The journey two naval (海军) officers made some time ago to tile very deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be explored (探测). The two men went down several miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean hiding in a small steel ball called a “bathy-scaphe” to find out if there are any ocean currents (急流) or signs of life.
It was necessary to set ont early, so that the bathyscaphe would come to the surfacc in daylight, and so be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations at dawn and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.
In time, the temperature dropped to freezing-point and the men trembled inside the ball. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone describing how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3 000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. At 30 000 feet, the men were surprised by a sudden, loud noise-------even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the bathyscaphe touched the soft ocean floor, raising a big cloud of “dust” made up of different kinds of small, dead sea animals. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by thc very large wate-pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the weak but clear voices of the officers were heard on thc mother ship. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none the worse for their experience.
【小题1】The officers started their journey at dawn___.
| A．because they wanted to return to the mother ship in twenty four hours |
| B．because the sea then was calm |
| C．when the sun was not too strong |
| D．so that they could return before dark |
| A．They only found different dead sea animals. |
| B．They did find signs of life. |
| C．There was no signs of any life. |
| D．There was only dust. |
| A．much of the world hasn’t yet been explored |
| B．there are not any signs of life at the bottom of the sea |
| C．strong water-pressure has great effect on fish |
| D．powerful lights can not be turned on at the ocean floor without killing fish |
| A．They were cold and wet through, which was the worst thing of all. |
| B．They were even worse than cold and wet through at the bottom of the sea. |
| C．Considering what they had just experienced, being cold and wet through was not too bad. |
| D．For such an experience, being cold and wet through was not bad for them at all. |
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Dickens & London Exhibition
Date: 9 December, 2011---10 June, 2012
Location: Museum of London
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in the first major UK exhibition for his Over 40 years.
By recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections. You’ll be taken on an unforgettable journe y to discover the city that inspired his writings.
Paintings, photograghs, costumes and objects will illustrate different themes that Dickens wrote into his works, while rarely seen manuscripts(手稿) including Bleak House and David Copperfield ---written
in the author’s own hand ---will offer clues to his creative genius.
During your visit you’ll discover how Dickens’ childhood experiences of London were introduced into the stories he wrote. The great social questions of the19th century will also be examined, all of which set the scene for Dickens’ greatest works.
Highlights of the exhibition will inc1ude an exciting audio-visual experience bringing to life the desk and chair where Dickens worked on his nove1s, and a special film shot by one of the UK’s leading documentary filmmakers.
Packages include afternoon entry (1:00 pm ---4:00 pm) to the exhibition plus overnight accommodation at a nearby hotel. If you wish to visit the exhibition the day after your hotel stay, p1ease call our reservation department. Call: 08712212717.
Book a trip online with us, with tickets to Dickens & London Exhibition ---afternoon entry and hotel accommodation included in the price. All taxes included. No credit card fees. No booking fees. No discount.
Price Information: a package costs an adult ￡180 and a child ￡90 ( 4---15 ) ; an afternoon entry costs an adult ￡28 and a child ￡14 ( 4---15 ).
1.During the visit, visitors can ___________________
A. read three Dickens’manuscripts?????????????????????? ???????????????? ,
B. experience a vivid picture of Victorian London
C. find the great social problems in London at present
D. sit at the desk where Dickens worked hard on his novels
2.What do we know about Dickens in this passage?
A. He used to be a filmmaker .
B. He lived a hard life in his childhood.
C. He wrote different themes into his works.
D. He wrote social violence into his books.
3.If we book a trip online, we have the following benefits EXCEPT that ___________ .
A. we can book it free of charge
B. we will pay none of the taxes
C. we will pay none of credit card fees
D. we will be given a discount
4.How much should a couple with one child at 10 and another at 18 pay if they have a package ?
A. ￡360?????????? B. ￡540????????? C. ￡630?????????? D. ￡720
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