For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these always include at least one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical(热带的)lands, the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies in the quiet water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful perfect time for a leisurely(悠闲的)walk along the water. This scene is not too different from the dramatic(令人神往的)beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands centuries ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no giant hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii nearly tow thousand years ago, but skyscraper hotels only have been built in the last 25 years. Now jet airplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles.
Whenever the people come, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountains called Diamond Head(金刚山)which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.
1. Hawaii is the name ____.
A. given by people who like to travel
B. attracting a lot of travelers
C. with an interesting story behind it
D. talked about both the Japanese and Americans
2. What does not belong to “the original beauty of Hawaii”?
A. White sand beaches.
B. Waving palm trees.
C. Tall hotels.
D. The Diamond Head Mountain.
3. The last paragraph suggests ____.
A. the scenery nowadays is different from the original beauty
B. it is not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden
by tall hotels
C. the scenery nowadays is unchanged
D. it is difficult to see the original beauty because things have completely changed in the last
25 years
4. The best topic of the passage is ____.
A. Islands B. Hawaii, A Magic Name
C. Traveling in Hawaii D. The Dramatic Beauty
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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___1___,recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 2 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 3 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 4 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 5 over the hills. They had been 6 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days 7 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some 8 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 9 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 10 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the 11 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly 12 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 13 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 14 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 15 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 16 such a man in a story 17 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 18 .
So thanks to a 19 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest 20 stories in the English language.
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1.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally
2.A.alone B.next door C.at home D.abroad
3.A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.jib
4.A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John
5.A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game
6.A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying
7.A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold
8.A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising
9.A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized
10.A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island
11.A.forgotten B.buried C.discovered D.unexpected
12.A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned
13.A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind
14.A.star B.hero C.writer D.child
15.A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom
16.A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept
17.A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus
18.A.read B.born C.hired D.written
19.A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy
20.A.news B.love C.real-life D.adventure
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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects(缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things 1 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe ___2 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been 3 for many years—often from 4 childhood. These stories may have no 5 in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations 6 my development? I was never 7 to work on cars or be around 8 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later, 9 , I was at California University, working on my doctors degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I 10 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the 11 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life 12 and told him about my 13 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “ 14 is it that you can solve 15 mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t 16 from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 17 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been 18 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true. 19 , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 20 we choose.
1. A. away B. off C. up D. down
2. A. them B. myself C. yourself D. others
3. A. said B. spoken C. spread D. repeated
4. A. as long as B. as far back as C. as well as D. as much as
5. A. basis B. plot C. cause D. meaning
6. A. lead B. improve C. affect D. change
7. A. encouraged B. demanded C. hoped D. agreed
8. A. means B. tools C. facilities D. hammers
9. A. therefore B. somehow C. instead D. however
10. A. settled B. turned C. took D. got
11. A. passive B. active C. negative D. subjective
12. A. experiences B. trips C. roads D. paths
13. A. unexpected B. poor C. excellent D. average
14. A. When B. What C. How D. Why
15. A. complex B. advanced C. common D. primary
16. A. arise B. separate C. suffer D. come
17. A. believe B. suspect C. adopt D. receive
18. A. weakening B. strengthening C. abandoning D. accepting
19. A. As a result B. At the same time C. In addition D. On the contrary
20. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. all
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For many year,motorcycle riding was considered a male sport.Women usually rode on the seat behind the men driving the two - wheeled vehicle.Now more and more women are taking the front seat.
More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.The number of female motorcyclists has increased greatly over the past few years.More than ten percent of motorcycle owners in the United States are women.
We spoke with "Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom".They are on the executive committee of Lady Sport Riders motorcycle club in Largo,Maryland.They say they ride for more than fun.They say it gives women a wonderful feeling,a sense of freedom and control.
In 1998 the number of female bikers rose sharply.Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in the Washington,D.C. area.The women formed the organization to share,their love of motorcyle riding.They say female motorcycle clubs let women share a strong sisterhood.Like other motorcycle clubs,the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community(社区).
Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture.The Motorcycle Industry Council says more than five years ago factories began producing equipment that makes riding more pleasant for women.Some bikes now have smaller,softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding look good and still provide protection.Besides,women are now riding motorcycles that are as powerful as the ones men ride.Lady Sprot Riders believe women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding.When speaking of male motorcyclists,the members of the club say:"They Made the Game…We Came to Play!"
68."Taking the front seat" means ______ in the first paragraph.
A.siiing in front of the driver
B.sitting in front of the driver
C.driving faster than male drivers
D.driving motorcycles themselves
69.What do we know about Lisa Russell,Briggit Pope,Rayna Evans and Angela Meeks-Odom?
A.They together wrote the passage.
B.they were interviewed by the writers.
C.They started a club to help the community.
D.They started riding motorcycles in 1999.
70.Which is the same with both male and female riders?
A.The size and quality of the seats.
B.The design of the controls.
C.The clothes for riding.
D.the engine power of the motorcycles.
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