Amazing Rafting Adventures
White water rafting is one of the classic, wild, activities in the outdoors. It is also an opportunity for an unbelievable family adventure. Around the country, there are several rivers—and rafting outfitters—that are perfectly suited to the entire family.
Here are three of the best:
New River Gorge, West Virginia
Rafting in West Virginia is renowned for its established infrastructure, reliability, and easy access. These things make it an obvious choice for a family vacation. Famous areas, including the New River Gorge, offer everything from lazy floats to intense Class IV runs.
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson Hole provides a full range of opportunities in the outdoors—and white water rafting is certainly one of them. Popular trips include the rough rapids of the Snake River and gentle floats in nearby Yellowstone National Park.
READ MORE: What You Need to Know Before Visiting Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon, Arizona
For really bold families, a multi-day trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is the penultimate adventure. Guided trips typically pack in boats-worth of supplies so the overnight adventures are far from “roughing it.” Instead, evenings are catered in a rugged luxury style, allowing everyone to rest up for the next day’s activities.
Whether looking for a casual float or a challenging adventure, white water rafting is a great option for any active family vacation.
1.What is the common feature of the three rafting adventures?
A. All three rafting rivers are suitable for the whole family.
B. All three rafting rivers are boring to access and reliable
C. All three rafting rivers are suitable for active families
D. All three rafting rivers offer overnight adventures
2.Which of the following about Grand Canyon, Arizona is NOT true?
A. A multi-day trip down the Colorado River is really challenging.
B. Really brave families will like to have a multi-day trip down the river
C. Everyone can rest for the next day’s activities.
D. People can only enjoy the rough rapids down the river
3.What is the author’s attitude to white water rafting?
A. Passive B. Encouraging C. Discouraging D. Negative
1.A
2.D
3.B
【解析】
试题分析：文章是一篇广告类短文阅读。介绍三个漂流地点New River Gorge, West Virginia 、Jackson Hole, Wyoming 以及Grand Canyon, Arizona 。文章介绍这些河流有点可进行缓水漂流，有的可进行白水漂流。有的两者都可以。读者可根据需要选择。
1.细节理解题。比较三个河流，都可以进行缓水漂流河白水漂流，所以适应家中各个成员。B只有第一个提到。C、D都只是在第三个中提到。故选A。
2.细节题。根据Grand Canyon, Arizona 中Guided trips typically pack in boats-worth of supplies so the overnight adventures are. “roughing it.” far from远不止。故选D。
3.写作意图题。根据全文可知，作者带着欣赏的态度，鼓励大家去玩。故选B。
考点：考查广告类短文阅读。
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Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let’s see if I can name a few proverbs “off the cuff” since I haven’t prepared for it.
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English expressions with “pants” |
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People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies. We sometimes say that people who are restless or nervous have “ants in their pants.” They might also “fly by the seat of their pants” -- they use their natural sense to do something instead of their learned knowledge. Sometimes, people may “get caught with their pants down” -- they are found doing something they should not be doing. And, in every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say “she wears the pants in the family.” |
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When people want to say something about money |
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Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can “burn a hole in your pocket.” Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to “tighten your belt” -- you may have to live on less money and spend your money carefully. But once you have succeeded in budgeting your money, you will have that skill “under your belt.” I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really “take my hat off to them.” Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it “at the drop of a hat” — immediately, without waiting. And sadly, you cannot “pull money out of a hat” —you cannot get money by inventing or imagining it. |
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English expressions with “shoes” |
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Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are “too big for their boots” think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people. I really do. You can bet your boots on that! Yet, truly important people are hard to replace. Rarely can you “fill their shoes” -- or replace them with someone equally effective. |
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English expressions with “shirt” |
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My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well think he is too firm and severe. They think he is a real “stuffed shirt.” But I know that my father “wears his heart on his sleeve” —he shows his feelings openly. And, he knows how to “keep his shirt on”—he stays calm and never gets angry or too excited. |
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A. Which words can be used to describe my father.
B. Why English expressions include words about clothes.
C. What people mean when they use some proverbs.
D. How to say English correctly and properly.
2.Which of the following proverbs are not related to money?
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C. burn a hole in one’s pocket D. get caught with their pants down
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A. he “wears his heart on his sleeve ”. B. he “bet his boots on that ”.
C. he is “too big for their boots”. D. he “ fill their shoes”.
4.If you want to praise somebody for his calmness when facing danger, you may say______.
A. “Amazing! How can you keep your shirt on at that time!”
B. “You really fill your shoes”
C. “Awesome ! You wear your heart on your sleeve!”
D. “Cool! You are truly a stuffed shirt”.
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A．he was frightened by it
B．he acted as a driver
C．he watched it for hours
D．he fell in love with it
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A．was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood
B．said so in Good Morning America
C．took a group of disabled children to travel by train
D．was taken to a train the day he was born
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A．important B．terrible C．amazing D．disappointing
4.The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _________.
A．the trains then weren’t accessible to the disabled
B．Robertson had not saved enough money for the tickets
C．they couldn’t afford the train tickets
D．the driver would not allow them to do so
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9. A．for B．from C．of D．as
10. A．confused B．charmed C．addicted D．annoyed
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