1 . Standing on the shore of a lake, I can’t help but feel surprised at the thousands of small rocks that surround my boots. They were all created from
Even the tallest mountains have
But I’m not a
Two years ago, while traveling in the Pacific Northwest, I watched a restaurant owner ask several young men to
The group of young men wanted to
You can fit more rounded rocks in a jar than those with sharp edges. The former look for ways to
I placed a
A.fragile | B.shiny | C.smooth | D.hard |
A.piled up | B.worn down | C.risen up | D.broken down |
A.will | B.voice | C.attitude | D.heart |
A.Still | B.Often | C.Here | D.Once |
A.understanding | B.confident | C.patient | D.competitive |
A.contribute | B.exist | C.work | D.develop |
A.fool | B.soul | C.rock | D.judge |
A.explain | B.leave | C.apologize | D.pay |
A.contradictory | B.confusing | C.forceful | D.discouraging |
A.get through | B.stick to | C.deal with | D.fight against |
A.think | B.care | C.talk | D.argue |
A.even | B.however | C.anyway | D.also |
A.hardships | B.struggle | C.experiences | D.failure |
A.open | B.cautious | C.ambitious | D.independent |
A.ignore | B.accept | C.adjust | D.change |
A.excuse | B.agreement | C.entrance | D.inch |
A.Nature | B.Tolerance | C.Tide | D.Time |
A.reforming | B.seeing | C.exploring | D.travelling |
A.sharp | B.rounded | C.valuable | D.rolling |
A.class | B.belief | C.meeting | D.discussion |
2 . Antarctica is the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly
The Station
But the people here
There aren’t
Most of the people here are
A.filled | B.full | C.discovered | D.covered |
A.warm | B.coldest | C.cool | D.hottest |
A.travel | B.settle | C.work | D.live |
A.called | B.builds | C.known | D.lived |
A.exists | B.built | C.has | D.lies |
A.where | B.that | C.who | D.how |
A.other | B.another | C.the another | D.the other |
A.printers | B.icons | C.mice | D.computers |
A.don’t | B.mustn’t | C.shouldn’t | D.needn’t |
A.go | B.walk | C.travel | D.run |
A.with | B.in | C.on | D.at |
A.some | B.any | C.many | D.much |
A.plants | B.life | C.animals | D.things |
A.teachers | B.scientists | C.doctors | D.workers |
A.flows | B.melts | C.freezes | D.moves |
A.show | B.tell | C.suggest | D.say |
A.in | B.with | C.over | D.on |
A.pleasant | B.easy | C.hard | D.comfortable |
A.boating | B.swimming | C.fishing | D.washing |
A.study | B.life | C.visit | D.climate |
3 . Earthquakes are common; thousands of them happen each day. But most are too
Man knows the
No one can stop natural earthquakes.
A.extreme | B.weak | C.frightening | D.frequent |
A.real | B.exact | C.big | D.small |
A.moves | B.shakes | C.jumps | D.breaks |
A.get | B.put | C.set | D.fall |
A.off | B.on | C.into | D.behind |
A.burst | B.struck | C.destroyed | D.buried |
A.Except | B.Besides | C.Instead of | D.Because of |
A.lonely | B.later | C.themselves | D.itself |
A.follow | B.copy | C.come | D.enter |
A.quakes | B.deaths | C.difficulties | D.results |
A.information | B.questions | C.dangers | D.frights |
A.as a result | B.in fact | C.for example | D.as well |
A.invented | B.discovered | C.found | D.bought |
A.nation | B.direction | C.item | D.pace |
A.improved | B.repaired | C.protected | D.used |
A.where | B.when | C.what | D.why |
A.persuade | B.tell | C.express | D.point |
A.frighten | B.prepare | C.prevent | D.rescue |
A.worst | B.best | C.most | D.fastest |
A.However | B.But | C.And | D.So |
4 . Ask people to name the world's tallest peak and anybody with sound general knowledge will name Mount Qomolangma. But quiz them on its exact
In 1975, Chinese surveyors
In 2005, a Chinese team scaled Qomolangma and found that it was not as high as that, as they
In a nutshell, measuring the Qomolangma's height is a tall order,
Besides, the condition of snow and other natural materials at the top is an indicator of upcoming climate change on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau. That's
A.location | B.appearance | C.area | D.height |
A.determined | B.assumed | C.estimated | D.admitted |
A.condition | B.technology | C.society | D.economy |
A.employed | B.expected | C.approached | D.inspired |
A.weapons | B.vehicles | C.instruments | D.packages |
A.changed | B.calculated | C.extended | D.expanded |
A.glorious | B.easy | C.admirable | D.tough |
A.colder | B.hotter | C.higher | D.lower |
A.snows | B.rains | C.winds | D.snowflakes |
A.cope with | B.fight for | C.take on | D.carry out |
A.wasting | B.spending | C.overcoming | D.involving |
A.effort | B.loss | C.harvest | D.achievement |
A.channel | B.window | C.solution | D.entrance |
A.measure | B.foresee | C.indicate | D.expose |
A.where | B.how | C.why | D.whether |
5 . On Easter Day 1722, some European explorers found a lonely island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They
A.said | B.were called | C.named | D.spoke |
A.and | B.but | C.however | D.still |
A.surprise | B.surprised | C.surprising | D.surprisingly |
A.looking | B.resembling | C.liking | D.standing for |
A.weigh | B.lift | C.get | D.measure |
A.forward | B.outward | C.onward | D.inward |
A.broken | B.soft | C.hard | D.burnt |
A.looking | B.invention | C.discovery | D.covering |
A.have happened | B.have led to | C.have taken place | D.have created |
A.usual | B.common | C.familiar | D.similar |
A.Another | B.Other | C.Others | D.Many |
A.is focused on | B.is based on | C.is depended on | D.is concentrated on |
A.some day | B.one day | C.sometime | D.once |
A.plenty of | B.number of | C.much of | D.amount of |
A.clever | B.stone | C.wooden | D.iron |
A.welcome | B.known | C.unimportant | D.unknown |
A.While | B.After | C.With | D.As |
A.resulted in | B.resulted from | C.created | D.lay in |
A.The islands | B.The people | C.The animals | D.The Europeans |
A.break out | B.break in | C.break into | D.break down |
6 . Now elsewhere in the world, Iceland may be spoken of, somewhat breathlessly, as western Europe's last pristine wilderness. But the truth is, once you're off the
When the opportunity arose in 2003 for the national power company to enter into a 40-year
Ostensibly, the Alcoa project was intended to save one of these dying regions— the remote and sparsely populated east— where the way of life had steadily
The contract with Alcoa would infuse the region with foreign
A.beaten | B.explored | C.expired | D.centered |
A.so | B.when | C.if | D.as |
A.government | B.inhabitants | C.countryside | D.scale |
A.designed | B.retained | C.exploited | D.preserved |
A.stage | B.contract | C.transition | D.prosperity |
A.gave up | B.jumped at | C.rushed to | D.made up |
A.revolving | B.developing | C.Stirring | D.Initiating |
A.transferred | B.declined | C.grew | D.reformed |
A.preferred | B.presented | C.resisted | D.imposed |
A.wiped out | B.held up | C.kept down | D.put aside |
A.priceless | B.superficial | C.worthless | D.negative |
A.investment | B.Exclusion | C.invasion | D.landscape |
A.socially | B.immediately | C.accidentally | D.potentially |
A.stabilize | B.wreck | C.diversify | D.consolidate |
A.force | B.wheel | C.instructor | D.signal |
7 . Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They
Hearing these stories, I’m
However, I soon
The best of a Kilimanjaro
Does Kilimanjaro
A.keep | B.mix | C.connect | D.bring |
A.stories | B.buildings | C.crowds | D.reporters |
A.position | B.age | C.face | D.name |
A.silent | B.skeptical | C.serious | D.crazy |
A.discover | B.argue | C.decide | D.advocate |
A.equipment | B.grass | C.camps | D.stones |
A.remote | B.quiet | C.tall | D.clean |
A.new | B.special | C.significant | D.necessary |
A.paying off | B.spreading out | C.blowing up | D.fading away |
A.atmosphere | B.experience | C.experiment | D.sight |
A.studied | B.observed | C.explored | D.regarded |
A.view | B.quality | C.reason | D.purpose |
A.scientists | B.climbers | C.locals | D.officials |
A.holding on to | B.going back to | C.living up to | D.giving way to |
A.changes | B.clears | C.improves | D.permits |
A.match | B.imagine | C.count | D.add |
A.village | B.desert | C.road | D.lake |
A.Obviously | B.Easily | C.Consequently | D.Finally |
A.permanent | B.little | C.fresh | D.artificial |
A.enjoy | B.deserve | C.save | D.acquire |