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torepaintthewallsandhangcurtains
tobuylongertablesandmorechairs
tobrightenupthecafé
withplants
Weareveryhappywiththeideaofrepaintingandcurtains.Thiswouldcertainlymakethecafé
moreattractive.However,wedonotfeelthatthereisanyneedfornewtablesandchairs.Thepresentfurnitureisingoodconditionandbecausethetablesaresmall,theyencourageafriendlierfeelingthanlongtableswould.Asforplants,wefeelthemoneycouldbebetterspentonotherthings.Oursuggestionsare:
tobuyanewdishwashingmachine.Thepresentmachineisofpoorqualityanddoesn’talwayscleanthedisheswell.
tobuyanewcoffeemachine.Thepresentmachinebreaksdownveryoftenandtakesalongtimetogetrepaired.
Also,woulditbepossibletochangeourservicingcompany?
tobuymoresaltandpeppersetssowehaveoneforeverytable.
tobuynewstaffuniforms(制服).Thepresentuniformsareuncomfortableandunattractive.
Wehopethatoursuggestionswillbegivenseriousconsideration,particularlythoserelatedtothetwomachines.
Welookforwardtodiscussingthemwithyouataconvenient(方便的)time.
ConstanzaBrookes,StaffRepresentative
21.Onwhatdothestaffagreetospendthemoney?
A.Walls.
B.Chairs.
C.Tables.
D.Plants.
22.Whatdoweknowaboutthetablesinthecafé
?
A.Theyareofpoorquality.
B.Theyareenvironmentally-friendly.
C.Theyseemtoosmallforcustomers.
D.Theyprovideacomfortablefeeling.
23.Whichdothestaffthinkismoreimportant?
A.Buyingmoresaltsets.
B.Makingnewuniforms.
C.Gettinganewcoffeemachine.
D.Changingtheservicingcompany.
B
VanessaBerlowitz,whostudiedscienceat
Oxford
University,nowworksasaproducerfortheBBC.Shehasworkedonmanynaturedocumentaries,includingthe2006BBCprogram
PlanetEarth.Forthisseries,shetravelledaroundtheworldtofilmtheworld’sgreatestmountains.
Thejobofseriesproducerisverycomplex(复杂的).For
FrozenPlanet,aseven-partseriesthatexploreswhatlifeislikeontheNorthandSouthPoles,Berlowitzhadtodecidewhenandwheretofilm.Shealsohadtodecidehowtotellthestory.Everyday,shehelpedsetupthecameras,whichcantakehours.Withthecrew(工作人员),sheoftenspenthoursquietlylookingorwaitingforanimals.Shetalkedaboutthedaythecrewfinallyfoundapolarbearandhercubs(幼崽).
“Amotherpolarbearwashavingahardtimefindingfoodforhercubs.Butthelittlecubswereplaying,whichmadeherhuntdifficult.Iwascryingwithlaughterwhensheputoneofthelittlecubsinaholesoshecouldhunt.Ithought,thisiswhatmothersdo!
”
Berlowitzisoneofveryfewserieswomenproducers.Shehopesmorewomenwillbecomeproducersinthefuture.Shesaid:
“Asproducers,youdonothavetobeveryphysicallystrong,butyouhavetobehappytogotoextremeareas.”
Berlowitzenjoysseeingnewpartsoftheworldandfilmingthingsmanypeoplehaveneverseenbefore.Butthebestpartofherworkishearingfromthepeoplewhowatchherdocumentaries.
“Igotawonderfulemailfromaneleven-year-oldgirlfromIran.Shewassoexcitedthatwomendojobslikemine.Shewantstotryandfollowmyexample.Shewrotemeabeautifulpoem,whichwasaboutthepolarbearfilm.Itmademecrywithjoy,”shesaid.
24.WhatcanwelearnaboutBerlowitz’swork?
A.Ittakestimeandpatience.
B.Italwaysputsherindanger.
C.Itneedstobedoneindependently.
D.Ithasnothingtodowithhermajor.
25.WhatfeelingdidBerlowitzexpressfromherobservationofbears?
A.Pity.
B.Worry.
C.Fun.
D.Pride.
26.WhatdidBerlowitzsaytopossibleproducers?
A.Growastrongbody.
B.Bepleasedtogototerribleplaces.
C.Bepreparedtotravelaroundtheworld.
D.Learntodealwithextremeweatherconditions.
27.WhydidBerlowitztalkabouttheIraniangirl?
A.Todescribeherhopeforthelittlegirl.
B.Toprove
Frozen
Planet’shuge
influence.
C.Toexplainshesetagoodexampleforgirlsworldwide.
D.Toshowheraudience’spositiveresponsemeansalottoher.
C
BryanLaubscher,oneoftheworld’sleadingastrophysicists,whostudythephysicsandchemistryofthestars,planets,etc,isdevelopinganinventioncalledtheMarsElevator.Toformapictureofthis,youmaywanttoimaginethestoryofJackandtheBeanstalk(豆茎).Thisisthestoryofaboywhogrewabeanstalkthatreachedtheheavens.Jackclimbedthestalkandenteredanotherworld.Thespaceelevatorissimilarbutofcoursemuchmorehigh-techandbetteryet,itisreal!
Astrophysicistsaredesigningasteel-likecable(缆绳)thatwillbeconnectedtoaplatform(平台)intheocean.Thiscableisdesignedtobepulledupintospace,whereitwillthenbeconnectedtoaspacestation.Peoplewillbeabletotravelupanddownthiselevatorbytheyear2020.Therewillbeanumberofspaceelevatorssothatbothtouristsandbusinessescantravelintospace.Togetthere,spacetouristswillsimplytraveltothenearestoceanelevatorentrance.Thetripupintospacewilltakeaboutaweek.Whentheyarrive,spacetouristswillbeinsideaspacestationandwillbeabletostaythere.Thereareotheralternatives,too.Astronomersthinkitwillbeeasytotravelfromthespacestationtothemoon,wherespacetouristscanstayinamoonhotel—whichisnowbeingdesigned.
Thefuturelooksbrightforspacetourists.Italsolooksbrightforindustryandscientists.Miningcompanieswilltraveltospacetomineelements(元素)thatarerareonEarth.Energyscientistswilltraveltospacetosetupspacesolarpanels,whichwillcollectahugeamountofenergyfromthesunandshootitbacktoEarthwherewecanuseittoheatourhomesandmeetourenergyneeds.
28.Whatdoes
JackandtheBeanstalk
helpreadersunderstand?
A.Thedifficultyofbuildingspaceelevators.
B.Whatmaterialspaceelevatorswoulduse.
C.Whatspaceelevatorswouldlooklike.
D.Thereasonforinventingspaceelevators.
29.Whatcanweinferaboutspaceelevators?
A.They’reacceptingpre-paidbookings.
B.They’llbeavailableinthenearfuture.
C.They’remainlyusedforscientificstudy.
D.They’llofferpeopleaseven-dayroundtrip.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“alternatives”(inPara.2)mean?
A.Advantages.
B.Purposes.
C.Entries.
D.Choices.
31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsspaceelevators?
A.Worried.
B.Doubtful.
C.Critical.
D.Positive.
D
Mybeautifulnewwatchhadruneighteenmonthswithoutlosingorgaining(走得快).Butatlast,onenight,Iforgottowinditup(上发条)anditstoppedrunning.ThenextdayIsteppedintothejeweler’stosetitbytheexacttime,andtheheadoftheshopstartedtosetitforme.Thenhesaid,
“Sheisfourminutesslow
—
regulator(调节器)wantspushingup.”
Itriedtostophim
triedtomakehimunderstandthatthewatchkeptperfecttime.Butno;
hecalmlyandcruellydidtheshamefuldeed.
Mywatchbegantogain.Itgainedfasterandfasterdaybyday.FinallyItookittothewatchmakertoberegulated.Heforcedthewatchopen,andthensaiditwantedcleaningandoiling,besidesregulating.Afterthis,mywatchsloweddowntoanunbearabledegree.Ibegantomisstrainsandmydinner.
Atlast,Itookthisinstrumenttoanotherwatchmaker.Hesaidthekingboltwasbroken.Totellthetruth,Ihadnoideawhatthekingboltwas.Herepairedit,butwhatthewatchgainedinonewayitlostinanother.Itwouldrunawhileandthenstopawhile,andsoon.
SoIwentwithaheavyhearttoonemorewatchmaker.WhileIwaitedandlookedonIpresentlyrecognizedinthiswatchmakeranoldacquaintance(熟人)
asteamboatengineerofolderdays,andnotagoodengineer,either.
“Shemakestoomuchsteamand...”hesaid.
Igavehimaheavyblowontheheadandranaway.
MyuncleWilliamusedtosaythatagoodwatchwasagoodwatchuntiltherepairersgotachancetolookatit.Andheusedtowonderwhatbecameofalltheunsuccessfulrepairmen,andshoemakers,andengineers,andblacksmiths;
butnobodycouldevertellhim.
32.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutthejeweler?
A.Hemadeamistake.
B.Hehadaquickmind.
C.Hehadahearingproblem.
D.Hewasaquietrepairman.
33.Afterbeingcleaned,oiledandregulated,theauthor’swatch_____.
A.keptperfecttime
B.gainedfasterandfaster
C.wasunbelievablyslow
D.ranawhileandstoppedawhile
34.Whydidtheauthorhitthewatchmakeronthehead?
A.Hewasaliar.
B.Hewastalkingnonsense.
C.Hetreatedthewatchcruelly.
D.Hewasanoldenemyoftheauthor.
35.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromhisexperience?
A.Nevergetawatchrepaired.
B.Heshouldlistentohisuncle.
C.Repairworkwasnotaneasyjob.
D.Unsuccessfulpeopleexistinallwalksoflife.
第二节(共5小题;
每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
What’stheeasiestwaytostaywarminthesupercold?
36
.Atleastthat’swhatSantaClaus(圣诞老人)toldme.
OverChristmas,DennisandIwentto
Finland.Webroughtbacksometipsforkeepingwarminacoldtemperature.
1.Threelayers(层)workwonders.
Startwiththebaselayer,whichsitsrightonyou