I’ve been teaching college for many years, long enough to note the gradual relaxation of attention in matters of student dress. And I’ve long been used to the worn jeans, flip-flops and shorts. Still, I took note recently when one of my students showed up in pajama bottoms. I couldn’t help asking, “Did you just roll out of bed?” “Five minutes ago.” he responded.
I’m familiar with the school of thought that says that how students dress is not important, so long as they’re learning. This is much the same when they say “Grammar and spelling don’t matter, so long as they’re expressing themselves.” Perhaps. But I also wonder about the wisdom of blurring(模糊)the line between bed and desk. I should think that a careful consideration of clothes before entering a formal environment is a sort of visible reminder to oneself (and one’s teachers) that impressions are important and that we have come together to get down to business.
I suppose that I come from a time when there were “school clothes” and “play clothes,” and never did the two sorts meet. I grew up in a working-class family, to whom “looking sharp” was important. Personal appearance might have made the difference between getting and losing a job. So yes, I’m all for freedom of choice in matters of dress, and yes, I do want my students to be comfortable. But I also want to pay my respects to those students who believe that appearances matter.
I think of this lady I had in class a few years back. She was someone to whom science was never easy: She worked hard for respectable grades on every task. But I was impressed by how tastefully she dressed, day after day. When the course ended, I mentioned this to her. “You always looked so nice,” I remarked，“as if you were ready to take on the world.”
1. Which of the following statements is Not True?| A．“Looking sharp” is helpful in getting a job. |
| B．It is wise to blur the line between bed and desk. |
| C．Students are being more and more casually dressed. |
| D．The author believes we should pay some respects to our appearances. |
| A．a college that teaches thoughts | B．a group of students and teachers |
| C．a way of thinking | D．a branch of learning |
| A．She had a talent for science. |
| B．The author was impressed by her casual dressing. |
| C．Her grades were not decent though she studied hard. |
| D．She was one of the students who believed that appearances matter. |
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【推荐1】Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a. m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
On the first day, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn respect from the school was to work hard and achieve high grades. This sounded like my school in China.
I had many teachers, among whom my favourite teacher was English literature teacher, Miss Burke. In our class there were 29 students. This is about the average size for British schools. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, so it was difficult to remember all the faces and names.
My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. British food is very different. British people eat lots of desserts after their main meal. They don’t seem to like fruit as much as Chinese students.
I was very lucky to experience this different way of life, and I hope that someday I can go back and study in Manchester again.
1. Why was the writer happy with the school hours?| A．Because he can get up as late as possible. |
| B．Because he can go to school before 8 a.m. |
| C．Because the school begins later than he had in China. |
| D．Because the school life begins early and ends late. |
| A．Having lessons in different classes with different classmates. |
| B．Too many new students coming into the school. |
| C．The average size class having 29 classmates. |
| D．His new arriving and bad memory. |
| A．He believed it was unlucky. |
| B．He thought it was difficult. |
| C．He believed it was boring. |
| D．He thought it was satisfying. |
| A．How to Achieve High Grades |
| B．My School Life in UK |
| C．Britain Schools and Teachers |
| D．How to Improve English |
【推荐2】I ask every student I interview for admission to my institution, Pitzer College, the same question, “What do you look forward to the most in college?” I was surprised and delighted recently when a student called David replied. “I look forward to the possibility of failure.” Of course, this is not how most students respond to the question when siting before the person who can make decisions about their academic future. “You see, my parents have never let me fail,” he said. “When I want to take a chance at something, they remind me it’s not a safe route to take. Taking a more challenging course or trying an activity I may not succeed in, they tell me, will ruin my chances at college admission.”
I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story. Students are usually in shock when I tell them I never expect perfection. But these days finding imperfections in a college application is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Students only tell us things they believe we will find impressive. And this is supported by a secondary school culture where teachers are under pressure to give students nothing less than an A, and counselors are told not to report disciplinary infractions to colleges.
Admission officers are digging deeper to find out who students really are outside of their medals or test scores. We get most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and win that when we do, we cheer. If their perspectives are of lessons learned or challenges overcome, these applicants tend to jump to the top of the heap at highly selective colleges. We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever.
During my weekend of interviews, another student Jefferson told me, “I’m ashamed to admit I failed calculus, but I decided to take it again and got a B-plus. I will still take calculus, even though I don’t like it.” I asked him what he had learned from the experience. “I learned to let go of shame,” he said. “I realized that I can’t let a grade define my success. I also learned that if you want anything bad enough, you can achieve it.”
I smiled as I wrote his words down on the application-review form. Apparently, he has the coping skills he needs to adjust to college life. Failure is about growth, learning, overcoming and moving on. Let’s allow young people to fail. Not only will they learn something, it might even get them into college!
1. What can we learn from David’s reply?| A．He wanted to show he had never failed before. |
| B．He wanted to prove he was an independent thinker. |
| C．He wanted to set himself apart from other applicants. |
| D．He wanted to try something new, even though he might fail. |
| A．Students lie about what they have achieved. |
| B．Students list everything in their applications. |
| C．Students just show their best in their applications. |
| D．Students show good writing skills in their applications. |
| A．The one that shows a balance between life and study. |
| B．The one that proves a student focuses on test scores less. |
| C．The one that proves a student understands what college life is. |
| D．The one that shows a student has struggled and overcome a barrier. |
| A．He didn’t care that Jefferson failed calculus. |
| B．He appreciated Jefferson’s attitude to failure. |
| C．He found Jefferson’s self-awareness impressive. |
| D．He appreciated that Jefferson was open about college life. |
| A．Teachers should be responsible for helping students succeed. |
| B．Students would benefit from the positive attitude to failure. |
| C．Parents should try to keep their kids from suffering failure. |
| D．Experiences of enough failure could shape students’ future. |
【推荐3】Scope: Recently your school board proposed moving the school start time from 7:50a.m. to 7:20 a.m. What was your reaction to this?
Jilly Dos Santos: I was getting only four to six hours of sleep a night and I was late for school a lot. With the new start time, I’d have to wake up even earlier. After we heard about the proposal, a teachers said to my class, “If you don’t like it, why don’t you do something about it?”
Scope: What did you do?
Jilly: I organized a group of students to speak to the school board.
Scope: What did you do to prepare for the meeting?
Jilly: I wanted to focus our presentation on why having an earlier start time was unhealthy. There is scientific research about teens and sleep. I learned that during your teen years, because of a change in hormones(激素), your body begins to change. You start to want to go to bed later. School starts the same time it always has, so getting enough sleep becomes difficult. I realized there wasn’t something wrong with my time management or me; the way I was feeling had a physical and biological basis.
Scope: How did it go?
Jilly: About 30 students came to support me, and the board liked that I didn’t get emotional and just provided the evidence. Two months later, an 8:55 a.m. start time became official. The board decided to make the start time later instead of earlier.
Scope: What has changed since the later start time?
Jilly: I don’t need to stay up an extra hour or two at night, because I can get work done in the morning. I’ve also been late a lot less. And this year, there are more morning clubs and more people going to them.
1. What can be a suitable title for the text?| A．Talking With the School Board? Cheer Up! |
| B．An Interview on a Proposal |
| C．A Dialogue between Scope and Jilly |
| D．Moving the Start Time Earlier? Say No! |
| A．to talk with the school board |
| B．to get their work done in time |
| C．to voice their opinions bravely |
| D．to take action to support the proposal |
| A．Jilly body clock |
| B．The scientific research |
| C．The meeting Jilly organized |
| D．Jilly’s secret for time management |
| A．By showing scientific evidence |
| B．By putting forward a new proposal |
| C．By telling different students’ stories |
| D．By presenting her personal experience |
【推荐1】The Life Cycle of a T-shirt
We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You’d probably be surprised to learn what’s involved in the life cycle of just one T-shirt.
There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal. The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning. While cotton is a natural fiber and not as harmful to the environment as man-made fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂) is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US.
Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc. — these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater.
After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服) are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck..., all of which spill CO2, into the atmosphere. Calculations show that CO2 emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile.
Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the least environmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you’ve washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers.
The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfill.
We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let’s all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing. It has a real impact on the planet.
There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they’re too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it.
1. The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means .| A．wastes water | B．has a bad effect |
| C．consumes energy | D．takes a lot of time |
| A．pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year |
| B．CO2 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile |
| C．about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry |
| D．about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled |
| A．The production process may affect water safety. |
| B．The clothing cost is relatively low in China and India. |
| C．Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down. |
| D．The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages. |
| A．To introduce the five stages in the life cycle of clothing. |
| B．To encourage people to donate clothes to charity. |
| C．To persuade people to purchase more organic cotton. |
| D．To promote eco-friendly actions related to clothes. |
【推荐2】On Monday, the environmental student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones.
The clothing exchange has been run by Grassroots for many years, and is one of the club’s most well-known activities. “One of the key things about sustainability is reuse,” sophomore Zein Tynon, co-President and Clothing Exchange Chair, said. “Instead of throwing away old clothes, you can donate them. You might be done with that clothing item, but someone else might not be.” According to Zein, about 100-150 items are brought and 100-150 items are taken at the exchange each month.
The clothing exchange makes an impact on students’ awareness of sustainability. When students realize there are clothing exchanges, they bring clothes and participate in them a lot more throughout the term. So the activity does make a difference in regard to clothing sustainability and it does create a community where all the students can share their clothes.
Sophomore Co-President of Grassroots Alan Rojas commented on how the club calls for sustainability on and off campus. “We have lots of discussions and meetings about sustainability issues and have partnerships with local organizations like the Sunrise Rochester to get more volunteers involved in local sustainability,” said Alan.
“The clothing exchange is definitely our most known activity on campus from our club, and I think it’s nice because there are a lot of students who don’t know what to do with their clothes. It’s like thrift (节俭) but free. A lot of students love thrift, so it’s something that students can engage with easily. I think it’s a really way to get students more involved in sustainability,” added Alan.
1. What do we know about the monthly activity?| A．It is limited to poor students. |
| B．It is popular in different schools. |
| C．It changes students’ shopping habits. |
| D．It can give old clothes new purposes. |
| A．To collect more donated clothes. |
| B．To organize discussions and meetings. |
| C．To promote green development locally. |
| D．To get first-hand information from the locals |
| A．Schools should teach the value of thrift. |
| B．The activity is also well known off campus. |
| C．It is difficult for students to develop thrifty habits. |
| D．The activity offers students a better chance to reuse things. |
| A．Clothing exchange: a way to support sustainable development |
| B．Sustainability: a foundation of community development |
| C．Grassroots: a popular and hopeful group |
| D．Sustainable communities: a new trend |
【推荐3】Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve. It's your hair that reveals what you're really like.
If you want to show your goal-set side, go for a high ponytail. People with this hairstyle tend to be results-driven and logical, according to Jean Haner, a US expert in face reading who wrote The Wisdom of Your Face. When she first came out as an actress, Li Bingbing's looks were often described as fragile, partly because of her long locks. But now, her polished high ponytail has convinced everyone that she is unstoppable and will go to any lengths to achieve her goals.
Wavy hair is attractive to many. But if you have curly hair and all you want to do is straighten it, this usually means your life is too chaotic and you need to calm down. US singer Taylor Swift is a perfect example of this kind. By making hair straight, she's controlling its intensity and giving herself a sense of calmness, according to Cosmopolitan magazine. She may have decided to enjoy herself for a moment after all the ups and downs in her love life.
Want to have more fun in your life? Curly hair may give you away. For those who have straight hair that is always curled, it can mean they're craving for a more interesting life. The theory is that curly hair is more interesting than straight hair and will lead to more exciting experiences. If you don't believe it, take US singer Beyonce Knowles' case as an example. Her curly hairdo presents a more positive and fun image to the world.
If you have a super short wash-and-go hairstyle, you must be super confident. Miley Cyrus is one of those types. Long gone are the days when she was the lovely Disney star who had long wavy strands. Now she has a super short wash-and-go hairdo that is as rebellious as her personality. As she told E-Online, by keeping her hair short, she is speaking on behalf of girls everywhere, breaking the stereotype of more traditional hairstyles.
1. What can we learn from the text?| A．High ponytail means being more logical. |
| B．Taylor Swift used to be a lovely Disney star. |
| C．US singer Beyonce Knowles likes straight hairstyle. |
| D．Li Bingbing experienced ups and downs in her love life. |
| A．Attract more fans. | B．Bring more money. |
| C．Show your inner secret. | D．Stop you enjoying yourself. |
| A．a curly hair | B．a straight hair |
| C．a high ponytail | D．a short wash-and-go hairdo |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By making assumption. |
| C．By making comparison. | D．By quoting wise words. |
【推荐1】I had the special right to teach a Sunday school class at my church. We talked about the importance of setting goals. I asked the children to explain what they could do when frustration sets in. We talked about reaching for the stars and pushing through when the going gets tough. Some goals are easy to reach while others remain a challenge.
Twelve-year-old Marcus explained that we should think about how far we have come when a goal is hard to reach. He may be only twelve, but he has gained the knowledge of the ages at a young age. We then entered into a discussion about how we can help one another. Ask proper questions and children will amaze you with the depth of their knowledge and experience.
Dr. Wayne Dyer authored several books for children. I used one of his books as a key point of discussion for the class. We picked out key words that could be introduced to children and to teens. The words were goals, determination, devotion and perseverance. Class activities centered around these words that would produce hope and success in their lives.
Our culture does little to encourage these traits. Children are fascinated by electronics, digital devices, and electronic means of communication which do not encourage the development of delayed gratification. It was heartening to be able to talk about these traits in a Sunday school situation. At age seventy-three, I became the student and they were the teachers. What a joy!
It gives me a lot of pleasure to help young people push through difficulties on their way of gaining knowledge. These are skills that will help them find success and hope. Young people are our future. It pays to invest in them.
1. What do we know about Marcus?| A．He led the discussion. | B．He had a clear goal in his life. |
| C．He didn’t have an idea about goal setting. | D．He was young but had good knowledge. |
| A．It helped the author find topics for discussion. | B．The author admired him. |
| C．It gave the author instruction in teaching. | D．Children liked his books. |
| A．Helping the young shape personalities requires patience. |
| B．It isn’t an easy job to educate the young. |
| C．It is worth putting the effort into the young. |
| D．More money should go to help the young. |
In our daily life, we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday, every graduation, and all holidays with music and dancing, typical foods. When we visited our family in the countryside—a trip that took about two hours in a car, with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seat—we would break into a song, and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun. We would sing not only interesting children’s songs but also beautiful love songs—songs about the love of the country though we didn’t understand the meaning of the words many times.
I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency (实习) in family medicine. I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all aggravated by my feeling of cultural differences.
An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rican singer and composer Antonio Caban Vale. The music showed my familiar rhythms, and the words spoke to my heart. I had found a space to express, celebrate, and share my culture in Philadelphia. Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this.
1. What do we know about the author’s parents?
| A．They lived a well-off life. |
| B．They were famous in Puerto Rico. |
| C．They had different cultural values. |
| D．They took cultural values seriously. |
| A．Worsened. | B．Appreciated. |
| C．Criticized. | D．Caused. |
| A．The possibility of celebrating her own culture. |
| B．The right to share one’s culture with others. |
| C．The happiness of possessing unique cultural values. |
| D．The right of cultures to coexist in society. |
【推荐3】Sally and I founded Armadillo & Co. almost 10 years ago. From the start, we’ve poured our hearts into making the business sustainable (可持续发展的). We only use natural or recycled materials, and every step of the dyeing (染色), spinning, weaving, and finishing process is done by hand using techniques that have been handed down through generations. As a result, each carpet is truly unique and full of soul, like a modern artwork.
The other concept of our company is social responsibility. We ensure our weavers are paid fair wages, and we’re a member of Care & Fair. For the last six years, we’ve also sponsored(赞助) a local primary school attended by many of our staff’s children. Each purchase of one of our carpets goes toward paying for the teachers’ salaries, uniforms, textbooks and regular health and eye checks. This year we’re launching a scholarship program to help the highest performing girls complete their secondary education. We’re as devoted to giving back as we are to making beautiful products.
I think the biggest challenge in my career is the balance between life and work. Many women struggle with this, especially mothers. My three children are so young, and my husband works and travels a lot, which is even more challenging. Meanwhile, time difference is a big challenge — our team is spread across the globe, which means long working hours on Skype or in the air travelling. It can also be difficult to switch off or draw the line when you see an opportunity to do more or do better, but it’s important to set aside some time for rest.
I’m fortunate to work with Sally because we perfectly complement (补足) each other. I’m all about the big picture while she’s much more into the finer details. I’m the accelerator(油门), and she’s the brake. Separately we’d be a disaster, but together it’s a really strong, symbiotic (共生的), and respectful relationship.”
1. What can we know about the products of the author’s company?| A．They are worth collecting. | B．They are made from wastes. |
| C．They are complex and priceless. | D．They are environmentally friendly. |
| A．Funding the top girl students. | B．Sponsoring the staff’s children. |
| C．Setting up a charity organization. | D．Donating money to the poor students. |
| A．Men are usually busier than women. |
| B．Work and rest should be combined properly. |
| C．Working hard is challenging for women. |
| D．We should balance between life and work perfectly. |
| A．Generous ad humorous. | B．Outgoing and determined. |
| C．Caring and responsible. | D．Shy and sensitive. |
【推荐1】Major causes of record fires sweeping across the Amazon rainforest this month include the dry season and human activities, according to research institutions and media reports.
The rainforest is typically wet and humid, and the frequency of fire activity usually rise each year since July — the onset of the dry season, and peaks in September and decreases in October as the rainy season approaches.
However, data from the Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) showed that the number of forest fires in Brazil soared by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago, and over half of those fires occurred in the Amazon rainforest. A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019 , up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018, the Inpe said.
Human activities have led to the recent increase of fires, some experts have noted. The view was echoed by many, though they were divided over who actually conducted the activities. On Friday evening, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes, adding that the Armed Forces troops and resources will be mobilized from Saturday to help put out the fires.
Earlier this week, Bolsonaro blamed non-governmental organizations for increasing wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in the country’s north. His claim was refuted (反驳) by environmentalists, who argued that the surge of fires was a result of increasing deforestation and burning fueled by the governments anti-environmental policy. Alberto Setzer, an Inpe researcher, told local news site G1 that all the fires are results of human activities some accidental while others intentional.
Scientists and environmental groups are worried that the fires will aggravate climate change crisis and threaten biodiversity. The emergency has now transcended (越过) Brazil’s borders , reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.
1. What is the main idea of the text?| A．The text explains the major causes of the Amazon fires. |
| B．The text aims to arouse human’s awareness of protecting the Amazon. |
| C．The text is intended to call on people to help the Amazon. |
| D．The text is expected to warn other countries of the Amazon fires. |
| A．The dry weather. | B．The intentional deforestation. |
| C．The natural disasters. | D．Some accidental human activities. |
| A．Similar to that in 2018, the frequency of fire activity will peak in September in 2019. |
| B．Compared with those in 2018, fires have happened more frequently in the first eight months in 2019. |
| C．There are more fires in 2019 than in 2018. |
| D．All of the big fires have happened in the Amazon rainforest. |
| A．Non-governmental organizations are responsible for wild fires in the Amazon rainforest. |
| B．The Amazon rainforest fires may be attributed to human activities. |
| C．We should pledge “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes. |
| D．The fires will influence Brazil’s bordering countries. |
【推荐2】A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.
Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 death occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.
For 20 years, the Dutch study, followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.
During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol levels.
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease. |
| B．Heart doctors won't call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day. |
| C．Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America. |
| D．There's a low incidence of heart disease in such countries as Japan and Greenland. |
| A．the amount of fish eaten | B．regular fish-eating |
| C．the kind of fish eaten | D．people of different regions |
| A．the high incidence of heart disease in some countries |
| B．the effect of fish eating on people's health |
| C．the changes in people's diet in recent years |
| D．the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures |
| A．Because American people drink too much spirits. | B．Because there are a great many fat people there. |
| C．The author doesn't give a definite answer. | D．Because American people eat too much fatty fish. |
| A．550,000 | B．275,000 | C．110,000 | D．852 |
【推荐3】We had just begun breakfast on September 16, 2018, when we received the radio call, saying a flood pulse was coming in 30 minutes.
Photo assistant Jeff and I (a photographer) camped some 6, 890 feet below ground with a Russian caving team. We’d been underground for 11 days in the deepest known cave in the world: the Veryovkina system.
Flood pulses — a sudden accumulation of water bursts through any opening it meets — happen often in caves, so at first we weren’t concerned. We continued with our breakfast.
Suddenly, it sounded as if a train were about to crash through camp. Everyone stood open-mouthed staring upward. An enormous torrent (奔流) rushed past our camp and went deeper into the cave. We waited to see how it would develop, as sometimes flood pulses pass quickly.
Before long, Petr, a Russian caver, noticed gurgling from a deep hole. When he inspected it, his white face said it all: the water was rising. We had to act fast.
We hurriedly put on dry suits and climbing gear over the only base layers we wore. I grabbed the memory cards from the camera, leaving the rest behind.
We climbed ropes hanging through shafts (通风井) that had become raging waterfalls. I was in the lead, followed by Jeff. We reached a temporary camp where we could wait safely. Only one caver appeared, others still missing. Worried, we continued on to the next camp and waited. Luckily everyone appeared, though Petr’s knee was badly injured. We waited 16 hours there because of the harsh conditions. We didn’t take off anything, in case anything happened. Finally, the flood died down.
Jeff and I sent the injured Petr to the next camp, while the others went back down, trying to save what they could from below. It took us four days back. My senses are usually heightened after I am back from a caving trip. But this time, everything seemed strangely dampened. But I had never felt more relieved.
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Though Petr got injured, every member arrived at the camp. |
| B．Back on the surface, I felt quite worried and exhausted. |
| C．With the water rising quickly, I hesitantly climbed up. |
| D．All members went to search for lost items after the flood. |
| A．To relieve his burden, the author threw away all equipment. |
| B．The team didn’t take the flood pulse warning seriously at first. |
| C．Knowing they were safe, the team members took off their suits. |
| D．After the narrow escape, the author felt the same as before. |
| A．Scared. | B．Alert. | C．Worried. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．The deepest known cave in the world | B．My experience in climbing caves |
| C．Cave escape in a flood pulse | D．Never underestimate flood pulses |
