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andthebest-sellingauthorofmorethan40books.Hernewnovel
HiddenKillers
isoutnow.Sheistalkingaboutthreebooksthatdeeplyaffectedher.
Wuthering
Heights
ByEmilyBronte
Onenightasachild,IwalkedquietlyintothebathroomwhenIheardavoicecalling,“Letmein;
letmein!
”alongwithaterribleknockonawindowcomingfrommygrandma’sroom.Quiteafraid,Icried,“Helpme!
Where’stheghost?
”Grandmalookedupandsaid,
“Don’tbesilly;
I’mlisteningtoastoryontheradiocalled
WutheringHeights.”
Ijoinedmygrandmaandrealizedthenhowyoucouldtakeastoryfromabookandchangeittoadifferentmedium(媒介).a
TheWater-Babies
ByCharlesKingsley
ThisclassicVictorianstorycaughtmyimaginationasachild.Itmademeconsidertheunfairnessoflife
—
whyisonechildsleepingincomfortandanotherforcedtoclimbthroughachimney(烟囱)?
IespeciallylovedallthequestionsTomasksonhisadventures,manyofwhichareaboutsocialunfairness.AllmylifeI’veaskedquestionstoo.
TheFaerieQueene
ByEdmundSpenser
Iusedtohaveproblemsreading—IwastoldIhad“wordblindness”.MymothergavemeacopyofSpenser’spoemandsaid,“Ifyoucanlearnsomeofthisthenyou’llbeabletoreadanything.”Irosetothechallenge.Ilearneditoffbyheartandwassoproudofmyselfforkeepingsomethingthatdifficultinmind.ThenIlearnedthatIcouldlearnwordsjustaswellasanyone.
21.HowdidLyndafirstknowaboutthestoryof
Heights?
A.Byreadingabookborrowedfromhergrandma.
B.Bylisteningtoitontheradio.
C.Bylisteningtohergrandma’sstory.
D.Byreadingaghoststory.
22.WhichbookmadeLyndaformthehabitofaskingquestions?
A.
HiddenKillers.B.
Heights.
C.
TheWater-Babies.D.
TheFaerieQueene.
23.WhatchangedidLyndashowafterreading
TheFaerieQueene?
A.Shefoundpleasureinwritingpoems.
B.Shefellinlovewithpoems.
C.Shebegantobelieveinherself.
D.Shebecameword-smart.
B
MynameisDeirdreVeneracionandIamaparaglider(滑翔伞)pilot.I’vebeenparaglidingsinceIwas11.
MydadandIarriveatourlocalflysiteonaJunemorning.Wemeetourinstructorandspendthefirst20minuteswatchingthewindcycles.Igothroughmypre-flightstepsandturnonmyradio.Atlast,Itakeastepandfeelthegroundundermefallaway.Ifeelthepressureofmyweightonthecanopy(伞衣).
After15minutesofplayingwiththewind,myfatherradiosmefromtheplacewhereheisabouttotakeoff.“Howisthewind?
”“Perfect!
”Isay.Dadtakesoffbehindme.
Ihavedonealmost100flightsandyeteveryflightamazesmejustasmuchorevenmorethanmyfirst.Ilovetheunpredictabilityofeachflight.Everyflightisdifferent.After15minutes,Idecidetoland.
Now,I’moveraricefield.Itisamuchsmallerlandingthanmostlandingzonesbutit’spossible.Outofnowhere,Ifeelmycanopybecomeunstable(不稳定的).Itlosespressureandfallsdirectlyinfrontofme.Iamfalling.
Ihavebutterfliesinmystomach.
Ipullmybrake(制动器)line,inthehopethatmywingwillgetpressureagainbutitdoesn’t.Ilooktowardsmydadandseethatheisalsointrouble.It’sasifwewereinsideawashingmachinebeingthrownupanddown.Iwon’tmakeittothelandingzoneinfrontofme.Tomyrightisanarrow(狭窄的)streamwithhardlyanywaterinit.Imakemydecision:
thenarrowstreamismybestchanceoflandingsafely.
AsItouchdown,Icheckonmydadandamgladtohearthatheisfine.Localvillagerscometocheckonmebut,surprisingly,Iamuninjured.
ThisisoneofthosetimeswhenweareremindedthatnopreparationcanpreventMotherNaturefromsurprisingus.
24.Whatdoestheauthordobeforetakingoff?
A.Shewatchestheweather.
B.Shehasatalkwithherfather.
C.Sheturnsofftheradio.
D.Shegivesinstructions.
25.Whatdoestheattractionofparaglidinglieintheauthor’seyes?
A.Thepleasantwind.
B.Thesuccessofeachflight.
C.Theexcitementoflanding.
D.Theuncertaintyofeachflight.
26.WhatkindoffeelingdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5probablyshow?
A.Happiness.B.Nervousness.C.Anger.D.Luck.
27.Whathappensintheprocessoftheauthor’slanding?
A.Shehurtsherself.
B.Sheasksherdadforhelp.
C.Sheseesawashingmachinebelow.
D.Shechangeshermindaboutthelandingsite.
C
Japanisstartingtoexperimentwithself-drivingbusesinrural(乡村的)communities,suchasthetownofNishikata,wheretheelderlyarelivingahardlifebecauseoffewerbusandtaxiservicesasthepopulationagesandbecomessmaller.
Theadvanceoftheself-drivingtechnologyismakingcitiessuchasParisandSingaporeexperimentwithsuchservices,whichcouldproveimportantinJapan,wherepopulationsarenotonlygraying,butbecomingsmaller,inruralareas.
Japancouldstarttheself-drivingservicesforcommunitiesthatarefarfromcitiesby2020,iftheexperimentsbegunthismonthprovesuccessful.
Thegovernmentplanstoturnhighwayreststopsintocentersfromwhichtodrivetheelderlytomedicalandbankingservices.
“SmallertownsinJapanaregrayingevenfasterthancities,andtherearejustnotenoughworkerstodrivebusesandtaxis,”saidHiroshiNakajimaofmobilegamingsoftwaremakerDeNACo.
Intheinitial(最初的)experiments,theelderlyofNishikataweresentfromaserviceareatosomeorganizationsprovidinghealthcareservices.
“IworryaboutnotbeingabletogooutwhenI’mnolongerabletodrive,”saidonetestrider,ShizuYuzawa,addingthatshewouldbeopentousingsuchservices.
Thetestalsocheckedthevehicle’ssafetyinroadconditions,andifthosecrossingitspathwouldreacttothewarningitgives.
Theride,ataspeedofabout10kilometersperhour,feltcomfortableandsafe,saidtesttakerMiekoShimazaki,71,buther72-year-oldhusband,Susumu,said,“Self-drivingcarscouldbeusefulinthefuture,butI’dliketoseethemgofaster,atleastat40kilometersperhour.”
28.WhyaredriverlessbusesappearinginNishikata?
A.Nobodytherecandriveabus.
B.Itspopulationisagingandfalling.
C.Peopletherewelcomenewthings.
D.Peopletherecanhardlyaffordcars.
29.Whatdoesthegovernmentplantodo?
A.Providehealthcareservices.
B.Trainmorebusandtaxidrivers.
C.Producemoreandmoredriverlesscars.
D.Setupcentersforpickinguppassengers.
30.WhatwasShizuYuzawa’sattitudetowardtheself-drivingservices?
A.Shewasinfavorofthem.
B.Shewasdoubtfulaboutthem.
C.Shewasuncertainaboutthem.
D.Shewasstronglyagainstthem.
31.Whichofthefollowingaboutself-drivingbusesdidSusumuthinkcouldimprove?
A.Theirspeed.B.Theirsafety.C.Theirspace.D.Theirprice.
D
Theskiesarerainingbigblocksofice,andexpertsaretryingtolearnwhat’sgoingon.
Forthesecondtimeinsixdays,Californiawasattackedbyiceballs.ThelatesthappenedonearlyThursday.AlargeblockoficedroppedintoLomaLinda,California.Theicecrashedthroughthemetalroof(房顶)ofafitnesscenter,leavingaholeupto2½
feetwide.Noonewashurt.
TwotennisplayerswereplayingoutsidetheDraysonCenteronThursdaymorning.Suddenlytheyheardastrangesound,saidCrawford,anofficialoftheLomaLindaFireDepartment.
AsimilareventhappenedlastSaturdayinOakland,California.EarlyinthemorninganiceballdroppedintoafieldatBushrodParkandmadeaholeupto2feetwide.Luckily,nooneintheparkwasinjured.
Onetheory(理论)istheicewasdroppedfromplanes.Butthere’slittledirectsupportforthat.Afewexpertshavesuggestedtheremaybeothercausesofsimilaricefalls,perhapsevenglobal(全球的)warming.
Storiesaboutdroppingicegobackforcenturies.Theydidn’tbegintoreceiveseriousscientificattentionuntilafewyearsago,however,whenSpainwasattackedbyadozenlargeiceballsin2000.
ScientistJesusMartinez-FriasinMadridandhisteamhavecollectedreportsoffortycasesaroundtheworldsince1999ofpuzzlingfallingice.Hethinkstheiceformsintheairbyaprocesssimilartotheformationofhail(冰雹)insidestormsbutwithoutastorm.
Martinez-Friasbelievesglobalwarmingiscausingthetroposphere(对流层)torise.Thismeanstheroofofthetroposphereisforcedtoagreaterheight,whereitcoolsmorethannormal.Thus,thetemperaturedifferencebetweenwarmandcoldairinthetroposphereproducesstrongup-and-downwindsthatrepeatthehail-formationprocess,withoutastorm.
32.WhattookplaceonThursdaymorning?
A.Afitnesscentercaughtfire.
B.AbigiceballfellinLomaLinda.
C.TherewasheavyraininLomaLinda.
D.Twotennisplayerswerehitbyaniceball.
33.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenthetwoeventsinCalifornia?
A.BothwereseenbyCrawford.
B.Nobuildingwasdestroyed.
C.Noonewasinjured.
D.Bothcausedalargenumberofholes.
34.Whatdowelearnaboutdroppingice?
A.Itisverycommonaroundtheworld.
B.ItoftenhappensinSpaininrecentyears.
C.Itismostlikelytobeproducedbyplanes.
D.Ithasbeencarefullystudiedsince2000.
35.WhatisthecauseoficefallsaccordingtoMartinez-Frias?
A.Strongwindsabovethetroposphere.B.Theformationofhail.
C.Globalwarming.D.Bigstorms.
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