A.They need a new radio | B.They don’t need to replace the batteries |
C.The batteries should be taken out. | D.The radio should be repaired |
A.His request was made too late. | B.He can delay handing in the paper |
C.He should ask a different person | D.The paper should be handed in in no time |
A.He enjoyed reading the novel. | B.He hasn’t started reading the novel yet. |
C.He doubts the woman will like the novel | D.He will lend the woman the novel |
A.Talking loudly on the phone. | B.Listening to some loud music. |
C.Preparing for the speech contest. | D.Testing the earphone. |
A.At a reception desk. | B.At a trade fair. |
C.At a “Lost and Found”. | D.At an exhibition |
A.Understanding how to cooperate. | B.The beginning of how to communicate |
C.Considering what others need. | D.The first day at the family day-care home |
A.Children should be taught to share as early as possible. |
B.By the age of four, most children are ready to share what they have. |
C.A care provider should never say the toy belongs to a certain child. |
D.Children can learn to share when playing with other children. |
A.In a group game, the care provider may decide who the toy belongs to. |
B.If a child wants a toy back, he will have to ask the care provider for it |
C.It's important for the care provider to explain the importance of sharing to children |
D.Care providers need to be patient and explain everything in a way children understand |
A.They are reading a newspaper. | B.They are watching TV. |
C.They are discussing new foreign films. | D.They are talking about their weekends. |
A.He will impress everybody with the presentation. |
B.He thinks she will do as good a job as she did last time. |
C.She will be successful if she practice more |
D.She has good reason to worry about the speech |
A.They shouldn’t change their plan. | B.They’d better change their mind. |
C.The tennis game won’t last long. | D.The weather forecast is not reliable. |
10 . Fit to Be Tied: Four Common Knots
Are you one of those hikers who always prefers a square knot? Here are simple, easy-to-remember alternatives that will do a better job in four common camping settings.
①Bind cargo to your car To secure a large bag to a car roof, you need a knot that acts like a pulley (滑轮). The trucker’s knot works best. Start by forming an overhand loop, pulling a loop through, and tightening. Next, feed the rope’s free end around a roof rack (架 子) or an S-hook on the frame. Pull on the working end to obtain the desired tension; then use a quick-release half-hitch, a type of knot, to “lock” the tension in place (and make untying cargo quick and simple). | ②Attach tent guylines (拉绳) Attached to webbing loops at key stress points on the outer walls of tents, guylines are tied to the ground with stones. They stabilize the tent in strong winds by keeping the fabric walls tight. When setting up your shelter, tighten the guylines until no loose part remains in them or the tent walls. Fit the ropes with a tight-line knot, which lets you adjust the line’s length without untying the knot. When you move the knot by hand, it slides freely along the line, but it holds tight when the loop is tensioned—so the knot holds firm when gusts of wind pull tent walls hard. |
③Lower a pack over a rock shelf Some packs feature a strong leather belt for easy rope-pulls—but most require a bowline knot, which doesn’t slip no matter the weight. It is very easy to untie after it’s been loaded. Slide the loop around the middle of the pack, tighten it, then lower away. A handy recall- aiding device: The rope’s long end is the “tree”; the loop is the “rabbit hole”; | ④Fasten a canoe to shore The clove hitch is perfect for quickly fastening boats because it’s easy to tie, holds fast under tension, and releases instantly with a pull on the free end. This makes it a speedy way to fix a line to a tree. For extra security, add one or two half-hitches. |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
A.(a)(d)(b)(c) | B.(a)(c)(b)(d) | C.(c)(d)(a)(b) | D.(c)(b)(d)(a) |
A.Tight-line knot | B.Truckers knot | C.Clove hitch | D.Bowline knot |
A.A website on backpackers. | B.A leaflet on safety guidance. |
C.A scientific journal on knots. | D.A travel guide on beauty spots. |