1、Brandon OaksLocated on the Milledge Road Extension, Brandon Oaks is composed of two-bedroom, two-bath apartments with decks or patios. Each apartment also features an energy-efficient heat pump, air conditioning, an electric range, a full-size refrigerator, a dishwasher, washer and dryer and carpeti
2、ng throughout.Floors: Varies Elevators: No Capacity: 180 Gender: CoedBrown HallBrown Hall features spacious single and suite-style rooms on the Health Sciences Campus. Students choosing to live in Brown Hall can take advantage of living in Athens trendy Normaltown neighborhood while still enjoying a
3、n on-campus, community lifestyle free from the trouble of monthly bills. Rooms feature 17-position adjustable beds. Brown Hall is open for mid-year breaks, as well as winter break and spring break. 4 Elevators: Yes Capacity: 130 Gender: Coed Boggs HallConstructed in 1961, Boggs Hall houses first-yea
4、r residents only. The rooms in Boggs Hall are traditional doubles, home to two students per room. Each room is equipped with a sink and community bathrooms are located on every floor. Rooms feature 17-position adjustable beds. 3 Elevators: 160 Gender:Soule HallSoule Hall is the oldest residence hall
5、 at the university and is the only hall reserved for non-freshman women. Soule Halls residents live in double or single rooms with private or shared bathrooms. Rooms feature 17-position adjustable beds. 3 Elevators: No Capacity: 90 Gender: Female1. Which place is suitable for students to stay during
6、 their vacations?A. Brandon Oaks. B. Brown Hall. C. Boggs Hall. D. Soule Hall.2. What do Boggs Hall and Soule Hall have in common?A. They are both equipped with sinks.B. They were constructed at the same year.C. They can house both men and women.D. They share the same number of floors.3. From which
7、is the text probably taken?A. A university textbook. B. A travel brochure.C. An accommodation guide. D. A hotel advertisement.B On a Wednesday afternoon in the Eager Road of Oceola Township, Michigan, when a car showed no sign of movement at a stop sign, majority of the motorists honked (鸣喇叭) wildly
8、.Annoyed by the inconvenience the car was causing, the motorists simply drove around the car and left.Fortunately, a 16-year-old motorist, Max Greenwood of Howell High had the heart to hop off his truck and find out whats really going on. Because of his action, Max was able to inspire two other wome
9、n to rush over the stopped car and help out the driver.As it turned out, the driver of the stopped car was distressed. Initially, the three did not have a clue about the drivers alarming situation. When the driver gathered enough strength to share what happened, Max and the two women quickly assiste
10、d him.“He told the women he thought his blood sugar was low.He got progressively worse. One of the women gave him a Coke to help his sugar levels, but I could tell it wasnt helping, so I called 911.”Max said.Thanks to the quick thinking and actions of Max and the two women, help arrived within a few
11、 minutes and the driver was transported to a hospital. According to the first medical responders, the man was suffering from a type of medical episode that must be aided immediately.It is horrible to think what could have happened if Max did not concern himself with the reason why the car was not mo
12、ving and simply minded his own business. Max may just be a 16-year-old student in the eyes of some people. But for the man he has saved, he surely is a modern hero with a golden heart. May his story inspire us to share a bit of our time to help the people we cross paths with! In this day and age, wh
13、en a lot of kids dont think about anyone but themselves, he stepped up and it made a difference.4. How did most motorists react to the stopped car? A. They got off to find out what was up. B. They waited impatiently for the driver. C. They felt annoyed and bypassed the car. D. They blamed the driver
14、 for the inconvenience.5. What happened to the driver of the stopped car? A. He didnt notice the traffic signals. B. His car broke down at the crossing. C. He was exhausted and fell asleep. D. He was attacked by a sudden illness.6. What can we know about Max Greenwood? A. He is a hero worth admiring
15、. B. He is just a small child of honesty. C. He is familiar with the driver. D. He knows much about the first aid.7. What does the story mainly convey? A. Love and devotion. B. Selflessness and responsibility. C. Bravery and generosity. D. Warm-heart and profession.CEveryone loves a holiday! A littl
16、etime offfor some much-neededR & R(rest and relaxation) can be exactly the thing torefresh. That said, if youre struggling to think of your nextdestination,then look no further. Dont waste time debating, let yourblooddecide.Everybody has alineage (宗系). Recently, finding out more about our family ori
17、gins has become popular. By the start of 2021, 26 million people had taken anancestryDNA test at home, according to a report by MIT Technology Review. They believe by 2021 this number will have risen to 100 million.This trend has been noticed by opportunistictravel operators. Some are looking to pro
18、vide a service that both allows people to trace theirheritageby literally going back to theirrootsand travel to the destinations where their ancestorsoriginatedfrom.Airbnb, an online lodging marketplace, recently partnered with 23andMe, a DNA testing and analysis company, to offer recommendations th
19、at encourage travelers towalk in the footstepsof theirforefathers. And they arent the only ones. The Shelbourne hotel in Dublin has its own advisor. Hellen Kelly offers consultations to help gueststracetheir Irishorigin using official records. This allows them to fill in the blanksof their Irish anc
20、estry, she told Good Morning America. The Conte Club, a luxury travel company, offers customtravels based on DNA tests. “These experiences are aboutexploringdeeper into who we really are,” says Conte Club CEO Rebecca Fielding in an article in the Cond Nast Traveller. “It might be the most meaningful
21、 trip we can take.”So next time you think of going on vacation, why not take a DNA test first? Once you know how far your family has come, take the time to holiday back.8. Whats the purpose of the author to write the text?A. To advise peopleto take a trip.B. To persuade people to take a DNA test. C.
22、 To introduce some famous travel operators.D. To encourage people to take ancestry travels. 9. What does the underlined words “this trend” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. More people take time off for holidays.B. More people trace their family origins.C. More people take anDNA test.D. More people find ou
23、t their travel destinations.10. What does paragraph 4 mainly focus on?A. Clubs providing luxury custom travels.B. Hotels offering travelling consultations.C. Companies offering DNA testing and analysis.D. Travel operators providing services to trace theroots.11. What does Rebecca Fielding think of t
24、he ancestry travel? A. Significant. B. Relaxing. C. Popular. D. Inspiring.DThis year, German environmentalists collected 1.75 million signatures for a “save the bees” law requiring an immediate change toward organic farming. But to create healthy ecosystems worldwide, people in communities across th
25、e globe will need to take similar action based on sympathy for insectsand not only for bees and butterflies. The environmentalists presented immediate, science-based actions to slow down the insect decline.“It takes specific law to preserve the amazing variety of insects in the world and we need to
26、stop the destroying of natural habitats, limit road building in parks and reserves and produce food without the use of pesticides (杀虫剂),” said Basset, an entomologist, “Conserving insects is not the same as conserving big animals or rare frogs. You cant keep millions of insects in a zoo.”A recent ar
27、ticle in Entomology Today suggests that successful programs to save insects have a clear and simple objective and a strategically chosen audience. By focusing on bees and butterflies and other beautiful, familiar insects, it is possible to enact the law to protect the habitat of lesser known, less a
28、ttractive, but equally important species.But there are still huge gaps in information about how different species of insects are doing, especially in the tropics (热带). “It is next to useless to weigh insects collected in an area and say that insect communities are increasing or declining.” Basset sa
29、id. “We need much more specific information. That is expensive and difficult because of the effort that it takes just to identify the species, especially in the tropics. What we are doing now is to group insects by their main function, and then to determine how each group is doing in a specific area
30、 of the world.”12. What should people do to protect insects according to the text?A. Keep them in a zoo.B. Open up more natural habitats. C. Avoid using pesticides for crops.D. Stop building roads in parks and reserves.13. What can we learn from the successful programs to save insects?A. They have set up laws. B. They focus on specific species. C. They conserve important species.D. They protect the habitat of lesser known species. 14. What are the environmentalists doing now?A. Classifying the insects. B. Identifying the species of insects. C. Doing research on insects functio
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