　　　　　 D. admitted

15.A. even 　　　　 B. instead　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. again

16.A. though 　　 B. after 　　　　　 C. since 　　　　　　　 D. when

17.A. attitude　 B. examination 　 C. condition 　　　　 D. pain

18.A. clean 　　　 B. remove　　　　 C. touch 　　　　　　　 D. move

19.A. wonderful B. difficult　　 C. ridiculous 　　　　 D. important

20.A. position 　 B. power 　　　　　 C. confidence 　　　　 D. health

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Imagine a mystery guest coming to your Thanksgiving dinner, one you have never met. Imagine this “silent guest” being a starving person from a poor country. That is what students at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio want you to think about this Thanksgiving.

Students of the Mount's Impact Club are urging everyone to feed a “silent guest” at this year's Thanksgiving. These students have been holding fund­raisers for the World Food Programme (WFP) and trying to get people to join their “silent guest” plan.

Their idea came from the “silent guest” campaign in 1947, which asked Americans to open up their hearts and share their Thanksgiving abundance. Governor Robert Bradford of Massachusetts, whose forefather started Thanksgiving, announced the new tradition of feeding a “silent guest” at the holiday meal.

American families were asked to donate the cost of feeding their “silent guest” to a committee in Massachusetts. The “silent guest” donations from Americans led to CARE packages of food being sent to starving families overseas. This was important for many countries in Europe, who were still suffering from the destruction caused by World War Ⅱ.

The food from the “silent guest” helped keep Europe afloat until Marshall Plan to rebuild could kick in. As George Marshall said, “Food is the very basis of all reconstruction.”

The “silent guest” idea was started by an activist named Iris Gabriel. She approached Governor Bradford, with the plan and eventually governors across the US were on board. This was a giving spirit.

It is a spirit we must keep with us today because the WFP and other relief agencies are facing an incredible challenge with hunger emergencies. Fighting world hunger is no less important than it was in 1947.

That is why it's inspiring that college students are leading the campaign to bring back the “silent guest”. And you can join them by simply setting aside a place in your heart and your holiday table while donating to a charity fighting hunger.

1.What gave the students the idea of “silent guest”？

A. A historical fact.　　 B. Their rich imagination.

C. A moving story.　　 D. A TV programme.

2.What can we know about the “silent guest” campaign in 1947?

A. It was a worldwide campaign.

B. It helped the development of the US.

C. It was originally put forward by the WFP.

D. It contributed a lot to Europe's rebuilding.

3.What might be the spirit of the “silent guest” campaign?

A. Giving is a virtue.　　 B. Give thanks by giving.

C. Give respect to the poor.　　 D. Giving is better than receiving.

4.What should people do according to the “silent guest” plan?

A. Invite your friends to Thanksgiving dinner.

B. Act as a silent guest to show thanks to people.

C. Raise money for the World Food Programme.

D. Provide shelter to a silent guest on Christmas.

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The examination will begin at 10:30. Those who come late        to the examination room.

A．have not been admitted    B．don’t admit

C．will not be admitted          D．didn’t admit

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He is one of the top students in our class, who score ____ average in most subjects.

A. on               B. of           C. below            D. above

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Why hasn’t he come?________ on time, we would have to put off the trip.

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---It’s said that Williams will come to help us.

---________we depend on him, we have to do most of the work ourselves.

A．No matter what B．However much   C．Whatever       D．However

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