Do you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical(垂直的) drop, and then... Ahhhhhhhh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.
Alton Towers in Britain opened the world's first 14-1oop roller coaster a few months ago, called The Smiler. Over in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World claims to have the world's fastest one. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa ride sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4. 9 seconds. During this rapid acceleration they experience G-forces only fighter pilots usually feel: Up to 4. 8G. The designer of several rides at Alton Towers, said: "While we can stand 6-8Gs for very short periods of time, ff we experience 5G for more than five seconds we're likely to "black out."
On modern roller coasters passengers experience about 3G in tight turns and loops. But while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go---it's all down to money. Alton Towers' The Smiler cost ~18m to build.
Some companies are finding other ways to keep us amused. There's a move towards indoor rides where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies. For example, a company called Dynamic Structures is currently developing a "coal-mine-themed" ride for a client in Dubai that will combine speed and G-forces with 3D projection effects and robotics, which will trick your brain into thinking you're really falling.
I can't wait to enjoy this one. What about you: Do you like being upside down?
1.The underlined phrase "black out" in the second paragraph probably means .... .
A. stop breathing B. lose consciousness for a short time
C. lose memory forever D. bleed to death
2. We can learn from the passage that __
A. all the theme parks are creating the fast roller coasters
B. the Smiler sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4.9 seconds
C. it is unusual for fighter pilots to feel up to 4.8G
D. the more the money is spent, the faster the roller coaster can go
3. The feature of the "coal-mine-themed" ride is
A. 3Dtechnologies B. indoor rides C. G-forces D. dynamic structures
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Fastest Roller Coaster B. The Smiler and G-forces
C. Screaming for Fun D. The New Technology
高三英语阅读理解极难题
Do you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical(垂直的) drop, and then... Ahhhhhhhh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.
Alton Towers in Britain opened the world's first 14-1oop roller coaster a few months ago, called The Smiler. Over in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World claims to have the world's fastest one. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa ride sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4. 9 seconds. During this rapid acceleration they experience G-forces only fighter pilots usually feel: Up to 4. 8G. The designer of several rides at Alton Towers, said: "While we can stand 6-8Gs for very short periods of time, ff we experience 5G for more than five seconds we're likely to "black out."
On modern roller coasters passengers experience about 3G in tight turns and loops. But while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go---it's all down to money. Alton Towers' The Smiler cost ~18m to build.
Some companies are finding other ways to keep us amused. There's a move towards indoor rides where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies. For example, a company called Dynamic Structures is currently developing a "coal-mine-themed" ride for a client in Dubai that will combine speed and G-forces with 3D projection effects and robotics, which will trick your brain into thinking you're really falling.
I can't wait to enjoy this one. What about you: Do you like being upside down?
1.The underlined phrase "black out" in the second paragraph probably means .... .
A. stop breathing B. lose consciousness for a short time
C. lose memory forever D. bleed to death
2. We can learn from the passage that __
A. all the theme parks are creating the fast roller coasters
B. the Smiler sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4.9 seconds
C. it is unusual for fighter pilots to feel up to 4.8G
D. the more the money is spent, the faster the roller coaster can go
3. The feature of the "coal-mine-themed" ride is
A. 3Dtechnologies B. indoor rides C. G-forces D. dynamic structures
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Fastest Roller Coaster B. The Smiler and G-forces
C. Screaming for Fun D. The New Technology
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---Want to ride on the roller coaster?
---No way! I ____ on the roller coaster even if you paid me a million dollars!
A.wouldn’t ride | B.would have ridden |
C.would ride | D.wouldn’t have ridden |
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I love roller coasters. If I could ride roller coasters every day for the rest of my life I would die a really man. I will stand in line for40minutes just to get on a ride that lasts 30 seconds. Each step that I take brings me closer and closer to my of going on a ride of a lifetime. The has me skipping around like a 4 year old.
But during my first ride there, that kind of thrill turned to absolute when I made it to the front. waiting in line I was now having a second thought. Quietly, I negotiated within myself about my courage to go through with this
From far away it looked but when I was about to get in the driver’s seat I I forgot my license. After some self motivation I finally made the move to my seat.
On my way up I could clearly see the ups and downs me. To me they were not only the route but also challenges. Soon the track was full of such tunnels that I could see only what was behind me but not in front.
there were people around me with both of their hands in the while I, knowing that things were going to get grasped the handle on my seat. I wouldn’t dare celebrate something that me.
Just like roller coasters, is full of ups and downs, darkness and light, and is unpredictable when we go through various situations. The best thing to do when we meet anything is to lift our hands and whatever we do.
1.A. Old B. Happy C. Brave D. unusual
2.A. Tension B. Hardship C. Motivation D. opportunity、
3.A. Excitement B. Expectation C. Pleasure D. anxiety
4.A. Patience B. Anger C. Desire D. fear
5.A. Unless B. Though C. After D. Upon
6.A. Competition B. Commitment C. Debate D. experiment
7.A. Fun B. Small C. Normal D. mysterious
8.A. Regretted B. Realized C. Pretended D. admitted
9.A. Take B. Quit C. Reserve D. change
10.A. Behind B. Beneath C. Beside D. before
11.A. Mental B. Intellectual C. Technical D. environmental
12.A. narrow B. Dark C. Long D. roundabout
13.A. Unluckily B. Oddly C. Nervously D. Disappointingly
14.A. Gloves B. Pockets C. air D. seat
15.A. Vague B. Strange C. Boring D. rough
16.A. Confused B. Astonished C. Annoyed D. terrified
17.A. Life B. Entertainment C. Dream D. ride
18.A. Social B. Unexpected C. Serious D. general
19.A. Uncertain B. Uncomfortable C. Challenging D. exciting
20.A. Evaluate B. complete C . adore D. Enjoy
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Growing up can sometimes seem like a roller coaster. There are ups and downs and unexpected turns. Abuse or neglect by adult can make the ride even rougher. But being bullied(欺凌) by another child can leave especially lasting scars. That's the finding of a new study.
Bullied kids face a high risk of mental health problems as teens and as young adults. Indeed bullied kids might be worse off than those who had suffered physical abuse or neglect, the study found.
Dieter Wolke works at the University of Warwick in England. Until recently, most studies of child victims focused not on bullying but on maltreatment, this psychologist says. Maltreatment includes physical or emotional abuse, neglect or other behaviors that can harm a child.
Wolke's team wanted to better understand how bullying's long-term effects compare to those due to maltreatment. They focused on 4,026 children in the United Kingdom and 1,420 more in the United States. Information about bullying and maltreatment was collected for American children to age 13.They collected the same information for British youth up to age 16. The researchers also gathered data on each individual's mental health as a young adult.
Among the Americans, 36 percent of bullied kids had mental problems later. Those problems included anxiety, which is a state of excessive worry. They also included depression. That is a feeling of hopelessness that can last a long time. Among kids who had been maltreated by adults, 17 percent later suffered mental health problems. That was less than half the rate seen in people who had been bullied as school kids.
In the U. K. group, the difference was less spectacular. Roughly 25 percent of the bullied kids reported mental health problems later, compared with about 17 percent who had been maltreated.
But however you look at it, the finding are disturbing, Wolke says. They show that bullied children have similar or worse mental health problems later in life. And that’s why he says schools, health services and other agencies must work together to end bullying.
1.According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE?
A.Kids treated cruelly recover soon after they grow up.
B.All bullied kids have mental health problems.
C.Most kids with maltreatment experience tend to become violent adults.
D.Most studies didn’t pay much attention to bullying until recently.
2.How does the author support the theme of the text?
A.By providing research results. B.By stating arguments.
C.By explaining statistical data. D.By giving examples.
3.The underlined word “spectacular” in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by _______.
A.slight B.dramatic
C.specific D.similar
4.According to the text, what does Wolke suggest doing?
A.Taking good care of children.
B.Joining hands to stop bullying.
C.Keeping psychologically healthy.
D.Comparing different types of abuse.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Growing up can sometimes seem like a roller coaster. There are ups and downs and unexpected turns. Abuse or neglect by can adult can make the ride even rougher. But being bullied(欺凌) by another child can leave especially lasting scars. That's the finding of a new study.
Bullied kids face a high risk of mental health problems as teens and as young adults. Indeed bullied kids might be worse off than those who had suffered physical abuse or neglect, the study found.
Dieter Wolke works at the University of Warwick in England. Until recently, most studies of child victims focused not on bullying but on maltreatment, this psychologist says. Maltreatment includes physical or emotional abuse, neglect or other behaviors that can harm a child.
Wolke's team wanted to better understand how bullying's long-term effects compare to those due to maltreatment. They focused on 4,026children in the United Kingdom and 1,420 more in the United States. Information about bullying and maltreatment was collected for American children to age 13.They collected the same information for British youth up to age 16. The researchers also gathered data on each individual's mental health as a young adult.
Among the Americans, 36 percent of bullied kids had mental problems later. Those problems included anxiety, which is a state of excessive worry. They also included depression. That is a feeling of hopelessness that can last a long time. Among kids who had been maltreated by adults, 17 percent later suffered mental health problems. That was less than half the rate seen in people who had been bullied as school kids.
In the U. K. group, the difference was less spectacular. Roughly 25 percent of the bullied kids reported mental health problems later, compared with about 17 percent who had been maltreated.
But however you look at it, the finding are disturbing, Wolke says. They show that bullied children have similar or worse mental health problems later in life. And that’s why he says schools, health services and other agencies must work together to end bullying.
1.According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE?
A. Kids treated cruelly recover soon after they grow up
B. All bullied kids have mental health problems.
C. Most kids with maltreatment experience tend to become violent adults
D. Most studies didn’t pay much attention to bullying until recently
2.How does the author support the theme of the text?
A. By providing research results B. By stating arguments
C. By explaining statistical data D. By giving examples
3.The underlined word “spectacular” in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by _______.
A. slight B. dramatic
C. specific D. similar
4.According to the text, what does Wolke suggest doing?
A. Taking good care of children B. Joining hands to stop bullying
C. Keeping psychologically healthy D. Comparing different types of abuse
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
----How do you go to work every day?
----I ______on my bike.
A.ride | B.drive | C.take | D.walk |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
I was having breakfast, when "OUCH!" I screamed. “Why do you pinch (捏)me?”
"You're not wearing green/' said my little brother; Tex. “Everyone knows you get pinched if you don’t wear green on Saint Patrick's Day!"
I was mostly mad about getting pinched, but also a tiny bit glad about being reminded that it was Saint Patrick's Day.
I panicked. "What am I going to do? I don't have time to change. I'll get pinched all day long!" "Well,", Tex said, taking the old green baseball hat off his head, "you could borrow my lucky hat.”
"But it's your favorite!" I said.
"I know,” said Tex. "Just promise to give it back after school."
"No problem," I said, glancing in the mirror on my way out the door. "I look like a fool in this thing !"
"A lucky fool.” said Tex.
"Hum." I grabbed my backpack. "Thanks, I think?'
Now, before I go on, you should know that I'm not a superstitious (迷信的)person. I don't believe that thirteen is an unlucky number or that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck.
Anyway, I was racing to catch the school bus, and I saw a dollar on the sidewalk! I looked around to see if anyone was looking for it, but people just kept stepping on the poor thing, so I decided to rescue it. I had found pennies before, but never a dollar!
My luck didn't stop there. Carlos and Jackson were sitting behind me, quizzing each other on spelling words.
I turned around and said, "You guys know that test isn't till tomorrow right?"
"It got switched to this morning," said Jacsksn. "Remember?"
"That's right. I totally forgot!" I said. "I'm so lucky that I sat in front of you. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have found out till it was too late!” I got out my spelling words, studied all the way to school. And ended up getting a good mark in the test!
The minute I got home, I gave Tex a big hug.
“This is the luckiest hat in the world,” I said. "I'm never taking it off!
"But you promised to give it back!" said Tex.
"Please—oh—please let me borrow your lucky hat for one more day!" I begged.
"Tomorrow I'm auditioning (试演)for the school play, and I need every bit of help I can get.” "OK," said Tex. “One more day. But you'd better be really nice to me."
"I will," I agreed. "In fact, here you have my lucky dollar!” Tex cried with joy, then started dancing around and waving his gift in the air.
The next day turned out to be super lucky. My audition couldn't have gone better.
"Wow, Arizona!" said my friend Mareya. "I can't believe how amazingly you just did! You are so getting a major part in this play!"
"Thanks! But honestly. the only reason I did OK is because I had my lucky hat.”
"What lucky hat?” asked Mareya.
“This one,” I said, reaching into my backpack, where I thought I'd put Tex's hat since I couldn't
wear it for the audition. But it wasn't there! " Oh no!" I cried. "It's gone! What am I going to tell Tex?”
Mareya helped me look for it. Luckily, we found Tex's hat in my locker. Also luckily. I discovered that I could be lucky with or without a goofy-looking hat.
"So it wasn't the hat," said Mareya. "This is just a wild guess, but maybe it was all those hours you spent practicing over the past month.”
"Hmm,” I said. “It's possible.”
So, dear friend, I guess you could say that luck is a combination of being prepared, believing in yourself... and maybe just a tiny bit of magic! In other words, luck may come your way, but you have to be ready for it when it does!
1.What can we infer from what the writer said "I look like a fool in this thing"?
A.She thought she became a fool when wearing the hat.
B.She didn't like to wear the green baseball hat.
C.She didn’t believe the hat would bring her a good luck.
D.She thought she was foolish to put on the green hat.
2.What did the writer think of her behavior of picking up a dollar?
A.It was a shameful behavior. B.It was an individual behavior.
C.It was a moral behavior. D.It was a fortunate behavior.
3.When was the writer reminded of the test?
A.On the school bus. B.A few minutes before the test.
C.In the classroom. D.When the quiz began.
4.Which of the following statement is CORRECT?
A.The writer begged Tex to give the hat to her.
B.The writer's audition was quite successful.
C.The writer bought a present for her brother.
D.The writer got the major part in the play.
5.What does the underlined word "goofy-looking" most probably mean?
A.Good-looking. B.Lucky-looking.
C.Foolish-looking. D.Cool-looking.
6.At the end of the story, the writer realized that " "
A.an ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom
B.bad luck always comes in threes
C.behind bad luck comes good luck
D.opportunities are only given to those who are well-prepared
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How do you wake up in the morning? Imagine you set an alarm on your phone or clock that goes off like this: beep beep beep. 1. The state is known as grogginess (东倒西歪). So, is there a better way to wake up? A recent study says yes. The answer is music. Researchers say alarms that have a melody can help people feel fresher in the morning.
Sleep inertia (睡后迟钝) is another term for grogginess. 2. Someone even has trouble getting moving again after sleeping. Stuart McFarlane was a lead writer of the study. He said people need to better understand sleep inertia’s harmful effects on human performance later in the day. The grogginess we may feel in the morning has been reported to last from two to four hours.
3. But for those who do, care should be taken when perform duties that require a top performance within this period. 4. The same is true for people like pilots and firefighters. Sleep inertia has been linked to major accidents including airplane and shipping crashes.
What makes musical alarms better for waking up? The researchers think the music may be more successful in reducing sleep inertia because it has several tones, compared to the single tone of a “beeping” alarm. 5.
No matter how you wake up, experts say, the amount of sleep you get also matters a lot.
A.It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up.
B.This includes dangerous tasks like driving or riding bikes shortly after waking up.
C.That harsh sound may make it harder to shake off the sleepy feeling.
D.Not everyone will experience the full effect.
E.The unpleasant beep is expected to be successful at waking up a person.
F.The changes over time may help increase a person’s attention when waking from sleep.
G.People who wake up to musical alarms feel more awake and alert.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Why do you laughing all the time?
A.keep on | B.keep up with |
C.go on to | D.go on with |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Summer vacation is the perfect time to catch up on all that reading you couldn't do during the busy school year・Here are some of the best YA books to read this summer.
◆Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
More than anything, Spensa wants to become a pilot and defend her planet against the frequent attacks from alien starfighters ・ When she discovers the wreckage (残骸)of an old battleship, she realizes that her dreams might be within reach.
◆ Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thrilling novel about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders・ As threats and clues pile up, you'll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
◆Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
The five Dunbar brothers haven't seen their father in eight years. When he reappears and asks for help building a bridge, only the middle brother, Clay, agrees to go with him. Unforgettable and touching, it is a must-read story .
♦If I'm Being Honest by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
In an effort to win her boyfriend back, Cameron decides to become a nicer person and make up for people she's hurt. Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, this is a delightfully sweet and positive tale of self-discovery, and true love.
1.Who may be interested in Skyward?
A.Pilots on battleships. B.Fans of outer space.
C.Peace keepers. D.Planet defenders.
2.Which book is probably a detective story?
A.Skyward B.Two Can Keep a Secret
C.Bridge of Clay D.If I'm Being Honest
3.What is special about If I'm Being Honest?
A.It is a work of joint authors.
B.It is one of Shakespeare's plays.
C.It mainly talks about being honest.
D.It appeals to readers feeling hopeless.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析