Bull Run Regional ParkThus family- friendly p...

Bull Run Regional Park

Thus family- friendly park is around 30 miles from the District. Bull Run is a history fan's delight：It provides access to the nearly 20-mile Occoquan Trail, which was used during the war. The trail is one of many hiking options on the 1,500-acre grounds. Each cabin($85 to $95 per night) accommodates six people and offers such luxuries（奢华）as electricity, heat and swing.

Savage River Lodge

Savage River Lodge-about three hour drive from the District-- specializes in a solid roof and a side of luxury. Savage River is surrounded by more than 700 acres of thick forest, and popular activities include fly-fishing. biking, hiking and cross -country skiing. Cabins start at $250 per night.

Cherry Hill Park

Given its proximity (邻近) to the District, this family-owned campground is particularly appealing to visitors who are traveling to the area via recreational vehicle. It also offers buses to the subway and organizes sightseeing tours as well as daily educational sessions. Guests can play mini golf, go fishing, or hit the basketball court. Cabins start at $99 per night.

Maple Tree Campground

Maple Tree Campground is about a 90-minute drive from the District. Come to this campground for nature's evening show: It always has really pretty sunsets. While there's no electricity, guests can use a wood stove for heat and cooking. Field tent sites start at $8 per night and tree cottages $65 per night

1.What's the minimum cost for a group of 10 to stay at Bull Run Regional Park for one night?

A.$85. B.$95

C.$170 D.$850

2.Which tour spot is suitable for people traveling by public transport?

A.Cherry Hill Park. B.Savage River Lodge.

C.Bull Run Regional Park. D.Maple Tree Campground.

3.The passage most probably appeals to those who are　　　　　　 .

A.planning a business trip B.seeking a weekend getaway

C.fond of online shopping D.interested in geography study

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— Shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride?

----______ . They are both good activities.

A. That’s right        B. It makes no difference to me

C. Yes, I like them very much       D. I’d prefer a bike ride

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Bored? Don’t know what to do with your time? Get your friends or family together, go to the park or go hiking, do something fun---just don’t turn on your TV.

The 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week starts on Monday. The TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization, began the program in 1994 to get children and adults to watch less television so that their time is spent doing more productive things. This year, millions of people will participate and find much more interesting things to do besides sitting in front of the television.

Experts are convinced that watching too much TV keeps kids from participating in healthy physical activities. The average household has a television on for 7 hours and 40 minutes a day! Kids spend more time watching TV than they spend in school. Turning off the TV gives you a chance to be with your family and friends. Going without it frees up valuable time that could be spent reading a good book, writing, drawing, or discovering something else that may interest you.

There are many organizations that support TV-Turnoff week, including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Girl Scouts USA, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. Even First Lady Laura Bush is a supporter. “Television is no substitute for a parent. It doesn’t help develop language skills; it’s simply background noise,” said Mrs. Bush.

Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. “I really didn’t like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week,” said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

1.The TV-Turnoff Network started TV-Turnoff Week to ___________.

A. to get people to spend more time doing more productive things

B. to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities

C. to advise people not to buy television sets

D. to persuade more people to join the organization

2.Which is not the advantage of turning off the TV?

A. Giving you a chance to be with your family and friends.

B. Spending more time reading books.

C. Developing language skills.

D. Participating in healthy physical activities.

3.Drew Henderson’s words in the last paragraph imply that _____________.

A. he doesn’t like TV-Turnoff Week

B. he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all

C. it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week

D. he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week until he finds it does good to his study

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The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.

　What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.

　All ﹩150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated ﹩3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.

　On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.

1.The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that ______.

A. the command post is stationed with people all the time.

B. the command post is crowded with people all the time.

C. there are clocks around the command post.

D. the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff.

2. The favorable breeding ground for the locust is ______.

A. rich soil.                               B. wet land

C. paces covered crops and vegetation        D. the Red Sea

3. People are alert at the threat of the locust because ______.

A. the insects are likely to create another African famine.

B. the insects may blacken the sky.

C. the number of the insects increases drastically.

D. the insects are gathering and moving in great speed.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.

B. Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.

C. Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries.

D. Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing chemicals by the end of June.

5. The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is ______.

A. to devise anti-locust plans.

B. to wipe out the swarms in two years.

C. to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.

D. to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse.

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The government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military personnel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy.

　What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounce) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.

　All ﹩150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated ﹩3.8 million in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective locust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.

　On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.

1.The main idea of the first sentence in the passage is that ______.

A. the command post is stationed with people all the time.

B. the command post is crowded with people all the time.

C. there are clocks around the command post.

D. the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff.

2.The favorable breeding ground for the locust is ______.

A. rich soil.                               B. wet land

C. paces covered crops and vegetation        D. the Red Sea

3.People are alert at the threat of the locust because ______.

A. the insects are likely to create another African famine.

B. the insects may blacken the sky.

C. the number of the insects increases drastically.

D. the insects are gathering and moving in great speed.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.

B. Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.

C. Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many countries.

D. Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing chemicals by the end of June.

5. The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is ______.

A. to devise anti-locust plans.

B. to wipe out the swarms in two years.

C. to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.

D. to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse.

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A bull bison(野牛)in Yellowstone National park charged at a 9-year-old Florida girl. Luckily, the girl was left with only relatively minor injuries. Eyewitnesses say that a group of around 50 people—including the unidentified girl—were standing within 5 ~ 10 feet of the bison for at least 20 minutes near Observation Point Trail before the animal decided to charge. "We saw through the trees some people petting the bison, super close,” Hailey Dayton, 18, an eyewitness who filmed the incident. " Because it was agitated by all the people and noise, it just attacked.''

In Yellowstone, there are about 4 ,500 bison, the nation's largest and most important bison population on public land. Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 states where free-ranging bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times, according to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS). The Yellowstone population is also significant for being one of the few herds(群)in the country that has not been inter- bred(杂交)with cattle.

While they feed primarily on grass, they can be aggressive if annoyed. " Stay 25 yards away from all large animals—bison, bighorn sheep, deer etc. —and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves," the statement read. " If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in a close distance. ”

Despite the presence of seemingly more dangerous animals such as bears and wolves, bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other creature. "This is what happens when you make fun of wildlife and pay no mind to an animal's personal space,'' Dayton wrote in a tweet. " This family was petting the buffalo before it charged. And as you can see the parents saved themselves over their daughter. That really put me off. ”

1.What does the underlined word "agitated" probably mean?

A.Amused. B.Released.

C.Comforted. D.Disturbed.

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The remaining population of bison. B.What Yellowstone means to bison.

C.How bison survived the hardships. D.Bison's living conditions in Yellowstone.

3.What is the NPS statement in Paragraph 3 meant to do?

A.To warn people not to tease bison. B.To inform readers of some large animals.

C.To persuade readers to protect the wildlife. D.To urge people to give bison enough space.

4.What is Dayton 's attitude towards the family's act?

A.Positive. B.Pitiful.

C.Unfavorable. D.Admirable.

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Tanzania Tarangire is a national park in Tanzania. The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country. I recently visited it to see what it was like.

One of the first sightings upon entering the park I found was a huge group of elephants. Our guide told us Tarangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large groups of elephants. We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched(搔)themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch(痒)．

To the right of the elephant group, we noticed a big tree. Our guide informed us that this was a baobab tree and that Tarangire was one of the best national parks in Africa to see so many baobab trees.

As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole. Our guide warned us there were lions all around us. Most of them were resting in the shade under bushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us. We then noticed there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses(尸体)—it seemed as if the resting lions had killed them!

Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see！We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard there！We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late.

So I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire，and that I've inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel plan.

1.we can learn from the passage that Tanzania Tarangire ______.

A.is the sixth largest park in Tanzania

B. is one of the best places to hunt animals.

C. is famous for its amazing animals and plants

D. has the largest number of elephants in the world

2.Elephants scratched themselves against the trees because    ______   .

A. they felt uncomfortable

B. the weather was too hot

C. they were angry about something

D. they were playing with each other

3.How did the author travel in Tanzania Tarangire?

A．By bicycle.     B．By train.

C．On foot.     D．By car.

4.What does the author think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?

A．Boring.     B．Enjoyable.

C．Dangerous.     D．Challenging.

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In the 1950s, a family that owned a farm near Beulah, Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树). The bull paced around the tree, dragging the heavy iron chain, which led to a groove (槽) in the bark . The groove deepened over the years. Though for whatever reason, it did not kill the tree.

After some years, the family took their bull away. They cut the chain, leaving the loop around the tree and one link hanging down.

Then one year, agricultural disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch Elm Disease. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died. Everyone thought that the old elm would be the next.

The farm owners considered doing the safe thing: pulling it out and cutting it up into firewood before it died. But they simply could not bring themselves to do it. It was as if the old tree had become a family friend. So they decided to let nature take its course.

Amazingly, the tree did not die. Nobody could understand why it was the only elm still standing in the county!

Plant experts from Michigan State University came out to observe the tree. They observed the scar left by the iron chain, now almost completely covered by bark. The experts decided that it was the chain that saved the elm’s life. They reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune to the virus.

It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Or, as Earnest Hemingway put it, "Life breaks us all, but afterwards, many of us are strongest at the broken places."

1.What did the family do with the elm when the agricultural disaster hit Michigan one year?

A. They invited plant experts to observe it.

B. They pulled it out and chopped it up into firewood.

C. They prevented it from being infected by the disease.

D. They did nothing and just let it be.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. A groove formed because of natural forces.

B. The family decided to keep the tree because they had become attached to it.

C. All of the elms in Beulah, Michigan died of the disease.

D. The plant experts advised the family to chop it down.

3.What actually saved the elm?

A. The bull.   B. The groove.    C. The iron chain.  D. The experts.

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

A. Let nature take its course

B. Strengthened by our wounds

C. Constant dripping wears away a stone

D. Bend, but don’t break

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Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the Park Started in 1981. This 5-acre Garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plant—life on the mountain, as plants from all over the Park has been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

TLMETABLE GUIDEUNE

PLACE / INTEREST                                                               TIME (HRS)

1 KINABALU PARK HQ：

.   Botanical Garden

.   Guided Walk

.   Slide Show    9:00 — 15:00

11:00

14:00 (and 19:30 on weekends)

2. PORING

.   Butterfly Farm

.   Tropical Garden

.   Night Walk    9:00 — 16:00

13:30

By Prior (提前）Arrangement Only

3. MESILAU

Guided Nature Walk

.   Monday to Friday

.   Saturday and Sunday

9:30, 11:00, 14:00

7:30, 10:30, 14:00

4. KUNDASANG WAR MEMORIAL

.   Daily (Monday to Sunday)

.    Memorial Services and Special Programmes         10:00-17:00

By Prior Arrangement

Note：

Adult: $ 20.      Kid under twelve: 50% off

Family including two adults and a kid under twelve: $40.

1.It can be learnt that _______.

A. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo

B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history

D. visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

2.The underlined word “chalets” (in Paragraph 3) most probably refers to “_______”.

A. plants   B. garages C. cottages                           D. tracks

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.

B. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.

C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance.

D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.

4.If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?

A. $30.      B. $40.      C. $50.                                  D. $60.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5-acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets(牧人小屋) at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

1.What can we infer according to this text?

A. There’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park.

B. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo.

C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history.

D. Visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost.

2.Which of the following is a fact based on this text?

A. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.

B. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.

C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance.

D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.

3.If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?

A. $30.                B. $40.                C. $50.                D. $60.

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