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1、Undersea restaurant IthaaIthaa is the very first undersea restaurant in the world located 5 meters below sea level in the Republic of Maldives. The 5-by-9-metre restaurant can hold 14 people at a time and has a transparent roof offering a 270 panoramic （全景的） underwater view. The restaurant was desig

2、ned and constructed by M. J. Murphy Ltd., a design consultancy（咨询公司） based in New Zealand. It was opened on April 15, 2005. Food served in the restaurant can be described as contemporary European with Asian influence.Tip: Work on technical designs and drawings for Ithaa started in March 2004. Once c

3、onstructed, Ithaa would be put into the water. Because of technical challenges, limited resources, and quality control problems in building something underwater, the restaurant can only exist for about 20 years.Skyline Queenstown RestaurantThe famous New Zealand restaurant offers delightful fresh se

4、afood, salads, roast meats and delicious desserts, while the panoramic view from the windows will attract you day or night. It s the ideal place for that special night out and the best place in Queenstown to watch the sun go down! With live music creating a relaxing atmosphere and never ending scene

5、ry to admire, you will be entertained as you eat in the restaurant. Unlike other restaurants, the Skyline Queenstown Restaurant has tiered （分层的） seating to guarantee（确保）beautiful lake and mountain views from every table.Revolving（旋转的） Restaurant AllalinLocated in the Allalinhom mountain, Saas-Fee,Sw

6、itzerland, Revolving Allalin is the highest revolving restaurant in the world at about 3,500 m. The restaurant offers a rich selection. Valaisian platter, pasta and pizza . all this and much more is on the menu of the world-famous restaurant. Enjoy the eating delights offered in the worlds highest r

7、evolving restaurant, while some mountain tops slowly pass by. Known as the Pearl of the Alps, Saas-Fee offers many sports and activities: The popular holiday village features the Metro Alpine, the highest underground railway in the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant at

8、3,500 m.21. What do we know about Ithaa?A. It was constructed in New Zealand. B. It can seat 14 diners at most.C. It was finished in March 2004. D. It will exist for another 20 years.22. The Skyline Queenstown Restaurant is special in its _.A. location B. food C. seating D. atmosphere23. What do the

9、 three restaurants have in common?A. They all met technical challenges while being built.B. Yon can have fresh seafood in all of them.C. They all offer a lot of sports and activities.D. You can enjoy beautiful scenery at all of them. BFive eggs the size of Ping-Pong balls crack open as the tiny dese

10、rt tortoises inside break through the shells. The two-inch-long babies immediately crawl off in search of flowers and grasses to eat. These animals may be newly hatched, but they already have survival skills that will allow them to thrive in their severe and hot habitats.Desert tortoise live in the

11、deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. During the summer, ground temperatures in parts of their range can hit 140oF. To beat the heat, desert tortoises use their strong forearms and tough nails to dig underground holes where they can hide from the sun. Some of these torto

12、ise tunnels are up to 32 feet in length. And the holes can get pretty crowded. As many as 25 desert tortoises might stay together in one shelter.The animals also dig grooves（沟）into the grounds surface to catch rainwater. After a storm, theyll return to these holes to drink the water thats collected

13、inside. Once it has had a good drink, a desert tortoise can go up to a year without requiring fresh water again. The tortoise stores the water it has consumed in its bladder and can later absorb the liquid when it needs to hydrate（水合物）.Despite sometimes hanging out in holes together, desert tortoise

14、s are pretty solitary. And sometimes when males come across each other, theyll fight to establish governance. The fighting tortoises may use horns（角）on their chests to try and knock each other over. The contest ends when one animal turns over the other on its back. The losing tortoise can turn right

15、 side up by wiggling（摆动）its body back and forth until it flips（翻转）over. But after that, the tortoise knows whos the boss.24. What do the desert tortoises babies mainly eat?A. Flowers and grasses B. Small animals C. Their mothers milk D. Insects25. The underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 1 is close

16、st in meaning to “_”. A. play B. fight C. grow up D. hang out26. How do the desert tortoises fight the summer heat? A. By drinking much water B. By living in the underground holes C. By digging enough grooves D. By staying under the tree27. What do we know about the desert tortoises? A. They use the

17、ir holes to save water B. They fight mainly for the opposite sexC. They can survive without drinking water for a year D. They usually live in the northwestern United States CJimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a n

18、ew job. One day, hegathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was so

19、mething wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old m

20、an said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed. Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease （油脂） on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to

21、wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to

22、 be interviewed?” Jimmys heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmys surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out that he was General Manager of the company

23、. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know youd be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed hims

24、elf a new job. 28. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A. He was bored with his job. B. He hoped to find a better boss.C. He wanted a higher position. D. He was out of work.29. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?A. an old mans car broke down. B. a wild man was pushing a car.C. a terrible a

25、ccident happened. D. A friends car had a flat tyre.30. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?A. He needed a traveling companion. B. He was also to be interviewed. C. He always helped people in need. D. He was thankful to Jimmy. 31. What can we learn from Jimmys experience？A. Where there is a will,

26、theres a way. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Good is rewarded with good. D. Two heads are better than one. DCamille Mahlknecht, 9, has some big fun planned for this weekend. She and other residents of Agoura Hills, California, plan to pick up trash during their citys annual cleanup. At th

27、e same time, Wissam Raed,12, will be busy volunteering too. Thousands of miles away in Lebanon, Wissam plans to put on a play at an orphanage and bring potted plants to elderly people at a senior citizen center.Some other children like Nathan White, 10, have personal reasons for volunteering. Nathan

28、s grandmother died of a heart attack. To help raise money for medical research, Nathan participated in Jump Rope for Heart. He and five other boys took turns jumping rope for two and half hours and collected more than US$1200 in donations for the American Heart Association.Millions of children aroun

29、d the globe lend a hand to their communities every year. Schools and parents also contribute to the rise in youth service. For example, many schools offer community service activities for students to join. Teachers either combine volunteer work with classroom lessons or make service work a requireme

30、nt. Parents, on the other hand, encourage their kids to volunteer and do it with them.Community service is particularly important in this depression time. As the need for monetary support and other aid has increased, many charitable organizations have experienced a significant drop in donations. Cam

31、ille and other children who volunteer thousands of hours annually can fill in some of the gaps.According to research, kids who start volunteering are twice as likely to continue doing good deeds when they are adults. So, grab a paintbrush, a trash bag, or whatever you need to help your community. Yo

32、ull love how you feel after helping others. Even dirty work can be lots of fun, if its for a good cause.32. Whats the writers purpose of writing this passage?A. To urge children to take part in volunteering activities.B. To ask charity organizations to serve the community.C. To recommend youth service programs to schools.D. To propose al