Find Which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction? If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way.  

It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted（委托）with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused load on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The shu is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time, you can still find out where south is, but you’ll need to be patient.  

①Find a straight sick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.  

②Try to position the stick as vertically（垂直）as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line （铅锤线）with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string? OK, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.  

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.  

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.  

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.  

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.  

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.  

⑧That point is south of where you are.  

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be travelling.  

1.To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick      B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks        D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

2.The passage would probably be most helpful to       .  

A. those who draw maps           B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses       D. those who do experiments

3.Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

 

4.The author presents this passage by       .  

A. telling an interesting story        B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning       D. introducing a practical method

 

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order  36   to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by  37  , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly   38   condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,  39   they knew well that their father would never be able to  40   either of them to study at the Academy．

After many long discussions at night in their  41   bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact．They would toss （掷） a coin．The   42   would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings,   43   his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the Other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and  44  to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,   45  his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to   46  considerable fees for himself．

When the young artist   47   home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your   48   . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will  49   you．"

Albert rose and wiped the  50   from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too  51   for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52   ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas   53   a pen or a brush．"

More than 450 years have  54 ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one  55   creation that can catch the world's hearts．

1.A．merely     B．fully                    C．completely    D．entirely

2.．A．heart    B．method                   C．profession    D．words

3..A．demanding  B．promising       C．hopeless      D．careless

4..A．so       B．and                       C．however      D．but

5.．A．study      B．send                   C．give         D．offer

6..A．separated    B．crowded               C．new          D．unusual

7..A．winner       B．loser                 C．old          D．younger       

8..A．support      B．advertise      C．expect       D．require              

9..A．flew away        B．went off   C．set aside    D．left behind

10..A．deserved     B．desired        C．financed     D．envied

11..A．spend    B．save                     C．draw          D．earn

12..A．arrived      B．regained             C．returned       D．got

13.．A．turn      B．time                   C．top            D．fate

14..A．take charge of  B．make up for C．make use of          D．take care of

15..A．smiles     B．sweats         C．tears                    D．hints

16..A．late       B．nervous                C．tiring          D．tense

17..A．eyes       B．hands                  C．pictures        D．mines

18..A．in         B．of                     C．upon            D．with

19..A．passed    B．kept                    C．remembered       D．changed

20.A．strange     B．touching               C.wonderful      D．mysterious

                       

 

Come for Dinner by Leslie Revsin

Make every meal a feast and every moment with loved ones an occasion with Come for Dinner. Revsin, the former owner and chef of Manhattan’s Restaurant Leslie, offers a collection of over 150 recipes designed for small get-togethers of friends and family. There are various ethnic dishes that draw from Asia，the Mediterranean, Latin cultures and more. Revsin believes cooking at home provides the opportunity to connect with friends and family on a good level.

Retro Beach Bash by Linda Everett

Grab your beach blanket and your surfboard — it’s time for a beach party! With more than 100 recipes (菜谱) for beach picnics and barbecues, Retro Beach Bash, is the beach lover’s companion for fun in the sun.

Half information and half cookbook, you can browse the pages that are filled with beach fun tips and advice. The second half of this book is a cookbook, complete with delicious picnic and grilled foods to satisfy every taste on the beach.

Entertaining Edibles by Sidney Escowitz

You’ve seen them decorating plates at restaurants, admired them at weddings, and expressed great surprise at the chefs who designed them — and now you can produce them at home.

Sidney shares lots of practical tips that will give your finished food sculptures a professional look and send you on your way towards creating your own original works of food art.

Recipes from a Tapas Bar by Olivier Said

If you’re a fan of Spanish Tapas bars, this book is a must-have for your library. Even if you don’t cook, you’ll still want this book if you’re a fan of Tapas bars, only for the lively discussions of the cheeses of Spain along with other Spanish wines and spirits.

1.If you want to prepare a delicious dish for your family at home, you’d better choose _____.

A. Entertaining Edibles                              B. Retro Beach Bash

C Recipes from a Tapas Bar                        D. Come for Dinner

2. Retro Beach Bash tells us _____.

A．how to make picnics on the beach          B．how to repair your surfboard

C．how to make Spanish wines                D．how to satisfy your taste at home

3.Who can tell you how to make the works of food art?

A．Leslie Revsin.                          B．Linda Everett.

C．Sidney Escowitz.                        D．Olivier Said.

4.The books mentioned in the text are mainly about _____.

A．people           B．traveling          C．cooking           D．sports

 

Find Which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction? If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way. 

It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted（委托）with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused load on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The shu is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time, you can still find out where south is, but you’ll need to be patient. 

①Find a straight sick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow. 

②Try to position the stick as vertically（垂直）as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line （铅锤线）with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string? OK, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight. 

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick. 

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again. 

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks. 

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south. 

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick. 

⑧That point is south of where you are. 

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be travelling.

6To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick     

B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks       

D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

The passage would probably be most helpful to      . 

A. those who draw maps            B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses       D. those who do experiments

Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

The author presents this passage by      . 

A. telling an interesting story         B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning        D. introducing a practical method

 Do you have a sore throat, a running nose and a headache? Do you keep coughing and sneezing? If you do, the chances are that you have a cold or perhaps flu--- but which one? Although both colds and flu are caused by viruses, they are very different illnesses.

Colds, which usually last about a week, affect the nose most. They commonly cause a runny nose and sneezing. Sometimes, they cause a headache, a cough and slightly aching muscles.

Flu is much more serious illness and is caused by different group of viruses. People with flu usually get all the symptoms described above. However, they also get a high fever, a dry cough and much worse aching. Fever is one of the typical symptoms of the flu for all ages. The symptoms also last much longer. Sometimes they don’t disappear for at least two weeks.

Flu can be a deadly disease. The elderly, who are weaker and less healthy than most younger people, can die from flu. This is one reason why old people are advised to have a flu injection before the start of winter when flu is most common. This injection is inexpensive and definitely worth it.

If you have a cold or flu, you must always deal with used tissues carefully. Don’t leave dirty tissues on your desk or on the floor. Someone else has to pick these up and viruses could be passed on. And finally, remember to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze！You don’t want to see the small drop of liquids blown out of your nose and mouth when you sneeze, do you? Disgusting, eh? Now you can understand why it’s a good idea to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze!

1. In paragraph 4, we learn that ______.

A．flu injection can cause death	B．most old people die from flu
C．flu is most common in summer	D．flu can kill old people easily

2.Dealing with used tissues properly is important because ______.

A．it helps keep your classroom tidy	B．people hate picking up dirty tissues
C．it prevents the spread of colds and flu	D．picking up lots of tissues is hard work

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Both colds and flu last the same time.

B．Both colds and flu can be prevented by injection.

C．Both colds and flu are caused by the same viruses.

D．Both colds and flu have an aching symptom.

4.Which is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Cold or Flu?	B．The Different Symptoms of a Cold and Flu
C．Prevention Is Better Than Cure	D．Cover Your Nose and Mouth When Sneezing