To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport, but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船)if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems, and the weary(厌烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time, the great London Council(议会)is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC? Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland(船坞)。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate(刺激) trade and revitalize(使重新具有活力)the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they
are still warm!
1. From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.
A. air B. boat C. Swimming D. A, B, or C
2. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.
A. by swimming B. in his own car C. by air D. by hovercraft
3. A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.
A. far less than B. as much as C. far more than D. as little as
4. According to the passage, a link from London to the continent would be______.
A. necessary for its trade B. important for its politics
C. useful for its industry D. helpful for its culture
5. The main idea of the passage is______.
A. how to develop the trade of London
B. when to cross the Channel
C. how to get to Europe from London more conveniently
D. what to do in the developing of traveling
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Welcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario's most treasured special places, the parks in our area.
We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15 000 visitors in 45 parks how we could im-prove our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result, new comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased, and we've made other fa-cility (设施) improvements. In addition, we'll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history.
Through the Internet, you'll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vaca-tion, study a map or canoe routes, listen to the call of a loon or find up-to-date informa-tion about programs, services and facilities.
So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and “recharge our internal (内部的) batteries”. They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim,canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike . . . You'll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences avail-able anywhere in the world
We urge you to make this year the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!
(1) The writer's purpose in writing the text is to________.
[ ]
A.tell more people the improvements in Ontario Parks
B.attract more people to explore the parks on line
C.praise the beauty of nature in Ontario Parks
D.have more people visit the parks
(2) The facility improvements of Ontario Parks include________.
[ ]
A.new programs and services
B.new comfort stations and campsites
C.comfort stations and special activities
D.new campsites and educational programs
(3) From Paragraph 4, we know that Ontario Parks offers visitors________.
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A.the world's new sports and games
B.the most exciting adventures in the world
C.many choices to relax and refresh them-selves
D.chances to experience all the outdoor ac-tivities
(4) According to the text, we can safely say that________.
[ ]
A.some visitors suggested more campsites
B.about 15 000 people visited 45 parks last season
C.many more people will visit Ontario Parks this year
D.the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitors
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Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes(泳姿): breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.
Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.
At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(选拔赛) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.
In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.
Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解说员) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.
Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.
【小题1】Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.
A.the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her |
B.her parents had to work in the school |
C.her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee |
D.she showed strong interest in swimming |
A.The 1976 Olympic Games. | B.The 1980 Olympic Games. |
C.The 1984 Olympic Games. | D.The 1992 Olympic Games. |
A.d; e; a; b; c | B.d; e; c; b; a |
C.d; a; e; c; b | D.d; e; a; c; b |
A.In 1963 | B.In 1953 | C.In 1960 | D.Not mentioned |
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Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-AC for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
Polynesians, but since the 1960s anyone and everyone can go surfing. 1. Surfing is more of a way of life for some people than simply a sport, and many spend their time travelling around the planet in search of the perfect wave. Typically, the average surfer is a relaxed type of person: they say it's something about the art of catching waves and being out in the elements that makes you feel very relaxed. Surfers greet each other by saying "Howzit?" (a bit like "How's it going?") and sometimes call each other "bru" or "brah" from the Hawaiian word for brother, "braddah". British surfers travel in WV camper vans and look a bit like hippiest. 2. Anywhere that has a coastline with big waves is home to surfers. Half of Australia's coastline is surfable so there are lots of Australian surfers. Hawaii is where the sport was invented and the current champion is Hawaiian Sunny Garcia. A lot of surfers also come from California and New Zealand. There are even surfers in the UK who hang out on the southwest coast where the Atlantic waves hit the shore. 3. Get a board. Most surfers start on short boards. Long boards and guns are only for experienced surfers catching huge waves. You also have to be a very strong swimmer: being able to swim at least 100 meters, and 25 meters underwater is required. 4. Beach breaks are waves which fall onto sand. They can be big, but are best if you are a beginner. Waves vary in size during different seasons and even at different times of the day, so watch out! Surfing can be dangerous and you need advice from someone experienced. More experienced surfers catch waves at point and reef breaks. They are away from the coast, and the swell comes deep from the ocean. Point breaks are waves bent because of the shape of the land beneath the ocean, and reef breaks are shaped by coral and rocks. 5. Surfing is a dangerous sport if you aren't a strong swimmer or if you try to do too much. The main thing most surfers have to worry about is their own board or other surfers' boards. Great white sharks, stingrays and deadly jellyfish are also not friendly to surfers, but actually running into one of these is quite rare. |
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