Yesterday I went to the Potatso National Park. The park covers such a wide area that the admission ticket for the park
| A．responds | B．consumes | C．contains | D．folds |
| A．poisons | B．operations | C．signals | D．spots |
| A．stretches | B．marches | C．crawls | D．walks |
| A．certainly | B．deeply | C．slightly | D．immediately |
| A．ceremony | B．landscape | C．harvest | D．position |
A. Although all of these information sources remain popular, there’s a new kind of media and it’s online video.
B. With online technology advancing, websites and blogs are becoming powerful sources of informatfun that allow everyone to stay updated on any subject imaginable.
C. On top of those, sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Ustream allow users to quickly upload their videos and share them with friends, family, and the general public if they wish.
D. Advanoing digital technology has helped as well, as it has made sharing videos easier and more convenient than ever. High-powered smartphones and more affordable videocameras allow anyone to easily record an event or give a few comments about a hot topic that is on their mind.
E. There are many reasons why it’s increased suddenly in recent years. The first is its increasing data speeds. Once faster Internet speeds are provided, people quickly fall in love with online videos. The second is its convenience. Watching online videos requires less effort and energy than reading through paragraphs of texts after a day’s hard work.
A food additive is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food”. The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refuses to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.
The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances. Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be eliminated. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and man-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange.
1.| A．abuse | B．addition | C．emission | D．policy |
| A．involved in | B．switched off | C．disgusted with | D．given off |
| A．absorb | B．release | C．enhance | D．digest |
| A．withdrawn | B．resisted | C．avoided | D．deleted |
| A．motive | B．magic | C．desire | D．usefulness |
A. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing.
B. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.
C. He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor.
D. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music.
E. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera!
She can speak German and French,
| A．variety /ˈveəraɪti/ | B．escape /eˈskɪp/ |
| C．privacy /ˈprarɪvəsi/ | D．figure /ˈfaɪgə(r)/ |
| A．daring /ˈdaːrɪŋ/ | B．appreciate /əpriːˈʃieɪt/ |
| C．passion /ˈpeɪʃn/ | D．identity /aɪ’dentəti/ |
| A．throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ | B．disease /diːˈsiːs/ |
| C．within /ˈwɪθɪn/ | D．moment /ˈmɒmənt/ |
| A．update /,ʌpˈdaɪt/ | B．shift /ʃɪft/ |
| C．injury /ɪnˈdʒɜːri/ | D．emotion /eˈməʊʃn/ |
| A．depression /dɪˈpreʃn/ | B．breathe /breθ/ |
| C．concentrate /kɒnsnˈtreɪt/ | D．software /ˈsuːftweə/ |
1. /ˈhæpi/
2. /tʃeɪndʒ/
3. /ˈmetl/
4. /ˈsʌmə(r)/
5. /ˈdʒenərəs/
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. However, he didn’t just paint the clouds. He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
1. He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.2. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
A. He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.
B. He became an advocate for people with back injuries.
C. He undertook an intense exercise programme to rebuild muscle.
D. His wife, family and friends helped him find the will to live again.
E. He wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.
F. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body.
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool — trees and barrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, spheres — round objects — fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, cylinders — objects shaped like a tube-fell down more slowly. Although I didn’t know why it was so, I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
Since my escape, I have had several conversations with an old physics teacher; and it was from him that I learned the use of the words “cylinder” and “sphere”. He explained to me the reasons for what I observed, although I have forgotten the explanation. He even showed me how it happened that a cylinder, swimming in a vortex (漩涡), was drawn in with greater difficulty than an equally big body, of any form whatever.
1. Why has the storyteller forgotten the teacher’s explanation?| A．He was too afraid to listen carefully. |
| B．He didn’t know much about physics. |
| C．The teacher didn’t explain the ideas clearly. |
| D．The teacher didn’t understand his observations. |
| A．He kept calm. | B．He observed carefully. |
| C．He jumped into the sea. | D．He tied himself to a barrel. |
