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On a road trip to California’s breathtaking North Coast region, my husband Ken and I, my teenage daughter Lahre, and my nine-year-old son Shawn, stopped to have lunch and stretch our legs a bit.
As we walked toward the ______ entrance, a man with an untidy beard and dirty hair jumped up from a nearby bench and opened the door for us. An old bike ______ with a sleeping bag and the rest of his ______ rested against the bench, it was obvious that he was ______. But regardless of his ______, he greeted us as if we were his best friends, “Today’s soup and sandwich special’s a great deal.”
Once inside, my teenager whispered to me, “Mom, he ______.” And Shawn asked questions about him, not quite understanding the ______ of a homeless person. Ken and I explained the best we could, telling the kids to look to the person underneath and within ______ the dirt and smell.
With the windiest part of our trip just ______ us, the kids needed to take car-sick pills so I went back to the car to fetch them. As I ______ the front door, the “doorman” was opening it for an older couple, who rushed past him and didn’t even acknowledge his ______. I let the couple ______ first and then said a loud and gracious “thank you” to the doorman.
After going back inside, I asked our waitress, who was bringing the kids their dessert, to ______ one soup and sandwich special to our bill. Both the kids looked at me ______ ---as we had already eaten but Ken knew exactly what I was doing.
By this time, we had to get back on the road to stay on schedule. As we rounded the comer of the very full restaurant, the “doorman” was sitting at a table enjoying his ______. When seeing me, he jumped up and ______ his hand for a handshake. It was then that I ______ he had tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude.
____ we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude, and I was doing just that. Hopefully, when someone opens a door for Lahre and Shawn during their ______ through life, they will remember to say “______“ and have a great soup and sandwich special on the menu, too.
1.A. hotel’s B. restaurant’s C. shop’s D. supermarket s
2.A. connected B. burdened C. loaded D. crowded
3.A. belongings B. gatherings C. findings D. savings
4.A. hopeless B. helpless C. homeless D. harmless
5.A. appearance B. identity C. age D. behavior
6.A. smiles B. smells C. shakes D. sighs
7.A. description B. desire C. concern D. concept
8.A. beyond B. above C. over D. in
9.A. regardless of B. instead of C. ahead of D. free of
10.A. noticed B. ignored C. followed D. neared
11.A. patience B. presence C. tiredness D. selflessness
12.A. come around B. come about C. come through D. come to
13.A. add B. admit C. adjust D. adapt
14.A. frightened B. disappointed C. excited D. confused
15.A. meal B. stay C. drink D. time
16.A. laid B. extended C. raised D. waved
17.A. realized B. assumed C. valued D. considered
18.A. Unless B. While C. Since D. When
19.A. progress B. opportunity C. journey D. performance
20.A. Thank you B. Excuse me C. I’m sorry D. See you
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Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．Build the biggest sand castle on the beach．Search tide pools for sea life．Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean．Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.
JUDGING
1．Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%
2．Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%
3．Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%
4．Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%
PRIZE
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST．Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.
Who may enter: The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6 - 14.
TERM : Entries（参赛作品） must be postmarked no later than July 31 ,2009.
How to enter
Surf travelogue．com/kids to download and print out an entry form.
Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form．Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.
Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.
Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．NG1145 14th street NW．Washington D．C．20036
1.What is the most important for the judging?
A．Whether your article is written in a neat way．
B．The article and the drawing should be closely related.
C．Whether you show your passion to draw and explore
D．The skill in your drawing the map of the AtlanticOcean.
2.If you win the competition, you may____________.
A．fly a kite on the beach
B．search the beach for sea plants
C．roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire
D．win an all expense paid trip to Washington D．C.
3.What information can you get from the passage?
A．Your article should be 8t least 100 words．
B．Every kid can rake part in the competition.
C．You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009．
D．Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.
4.You can most probably read the passage in ________．
A．a textbook B．a travel guide
C．a newspaper D．a research book
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Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. Build the biggest sand castle on the beach. Search tide pools for sea life. Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean. Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.
JUDGING
1. Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%
2. Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%
3. Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%
4. Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%
PRIZE
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST. Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.
Who may enter: The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6 - 14.
TERM : Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked no later than July 31 ,2009.
How to enter
Surf travelogue. com/kids to download and print out an entry form.
Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form. Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.
Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.
Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. NG1145 14th street NW. Washington D. C. 20036
72. What is the most important for the judging?
A. Whether your article is written in a neat way.
B. The article and the drawing should be closely related.
C.Whether you show your passion to draw and explore
D. The skill in your drawing the map of the AtlanticOcean.
73. If you win the competition, you may____
A. fly a kite on the beach B. search the beach for sea plants
C. roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire
D. win an all expense paid trip to Washington D. C.
74. What information can you get from the passage?
A. Your article should be 8t least 100 words.
B. Every kid can rake part in the competition.
C. You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009.
D. Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.
75. You can most probably read the passage in ________ . .
A．a textbook B．a travel guide C．a newspaper D．a research book
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. Build the biggest sand castle on the beach. Search tide pools for sea life. Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean. Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.
JUDGING
1.Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%
2.Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%
3.Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%
4.Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%
PRIZE
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST. Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.
Who may enter: The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6 - 14.
TERM : Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked no later than July 31 ,2009.
How to enter
Surf travelogue. com/kids to download and print out an entry form.
Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form. Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.
Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.
Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean. NG1145 14th street NW. Washington D. C. 20036
1.What is the most important for the judging?
A. Whether your article is written in a neat way.
B. The article and the drawing should be closely related.
C.Whether you show your passion to draw and explore
D. The skill in your drawing the map of the AtlanticOcean.
2.If you win the competition, you may____
A. fly a kite on the beach B. search the beach for sea plants
C. roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire
D. win an all expense paid trip to Washington D. C.
3.What information can you get from the passage?
A. Your article should be 8t least 100 words.
B. Every kid can rake part in the competition.
C. You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009.
D. Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.
4.You can most probably read the passage in ________ . .
A．a textbook B．a travel guide C．a newspaper D．a research book
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The Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the owner donated the fortune to the state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.
Guided Tours
• Tour One is recommended for first time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.
• Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr. Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.
• Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.
• Tour Four includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.
• The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have.
Ticket Prices
Hearst Castle accepts VISA, Master Card, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles.
Tours
Adult
Ages 6-17
Tour 1
$24
$12
Tours 2, 3 or 4
$24
$12
Evening tour
$30
$15
* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Reservation (预订）Information
Reservation Call Center Hours
Dates
Monday-Friday
Saturday-Sunday
March-September
8am to 6pm
8am to 6pm
October-February
9am to 5pm
9am to 3pm
While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445, see below for times.
Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.
1.Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?
A. William Randolph Hearst. B. Julia Morgan.
C. The Hearst Corporation. D. The state of California.
2.If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?
A. Tour One. B. Tour Two.
C. Tour Three. D. Tour Four.
3.If a couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?
A. 36. B. 48
C. 60. D. 75.
4.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?
A. At 8 am on Monday in February. B. At 9 am on Sunday in March.
C. At 7 pm on Friday in September. D. At 6 pm on Saturday in October.
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阅读理解。
Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and it is a national historic landmark.It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947.In 1957,the owner donated the fortune to the state of California.Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours.Despite its location far from any urban center,the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.
Guided Tours
●Tour 1 is recommended for first-time visitors.It now includes the movie,Hearst Castle:Building the Dream.
●Tour 2 gives visitors a closer look at the main house’s upper floors,Mr Hearst’s private suite,the libraries,and the kitchen.
●Tour 3 looks at the Castle’s North Wing,guest rooms and guest house Casa del Monte.
●Tour 4 includes the impressive gardens and grounds,the largest guest house,the wine basement,and the Hidden Terrace.
●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst’s own visitors might have.
Ticket Prices
Hearst Castle accepts VISA,MasterCard,American Express and Discover.Free day-use parking is available for automobiles,motorcycles,tour buses and recreational vehicles.
Tours
Adult
Aged 6-17
Tour 1
$24
$12
Tour 2,3 or 4
$24
$12
Evening tour
$30
$15
* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Reservation(预订)Information
While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival,tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445.See below for times.
Reservation Call Center Hours
Dates
Monday-Friday
Saturday-Sunday
March-September
8 am to 6 pm
8 am to 6 pm
October-February
9 am to 5 pm
9 am to 3 pm
Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.
1.Who does Hearst Castle belong to at present?
A.William Randolph Hearst.
B.Julia Morgan.
C.The Hearst Corporation.
D.The state of California.
2.If you are quite interested in wine,which tour will you choose?
A.Tour 1. B.Tour 2.
C.Tour 3. D.Tour 4.
3.If a couple take Tour 1 with their 5-year-old son,how much will they pay for the tickets?
A.$36. B.$48.
C.$60. D.$75.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to save these big birds.
In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred (繁殖). Since 1992, there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico.
Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution (电死) if they touch two lines at once.
So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-free birds died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%.
Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they take in large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney (肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011.
Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are important for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them.”
1.California condors attract researchers’ interest because they ______.
A.are active at night
B.had to be bred in the wild
C.are found on in California
D.almost died out in the 1980s
2.Researchers have found electrical lines are ______.
A.giving condors’ journey home
B.big killers of Califorbnia condoras
C.rest places for condors at night
D.used to keep condors away
3.According to Paragraph 5, lead poisoning ______.
A.makes condors too nervous to fly
B.has little effect on condors’ kidneys
C.can hardly be gotten rid of from condors’ blood
D.makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds
4.The passage shows that ______.
A.the average survival time of condors is satisfactory
B.Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering
C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results
D.researchers have found the final answers to the problem
5.What could be the best title for the passage?
A.California Condor’s Shocking Recovery
B.Dangers California Condors Face
C.How to Protect California Condor
D.California Condors’ Future Life
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Whether you’re on a long road trip or stuck in traffic while driving home from work, a low phone battery (电池) could mean disaster for the bored driver. At first, it may seem harmless to plug your phone into your car’s USB port. But unless you’re desperate, charging your phone in your car might be a big mistake.
Why? First, the USB port in your vehicle probably provides less electricity than your phone really needs to charge. As a result, your phone might stop working while it charges, or worse—hardly charge at all.
Brad Nichols, a technician at Staymobile, told Reader’s Digest. “This is mostly due to the fact the phone is using more power than the car charger is supplying it.”
Nichols also says that your phone could receive too much power, especially if you’re using a “Cigarette Lighter” port to charge up. Most Cigarette Lighters can supply up to 10 amps (安培)，while most chargers use one to three amps. A damaged charger can provide inconsistent power to the phone, leading to sudden power increase that could cause damage to the inside parts, or on the rare occasion, destroy it.
Charging your phone while on the road could use up your car’s battery, too. If your engine is off, but you still use the radio—the phone will draw power from your car’s battery as it charges. This usually isn’t a big deal for those who own new cars with healthy batteries Nichols says. But if your car is an older model, you might want to avoid charging your phone through its USB port.
Most importantly, it，s not safe to use your phone while operating a vehicle. “Anytime a person’s hands leave the wheel or eyes leave the road, it becomes very dangerous for them and the other people around them,” Nichols says. Bottom line: Play it safe, and wait until you get home to plug in.
1.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The bottom line of playing your phone safely.
B. The problem with charging your phone in your car.
C. The danger of operating a vehicle while charging.
D. The best solution to charging your phone outside.
2.What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The phone. B. A damaged charger
C. “Cigarette Lighter” port. D. The inside parts.
3.How many reasons does the author list against charging your phone in your car?
A. 2. B. 3.
C. 4. D. 5.
4.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A traffic report. B. A driving guide.
C. A science magazine. D. A text book.
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A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.
Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).
Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.
As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.
MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”
1.What is the main idea of the text?
A.A valuable treasure was discovered.
B.Special sponges were found under sea.
C.3D model reconstructed a sunken ship.
D.A sunken ship was gotten out of water.
2.Which is the right order of the following events?
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.
A.②③⑤④① B.③①⑤②④
C.⑤③①④② D.④③①②⑤
3.What can we learn about Knute Brekke?
A.He was familiar with the sunken ship.
B.He was in charge of a diving company.
C.He was responsible for the rescue work.
D.He was the first one to witness the accident.
4.What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model?
A.Critical. B.Doubtful. C.Amazed. D.Objective.
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Throughout July 1945, the Japanese mainland, from Tokyo on Honshu northward to the coast of Hokkaido, were bombed as if an invasion were about to take place. In fact, something far more threatening was at hand, as the Americans were telling Stalin at Potsdam.（伯茨坦）
In 1939 physicists in the United States had learned of experiments in Germany showing the possibility of atomic power and understood the coming damage of an atomic bomb. On August 2, 1939, Albert Einstein warned President Roosevelt of the danger of Nazi Germany’s advances in development of the atomic bomb. Eventually, the U.S. Office of Scientific Research Development was created in June 1941 and given combined responsibility with the War Department in the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear bomb. After four years of research and development efforts, an atomic device was set off on July 16, 1945, in a desert area at Alamogordo, New Mexico, producing an explosive power equal to that of more than 15,000 tons of TNT. Thus, the atomic bomb was born. Truman, the new U.S. president, believed that this terrible object might be used to defeat Japan in a way less costly of U.S. lives than an ordinary invasion of the Japanese homeland. Japan’s unsatisfactory reply to the Allies’ Potsdam Declaration decided the matter.
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb, carried from Tinian Island in the Mariana in a specially equipped B-29 was dropped on Hiroshima, at the southern end of Honshu. The combined heat and explosion destroyed everything in the explosion’s immediate neighbourhood , produced fires that burned out almost 4.4 square miles completely, and killed between 70,000 and 80,000 people, in addition to injuring more than 70,000 others. A second bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, killed between 35,000 and 40,000 people, injured a like number and ruined 1.8 square miles.
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
B．After research and development efforts, an atomic bomb was born.
C．An invasion was about to take place with the use of the atomic bomb.
D．The birth and use of the atomic bomb ended the Second World War.
2.Albert Einstein warned Roosevelt of _________.
A. Nazi Germany’ success in making an atomic bomb
B. the possibility of atomic power from Nazi Germany
C. Japan’s unsatisfactory reply to the Allies’ Potsdam Declaration
D. destruction of everything from the explosion of the atomic bomb
3.What made the U.S. decide to drop the atomic bombs over Japan?
A. Truman’s becoming the president of the United States.
B. The great destruction power of the atomic bomb.
C. Reducing the cost of its lives.
D. Not being content with Japan’s reply.
4.How many people were killed by the two bombs dropped in Japan?
A. Between 105,000 and 120,000 people.
B. Between 35,000 and 40,000 people.
C. Between 70,000 and 80,000 people.
D. Between 140,000 and 150,000 people.
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