1 . It is most likely that you have seen a train, it may have been passing through your town, or you might have even been
Around 1775, steam was being experimented with as
2 . A couple has spent the last 25 years buying 300 acres of deserted farmlands and changed it into wildlife forest. They want to build the land to a real rainforest for elephants, birds and other endangered animals. Up to now, they’ve
The couple had a special love for
They sold properties (财产) they owned in America, bought the first 55 acres and began to grow the first
Stopping hunting was a big
A.attracted | B.kept | C.sold | D.hidden |
A.dangerous | B.beautiful | C.rare | D.common |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.dreamland | B.wasteland | C.playground | D.park |
A.carefully | B.secretly | C.quickly | D.suddenly |
A.eat | B.find | C.water | D.grow |
A.before | B.after | C.since | D.for |
A.hearing | B.dreaming | C.speaking | D.dying |
A.knowledge | B.history | C.nature | D.culture |
A.moved | B.shocked | C.satisfied | D.annoyed |
A.begged | B.hated | C.failed | D.decided |
A.money | B.food | C.luck | D.help |
A.forgot | B.hoped | C.require | D.realize |
A.beneficial | B.unnecessary | C.huge | D.unimportant |
A.grass | B.flower | C.vegetable | D.forest |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.meaningless | D.excited |
A.order | B.challenge | C.deal | D.enjoyment |
A.experience | B.follow | C.understand | D.promise |
A.attention | B.devotion | C.operation | D.protection |
A.fight | B.work | C.unite | D.play |
3 . Have you gotten price shock lately when you looked at the cost of a new car? It’s not your imagination .The average price of a new car is the highest ever for the first quarter, according to CNBC. At $33, 319, the price is about $1,000 more than in 2018. Because of that, new car sales dropped by as many as 2.5 million units compared to the same quarter last year.
You’d think the drop might concern car makers, but as it turns out, the increase of the price reflects a choice. Many carmakers are stopping producing less expensive cars in favor of SUVS and pickup trucks, which bring in bigger profits(利润).
“Carmakers always say they build what people want.” The Wall Street Journal reporter Dan Neil said. “But they never mention the fact that they spend billions telling people what they want. It wasn’t that consumers wanted to have a truck that was as big as a house. No, that was a gradual process. And it has been mainly pushed by carmakers because bigger equals more profits.”
In late 2018, Ford announced it was gradually stopping producing its Fiesta, Focus, and C-max models in the United States while continuing to make the Mustang and Focus Active. Other big carmakers did the same, with General Motors ending production of the Chevy Volt, Cruz, Impala, Buick Lacrosse. Cadillac XTS, and Cadillac CT6 in the United States. And Fiat Chrysler is putting the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 to an end. “I can tell you right now that both the Chrysler 200 and the Dodge Dart, as great products as they were, are the least financially rewarding business that we’ve carried out in the last eight years,” said Fiat Chrysler CEO.
So where does that leave consumers? Well, if you’re in the market for an SUV or a top-of-the-line pickup truck, you can expect better features. But if you’re looking for a smaller, less expensive car you might be squeezed (挤)out of the market. More and more buyers are likely to look to used cars instead. But before car shopping, make sure you know the secrets car dealers don’t want to tell you.
1. What caused the drop in new car sales this year?A.The decline of cars quality | B.The rising price of new cars |
C.The change of market demand | D.The decrease of carmakers’ number |
A.Carmakers always know the true need of consumers |
B.Carmakers produce bigger cars because of the social trend |
C.Consumers really depend less on carmakers in buying cars |
D.Consumers’ shopping decisions are influenced by carmakers |
A.are driven by profits | B.can be unwise sometimes |
C.may influence the quality of cars | D.fail to meet some people’s demands |
A.Most people don’t prefer small cars any more. |
B.Producing small cars brings less profit to carmakers. |
C.Small cars can’t provide better features for consumers. |
D.Buying second-hand cars is a good choice for some people. |
4 . Do you want to travel the world? Toronto-based travel company G Adventures has picked out the best places to visit in 2019.
Uzbekistan
In 2018, Uzbekistan relaxed its visa entry requirements(签证政策) by introducing a new e-visa for 51 countries, including Canada. Because of the easy visa entry requirements, it attracts more travellers. And G Adventures has seen a 72 percent increase in travellers to Uzbekistan. It’s no wonder that the beautiful buildings, historical importance and friendly people make Uzbekistan one of the best places to visit in 2019.
Taiwan China
Recently called by The New York Times “Asia’s most- food- obsessed (对食物着迷的) place”, Taiwan is heaven for travellers who enjoy food very much. Its culture shows through its busy cities natural landscapes (风景) and mouthwatering night markets。
Jordan
With year-over-year traveller growth of 71 percent for G Adventures, it’s probably safe to say that Jordan is back. Travellers can see Petras amazing tombs and ancient buildings carved (雕刻) into rock walls, and learn about Bedouin culture during an overnight stay in the desert.
Iceland
Winter is coming, and so is the craze for places in the north as the final season of Game of Thrones again shows its filming locations to audience. Iceland is no exception. The beautiful landscapes of this island nation offer perhaps the closest thing one can have to an out-of-body travel experience. From the building of Reykjavik to the black sand beaches of Reynisfjara, the country offers the perfect landscapes to travelers
1. What makes travellers to Uzbekistan increase?A.Its improved traffic | B.Its new scenic spots |
C.Its visa entry policy | D.Its living conditions |
A.Uzbekistan | B.Taiwan China |
C.Jordan | D.Iceland |
A.A news report. | B.A travel magazine |
C.A job guide. | D.A science book |
I remember the occasion when mother sent me to the main road, about twenty yards away from our house, to invite a passing group of seasonal work-seekers for a meal. She
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6 . Pennsylvania-When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling their home. What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble bath in their bathtub. “I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up.” The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couple’s bedroom and into the bathroom. Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub. He then got himself into the bubbly water. “You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said. The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers and a lot of laughter. “A guy said, ‘There’s nothing wrong… he’s just in there taking a bubble bath,’” Mrs. Beck said. The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released. “He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs. Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasn’t much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof prints on the floor.”
1. When did the story take place?A.On the night of Friday. | B.On the late night of Saturday. |
C.On the early morning of Saturday. | D.On Sunday evening. |
A.was joking about the incident | B.meant she never liked people to visit |
C.explained she was about to go to work | D.wished she could have new clothes |
A.managed to cover himself with bubbles | B.kicked over the tub |
C.began to swim in the tub | D.happened to turn on the bath taps |
A.the deer was set free |
B.the deer destroyed the tub and the floor |
C.the officials made fun of the couple |
D.the officials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye |
7 . A HALF-EMPTY BASKET
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting."I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said."But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked."I met your children outside, and they stole some of the apples."
1. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?A.They jumped and jumped. | B.They played. |
C.They ran away. | D.They ate some of the apples. |
A.they had thrown apples on the ground |
B.the farmer had politely asked them to get off |
C.they were afraid of the hat |
D.the farmer was angry with them |
A.pleased | B.unhappy | C.excited | D.moved |
8 . Stuart Bee prayed that rescue would come before his ship slipped completely under water. The 62-year-old sailor had been washed out of his boat by a wave while he was sleeping at about midnight on Saturday, leaving him fighting for survival in the Atlantic, 86 miles off Florida.
Mr. Bee set out at 4 pm on Friday and was reported missing on Saturday by friends. On Sunday morning, 11 hours later, he was found by a container ship. “What day is it?” he asked Lacruiser Relativo, the container ship’s second officer who threw him a lifebuoy and helped him aboard.
“My ship suffered engine failure. There were long and sharp noises and I was asleep when the water gushed in the back and forced me up the front,” Mr. Bee told the US coast guard after his rescue. He said he swam in jeans and heavy work boots through the boat’s forward hatch (船口) and surfaced, with no life jacket or any flotation. Mr. Relativo said later, “He stuck to the only part of his boat that was not sunk. He told me that he thought maybe that it was to be his last night and that if it was, had he lived his life well enough? He said he realized he had a beautiful life, out there watching the moon on the open water. It was dark but he found an inner peace as he looked at the sky.”
Leisa Bee, his niece, said, “Another half hour and his boat would have completely sunk and no one would have found it or him. I keep looking at the pictures of his rescue and I can’t stop crying. My uncle lived on that boat, so his home is gone now and all his possessions, though he did manage to keep his wallet. When he called my family, he said, ‘Hey, you’ll never guess what happened to me!’ I had no clue of the thousands of people who’d been praying for me.”
1. Who first found Stuart Bee missing?A.His niece. | B.His friends. | C.Mr. Relativo. | D.Coast guards. |
A.Peaceful in mind. | B.Satisfied with his career. |
C.Depressed in heart. | D.Hopeful to his future. |
A.He would have saved his wallet. |
B.He wouldn’t have been rescued. |
C.He would have been found by his niece. |
D.He wouldn’t have reached his family. |
A.The Old Man and the Sea |
B.A Hardworking Sailor Survived |
C.A Narrow Escape from the Wave |
D.A Lone Sailor Hung in Atlantic for Hours |
9 . Basketball is a team sport played in a court with two netted rings attached to 10-foot poles on either end of the court.
The ball must be continually dribbled (运球) as players try to move it toward the extreme ends of the court where the netted rings wait.
Making illegal body contact is a foul (犯规). If a team commits consecutive (连贯的) fouls, their opponents are awarded a free throw.
The team that scores the most points in the stipulated time is the winner. If the teams are tied at the end of regulation, the game goes into overtime. Overtime periods are played until one team has more points than the other at the end of an overtime period.
A.The referee throws up the ball to start the game. |
B.Don’t walk with the ball,which is called traveling. |
C.You can learn to dribble, pass, shoot and defend at a high level. |
D.Start your journey by playing against the best players in your age group. |
E.They are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center. |
F.Five active players per team attempt to score points by getting a ball through one of the nets. |
G.If a player commits six fouls in an NBA game, he or she will be disqualified from finishing the game. |
10 . Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her
The biggest
A.the same | B.embarrassing | C.difficult | D.daily |
A.familiar | B.special | C.similar | D.ordinary |
A.a personal | B.an ordinary | C.a common | D.a traditional |
A.attractive | B.public | C.convenient | D.quick |
A.thoughts | B.puzzles | C.mysteries | D.secrets |
A.tell | B.share | C.publish | D.solve |
A.instead of | B.as well as | C.in favor of | D.in spite of |
A.blog | B.diary | C.report | D.web |
A.Although | B.Since | C.When | D.Because |
A.only | B.already | C.still | D.never |
A.angry | B.aware | C.glad | D.worried |
A.problem | B.doubt | C.trouble | D.mistake |
A.pleasant | B.wrong | C.bad | D.funny |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Then |
A.should | B.will | C.must | D.might |
A.reasons | B.disadvantages | C.shortcomings | D.advantages |
A.everyone | B.no one | C.anyone | D.someone |
A.happily | B.especially | C.quickly | D.particularly |
A.like | B.miss | C.need | D.help |
A.lose | B.stay | C.get | D.find |