Time Zones（时区）Strange things happen to time w...

Time Zones（时区）

Strange things happen to time when you travel. Because the earth is divided into twenty-four zones one hour apart（相差）.You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks more or fewer than seven days.

If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋)，your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Travelling west ,you set your clock back; traveling east , you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.

If you travel by ship across the Pacific（太平洋）, you cross the international date line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins, when you cross the line, you change your calendar one full time day, backward or forward. Travelling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tomorrow.

1.Strange things happen to time when you travel because______.

A．no day really has 24 hours                B．the earth is divided into time zones

C．time zones are not all the same size          D．no one knows where time zones are

2.From this passage it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean___.

A．is divided into five time zones              B．is divided into 24 time zones

C．is in one time zone                      D．cannot be crossed in five days

3.If you cross the ocean going west, you set your clock_____.

A．ahead by 25 hours in a new time zone       B．one hour ahead for the whole trip

C．back one full day for each time zone         D．one hour back in each new time zone

4.The international date line is the name for______.

A．the beginning of any new time zone         B．the point where a new day ends

C．the point where a new day begins           D．any time zone in the Pacific Ocean

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Her life from the age of six to fourteen was hard. It was _____ time ___ many things happened to her.

A. a, which          B. /, in which        C. a, when         D. /, when

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It was a time many sad things happened to her and she had to________them.

A. that; be on good terms with                 B. which; bear

C. in which; come to terms with                D. when; come to term with

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It was a time______many sad things happened to her and she had to______them.

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Saving money is easy when you don’t have anything to spend it on, but what happens when things come suddenly that demand some of your hard-earned money? These are called expenses (开销).

Chances are, most of your basic living expenses — food, shelter, clothing, medical care — are covered by your family. But perhaps you and your family have agreed that you’ll pay for certain other expenses out of your own money, such as cell phone bills, after-school snacks, jewelry, or club fees (费用).

Expenses that happen regularly, like every week or month, are called “fixed” expenses. The good news is that because you know when these expenses are coming, you can plan for them. But life is full of surprises, and sometimes these surprises turn into expenses, too. You might have an emergency like fixing a flat tire on your bike, or something unusual like the class trip to Six Flags. These are called “unexpected” expenses and if you are smart with your money, you’ll plan for these as well.

Here’s a secret when it comes to saving money: if you think of it as a regular expense, it’ll be easier to put a certain amount aside. Tell yourself that the $20.00 you are trying to save up every month is something you must do, and there’s no getting around it.

What kinds of fixed expenses do you have? Can you think of any unexpected expenses that have come up for you in the past? Can you think of any you might have now or in the near future?

1.Which of the following expenses is most probably paid out of your own money?

A. Money spent on medicine.　　　　 B. Money spent on clothing.

C. Money spent on sports.　　　　　 D. Money spent on meals.

2.Which of the following is an “unexpected” expense?

A. Changing a new tire.　　 B. House rent.

C. Buying snacks.　　　　 　　 D. Paying for cell phone bill.

3.According to the author, what can make saving money easier?

A. Trying your best to prevent emergencies.

B. Earning as much as you can after class.

C. Cutting most of your expenses.

D. Putting some money aside as a regular expense.

4.The underlined part in the 4th paragraph means “_____________”.

A. you can’t let out this secret

B. there is no other choice

C. you have other solutions to it

D. there’s no point in arguing about it

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The two men had hardly had time to ________what had happened when they were thrown violently into the sea.

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1. Another time five ________ ago, I happened to be ________ at dusk when the window was open.

2. I looked at the man and the woman ________. They did not pay any ________. In the end, I could not bear it.

3. It was Sunday. I ________ get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed ________ lunchtime.

4. Everyday I ________ about postcards. My holidays ________ quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends.

5. He is working ________ a big firm and he has already visited a great ________ of different places in Australia.

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Our country is _______ to yours in that they both have several time zones.

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We haven’t seen Mary for a long time．What do you suppose ________ to her?

A．was happening       B．to happen

C．has happened            D．having happened

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Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!

When I was a senior in high school, I _______　 knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.

Writing had basically ______ me when I was only 7 years old, _____　　 since that time, I'd been bombarded(轰炸) by guidance counselors and career planners who all ______ me to have " a back-up-plan" in case writing didn't work out.

I'd never even _____ a different career path, so I was very _____ and worried. After much thought, I decided _______ would be my "back-up-plan", and I signed up for a class through my high school.

This _______ that every morning, I would serve as a teacher's helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston's classroom and ______ papers for him.

Sometimes, I even ______ a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my _______.Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, "Do you really want to teach?"

"Had I really been that _______?" I thought.

"Don't misunderstand. You'll do fine in teaching," he continued. "But, is your _______ really in it?"

"Not really," I _______. "I want to write. I want to write new stories and fiction and poetry and so much more... but I've been told it's tough to make it as a writer _____ I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers _______ to pursue writing."

As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, "Why are you preparing to ________ with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!"

Mr. Ralston's _______ to follow my dreams was the little nudge(推动) I decided to help me push past my ______ of not making it as a writer and simply "Go for it!"

That's what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in ______ season. So, Let's try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone's life today.

1.A. even　　 B. never　　 C. already　　 D. also

2.A. reminded　　 B. entertained　　 C. accompanied　　 D. chosen

3.A. or　　 B. and　　 C. for　　 D. but

4.A. urged　　 B. forced　　 C. taught　　 D. persuaded

5.A. created　　 B. taken　　 C. considered　　 D. examined

6.A. embarrassed　　 B. confused　　 C. annoyed　 　　 D. frightened

7.A. writing　　 B. teaching　　 C. studying　　 D. editing

8.A. meant　　 B. showed　　 C. suggested　　 D. revealed

9.A. read　　 B. set　　 C. graded　　 D. composed

10.A. reviewed　　 B. skipped　　 C. took 　　 D. presented

11.A. application　　 B. evaluation　　 C. instruction　　 D. qualification

12.A. obvious　　 B. shallow　　 C. superior　　 D. ambitious

13.A. eye　　 B. mind　　 C. heart　　 D. focus

14.A. interrupted　　 B. joked　　 C. admitted　　 D. apologized

15.A. unless　　 B. if 　　 C. because　　 D. so

16.A. up　　 B. apart　　 C. along　　 D. off

17.A. fail　　 B. follow　　 C. depart　　 D. compete

18.A. encouragement　　 B. determination　　 C. tendency　　 D. attempt

19.A. dreams　　 B. fears　　 C. regrets　　 D. mistakes

20.A. peak　　 B. low　　 C. proper　　 D. new

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