1、 Less than an hour from Tokyo, fantastic seaside town Kamakura s known for its surfing scene, but also offers an attractive selection of relaxed cafes and restaurants. Sri Lankas Hill Country Sri Lanka may be “so hot right now”, but Lonely Planet recommends a different experience. Try getting ahead
2、of (and away from) the pack by taking a scenic train to Sri Lankas Hill Country for a wonderfully temperate escape from the nations humid coasts. This island owns a mountainous interior that is every bit as scenic as the coast, blessed by pleasantly cool temperatures that rarely above 21. Raja Ampat
3、,Indonesia“Raja” means “king” and this grand title is apparent. Packed with white-sand beaches, lush jungle and unusual mushroom-shaped small islands. Raja Ampat is a biological hotspot. Home to some of the richest, most diverse coral reefs on the planetover 200 diving spots are still in a state of
4、natureand this, paired with a growing ecotourism (生态旅游) offering, means Raja Ampat will no doubt remain king of the islands.1.What can visitors do in Xian?A.Shop in a fantastic seaside town.B.Appreciate diverse heritage.C.Enjoy mushroom-shaped small islands.D.Experience planting crops by themselves.
5、2.Where is a surfer most likely to go?A.Yokohama.B.Raja Ampat.C.Kamakura.D. Sri Lankas Hill Country.3.Where is this text probably taken from?A.A fiction book.B.A private letter.C.A science report.D.A travel guidebook.2、 They were a happy family: four daughters were all in the same school in differen
6、t grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mothers skirts.Their three older girls took the bus to school every morning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother. One Friday, Janices mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice, My husband
7、is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please
8、give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her. I told her that we would make every effort to support Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, Id like to help. Janices mother thanked me for
9、our understanding. On Monday morning, expecting a tearful anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with
10、 two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids. But Mother needs to be with me. You see there wont be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littl
11、e longer. While she is away, Ill just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.”1.Why did Janice s mother want to have a talk with the author?A.To ask her to help Janice with her homework. B.To ask her to pick up Janice every day.C.To ask her to give Janice more attention. D.To ask her to meet Ja
12、nice at her car.2.What did the author not do for Janice?A.Plan a special program of fun and games. B.Wait for her outside the school.C.Greet her when she got off the bus. D.Ask about her bus ride.3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?A.She was tearful and anxious. B.She was worried about her
13、 mother.C.She missed her mother very much. D.She was happy rather than sad.4.What do we know from the passage?A.Janice is too young to go school by bus. B.Janice likes taking a bus to school.C.Janice doesnt like her babysitter. D.Janice is no longer a child.3、 Like most things living, languages are
14、always growing and changing. And today, in our highly connected world, these changes happen more quickly. Every year, for example, the Merriam Webster English Dictionary adds many new wordsor new meanings for common wordsto the English language. English has always been made up of words from many lan
15、guages. Most English words come from Latin, Germanic languages and French. But it may astound you that English has taken more than a dozen words from Japanese like emoji, skosh, honcho. Emoji: English speakers used the word emoticons for computer keyboard symbols expressing emotion in electronic mes
16、sages and on the Internet. That was before the invention of smiley face icons. In the late 1990s, a Japanese computer programmer named Shigetaku Kurita changed everything when he invented emojiimages, icons and symbols that express meaning without words. In Japanese, the word emoji means pictograph
17、and comes from the word meaning “picture” and moji, meaning “letter” or “character”. The similarity to the English word “emotion” is only by chance. Skosh: The English meaning of skosh is “a small amount. In Japanese, sukoshi can also mean “a few” “a little” or “some”. Notice the similarity between
18、the English and Japanese pronunciations: skosh and sukoshi. American soldiers picked up sukoshi while they were stationed in Japan after World War . They brought it back with them to the United States in the 1950s. While the English word is a noun,the Merriam-Webster Dictionary notes that,sometimes
19、we also use the word as an adverb, such as in the example “Im a skosh hungry. In other words: “Im a little bit hungry. Honcho : another word borrowed from Japanese,also came into use around World War . In English, honcho means person in charge. In Japanese, the word is hancho. It means “squad(队) lea
20、der and comes from two words: han meaning “squad” and cho meaning “head”. Imprisoned American servicemen in Japan learned about the word. Later, they brought it back with them to the United States.1.Which of the following best explains “astound” underlined in Paragraph 1?A.Puzzle.B.Surprise.C.Tire.D
21、.Excite.2.What can we know about emoji?A.Before the late 1990s, people had used emoji.B.Emoji is equal to “letter while moji means “character”.C.Shigetaku Kurita created emoji to express meaning without words.D.Emoji is similar to the English word “ emotion on purpose.3.Which two words brought back
22、to America during World War ?A.Skosh and Emoji.B.Skosh and Honcho.C.Emoji and Sukoshi.D.Honcho and Emoji.4.What is the main idea of the text?A.Languages are always changing over time.B.All Japanese words have been borrowed by English.C.Some Japanese words have been adopted by English.D.English borro
23、ws many words from other languages.4、A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into womens shoes.Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic
24、bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.A San Francisco start-up company called Rothys, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the companys co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for womens feet. The
25、y take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the s
26、hoe are then attached to the shoes outer part, called the sole (鞋底). This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothys shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and de
27、signs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “Were not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So w
28、e have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in t
29、he United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.1. How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?A. They are buried or burned.B. They are used to make shoes.C. They are changed into soft materials.D. They arc returned to factories for reuse.2. What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?A. Attached. B. Fixed. C. Combined. D. Repaired.3. Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothys shoes?A. The design and color. B. The reasonable price.C. The
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1