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Paul Neal Adair was born in Houston, Texas in nineteen fifteen. While growing up, he became known as Red Adair because his hair was bright red. As a young man, Red Adair dropped out of high school to help support his family. He worked as a laborer for several different companies. In nineteen thirty-eight, Adair got his first oil-related job with the Otis Pressure Control Company.

During World War Two, Adair served on a trained army team that removed and destroyed bombs. After the war, he returned to Houston and took a job in putting out fires in oil wells for fourteen years. But in nineteen fifty-nine, Adair started his own company. During his thirty-six years in business, Red Adair and his crews battled more than two thousand fires all over the world. Some were on land. Others were on ocean oil-drilling structures. Some fires were in burning oil wells. Others were in natural gas wells.

Putting out oil well fires can be difficult, but Red Adair developed modern methods to extinguish and cover burning oil wells. They became known in the industry as Wild Well Control techniques. In addition to explosives, the techniques involved large amounts of water and dirt. Adair also developed special equipment made of bronze metal to help extinguish(熄灭) oil well fires.

Needless to say, Red Adair was a leader in this specialized and extremely dangerous profession. Red Adair was known for not being afraid. He was also known for his sense of calm and safety. None of his workers were ever killed while putting out oil well or gas fires. He described his work this way: "It scares you -- all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everyone's face, when you are finished and packing, it is the best smile in the world; and there is nobody hurt, and the well is under control."

Red Adair had spent his seventy-sixth birthday in Kuwait working side by side with his crew. When asked when he might retire, he told reporters: "Retire? I do not know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work, and he is productive out there and he feels good – keep at it."

Red Adair died in two thousand four. He was eighty-nine years old. At his funeral, many family members and friends honored him by wearing red clothes. Many Americans regard Red Adair as a hero. He lived his life on the edge of danger. He was known for his willingness to risk his own life to save others.

Key: 1. quitted 2. job 3. Fourteen 4. equipment 5. leader 6. Reasons 7. bravery 8. Never / Don’t 9. willing / ready 10. life

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What is a lifestyle(生活方式) and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity. Lifestyle gives a false sense of acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you've bought into. If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you're stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the superficial approval of others. This means that your self-esteem is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.

A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, not matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what's inside you, not what others think about you.

Lifestyle is expensive monetarily(财政上) and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A Life is not expensive. Rather than draining personal or financial resources, a life produces energy. If we focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive, or where we live, then we are saying that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves. If we find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these, then the opinions of others don't drive our lives. This is not an issue of avoiding luxury for its own sake; it's about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption(消费). It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of draining your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.

How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a Life and a Lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what it is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember that who you are comes from within, not what you own!

Key: 1. Definition 2. charge 3. appreciated 4. simple 5. will 6. appearances 7. agree 8. Understand 9. real 10. Keep/Bear

17.(原创题)读“亚洲大陆沿30°N的地形剖面图”，完成下列各题。

(1)A、C分别为世界陆地海拔最低点和最高点，试运用板块构造学说分析其成因。

(2)B、D两地纬度相当，但气候差异明显，请说出两地气候特征及其成因。

(3)为研究当地农业发展状况，D处一农村中学地理兴趣小组对某村进行了社会调查，获得如下资料：

	家庭(户)	人口(人)	耕地面积(亩)	水田面积(亩)	水稻单产(千克/亩)	出售稻米(千克)	机械　(台)
数据	26	93	82	56	1 160	6 496	2

根据以上资料分析：该村农业地域类型为　　　　 。该村农业发展中存在的主要问题有哪些？为提高农民收入，促进农村经济发展，请你提出合理化建议。

(4)写出D点对趾点的所在国家及其对趾点所在区域的主要气候类型。

答案　 (1)A处是由于板块张裂、断裂下陷形成的；C处是由于板块碰撞、隆起上升形成的。

(2)B地全年炎热干燥；D地夏季高温多雨、冬季低温少雨。B地受副热带高气压带或信风带控制；D地受季风影响显著。

(3)季风水田农业(或水稻种植业)

主要问题：人多地少，生产规模小；商品率低；机械化水平低。

合理化建议：调整农业产业结构；发展乡镇企业，加快农村劳动力转移；适度扩大经营规模，提高商品率；提高机械化水平。

(4)阿根廷　 亚热带季风性湿润气候

(2009·山东威海模拟)读下图，回答15-16题。

15.对图中A、B所示地区的叙述，不正确的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.本区是美索不达米亚平原，是人类文明发祥地之一

B.本区是世界著名的灌溉农业区，代表性农作物是椰枣

C.河流a是底格里斯河，注入波斯湾

D.B地区的房屋墙比较厚、窗子比较小

16.关于C湖两侧广阔的平原地区农业的叙述，正确的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.受地中海气候影响，畜牧业发达

B.降水丰富，适宜水稻生长

C.气候干燥，阳光充足，适宜棉花生长

D.影响本区农业发展的主导因素是地形

答案　 15.B　 16.C

运河是用以沟通地区或水域间水运的人工水道。读下列国际性运河，回答13-14题。

13.属于洲际分界线的运河是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.①②　　　　　　　　　 B.②③　　　　　　　 C.①④　　　　　　　 D.②④

14.内河航道网是由天然水系航道和把它们连接起来的运河组成的水路运输网络系统，能够形成庞大的内河航道网的运河是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.①　　　　　　　　 B.②　　　　　　　　　　 C.③　　　　　　　　　　 D.④

答案　 13.D　 14.A

下图为“世界铁路大陆桥示意图”。读图回答11-12题。

11.①②③三图中“大陆桥”连接的各大城市，其共同之处有　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.“大陆桥”东端的城市都是本国首都

B.“大陆桥”东端的城市均位于大河冲积平原上

C.“大陆桥”西端的城市最冷月均温在0°C以上

D.“大陆桥”西端的城市附近海域均有著名渔场分布

12.关于大陆桥经过地区农业地域类型及生产条件的叙述，正确的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.①、③两图“大陆桥”所经国家都有著名的大牧场放牧业

B.②、③两图“大陆桥”所经国家都有水稻种植业

C.①、③两图“大陆桥”东端7月都高温多雨

D.①、②两图“大陆桥”西端作物生长期一致

答案　 11.C　 12.B

图1为“某大陆自然带分布图”，图2为“该大陆R河干流某河段处的景观”。读图回答8-10题。

8.图2景观大致位于　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.a河段　　　　　　　 B.b河段　　　　　　 C.c河段　　　　　　 D.d河段

9.图中传统民居建在高地的主要原因是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.就近获得水源　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.降低居室气温

C.避免洪水灾害　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.向外扩大耕地

10.沿R河自然带的变化体现了　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.从沿海到内陆的地域分异规律

B.从赤道到两极的地域分异规律

C.垂直地域分异规律

D.非地带性现象

答案　 8.B　 9.C　 10.B

下图为“30°N纬线上部分地区的降水图”。读图完成6-7题。

6.图示地区降水差异的主要因素是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.纬度高低　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.大气环流

C.距海远近　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.洋流性质

7.图示纬线穿过的板块数目是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.1个　　　　　　　　 B.2个　　　　　　　 C.3个　　　　　　　 D.4个

答案　 6.B　 7.C

(2009·吉林通化模拟)下图为“甲、乙、丙、丁四个国家人均GDP和人口密度相关示意图”。读图回答4-5题。

4.下列图片为上图所示四国的著名景观，其中位于乙国的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

5.在人均GDP和人口密度相关示意图中箭头最有可能表示　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　 )

A.人口迁移方向　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.能源输出方向

C.劳动密集型产业转移方向　　　　　　　　　　　 D.农产品输出方向

答案　 4.D　 5.D