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Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
“MayIgetyousomething?
”
“Acoffeewouldbenice.”
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee.Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
“Who?
“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andnomatteranotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?
A.Unfriendly.
B.Untidy.
C.Gentle.
D.Kind.
22.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoor
B.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness
D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
23.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.ProudB.PitifulC.SurprisedD.Regretful
24.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
B
WELCOME
WelcometoWindsorCastle,theoldestandlargestoccupiedcastleintheworld.Windsorisonetheofficialresidences(住所)oftheQueen,whosometimesstayshere.
Audiotours
FreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthestartofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindandpoor-sightedvisitors.
Guidedtours
VisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthePrecinctswithanexpertguide.ToursdepartatregularintervalsthroughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetotheStateApartments.
Visitorswithchildren
Forthosevisitingwithchildren,aspecialfamilytourandvariousactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.Pleasenotethat,forsafetyreasons,pushchairsarenotpermittedintheStateApartments.However,babycarriersareavailabletoborrow.
StGeorge’sChapel
VisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:
00fromMarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitStGeorge’sChapelfirstbeforeitcloses.
Shopping
ShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyalCollection,includingbooks,postcards,china,jewellery,andchildren’stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservice.
Refreshments
BottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWardshops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailable.VisitorswishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainre-entrypermitsfromthecastleshops.EatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedintheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapel.
Photographyandmobilephones
Non-commercialphotographyandfilmingarewelcomedintheCastle.Photography,videorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapel.MobilephonemustbeswitchedoffinsidetheStateApartmentsandStGeorge’sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.
Security
AsWinterCastleisaworkingroyalpalace,visitorsandtheirbelongingsshouldgetthroughairportstylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyandsecurityreasonsaone-waysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroute.
25.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?
A.Asecurityguard.B.Apushchair.
C.Afreetoy.D.Ababycarrier.
26.Whocangetre-entrypermits?
A.VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastle.
B.Visitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshops.
C.VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyard.
D.VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge’sChapel.
27.Whyarevisitorsrequiredtoturnofftheirmobilephones?
A.Toensurethesafetyofothers.
B.ToensurethesecurityoftheCastle.
C.Topreventthemfromdisturbingothers.
D.Topreventtheuseofthebuilt-incameras.
28.Inthelastpart,a“workingroyalpalace”referstoone___.
A.stillbeingconstructedB.stillusedbytheroyalfamily
C.wheretheQueenusuallyworksD.whereworksofartareonshow
C
Whyplaygames?
Becausetheyarefun,andalotmorebesides.Followingtherules…planningyournextmove…actingasateammember…Theseareall“game”ideasthatyouwillcomeacrossthroughoutyourlife.
Thinkaboutsomeofthegamesyouplayedasayoungchild,suchasrope-jumpingandhide-and-seek.Suchgamesareentertainingandfun.Butperhapsmoreimportantly,theytranslatelifeintoexcitingdramasthatteachchildrensomeofthebasicrulestheywillbeexpectedtofollowtherestoftheirlives,suchantakingturnsandcooperating(合作).
Manychildren’sgameshaveapracticalside.Childrenaroundtheworldplaygamesthatpreparethemforworktheywilldoasgrown-ups.Forinstance,someSaudiArabianchildrenplayagamecalledbones,whichsharpensthehand-eyecoordination(协调)neededinhunting.
Manysportsencouragenationalorlocalpride.Themostfamousgamesofall,theOlympicGames,bringathletesfromaroundtheworldtogethertotakepartinfriendlycompetition.Peoplewhowatchtheeventwaveflags,knowingthatagoldmedalisawinforanentirecountry,notjusttheathletewhoearnedit.Forcountriesexperiencingnaturaldisastersorwar,anOlympicwincanmeansomuch.
Sportsarealsoaneventthatunitespeople.Socceristhemostpopularsportintheworld.Peopleonallcontinentsplayit—someforfunandsomeforaliving.NicoletteIribarne,aCaliforniansoccerplayer,hasdiscoveredawaytospreadhopethroughsoccer.Hecreatedafoundationtoprovidepoorchildrenwithnotonlysoccerballsbutalsoapromisingfuture.
Nexttimeyouplayyourfavoritegameorsport,thinkaboutwhyyouenjoyit,whatskillsareneeded,andwhethertheseskillswillhelpyouinotheraspectsofyourlife.
29.Throughplayinghide-and-seek,childrenareexpectedtolearnto_____.
A.beateamleader
B.obeythebasicrulesact
C.asagrown-up
D.predictpossibledanger
30.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mostprobablymeansthatgamescan_____.
A.describelifeinanexcitingway
B.turnreal-lifeexperiencesintoaplay
C.makelearninglifeskillsmoreinteresting
D.changepeople’sviewsofsportingevents
31.Accordingtothepassage,whyiswinningOlympicmedalssoencouraging?
A.Itinspirespeople’sdeeploveforthecountry.
B.Itprovestheexceptionalskillsofthewinners.
C.Ithelpsthecountryoutofnaturaldisasters.
D.Itearnsthewinnersfameandfortune.
32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Gamesbenefitpeoplealltheirlives.
B.Sportscangetallathletestogether.
C.Peopleareadvisedtoplaygamesforfun.
D.Sportsincreaseacountry'
scompetitiveness.
D
Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld'
ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld'
swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage(短缺)seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworld'
sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.
Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistribution(重新分配)areveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitself,butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.Wherevalleys(山谷)arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.
Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation.InTexas,farmers'
overuseofirrigationwaterhasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.
IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvalleys,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged.
SaudiArabia'
sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.
33.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat________.
A.muchoftheworld'
swaterisavailableforuse
B.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeellucky
C.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsidered
D.watercanbeeasilycar