If you’re looking at diving for the first tim...

If you’re looking at diving for the first time in Papua New Guinea, believe everything you have read about our world-class waters.

Called the “underwater photographer’s paradise”, we’ve got many international awards for underwater photography taken here. In our oceans you'll see up to twice as many marine species as the waters of the Red Sea and up to five times as many as the Caribbean. Our waters enjoy a huge diversity of dive sites, including reefs, coral walls, seagrass beds, and wreck dive sites (ships, aircraft and submarines!).

Must see

Dive down to a fully complete Japanese fighter plane in Kimbe Bay, known also for soft coral and unusual creatures.

Experience "Muck Diving", which puts Papua New Guinea on the map, in Milne Bay.

Explore our surfing destinations from October to April. Relatively new to international surf enthusiasts, our breaks at Vanimo, Wewak, Madang and Kavieng are quickly becoming known for being uncrowded, challenging and entertaining for days!

Want to book a "Muck Diving"? Call 00675-374.

Want to dive to see fighter plane? Call 00675-325.

Where to stay

Papua New Guinea has accommodation to suit every budget and need. From privacy-protected hideaways to family-friendly escapes, book your business package or luxury resort knowing you’ll be well looked after.

Want to find a suitable hotel? Call 00677-366.

Further information

Dive coaches offer both land-based (one day, three dives) and live-aboard dive tours (7-10 days, up to five dives a day).

The average water temperature varies from 25ºC along the edge of the Coral Sea to 29ºC in the Bismarck Sea.

You can dive in Papua New Guinea all year round, with the high season generally from May to November.

Want to get yourself a professional dive coach? Call 00652-392.

1.Which of the following is the best destination for an underwater photographer?

A. The Read Sea. B. The Caribbean.

C. The Japanese Sea. D. The Papua New Guinea waters.

2.What makes Papua New Guinea famous in terms of diving?

A. “Muck Diving”. B. Wreck dive sites.

C. Marine species. D. Medical services.

3.If you want to have a 7-day dive live-aboard tour, contact _____________.

A. 00675-374. B. 00675-325.

C. 00677-366. D. 00652-392.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The worst time to look for a job is when you must have a new one immediately. 1.If you are not in need of an immediate career change, here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects （前景）today:

2.You do not have to be qualified for these positions today, nor do they have to exist in your company. However, these roles should be related to your current skill set. They are career options that look interesting. Once you have a couple of targets, think about why and what interests you. Pay close attention to what appeals to you, and write it down.

Subscribe to a career specific magazine. All businesses must stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue（收益）.3. This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the peck.

Be professionally curious. Talk to people about their careers. Learn more about how success is measured in other roles, departments and companies. 4.You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search, so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go.

As in all things in life, getting in front of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise. 5.No matter how secure you feel today, the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.

A.Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time.

B.Follow examples in your own workplace.

C.Changing jobs is to be expected.

D.Identify at least two different roles.

E.Reading about industry trends, advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions.

F.Choose jobs according to your strong points.

G.Job Searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options.

高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析

The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born.

The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels(隧道) with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.

1.What led the British government to build the London Underground？

A. Traffic jams and pollution.

B. Population and pollution.

C. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞).

D. The poverty and subway problems.

2.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？

A. It made the tunnels larger.

B. It put fans in the tunnels.

C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.

D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.

3.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London, the government built the subway.

B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.

C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.

D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.

4.It seems that the writer is going to talk about _________.

A. more problems with subways.

B. subways around the world later on.

C. the history and culture of London.

D. the Beijing subway.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time，the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems，the idea of the London Underground，the first subway system，was born.

The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays，but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed)，and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.

1.What led the British government to build the London Underground？

A. Traffic jams and pollution.

B. Population and pollution.

C. Overcrowding and traffic jams.

D. The poverty and subway problems.

2.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？

A. It made the tunnels larger.

B. It put fans in the tunnels.

C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.

D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.

3.The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “______”.

A. be troublesome

B. become popular and fashionable

C. keep up with

D. seize

4. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London，the government built the subway.

B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.

C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.

D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you keep on, you’ll succeed _____. Wish you success in the exam.

A.in time B.at one time C.for the same time D.sometimes

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Start by looking at the clues behind you, if you want to know____lies ahead for housing prices in 2020.

A. what　　 B. that　　 C. where　　 D. Which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”

I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”

“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.

We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."

There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.

Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.

For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”

“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.

1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.

A. express her disappointment at being called “antique”

B. change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques

C. tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques

D. list all the important characteristics of antiques

2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?

A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.

B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique.

C. The spots on the picture showed its age and value.

D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.

B. Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.

C. Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.

D. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Jenny’s Antique　　 B. Grandma’s Antique

C. A Tour of Antiques　　 D. A Story of Antiques

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.”

I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”

“I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.

We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques."

There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth.

Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored. or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.

For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell?”

“Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.

1.Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny in order to ________.

A.express her disappointment at being called “antique”

B.change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques

C.tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques

D.list all the important characteristics of antiques

2.Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?

A.The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.

B.There was usually a sad story behind each antique.

C.The spots on the picture showed its age and value.

D.She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.

B.Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor.

C.Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love.

D.Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Jenny’s Antique B.Grandma’s Antique

C.A Tour of Antiques D.A Story of Antiques

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In a new look at the impact of long-time sitting behavior on health， a new study links time watching television to an increased risk of death.　 One of the most surprising findings is that it isn't just couch potatoes who were affected.　 Even for people who exercised regularly， the risk of death went up the longer they were in front of the TV.　 The problem was the long periods of time spent sitting still.

Australian researchers who tracked 8，800 people for an average of six years found that those who said they watched TV for more than four hours a day were 46% more likely to die of any cause and 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular（心血管的）disease than people who reported spending less than two hours a day in front of TV.

Time spent in front of TVs and computers and video games has come under fire in studies in recent years for contributing to a spread of obesity in the US and around the world.　 But typically the resulting public-health message urges children and adults to put down the Xbox controller and remote and get on a treadmill（跑步机）or a soccer field.

The Australian study offers a different view.　 "It's not the sweaty type of exercise we're losingsays David Dunstan， a researcher at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute？ Melbourne？ who led the study.　 "It's the incidental moving around？ standing up and using muscles.　 That doesn't happen when we are planted on a couch in front of a television.

Indeed？ participants in the study reported getting between 30 and 45 minutes of exercise a day？ on average.

The results are supported by a new field of research that shows how long periods of inactivity can affect the body's processing of fats and other substances that contribute to heart risk.　 And they suggest that people can help decrease such risk simply by avoiding extended periods of sitting.

Keeping such processes working more effectively doesn't require constant intense exercise， but consciously adding more routine movement to your life might help？ doctors say.　 "Just standing is better than sitting，" says Gerard Fletcher， a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic， Jacksonville， Fla.　 ， who works standing up at his computer.　 "When you stand up， you wander around a little bit and use muscles not required when you are sitting or lying down. "

Simple strategies for increasing activity include combining household chores such as folding laundry with TV-watching time or getting up to change a TV channel rather than using a remote control.

The report， published Tuesday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation focuses on TV watching partly because it is the main leisure-time activity in many countries？ researchers said， especially in the US.

1.One misunderstanding people might have is that___.

A.couch potatoes were affected by long-time sitting.

B.watching TV is related with increased death risk.

C.watching TV very long is a good way to kill time.

D.regular exercise can minimize the side effect of watching TV

2.What is new about the discovery of the Australian study？___

A.Remote control shouldn't be used when people watch TV.

B.People who watch TV too long should take more physical exercise.

C.Sitting too long in front of TV will lead to high risk of heart attack.

D.Long-time sitting is bad for all people including those who exercise regularly.

3.According to the study？ how can people reduce the risk of death when watching TV？___

A.By increasing simple movement.

B.By totally avoiding watching TV.

C.By taking some medicine.

D.By doing sweaty type of exercise.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you’re new to San Francisco, paying the city a visit, or simply looking for a new playground for you and your dog, here are four of the finest dog parks in San Francisco.

Corona Heights Dog Park

Often visited by residents from all over the city because of its nearness to the Randall Museum, Corona Heights Dog Park offers pets and owners breathtaking view after a steep hillside climb, and a fenced dog area that allows dogs to let loose without a leash（狗链）. Owners will also enjoy the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts.

Dolores Dog Park

The grounds of Dolores Park once served as camps for those who were left homeless by the 1906 earthquake, but now are often visited by crowds of Mission District people. Four-legged friends can also wander about carefree off-leash while making friends with other members of the doggie community.

Pine Lake Dog Park

Famous for its place as a rest stop for hundreds of species of birds to fly to and from warmer climates, Pine Lake Park is also prized by city dogs and their owners for their nice hiking paths, picturesque lake suited for swimming, and off-leash area on the park’s west end that lets dogs run free.

Buena Vista Dog Park

With a history of 146 years, Buena Vista Park is San Francisco’s oldest park. Dogs and owners with plus energy will love burning it on this park’s steep paths and winding staircases. Dog owners should have good control over their dogs, as it’s quite easy for dogs to get separated when going through Buena Vista’s many twists and turns.

1.Why do dog owners take their pets to Dolores Dog Park?

A. To let them socialize.　　 B. To give them rescue lessons.

C. To help them lose weight.　　 D. To increase their physical activities.

2.Which dog park is popular with bird lovers?

A. Dolores Dog Park.　　 B. Pine Lake Dog Park.

C. Buena Vista Dog Park.　　 D. Corona Heights Dog Park.

3.What is special about Buena Vista Dog Park?

A. Dogs can go climbing.　　 B. It is close to a museum.

C. Dogs must be on a leash.　　 D. It is suitable for swimming.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析