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(A)
Forthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Apples,whichareabout85percentofwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas.AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.
Therearevariouskindsofapples.Butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsale.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDelicious,GoldenDelicious,andMcIntosh(红色苹果).
Applesaredifferentincolour,sizeandtaste.Thecolouroftheskinmaybered,green,oryellow.Theyhavevarioussizes,withDeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart(酸的).Generally,sweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesauce(调味汁或果酱).
Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemetres.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.Althoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinter,thiscoldperioldisgoodforthetree.
1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatDeliciousapplesare________.
A.growninFranceB.soldeverywhere
C.verybigD.quitesweet
2.Coldwinterweatherisgoodfor________.
A.thegrowthofappletrees
B.producinglargeapples
C.improvingthetasteofapples
D.theincreaseofwaterinapples
3.China,FranceandtheUnitedStatesareconsideredto________.
A.belargeproducersofapples
B.belargeproducersofapplesauce
C.havethelongesthistoryinappleproduction
D.havethecoldestwinteramongappleproducingcountries
4.Theunderlinedword“yielded”inthelastsentencemeans“________”.
A.improvedB.increasedC.producedD.sold
(B)
Ecotourism:
ADifferentWaytoTravel
Areyouattractedtoobscure(不著名的)places?
Doyouprefertovacationawayfromothertourists?
Areyoucarefultotakeonlymemoriesandtoleaveonlyfootprints(脚印、足迹)?
Ifyouansweredyestomorethanoneofthesequestions,youjustmightbeanecotourist(生态旅行者).
Ecotouristsarepeoplewhowanttoexperiencetheunspoilednaturalworld—andleaveitthatwaywhentheyreturnhome.Thistrendstartedinthe1990s,andecotourismisnowgrowingthreetimesfasterthanthetourismindustryatlarge.TheKapawiEcolodgeinEcuador’sremoteAmazonBasin(亚马逊河流域)iscontributingtothatexpansion,anditgivesasnapshotofwhatecotourismlookslike.
AttheEcolodge,asmallgroupofcabins(小房子)sitsinthemiddleoftheAchuarpeople’sreserveandisonlyaccessible(易接近的)byair.Fromhere,visitorscanexplorepartsoftheAmazonrainforest(亚马逊热带雨林)seenbyfewoutsiders.Astheydo,localAchuarguidesexplainhowtheforestisliketheirsupermarket,wheretheyfindfood,clothing,medicineandtools.Asaresult,touristslearntoappreciate(领会、重视)thelocalcultureaswellasthenaturalenvironment.
TheownersofKapawipaymonthlyrenttotheAchuarpeople,buttheyalsotrainthecommunity(社区或团体)torunandmanagethelodge.TheyhaveagreedonaplantoturntheoperationovertotheAchuarcompletelyby2011.Theownersareworkingtomakeecotourismbenefitandempower(授权或允许)thelocalpeople.
Youprobablywon’tstartyourownecolodge(生态旅游社),butyoucanbeanecotouristifyoufollowtheseguidelines:
Protecttheenvironment;
Supportlocalbusinesses;
Respectthelocalcustomsandtraditions.
Theworldisfulloffascinatingplacestovisit.Asanecotourist,youcanenjoythemyourselfandmakesurethattheyremainbeautifulforfuturegenerationsaswell.
5.Accordingtothetext,theecotouristsshouldbe________.
A.thosewholiketoexperiencetheeasilyrememberednaturalenvironment
B.thosewholiketogototheirtravellingplacesbyhiking
C.thosewhopreferanundamagednaturalworldandremainwhatitusedtobe
D.thosewhopreferuniquenaturalenvironmentofculturalrelics(文化遗产/文物)
6.AttheKapawiecolodge,visitorscan’t________.
A.exploretheAmazonrainforest
B.reachtherebyair
C.liveintheAchuarreserve
D.seemanytravelersfromoutside
7.Whichofthewordsisclosestinmeaningtotheword“snapshot”inthesecondparagraph?
A.Idea. B.Aim.
C.Adventure.D.Opportunity.
8.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.theKapawiecolodgewillcontinuetorunandmanagethelodgeafter2011
B.theKapawiecolodgeownersaretheAchuarinfavorofecotourism
C.theachuarpeoplehavebenefitedalotbycollectingmoneyfromecotourists
D.theownersofKapawiencouragetouriststoappreciatetheAchuarculture
(C)
Areyouthetypeofpersonwhoalwayssays“yes”?
I’vecometolearnthatitisveryimportanttolearntosay“no”.It’sokay.Peoplearestillgoingtolikeyou.Theymayevenrespect(敬重)youmorebecausetheyknowyouarehonest.
I’mnotsayingtosay“no”tosomeonewhoreallyneedsyourhelp.I’mtalkingaboutturningdownthatmeetingthatyoureallydonotwanttoattendorthatbirthdaypartythatyoudon’twanttobeaguestat.
Thinkforamomenthowyoufeelwhenyousay“yes”tosomethingthatyoureallydon’twanttodo.Ifyou’relikeIoncewas,youcan’tsleepatnightandyouthinkaboutittoomuch.Itweighsonyourmind.Youtrytofindwaysout.Whateveryou’resayingtoyourself,ifyoureallywantedtogo,youwouldn’thaveallofthesethoughts.
So,whynotjustsay“no”fromthebeginning?
Maybeyoufeellikeifyoudon’tshowup(出席)atthemeeting(bytheway,itisnotoneyoumustattend),yourbossisn’tgoingtolikeyouoryourcoworkerswon’trespectyou.Maybeyoufeelasifyourmom,dadorsisterswon’tloveyouasmuchifyoudon’tdoeverythingforthemwhattheyaskeveryoccasion.
Ifthesepeopleareyourtruefriends,familymembers,oragoodboss,theywilllikeorloveyouthesamenomatterwhat.Peopletreatyouthewayyouteachthemto,andifyou’resomeonewhoalwayssays“yes”,thenthat’swhatthey’reexpecting.
Youneedtodowhatisrightforyou.Ofcoursewedohaverealobligations(义务或职责)inlifetofulfill(满足或履行),butwedonothavetodoeverythingotherswantustodo.
9.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreewith?
A.Weshouldtrytodowhatourfriendsaskustodo.
B.Weshouldhelpothersinneed.
C.Alwayssaying“yes”meansyouaredishonest.
D.Alwayssaying“no”meansyouarebrave.
10.Generallyspeaking,weagreetodowhatwehatetodobecausewe________.
A.haveabadhabit B.haveakindheart
C.havemuchconcern D.haveobligations
11.Thewriterbelievesthatifyousay“no”toyourfamilymembers,you’ll________.
A.havethesamerelationshipwiththemasbefore
B.havealooserelationshipwiththem
C.disappointthem
D.upsetthem
12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.LearntoMakeaRightChoice
B.ToBeYourself
C.DoWhatYouWanttoDo
D.LearntoSay“No”
(D)
Formanypeople,volunteeringisawayoflife.Holidaysarethetimeoftheyearthatmorepeopleareinagivingmood.Homelessshelters(避难所),children’shospitals,andnursinghomes(敬老院)areexcellentplacestogiveof(付出或献出)one’stime.
VolunteeringinHomelessShelters
Thereisahomelessdirectory(目录)onlinethatanyonecaneasilyaccess(接近)tofindtheclosesthomelesssheltertotheirhome.Accordingtothehomelessshelterdirectory,currentlythereare3,233sheltersintheUS,soitisnotdifficulttofindashelter.Helpingtoservefood,pickingupdonationsoffood,preparingmeals,andcleaninguparethingsthatonecandotohelpatahomelessshelter.
VolunteeringinChildren’sHospitals
Everychildneedscomfort(安慰)andjoy,especiallyduringtheholidayseasons.Byvisitingsickchildreninhospitals,anindividualprovideshelpinghandsbysupplementing(补充)theservicesusuallydonebythehospitalstaff(职员).Personalizing(使私人化)thehospitalexperienceaddstothecomfortandhappinessofthechildrenandtheirfamilies.Volunteersprovidehelp,andpositiveinteractions(相互交流)whichenhance(提高)thepatient’squalityofcare.Helpisneededalmosteverywhereinahospital;
fromthelobby(休息室),parkinglot(停车场),cafeteria(自助餐厅),toadmitting,helpingwiththegiftcart,andevenreadingtochildreninthewaitingroomsortheirhospitalrooms.
VolunteeringinNursingHomes
AccordingtotheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics(统计数值),“Over50%ofthoselivinginnursinghomesdonothavecloserelatives(亲戚)and46%havenolivingchildren.”Lifeinanursinghomeislonely,confusing(困窘的),andfrighteningformanyresidents(居民).Volunteeringatanursinghomeisagreatopportunitytomakeadifferenceinsomeoneelse’slife.Playingcards,sittingwithandtalkingtoaresident,takingawalk,orsharingamealmakesahugedifference,especiallywhentheyhavenoothersoleonearthtovisitthem.
Thethreeexamplesaboveareonlyasmallfraction(部分)ofinstitutions(公共机构)inwhichvolunteersareneeded.Givingofoneself,especiallyduringtheholidaysblesses(祝福或保佑)andcheersothers.
13.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanavolunteerdoinnursinghomes?
A.Visitingthesickchildren.
B.Pickingupthedonatedfood.
C.Helpingwiththegiftcart.
D.Playingcardswithalonelyoldman.
14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthevolunteering?
A.Youcanonlyvolunteerduringtheholidays.
B.Youcanhelppreparemealsinanursinghome.
C.Itiseasytofindahomelesssheltertovolunteer.
D.Helpisneededeverywhereinahomelessshelter.
15.Inachildren’shospital,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Over50%ofthoselivingtheredonothaverelatives.
B.Apersonalvisitbringshappinesstoasickboy.
C.Childrenlivealonelyandfrighteninglife.
D.Childrenlovelisteningtovolunteers’reading.
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。
HowtoEatSlowlytoAvoidOvereating
Eatingslowlycanhelpyoutobetterunderstandyourrealhungersignalsandrecognizereasonsforfastereating,suchasemotionsorsimplylikingthetasteoffood