1.At Beaver Meadows Ranch on Red Feather Lakes,Colorado,there is a long list of outdoor winter activities for the entire family.Take a winter vacation there. Ice Fishing For ﹩10 a day,visitors can try their hand at ice fishing.Ice fishing is available from 9:30 a.m.jye.ai 4 p.m.jye.ai days a week.You will need to bring your own ice fishing equipment because it cannot be rented.You will need to have your fishing license too.For more about it,call 800-462-5870. Hot Chocolate & Cookies Sleigh Ride Passengers take a 15- to 20-minute sleigh ride through beautiful Colorado country.During the sleigh ride,you'll have the experience of stopping at an old-time cabin,warming yourself by a fire and eating cookies while drinking hot chocolate.You will need to contact them at 970-231-1955 to set up a time for your sleigh ride. Winter Horseback Riding Experience winter horseback riding while viewing the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding 840 acres where Beaver Meadows Ranch makes its home.You'll be guided on a tour by one of the expert wranglers (牧馬人) when the weather permits.One-hour rides cost ﹩35 per person and two-hour rides cost ﹩50.For more information,contact them at 866-881-7679 to set up your horseback riding winter activity. Other Winter Activities Information For more information about Beaver Meadows Ranch,or if you'd like to book a room for an adventurous holiday,call 970-881-2450.It's not very often you can find a one-stop adventure spot full of winter activities.Take advantage of your free time this winter season and enjoy the outdoor scenery in Colorado.
(1)If you want to enjoy sleigh rides,you will call
. A.800-462-5870 B.970-231-1955 C.970-881-2450 D.866-881-7679 (2)How much does a couple have to pay if they want to have a two-hour horseback ride?
A. ﹩50. B. ﹩70. C. ﹩100. D. ﹩140. (3)Where can you most probably read this passage?
A.In the latest news. B.In a children's book. C.In a travel guide. D.In a sportsman's diary.
2.We moved to Elmont in 1956.I was 4 years old.Elmont was a wonderful place to grow up.There were lots of kids,great schools and we had a big yard.My father,Nicholas Denaro,believed that grass was not just to look at,but that children were meant to play on it.We played games and badminton there.A white fence separated our backyard from a small wood.My friends and I jumped the fence and entered the woods. My father had the most amazing hand.He could fix anything.He gave those amazing hands to his son,my younger brother,F(xiàn)rank,who also became handy around the house.But my father saved his green fingers for me.He grew flowers,tomatoes,strawberries and figs(無花果)and he shared his love of gardening with me. Fourteen years ago,I went to a local nursery and bought a fig tree for Dad for Father's Day.My mother,Bridget Denaro,called it the best gift I could have given him.He planted it exactly in the middle of the front yard. He loved that tree and enjoyed delicious figs every year,except just after Sandy hit in 2012.He was so disappointed when cold weather just after the super storm froze all the remaining figs. In 2015,my father died of aspirating pneumonia(呼吸性肺炎)at 97.We sold our family home of 61 years last year.We left behind Dad's tree,full of figs waiting to ripen.We considered taking it with us,but decided that his Father's Day fig tree belonged to Elmont.The new owner generously allowed me to take some branches so that I could have a precious reminder of my much-loved father and the Elmont home.
(1)What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?
A.She grew up in a city. B.She liked climbing trees. C.She had a happy childhood. D.She was naughty and stubborn. (2)What did Father teach the author?
A.How to garden well. B.How to play games. C.How to color fingers. D.How to fix everything. (3)Why did Father fail to enjoy figs in 2012?
A.He was ill in hospital. B.The cold hit the fig tree. C.The tree didn't bear figs. D.He moved to another city. (4)What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To show her love of figs. B.To share her childhood. C.To remember her father. D.To introduce her experience.
3.There are some differences between American English and British English.Some differences are quite interesting. When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder",I didn't know what it meant.Realizing I didn't follow her,she used another word.I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food.The next word came up when we were planning a lunch date.She jotted down the date and time in her diary,while I marked my calendar.If she called me on the phone,she would ring me up.But if the line was busy,she would say the line was engaged.Most times,I can know what Lily means.Last week,she regretted sending her boys to watch an early morning tennis game without their fleeces.I thought that she meant without their jackets or something like that.Other times,we have to ask each other.She recently told me a funny tale about a pissed woman.I wondered what had made the lady angry.It turns out that pissed means drunk. Here is one more example.My British friend Jane was filling out a ticket at the grocery store recently.She asked the young man to help her if he had a rubber.When she noticed he didn't follow her,she quickly asked for an eraser,which,in England,is often called a rubber.In order to communicate well with British people,we Americans should learn some words that the British use differently.And I think people who learn English as a second language should also realize that there are differences between American English and British English.
(1)According to the passage,in British English
. A.the word "pissed" means angry B.the word "jacket" is often used C.the word "engaged" means tired D.the word "rubber" means eraser (2)What does the underlined phrase "jotted down" in Pragraph2 mean?
A.Wrote down B.Cared about C.Looked for D.Settled down (3)What is the passage mainly about?
A.The British way of using words. B.Some new words the writer's British friends taught her. C.The reasons why Americans can't followed the British at times. D.Some words used differently in British English and American English. (4)What's the author's attitude towards the differences between American English and British English?
4.We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new,but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices(裝置)well after they go out of style.That's bad news for the environment - and our wallets - as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things. To figure out how much power these devices are using,Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life - from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device.This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s.Devices were grouped by generation - Desktop computers,basic mobile phones,and box-set TVs defined 1992.Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997.And MP3 players,smart phones,and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002,before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007. As we accumulated more devices,however,we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room,and suddenly one day,you have a TV in every room of the house," said one researcher.The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007.We're not just keeping these old devices - we continue to use them.According to the analysis of Babbitt's team,old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions(排放)more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window. So what's the solution(解決方案)?The team's data only went up to 2007,but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function,such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing.They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.
(1)What does the author think of new devices?
A.They are environment-friendly. B.They are no better than the old. C.They cost more to use at home. D.They go out of style quickly. (2)Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research?
A.To reduce the cost of minerals. B.To test the life cycle of a product. C.To update consumers on new technology. D.To find out electricity consumption of the devices. (3)Which of the following uses the least energy?
A.The box-set TV. B.The tablet. C.The LCD TV. D.The desktop computer. (4)What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices?
A.Stop using them. B.Take them apart. C.Upgrade them. D.Recycle them.
5.Having a shy style isn't necessarily a problem.It's perfectly OK to take time to warm up new people and situations.Here are some tips for beating shy feelings. Start small with people you know.Practice social behaviors like eye contact,confident body language,introductions,small talk,asking questions,and invitations with the people you feel most comfortable around.Smile.Build your confidence this way.(1)
. Think of some conversation starters.(2)
.Think of conversation openers,like introducing yourself,giving a compliment,or asking a question.Being ready with a conversation starter (or a few) makes it easier to approach someone. Rehearse(排練) what to say.(3)
.Rehearse it out loud,maybe even in front of the mirror.Then just do it.Don't worry if it's not exactly like you have practiced or if it's not perfect.Also few of the things confident people do are perfect.Next time,it'll be better because it will be easier. (4)
.Find group activities where you can be with people who share your interests.Give yourself a chance to practice socializing (社交) with these new people,and get to know them slowly.People who are shy often worry about failing or how others will think about them.So treat yourself like your own best friend.Encourage yourself instead of expecting to fail. Most of all,be yourself.It's OK to try out different conversational ways you see others use.(5)
.Being the real you and daring to let yourself be noticed are what attract friends.
A.It's important to make friends. B.Then try to do this with new friends,too. C.Give yourself a chance to take part in activities. D.Write down what you want to say beforehand. E.Often,the hardest part of talking to someone new is getting started. F.But say and do what fits your style. G.Shyness is an obvious shortcoming.
6.A student is learning to speak British English.He(1)
:Can I communicate (交流) with Americans?Can they(2)
me?Learners of English want to know about the differences between American English and British English.(3)
English is more or less the same in(4)
Britain and America,though there are some spelling differences.For example,the(5)
colour,centre and traveled are spelt color,center,and traveled in American English. The differences(6)
the spoken language are(7)
.For example,Americans say tomato [te'meiteu],dance[d?ns],in southern England they say [te' mɑ:teu],[dɑ:ns].In America they(8)
not [nɑt],new[nu:];in southern England they say [nat],[nju:](9)
,most of the time,people from the two countries can understand each other(10)
. How did these differences happen?We can't answer this(11)
quickly.When people from England traveled to other countries,they(12)
the English language with them.At first,the language stayed the(13)
as the language used in Britain,but slowly the language began to(14)
from one part of the world to(15)
. Sometimes,the English spoken in America or Canada or Australia changed;but sometimes the language(16)
in these places stayed the same,while the language in England changed.For example,300 years ago,the English talked about "fall".(17)
,most British people talk about"(18)
".But Americans still talk about "fall"(19)
as people do in some parts of western England.In the same way Americans use the expression "I guess" (meaning "I think") just as the British did 300 years ago. You may wonder(20)
7.After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind,the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high!I woke up early and(1)
(rush) out of door in my (2)
(eager) to get to know my new school. The campus was still quiet when I arrived,so I decided to explore a bit.I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard (3)
I heard a voice behind me. " New here?" Turning around,I saw a white-haired man. " Yes," I replied. " I'm wondering what life is going to be like here."" Don't worry,"he gave me a smile. " You'll soon find out." How true these words were!When my English teacher stepped into the classroom,I was surprised (4)
(see) the same man I had met earlier. " Good morning,everyone.Before we start,please come to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the class.I'll go first..." "What?!" I tried to turn (5)
my brain but the engine just wouldn't start. " I should say my name,of course.But what else?What could I say to make a good first (6)
(impress)?Something about my insect collection,perhaps." I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge. " It's your turn!" With butterflies in my stomach,I (7)
(breath) deeply. " Hi,I'm Meng Hao." Everyone started laughing.I looked at them in panic. " Nice to know we share(8)
same name," said my new teacher.I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced(9)
(him)!Although I was (10)
(embarrass),his words made me a lot more relaxed! When we had all introduced ourselves,Mr Meng said," Well done,everyone!I know this isn't easy for many of you.But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.But it all depends on what you do.Keep calm and be prepared.That way,you'll make the most of your time at senior high." People say, " Well begun,half done." I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life.